Regulation
Cabanas being set up at a popular beach
On a warm summer's day Safety Beach in Melbourne quickly fills with private tents.
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Tolls, passports, museum admission: What is getting more expensive in January
On January 1, an array of fee increases and additional charges will come into effect across Australia and NSW.
- by Nicholas Osiowy
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.
- by David Swan
Opinion
Opinion
Could Trump spark another financial crisis?
Some of Wall Street’s most powerful people are still celebrating the president-elect’s victory, but they should be wary.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
Fast-tracking gas, cutting red tape, unlocking super investment: Allan makes pitch to business
The premier unveiled Victoria’s Economic Growth Statement, outlining how her government would seek to boost the private sector and encourage investment.
- by Kieran Rooney and Carla Jaeger
She once admitted her own Insta weakness. Now she’s banning social media for kids
Known for taking such a cautious approach that she reads from notes even in private meetings, Michelle Rowland is now leading the world with her social media ban for under 16s.
- by Paul Sakkal
‘The sky is the limit now’: Bitcoin surges past $US100,000 in Trump rally
The cryptocurrency has boomed following the election victory of Donald Trump, who has promised to usher in pro-crypto regulation in the US.
- by David Swan
Australia banned children from social media and the world was watching – very closely
How the world reacted to Australia’s new law to keep children safe.
- by Rob Harris
Tony Wright’s Column
Taxis
Scammed and stranded in the city – by predatory taxi drivers
A night out at a concert; time to catch a cab home. But these taxi drivers want to scam everyone. Do they consider the danger facing those they leave stranded?
- by Tony Wright
Exclusive
Scams
‘Not good enough’: Meta probe flagged as fake Albanese makes Facebook comeback
Meta said it deleted scam ads featuring the PM and targeting Australians, but within days they were back. Now the government is taking a closer look.
- by Aisha Dow
Exclusive
Bank fees
Australians illegally charged billions of dollars in merchant fees by federal government
Millions of small fees amounting to billions of dollars have been charged for two decades, dating back to the Howard government era.
- by Chris O'Keefe
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