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e Safety commissioner admits hesitancy about social media ban
4+ hour, 12+ min ago (50+ words) e Safety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant has admitted she was "not really keen" on the government's under-16s social media ban. Updated June 6, 2026 " 7: 19am, first published 7: 18am...
Push to include AI chatbots in Australia's under-16 social media ban
2+ day, 14+ hour ago (55+ words) The Age Cyber experts concerned about unregulated AI chatbots linked to a series of mass tragedies in the US are pushing for them to be included in Australia's under-16 social media ban. Updated June 3, 2026 " 9: 06pm, first published 9: 03pm...
Concerns over data centre construction boom
4+ day, 16+ hour ago (56+ words) Sydney is in the middle of a data centre construction boom but there are fears about how much power and water they use. Updated June 1, 2026 " 6: 52pm, first published 6: 45pm...
As big as 175 MCG fields: The mega data centre coming to Melbourne's west
1+ week, 19+ hour ago (1078+ words) May 29, 2026 " 11: 48am The largest data centre ever publicly proposed in Australia is being quietly mapped out for Melbourne's outer west, with the 350-hectare mega-hub so big it will need its own gas turbines to avoid tripping the power grid. Dubbed the…...
Boss keeps sending you long, boring emails? They should read this
2+ week, 1+ day ago (578+ words) May 21, 2026 " 3: 25pm There's a special place in hell for lengthy email writers. You know the ones, the colleagues who love sending messages packed with multiple headings, extensive bullet points and sections dripping with information. They usually take 12 paragraphs to get to…...
What are passkeys? The end of the password era explained
3+ week, 5+ day ago (725+ words) May 10, 2026 " 1: 30pm If you use a phone or computer at all, you've probably noticed services prompting you to create passkeys for logging in. And you've probably been hitting "not now" to avoid them. Who needs yet another authentication step to remember?...
Former Knox Grammar teacher found guilty of grooming
4+ week, 16+ hour ago (70+ words) A former Knox Grammar teacher found guilty of grooming has failed to escape conviction after being caught messaging a fake profile of a 15-year-old on dating app Grindr. Updated May 8, 2026 " 6: 35pm, first published 6: 32pm...
A seriously ill newborn and a desperate father searching for answers: Wikipedia's unlikely origin story
4+ week, 2+ day ago (934+ words) Founded 25 years ago, Wikipedia remains a rare internet presence guided by debate and collaboration. Co-founder Jimmy Wales talks bias, why AI isn't a current threat and what keeps the site running. Wikipedia celebrated its 25th anniversary this year. Purveyor of knowledge,…...
Melbourne electricity: Data centres to double usage, costing $16 billion for grid upgrades
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (706+ words) The huge increase in data centres is expected to double electricity usage in parts of Melbourne....
Tech expert Trevor Long tips Apple to launch folding smartphone
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (50+ words) It seems more likely than ever that Apple will introduce a foldable smartphone this year, says tech expert Trevor Long. Updated April 20, 2026 " 7: 24am, first published 7: 21am...