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Big tech have been accused of failing to detect sextortion with Australian cases continuing to rise, a new eSafety report has today revealed.

Young men are the most likely to report the abuse, which has now been allegedly linked to more than 15 suicides.

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Australia is one of 14 nations which have reaffirmed their rejection of China’s “expansive maritime claims” less than a week after a controversial Beijing ballistic missile test in the Pacific.

Australia joins global rebuke of China’s ‘maritime claims’ Australia is one of 14 nations which have reaffirmed their rejection of China’s ‘expansive maritime claims’ less than a week after a controversial Beijing ballistic missile test in the Pacific.

Passengers soon won’t have to fill in paper cards when they touch down in Perth under an Australian government push to streamline arrivals.

Australia moves to digitise details of all arrivals Digital replacements for paper passenger entry forms aimed to fast-track arrivals will soon be rolled out at all Australian airports as government attempts to move border requirements out of the dark ages.

Prominent West Aussies are sounding the alarm over a disturbing surge in targeted harassment.
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‘Horrific’ university evidence expected at Royal Commission Education Minister Jason Clare says Australians should expect to hear ‘pretty horrific evidence’ when universities are dragged before the Royal Commission on Anti-Semitism and Social Cohesion this…

WA Premier Roger Cook has warned of an “increasingly hostile” environment “facilitated by social media” in the wake of online death threats and office vandalism directed at State politicians.

Premier: Social media fuels hostility against public figures WA Premier Roger Cook has warned of an ‘increasingly hostile’ environment ‘facilitated by social media’ in the wake of online death threats and office vandalism directed at state politicians.

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Communications Minister Anika Wells says it would be ‘disappointing’ if upgrades to Australia’s under-16s social media ban was delayed by a politically motivated Greens-led inquiry.

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Communications Minister Anika Wells says it would be “disappointing” if upgrades to Australia’s under-16s social media ban were delayed. https://thewest.com.au/politics/anika-wells-warns-delaying-social-media-ban-upgrades-through-parliament-means-delaying-accountability-c-22509847?utm_campaign=share-icons&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=clipboard&tid=1782808458082