Charges and changes: electric car shifts coming in 2026
Twists and turns are coming to Australia's electric car market, from a potential road-user charge and tax reform to the price of models launching on our shores.
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The horrible anti-Semitic terror attack at Bondi on December 14 continues to spur online misinformation but why, and where has it come from, asks DOMINIC GIANNINI.
As the country grapples with the aftermath of the deadly Bondi terrorist attack, online misinformation is exploiting the suffering of a community.
Researchers ANU are studying how people are using artificial intelligence in their personal lives and the role the technology is increasingly playing in our romantic encounters.
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‘Smash-hit’ battery scheme topped up, subsidies trimmed
Government backing for home batteries will be dialled back for larger systems in a move intended to make the scheme sustainable and open to more households.
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Age-check fears mount ahead of child social media ban
Tech giants face accuracy flaws in the under-16 social media bans, as age-scan errors risk letting teens slip through or wrongly lock them out of platforms.
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Mobile phone black spots could be thing of the past
Rules aimed at expanding mobile coverage across the nation will be introduced into federal parliament after a number of triple-zero outages.
Access to three of the world's most widely used "nudifying" deepfake services has been blocked after they were linked to child sex abuse material in students.
Another Optus service outage that affected thousands of customers has been resolved after vandals cut cables while attempting to steal copper.
Aussie teens have been put on notice over a massive change coming for social media platforms, with warnings to back up important photos or memories.
The embattled telco industry remains in the spotlight after a customer died when their phone could not make triple-zero calls.
A tech giant will offer refunds to millions of its Australian users over what it calls unclear pricing for access to its artificial intelligence tool.
More Australians are using artificial intelligence tools but your reliance on them could depend on your age, your occupation and even your language.
After almost two years of wrangling, the telco watchdog says the industry's proposed measures to protect customers from exploitation need more work.
Disruption affecting Amazon Web Services has led to a spike in reported outages across a wide range of internet services, including Fortnite and Snapchat.
Power bills could be slashed by 2050 if Australians make more environmentally conscious moves, leaving room for the government to make stronger carbon policies.
Prince Harry says the digital world has fundamentally changed how we experience reality and young people are particularly at risk of harm.
More web queries will be answered by artificial intelligence when Google expands technology tested in the US to its Australian users.
Self-driving cars are being tested on Australian roads but motorists and experts are divided about whether they will drive greater safety or greater problems, reports JENNIFER DUDLEY-NICHOLSON.
