Australian Facebook users to share $50m payment after privacy scandal
Meta has agreed to a record settlement with Australia’s information commissioner, ending years of legal proceedings over Facebook’s infamous Cambridge
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Tech whistleblowers urged to come forward and expose corporate wrongdoing
Despite high-profile cases such as WiseTech and Grok Academy, Australia has yet to experience the “whistleblowing wave” sweeping through Silicon
David Swan
05:24
The Chinese hack that has Australia on high alert
A notorious Chinese hacking group has stolen a vast amount of Americans’ metadata, and Australian officials are worried...
David Swan
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By dismissing Joe Rogan, Kim Williams has missed a golden opportunity
Calling the most popular podcast host in the world repulsive and predatory isn’t just lazy. It shows how deep the
David Swan
18:28
‘Egregious’: Google facing two Australian class actions
The tech giant allegedly took billions in revenue that should have gone to Australian publishers, law firms claim...
David Swan
09:20
‘White lightning’: WiseTech CEO drama not an issue for market watchers
The Australian software giant looks on track to shrug off its governance issues as analysts tip WiseTech Global to deliver
David Swan
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Would you eat meat grown in stainless-steel tanks?
Start-up food company Vow’s foie gras is, technically, meat. But it wasn’t made with an animal. And it isn’t legal
David Swan
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From a garage to a $2.5b start-up: SafetyCulture founder steps down
Luke Anear was a private investigator when he launched a start-up from his Townsville garage, growing it into one of
David Swan
06:24
Buoyed by Trump win, US pro-crypto lobby group opens Australian outpost
‘Stand With Crypto’, a lobby group backed by cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase, is hoping to capitalise on a wave of momentum
David Swan
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Who approves a Steaming Poo? The serious business of giving an emoji the thumbs-up
Who creates the symbols so many of us now use to communicate? How do they get on our phones? And
