Ariel Bogle
ABC.net.au
Sydney, NSW, Australia
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Australian investors in limbo after collapse of FTX cryptocurrency exchange
Australians who invested in the FTX cryptocurrency exchange are unable to withdraw their funds as the company's local arm goes into voluntary administration. → Read More
Healthcare industry continues to be main target of data breaches, with 79 reported in six months
The focus of heightened scrutiny following the Medibank hack, health service providers informed the privacy commissioner of 79 data breaches in the first half of this year alone. → Read More
Twitter locks Australian employees out of its computer systems as Musk warns of staff cull
The ABC understands most Australian Twitter staff have been logged out of the company's system, with workers globally to find out whether they still have a job via email. → Read More
Privacy fears for children caught up in Medibank data breach
While adults are also at risk of scams or stigma due to the disclosure of health records, children are a special case — particularly because they don't always get a say about what carers sign them up for or share, experts say. → Read More
Data breach fine proposals in wake of Optus, Medibank hacks not enough: privacy advocates
A proposal to steeply increase penalties for serious or repeated privacy breaches is welcome but won't do enough to deter incidents like those at Optus and Medibank, privacy critics warn. → Read More
Behind 'miracle' AI is an army of 'ghost workers' — and they're speaking out about Appen
Australian company Appen claims to have a network of more than 1 million global workers who label the data that AI systems are trained on. But some of these people are speaking out about low pay, late payments and ill treatment. → Read More
Optus data breach: International students, visa holders feel 'abandoned' by company
Optus customers who signed up using foreign passports are still in the dark about whether they need to replace documents or who will pay for it. → Read More
Model law proposed to control 'Wild West' of facial recognition technology in Australia
The federal government is being urged to regulate the use of facial recognition technology in Australia under a proposed new code. → Read More
Optus hack renews calls for better protection of customers and their personal data
As Optus chief executive Kelly Bayer Rosmarin calls for "heightened vigilance" after a mass data breach, advocates say companies need to do more for consumers. → Read More
Australia's changing how it regulates the internet — and no-one's paying attention
The technology industry has been told to develop codes that will regulate "harmful online content", but critics say the scheme is flawed. → Read More
How Amazon has ended up funding far-right publishers and disinformation websites
Amazon is one of the world's largest online marketplaces, but it's under scrutiny for allowing far-right publishers and websites to monetise. → Read More
Australia's 'freedom' movement has faltered. Could it find political success in NZ?
In the wake of protests against New Zealand's COVID-19 response, there are concerns candidates for local government are hiding their affiliation to a prominent anti-vaccine group. → Read More
'Stolen' federal election narratives saw TikTok asked by AEC to remove footage of vote counting
Australia's election watchdog fought to keep footage of staff offline during the recent federal election, amid efforts by fringe groups and politicians to promote "stolen election" narratives. → Read More
CrowdTangle lets researchers track Facebook disinformation. So why's it on Meta's chopping block?
Australian researchers are worried they'll lose a key way of tracking disinformation on Facebook, amid reports Meta plans to wind down its CrowdTangle tool. → Read More
Monkeypox disinformation is on the rise. Experts say community-led health messages are key
The latest monkeypox outbreak is being seized upon by anti-vaccine and hate groups, but experts say public health authorities must focus on inclusive and destigmatising messaging. → Read More
Pauline Hanson's One Nation may lose website names registered ahead of Indigenous Voice referendum campaign
A pre-emptive strike by One Nation to register dozens of website addresses to be used in the Indigenous Voice to Parliament referendum campaign backfires, after several of the party's new acquisitions were suspended. → Read More
Australian investors left with nothing as cryptocurrency giant Celsius goes bankrupt
Australians describe their utter despair in letters to a New York bankruptcy court after cryptocurrency lender Celsius Network froze their withdrawals. → Read More
Blockade Australia climate activist can't use encrypted apps, must let police access phone
One phone, no encrypted apps, and sharing passwords with police: These are some of the technology-focused bail conditions faced by Blockade Australia climate protesters. → Read More
Photographs capture the heartbreaking reality of life after the floods in Lismore and Western Sydney
As towns and suburbs continue to go under water, experts say Australia is a critical moment where the choices made now will determine whether the misery will be repeated for generations to come. → Read More
Liberal Party text alert warns voters about 'illegal boat' interception
Hours before the polls close, Australian voters across the country are receiving "news alert" texts stating an "illegal boat" has been intercepted and advising voters to "keep our borders secure by voting Liberal". → Read More