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Age verification for R-rated games and websites raises privacy concerns
1+ hour, 59+ min ago (837+ words) Some experts have said the new codes represented a big shift in how Australians used the internet. (Supplied: Pexels) New online safety codes requiring R-rated games and websites to verify users' ages are now in effect. The targeted services must…...
Mr Watson, come here: how the first telephone call made history, and why Alexander Graham Bell gets the credit
22+ hour, 23+ min ago (128+ words) Mr Watson, come here: how the first telephone call made history, and why Alexander Graham Bell gets the credit'Australian Broadcasting Corporation Program: Mr Watson, come here: how the first telephone call made history, and why Alexander Graham Bell gets the…...
ABC Radio Australia launches on DAB+
6+ day, 5+ hour ago (364+ words) ABC Radio Australia is now available on DAB+ digital radio in Australia, making it easier than ever for Pacific communities to connect with trusted news, music, sport and culture from home. Listeners in Australian capital cities, the Gold Coast and…...
Regional mobile phone users lament lost service as complaints spike
1+ week, 2+ day ago (873+ words) Concern about mobile service reliability is on the rise, according to complaints statistics. (ABC South East SA: Kate Hill) The Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman has received a jump in complaints about mobile phone service in regional areas. A Gippsland resident says…...
TikTok sued for failing to remove dangerous content
1+ week, 6+ day ago (1129+ words) TikTok sued for failing to remove dangerous content STEPHANIE MISTRE:" So we arrive in Marie's room. I didn't touch anything. Everything is the same. She was a very happy girl. She was a dancer. She was a dancer, a classic…...
The social media ban has hit some families harder than others. Here's why
1+ week, 6+ day ago (953+ words) Families share how they have been managing social media with their kids since the under-16s ban came into effect late last year. (Pexels) It's been a little more than two months since Australia's social media ban took effect. Parents have…...
The AI catfish, country dating and a free lunch: Your modern love stories
2+ week, 2+ day ago (1685+ words) Dating in the modern world can be overwhelming. Apps and websites often promise the possibility of meeting a future partner, but singles say the dating landscape is not that simple. We asked ABC readers to tell us about their modern…...
ABC Radio move to FM signals the end of an era for Perth listeners
3+ week, 1+ day ago (833+ words) The ABC AM radio transmission mast in Hamersley, in Perth's north. (ABC News: Glyn Jones) With the ABC's three Perth radio stations switching from AM over to the FM band, it is the end of an era for the 94-year-old…...
How do you find modern dating? Share your stories with us
3+ week, 3+ day ago (165+ words) Dating apps have made the hunt for love more accessible, but not necessarily easier. (Pexels: Julio Lopez) Have you managed to find love through a dating app? Or have they become more of a headache than a help? Do organic…...
Landmark social media trial underway in LA
3+ week, 3+ day ago (208+ words) The world's biggest social media companies have been accused of creating "addiction machines" in a landmark trial which began in Los Angeles this week. The plaintiff, a 20-year-old Californian woman, is suing Meta, the owner of Facebook and Instagram, as…...