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With one week to go until the social media ban, the minister spearheading it is lowering expectations.
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It's the must-have accessory any self respecting A-lister would never been seen without and now a cut-price version is coming to Australia.
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Australia's eSafety Commissioner has issued a scathing rebuke of AI CEOs, warning the purveyors and profiteers" are no longer in control.
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The man who predicted the world's last financial crisis says investors should be wary of Tesla's value on the stock market.
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The Bureau of Meteorology's controversial $96m website upgrade has been slammed as a nightmare case study in contract failure".
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Aussies don't want to hear the truth about e-bikes. They reckon they are silly toy for reckless kids. The reality is something very different.
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The scope of the federal watchdog's investigation into Australia's second largest telecommunications company has expanded, it has been revealed.
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Australia is heading into a volatile summer, with the Bureau of Meteorology confirming a La Nina and warning of hotter, drier months ahead.
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The government has unveiled its AI road map. An expert is calling for action on a key element, saying it could wind up a toothless tiger'.
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The announcement of the ban has coincided with a surge in lesser known social media apps, including photo-sharing service Yope, and TikTok-linked Lemon8.
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A leading human rights body will decide whether to intervene in the case of two teenagers seeking to overturn the under-16s social media ban.
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A top bureaucrat has revealed the department that runs Parliament House exposed sensitive emails to a contractor without the necessary security clearance.
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The triple-0 custodian handling overnight calls could be asleep when an emergency occurs, communications officials have revealed.
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It's an unusual start to summer as some Aussies swelter through a suffocating heatwave, while millions more are in the firing line for lashings of rain and icy temperatures.
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A Greens senator has blasted the communications watchdog for floating the renewal of Optus' licence at a cheaper rate.
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The government has unveiled a plan to harness AI's economic potential while building capability to counter threats from state-backed actors like China.
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Australia had earmarked a hefty, multimillion-dollar figure in preparation for its COP31 bid, department officials have revealed.
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A surprising car insurance report found that drivers without a stated gender save hundreds compared to men and women.
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In a land where too much is never enough, the creator of cult-favourite dolls has linked with one of the world's most prestigious car brands.
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Historians have been left dumbfounded after unearthing a shocking find inside an ancient Egyptian tomb.
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The disturbing way a man stole thousands of intimate images and videos from women has been revealed as he's jailed for at least five years.
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Sussan Ley has accused Anthony Albanese's environment tsar of putting deal-making above good policy.
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A top bureaucrat has revealed the department that runs Parliament House exposed sensitive emails to a contractor without the necessary security clearance.
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One home has been destroyed, thousands are without power, schools are closed and residents have been urged to flee as a bushfire rages closer to an Aussie city of 38,000.
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The million-dollar travel costs racked up by bureaucrats in just three months have been revealed by department officials in a Senate estimates hearing.
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A wild back-and-forth has erupted between two politicians after a Liberal senator grilled the environment department over COP31 costings.
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Following a spate of extreme and dangerous weather events smashing the country this month, experts say most Aussies are underprepared.
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Aussie families are being warned to prepare as teens face withdrawal-like symptoms when the under-16 social media ban begins.
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The owner of a tiny NSW acai shop has been left stunned after unexpectedly shooting to viral fame with a silly" video to promote her store's upcoming birthday.
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Australians love performance cars, we buy Mercedes-AMGs, BMW M cars and other fast models by the truckload, but this new vehicle has missed the mark.
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Historians have been left dumbfounded after unearthing a shocking find inside an ancient Egyptian tomb.
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Suspected illegal Chinese fishermen have been chased down by the military in wild scenes at sea - ending in a disturbing discovery in their boat.
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It's a mixed bag for Aussies this weekend as a suffocating heatwave, wild winds and thunderstorms smash the east coast, while icy conditions settle over the south.
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A Brisbane company has partnered with tech giant Google to solve a dark secret plaguing the drug development industry.
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An egregious' and embarrassing' issue with Aussie cars is being urgently addressed in order to make the streets safer for everyone.
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After 14 years at war, Apple has finally regained its old position against an old rival.
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Australia has a new super' ute aiming to take the mantle as the country's toughest and remind us that not all cars are here to save the planet.
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Australia's world-first social media laws are missing a crucial element that could be leaving children in harm's way, a Greens senator says.
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A vicious storm has ripped the roof off a home and destroyed a shed at the Warwick Turf Club, as wild weather continues along the east coast.
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The latest AI revolution happening in bedrooms and home offices allows complete privacy - but experts warn it's creating a Wild West for illegal content generation.
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The ex-mistress of former Google CEO Eric Schmidt has accused him of sexual assault and spying on her with hidden cameras in a bombshell lawsuit.
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A furious Elon Musk has blasted his tech rivals after admitting none of them want anything to do with one of his leading AI developments.
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A couple of 15-year-olds are trying to derail Australia's looming social media ban by taking their fight to the High Court.
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An anti-CCP activist has been confronted by Queensland Police liaison officers" while trying to protest a visit by Xi Jinping's right-hand man" in Brisbane.
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Deadly storms have caused carnage across one state, with Aussies being warned more wild weather is on the way today.
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Energy Minister Chris Bowen has insisted renewables will cut power bills despite his Coalition counterpart saying energy costs would rise whoever was in government.
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A new study has exposed a shocking confidence crisis' on our roads as older drivers face calls to quit as the number of fatal crashes skyrocket.
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Optus has blamed vandalism for its latest network failure affecting 14,000 Melbourne customers.
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Severe storms have claimed the life of a 76-year-old man on the Central Coast, while Sydney's train network faces major disruptions from the dangerous weather.
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This global carmaker's latest beast' proves that in Australia's ute wars, even iconic brands are willing to share their biggest rival's hardware.