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.
Internet
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.
Nation linked to most sextortion threats
Police have launched a new initiative to tackle the rising sextortion of Aussie high school students – and the threats come from one country in particular.
Optus bust robs dying mum of final goodbye
Optus’s hours-long outage cost a Sydney woman the final precious moments with her dying mum, robbing the pair of their chance to say goodbye.
‘Huge’ lines show Optus is in trouble
Shocking photos taken from around the country have revealed a damning fact — Aussies are fleeing Optus in droves.
‘Cascade of failure’ behind Optus chaos
Today, millions of Optus customers woke up to find that their Optus services weren’t working. Only one question lingers.
So many Aussies caught in ‘cringe’ act today
Young Aussies have been spotted looking lost, confused in Sydney’s CBD because of a nation wide issue.
Premier threatens to walk away from Optus
One state’s premier has put the embattled telecommunications provider on notice its multimillion-dollar contracts with his government are at risk after Wednesday’s blackout.
Major update on Optus outage
Optus has provided an update after eight hours of outages across the country caused chaos for millions of Australians.
Optus outage hitting Telstra customers
Hundreds more Aussies are struggling to make calls through Telstra, as the nationwide Optus outage continues to wreck havoc.
Optus comes back online after 8 hour outage
Optus services are slowly coming back online after a nationwide eight-hour-long outage – but things are still not looking great.
Picture reveals extent of Optus disaster
Cafes, Uber drivers and even snake catchers are speaking out amid a major nationwide Optus ‘failure’. Here’s what you need to know.
‘Price for laziness’: Cashed up Aussies rage
The Optus outage has sparked a flood of warnings from cash-loving Aussies, with claims the country is heading for “total disaster”.
Commuter pain as outage halts train services
Melbourne residents should expect major delays on their morning commute after a nationwide Optus outage.
Warning all Aussie parents need to see
Artificial intelligence technology is making it easier for sick predators to harm children, some as young as two, with police here and abroad worried.
Telcos warned over NBN price hikes
The consumer watchdog has issued a stern warning to telcos upping their NBN prices for Aussies, after the wholesale price of the service was dropped.
Airbnb’s shocking AI fail for Aussie woman
An Australian woman has recounted a “shocking” difference between how her and her partner were treated by Airbnb’s app.
Aussies to be slugged more for internet
Major telcos have moved to raise prices for Aussies on lower-speed NBN plans, with millions set for an increase within weeks.
‘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.
Facebook Marketplace sting backfires
A plot to confront a Facebook Marketplace scammer has backfired, resulting in punches thrown and a car windshield smashed.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
‘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.
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.
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.
‘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.
Aussies’ info leaked in Pizza Hut hack
The personal details of pizza lovers have been compromised in the latest cyber strike to hit Australia.
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