Society

As the holiday season approaches, COVID cases are rising again in Australia.
Health
James Wood and Alexandra Hogan

Will it be a very COVID Christmas? It depends

As the holiday season approaches, COVID cases are rising again in Australia.

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millenial outlook missing the housing dream
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Australia
Kristin Shorten

Why millennials have it harder than any other generation

THE LIMBO GENERATION: Millennials are ‘caught between the dream and reality’ of their lives, facing more obstacles than any generation before them.

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Companies running social media and search engines are being encouraged to strike news deals.
Australia
Katina Curtis

Strike news deals or get slapped with tax, tech giants told

The parent companies of Facebook, Google and TikTok face paying hundreds of millions of dollars to the government unless they strike fresh deals with media companies to pay for news content.

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At Christmas time it gets even worse.
Society

It’s the worst part of Christmas and I’m ready to break

‘Tell her I don’t bloody care if we have pork or beef for lunch’.

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Here’s what to expect from artificial intelligence in the New Year.
Technology
The Economist

What do the gods of generative AI have in store for 2025?

OpenAI and Google have unveiled their next generation of products. Here’s what to expect from artificial intelligence in the New Year.

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Meta has had a worldwide crash.
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Technology
Matt Shrivell

Worldwide crash for Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp

Worldwide millions of Meta users were been unable to access social media platforms including Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp as the tech giant experienced a major crash. 

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Payments methods are expected to continue undergoing sweeping changes in2025, Waave CEO Ben Zyl said.
Australia
Hayley Taylor

How making a payment could be about to change for all Australians

‘It’s only a matter of time.’

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Tech giants who refuse to renew their commercial deals with Australian news publishers will face financial penalties under a proposal by the Labor government. 
Politics
Digital Staff

Labor to force tech giants to keep paying news publishers

An announcement is expected on Thursday.

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Online HSC exams: NSW schools embracing huge digital shake-up in 2025, according to Gradeo report
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Education
David Johns

NSW schools embrace move to online HSC exams with open arms

New South Wales schools are embracing the move toward online HSC exams in 2025 with a new report revealing teachers and students need digital examinations now more than ever.

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Elon Musk was once one of the most outspoken world figures on climate change. But his priorities may have changed.
US Politics
The Washington Post

How Elon Musk backed away from his climate crusade

The Tesla CEO was once an outspoken voice on climate change. But Musk now argues many risks are overstated, a stance that could influence Trump and help his businesses.

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Telstra has apologised over its bungling of some emergency calls during an outage.
Business
Jack Gramenz

Telstra fined after triple-zero calls transferred to wrong numbers

Telstra has been fined a massive sum after hundreds of 000 calls for help were transferred to the wrong number or lacked key information.

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Generally, the more you drink the worse you feel the next day.
Health
Caroline Jones

Hour-by-hour, what Christmas booze does to your body

Tis the season to be hungover. Read how alcohol affects you from the first sip – and how to minimise the hangover symptoms. 

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Job ad scams are the National Anti-Scam Centre’s focus right now, as social media continues to facilitate massive financial losses for Australian job hunters swindled online.
Technology
Hayley Taylor

‘Be suspicious’: The Facebook message you should delete immediately

‘They learn a lot about you from what you share.’

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Patrice Turner (centre) led the class action claiming women suffered harm from the Essure device.
Health
Tara Cosoleto

Judge rules contraceptive device did not harm women

Women who suffered chronic pelvic pain and abnormal bleeding have lost their class action against a pharmaceutical giant.

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Extra virgin olive oil contains a compound that reduces inflammation in a way similar to ibuprofen.
Health
Dr Emily Leeming

Why extra virgin olive oil is nature’s ibuprofen

There are ways to reduce chronic pain, like that experienced by endometriosis sufferers, through the food you eat.

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