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Deepfake porn is becoming a problem in Aussie schools.

Terrifying porn trend sweeping schools

A disturbing new porn trend is sweeping schools across the country, with experts warning that “no child is safe”.

An Optus customer has accused the telco of charging her extortionate fees for services she never used.

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.

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Optus CEO Kelly Bayer Rosmarin ( in cream) being escorted by AFP at Parliament House in Canberra. Picture: Sky News

‘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.

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An illuminated sign is displayed in the window of an outlet for the Australian communications company Optus in Sydney on November 9, 2023. Australia's government on November 9 launched an investigation into a nationwide communications outage that crippled phone lines and severed internet access for 10 million customers countrywide. (Photo by DAVID GRAY / AFP)

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.

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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.

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA: Newswire Photos- NOVEMBER 08 2023: People are seen walking past the Optus shop in North Sydney as they have a massive outage today across their network leaving thousands of customers and businesses without phone or internet service. Photo by: NCA Newswire /Gaye Gerard

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.

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Australians have been warned ahead of a planned Google deleting spree of Gmail accounts.

Google’s big warning as it deletes accounts

Australians have been warned ahead of a planned Google deleting spree of Gmail accounts.

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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.

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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.

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Optus grovelling text to customers

The major telecommunications company is now offering customers an apology along with a special offer.

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos, NOVEMBER 09, 2023: Crowd outside the Optus centre in George Street in Sydney. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Flavio Brancaleone

‘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”.

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA: Newswire Photos- NOVEMBER 08 2023: A general view of the Optus shop in the Sydney CBD as they have an outage today throwing commuter transport and small business into chaos. Photo by: NCA Newswire /Gaye Gerard

Winners of Optus outage revealed

The Optus outage may have wreaked havoc on many Aussies, but this group emerged from the wreckage victorious.

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Kelly Bayer Rosmarin Optus CEO at press conference on data hack September 23

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.

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$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.

27/01/2023: Detective senior constable Meagan Kilpatrick who is a part of the Qld Cyber Crime unit and is investigates increasing rates of sextortion, Police HQ, Brisbane . pic Lyndon Mechielsen/Courier Mail

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.

Hobart Tasmania, Optus National outage. The Optus store on Elizabeth Street in Hobart.Picture: Linda Higginson

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.

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‘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.

ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA - Advertiser Photos NOVEMBER 8, 2023: The OPTUS store in Rundle Mall, SA, during the OPTUS outage. Picture: Emma Brasier

‘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.

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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.

SA Premier Peter Malinaukus and Optus Collage. Picture: NCA NewsWire

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.

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More than 8,000 people people have reported power outages. Picture: Down Detector

Major update on Optus outage

Optus has provided an update after eight hours of outages across the country caused chaos for millions of Australians.

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Optus outage hitting Telstra customers

Hundreds more Aussies are struggling to make calls through Telstra, as the nationwide Optus outage continues to wreck havoc.

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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.

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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.

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‘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”.

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Commuter pain as outage halts train services

Melbourne residents should expect major delays on their morning commute after a nationwide Optus outage.

Multiple arrested for child abuse material and grooming offences – National Child Protection Week , 19 people across the state have charged various online grooming and child abuse material offences, as police continue to remind parents about online safety., , To coincide with National Child Protection Week, officers from Police Area Commands and Police Districts throughout NSW – with assistance from the State Crime Command’s Sex Crimes Squad’s Child Exploitation Internet Unit (CEIU) – executed a targeted ‘Week of Action’, focusing on ongoing investigations relating to online grooming and procurement offences, and possession of child abuse material.

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.

AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos - General view editorial generic stock photo of Australian cash money currency. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Nicholas Eagar

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.

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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.

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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos MAY 25, 2022: Generic telecommunications images. A Telstra bill. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Andrew Henshaw

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.

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