HBO’s five-part documentary “Last Stop Larrimah: Murder Down Under” tracks the disappearance of Paddy Moriarty in a small Australian town. Mashable
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September 20, 2023 albert
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Australian adults can now tattle to the government if they’re being bullied on social media. New laws allow Australia’s eSafety Commissioner to compel platforms such as Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram to remove “cyber‑abuse material” within 24 hours, or face a hefty fine. It’s a second...
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January 24, 2022 albert
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One-third of Australia’s Kangaroo Island is now charred. That means some 600 square miles of the western side of the island — which teems (or once did) with forests, woodlands, and koalas — have been consumed by bushfires. Most of the fire has burned since...
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January 10, 2020 albert
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The sun didn’t rise on New Year’s Eve. The summer morning in a small beach town on the east coast of Australia looked like a winter’s night. That black sky soon gave way to a blazing, eerie orange as the flames approached. At least 4,000...
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December 31, 2019 albert
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The Australia government suffered a cyber attack that it suspects is the work of a “sophisticated state actor,” according to the country’s Prime Minister. PM Scott Morrison said today the computer network of the country’s parliament, and those belonging to Liberal, Labor and Nationals parties, were targeted by an...
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February 18, 2019 albert
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Airbnb appears set to score a big win in New South Wales after a government inquiry reportedly gave the company the thumbs up. The results of a government investigation into the regulation of short-term accommodation in New South Wales were leaked to Fairfax Media Sunday....
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October 16, 2016 albert
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Consider this a bold last stand. Rather than signing up with Apple Pay, a number of Australia’s largest banks are instead hoping to force Apple’s hand and put their own payment apps on Apple’s hardware. On Wednesday, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) published...
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July 27, 2016 albert
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Posted by Diana Brown, Product Manager at Infoxchange Editor’s note: This is the fifth in a series of “Mapping a Better World” posts, highlighting organizations using location data to affect positive local and global change. Today’s guest post comes from Diana Brown, Product Manager at...
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May 11, 2016 albert
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