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The major parties both have websites set up to harvest personal data from voters under the guise of helping apply for postal votes.

Major parties harvesting personal data under guise of helping voters

The major parties are harvesting personal details in the guise of helping voters apply for postal ballots at the very start of a hotly contested election campaign.

  • James Massola and Mike Foley

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Hackers have accessed Victoria’s court system, including potentially sensitive recordings.

Domestic violence victims warned to ‘take precautions’ over data breach

NSW cybercrime detectives are investigating the leaking of court documents, including apprehended violence orders.

  • Jessica McSweeney, Riley Walter and Frances Howe
The NBN.

How my NBN connection was stolen from under my nose

When you deal with big companies, you learn there are two kinds of people: ducks and eagles. Ducks waddle around and make noise. Eagles spot the problem and swoop to fix it.

  • Noel Whittaker
Nova radio presenter Kate Ritchie.

Kate Ritchie announces break from radio show amid ‘deeply personal’ mental health issues

The actor and presenter says “relentless stalking” by paparazzi has contributed to her decision.

  • Daniel Lo Surdo
Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, leaves the High Court after giving evidence in London, Tuesday, June 6, 2023.

Murdoch’s British tabloids offer rare apology in legal settlement with Prince Harry

The Murdoch-owned tabloids offered a “full and unequivocal apology to the Duke of Sussex” for years of serious intrusion into his private life.

  • Brian Melley
The Australian Open is using facial recognition technology.

Smile, you’re at the tennis! Why the Australian Open is using facial recognition tech

By entering Melbourne Park, visitors have already agreed to some of the electronic surveillance measures.

  • Gemma Grant
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They’ve got your number … unless you refuse to give it to them.

No, retailers, you can’t have my number. We’re not in a relationship

I used to give out my phone number to any old shopkeeper. From now on, I’m playing hard to get.

  • Cherie Gilmour
An Apple conference about Siri in California in 2018.

Apple settles eavesdropping class action for $153 million

A US class action had alleged the tech giant was using virtual assistant Siri’s microphone to record conversations without users’ knowledge.

  • Michael Liedtke
Meta chief executive Mark Zuckerberg.

Australian Facebook users to share $50m payment after privacy scandal

Meta has agreed to a record settlement with Australia’s information commissioner, ending years of legal proceedings over Facebook’s infamous Cambridge Analytica scandal.

  • David Swan
Dimitry (left) and Aengus Tran.

The Australian company that wants to help one million people a day

One of the hottest health technology start-ups in Australia has hosed down concerns about how patient data is treated to train its AI platform.

  • David Swan

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