2+ hour ago   (515+ words) Canberra's largest data centre developer has submitted plans for the second stage of its Jerrabomberra site, a week before the ACT government announced it would develop a framework to regulate new projects. CDC Data Centres, a Canberra-based developer and operator…...

1+ day, 14+ hour ago   (801+ words) Australians turn to virtual private networks (VPNs) to dodge geo-blocking on Stan or Kayo while travelling, sidestep ISP throttling and limit how much connection metadata an ISP can associate with browsing activity. Picking a VPN is not just about choosing…...

2+ day, 22+ hour ago   (857+ words) Many Australians first think about VPNs when they hit a geoblock or notice their internet slowing during a big weekend of streaming. Others worry about how much their internet provider knows about them. Privacy is a bigger issue here than…...

3+ day, 1+ hour ago   (264+ words) Australia's biggest telecommunications provider has been hit with a $277,000 fine for failing to protect its customers from scams. An investigation by the Australian Communications and Media Authority found Telstra did not carry out required identity verification checks in 15 unauthorised SIM…...

5+ day, 16+ hour ago   (358+ words) Australia's consumer watchdog says Meta has no idea what ads it is publishing on its platforms, allowing scammers to profit off fake celebrity endorsements. The company behind Facebook and Instagram is being sued in the Federal Court for allowing scam…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (409+ words) An online dating platform has fooled Australians looking for love, a court has ruled. Users of eHarmony's website and app were conned with fake free dating services and then forced to pay, the Federal Court of Australia has found. The…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (624+ words) A coalition of US states suing Meta Platforms over claims Facebook and Instagram were designed in ways that ‌harmed young users' mental health has begun making its case in California federal court, in a trial that could reshape some of…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (470+ words) With no mobile coverage to make a call, some rural Australians are turning to century-old technology and using two-way radios to communicate. "It's fine, but everyone in the district can hear what you're saying, so you have to juggle what…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (541+ words) Parents at Radford College say they have been left in the dark about an online chat group where boys were rating girls' appearances. At the beginning of the term it came to light that some boys in the year 6 cohort…...

1+ mon, 13+ hour ago   (407+ words) Major telcos remain divided on an inquiry into whether customers should be able to use a different mobile network if they are left without service. The consumer watchdog on Wednesday announced it will launch a probe to tackle the monopoly…...