Australians, and their employers, are vulnerable to rapidly improving scams as AI's capacity for harm are placed under the microscope in an industry report.
Max Aldred
Telstra customers are claiming they were getting notifications of missed calls from dead relatives amid a glitch in the telco’s message bank system.
Andrew Hedgman and Blair Jackson
A technical issue has left Telstra customers across the country puzzled after they received a number of missed calls and voicemail notifications at once.
Caleb Runciman
A once-viral clothing label with a fiercely loyal online following has been thrown into uncertainty after entering voluntary administration.
Andrew Hedgman
The horrifying rate of Aussie adults who have experienced abuse from sexually explicit AI-generated images has been revealed in a new study.
Ike Morris
Artificial intelligence will reduce job vacancies almost everywhere, but its effect has so far been minimal across Australian businesses, data shows.
Will Nicholas
An Australian mobile and internet company has been fined more than $650,000 after spamming former customers up to 13 years after leaving the telco.
Blair Jackson
Australia’s spring has already delivered a 45C scorcher – and Sydney’s storm-battered west is still counting the damage.
Jack Nivison and Emma Kirk
Graphic design giant Canva will cut or relocate 1200 workers as it looks to combat slowed growth and an artificial intelligence-wrought industry shake-up.
Nick Wilson
Australia’s most valuable private company will cut hundreds of jobs in what’s being described as the “hardest moment” in the company’s history, as shake-ups rock the tech industry.
One of Australia’s most popular drink bottles has been pulled from shelves across the country over a choking risk.
Tia Clarkson-Pascoe
An overseas hacker has claimed responsibility breaching a NSW Health database and successfully stealing sensitive files targeting dental data.
Jack Nivison and Alexandra Feiam
A GLP-1 drug has cleared its biggest regulatory hurdle in Australia – but there’s a catch for patients hoping to swap weekly injections for a daily pill.
Emma Kirk
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and his UK counterpart have called on tech companies and other stakeholders to halt the horrific trend threatening female politicians.
Joseph Olbrycht-Palmer
Anthropic has named eight brokers, including CommSec and Macquarie, to handle its proposed Australian retail offer ahead of a float that could raise up to $US100 billion ($142.4b).
Ryan Johnson
A five month police trial using AI-assisted technology to recognise faces resulted in more than 100 arrests and identified seven alleged sex offenders.
Millions of people are in the path of severe thunderstorms as forecasters warn of giant hail and destructive winds across multiple states.
Jack Nivison and Andrew Hedgman
A federal minister is confident Australia’s social media ban will hold up in court, as popular platform Reddit launches a High Court challenge.
A cyberattack has caused supermarket fridges and freezers to become warmer in Belgium, Sweden, Ireland, Luxembourg, Estonia and the Netherlands.
Staff Writers
A concerning sight on the banks of a river, which will act as the rowing venue for the 2032 Brisbane Olympics, has sparked renewed calls for relocation.
Alexandra Feiam
Those attending Melbourne’s Spring Racing Carnival this week should come prepared with more than just a nice frock and a winning ticket, as heavy rain and wind threaten to hit the city.
The airline has confirmed it is among multiple carriers caught up in a cyber security breach of travel technology company Amadeus, with concerns about booking information.
Perth tour operator Meng Wong had visitors about to arrive and suppliers to pay when his client’s $80,000 landed in a scammer’s account. He reveals how a fake invoice fooled the client and put the trip at risk.
A veteran country show judge has become an unlikely viral sensation after her deadpan, oddly specific coffee cake critique struck a chord with millions online.
