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state politicsCommentsPremium‘Not doing enough’: Financial audit exposes WA’s cyber risk

A risk of cyber attacks that could expose medical and court records has been exposed by a new report, accusing State Government departments of ‘not doing enough’ to safeguard personal information.

Jessica Page

Telcos will need to provide users with more info about outages under stricter new rules. (Jack Atley/AAP PHOTOS)

InternetPremiumIs it down? Strict rules for telcos that suffer outages

Phone and internet users will be given more details when their services drop out under rules imposed on telecommunication providers.

Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson

A Telstra payphone in Brunswick West, Melbourne, is used the most to call crisis support lines. (Diego Fedele/AAP PHOTOS)

InternetPremiumCalls go out to dial in payphones as national landmarks

Three public phones that have supported Australians in emergencies are being nominated to be made national landmarks.

Alex Mitchell

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FINANCEPremiumSilent threat scamming thousands of Aussies

Australians have been warned of a silent threat where thousands of individual bank details have been compromised.

Cameron Micallef

Telstra Bigpond is now back up. NewsWire / Glenn Campbell

UPDATEDPremiumTelstra outage resolved after email chaos

A Telstra outage that left customers struggling to access their emails for more than 12 hours has now been resolved.

Summer Liu

Householders are urged to check under their sinks for deteriorating flexi-hoses. (Erik Anderson/AAP PHOTOS)

TechnologyPremiumBursting flexi-hoses lead to eye-watering damage bills

A simple check under the sink could save households tens of thousands of dollars in water damage bills by ensuring worn and corroded flexi-hoses are replaced.

Lloyd Jones

Audrey Griffin, 19, was killed by repeat domestic violence offender Adrian Torrens. Darci Tabone

Federal PoliticsPremium‘Watch it’: PM wants teens to see Adolescence

Anthony Albanese has urged schools to use the Netflix show Adolescence as a tool to educate young Australians on the dangers of social media.

Jessica Wang

Mangyon ‘Mani’ Zhang was bitten by a shark while paddleboarding at Gunyah Beach in Bundeena last month. 60 Minutes

NEWSHero shark attack rescuer ‘wasn’t thinking’

A man hailed a “lifesaver” after he rescued a woman mauled by a shark has revealed he “wasn’t thinking” when he heroically leapt into the water.

Clareese Packer

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ANIMALSPremiumFamous dog found after 529 day search

A famous dachshund missing for more than a year on Kangaroo Island has safely been returned to its grateful owners, after a near 18-month search.

Cameron Micallef

Crumbs Patisserie owner and head pastry chef Julia Buri is a big fan of new food app Too Good to Go, which helps businesses sell surplus stock via heavily discounted surprise bags.

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Innovative food app launches in Perth in bid to stop waste

Food destined for the bin will instead be sold as heavily discounted ‘surprise bags’ to customers keen for a bargain.

Simon Collins

The dolphin can be seen right up near the boat, delighting the father and son. 9 News

NEWSIncredible moment during fishing trip

Incredible footage has captured the moment a dolphin delighted an Aussie father and son with a special encounter while they were fishing.

Clareese Packer

Apple warns users are ‘being watched’ online if they are using a browser other than Safari on iOS.

TechnologyComments‘Being watched’: Warning to 1.8 billion phone users

Tech giant Apple has issued a warning to its 1.8 billion users, saying they are ‘being watched’ while encouraging them to act if they want ‘private’ use of devices.

Max Corstorphan

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WEATHERWomen injured by lightning amid Anzac deluge

Two women have been injured in separate lightning strikes after one Aussie state was pounded by more than 200mm of rain over Anzac Day.

Blake Antrobus

Names, addresses, phone numbers and limited clinical information were accessed in a (Dan Himbrechts/AAP PHOTOS)

SecurityPremiumSleep study patients' records leaked in ransomware hack

A ransomware attack has exposed the personal data of more than 2200 patients at a major public hospital who took part in a sleep study.

Farid Farid

Ransomware attacks spiked in 2024, with small and medium-sized businesses the biggest targets. (Dan Himbrechts/AAP PHOTOS)

SecurityPremiumBusinesses being held to ransom but more refuse to pay

Ransomware is on the rise in Australia, with an analysis of data breaches showing more online attacks come with a financial motive.

Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson

A DPIRD office in Kensington. Cally Dupe

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Restricted contract for WA department’s dark web watch

A State Government department claims it is not keeping tabs on the dark web because of a cyber attack, despite the department’s staff being caught up in a recent hack.

Adrian Rauso

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NewsPremiumSydney rocked by earthquake

NSW residents have been rocked by an earthquake, with people reporting tremors in parts of Sydney and Canberra.

Alexandra Feiam

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NewsPremiumAussies capture incredible footage of meteor

Aussies have captured footage of a meteor blazing through the skies, with people reporting massive booms and even their houses shaking.

Alexandra Feiam

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NEWSPremiumHow to catch tonight’s meteor shower

Here is where, when and how to catch the spectacular Lyrid meteor shower for an incredible astronomical experience.

Summer Liu

Subsidising household clean energy beats nuclear any day, an open letter from 60 economists says. (Tracey Nearmy/AAP PHOTOS)

TechnologyPremiumEconomists send open letter opposing nuclear plan

The coalition's nuclear energy plan has been slammed by 60 economists in an open letter, promoting instead the subsidising of household clean energy.

Lloyd Jones

Researchers are conducting tests on magpies affected by an unknown paralysing syndrome. Credit: Wildlife Health Australia

NewsPremiumMystery over bird paralysis syndrome

Researchers are working together to determine the cause of a mysterious paralysis syndrome affecting native birds across a major state.

Alexandra Feiam

Paris Hilton says her new business can take on Disney.

THE NIGHTLYParis Hilton’s big plan to be the ‘next Disney’

Paris Hilton may be best known as a pop culture icon, but she has big plans to cement her place in the world of business and the future of entertainment.

Paris Hilton says her new business can take on Disney.

Americas - USA, Canada, South AmericaCommentsParis Hilton’s big plan to be the ‘next Disney’

Paris Hilton may be best known as a pop culture icon, but she has big plans to cement her place in the world of business and the future of entertainment.

Jennifer Liu

Jordan Guiao was shocked to find his book among thousands 'scraped' to inform AI training models. (Dean Lewins/AAP PHOTOS)

TelecommunicationsPremiumAussie authors launch bid to close the book on AI theft

More than 1700 Australian authors have reported their works were stolen to train AI software but experts say lawsuits may be a gamble and new laws are needed.

Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson