Ramped up fines for E-scooter riders

New ramped up fines for E-scooter offences will have riders up to $1078 out of pocket for a range of rules from Tuesday in Queensland.

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Musk addresses Trump Twitter comeback

Elon Musk took to Twitter on Monday and addressed the question that’s on everybody’s mind: Will he permit Donald Trump back on the social media site?

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SUV axed in Oz after decades on sale

A favourite SUV for families with a sense of adventure has been axed.

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China’s furious reaction to bombers

Australia has been issued an ominous threat, after China lashed out at reports of the US sending nuclear-capable bombers to the Northern Territory.

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Porn star loses baby after freak accident

Streamer and adult entertainer Adriana Chechik, who broke her back at TwitchCon after leaping into a foam pit that the official organisers claimed was safe, has claimed that she had to terminate her pregnancy as a result of the injury.

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Mum loses $120k in 12-month catfish scam

A single mum has said she lost 25 years worth of savings after she was catfished by a man she met on Facebook.

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Musk roasted over new $31 Twitter fee

Twitter plans to start charging nearly $31 a month for users to keep their blue checkmarks as part of a premium service that will be rolled out under Elon Musk’s leadership, according to a report.

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Hackers target Australian Defence Force

Hackers have attacked an external IT provider used by military personnel and Defence department public servants.

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Huge list of items banned from tomorrow

From tomorrow, businesses will be banned from selling a number of common items, as new bans on single-use plastics take effect in NSW.

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Musk deletes ‘disgusting’ conspiracy theory

New Twitter owner Elon Musk tweeted an anti-LGBT conspiracy theory Sunday about what happened the night US Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s husband was attacked, then hours later deleted the post.

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Suspension bridge catastrophically collapses

At least 68 people have died after a suspension bridge collapsed in India, sending people tumbling into the River Macchu in Morbi town.

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Urgent warning for 20m Android users

Australians who use Android devices are being warned that malicious apps may be hiding on their phones.

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Gastro warning for Victorian towns

Victorian authorities are warning residents living near floodwaters to be wary of a potential gastroenteritis outbreak due to sewage overflow.

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Musk’s brutal act after Twitter takeover

He’s the new owner of Twitter – and Elon Musk hasn’t dillydallied in implementing his plans for the social networking platform.

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Everyday item pulled from shelves

Single-use plastic items are being stripped from takeaway restaurants and supermarket shelves in most Australian states.

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What goes into the race that stops the nation

As “the race that stops the nation” fast approaches, thoroughbreds and trainers across the country are anxiously preparing for the big event.

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210 million Chinese in brutal lockdown

More than 200 million people are facing a fresh lockdown in China as the Communist Party rolls out draconian new restrictions despite just a handful of cases.

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Triple murderer hacks off his penis

WARNING: Graphic content

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Household staple set for price rise

The price of a staple household item has gone up by 30c in less than a year, but experts predict it’ll spike again by the end of 2022.

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Musk’s brutal $10b blow revealed

Elon Musk, who recently added “chief Twit” to his tech portfolio, never claimed the $US44 billion Twitter takeover was about making money.

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Polar vortex to bring snow to south-east Aus

Antarctic winds are to bring unseasonable snow not seen in 14 years as Australia’s southeast gears up to start November with a near-record late spring cold snap.

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Twitter pranksters troll media outlets

A pair of pranksters posing as laid-off Twitter employees tricked multiple media outlets Friday as the public anxiously awaited news on whether Elon Musk had begun axing staffers.

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Liberal Party caught up in data breach

Police are investigating an alleged major data breach involving the private details of about 2000 members of the South Australian Liberal Party.

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Optus blasted over cyber attack letters

Optus has reportedly been sending letters to dead people and others who have never been customers of the telecommunications giant, telling them their personal information has been hacked.

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Naked Porsche driver’s dramatic stand-off

The infamous Porsche driver who filmed the aftermath of a truck crash that killed four police officers in Melbourne has had a dramatic day at court after initially refusing to appear.

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Chalmers’ shock admission on energy prices

Treasurer Jim Chalmers admits there is more the government can do to help Australians cope with skyrocketing energy prices ahead of a meeting between federal and state energy ministers.

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Latest group caught up in Medibank hack

South Australians who have received at-home medical care are the next targets in a major data leak.

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Scary Marketplace ordeal prompts warning

A photographer’s stubbornness on Facebook Marketplace may well have saved her from being abducted by strangers and trafficked just metres from her workplace.

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Mobile game locks your account after you finish

SINoALICE, a semi-popular phone game from the creators of NieR: Automata and Drakengard, (most notably, Yoko Taro) announced that players who clear Verse 10, the final story content for the game, will be forced out of the game and unable to log back in.

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Driver’s terrifying tyre fail on long haul

An experienced camper has recalled the terrifying moment something went horribly wrong on a 10-day road trip while towing a caravan.

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Shopper calls out embarrassing Kmart lie

A Melbourne woman says she feels “duped” after she discovered the “handmade” item she thought she bought was actually a Kmart product she had paid almost double the retail price for.

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Exciting new car confirmed for Oz

An exciting new small performance car with a twist is headed Down Under.

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Tech Live: Lyft Co-Founder on Stock-Price Tumble, Autonomous Cars

Ride-hailing is facing a lot of challenges: Fares are up, drivers are in short supply, and the prospect of a recession looms. Lyft co-founder and President John Zimmer says that is why his company is sticking with its core business. He spoke with WSJ Business Editor Jamie Heller at the WSJ’s Tech Live conference this week. Photo: Nikki Ritcher for The Wall Street Journal

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Potent new supercar coming to Oz

Roof up or roof down, you can always see the sky above from inside the new Maserati MC20 Cielo. Which makes its name very apt. Cielo is Italian for ‘sky’. Or ‘heaven’.

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Bizarre rescue of camel from floodwaters

Firefighters have rescued a domestic camel from floodwaters on the swollen Murray River after it was trapped for several days.

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Putin orders massive nuclear escalation

Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered drills simulating a massive nuclear strike on the West last night.

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Activision Blizzard case dismissal denied again

The Los Angeles Superior Court has denied Activision Blizzard’s request for dismissal of the case brought against it by the California Civil Rights Department.

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Uncommon sight on boot of BMW

Talkback radio was abuzz on Wednesday morning after a motorist sent a picture of the rear of the car in front of him into Melbourne’s 3AW.

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Melbourne suburb submerged in rain bomb

Businesses in a Melbourne suburb are surveying the damage on Thursday morning after an extraordinary flash flood struck the city’s east.

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Dreaded weather system to end next month

The dreaded weather system behind heavy downfall and devastating flooding will end in spring, but summer will bring new challenges and surprising forecasts.

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Tech Live: Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger on Chips Act, Geopolitics

Global semiconductor companies are grappling with economic turmoil and steep global competition. Can the federal Chips Act and a push for domestic production in the U.S. help? Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger speaks with WSJ editor Thorold Barker at The Wall Street Journal’s Tech Live conference. Photo: Nikki Ritcher for the Wall Street Journal

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WhatsApp stops working around the world

WhatsApp has stopped working for many users across the world, with users across many nations reporting issues with sending and receiving texts and videos.

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You can now view every PlayStation 2 manual online

A games preservationist, named Kirkland, released his collection of PlayStation 2 manuals, scanned and upscaled to 4k resolution, for free.

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Confronting photos reveal flood devastation

Victims of major flooding across Victoria are beginning the long journey to recovery as they return home to deal with what’s left of their houses and possessions.

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Disturbing ‘rape mode’ on popular game

There are serious concerns about a ‘Sexual Assault Simulator’ mode in a popular video game.

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‘Strange dots’ appear in Australian outback

Eagle-eyed Australians have spotted unusual markings in the Australian outback, with furious debate now raging on what they could be.

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First indie game to break one million positive reviews

Terraria, a 2D crafting and exploration game similar to Minecraft, became the first Steam indie title to achieve 1 million positive reviews.

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Tech Live 2022: WSJ’s Big Tech Event Is Back in Person

For three days at The Wall Street Journal’s annual technology conference, Tech Live, top tech executives and other movers and shakers in the industry will sit down with members of the Journal to discuss all things tech, the big news of the moment and more. Photo: Nikki Ritcher for the Wall Street Journal

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‘Still very real’: Warning over flood risk

NSW residents have been warned that the flood risk remains “very real”, as rivers and dams are pushed to capacity.

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‘Hybrid cyclone’ to smash three states

The worst is not over for half of the country, as weather systems continue to smash four already drenched states with heavy rainfall.

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Apex Legends’ new map: all the details and POIs for Broken Moon

It’s been over a year since Valkyrie joined Apex Legends alongside a new map, Stormpoint. Now it’s time for a new Legend and a new map to dominate the Apex Games.

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Protesters smear cake on Charles waxwork

Just Stop Oil activists have been filmed throwing chocolate cake into the face of King Charles’s waxwork at London’s Madame Tussauds.

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Players file report, allege unfair advantage in Dota 2 tournament

Professional esports team Fnatic filed a formal report concerning “unfair advantages” that the group believes helped them get eliminated early in the world championship of Dota 2, The International 2022.

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Game studio leaks Star Wars game to “gauge” interest

Quantic Dream, the studio behind games like Detroit: Become Human and Heavy Rain, allegedly leaked details about its upcoming Star Wars game, Eclipse, in order to gauge fan reactions and rewrite details if necessary.

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Buxton crash driver granted reprieve

A teen has been granted more lenient bail conditions after he allegedly drove dangerously before hitting a tree and killing five children in Sydney’s southwest.

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Drenching as 165-year-old record smashed

It’s the news you didn’t want to hear: The rain is not expected to end anytime soon.

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Everyday items that could cost you $11k fine

More single-use plastic items will be banned in NSW from November 1 – and anyone caught supplying them could be fined up to $11,000.

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‘Dangerous 48 hours’ for drenched state

Emergency Services Minister Steph Cooke is warning NSW residents to brace for a “very dangerous 48 hours” where “every corner” of the state will be touched by flood risk.

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Woolies shoppers told to ‘check accounts’

Woolworths is assisting customers who have had their Everyday Rewards points stolen amid fresh concern that shoppers should check their balances.

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Govt’s landmark act to curb emissions

Australia has signed up to a landmark global pledge to curb methane emissions by 30 per cent within the decade, reversing a decision made by the former Coalition government to snub the international deal.

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Man killed after being struck by lightning

A man has died after being struck by lightning on a rural property in South Australia.

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Tradie’s furious rant at cyclists goes viral

A furious tradie has pulled over to confront two cyclists on a busy road in Adelaide, launching into a lengthy tirade about “thinking logical”.

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State to be smashed by 300mm downpour

Parts of South East Queensland can expect severe thunderstorms and dangerous flash flooding, with 300mm of rain expected to drench the region.

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Car trouble? Ask our experts for help

Car problems can be infuriating.

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‘High impact’: Warning of major floods

Thousands of people have been evacuated amid fears of another major flood event in northern NSW as residents and emergency crews battled rising waters across several states.

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Boy hospitalised after toy gun explosion

A Perth boy has been hospitalised with serious burns to his hands after gunpowder capsules in a Halloween-related toy exploded.

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When horror storms will end for you

After weeks of heavy rainfall and major flooding over most of the country’s southeastern states, Australians are looking for a silver lining on the horizon.

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God of War Ragnarok preview – smarter, faster, stronger

If God of War was a story about raising a child and trying to teach them to make the correct decisions, God of War Ragnarok is about letting them make their own mistakes. Mother bird feeds the babies by regurgitating food into their mouths, then it kicks them out of the nest and says, “Fly.”

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Wild confrontation on commuter train

An explosive, profanity-filled confrontation between two men has been recorded on a Sydney train.

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Major Aussie company hacked

EnergyAustralia has become the latest company to fall victim to a cyber attack, with hundreds of people impacted.

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World’s richest man’s brutal plan revealed

Massive lay-offs appear to be on the horizon at Twitter, especially if billionaire Elon Musk completes his $44 billion purchase of the company, the Washington Post reported on Thursday.

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Five easy ways to reduce your fuel bill

Fuel is not cheap. But it is relatively easy to reduce your fuel consumption with a few easy – and free – steps.

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Dog saves woman from kangaroo attack

A woman has praised her dog for saving her life during a vicious kangaroo attack.

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Woman’s ‘no parking’ sign to stop neighbour

A resident in south Sydney has successfully lobbied the local council to install “no parking” signs in front of her house after a neighbour began parking his caravan next to her driveway.

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The car that can’t be matched

The latest addition to the Mercedes-Benz electric car line-up can seat up to seven people, giving it a unique selling point in the expanding electric car market.

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Fines scrapped in speed camera bungle

Thousands of drivers nabbed speeding in eastern Melbourne are about to have their fines and demerit points overturned after the camera watchdog found they hadn’t been given enough notice about a change in the limit.

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Irwin family’s next big move

The Irwin family is opening its iconic Australia Zoo grounds for couples to pop the question or get married.

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Ex-lab boss’ fears on sex assault tests

The former head of a state-run forensics lab, which has come under scrutiny for its poor practices in testing crime scene samples, has told an inquiry that he had “concerns” after a scientist raised issues about testing processes impacting the outcome of sexual assault proceedings.

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Horror moment mum, baby attacked by dogs

A Perth mother has described the terrifying moment she put herself at risk to protect her two young children and the family pet from two vicious dogs.

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‘Golf ball-sized’ hail to wreak havoc

Residents in Australia’s east are being warned to prepare for giant hail stones that are “bigger than golf balls” as the country continues to be hammered by unrelenting and extreme weather.

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Masked men egg speed camera car

Two masked men have egged a speed camera car in Melbourne’s north, forcing the operator to stop working and leave the vehicle.

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Tourist roasted after mocking Aussie bus seat

A tourist has taken to social media for an explanation on Australia’s “incomprehensible” bus benches facing “the wrong way”.

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Top female streamer: ‘I’m finally free’

Amouranth, one of the world’s most popular streamers said she was “happy” to be “free” in her first video released since allegations about her husband were aired.

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Tourist roasted after mocking Aussie bus seat

A tourist has taken to social media for an explanation on Australia’s “incomprehensible” bus benches facing “the wrong way”.

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‘Daunting’ rain bomb to hit four states

Flooded areas in NSW and Victoria have been warned to brace for more heavy downpours, while parts of Queensland and South Australia are being lashed by severe weather events.

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Big change coming to pokies across Aus

Facial recognition technology could soon be implemented across all venues with pokies rooms in Australia, in a bid to help people with gambling problems.

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‘Leave immediately’: Dire weather warning

Residents in towns on both sides of one of Australia’s most important rivers have been told to “evacuate immediately” as the risk of devastating floods grows.

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Optus mistakenly sends 48 texts to customer

An Optus customer has been sent almost 50 text messages from the telco that weren’t meant for them in yet another example of the company’s recent failings.

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Feud heats up as train trips are made free

The NSW government will take the rail union to court over a plan to turn off Opal card readers this week.

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Historic deal ‘an example to the world’

A bilateral agreement between Australia and Singapore set to guide each country’s transition to net-zero carbon emissions has been hailed as the first of its kind.

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‘Wind devil’: Horror moment in school deaths

Families hoping for an explanation after six primary school children died at a school event in northern Tasmania will have to wait at least six months for the coronial inquest, a court heard.

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Weather forecaster BoM makes big change

The Bureau of Meteorology has made a social media slip, after announcing it didn’t want to be called the BoM anymore.

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Cheap tablet ‘solves’ huge problem

I spend a lot of time looking at screens — staring for hours at the PC at work and watching Twitch and YouTube on my mobile at home.

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Man’s terrifying high-rise roof jump

A man has been caught jumping from two high-rise buildings in Melbourne’s CBD.

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‘You cut me off’: Fiery clash in car park

A fiery clash between motorists in the parking lot of Melbourne’s Chadstone shopping centre has gone viral on TikTok.

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Optus worker’s insane accusation to customer

An Optus worker has accused a data breach victim of being a hacker after they mistakenly used the wrong name when addressing them in a chat message.

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Woman breaks back in foam pit accident

Adriana Chechik, who broke her back earlier this month at TwitchCon after jumping into a foam pit that wasn’t checked for safety issues, has detailed her recovery process. She has had multiple surgeries.

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Luxury machine the first of its kind

Mercedes-AMG has released its first high-performance electric SUV, a car that promises to replace throbbing V8s with battery-powered wallop.

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Heartbreaking video of top Twitch streamer

Twitch streamer Kaitlyn ‘Amouranth’ Siragusa has appeared in a heartbreaking video making allegations of abuse about her husband.

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Uber’s next big move Down Under

Uber has begun branching out to carsharing, taking over Aussie carshare enterprise Car Next Door, with plans to bring carsharing to international markets.

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Brutal rainband to lash four states all week

A wide sweeping rainband is set to hit nearly all of Australia’s east coast, with four states in the firing line.

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Horrific photo of flood-ravaged road

A horrifying image of a road torn up by a raging river was posted on social media as a shocking reminder why residents should never drive through floodwaters.

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Flooding shows ‘extreme risk’ of new cars

Electric cars damaged by floodwater have been linked to several house fires following Hurricane Ian in North America.

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120 schools closed, 7000 homes at risk

More than 7000 homes and businesses in Victoria’s north could soon be flooded as the state’s historic emergency event continues.

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‘Crisis’: Support for flood victims in Victoria

Support will be provided for those affected by the horrific flood disaster across Victoria, as the federal government joins forces with the state government.

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‘Hell with it: Musk makes major Ukraine call

Elon Musk says he’ll keep Ukraine connected to his Starlink satellite internet just days after suggesting his company was ending its donation.

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Top three emojis that make you ‘less likeable’

Gen Zers have called out the popular thumbs-up emoji for being “rude” and “hostile,” going so far as to say that they feel attacked whenever they see it used in the workplace, but other emojis can be used to help you come across as “more likeable.”

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The only issue with Samsung’s new phone

The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4 is a real head turner. It’s an Android smartphone that literally folds in half, like a book, which makes it one of the most unique phones on the market. And although you may not notice many major design changes on this year’s iteration, the Fold4 is certainly one of the best folding phones yet.

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‘Largest in history’: Dark new warning

Victoria could experience “some of the largest evacuations” in the state’s history over the coming days as floodwaters continue to rise.

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New car is a wolf in sheep’s clothing

Audi is back with a new edition of one of the nation’s favourite compact performance cars.

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Bizarre old instrument making a comeback

It has been almost 100 years since the resonator guitar was born of necessity.

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Emergency warnings as floods sweep NSW

Emergency services have conducted hundreds of flood rescues in the past 24 hours as wet weather continues to devastate regional NSW.

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How floods are ruining the music scene

Several popular festivals such as Strawberry Fields have been forced to cancel their annual events this year after extreme weather has taken over as the new threat to the music scene.

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Millions stung in shock data breach

Millions of customers at a Woolworths-owned online retailer have been rocked by a data breach that has exposed their names, email addresses and phone numbers.

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Dark web hunt for Aussies’ stolen identities

Finance companies are scanning the dark web in a bid to protect Aussies who had their personal details leaked in what’s being dubbed the nation’s “worst year for data breaches”.

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Trapped Optus customers left fuming

Irate Optus customers desperate to switch providers have reported major difficulty cancelling their accounts with the telco following its history-making data breach.

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Video before high speed e-scooter crash

An e-scooter rider in Queensland was caught on video travelling three times over the legal limit past a cyclist before taking a tumble on the footpath.

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Activision Blizzard hit with yet another lawsuit

Activision Blizzard has, yet again, been hit with a sexual harassment lawsuit. The lawsuit was filed in Los Angeles by Jane Doe who is seeking damages and compensation from the company and her ex-manager, Miguel Vega.

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Subaru’s new SUV confirmed for Oz

Subaru has announced its new Crosstrek is coming to Australia soon.

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Aussie woman reveals disgraceful sex slur

An Australian woman has told a disability royal commission of the harrowing online abuse she suffered on social media, including people comparing her to a “lobster” and someone who should be “killed by fire”.

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‘Humiliation’: Russians forced to flee

Russia is evacuating residents of occupied Kherson as Kyiv pushes forward with its offensive to retake the southern Ukraine region.

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Body found on Sydney highway

A body has been found on a highway in Sydney’s south west, which police believe may have been there for multiple days.

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Wild new sports car answers the critics

BMW has revealed the successor to its smash-hit M2 coupe.

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‘Sickened’: Fury over Lambo driver’s sentence

He deliberately turned off his stability control and enabled his car’s sports mode despite cold conditions, but the “remorseful” and “guilt-ridden” driver of a $330,000 luxury vehicle has been spared jail time over the crash that killed a 15-year-old girl and seriously injured her best friend.

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400km-long storm, road closures

A 400km wide rain band is blanketing Australia’s southeast, with fears the dangerous falls could cause “life-threatening” floods for those in its firing line.

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Medibank reveals ‘cyber incident’

One of the largest Australian private health insurance providers has been hit by a “cyber incident”.

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Explosion of venomous snakes in two states

Experts have issued an “urgent warning” to watch out for venomous snakes in NSW with the recent weather creating the “perfect environment” for the dangerous creatures.

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‘Backwards’: Dutton fears energy chaos

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has slammed the Albanese government’s plan to tackle climbing energy prices.

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Putin humiliated in just 18 minutes

Vladimir Putin has suffered a humiliating blow after Ukrainian forces shot down four attack helicopters in just 18 minutes, Ukraine’s Ministry of Defence has claimed.

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Number crunching: When an EV becomes the cheaper choice

With the return of the full fuel excise, more Australians drivers are considering the potential cost benefits of making the switch to an electric vehicle.

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Pfizer boss makes ‘scandalous’ admission

A senior Pfizer executive has admitted that the drug company did not know whether its Covid vaccine prevented transmission of the virus when it began rolling out the shots globally.

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Toyota’s all-new SUV arrives Down Under

One of the world’s best selling nameplates has morphed into a softroader.

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Incredible way couple unlock mansion door

It’s like something pulled straight from a sci-fi plot – the ability to unlock doors using a microchip implanted in your hand.

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Big change coming for Uber in Australia

Uber Australia has announced a new strategy to electrify its entire fleet by 2040 by offering up 500 electric vehicles to their drivers.

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Europe’s latest anti-SUV has arrived

Citroen is gambling that some Australian buyers are ready to end their love affair with SUVs.

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Map reveals most popular car in your suburb

Do you live in Commodore Country or Corolla City?

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Gross job Aussies want done ASAP

New data has revealed the havoc Australia’s seemingly never-ending barrage of severe weather has wreaked on people’s homes as the country prepares for its third La Nina summer in a row.

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‘Shaking’: Earthquake hits Western Australia

A 2.9 magnitude earthquake has rocked the West Australian gold mining town of Kalgoorlie.

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Big warning for used cars

Second hand vehicle prices have fallen for four consecutive months, with predictions of further drops for the remainder of the year due in part to rising interest rates.

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Confronting image of flood carnage

Confronting images captured northwest of Sydney show the devastating effects the state’s torrid weather continues to reap on the public.

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Debate as cops storm city to target cyclists

A police crackdown on cyclists in Sydney’s CBD has drawn criticism from Sydneysiders who say the city is becoming difficult to navigate on two wheels.

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How cow fart pill is saving the planet

A pill that cuts down on methane produced by a cow’s farts and burps is now being sold around the world.

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Musk confirms game-changing new vehicle

One of Tesla’s most anticipated new vehicles is on the production line.

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Australia’s next move after ‘heartbreak’

Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles has condemned the “appalling” attack on Kyiv that is believed to have killed at least 10 people and injured dozens of others.

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Painful moment porn star breaks her back

Twitchcon took place in San Diego last weekend and there has been no shortage of complaints about the event. Wheelchair users found the event extremely inaccessible, with staff seemingly unable to handle the mass of people at the event. That wasn’t the worst of it though, as one attraction in particular drew a lot of heat and caused several injuries.

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Caravan sparks incredible neighbours’ row

A woman outraged over a caravan parked on the street has exploded at her neighbour, with video of the incident going viral.

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Boy’s touching response to dad’s shark attack

A four-year-old boy has labelled his dad “so brave” after he was attacked by a shark in WA.

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Horror moment car flips wildly on freeway

Alarming dashcam footage has captured the moment a car flipped and spun multiple times in the air into oncoming traffic in Melbourne’s southeast last week.

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Expat fighting for life after ambo hit

An Irish expat is fighting for his life after he was hit by an ambulance in Sydney’s east over the weekend.

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Australia’s $6.5bn mistake revealed

The Defence Department has been told it will need to “justify every dollar it spends” after it was revealed to be one of the worst offenders in terms of budget blowouts.

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‘Terrorist attack’: Furious Putin unleashes

Vladimir Putin has blamed Ukraine for the blast on the Crimea bridge and described it as an “act of terrorism”.

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Teen girls killed in horror ‘joy ride’ crash

A teenage boy has been arrested and charged after the vehicle he was travelling in left the road and crashed into a tree, killing two teenage girls.

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More than 1000 calls for help due to floods

More than 1000 people requested help from the SES over the weekend as a deluge of rain left many stranded in floodwaters across the state.

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‘It’s shocking’: Sinister factor in teen’s death

WARNING: Distressing Content

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‘Danger day’: Another rainbomb to hit east coast

As flood-torn areas in NSW continue to recover from unprecedented levels of rain, it appears the wet weather is likely to continue.

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‘Evacuate now’: More wild weather expected

The Australian Defence Force has been called in to help with rescues across New South Wales as the state braces for more wild weather and flooding.

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Rugged new ute arrives in Australia

Top-end utes are big business in Australia and Mazda is getting in on the action with its BT-50 SP.

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‘Selfish’ Aussie parking act that has to stop

OPINION

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Heartbreaking photos of kids mauled to death

The two children brutally mauled to death by their family pit bulls have been identified in a series of heartbreaking photos.

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Teen charged following 12yo’s death

A teenager has been charged following the death of a 12-year-old boy in a horror car crash on NSW’s south coast earlier this week.

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Weird reason Optus sign pulled from stadium

Massive screens will be erected to cover Optus branding at one of the country’s biggest stadiums this week – but not for the reason you might think.

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Danger as Putin is ‘cornered like a rat’

ANALYSIS

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The frozen pizza hack dividing the internet

Aussies are getting creative – and perhaps a little deranged – when it comes to cooking frozen pizza.

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Influencer lifts lid on social media payments

An American influencer with more than 70 million followers has revealed what many of us really want to know about the industry: how much they get paid.

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How ‘significant’ all-time record fell

Sydneysiders are being warned to brace for more wet and miserable conditions after the city broke its yearly rainfall record.

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Surprising way pandemic changed Aussies

More Aussies are socialising less in a post-pandemic world and going to extraordinary lengths to avoid it.

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This could be VW’s best SUV yet

The car industry calls it a “parts-bin special” but Volkswagen more elegantly describes the Tiguan Allspace Adventure as “a local solution to a global problem”.

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Weather news no one wanted to hear

For days, weather watchers have been warning that this weekend is likely to be a washout in the east.

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Teen charged after Optus hack scam

A Sydney teenager has been charged over an alleged SMS scam using information obtained from the Optus data breach.

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Devastating reason behind ABC star’s absence

Star presenter for The ABC’s The Drum, Julia Baird has revealed in an Instagram post the reasoning behind her unusual recent absence from screens.

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Activision Blizzard withheld raises from union activists

A stunning report from the National Labor Relations Board, or NLRB, found that Activision Blizzard withheld pay raises from certain employees based on their union activity.

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Overwatch 2 launch marred by DDOS attack

Overwatch 2 launched today, but unfortunately the launch was marred by a combination of lots of players hopping into the game and a DDoS (distributed denial of service) attack.

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Internet baffled by item in really old painting

The internet has been bamboozled by a 162-year-old painting where a woman appears to be holding a smartphone.

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The cars Aussies are desperate to buy

Australian buyers are embracing new brands and new forms of technology.

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Car crash that saved cyclist’s life

A Sydney cyclist said his life was saved after a car crash sent him flying off his bike.

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New French-made tech is crystal clear

They are lustrous, metallic and polished. And they exude French style.

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Twist after Aussie company cuts 170 jobs

One of Australia’s oldest dairy companies, which recently stood down 170 workers, has been given new hope after a rebuild of its ice cream factory was confirmed.

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‘Nasty’: Severe warnings ahead of record rain

Australians are being warned to prepare for a week of “nasty” weather as multiple rain bands move across the country.

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New cut price luxury SUV exposed

A handsome new Italian stallion is headed Down Under.

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Tinder date goes horribly wrong

A man arrived at a hotel for what he believed was a Tinder date, but it turned out to be an armed robbery in which a couple stole his personal belongings and thousands of dollars.

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Nigel Farage confronts ‘left-wing’ Aussie

British broadcaster and political commentator Nigel Farage has lashed out at a young protester after he was confronted by the man while in Sydney on Saturday afternoon.

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Putin exposed in shocking phone recording

A Russian soldier has made a stunning admission about the cruel intentions of his country’s military forces, providing more evidence that Vladimir Putin’s army isn’t afraid to commit war crimes despite denying such actions.

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Brand’s bold new car exposed

Traditional limousines are an endangered species these days but fledgling luxury brand Genesis isn’t deterred by their dwindling popularity.

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Insane features of luxury new EV

REVIEW

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Musk’s ‘Teslabot’ reveal savagely mocked

The long-awaited reveal of Elon Musk’s “Teslabot” robot has been mocked online as hilariously underwhelming.

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