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Social media ban trims budding young barber's following

Social media ban trims budding young barber's following

Content creators have inspired many young Australians to take up trades, but a social media ban could throw a spanner in the works.

'Tragic' end to missing boy case as search scaled back

'Tragic' end to missing boy case as search scaled back

'Tragic' end to missing boy case as search scaled back

'Tragic' end to missing boy case as search scaled back

Police have taken aim at "keyboard detectives" as a massive outback search for a four-year-old boy missing from a rural property for a week is downgraded.

Banned by AI bots: fresh call for social media referee

Banned by AI bots: fresh call for social media referee

Banned by AI bots: fresh call for social media referee

Banned by AI bots: fresh call for social media referee

Artificial intelligence software is incorrectly banning social media accounts but without an ombudsman, many struggle to reclaim their profiles.

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'Strong message': deepfake porn creator cops huge fine

'Strong message': deepfake porn creator cops huge fine

The Federal Court has ordered a Gold Coast man to pay more than $340,000 for posting deepfake images of several high-profile Australian women.

Perth grandmother loses drug smuggling appeal in Japan

Perth grandmother loses drug smuggling appeal in Japan

Australian woman Donna Nelson has lost her appeal in a Tokyo court for drug smuggling as she maintains that she was the innocent victim of a romance scam.

Climate action vs con job: PM rebuts Trump stance at UN

Climate action vs con job: PM rebuts Trump stance at UN

The ideological divide between Australia and the US has grown wider on the world stage as leaders deliver two very different messages to the United Nations.

Global leaders inspired by 'bold' social media ban

Global leaders inspired by 'bold' social media ban

Australia's looming ban on social media for under 16s has won global praise at the UN, as one mother spoke of the impact social media had on her late daughter

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Hindu group panned for anti-Muslim Charlie Kirk tweets

Hindu group panned for anti-Muslim Charlie Kirk tweets

Hindu group panned for anti-Muslim Charlie Kirk tweets

Hindu group panned for anti-Muslim Charlie Kirk tweets

A racial hatred complaint has been lodged against a Hindu group after its marketing chief shared anti-Islam tweets by controversial right-wing figures.

Progress on TikTok deal as Trump and Xi agree to meet

Progress on TikTok deal as Trump and Xi agree to meet

Progress on TikTok deal as Trump and Xi agree to meet

Progress on TikTok deal as Trump and Xi agree to meet

Donald Trump and China's Xi Jinping will meet in South Korea in the coming weeks, as the US president says their phone call yielded progress on a TikTok deal.

'Shady practice': Kmart face-scanning breaches privacy

'Shady practice': Kmart face-scanning breaches privacy

'Shady practice': Kmart face-scanning breaches privacy

'Shady practice': Kmart face-scanning breaches privacy

Shopping giant Kmart plans to challenge a finding that it violated people's privacy with facial surveillance as experts say it's a clear warning to other firms.

China says TikTok deal with the US is a 'win-win'

China says TikTok deal with the US is a 'win-win'

China says TikTok deal with the US is a 'win-win'

China says TikTok deal with the US is a 'win-win'

China has called a framework deal reached to switch TikTok to US-controlled ownership in the United States a "win-win" in a state media editorial.

Kids to lose social media access but others will be OK

Kids to lose social media access but others will be OK

Kids to lose social media access but others will be OK

Kids to lose social media access but others will be OK

Social media companies will have to detect and eject under-16s from their platforms, but this does not mean all users will have their ages checked.

Check your modem: millions to get free broadband boost

Check your modem: millions to get free broadband boost

Check your modem: millions to get free broadband boost

Check your modem: millions to get free broadband boost

Almost one in every three NBN users will see their internet speed rise in the coming days but experts are warning consumers to check their hardware.

Senior drivers targeted in flood of fake online reports

Senior drivers targeted in flood of fake online reports

Senior drivers targeted in flood of fake online reports

Senior drivers targeted in flood of fake online reports

Rumours the federal government is introducing new laws targeting mature drivers including a night time curfew have been exposed as AI-generated nonsense.

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Cost and complexity leaves the telco sector on hold

Australia must move faster in deploying telecommunications infrastructure or risk falling behind in the AI race, Telstra chief Vicki Brady says.

Nepal's PM quits as anti-corruption protests spiral

Nepal Prime Minister Khadga Prasad Oli has resigned as anti-government protests continue a day after 19 people died in violence triggered by a social media ban.

Police in Nepal open fire on protesters, killing 11

At least 11 people have died and dozens more are injured after police in Nepal opened fire on protesters rallying against a social media shutdown.

iiNet hacked: customers' emails, phone numbers exposed

Hundreds of thousands of Australians have had their email addresses or phone numbers exposed in a cyber attack on a major internet provider.

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Google cops $55m fine for search engine deals on phones

Google engaged in anti-competitive behaviour when it asked telcos to install only its search engine on phones, Australia's competition watchdog says.

ID theft, scams and online abuse top cybercrime threats

A survey of more than 10,000 Australians online found nearly half have been victims of cybercrimes, including scammers hacking data and stealing money.

AI training pilot to upskill more than 30,000 teachers

Microsoft and the Future Skills Organisation plan to train educators in artificial intelligence to address Australia's technology skills gap.

NBN users gorge on fibre for healthier download speeds

Technology upgrades are transforming how Australian's connect to the internet, as the NBN Co's full-year results show many premises are using fibre.

Real punishment for 'terrifying tech' deepfake makers

Deepfakes disproportionately target women and girls, leading to new laws throwing those caught sharing the explicit images in jail for up to three years.

Australia shouldn't try to reinvent the AI wheel

Australian companies should boost productivity by using existing artificial intelligence tools rather than trying to create sovereign models, a US expert says.

Australia to take 'sensible, middle path' on AI control

Artificial intelligence has emerged as a potential answer to Australia's dwindling productivity but concerns have been raised over its impact on workers.

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