“Nudify” apps impacting Aussie children facing $50m fine
Australia’s eSafety Commissioner has flagged an almost $50 million penalty for a UK-based company responsible for AI-generated “nudify” services used to
Read more9 September 2025Technology
Victorians rush to have say on work from home laws
The Victorian Government’s push to enshrine in law the right for employees to work from home at least two days a week has sparked one of the largest public responses
Read more5 September 2025
Tech in place to support under 16 social media ban
The age assurance requirements underpinning the Federal Government’s plan to prevent under 16s from having social media accounts are “practical and achievable”
Read more2 September 2025
Business lands new brand to enhance opportunities
Queensland has launched a new business brand to attract international investment.
State Finance, Trade, Employment and Training Minister Ros Bates said the new brand,
Read more29 August 2025
The risks of AI chatbots in a lonely world
By Daniel You, Micah Boerma and Yuen Siew Koo
Within two days of launching its AI companions last month, Elon Musk’s xAI chatbot app Grok became the most popular app
Read more28 August 2025
Seven Australian business facts with a Taylor Swift twist
The latest data dump from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) has thrown up some interesting facts about the state of the country’s business sector, including
Read more26 August 2025
Crypto scams drive 25 percent jump in financial losses
Australians reported scam losses of $175 million in the first half of 2025, a more than 25 percent jump on the same time last year.
Australian Competition and Consumer
Read more25 August 2025
AI R&D investment soars in latest ABS stats
Research and development investment in artificial intelligence (AI) has grown by more than 140 percent over the past four years.
New data from the Australian Bureau of
Read more25 August 2025
Most workers see AI as a support not a threat
Most Australians believe artificial intelligence (AI) will allow them to do their jobs better, not replace them.
A new survey from the Tech Council of Australia (TCA)
Read more22 August 2025
More than 100 scam sites shutdown weekly. See examples
More than 100 scam investment websites are taken down in Australia every week, with social media ads now in the sights of the regulator.
Australian Securities and
Read more21 August 2025