Privacy
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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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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
- Opinion
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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
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
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
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
- Opinion
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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
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
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
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- Start-ups
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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