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Australian broadband to get a speed boost, but slowly

Australian broadband to get a speed boost, but slowly

More than nine million households and businesses could get a significant boost to their broadband connection later in 2024 following fibre upgrades.

Vape shops funding organised crime, minister warns

Vape shops funding organised crime, minister warns

Vape shops funding organised crime, minister warns

Vape shops funding organised crime, minister warns

Organised crime groups are using vape sales to fund other illicit activities, the health minister says, prompting moves to further restrict e-cigarettes.

Calls for citizen jury panels to regulate social media

Calls for citizen jury panels to regulate social media

Calls for citizen jury panels to regulate social media

Calls for citizen jury panels to regulate social media

A new report has urged for representative panels to look at ways online platforms could be kept in check and crack down on misinformation.

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Personal targeting of Socceroos went too far: Souttar

Personal targeting of Socceroos went too far: Souttar

Several Socceroos were showered with personal abuse at the Asian Cup, with centre-back Harry Souttar saying the targeted criticism crossed a line.

Meta reveals plans to launch AI services in Australia

Meta reveals plans to launch AI services in Australia

The firm behind Facebook has bold ambitions for artificial intelligence, with Mark Zuckerberg announcing plans to create the world's most popular AI services.

New rules warn of AI data poisoning, attacks and theft

New rules warn of AI data poisoning, attacks and theft

Australia's top cybersecurity agency has issued guidelines for the use of artificial intelligence technology, warning businesses about privacy and data risks.

Social media must tackle child abuse content: advocates

Social media must tackle child abuse content: advocates

About 0.8 per cent of survey respondents purposefully sought out child sexual abuse material online, the Australian Institute of Criminology has found.

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Remote communities get connected under federal funding

Remote communities get connected under federal funding

Remote communities get connected under federal funding

Remote communities get connected under federal funding

Remote communities are set to get better access to wi-fi and phone services, months after research revealed the digital divide among Indigenous communities.

Extremists using online gaming platform to recruit kids

Extremists using online gaming platform to recruit kids

Extremists using online gaming platform to recruit kids

Extremists using online gaming platform to recruit kids

Extremists groups are infiltrating virtual gaming platforms such as Roblox and using violent simulations to radicalise young Australians, the AFP warns.

Aussie ads appear alongside Middle East misinfo on X

Aussie ads appear alongside Middle East misinfo on X

Aussie ads appear alongside Middle East misinfo on X

Aussie ads appear alongside Middle East misinfo on X

Anti-Semitic posts and extreme misinformation have been appearing on social media platform X - alongside ads from Australian companies.

Union call for probe into 'appalling' port cyberattack

Union call for probe into 'appalling' port cyberattack

Union call for probe into 'appalling' port cyberattack

Union call for probe into 'appalling' port cyberattack

Pressure is mounting for an investigation into what a port operator knew about the risks of a cyberattack that affected thousands of container deliveries.

Industrial action compounds port cyber-attack fallout

Industrial action compounds port cyber-attack fallout

Industrial action compounds port cyber-attack fallout

Industrial action compounds port cyber-attack fallout

Major ports are almost back to full capacity following a large-scale cyber attack, with attention turning to industrial action threatening further disruptions.

Caution urged as AI tools backed for use in schools

Caution urged as AI tools backed for use in schools

Caution urged as AI tools backed for use in schools

Caution urged as AI tools backed for use in schools

Visiting artificial intelligence experts say Australian students should use AI tools such as ChatGPT in classrooms but they need to be warned about risks.

Combating misinformation to start with digital literacy

Combating misinformation to start with digital literacy

Combating misinformation to start with digital literacy

Combating misinformation to start with digital literacy

A senior Biden administration official says the evolution of the information space has been one of the most consequential drivers of global geopolitics.

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Facebook demands Twiggy docs in clickbait scam battle

Facebook parent company Meta has issued a summons for billionaire Andrew Forrest to hand over documents it says his lawyers failed to disclose.

Digital dilemma for remote Indigenous communities

Low incomes and poor infrastructure have left remote First Nations communities among the most digitally excluded people in the country.

Broadband in the boondocks delivers big jobs boost

Households in regional and remote areas are benefiting most from faster broadband, which is also creating more jobs, according to a report.

eHarmony accused of toxic relationship with customers

Dating site eHarmony is facing court action after hundreds of singles complained to the consumer watchdog over subscription traps and misleading pricing.

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Online porn age verification put off despite concern

The government has deferred action on a pilot program to verify a user's age to access online pornography, despite concerns about the impacts on children.

Realestate.com.au owner sees property market rebounding

REA Group says that the fundamentals of the property market are strong and buyer enquiries and house prices have both returned to growth.

Plan to close digital gap for Indigenous Australians

The federal government has released a plan to close the gap on digital literacy and connectivity experienced by Indigenous Australians.

Committee gives WeChat deadline for answers

A Senate committee investigating foreign interference through social media has asked WeChat for answers about its links to the Chinese government.

Another big Aussie telco signs with Elon Musk's SpaceX

Australian mobile phone users are being promised greater coverage after Optus announced a partnership with SpaceX to boost its reach.

Surge in young children being targeted by cyber bullies

The eSafety Commissioner's latest report shows a rapidly rising number of cyber bullying complaints from children aged under 14.

Expert unit tackles 'scamdemic' bilking Aussie millions

While the federal government has assembled a team of scam-busting experts to target investment swindles, a consumer group says alternative action is needed.

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