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Tennis legend Serena Williams has revealed she has lost 14kg using a weight loss medication.

Serena Williams reveals weight loss drug use

Tennis legend Serena Williams has opened up on using a weight loss medication after giving birth, saying it boosted her healthy lifestyle and left her with more energy.

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Grem, a smiling plushie with a WiFi-enabled voice box.

They’re stuffed animals, they’re also AI chatbots

THE NEW YORK TIMES: Grem is a fuzzy stuffed animal, but hidden inside it lies a Wi-Fi enabled voice box.

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Health Minister Mark Butler has announced changes to the NDIS. NewsWire/ Martin Ollman

New plan announced to cut thousands of kids from the NDIS

A major change is coming to the NDIS that will see thousands of children excluded from the scheme to curb the ballooning cost.

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Artificial Intelligence is helping cyber criminals and it’s costing billions.

How AI chatbots are helping hackers steal billions

THE ECONOMIST: Artificial Intelligence LLMs are helping cyber criminals and it’s costing billions.

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Monash IVF says an independent review will not be released.

Monash IVF’s two word excuse for shocking embryo mix up

Monash IVF has revealed how two separate embryo mix-ups occurred in two separate States but says most details will be kept secret.

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Telstra has issued a warning over popular encrypted messaging apps, as scammers up their game to dodge new text safety features.

New scam warning for popular apps

Australia’s largest Telco is warning Aussies against using these popular platforms, as scammers up their game to dodge new safety features.

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Former employees of DBG Health have been told that cybercriminals have accessed their sensitive financial details.

Salaries and bank details stolen in pharma empire hack

Australia’s largest provider of prescription medicines has told former employees their sensitive payroll information – including salaries – has been stolen by cybercriminals.

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iiNet revealed on Tuesday that it had been compromised, with an unknown third party accessing its order management system on Saturday.

Alert after major Australian internet provider hacked

iiNet has revealed that it has been hacked, with a list of email addresses and phone numbers stolen from its system.

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An animal behavioural expert has warned pet owners of one thing not to do when walking their dogs in public.

The one thing dog owners shouldn’t do to their pet in public

An animal behavioural expert has warned that doing this one thing to your dog in public could cause ‘harm and psychological problems’.

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Depending on consumers for accurate pre-sorting of plastic materials is fraught with problems.

Plastic treaty failure shifts focus back on recycling

Global talks to slash plastic production and the toxic chemicals used to produce plastic products fell apart in Geneva this week.

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THE NEW YORK TIMES: Britain forces porn sites to get serious on ‘age-gating’

Britain forces porn sites to get serious on ‘age-gating’

THE NEW YORK TIMES: The crackdown comes after reports that websites are promoting suicide and eating disorder behaviours.

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Ask the Therapist columnist Lori Gottlieb advises a reader who thinks her brother-in-law needs to step up as a partner and father.

I hate how my sister’s husband treats her, can I intervene?

THE NEW YORK TIMES: It’s hard to watch someone you love being treated in a way that you find unacceptable. Your instinct is to help her see what you see, then do something about it.

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Research shows repeatedly victimised domestic violence survivors are less likely to be believed.

Why the dark truth of domestic violence is unbelievable

The more domestic violence survivors are victimised, the less likely they'll be believed - and liars are more believable than truth-tellers, research reveals.

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Shock as woman accepts marriage proposal from AI boyfriend

Woman accepts marriage proposal from AI boyfriend

There is a whole online community of women with AI boyfriends, but now some of them are getting married.

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The latest wastewater analysis has pointed to increased illicit drug use across Australia. (Mick Tsikas/AAP PHOTOS)

Australia’s illegal drug consumption revealed

Australians are putting a record amount of meth, cocaine and heroin through their bodies, latest wastewater testing shows, with nicotine use also rising.

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