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A police officer has been captured on film delivering an extraordinary spray to two men over an idiotic road act. Picture: Tiktok

‘Goose’: Cop blasts driver’s stupid act

An Aussie cop’s extraordinary spray towards two young men pulled over for speeding – where he blasts one as an “absolute goose” and urges him to “grow some brains” – has been captured on video.

A massive data bungle has resulted in the biometric data of students in one state being collected by Microsoft Teams “for weeks” before the Education Department was alerted.

Students rocked by Teams data bungle

A massive data bungle has resulted in the biometric data of students being collected by Microsoft Teams “for weeks” before the Education Department was alerted.

The Tooth Filing Challenge: exactly what it sounds like - teens used a nail file or cuticle to to file down their teeth. Enamel erosion was one of the most serious issues resulting from this challenge. Picture: YouTube

Dark secret behind this ‘harmless’ smile

This is the face of one of the most dangerous developments of the past decade – bone-headed behaviour that led to countless injuries and even death.

A screenshot of a scam text. Australia Post warns of scam surge as parcel fraud messages sweep nation, Australians are being urged to stay alert as a new wave of scam messages and emails impersonating Australia Post and preying on vulnerable customers sweeps the country. The fraudulent messages claim a delivery failed due to an invalid postal code, luring recipients into clicking malicious links to hand over personal information.

Sinister new scam strikes Aussies

Australia Post has issued an urgent warning to their customers, as a new scam fuelled by advancing technology sweeps across the nation.

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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos February 06, 2024: A generic photograph of people on their phone in Sydney.Picture: NCA NewsWire / Christian Gilles

Deadline looms for major 3G shutdown

Tens of thousands of mobile phones will be obsolete on Monday, and if you own one of them, don’t say you haven’t been warned.

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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos February 06, 2024: A generic photograph of people on their phone in Sydney.Picture: NCA NewsWire / Christian Gilles

Thousands of phones stop working today

Tens of thousands of mobile phones will be obsolete on Monday, and if you own one of them, don’t say you haven’t been warned.

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‘Fundamentally problematic’: Meta lets rip

The government wants put the onus on social media companies to protect Australians from scams, and unsurprisingly, Meta is against it.

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Mental health group with Dan Andrews tie caught over social media link

Dan Andrews’ group among orgs with anti-ban links to media giants

Dan Andrews is the chairman of an organisation that is opposed to an aged-based social media ban, and there’s a crucial detail they did not disclose.

ASX-listed Vinyl Group is expanding into the UK. Picture: Supplied

Aussie’s bid to dominate music industry

Australia’s only ASX-listed music company holds plenty of ambition, taking on every element of the lucrative industry in a bid to reach 1 billion fans.

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14yo takes life after ‘falling’ for GoT character

An AI chatbot posing as a Game of Thrones character told a 14-year-old boy to “come home to her” just moments before he killed himself.

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Australian businessman Mark Bouris - for Careers

‘Out of hand’: Bouris’ terrifying stalker ordeal

One of the nation’s best-known businessman has revealed how a Twitter user went too far, as part of a campaign to encourage Aussies to abstain from social media today.

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‘Ridiculous’: Fury at Telstra, millions hit

Telstra users are up in arms over “ridiculous” increases to their phone bill, as the telco prepares for the long-awaited closure of one of its services.

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A video of pigeons flapping about among the toppings at a Crust Pizza shop in Sydney has gone viral.

Gross reason 16 second video went viral

A less than 20 second video of a pizza shop in Sydney has been viewed by almost a million people – for one gross reason.

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23,000 kids take a stand with social media blackout

More than 20,000 Aussie schoolchildren are giving up social media for 24 hours today, as part of a national campaign to raise awareness of the dangers.

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