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Teens flout social media ban, report says, citing lack of age checks
More than eight in 10 Australian teenagers are still using social media three months after the government’s landmark ban. Source link
Microsoft can't kill dogged researcher's Copilot for Word worm
Self-propagating prompt injection attack survives months of mitigation efforts. Source link
Leeser says Albanese has 'lost his direction' on Indigenous affairs
Shadow Indigenous Australians Minister Julian Leeser has accused the federal government of being “adrift” on Indigenous affairs during his speech at the Garma Festival. Source link
Jewish artist 'cancelled' after group chat leak, royal commission hears
Members of Australia’s arts and creative industry are fronting the Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion. Source link
Pauline Hanson's no 'good' Muslims comments not hate speech, police say
Senator Pauline Hanson’s offensive comments, made during an interview in February, had been widely condemned by politicians and Islamic leaders as un-Australian. Source link
In Pictures: Security in the age of shadow AI Security Centric roundtable
A selection of photos from a recent iTnews roundtable lunch at Bambini Trust restaurant in Sydney. Source link
Are government grants enough to save Sydney's live music scene?
The recently announced closure of a high-profile music venue has the state opposition asking if grant money could have been better spent. Source link
Unions confirm new 24-hour strike against BHP
BHP is facing renewed industrial action at its Port Hedland operations in Western Australia, with unions planning a 24-hour strike against the mining giant on August 9. Source link
ASX200 closes higher, ASIC sues auditors after First Guardian collapse — as it happened
Australian shares rose for a fourth consecutive month on Friday, and corporate regulator ASIC announced it is suing auditors linked to the collapsed First Guardian Master Fund. Source link
NZ data centre builder contracts for new trans-Tasman link
Scaled down Tasman Ring Network cable to be laid between Invercargill and Melbourne. Source link