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Other countries have struggled to control how kids access the internet. What can Australia learn?
Regulating how kids access the internet – including social media – must balance protection from harm with children’s rights to expression and information.
What’s really inside vapes? We pulled them apart to find out
The most common vapes on the market are single-use, disposable ones. They contain valuable resources, yet aren’t designed to be recycled.
Latest polling shows UK Labour likely to win landslide at next week’s election, while Biden gains on Trump across the pond
Polling hasn’t improved for the UK’s Conservatives throughout the campaign. meanwhile, French President Emmanuel Macron appears to be heading for electoral disaster.
Is drone delivery a modern miracle or a band-aid fix for poor urban planning? I went to Australia’s ‘drone zones’ to find out
Residents of drone delivery trial sites say the initial novelty has worn off and concerns about long-term impacts are growing
Julian Assange was isolated for more than a decade. Here’s what that does to the body and mind
Julian Assange spent years in some form of isolation. Just how damaging can that be for your mental and physical health?
Social media platforms are blocked in Iran. Candidates in this week’s presidential election are embracing them anyway
The regime’s primary objective in this week’s election is to increase voter turnout. This has led many to use Western social media platforms in an attempt to engage with younger people.
My own prison ordeal gave me a taste of what Assange may be feeling. He’s out – but the chilling effect on press freedom remains
My own ordeal in Egypt, where I was imprisoned on terrorism charges, was nothing compared to Assange’s. But I understand the weird blend of elation, confusion and disorientation sudden release brings.
With pressure mounting on the Biden administration, its pursuit of Assange was becoming both damaging and untenable
The ordeal should prompt deep reflection on the values that underpin Australia’s relationship with its most important security ally, the US.
A timeline of Julian Assange’s legal journey
Julian Assange has entered a plea deal with US government and is expected to be freed following a hearing in the US Federal Court in Saipan, in the Northern Mariana Islands. Assange’s convoluted legal…
Julian Assange plea deal: what does it mean for the WikiLeaks founder, and what happens now?
The Wikileaks founder will return to Australia after years behind bars and in exile. What happens now?
Julian Assange will be freed after striking plea deal with US authorities
Julian Assange has reached a deal with the United States Justice Department to allow him to return to Australia after pleading guilty to violating American espionage law.
Deepfake, AI or real? It’s getting harder for police to protect children from sexual exploitation online
Police efforts to sort through online child sexual exploitation material are being hampered by the rise in AI-generated imagery. Here’s how they’re working to combat the problem.
An influencer’s AI clone started offering fans ‘mind-blowing sexual experiences’ without her knowledge
Caryn Marjorie made $70,000 a week from her AI doppelgänger – until things got weird
Big tech companies were open to online safety regulation – why did NZ’s government scrap the idea?
The government says the online safety framework infringed on free speech. But some of the world’s biggest tech companies have said they aren’t opposed to some form of regulation.
Formula One is moving towards hybrid engines and renewable fuel. Major environmental progress or just ‘greenwashing’?
Formula One has announced some significant changes aimed to reduce the sport’s environmental impact. Will it make a difference, or is this an example of ‘greenwashing’?
Culturally diverse teens greatly benefit from social media – banning it would cause harm
Young people use social media to connect with culture and community, and to have a voice on political issues that concern them.