Australia news

Auto Added by WPeMatico

Illicit deeds have just gotten a new Halloween video game banned in Australia – and it’s not because of the violence

Academics – and a former director of Australia’s Classification Board – say Halloween: The Game’s ban due to ‘incentivised drug use’ highlights an incoherent set of standardsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastHalloween’s Michael Myers is one of film’s most feared boogeymen, responsible for some of the most brutal on-screen deaths […]

Illicit deeds have just gotten a new Halloween video game banned in Australia – and it’s not because of the violence Read More »

Roblox commits to privacy overhaul after eSafety discovers adults can contact children via gaming platform

Regulator says verifiable safety measures are ‘critical’ to the online service’s viabilityFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastRoblox has committed to making changes to its online gaming platform after Australia’s eSafety commissioner discovered adults were still able to see child accounts and send

Roblox commits to privacy overhaul after eSafety discovers adults can contact children via gaming platform Read More »

In Big Walk, players just walk and talk – and find joy along the way: ‘Some stories we’ve heard are punch-in-the-gut beautiful’

After their hit Untitled Goose Game, Australian studio House House is back with a new game where your only goal is to go exploring with friends – so we took them on a big walk inside Big WalkWhen I arrive to meet with the tiny team at Melbourne game developer House House, they’re sitting in

In Big Walk, players just walk and talk – and find joy along the way: ‘Some stories we’ve heard are punch-in-the-gut beautiful’ Read More »

Report supporting Australia’s teen social media ban appears to contain AI hallucinations, Senate hears

Exclusive: Guardian analysis finds one section of report includes links to academic articles that do not exist, but authors deny the references were made up by AIFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe authors of a report testing the technology underpinning Australia’s social

Report supporting Australia’s teen social media ban appears to contain AI hallucinations, Senate hears Read More »

Deepfake Anthony Albanese used in celebrity scams duping Australians out of $7.4m, Asic warns

Australia’s corporate watchdog says PM is the figure most commonly used in deepfakes to promote phony investment opportunitiesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThere has been a steep rise in scammers luring victims into phony investment opportunities using deepfakes of celebrities and politicians, Australia’s corporate watchdog has warned.And Anthony Albanese is

Deepfake Anthony Albanese used in celebrity scams duping Australians out of $7.4m, Asic warns Read More »

A Queensland man enjoyed soaring profits from a crypto trading app. Then his money started disappearing

The administrative work required to run an effective investment scam has been drastically cut by using merging technologyGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastWithin days of clicking on an online ad for a cryptocurrency trading app, a 29-year-old Queensland man watched his dashboard soar with profits.Making investment gains was as simple

A Queensland man enjoyed soaring profits from a crypto trading app. Then his money started disappearing Read More »

AI agents aren’t legally responsible for any harm that they cause, experts say. So who is?

Following Australia’s first reported automated hacking accident, experts warn deployers – and possibly developers – of AI agents could be held liable for the actions of their botsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe law is clear, says Prof Jeannie Paterson. “If I deploy an AI agent and it causes harm

AI agents aren’t legally responsible for any harm that they cause, experts say. So who is? Read More »

Australia news live: NSW schools to ban unsupervised take-home tests over AI concerns; minister calls urgent meeting over airport chaos

Intervention follows days of delays and a near-miss between two planes on the Sydney aiport tarmac. Follow today’s news liveFederal transport minister ‘not happy’ after near-miss between two planes at Sydney airportCatherine King, the federal transport minister, has asked Air Services Australia to speak with her today about a “pathway forward” after two aircraft were

Australia news live: NSW schools to ban unsupervised take-home tests over AI concerns; minister calls urgent meeting over airport chaos Read More »

This man was secretly snapped by someone with smartglasses. He’s not alone in calling that a violation of privacy

The backlash to what some dub ‘pervert glasses’ is growing – but people living with disabilities point out the new tech can also be life-changingGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastOne summer day earlier this year, Rhys left a cafe in Melbourne where he had been working remotely, when his phone

This man was secretly snapped by someone with smartglasses. He’s not alone in calling that a violation of privacy Read More »

Australia news live: Chalmers asks regulator to watch service stations ‘like a hawk’ as fuel excise cut ends

Fuel excise cut, which was imposed after outbreak of Iran conflict, ended at midnight on Monday. Follow today’s news liveChalmers puts service stations on notice … againNow that the fuel exercise cut has ended, the treasurer has told the consumer watchdog to closely monitor service stations to make sure they’re not price gouging.The regulator will

Australia news live: Chalmers asks regulator to watch service stations ‘like a hawk’ as fuel excise cut ends Read More »