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No referee: the online traps costing Aussies millions

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

Click check: social network urges users to find fakes

Click check: social network urges users to find fakes

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

Vodafone back online after network outage causes chaos

Vodafone back online after network outage causes chaos

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.

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Britain to ban under 16s from social media

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

'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.

'A bit messy': jury still out on child social media ban

'A bit messy': jury still out on child social media ban

There is no verdict on the benefits of barring under 16-year-olds from using social media, months after the controversial changes came into effect.

Aussie retailers under pressure from e-commerce giants

Aussie retailers under pressure from e-commerce giants

Australians are continuing to turn to global e-commerce providers as rising costs weigh on household budgets, heaping more pressure on local retailers.

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Apple boss praises social media ban in Albanese call

Apple boss praises social media ban in Albanese call

Apple boss praises social media ban in Albanese call

Apple boss praises social media ban in Albanese call

Apple chief executive Tim Cook has singled out Australia's under-16 social media ban as a driver of child safety changes on the tech giant's devices.

Scammers fleece Aussies of almost $250m in three months

Scammers fleece Aussies of almost $250m in three months

Scammers fleece Aussies of almost $250m in three months

Scammers fleece Aussies of almost $250m in three months

Cybercriminals are continuing to target Australians online to scam them out of their savings, but efforts to foil the swindlers appear to be working.

'Niggling doubt': world-record setter reveals struggles

'Niggling doubt': world-record setter reveals struggles

'Niggling doubt': world-record setter reveals struggles

'Niggling doubt': world-record setter reveals struggles

The nation's largest youth wellbeing event featured a stirring call to arms to inspire students to overcome the challenges they face.

Online spaces, social media speeding up radicalisation

Online spaces, social media speeding up radicalisation

Online spaces, social media speeding up radicalisation

Online spaces, social media speeding up radicalisation

Social media, gaming platforms and other internet spaces are increasing the speed of radicalisation, posing a significant threat to young Australians.

Teens navigating sex, relationships earlier than ever

Teens navigating sex, relationships earlier than ever

Teens navigating sex, relationships earlier than ever

Teens navigating sex, relationships earlier than ever

Young people are calling out for education on relationships, consent and sex, not just biology or risk, while navigating these topics earlier than ever.

Can the 'manosphere' be transformed for good?

Can the 'manosphere' be transformed for good?

Can the 'manosphere' be transformed for good?

Can the 'manosphere' be transformed for good?

As toxic masculinity builds online, a summit will bring together 100 leaders and advocates to discuss male-based solutions to end gendered violence.

'Abhorrent' AI sextortionist wins bid to leave prison

'Abhorrent' AI sextortionist wins bid to leave prison

'Abhorrent' AI sextortionist wins bid to leave prison

'Abhorrent' AI sextortionist wins bid to leave prison

A man who doctored intimate images with AI before threatening to publish them will serve time in the community after successfully appealing a prison sentence.

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Why goldfish might be undermining your internet speed

Most households are not accessing the full speed of their broadband connections, research shows, and the reasons are surprising.

Critics pay out on PM for 'cowardly' gambling reforms

The Albanese government has drawn scorn from political rivals after tabling its response to the Murphy report on gambling reform in the shadow of the budget.

Teenager accused of planning racist terrorist attack

A young man has been charged with terror offences over allegations he was planning a terrorist attack motivated by nationalist and racist extremism.

Budget funding to target online radicalisation threat

More than $70 million will be spent in the federal budget on setting up a centre for online counter-terrorism work.

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Islamic State-linked cohort to face arrest on return

A group of 13 women and children are set to return to Australia after years spent in a Syrian refugee camp following the fall of Islamic State.

Treasurer hoses down talk of big budget handouts

The Reserve Bank governor was only talking about hypotheticals when saying extra government spending makes it harder to control inflation, the treasurer argues.

Online safety leader stares down abuse, death threats

Australia's eSafety commissioner has endured significant online threats since implementing the social media ban, but says they only encourage her to "dig in".

'Sinister, threatening, vulgar': jail for sextortion

A judge has lambasted a man who manipulated intimate images with AI then graphically threatened eight women, before sentencing him to jail time.

Roblox's game-changing safety overhaul under scrutiny

The sweeping changes to the controversial gaming platform came after Communications Minister Anika Wells called for an urgent meeting.

Punt on gambling reforms fails to hit support jackpot

Restrictions on gambling ads have drawn pointed criticism from harm reduction advocates, who say there are too many loopholes that will still hurt Australians.

'Better world': inside Australia's pact with AI giant

A Silicon Valley tech boss has warned of the consequences should AI fall into the wrong hands as he signed an agreement with Australia on related safety.

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