Technology
Shoddy bank record-keeping hits savers as scammers lurk
29 July
Systemic shoddy record-keeping at big banks is risking the savings of Australians trying to benefit from a safe investment strategy. The financial regulator issued the warning around mortgage offset accounts, which are marketed to borrowers as a way...[Read More]
Power struggle: data centre energy rules spark concerns
29 July
Large-scale data centres will be forced to invest in additional renewable energy to fuel their operations and avoid causing power price hikes in regulations agreed to by all but two states and territories. The Energy and Climate Change Ministerial...[Read More]
Pump and dump scams: how they work
22 July
HOW MOST PUMP AND DUMP SCAMS WORK: * A person sees an investment opportunity on social media * The post uses the image of a well-known commentator, investor or financial institution to build credibility * The opportunity is actually fraudulent,...[Read More]
Workers ‘forced’ to accept AI systems or leave jobs
22 July
Australians are at risk of losing jobs or being trapped in unethical situations as artificial intelligence use soars, despite the hopes of the federal government, an expert has warned. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese used a speech in mid-July to...[Read More]
Cyber awareness in everyday life: Five ways to avoid being scammed
16 July
Our everyday lives are increasingly managed online. We receive bills by email, banking alerts by text, delivery updates and payment requests through apps and websites. These services are convenient, but they also give scammers more opportunities to...[Read More]
AI on the sly: more Aussies are using chatbots for work
8 July
One in three Australian workers are using artificial intelligence to get ahead without telling their employer, and even more say using the technology makes them feel like they are cheating. But their guilty secret is increasing productivity in the...[Read More]
Australian Taxation Office (ATO) and ‘myGov’ impersonation scams
8 July
With tax time 2026 fast approaching, Scamwatch and the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) are reminding Australians to be aware of communications claiming to be from the ATO or ‘myGov’. Scammers make phone calls, send fake emails, texts, or...[Read More]
‘Big tech wants this to fail’: beef-up for social ban
1 July
Tech companies have been dragging their feet on enforcing Australia’s child social media ban because they want the age limit to fail, federal leaders say. Existing provisions barring children under 16 from platforms like Instagram, TikTok,...[Read More]
The AI trap: firms buy too much tech, too little talent
24 June
Australian businesses are spending too much on artificial intelligence and not enough on the humans in charge of it, costing them investment returns, according to one tech giant. Companies are also failing to establish clear rules and goals for the...[Read More]
Click check: social network urges users to find fakes
24 June
One in three Australians blindly share information they find online without verifying it, a study has found, and many fail to remove it when they discover it is false. The trend is helping to fuel a rising tide of online misinformation that is also...[Read More]
No referee: the online traps costing Aussies millions
24 June
Four in five Australians are experiencing disputes with social networks and online stores, a growing problem costing consumers almost $500 million a year. Despite the high toll, only three in five people are raising complaints about their issues,...[Read More]
Why teachers are creating AI-powered classroom helpers
17 June
Imagine you are training as a dentist and must treat a patient with sensitive teeth, a nervous disposition and a challenging diagnosis. Now imagine that patient is powered by artificial intelligence, programmed by your professor and designed to help...[Read More]
‘Take a breath’: Google tells Aussies to relax about AI
17 June
Australian workers should “take a breath” and relax about the impact artificial intelligence will have on their careers as the jobs it displaces will ultimately be replaced with others. Google Australia managing director Melanie Silva issued the...[Read More]
Scammers fleece Aussies of almost $250m in three months
10 June
Australians lost almost a quarter of a billion dollars in the first three months of 2026, with online cons driving the largest losses. Scammers cheated Aussies out of $248.3 million in the period, according to 60,657 reports received by Scamwatch...[Read More]
Scammers fleece Aussies of almost $250m in three months
10 June
Australians lost almost a quarter of a billion dollars in the first three months of 2026, with online cons driving the largest losses. Scammers cheated Aussies out of $248.3 million in the period, according to 60,657 reports received by Scamwatch...[Read More]