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Would Australians support a smart glasses ban? (feeds.bbci.co.uk)

2026-09-18 | tags: smart glasses, privacy, australia

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Steam enforces Australian age verification via credit cards — debit card glitches and low credit adoption alienate core gamers, privacy-first mindset leads to dearth of options that may hinder consumers (tomshardware.com)

2026-09-10 | by Bruno Ferreira | tags: steam, valve, age verification

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Australians Could Soon Opt Out of Social Media Algorithms Altogether (gizmodo.com)

2026-09-08 | get Stolen Focus Johann Hari book → | tags: australia, social media algorithms, teen social media ban

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Fair Work Commission condemns 'plain wrong' AI legal advice (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-30 | tags: fair work commission, ai legal advice, legal technology

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Australian police arrest two over TeamPCP hacks targeting Mercor, OpenAI, and others (techcrunch.com)

2026-08-27 | by Zack Whittaker | tags: teampcp, mercor, openai

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Australia’s music industry bans AI-generated songs from official charts (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-08-25 | get Audio-Technica ATH-M50x → | tags: australian record industry, ai-generated music, artificial intelligence

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Australia passes law to charge tech companies levies unless they reach deals with news publishers (engadget.com)

2026-08-20 | by Kris Holt | tags: meta, google, tiktok

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From the Original ‘Bluey’ Pilot to the Movie: At D23, We Got an Exclusive Look (cnet.com)

2026-08-20 | by Corinne Reichert | tags: bluey, disney, d23

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Roblox vows to make changes after Australian regulator found yet more child safety lapses (engadget.com)

2026-08-20 | by Mariella Moon | tags: roblox, aesafety, age verification

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Psychedelics align brain activity with context (feeds.nature.com)

2026-08-19 | by Stoliker | tags: psilocybin, mri, eeg

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A botched Mastercard update left Australian shoppers unable to pay (techspot.com)

2026-08-17 | by Alfonso Maruccia | tags: mastercard, australian shoppers, system update

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AI Assistant Hacks Gym Website In First Known Australian Autonomous Cyber Attack (slashdot.org)

2026-08-10 | tags: ai assistant, abc news, cyber attack

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Australian rare earth miner surges after U.S. Department of Defense investment (cnbc.com)

2026-08-10 | by Sam Meredith | tags: sunrise energy metals, u.s. department of defense, scandium

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Australian rare earth miner surges as much as 29% after U.S. Department of War investment (cnbc.com)

2026-08-10 | by Sam Meredith | tags: sunrise energy metals, scandium, us department of war

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Meet the eight startups pitching at Startup Battlefield Australia (techcrunch.com)

2026-08-05 | by Isabelle Johannessen | tags: australian, battlefield, startup

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Most Australian Teens Still On Social Media Three Months After Ban (slashdot.org)

2026-07-31 | tags: australian teens, social media, eric clapton

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Australia's social media ban for under-16s has had limited impact so far (engadget.com)

2026-07-31 | by Kris Holt | tags: social media ban, esafety commissioner, threads app

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CubePilot drone software dev hit by DNS hijacking to intercept traffic (bleepingcomputer.com)

2026-07-28 | tags: cubepilot, dns hijacking, australian cyber security centre

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CISA shares advice on isolating vital systems during cyberattacks (bleepingcomputer.com)

2026-07-28 | tags: cisa, operational technology, critical infrastructure

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Australian energy provider Origin says data breach exposes client data (bleepingcomputer.com)

2026-07-23 | tags: origin energy, data breach, australian energy

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Burnt Grass in Australian Cave Hints at Prehistoric ‘Magic’ Rituals (gizmodo.com)

2026-07-22 | tags: australian cave, gunai kurnai, prehistoric rituals

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Applications close in 48 hours — here’s everything Australian founders need to know about Stripe x Startup Battlefield (techcrunch.com)

2026-07-17 | by Isabelle Johannessen | tags: stripe, startup battlefield, techcrunch

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AI data centers must produce as much power as they use, Australia PM says — new national AI framework will also ensure water efficiency and protect intellectual property rights (tomshardware.com)

2026-07-17 | by Jowi Morales | tags: ai data centers, australian standards, hyperscalers

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Australian energy retailers must offer three hours of free daytime electricity (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-07-14 | by Donna Wentworth | tags: electricity, free, offer

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Australian energy retailers must provide three hours of free daytime electricity (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-07-14 | by Donna Wentworth | tags: electricity, free, offer

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Bird flu H5N1 in Australia: protect Australian species from bird flu virus (feeds.nature.com)

2026-07-14 | by Ritchie | tags: austral, competing, competing interests

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Ocean rift zone saw spreading happen in a sudden burst (arstechnica.com)

2026-07-08 | get Seismic Activity Monitoring Kit → | tags: area, australian, ocean

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Ocean floor witnessed splitting apart for the first time — releasing lava (feeds.nature.com)

2026-07-08 | by Castelvecchi | get Ocean Floor Seismic Monitor → | tags: australian, crust, floor

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Scientists Thought These Upside-Down Whales Might Be Sick. They Were Wrong (gizmodo.com)

2026-07-07 | get Whale Watching Tour Book → | tags: australian, australian coasts, coasts

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Why Are These Whale Moms Floating Upside-Down? Scientists Finally Have an Answer (gizmodo.com)

2026-07-07 | get Whale Watching Guide Book → | tags: australian, australian coasts, coasts