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14 victims in alleged $2m gambling scam

A man will face court on Wednesday charged with ripping off $2m in an online gambling scam.

Albo on cancel culture: ‘chill out’

Albo urges Aus to ‘chill out’ on cancel culture

The Prime Minister says no one would run for office if they were held accountable for things they said 20 years ago.

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Why the world map doesn’t add up

A viral map is challenging what people thought they knew about geography — and exposing centuries of distortion.

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Barefoot Investor’s ‘gut punch’ AI truth

The Barefoot Investor Scott Pape has delivered his views on the world of AI and the future it may have on the financial world.

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After Hawk Tuah girl coin, everyone is broke

The internet personality has denied wrongdoing after her new meme cryptocurrency crashed within hours of going live.

CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos - November 29, 2024: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, Federal Treasurer Jim Chalmers and Senator Katy Gallagher hold a press conference at Parliament House in Canberra. Picture: NewsWire / Martin Ollman

‘Exactly right’: Albo’s tongue-in-cheek remark

The Prime Minister has jokingly backed a suggestion that tech companies would comply with a new under-16 social media ban if they received one thing.

Crews conduct a controlled demolition of a section of the Francis Scott Key Bridge resting on the Dali container ship in Baltimore on May 13, 2024. The Francis Scott Key Bridge, a major transit route into the busy port of Baltimore, collapsed on March 26 when the Dali container ship lost power and collided into a support column, killing six roadway construction workers. The incident was described as “shocking” and grabbed headlines across the US and the world. Picture: AFP

‘Shocking’: Photo that left America stunned

Stunning moments made the entire world pay attention this year, with photographers on hand to capture the drama. And one particular event stopped the entire US.

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New move to protect Aussies from scammers

SMS scammers pretending to be banks, government services and other companies will be crippled by a new SMS ID register.

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Charlotte O’Brien, a year 7 student at Santa Sabina College in Strathfield, inner-west Sydney, tragically died by suicide on September 9 2024

‘Weapons’: Parents’ plea after 12yo suicide

The parents of 12-year-old Charlotte O’Brien have called for a big change in social media laws after her death rocked the country.

Ellen Roome with her son Jools Sweeney, 14, who took his own life in 2022. Supplied

Mum’s heartbreaking reason for backing social media age ban

Parents around the world want their countries to match Australia’s historic move to ban social media for children under the age of 16.

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(FILES) X (formerly Twitter) CEO Elon Musk attends a conversation event with Britain's Prime Minister Rishi Sunak in London on November 2, 2023. Elon Musk's X has shed more than 1,000 staff globally from teams responsible for stopping abusive content online, according to new figures released on January 11, 2024 by Australia's online watchdog. Australia's eSafety Commission said these

Albo’s call on Elon Musk after social fight

The Prime Minister dashed Elon Musk’s furious criticism of Australia’s world-first social media age ban, which is set to come into effect in the next 12 months.

An Australian news channel run almost entirely by teenagers has hit back at Labor’s social media ban, after the contentious laws passed parliament earlier this week.

Teen news boss hits back at social media ban

The founder of an Australian news channel run almost entirely by teenagers has hit back at Labor’s social media ban, after the contentious laws passed parliament earlier this week.

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Social media ban question everyone is asking

The social media ban has passed parliament, but there’s one element that could still leave kids vulnerable.

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Australia praised for world-leading social media ban

Australia’s world-leading new law banning under-16s from social media has got people talking all around the globe, with multiple international polls backing the idea.

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