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$3. 1m per job: does the employment case for data centres stack up?
6+ hour, 56+ min ago (1029+ words) April 15, 2026 " 5: 00am As tech giants and local data centres operators race to transform Australia into an Asia-Pacific hub for artificial intelligence, they are demanding access to the nation's energy grid, water supply and prime land, backed in part by a big…...
Eligible bachelors are hard to find. Here's where to go
5+ day, 16+ hour ago (1318+ words) April 9, 2026 " 7: 00pm It's a balmy Thursday night, and as I cross the road towards the Potts Point bar, I'm already regretting my leather jacket. Things get worse when I step inside, and it's obvious the air-conditioning doesn't work. Nonetheless, I remain…...
Social media platforms under investigation after failing to comply with ban
2+ week, 18+ hour ago (42+ words) SMH. com. au Major social media entities could face penalties after e Safety reported "significant concerns" following the under-16 social media ban. Updated March 31, 2026 " 6: 50pm, first published 6: 46pm...
New rules force Telstra to shrink coverage maps by 1 million square km
2+ week, 1+ day ago (759+ words) March 31, 2026 " 12: 07pm Telstra will be forced to strip about 1 million square kilometres " an area larger than NSW " from its mobile coverage maps under new government rules that reject the telco's campaign to preserve its inflated network claims. Communications Minister Anika Wells…...
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2+ week, 1+ day ago (14+ words) New premium economy seat leaves me feeling great after 16-hour haul'SMH. com. au...
Five ways to beat your phone addiction (that actually work)
2+ week, 2+ day ago (842+ words) March 29, 2026 " 4: 29pm I pick up my phone roughly 80 times a day. I know this because I finally looked, and the number made me feel nigh on disgusted. I'm a technology journalist " phones are literally my job " but even I've reached the…...
I confess, I've become a lurker. It's part of a dark trend away from friends
2+ week, 3+ day ago (532+ words) March 29, 2026 " 5: 03am I still remember my first time. I logged into my brother's ICQ messaging account and tormented his friends. I remember my first time on social media, when my friend showed me this new site called My Space where we…...
Meta and Google found liable in landmark social media addiction trial
2+ week, 6+ day ago (957+ words) Updated March 26, 2026 " 7: 41am, first published 5: 36am Los Angeles: Meta and You Tube must pay millions in damages to a 20-year-old woman after a jury decided the tech giants designed their platforms to hook young users without concern for their well-being. The California…...
Instagram falsely accused me of vile behaviour. Now I'm locked out of my life
2+ week, 5+ day ago (455+ words) March 26, 2026 " 7: 30pm I first realised something was wrong when a girlfriend texted me last November: "I just tried to send you something on Insta and your account is gone. Are you OK?" I then discovered that Instagram had sent me an…...
Meta and You Tube found liable for social media addiction
2+ week, 6+ day ago (36+ words) SMH. com. au A jury in the US has found Meta and You Tube liable for social media addiction. Updated March 26, 2026 " 5: 51am, first published 5: 49am...