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Six million exposed in Qantas data breach

Information on six million people has been compromised in a cyber-attack on a Qantas’ contact centre. Qantas Group Chief Executive Officer Vanessa Hudson said a cyber

New hack can manipulate what AI sees

Artificial intelligence has been shown to be vulnerable to cyber attacks which manipulate what it sees, with dire implications for technology, such as self-driving

Pass mark for Brisbane e-scooter riders

The majority of e-scooter riders in Brisbane are adhering to speed limits, according to a new study. The study commissioned the Queensland Government’s Department of

Extra Crime Prevention Schools for Queensland

Queensland will soon have four Crime Prevention Schools, with extra funding to be announced in the State Budget. Premier David Crisafulli said $50 million would be

Safety of e-scooters and e-bikes under spotlight

Public submissions into a Queensland Parliament inquiry into e-scooter safety close on Friday. State Transport Minister Brent Mickelberg said the Parliamentary Inquiry

World-first fixed-wing response to fire disasters

Australia’s largest private natural disaster responder has bolstered its capability by adding fixed-wing firefighting aircraft to its arsenal. Sunshine Coast-based

Aussie sunscreens fail SPF 50+ test. See the list

Only four of Australia’s top 20 SPF 50+ sunscreens are delivering the promised sun protection. CHOICE CEO Ashley de Silva said the consumer group tested 20 popular SPF

BYO wine lands 64yo Italian woman with assault charge

A 64-year-old Italian-Australian woman has been charged with assault in the wake of her bringing her own wine onboard a flight to Sydney. Australian Federal Police (AFP)

Maynard hands over Chief Lifeguard duties

There has been a changing of the guard in an organisation which keeps thousands safe on Gold Coast beaches. After 42 years, Chief Lifeguard Chris Maynard has retired,

Australia’s first satellite to mobile text service launched

Telstra has won the space race to be the first provider to offer a satellite to mobile text messaging service in Australia. The technology, which effectively uses

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