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Retail staff will wear the new cameras to fight theft and violence in Coles stores

‘Big Brother’ fears for Aussie supermarkets

Behemoths Coles and Woolies are spending millions on new body cameras and hi-tech scanners and there’s growing unease about the scale of surveillance.

Vision of the incident shows a young man jumping onto the hood of the buyer's car and stomping on the windshield. Picture: 7 News

Facebook Marketplace sting backfires

A plot to confront a Facebook Marketplace scammer has backfired, resulting in punches thrown and a car windshield smashed.

A 42-year-old Cranbourne man and a 39-year-old Narre Warren woman have both been charged over their alleged involvement in a dark web drug ring. Picture: Victoria Police

Police smash dark web drug ring

Guns and a number of drugs and drug products were seized, and two people charged following major police raids.

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Stan Grant unleashes on Voice debate

Famed journalist Stan Grant spoke about there being too much “noise” around the Voice debate, criticising the poor quality of debate around the referendum.

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(From L to R) Paul Graham, David Fox, Andrew Fox, Defence Minister Richard Marles and Lindsay Fox open the new Australia Post parcel facility at Avalon, Victoria, on October 12, 2023. Picture: Supplied

First look at AusPost’s $75m mega facility

eCommerce is booming and Australia Post is moving to keep itself fit for the future WITH a new $75m state-of-the-art parcel facility.

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Musk lashed over ‘illegal’ Israel posts

A major international regulator has told Elon Musk that X is spreading “illegal content and disinformation” in an open letter.

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Delete these apps now to avoid ‘jack attack’

Android users have been urged to delete certain apps from their devices or risk hackers making money from them.

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A bodybuilding influencer and OnlyFans star with diamond teeth and a “Lamborghini” body has scored a major victory in court.

Win for tattooed, diamond-toothed influencer

A bodybuilding influencer and OnlyFans star with diamond teeth and a “Lamborghini” body has scored a major victory in court.

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - Newswire Photos October 04, 2022: A general stock view of the Optus store in the CBD in Sydney. Picture: NCA Newswire / Gaye Gerard

Optus to axe 100 Aussie call centre staff

Call centre positions in one capital city will be made redundant at one of Australia’s major telcos, as it looks to “simplify” its business.

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‘Cancel. My. Service’: Wild Optus exchange

A furious customer has revealed the absurd lengths they were forced to go through to force Optus to agree to a simple request.

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA -Newswire Photos JANUARY 25, 2022: Minister for Communications Michelle Rowland addresses the media in a press conference following the National Roundtable on Online Dating safety. Picture NCA Newswire/ Gaye Gerard

Big crackdown on video game gambling

Video games which offer in-game gambling will be restricted as part of big changes to the industry, the Albanese government has announced.

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Internet in meltdown over gaming ‘scam’

A global gaming frenzy has erupted after the spectacularly failed release of one of the most anticipated titles in almost seven years.

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‘Days’: Update after cop’s Croatia fall

The family of police officer Ella Cutler, critically injured after a fall overseas, has released a fresh statement on her condition.

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 10: A Pizza Hut shop in the Canarsie neighborhood of Brooklyn is seen on November 10, 2020 in New York City. On Tuesday, Pizza Hut in partnership with Beyond Meat became the first pizza franchise to offer plant-based meat pizzas across the United States. Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images/AFP == FOR NEWSPAPERS, INTERNET, TELCOS & TELEVISION USE ONLY ==

Aussies’ info leaked in Pizza Hut hack

The personal details of pizza lovers have been compromised in the latest cyber strike to hit Australia.

This illustration picture shows icons of Google's AI (Artificial Intelligence) app BardAI (or ChatBot) (C-L), OpenAI's app ChatGPT (C-R) and other AI apps on a smartphone screen in Oslo, on July 12, 2023. (Photo by OLIVIER MORIN / AFP)

‘No question’: Warning on rise of AI

An inquiry into how artificial intelligence will impact the education sector has heard Australia risks being left behind unless cash is urgently stumped up.

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PM called out over porn passport move

A decision to reject a so-called porn passport has child safety experts up in arms, and they have penned a letter to the Prime Minister.

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA -NewsWire Photos APRIL 12 2023 - A general view of a person seen on a mobile phone in the Pitt Street Mall in Sydney CBD. Picture NCA Newswire / Gaye Gerard

Aussies’ surprising take on 5G phones

One in five Australians with a mobile phone don’t want 5G, and some admit they don’t know what it is, it’s been revealed.

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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos OCTOBER 4TH, 2022: Telstra staff suffer data breach amid the Optus hack.Picture: NCA NewsWire / Nicki Connolly

Telstra credit ‘outage’ fixed

A network problem on Thursday left Telstra prepaid customers unable to add more funds to their accounts, with the issue now resolved.

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Child abuse fiends to face more scrutiny

One more state is on track to deliver a public registry for child sex abuse offenders, but one expert is warning against “naming and shaming”.

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(FILES) In this file photo taken on February 6, 2019, US media personality Kim Kardashian West arrives to attend the amfAR Gala in New York. - Kim Kardashian found herself caught up in an unlikely international art smuggling row on May 4, 2021 involving an ancient Roman sculpture that was imported to California under her name. (Photo by ANGELA WEISS / AFP)

The device Kim K couldn’t do without

A one-time essential product of the global business world was also a favourite of reality TV star and entrepreneur Kim Kardashian.

The Federal Government has been accused of prioritising the profits of the porn industry over the safety of children by refusing to adopt an age-verification system aimed at shielding minors from explicit content.

Australia ‘caving to porn industry’

A new announcement over the way Australians access porn has seen the government accused of “caving to the vested interests of the porn industry”.

BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos - FEBRUARY 4, 2021.Signage outside a Telstra store in Brisbane's CBD. The Australian telecommunications giant announced it will axe 1,400 jobs.Picture: NCA NewsWire / Dan Peled

Millions of Aussies to be hit in 3G shutdown

As Australia’s major telco companies announce plans to shut down their 3G coverage, here’s what it means for the average phone user.

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Cyber warning for Aussie businesses

Australia has ranked as one of the most targeted countries for devastating ransomware cyberattacks, experts say.

AFP officers arrested a Geelong man following an investigation into the creation of an online child exploitation game. Picture: AFP

Aussies paying for child abuse game: cops

A man has been charged over allegedly creating an online child exploitation game on his computer and charging people to play it.

DAILY TELEGRAPH JULY 20, 2023. EMBARGOED FOR THE DAILY TELEGRAPH BUSH SUMMIT, PLEASE CONTACT PIC EDITOR ROHAN KELLY BEFORE PUBLISHING Chris and Kim Whale on their farm in Gollan which will soon have up to ten wind turbines on their land. Picture: Jonathan Ng

Satellite internet trial transforms rural farming

An Australian renewable energy company has trialled rural internet via satellite, transforming cattle farming for Chris and Kim Whale, and introducing them to the joys of binge watching TV.

A man in Airlie Beach posted a photo of a campground, where four of six campsites featured one of Elon Musk's SpaceX-powered, satellite-based Starlink internet networks. Picture: Facebook

Campsite detail reveals Aussie trend

A picture of a Queensland tourist hotspot has revealed a growing trend that has split Aussies into two camps.

Thousands of Google accounts deleted

Thousands of Google accounts are set to be deleted after a major change to protect users from hacking and spam.

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Millions of Aussies to get free internet boost

A record number of Australian homes are eligible for a free upgrade to their internet connections – but there is a catch.

CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA, NewsWire Photos. JULY 22, 2023: The Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese addresses the ACT Labor Conference in Canberra . Picture: NCA NewsWire / Martin Ollman

Albo’s bold plan for one group

Anthony Albanese’s government has unveiled a bold plan for one group in a bid to close the gap in a specific area.

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Man charged over alleged $176k cyber scam

A man has been charged over his alleged involvement in a cyber scam, with police alleging he laundered a huge sum of cash scammed from an Australian business.

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