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‘Name and shame’ FB post leads to $250k case

A missing dog has been the centre of a $250,000 defamation case where two women claim they were called “thieves” on social media by its owner and a “pet detective”.

A Perth woman has warned of scammers.

How Aussie was scammed out of $780K

A Perth woman who lost her life savings to scams and is now homeless and relying on Centrelink has given a dire warning to Australians.

Westpac bank has been hit with an outage impacting online and mobile banking customers. Picture: Supplied.

Relief for millions of Westpac customers

Westpac customers are being urged to remain ‘vigilant’ for scams after its online banking services faced widespread outages.

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos September 19, 2024: Social media apps on phone. Picture: NewsWire / Nikki Short

Major update on school phone ban

It’s been one year since phones were banned in schools and teachers have now revealed whether the tactic has been beneficial in improving children’s behaviour.

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Google search reveals huge Aussie problem

Just four words entered into the search engine exposes a hidden world of horrors your children have probably already seen.

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Ban all social media for kids, US lawmakers urge Australia

Key figures behind new social media bans in the US have urged the Australian government to go even further than America has to protect children.

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ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos MARCH 19, 2024:Generic photos of Centrelink on Edwards Street ,Norwood .Picture: NCA NewsWire / Mark Brake

Alert over $1800 Centrelink scam

Older Australians are being targeted by a scam message offering a fake increase to their pension payments.

Gen Zer calls out Millennial texting

Gen Zer calls out Millennial texting

A Gen Zer has ‘exposed’ the way Millenials speak over texting.

Aussie reveals horror high school experience

Condom post that left 16yo broken

Annie Knight was just 16 years old when a Facebook post left her too scared to attend parties and her self-esteem in tatters.

Dexton Obray, a Utah teenager who died by suicide for which his parents have blamed social media. Supplied

‘His TikToks showed him how to end his life’

The heartbroken parents of Dexton Obray have revealed how social media was serving self-harm content to their son, and why they are fighting for stronger laws to protect children.

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Rapper accidentally shoots himself in head

A teen rapper accidentally killed himself while filming a video on social media after he pointed a gun at his head and pulled the trigger.

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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - NCA NewsWire Photos - 4 MAY 2024: Telstra signage is seen outside a store on Bourke Street. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Diego Fedele

Telstra a ‘national disgrace’ over job cuts

The telco giant has come under fire after it announced it would cut up to 2800 jobs, with the majority of the roles to be axed by the end of this year.

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Tragic way these 10 young Aussies are linked

These are just some of the faces of young Australians whose lives ended because of social media, which in some way contributed to their deaths.

Young Aussie reveals moment her life turned into 'hell'

Nude photo that destroyed Molly’s life

Molly was 15 years old when a private naked photo of her was leaked online. It turned her life into “hell”.

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