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Deepfakes part of new laws targeting explicit content

Laws prohibiting the sharing of sexually explicit material have been updated to include deepfakes. Legislation introduced into Federal Parliament today creates new
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New skin cancer treatment shows promise

Trials of a new cancer treatment have shown promising results in improving the survival odds for people with melanoma skin cancer. Moderna and Merck have announced the
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Number is up for national telephone plan

The doubling of Australians only using mobile phones in their homes over the past 10 years is one of the drivers of a review of the nation’s telephone number
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Amazon cleared for expanded drone deliveries

The Federal Aviation Administration in the United States has given Amazon the green light to extend its drone deliveries beyond the horizon. As a result of the ruling,
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New app links uni students to casual work

Three Queensland businessmen have created an app which links university workers with casual work and guarantees a $25 hourly rate to avoid exploitation. Brisbane-based
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New process measures fruit shelf-life

A new process to measure the self-life of fruit has been created by Queensland scientists, who are now looking for industry partners to take it to market. State
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Robotics strategy guides safe integration

A new national robotics strategy will aim to better integrate automated technologies into workplaces and ensure worker safety. The strategy, announced the week, outlines
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An overview of the pitfalls of AI answers

Google’s new AI Overviews has demonstrated the risk of relying solely on artificial intelligence-informed information, as warnings surface the next wave of
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New research could lead to fast-charge phones - Newsreel

Researchers find ‘missing link’ for fast charging

Researchers in the United States believe they have found the “missing link” that will allow batteries to be recharged within minutes. A team at the University of
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Microwave ovens ‘less potent than candles’

You should be more worried about getting too close to a candle, if you are concerned about the radiation emitted from your microwave oven, according to
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