Ben Grubb
The Sydney Morning Herald
Australia
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More eruptions predicted for volcano off Tonga as tsunami’s effects felt around the globe
University of Auckland Professor Shane Cronin, a volcanologist, says there will “almost certainly be more eruptions” in the next few days and weeks. → Read More
Immigration officials investigating Djokovic’s errors and COVID breaches
Australian immigration officials have widened their investigation into Novak Djokovic’s visa application to include his COVID breaches in Serbia and an incorrect entry form. → Read More
Key quotes from ICAC’s grilling of former NSW premier Gladys Berejiklian
From “I regarded him a part of my love circle” to “I’ll throw money at Wagga, lots of it, don’t you worry about that”. → Read More
Drone deployed to find missing Tasmanian mine worker after collapse
The search for a missing mine worker in Tasmania who has been trapped for several hours after a collapsing of earth will utilise a thermal imaging drone and a robotic camera. → Read More
Northern Territory policeman charged with murder over shooting of Indigenous man
Constable Zachary Rolfe will face court over the death of 19-year-old Warlpiri man Kumanjayi Walker in the Northern Territory. → Read More
CBA system outage affects 8 million people – and means some people won't get paid on time
Workers expecting to receive their pay on Friday from companies that use the Commonwealth Bank to process payroll may not receive it in time due to the bank’s lengthy outage on Thursday. → Read More
Major outage hits CBA and leaves customers stranded
More than eight million Commonwealth Bank customers are affected with online payments not working, while some branches have been forced to close. → Read More
Almost 100,000 Australians' private details exposed in attack on Westpac's PayID
The private details of almost 100,000 Australian bank customers have been exposed in a cyber attack on the real-time payments platform PayID, which allows the instant transfer of money between banks using a mobile number or email address. → Read More
'Delay non-essential travel': Major delays on Sydney's train network
IT issues blamed for the city's public transport woes, which continued throughout Saturday. → Read More
Why I'm Opting Out Of My Health Record (And You Should Too)
It will benefit some, sure. But the privacy risks far outweigh the benefits for most. → Read More
Australians are 'rightly' questioning My Health Record, says Privacy Commissioner
The Privacy Commissioner says privacy requirements will change over time in the controversial health record system. → Read More
'Errors and incompetence': Australians split over government's opt-out digital health records
Growing concerns mount amid backlash over digital health record as dozens are unwittingly signed up. → Read More
Breach 'inevitable' in digital health records
Serious concerns raised over federal government’s digital health record system. → Read More
Getting Refunds On Faulty Products Could Soon Become Harder
If you've ever had to deal with trying to get a faulty product repaired or replaced, you've probably at least once experienced the struggle of dealing with an unhelpful customer service representative who seems unwilling to assist. Now, a Federal Court decision has unwittingly handed companies a "cheat sheet" on how... → Read More
Facebook Dating: A Question Of Trust
Facebook is the world's largest online social media service connecting billions of people,. It's in the middle of a massive privacy scandal. And it's... → Read More
How To Fix Smartphone ‘Shaky Cam’
You frame the shot, hold your breath and hit record, only to find later that the video you just shot shakes so violently you could get motion sickness... → Read More
Medical records exposed by flaw in Telstra Health's Argus software
Default static password allowed medical practitioners' computers and servers to be accessed remotely by hackers. → Read More
'Virtual moron-idiot': Telstra's support chatbot backfires
Codi was meant to chat with customers and provide answers to their queries, but so far it doesn't seem to be doing too well. → Read More
Privacy Commissioner’s small budget to make policing new data breach laws difficult, experts say
New laws that mandate companies notify individuals about data breaches add to Privacy Commissioner's already-stacked caseload, but do not come with new funding. → Read More
Aussie rocket brothers ink NASA deal as local space agency wait continues
Gold Coast's Gilmour Space Technologies has big plans for its nano satellites, but they're unlikely to be launched from Australia. → Read More