Sarah Basford
Gizmodo Australia
Sydney, NSW, Australia
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Google Shuts Down More Piracy Sites in Australia
Google is working to remove hundreds of piracy sites in Australia that just keep bouncing back, a new report has revealed. → Read More
Here’s What Stan’s Latest Content Deals Mean For Aussie Streaming
Stan announced it's ordering 30 original shows and has a new NBCUniversal content deal. Here's what it means for Aussie streaming and your content library. → Read More
TikTok and WeChat Won't Face Australian Senate Until September Now
A Senate committee hearing tasked with assessing TikTok, WeChat and other social media platforms has been delayed for reasons unknown. → Read More
The Tesla Cybertruck Might Never Come to Australia But You Can Still Reserve One For $150
By Elon Musk's own omission, the meme-worthy Cybertruck may never land in Australia but you can still join the waiting list for $150 if you're in denial. → Read More
How Much Disney’s Mulan Costs in Australia (And How to Watch it)
Disney's long-awaited live-action remake of Mulan is finally primed for release but it will be quite different from other major releases. → Read More
Cessnock Life Is a Simulator Not Afraid to Offend
A new text-based simulator promises to show what life is like in Cessnock, a regional Australian town, and it's not afraid to offend. → Read More
ASIO's Chamber of Secrets Is a Floating, Silent Room
Australia's own spy agency, ASIO, has admitted to a room it has never publicly acknowledged before — its Chamber of Secrets. → Read More
Instagram’s New Feed Update Ruins Your Endless Scroll
Instagram has introduced a new feed that will stop your endless scroll, serving up suggestions based on what the algorithm thinks you'll like. → Read More
The Worst Stock Images We’ve Laid Witness to in 2020
Some stock images just sear into your brain and leave you cackling or with night terrors. Sometimes both. Here are 10 of the worst we've seen this year. → Read More
Electric Vehicle Sales in Australia Tripled in 2019 But We're Still Lagging Behind
Electric vehicle sales in Australia tripled in 2019 despite the lack of incentives but we're still lagging behind the rest of the world. → Read More
Why You Get Political Robocalls Even if You're on the Do Not Call List
Unlike other unsolicited calls, political robocalls are exempt from the ACMA's handy Do Not Call register. Here's why and what you can do to complain. → Read More
Australia's Horniest Marsupial Is AWOL
The search for Australia's horniest marsupial, the black-tailed dusky antechinus, has turned up empty and it's suspected the bushfires are to blame. → Read More
Scientists Think Poo Transplants Might Be the Key to a Rare Auto-Brewery Condition
A rare condition sees some humans delveloping alcohol in their gut after a carb binge but scientists think they might have found the cure — poo transplants. → Read More
Why Google and Facebook Might Soon Have to Pay Australian Media Companies
Australia's consumer watchdog has been tasked with solving the issue of how Google and Facebook murkily control the audiences of news media companies. → Read More
Australia Probably Won’t Use Russia’s ‘Sputnik V’ COVID-19 Vaccine
Russia announced it's sending its coronavirus vaccine into mass production but it's unlikely Australia will be signing up any time soon. → Read More
Social Media Clout Chasers Blamed for Spike in NSW Train Incidents
People chasing 'likes' on social media post are being blamed for a spike in train incidents in New South Wales, according to the state's transport minister. → Read More
The Dish: Australia's Most Famous Radio Telescope Added to Heritage List
The radio telescope at the heart of Australian comedy, The Dish, has been added to the National Heritage List decades after helping humans land on the moon. → Read More
Trump Orders TikTok and WeChat Ban in the U.S.
TikTok and WeChat's days in the US are numbered after Trump banned financial transactions with their parent companies, citing national security concerns. → Read More
Horror Streaming Service Shudder Finally Comes to Australia So BYO Fresh Dacks
Australia's streaming nightmare is growing with the addition of another new service, Shudder, and it's set to give you the creeps. → Read More
Australia's Controversial Encrypted Messaging Laws, Explained
Australia's anti-encrypted messaging laws have been in effect for nearly two years but a Senate committee is reviewing whether they're still necessary. → Read More