Celebrity scam ads still targeting Australians despite tech giants’ crackdowns
Scammers developing sophisticated new methods will always find loopholes to access lucrative markets, experts say Get our breaking news email,…
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Australians who don’t pay child support should be chased by tax office, parliamentary committee says
Some 16% of women and 8% of men will suffer from financial abuse in their lifetimes, an annual toll estimated…
Share with parents or rent forever: ‘I have put life on hold while trying to buy a house’
Thanks to the housing crisis, Australians are learning to live together in ways previously associated with students and twentysomethings. Can…
Some of Australia’s largest disability service providers failing to meet quality standards
First report card on 88 providers in government program finds seven needing improvement and five failing on effectiveness Get our…
Protecting or restricting? The effect of social media bans on the big dreams of young Australians
Australia is about to find out if stopping under-16s accessing sites will protect against harmful content or stifle creativity and…
New register to prevent SMS scammers from using trusted business names to dupe Australians
Telcos will be required to either block scam texts or warn recipients they come from unregistered senders in Labor crackdown…
Meta to force financial advertisers to be verified in bid to prevent celebrity scam ads targeting Australians
Exclusive: Businesses to require financial services license number to post Facebook ads, while individuals will need government-issued ID Get our…
Australians abroad at growing risk of being detained and ‘used as pawns’ by rogue nations, inquiry warns
Special envoy needed to help free citizens subjected to ‘hostage diplomacy’ by authoritarian regimes, senate committee finds Get our breaking…
‘Well primed for bushfires’: Australia facing heightened risk across several areas, authorities say
‘All Victorians and many Australians need to prepare for multi-hazard events’, warns Bureau of Meteorology Follow our Australia news live…
Insurance companies should be forced to disclose calculations, inquiry says as Australians face rising premiums
Policy costs surging for many households, committee report finds, especially those facing ‘the brunt of climate-driven disasters’ Follow our Australia…