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Telstra has activated the Sydney-to-Melbourne coastal connection of its internet project. (HANDOUT/TELSTRA)
Business
Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson

From gigabits to terabits: Fibre to fire up downloads

A fibre optic internet backbone will deliver internet speeds up to six times faster as well as a multi-billion-dollar boost to Australia's economy by 2040.

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Wild Child chief executive officer Tim Curnow said they now use accredited independent laboratories to validate SPF concerns.
Australia
Emma Kirk

Urgent recall as more Aussie sunscreens fail SPF test

Two more sunscreens have joined the growing list of products pulled from shelves by Australia’s medicines watchdog amid fresh SPF fail fears.

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Amazon’s cloud computing service has been hit by a major outage, disrupting many online services like Snapchat, Roblox and Signal.
Technology

Millions locked out of apps as Amazon struggles to recover

Amazon’s cloud computing service has been hit by a major outage, disrupting many online services including Snapchat, Roblox and Signal.

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Users are being locked out of scores of websites following the outage.
Technology
Eloise Budimlich

Amazon Web Services outage sparks global online chaos

Users reported being locked out of scores of websites including Snapchat, Roblox, Fortnite, Life360, Clash Royale and PlayStation.

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With $4.5 trillion now in superannuation being force-fed at the rate of 12 per cent a year for every employment dollar earned by Aussies, this is too big a honey pot to be left alone.
Business
Nick Bruining

$3m tax battle won but war on $4.5t super pot just begun

NICK BRUNING: While pre and post-retirees are celebrating the Federal Government’s major backflip on its proposed $3m super tax, don’t for a moment think winning the battle means the war is also over.

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Doctors had recommended delaying feeding children peanuts, but after a major 2015 study, guidelines changed.
Health
JONEL ALECCIA

Peanut butter loving babies are licking allergies

A study that reversed medical advice by recommending feeding babies peanut products early to prevent allergies, has had a big effect in the real world.

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Many seniors accessing in-home care will be required to make new financial contributions based on their income and, for the first time, their assets. But there is a way to reduce the burden.
Business
Nick Bruining

How to dodge new wave of higher fees coming for at-home care

NICK BRUINING: Many seniors accessing in-home care will be required to make new financial contributions based on their income and, for the first time, their assets. But there is a way to reduce the burden.

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Australia hits record high flu season with doctors issuing an urgent warning.
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Australia
Madeline Cove

Health warning as flu numbers skyrocket

Australia is experiencing its worst flu season on record, with doctors warning that vaccine and immunisation hesitancy is fuelling the surge.

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Australia has recorded its highest number of flu cases. NewsWire / Ian Currie
Health
Blair Jackson

‘Wake-up call’: Australia’s worst flu year ever

At least 411,000 Australians caught influenza this year in the worst flu season on record, and doctors are blaming one thing.

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Hackers are secretly embedding malicious links in Roblox chats to hijack children’s accounts.
Australia
Georgia Holland, Digital Staff

Aussie kids targeted by scammers in online games

Children are being tricked into downloading software, often related to popular games like Minecraft and Roblox.

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Under-16 year olds will find their social media accounts have been deactivated, from December 10.
Politics
Grace Crivellaro

What we know so far about the looming social media ban

Australia's unique move to restrict social media to people over 16 kicks in from December 10, in a bid to protect children from harm.

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Meta will introduce AI supervision tools for parents from early-2026. (James Ross/AAP PHOTOS)
Technology
Maeve Bannister

Meta to give parents control over access to AI chat bots

Ahead of a looming social media ban, major platforms will introduce new tools for parents to monitor how their teenagers interact with AI chat bots.

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The Barbie waist operation carries considerable risk.
Health
The New York Times

‘Barbie waist’: Tiny, tortured and missing a few ribs

THE NEW YORK TIMES: Some doctors call it a ‘mutilating’ procedure while others insist the surgery is going to cause a cultural shift.

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A surge in AI viral videos is spreading misinformation quicker than ever before
Culture
Wenlei Ma

The darker side of innocuous viral AI videos

The latest surge in crazy AI videos might seem like harmless fun but is actually spreading misinformation quicker than ever before.

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The dangerous online trend sees users taking AI generated images of ‘homeless intruders’ to trick friends & family into thinking their homes have been invaded.
Technology
The New York Times

Disturbing homeless intruder AI prank goes too far

THE NEW YORK TIMES: The dangerous online trend sees users taking AI generated images of ‘homeless intruders’ to trick friends & family into thinking their homes have been invaded.

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