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Alarming dark web gun trend revealed

A trend is emerging on the dark web that is making it easier for criminals to get their hands on deadly firearms – and experts are worried.

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Aussie made $200m profit in single year

As a teenager, he worked at Hungry Jack’s and spent hours playing arcade games. Now Laurence Escalante is worth more than $2 billion.

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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos NOVEMBER 23, 2020: NSW Police Commissioner Mick Fuller pictured at a press conference.Picture: NCA NewsWire / Damian Shaw

‘Might be my worst idea’: Cop stands firm

A police chief is standing by a controversial idea to reduce sexual assaults despite a wave of fury, but conceded it may be a bad idea.

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A 31-year-old Sydney man is facing almost 196 charges of child sexual abuse and bestiality. Picture: supplied AFP

Coach charged with bestiality, child sex

A man who faces nearly 200 charges of child sex abuse and bestiality in court has been identified as a western Sydney junior soccer coach.

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Sex consent app may be ‘worst idea of year’

NSW’s top cop has acknowledged his idea for a sexual consent app to stop assaults could be the ‘worst’ idea of the year.

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Scams cost Aussies $20m in a month

Scams cost Australians $20m last month, but a rise in a particular type has cyber experts worried.

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Mysterious twist in Premier’s scandal

The Queensland Premier has been slammed for her refusal to release private emails, with a curious resignation this week adding fuel to the fire.

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Hackers access organisation’s database

Hackers have gained access to an Aussie organisation’s database containing names, phone numbers and in some cases, bank details of its supporters.

To celebrate International Guide Dog Day on Wednesday 29 April, Guide Dogs staff are partnering upwith their most labradorable team members to hold the first (and cutest) Zoom puppy meeting.The star of the show will be the aptly named new Guide Dog puppy Zoom, who is just three weeksold.As many Australians stay connected via video conferencing, what better way to brighten their daythan a lunch-time on-screen explosion of the goodest boys and girls there are.The meeting will be held at lunch time on Zoom for people around the country to tune in from theirmakeshift WFH offices and get their daily dose of lovable Labradors. These pups will also be joinedby some fully-fledged Guide Dogs, already changing the lives of people with blindness or low vision. Picture: Supplied

Four reasons you’re sick of Zoom meetings

Sitting at your computer all day is no walk in the park, but one researcher has figured out why Zoom calls are so exhausting.

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Doctor attends Zoom trial while operating

A judge shut down a virtual trial after a doctor appeared in surgical scrubs and mask with medical machinery beeping in the background.

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Online shoppers conned out of $650,000

Scammers are successfully targeting more online shoppers during the pandemic, according to new data.

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When Facebook news ban will end

Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has revealed when Facebook will end its controversial ban on news for Australian users.

Australia's eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant addressing the National Press Club in Canberra.

Concern over internet cop’s ‘new powers’

Australia’s internet cop has warned online sex workers are being impersonated by scammers – amid concerns her office is too powerful.

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Huge change coming to your Google page

The homepage of Google has looked pretty much the same for more than two decades, but the company is testing a change.

A TikTok user said snow was 'not melting' as she held it over her hairdryer.

‘Fake snow’ conspiracy spreads online

An unusual new conspiracy theory has spread online in recent days after Texans suffered through a severe winter snow storm.

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News to return to Facebook

Facebook has agreed to restore news sites to Australians’ news feeds after “constructive talks with the federal government”.

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‘Uh oh’: Moment entire board lose job

Footage has emerged of a school board berating and threatening parents in what they thought was a private meeting.

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Facebook’s new threat to WhatsApp users

Social media and advertising giant Facebook caved after a widespread backlash but it’s still quietly working on a plan to get what it wants.

What sparked extreme Facebook move

Australians are no longer able to access and share news on Facebook. Where did the decision come from, and is it really a shock?

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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.

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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.

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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.

Workers laying/hauling fibre NBN cable along Dohle's Rocks Rd. Ryan Wyatt and Dylan Vincent feed the cable through the manhole. Picture : Chris Higgins

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.

Communications Minister Paul Fletcher is spotted using Bing in a video about Safer Internet Day.

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.

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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 will now be able to call a hotline if there's a wild party at an Airbnb

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.

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CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA-NCA NEWSWIRE PHOTOFEBRUARY 01 2021The Prime Minister Scott Morrison during his address at the National Press Club in Canberra. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Gary Ramage

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.

On January 1, the state government will make it mandatory in some industries for businesses to use the Service NSW App to help contact tracers. Picture: Supplied

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.

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