News from Victoria's fastest growth region
The early internet was like the coolest club around. Then, big tech companies swept in. But the alternative to a corporate online world has always existed. …
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Last year, Australians lost more than $2.7 billion to scammers. The government’s new scam prevention framework is currently open for public consultation. …
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The Polaris Dawn mission, funded by billionaire Jared Isaacman and Elon Musk’s SpaceX, may hint at the future of space travel. …
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The law makes many of the same mistakes as the government’s other recent attempts to reduce online harms. …
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A new experiment shows AI chatbots aren’t only good for spreading disinformation – but it comes with plenty of caveats. …
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A new Australian coelacanth find has revealed a surprising force behind the slow evolution of these ‘living fossils’. …
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Decoding volcanic ‘crystal balls’ can help scientists tell ahead of time when a volcano is going to erupt …
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Instead of just banning young people from social media, the government should develop and fund better social media literacy programs for them. …
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Children under 14 would be banned from social media, while teens aged 14–15 would need parental consent. But this law will be challenging to implement. …
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Today we’re able to finally reveal the first detailed picture of the gas shroud around a galaxy, extending 100,000 light years out into ‘empty’ space. …
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