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Planned Nine newspaper strike to hit Olympics coverage

Planned Nine newspaper strike to hit Olympics coverage

Journalists at Nine's newspapers will strike during the opening weekend of the Paris Olympics if the company doesn't come forward with a better pay offer.

Cyber experts say vetting failed before global crash

Cyber experts say vetting failed before global crash

Cyber experts say vetting failed before global crash

Cyber experts say vetting failed before global crash

As the world reboots and transport, governments and businesses return to normal, experts take in what might have been the world's biggest IT failure.

Software error disrupts flights, banks, media worldwide

Software error disrupts flights, banks, media worldwide

Software error disrupts flights, banks, media worldwide

Software error disrupts flights, banks, media worldwide

A faulty update to widely used cybersecurity software has knocked airlines, media companies, banks and telecoms offline around the world.

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Social media ban may cause teens 'unintended harms'

Social media ban may cause teens 'unintended harms'

Mental health groups have warned that banning social media for children could inadvertently hurt the people governments are trying to help.

Calls for law as AI rogues plunder Australian creatives

Calls for law as AI rogues plunder Australian creatives

One actor's voice was cloned after producers cancelled his contract while another's was used in a pornographic ad without her consent, an AI inquiry has heard.

Social media age limits 'likely to make things worse'

Social media age limits 'likely to make things worse'

Bringing in age restrictions for social media could make safety issues worse for young users, child protection organisations have told a parliamentary hearing.

Young people sadder, lonelier since social media onset

Young people sadder, lonelier since social media onset

Young Australians report worsening mental health since some of the most popular social media platforms entered their lives.

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Watchdog warning ends Google deal with Telstra, Optus

Watchdog warning ends Google deal with Telstra, Optus

Watchdog warning ends Google deal with Telstra, Optus

Watchdog warning ends Google deal with Telstra, Optus

Telstra and Optus have agreed to stop accepting payments from Google under deals to pre-install the tech giant's search software as default on their phones.

New Zealand presses ahead with media content pay law

New Zealand presses ahead with media content pay law

New Zealand presses ahead with media content pay law

New Zealand presses ahead with media content pay law

New Zealand's proposed changes to the digital bargaining law will align it more closely with Australia's, Communications Minister Paul Goldsmith says.

Would you show Facebook your ID? The govt wants to know

Would you show Facebook your ID? The govt wants to know

Would you show Facebook your ID? The govt wants to know

Would you show Facebook your ID? The govt wants to know

A $6.5 million age-assurance technology trial will test whether it can prevent teens accessing social networks and whether adults are willing to use it.

Assange lawyer urges support for Hong Kong's Jimmy Lai

Assange lawyer urges support for Hong Kong's Jimmy Lai

Assange lawyer urges support for Hong Kong's Jimmy Lai

Assange lawyer urges support for Hong Kong's Jimmy Lai

Australia is being urged to back a campaign for the release of newspaper founder Jimmy Lai after Julian Assange won his bid for freedom.

Why Australian news could be banned from Facebook again

Why Australian news could be banned from Facebook again

Why Australian news could be banned from Facebook again

Why Australian news could be banned from Facebook again

Banishing Australian news content from Facebook could devastate media outlets and disadvantage audiences, an inquiry into social media has heard.

New normal for Assange as spotlight shifts to next move

New normal for Assange as spotlight shifts to next move

New normal for Assange as spotlight shifts to next move

New normal for Assange as spotlight shifts to next move

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange must learn to navigate ordinary life after 14 years spent with a target on his back, prompting questions about his next moves.

Assange seeks privacy to adjust to new-found freedom

Assange seeks privacy to adjust to new-found freedom

Assange seeks privacy to adjust to new-found freedom

Assange seeks privacy to adjust to new-found freedom

After more than a decade in some form of custody overseas, WikiLeaks leader Julian Assange is back in Australia and will take time to adjust to his new freedom.

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Foxtel gambles fines after Kayo by media watchdog

Sport streaming service Kayo has been found to have broken gambling advertising rules as research shows more young Australians than ever are betting on sport.

Sacked journo takes ABC to trial over anti-Israel post

Talks have broken down between presenter Antoinette Lattouf and the ABC over an unfair dismissal claim, which will proceed to trial in the Federal Court.

Considering how to 'force' Meta to pay for news

Laws that would force Facebook to show and pay for Australian news, as well as tax changes, are being considered by the government, an inquiry has revealed.

Chilly residents wonder why Australian homes so cold

As more residents take to social media complaining about cold homes, experts warn chilly interiors can impact people's health and wellbeing even if they rug up.

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Publisher warns of Meta 'blackmail' on news media code

Major news outlets accuse Facebook's parent company of daring the government to take action against it, and warn newspapers could close if it fails to act.

Social media ban for children under 16 on the cards

Social media fuels cyberbullying and mental health issues among young Australians and the opposition has vowed to address the 'scourge'.

Career stagnation, inequality risks media women exodus

Research on women in media reveals a growing dissatisfaction with the industry, driven by concerns about pay and a lack of promotional opportunities.

Peter Costello under fire over airport reporter clash

The treatment of journalists has been called into question after Nine boss and former federal treasurer Peter Costello clashed with a reporter in an airport.

Social media giants told to pay price, play by rules

For years, social media companies have been accused of acting above regulation but a top media boss says they must play by the same rules as everyone else.

Elon Musk loses anti-Muslim fight in Queensland hearing

Social media giant X has lost an audacious bid saying it should not be subject to Queensland discrimination laws.

Renewed calls to drop case as Assange appeal permitted

A UK court has ruled WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange can appeal against extradition to the US on espionage charges.

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