Technology
Helping someone who’s being scammed [SCAM Awareness week 25-29 August]
28 August
Scams are often designed to trap people in a cycle of trust, pressure, and deceit. When someone you care about is caught up in one, they may not realise what’s happening until it’s too late. You can play an important role in protecting them...[Read More]
SCAMWATCH: How to Spot and Avoid Scams
28 August
Scams are becoming increasingly sophisticated, and they work because they often appear legitimate. Scammers tend to strike when you least expect it—when you’re busy, distracted, or under pressure to make quick decisions. By blending in with...[Read More]
Scam Awareness Week 25-29 August: What’s it all about, how can we help?
27 August
Anyone can be scammed, but together we can fight back In 2024, Australians recorded a combined loss of $2.03 billion to scams. While this is 25.9% less than the previous year, the impact of scams is still devastating to many Australians. This Scams...[Read More]
Aussie businesses are risking data in race to use AI
24 September
One in three Australian businesses are using free artificial intelligence tools to boost their productivity, a report has found, and most are sharing confidential company data with the software despite the risks. HP and Microsoft revealed the trend...[Read More]
Public school students given access to specialised AI
24 September
Students will be allowed to use artificial intelligence to help with their homework as Australia’s largest public school system rolls out its own generative AI chatbot. NSW public school students from year five and onwards will have free access to...[Read More]
Check your modem: millions to get free broadband boost
17 September
More than 2.7 million households and businesses will unlock a free broadband speed boost in the coming days in a move experts are calling one of the biggest changes to the industry in years. But not all homes will be eligible to receive faster...[Read More]
Kids to lose social media access but others will be OK
17 September
Forcing all Australians to verify their age under the federal government’s world-leading social media ban would be “unreasonable”, the online safety watchdog says. As Australia prepares to ban children under 16 from creating social media...[Read More]
Red tape tying Australia’s digital rollout in knots
10 September
Australia risks getting left behind by the AI wave because of red tape stopping firms from building essential digital infrastructure, the head of the nation’s biggest telco warns. The telecommunications sector will be essential to supporting the...[Read More]
Google keeps Chrome and Apple deal but must share data
3 September
Google won’t have to sell its Chrome browser, a judge in Washington has ruled, handing a rare win to Big Tech in its battle with US antitrust enforcers, but ordering Google to share data with rivals to open up competition in online search. Google...[Read More]
ID theft, scams and online abuse top cybercrime threats
21 August
Nearly half of Australia’s internet users experienced some form of cybercrime in the past year, a survey of more than 10,000 people shows. A report from the Australian Institute of Criminology found identity theft accounted for more than...[Read More]
Prize shines light on top Aussie women in STEM research
20 August
Women working in science, technology, engineering or mathematics sectors are being encouraged to apply for a world-first prize for emerging researchers. The inaugural Marie Krogh Young Women in Science prize, launched by healthcare company Novo...[Read More]
Our top tips for Scams Awareness Week: ATO
14 August
If you could only do 3 things to protect yourself from scammers this tax time, start with these tips. Tax time is in full swing and so are the scammers! Their aim? To trick you into handing over your personal information so they can steal your...[Read More]
AI training pilot to upskill more than 30,000 teachers
14 August
More than 30,000 teachers could be trained in the use of artificial intelligence technology as part of a year-long trial spearheaded by US tech giant Microsoft and Australia’s Future Skills Organisation. The firms will announce the pilot program...[Read More]
NBN users gorge on fibre for healthier download speeds
13 August
More Australians are ditching ageing copper internet connections for faster fibre optic technology in a move that has increased download speeds across the nation, NBN Co has revealed. More than 430,000 Australian homes and businesses upgraded their...[Read More]
Amazon technology tapped for regional broadband boost
6 August
Regional Australia is set for a connectivity boost, with a tech giant partnering with the National Broadband Network to deliver city-quality internet. About 300,000 rural and regional premises would benefit from Amazon’s Project Kuiper filling...[Read More]