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Australia to set world precedent policing Facebook and Google
Australia to establish the world’s first dedicated office to police Facebook and Google as part of reforms designed to rein in the US technology giants. Read more…
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‘The Dish’ still running in Australia 50 years after moon walk
Without ‘The Dish’ hundreds of millions of people would never have seen all of the footage of Neil Armstrong walking on the moon 50 years ago. Read more…
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Australian business thrown into chaos by telecoms outage
Australian banks and retailers were thrown into chaos by a telecoms outage that knocked out electronic payment systems and cash machines. Read more…
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Samsung in hot water over water-resistant phone ads in Australia
Australia’s consumer watchdog has sued Samsung’s Australian unit for allegedly misleading consumers by promoting water-resistant Galaxy smartphones. Read more…
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Australia suing Sony Europe over faulty PlayStation games
Sony Europe violated Australian consumer law by telling customers it did not have to give them refunds for faulty games that had been downloaded. Read more…
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Australians face heavy profiling in upcoming election
Australian political parties are using heavy profiling methods illustrating how privacy scandals have done little to slow the march of data-driven campaigning. Read more…
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Citigroup forced to refund customers in Australia
Citigroup is refunding more than A$3 million ($2.2 million) to retail customers in Australia who suffered losses from complex investments Read more…
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New submarine cable most direct between Australia and China
US submarine cable company SubCom said it would lay the most direct internet link yet from Australia to Hong Kong through Papua New Guinea. Read more…
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Alphabet makes first delivery by drone in Australia
Google parent Alphabet Inc’s drone service made its first air delivery in North Canberra, Australia, after approval from the country’s civil aviation authority. Read more…
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New Australian law – fines and jail for online violent content
Australia will fine tech firms up to 10% of their annual global turnover and imprison executives if violent content is not removed “expeditiously” Read more…