High Court to hear challenge to under-16s social media ban By Jade Toomey Australia's world-first social media ban for users under 16 will face its first major legal challenge in the High Court today, nearly a year after taking effect.

Social media ban faces first major legal challenge in High Court

Australia's world-first social media ban for users under 16 will face its first major legal challenge in the High Court today, nearly a year after ...

#SocialMedia #Courts #YoungPeople #JadeToomey

ABC staff targeted in sophisticated cyber attack By Cam Wilson The ABC is among the more than two dozen Australian government critical infrastructure, universities and media organisations that researchers claim were targeted by an Israel-based company.

ABC wipes staff devices exposed to new, sophisticated cyber attack

The ABC is among the more than two dozen Australian government critical infrastructure, universities and media organisations that researchers claim...

#CyberCrime #AI #AIEthics #CamWilson

'Extremely fortunate' conditions sees caper white butterflies flock to Adelaide By Sarah Maunder Thousands of tiny white and black-tipped butterflies have swarmed south to Adelaide to avoid searing temperatures in Central Australia.

'Extremely fortunate' conditions bring caper white butterflies to Adelaide

Thousands of tiny white and black-tipped butterflies have swarmed south to Adelaide to avoid searing temperatures in Central Australia.

#Insects #AnimalBehaviour #Animals #HumanInterest #SarahMaunder

Israeli company weaponised online advertising to track millions of devices By Cam Wilson Australia's nuclear science agency and other highly sensitive government organisations have been targeted by a sophisticated, foreign bad actor that secretly weaponise online ads to install spyware.

Israeli company weaponised online advertising to track millions of devices

Australia's nuclear science agency and other highly sensitive government organisations have been targeted by a sophisticated, foreign bad actor tha...

#CyberSecurity #CamWilson

How OpenAI agents tried to thwart cybersecurity amid Medicare hack By Cam Wilson OpenAI's rogue artificial intelligence agents appear to have worked together to try to circumvent cybersecurity defences and find ways to access Australian government health data, according to conversation logs.

OpenAI agents attack the 'first' government hack by autonomous AI, researchers say

A swarm of OpenAI rogue AI agents appear to have gone on a spree of trying to access Australian government health data, in what some researchers sa...

#AI #CyberSecurity #Technology #CamWilson

Pokémon cards, gems, comics seized from alleged Canberra bikies By Madeleine Rojahn ACT Policing arrests seven alleged members of the recently-formed chapter of the Bandidos Outlaw Motorcycle Gang, believed to have aided the trafficking of millions of dollars worth of cocaine.

Police make arrests in long-running investigation of Bandidos bikie gang

ACT Policing arrests seven alleged members of the recently-formed chapter of the Bandidos outlaw motorcycle gang, believed to have aided the traffi...

#OrganisedCrime #DrugOffences #MadeleineRojahn

Radiohead announce 16 Australian shows for 2027 By Dan Condon The hugely influential British band will visit Australia for the first time in 15 years in May next year.

Radiohead announce 16 Australian shows for 2027

The hugely influential British band will visit Australia for the first time in 15 years in May next year.

#Music #ArtsCultureandEntertainment #DanCondon

Ben Stokes joins Adelaide Strikers for BBL summer Following his shock retirement from international cricket, former England captain Ben Stokes is joining the Adelaide Strikers for the upcoming Big Bash League summer.

Ben Stokes joins Adelaide Strikers for BBL summer

Following his shock retirement from international cricket, former England captain Ben Stokes is joining the Adelaide Strikers for the upcoming Big ...

#Cricket #Twenty20

Farmer suffered fatal injuries after being headbutted by cow, coroner finds By Bec Pridham A typically safety-conscious farm worker died after being headbutted by a cow while not wearing a helmet, a Tasmanian coroner has ruled.

Farmer suffered fatal injuries after being headbutted by cow, coroner finds

A typically safety-conscious farm worker died after being headbutted by a cow while not wearing a helmet, a Tasmanian coroner has ruled.

#WorkplaceAccidentsandIncidents #Courts #DairyFarming #BecPridham

El Niño on track to bring Australia's hottest spring on record By Tom Saunders Despite El Niño being months away from peaking, it could potentially trigger Australia's hottest spring on record.

Record-smashing El Niño points to spring of drought and fires

Despite El Niño being months away from peaking, it could potentially trigger Australia's hottest spring on record.

#ExtremeWeatherEvents #Weather #Environment #Droughts #WeatherPhenomena #TomSaunders

How brighter, safer headlights may cause problems for other drivers By Gavin McGrath Bright LED headlights improve visibility for motorists and make them significantly safer at night, but what about the driver coming the other way?

How brighter, safer headlights may cause problems for other drivers

Bright LED headlights improve visibility for motorists and make them significantly safer at night, but what about the driver coming the other way?

#Transport #RoadAccidentsandIncidents #WildlifeTrafficAccidentsandIncidents #RoadTrips #TransportIndustry #CarEnthusiasm #GavinMcGrath