Call for answers after NBN ‘backflip’
It’s not just our internet that’s slow: NBN Co has taken more than two months to answer questions, with some asking why it’s taking so long.
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Winner declared in Google stoush
The government is claiming victory in its fight with tech giants over news content after Google reportedly struck a $30m deal with Nine.
Breakthrough in Google fight
Treasurer Josh Frydenberg says there’s been some developments to make the tech giants pay for news content in Australia.
Bad news for Google as it’s told to cough up
All sides of politics in Australia have resolved to make big tech pay media companies for stories, in a move sure to enrage Google and Facebook.
Why judge posted hilarious viral video
A lawyer who became a viral star after his Zoom meeting filter mishap has been unmasked – and the judge has revealed why he posted the footage.
Suburbs to get faster internet revealed
About 100,000 Australian premises will get access to the top tier of the national broadband network. Find out if your suburb is on the list.
Hidden Google snub in new ad
A new ad has included a hidden dig at Google as the tech giant battles with the government over whether it should have to pay for news content.
Optical illusion in photo divides internet
Do you see a dog or a man in this photo? The answer is completely dividing people and your answer could say a lot about you.
Neighbours’ new weapon against noisy parties
Has your neighbour’s Airbnb erupted into a noisy gathering? Now you can call a new hotline and dob in the offending partygoers within minutes.
PM’s showdown talks with Google
Scott Morrison has held showdown talks with the international head of Google as the tech giant fights tooth and nail against the government’s media code.
30k Aussies don’t know they were hacked
A top official has revealed up to 30,000 victims could not be contacted after a government agency was targeted in a massive hacking attack.
‘Happy to pay’: Google rival breaks ranks
Microsoft has given the federal government a major boost, pledging to soften the blow if Google carries out a threat to leave the Australian market.
Bold idea to replace Google
A bold idea has been raised after Google threatened to cut off its all-powerful search engine to Australians if new media laws were introduced.
Google lashed: ‘Mao would have approved’
Chairman Mao ‘would have approved’ of Google and Facebook’s threat to cut off its customers, a high-profile inquiry has heard.
What Google, Facebook changes really mean
Google is threatening to close down its search engine in Australia, while Facebook wants to prevent you from sharing news. Here’s what this all really means.
Google’s search video backfires
An annoying video Google has promoted in search has backfired on the tech giant, with Aussies now turning to other engines to get their results.
Google’s cringey ‘coffee shop’ comparison
An annoying pop-up has turned up on Google but the tech giant’s whinge that it is your friend seems a bit rich.
Annoying pop-up on Google explained
If you’ve searched for anything in Google over the past few days, you would have been this message. And people are far from happy.
Google’s new tactic in media war
Australian internet surfers have woken up to Google’s latest intervention this morning as the tech giant ramps up its fight against the federal government.
Google’s ‘dominant’ grip on Australia
Aussies have been warned Google holds a ‘remarkably dominant’ grip over the web, after the tech giant threatened to deny its service to Australians.
New way scammers are rorting Aussies
Scammers trying to cheat Australians out of their money are getting creative. Now the federal government has warned of a new method being used.
Surprising baby trend on the rise
The future of dating is changing and it is expected to trigger a surprising trend among new parents and newborns.
Google’s move to ‘punish all of Australia’
Google has been lashed by people across the political spectrum after it issued an ‘extraordinary’ threat to Australian internet users.
Moment Google vows to shut Aussies out
This is the moment Google made a bold threat to Aussie internet users in a move showing it was ‘prepared to punish the whole of the country’.
Reason many Aussies can’t book Airbnb
Hundreds of Australian Airbnb bookings were blocked after the company instituted a new screening system that would flag certain reservations.
Hidden message in website redesign
Hours into Joe Biden’s Presidency, the White House website has received some symbolic makeovers.
X Factor singer slams ‘heartless’ scams
A former X Factor singer has called scammers a ‘waste of space’ for using his name and a family tragedy to con people into donating to fake fundraisers.
Man charged with ‘sextortion’ of 245 girls
A man has been charged with the ‘sextortion’ of 245 girls after he allegedly pretended to be a social media celebrity and then blackmailed them.
Cheeky move likely to enrage Hanson
Quick-thinking internet users have pounced after Pauline Hanson’s domain expired, with users now directed to the last place you’d expect.
Aussie arrested in dark web sting
European prosecutors have arrested an Australian man on suspicion he was operating a huge illegal dark web marketplace.
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