‘Not helpful’: Warning on kids’ TikTok ban
Politicians, police and national security figures have all backed tougher age limits on social media, but researchers say otherwise.
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Stabbed bishop takes side in Musk-PM war
Lawyers for Elon Musk’s X say the bishop who was allegedly stabbed in a Sydney church “strongly” opposes the video being removed from online, a court has heard.
‘Diabolical’ risk AI poses to our kids
Extremists, scammers and child abusers alike are exploiting artificial intelligence for harm, making ‘diabolic’ imaginary scenarios a reality.
Huge tech change for 20 million Aussies
Artificial intelligence is being rolled out across the suite of Meta apps that are used by millions of Australians every day.
‘Safe room for terrorists’: Tech giants slammed
Big tech companies aren’t doing enough to stop terrorists and extremists spreading dangerous content on their platforms, the nation’s top spy says.
Musk’s X must hide stabbing videos
Elon Musk’s X has been ordered to temporarily hide stabbing videos, but their battle will return to the Federal Court within days.
‘Narcissistic’: MPs hit out at Musk
Tech giants have been urged to do more to remove violent content off their platforms in the fallout of two horrific stabbing incidents.
Musk blasts church video take-down
Elon Musk has blasted the online watchdog over claims an order to remove content related to the Sydney church stabbing was ‘unlawful and dangerous’.
‘Extremely disruptive’: 28 Google staff fired
Google has fired an “extremely disruptive” group of staff after they took over the tech company’s offices for 10 hours.
Warning to online banking customers
An online banking customer has urged others to update their passwords after they couldn’t access their account.
Elite school staffer assaulted in jail: court
A former elite girls school IT worker has had a ‘traumatic’ month since being jailed for possessing child abuse material of girls as young as 10, a court has heard.
Whistleblower’s call on Meta’s news ban
A Facebook whistleblower says Australia should force Meta to the negotiating table amid ongoing uncertainty about the future of news online.
Bold claim about influencer who raped 14yo
A social media influencer who raped a 14-year-old boy twice in one night has ‘no sexual interest in children’, an expert concluded.
Major change to internet for millions
With Australians using more data than ever before across multiple devices, millions are now eligible for faster, more reliable internet.
Outage hits Telstra, thousands affected
A major outage rippled across Australia in the afternoon, with the country’s largest telco scrambling to deliver a fix.
Calls for Australia to crackdown on TikTok
The TikTok app, and its 8.5 million Australian users, face an uncertain outlook with growing concerns by governments over its safety.
Outrage over predator’s ‘horrifying’ sentence
A leading advocacy group has called for action on the “horrifying” sentence given to a pedophile who tried to groom a mum and her two underage kids.
Macca’s returns after nationwide outage
An IT outage at McDonald’s stores swept across the globe last night, leaving thousands hungry and disappointed .
Wild plan to send young crims to remote camps
Misbehaving youths could be sent out to remote camps to do manual labour under a bold proposal to curb youth crime.
Facebook snub to hurt all Australia: MP
The decision to walk away from local publishers would have ramifications for the entire community, Communications Minister Michele Rowland said.
Rise in scammers attacking one group
One group of Australians has become the target of social media scammers fleecing tens of millions of dollars every year.
‘Unfortunate’: Albo breaks silence on Kate drama
Anthony Albanese has weighed in on the photoshop fail drama that has gripped the world in recent days.
Bombshell as Optus network boss quits
One of Optus’ senior figures has dropped a bombshell four months after a widespread outage at the telco giant disrupted the lives of millions and shattered the company’s reputation.
‘Appalling’: Minister lashed for racist posts
The Northern Territory’s Police Minister has apologised for sharing racist, sexist, homophobic and anti-Semitic content on social media.
Australia’s $1.5bn trump card in Meta fight
The parent company behind Facebook could face a mammoth fine if found to have breached a major agreement with news publishers.
Huge change for influencer hot spot
A new service has been installed at a picturesque location hidden in a national park, after it became an influencer content hot spot.
‘A threat’: Meta blasted for news deal cut
The government has vowed to take swift action after Facebook owner Meta announced it no longer intends to pay for local news.
Wild map leaves Aussies raging
A huge chunk of Telstra’s mobile phone customers have been left with no access to data amid troubles with the telco’s 4G network.
Strange item Swifties are begging for
It’s the collectors item you probably wouldn’t think twice about but some Swifties are begging people to send it to them.
Ex-school worker’s whinge after child porn find
A former IT worker at an elite Sydney girls’ school who kept child abuse material on his work computer has made a bizarre complaint to the court.
Elite school worker’s sick dark web search
A former IT worker at a Sydney girls’ school used the dark web to find child abuse material by searching the term ‘teen jailbait’, a court has heard.
Reason for Facebook’s ‘chirping’ noise
Facebook users who thought they were losing the plot over an annoying sound while scrolling the app have been delivered an explanation.
Doxxing crackdown imminent: Albo
The Prime Minister has weighed in after hundreds of Jewish Australians were doxxed, signalling new laws will be enacted.
Russia move sends US state into free fall
A US state is being hyped up by Russian interference and is threatening “a war” over a Mexican “invasion”.
Huge change to Google Australia
The way everyone uses Google is going to change – and the benefits Google claims it will have are remarkable.
Vodafone sorry for service outage
Vodafone has apologised after customers in Australia were left without reception because of a “brief technical issue”.
‘Check it twice’ warning to Aussie Swifties
The Taylor Swift phenomenon is about to hit Australia and police are warning Swifties to “please keep your side of the street clean”.
Urgent new warning for Bali tourists
It’s Australia’s most popular holiday destination, but a fresh warning has been issued for travellers to exercise a high degree of caution.
Apple iCloud crashes in global outage
The tech giant has confirmed services are down, with the outage affecting customers globally.
Bizarre Trump image reveals alarming truth
What appears to be an innocuous image of Donald Trump praying in church could actually change the outcome of the US election.
Optus triple-0 outage fail finally revealed
More than 2000 Optus customers were unable to contact triple-0 during the telco’s outage last month, 10 times the number first reported.
‘Boyfriend’ was deepfake romance scam
An Aussie woman has opened up about her two-year relationship with a man she met online — but a detail in a video sounded the alarm.
Bank’s urgent warning against new scam
One of Australia’s major banks has urged customers to “immediately” do this one thing if they get this message, which purports to be from the bank themselves.
How to save money on the essentials
Brand loyalty is costing Australians $4.5bn per year but there is a way to slash hundreds of dollars off your bills for electricity, mobile and broadband.
One major threat to 2025 election
Experts have called on the government to ban the use of artificial intelligence chatbots in the use of political campaigns ahead of the 2025 election.
New tax to hit Aussie travellers
Aussie travellers will soon be hit by a new tax when trying to visit one of the nation’s most popular holiday destinations.
AI threatens to swallow the internet
What is often described as a conspiracy theory could be a reality if action isn’t taken.
Warning as new online scam emerges
Social media users are being warned of an online scam linking to one of Australia’s major airports.
Mayor’s fury at late BOM storm warning
A prominent Mayor has slammed the Bureau of Meteorology over issuing storm warnings while his city was being hit with wild weather.
Common Christmas problem solved
Everything you need to remember when you’re doing your Christmas shopping this year.
Update after massive bank outages
One of Australia’s big four banks has provided an update after thousands of customers were affected by a network outage.
Millionaire’s warning: ‘Lose your money’
An Australian millionaire and a couple who lost their entire $220,000 superannuation are warning anyone who uses a phone to watch out for a particularly sneaky scam.
Google list reveals Australia’s top searches
Google has released its top searches for 2023, revealing exactly what we’ve been looking for over the past year.
‘Illegal monopoly’: Google loses lawsuit
Epic Games, the maker of Fortnite, won a major court battle against Google as a jury found the tech giant holds an illegal monopoly through its Android app store.
New trend showing Aussies keen to use AI
Australians have been furiously researching how to use AI to help get rich, according to Google data.
Map shows best, worst suburbs for internet
A new map lays bare the striking disparities in internet connectivity for Australians, depending on where they live.
Influencer’s unique life at Aussie school
An Australian influencer has revealed her unusual experience growing up with 120 boys at a boarding school — adding that “someone has seen me get changed”.
Leak forces GTA studio to drop trailer early
A new game trailer leak has forced the studio behind the hit video game franchise to show their hand.
Telstra wrongly charges 6.5k customers
An investigation found the telco giant wrongly billed more than 6500 customers for their internet service for more than a decade.
Elon Musk stuns crowd: ‘Go f**k yourself’
Billionaire Elon Musk stunned a live audience with his bombshell message to advertisers who left the platform formerly known as Twitter.
Scam phone update that steals your money
The ClearFake scam, which infects computers with a type of malware under the guise of providing Chrome and Safari browser updates, is now targeting Mac users.
Google Maps gets a massive AI upgrade
Google Maps is not resting on its laurels. The tech giant recently announced that it is getting a massive AI upgrade with five new features.
$100m push to protect millions of Aussies
Australia’s biggest banks have launched a multimillion-dollar overhaul for online payment systems aimed at protecting people from fraudsters and identity scams.
Big surprise in Aussie download trend
New figures have shed light on the suburbs where Aussies are using the most internet data, and what exactly they are doing.
Major steps to prevent AI, online harm
The government will crack down on illicit AI use and online abuse in sweeping eSafety reforms to be announced by Communications Minister Michelle Rowland.
Reason Gladys can’t be Optus CEO
There are calls for beloved former premier Gladys Berejiklian to step in as chief of the embattled company, but there’s one glaring issue stopping her.
Terrifying porn trend sweeping schools
A disturbing new porn trend is sweeping schools across the country, with experts warning that “no child is safe”.
Optus slugs Aussie $1600 in two minutes
An Optus customer has accused the telco of charging her extortionate fees for services she never used – just two minutes after she touched down in London.
‘Don’t push me’: Chaos as Optus CEO flees
The embattled boss of Optus fled Parliament flanked by members of the AFP who pushed a journalist trying to ask questions of the chief executive.
Optus parent breaks silence on outage
The parent company behind Optus has denied responsibility for the crippling outage, one day before CEO Kelly Bayer Rosmarin fronts a Senate hearing into the failure.
How to turn Optus free data into cash
Customers were outraged when Optus offered data to compensate for its hours-long outage, but there’s a way you can get cash back instead.
Telstra’s win after Optus outage
Optus customers have started making the switch to Telstra following the national outage last week that affected about 10 million users.
Google’s big warning as it deletes accounts
Australians have been warned ahead of a planned Google deleting spree of Gmail accounts.
Sneak peek at ‘park of the future’
Australia’s park of the future, which can be controlled from the palm of your hand, has been revealed after a trial site was opened in a lush community estate.
Optus apologises after worker’s chat revealed
An Optus customer has been left shocked after receiving an extremely blunt message from a customer service employee after they reached out for help.
Optus grovelling text to customers
The major telecommunications company is now offering customers an apology along with a special offer.
‘Insult’: Customers slam Optus promise
Optus is under fire again with its promise to customers impacted by the outage slammed as a “slap in the face”.
Winners of Optus outage revealed
The Optus outage may have wreaked havoc on many Aussies, but this group emerged from the wreckage victorious.
CEO’s admission: ‘Nothing we can do’
Optus’s boss has revealed what the company will be offering to customers affected by its outage, as she issues a new warning.
$1000 loss reveals extent of Optus failure
Young Aussies are so enraged by yesterday’s Optus outage that they are demanding to be “paid” by the telco.
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