‘Malicious’: Fake online scam sites pulled
A staggering number of dodgy investment and crypto sites are being pulled offline in a crackdown by Australia’s corporate watchdog.
Technology
One group keeping cash alive in Australia
A new report has made surprising findings about the use of cash and the number of businesses accepting cash in Australia.
‘Absolutely furious, livid’: Outrage over ‘tax’
Thousands of Aussies trying to keep their bills down are being stung with a hidden tax advocates are calling “madness” as the cost of living continues to bite.
Big question Amazon can’t answer
Amazon executives are being grilled on the company’s murky development of AI and how audio recordings from inside homes are used.
Bizarre way Telstra made $110m
Profits at Australia’s biggest telco have been slashed 13 per cent, but Telstra is still getting value from one particular pursuit.
Company collapses after 4 sales in 4 years
An Aussie tech start-up that sensationally collapsed with debts of more than $12 million was losing money since its inception.
Workers told to get back into offices
The largest employer in the country has ordered its staff to get back into the office as working from home appears done for good.
Another major IT crash hits Aussies
Just weeks after a major global IT outage caused chaos around the world, a cloud-based accounting software company has gone down.
‘Broken’: Concern for Indo-Pacific
A key meeting of Australia’s Foreign Affairs Minister and her US, Japanese and Indian counterparts has singled out maritime lawlessness as a key issue in the Indo-Pacific region.
‘Blue screen of death’ company accepts fate
The company responsible for the “blue screen of death” that left millions of people stranded says it’s “absolutely” prepared for compensation claims.
Worker pay day fears after IT outage
Millions of workers could go without their wages in the wake of the global IT outage, amid reports multiple payment and payroll systems across Australia were crippled.
Tech outage effects could linger for weeks
Computer systems at businesses across the Australian economy could be dealing with the fallout from the Microsoft outage for weeks to come.
Blue Screen of Death workaround revealed
After a faulty update plunged computers and tech systems all over the world into chaos, a workaround to the dreaded “Blue Screen of Death” has been revealed.
‘Any takers?’: Aussie job ad mocked
Crowdstrike, the company behind the global IT outage, was looking for a public relations director at its North Sydney office.
Optus’ phone offer amid little known issue
Optus is offering 20,000 free phones to elderly and vulnerable customers amid the impending shutdown of the 3G network in the coming months.
Porn driving spike in nude AI attacks
Sparked by a string of deepfake porn and sexually explicit images created at Australian high schools, experts say unfiltered AI tools have collided with misogyny.
Sharemarket rewards Telstra for price hike
Telstra jacking up phone plan prices led to a surge in trading in the telco on Tuesday, as the telecommunications behemoth reached a three month high.
‘Embarrassing’: Huge downfall to AI
AI “assistants” are taking the world by storm, with employers and employees reaping the benefits. However, the pitfalls can be unexpected and damaging.
Surprise claim as AI to create 200k jobs
Thousands of Australian jobs in the AI sector could be created this decade, but major issues remain unanswered.
Australia must make case for global funds: Citi boss
Citi CEO Mark Woodruff is talking up Australia on the global funds stage with hundreds of billions needed for energy, minerals and housing development.
Students caught hacking sensitive school system
A group of students have been expelled from a Catholic high school after it was discovered they had been hacking an IT system to access sensitive information.
Aussie workers most burnt-out in the world
One group of Aussie workers are the most burnt-out in the world, alarming results in a new global study reveal.
$100m Aussie startup on brink of collapse
An Australian art fintech which had secured $100 million in debt finance has suspended its operations indefinitely as it desperately scrambles to survive.
Eye-watering fine over dodgy bid plot
An Aussie tech company has been fined $1.5m for attempted cartel bid rigging, related to upgrades at an iconic building in Canberra.
How Uber is helping Aussies go green
Uber has launched a carbon dioxide savings tracker, with one state taking an early lead in the clean green stakes.
11yo hospitalised after using manicure set
An 11 year-old girl has allegedly suffered severe third-degree burns after using nail glue bought from a popular Chinese online retailer.
High alert for tax time scams
As if tax time isn’t stressful enough, an Aussie banking association has issued a warning over end-of-financial-year cons.
Aussies defend restaurant trend
Aussies have launched a staunch defence of a restaurant trend but venues in the US are returning to traditional methods.
Tech giant’s cringe-worthy rap video
A cringe-worthy corporate rap video from Australian tech company Canva has gone viral after a performance at their LA conference.
‘Stop hiring Americans’: Canva mocked
Homegrown start-up success story Canva just threw a glitzy party in LA, complete with an awkward rap battle that must be seen to be believed.
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