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Boy bailed after alleged bomb, train derailment search

Boy bailed after alleged bomb, train derailment search

A teen who was allegedly moving towards lone-actor extremist violence after police claimed to have found extremist material on his devices has been bailed.

Medical network hack further erodes trust for patients

Medical network hack further erodes trust for patients

Medical network hack further erodes trust for patients

Medical network hack further erodes trust for patients

An orchestrated cyber attack that exposed sensitive personal information of patients at a network of health clinics could lead to an erosion of trust.

Patient details exposed in medical centres cyberattack

Patient details exposed in medical centres cyberattack

Patient details exposed in medical centres cyberattack

Patient details exposed in medical centres cyberattack

Private information of patients has been hacked in a data breach that has hit a medical company's clinics around the country.

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New rules for AI as critics lash 'energy vampires'

New rules for AI as critics lash 'energy vampires'

Australia will introduce laws to govern artificial intelligence and data centres in less than a year, but they can't come soon enough for some advocates.

YouTuber charged after filming Dezi Freeman's hideout

YouTuber charged after filming Dezi Freeman's hideout

A content creator has been charged with trespassing after he filmed cop killer fugitive Dezi Freeman's secret hideout and posted it to his YouTube channel.

Telstra outage heat dials up as calls mount for answers

Telstra outage heat dials up as calls mount for answers

Telstra faces demands from the government as to why it took hours to make an alert over a major outage as police investigate if a death is linked to the issue.

Software glitch blamed for crippling Telstra outage

Software glitch blamed for crippling Telstra outage

Telstra has been forced to carry out hundreds of welfare checks after an hours-long outage that disrupted everything from phone services to trains.

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Big tech grilled over vile slurs unchecked on platforms

Big tech grilled over vile slurs unchecked on platforms

Big tech grilled over vile slurs unchecked on platforms

Big tech grilled over vile slurs unchecked on platforms

Social media giants have faced intense questioning over whether they're doing enough to stem the tide of online hate on their platforms.

Delay to strengthen social media laws 'extraordinary'

Delay to strengthen social media laws 'extraordinary'

Delay to strengthen social media laws 'extraordinary'

Delay to strengthen social media laws 'extraordinary'

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has urged bipartisanship on a proposal to toughen the nation's social media ban, as the coalition insists they are "half-baked".

'Strong' support for AUKUS in Labor, as debate blocked

'Strong' support for AUKUS in Labor, as debate blocked

'Strong' support for AUKUS in Labor, as debate blocked

'Strong' support for AUKUS in Labor, as debate blocked

Cabinet minister Pat Conroy has insisted the support is there within Labor for Australia's nuclear-powered submarine deal as members break rank on the deal.

AI companies urged to pay up or stay out of Australia

AI companies urged to pay up or stay out of Australia

AI companies urged to pay up or stay out of Australia

AI companies urged to pay up or stay out of Australia

Australian news outlets are under threat from a growing number of hungry tech companies, including artificial intelligence firms which do not pay for content.

Aussies lead the way in AI deepfake face training

Aussies lead the way in AI deepfake face training

Aussies lead the way in AI deepfake face training

Aussies lead the way in AI deepfake face training

AI-generated faces tend to be more symmetrical, proportional and attractive than their human counterparts, Australian National University researchers say.

'Be vigilant': PM swipes hard on teen social media ban

'Be vigilant': PM swipes hard on teen social media ban

'Be vigilant': PM swipes hard on teen social media ban

'Be vigilant': PM swipes hard on teen social media ban

After widespread reports Australia's world-first social media ban is being flouted, parliament will begin debating a beefing-up of the overhaul.

'Big tech wants this to fail': beef-up for social ban

'Big tech wants this to fail': beef-up for social ban

'Big tech wants this to fail': beef-up for social ban

'Big tech wants this to fail': beef-up for social ban

Tougher laws will be introduced to address widespread non-compliance with Australia's world-first social media age restrictions.

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Internet dark corners led teen on path to terror trial

A jury was shown extensive text messages, memes and web searches that led to a fresh-faced teen boy facing trial accused of planning terrorist bomb attacks.

Tougher social media ban crackdown wins expert support

More powerful laws to control social media giants are being spruiked as a way of increasing the effectiveness of age limits for young people using the internet.

Deepfake AIs shut down as beefed-up social ban looms

More platforms that generate naked images of real people have been pulled offline in Australia in the lead up to a potential ban on the services.

US online giant is challenging business goods suppliers

Orders on Amazon Business Australia rose 155 per cent in the second half of its launch year, and tens of thousands of businesses have registered.

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Young queer men living in fear amid homophobic attacks

People bashing young gay and bisexual men are being led by algorithms and use dating apps to co-ordinate their attacks, an inquiry has been told.

'Didn't do anything': youth sidestep social media ban

Young people are continuing to dismiss Australia's world-first social media ban, with many still accessing their own accounts.

No referee: the online traps costing Aussies millions

Locked out of accounts, charged unfairly or unable to get help, a study has found most Australians suffer online disputes every year.

Click check: social network urges users to find fakes

Digital platforms are being flooded with AI-generated misinformation and many Australians are not checking before spreading it further.

Vodafone back online after network outage causes chaos

A major telco insists customers still had access to emergency services despite its network going down for a large part of the day.

Britain to ban under 16s from social media

Prime Minister Keir Starmer says Britain will ban under-16s from using various social media apps.

'Take a breath': Google tells Aussies to relax about AI

Workers need to stress less about the impact of artificial intelligence on their jobs, Google's Australian managing director says, and adapt to the disruption.

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