Shoppers spend big on Black Friday sales
Australians are tipped to spend more than $6 billion on Black Friday bargains, providing a boost to retailers grappling with a slow year of sales.
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Rise in online hate speech underscores need for reform
Gaps in the regulatory framework dealing with safety online have been identified by the federal government as hate speech and the misuse of AI continue to rise.
Optus services restored after ‘costly’ nine-hour outage
Services to Optus customers have been restored after a nationwide outage left customers and infrastructure in the dark for more than nine hours.
Optus reconnects some services after hours-long outage
Services to Optus customers are being restored after a nationwide outage, with the telco taking nine hours to start fixing mobile phone and internet services.
Grandkids urged to help teach seniors their cyber ABCs
Federal police have shared cyber security tips, encouraging the younger generation to help their less digitally savvy grandparents.
New cybersecurity standards to keep Aussies safe online
A set of standards for businesses and developers to ensure digital products have built-in cyber protections will be developed by the federal government.
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.
Latham says tweet enhanced, not harmed MP’s reputation
Mark Latham has claimed an allegedly defamatory tweet describing graphic acts by Alex Greenwich enhanced rather than hurt the independent MP's reputation.
Sensitive Victorian government data leaked on dark web
Highly sensitive Victorian government data has been published to the dark web, authorities have confirmed, but they are still working out how much.
Sensitive government data leaked on the dark web
Victorian government data has been published to the dark web, authorities have confirmed, but they are still working out how much.
Australia’s first cybersecurity boss to fight hackers
Senior Air Force commander Darren Goldie will become Australia's first cybersecurity co-ordinator as the federal government seeks to ward off hackers.
Optus hacking victims launch action against telco
100,000 Optus customers are taking part in a class action against the telco claiming financial losses and distress.
Don’t feed the trolls: Social media self-defence tools
The eSafety Commission has launched a range of resources to help combat online hate directed at Indigenous people in the lead up to the voice referendum.
Finance firm gives cyber hackers too much Latitude
Latitude Financial has been hit by a cyber attack, with criminals stealing 330,000 customer records and identification documents, forcing a trading halt.
One suburb with biggest online art sales
Residents in one Melbourne suburb have racked up the most online purchases of art, with some other interesting locations revealed by a leading sales platform.
Upsurge in children being exploited online
Children and parents are being warned of a surging new trend in overseas criminals conning victims into online sexual exploitation and then blackmailing them.
Trump snubs Twitter after reactivation
Former US president Donald Trump's Twitter account has been reinstated, with millions of users waiting to see what he might tweet first, if anything.
Australia spearheads online safety push
Harmful, hateful and abusive content on social media will be the target of a new global network of online regulators, led by Australia's eSafety Commission.
Chatbots on the rise but failing customers
Chatbots will be used for 95 per cent of online customer interactions within three years, but a study shows they're failing to meet expectations.
Optus issues data scam alert to customers
Optus customers have been told to be wary of scammers trying to take advantage of a data breach, as the telco continues to contact those who have been affected.
Child groomer nabbed at Brisbane airport
A man who allegedly posed as a teenage boy to lure young girls into sending him child exploitation material has been arrested by Border Force officials.
Protecting children from online abusers
Criminology experts say "sexting" by children is one of their biggest worries when it comes to fighting an increase in online child exploitation material.
Australia facing ‘tsunami’ of child abuse
Constable Tom Clayworth spends his days hunting child predators against the backdrop of a huge spike in online abuse in the last financial year.
Elon Musk offers to buy Twitter
Days after rejecting a seat on Twitter's board, billionaire Elon Musk has offered to buy the social media company for about $US41 billion.
Man jailed for child abuse in Philippines
A man has been sentenced to time behind bars for abusing children in the Philippines after communicating with them on social media from Australia.
Cannabis use on TikTok nothing to laugh at
Cannabis use on the social media platform TikTok is often shown as funny and entertaining to its typically younger audience, according to new research.
Government MPs back WeChat boycott
Chinese-Australian MP Gladys Liu will boycott WeChat as a communication platform with Chinese constituents after it hijacked the prime minister's account.
Treasurer calls for equal WeChat access
Treasurer Josh Frydenberg says Chinese social media platform WeChat should be available to all politicians to communicate with Australia's Chinese community.