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Tumbling downCommentsBitcoin dives below $40,000 to lowest level in five months

Cryptocurrencies sank Friday, taking Bitcoin to the lowest level in more than five months as risk aversion again swept across global markets.

Joanna Ossinger

TechnologyScientists discover 2.2km Antarctic canyon

Scientists on board Australia's icebreaker RSV Nuyina have mapped a 2.2km deep canyon in East Antarctica for the first time.

Ethan James

Covid-19‘Absurd’: Abbott’s treasurer blasts RAT failure

A former Liberal treasurer and ambassador to the US has blasted the Morrison government over its handling of rapid antigen tests.

Courtney Gould

SurveillanceData farming ‘worse than state Big Brother’?

There are big privacy concerns around an overhaul of Australia’s surveillance laws, but companies collecting and on-selling your personal data should be more worrying, a top bureaucrat says.

Rebecca Le May

No biggie CommentsPlayStation creator snubs metaverse and VR headsets

PlayStation inventor Ken Kutaragi shrugged off the metaverse as the tech industry’s next big undertaking and head-mounted displays as the portal to that destination.

Takashi Mochizuki and Yuki Furukawa

CovidHuge change to booster jabs for tradies

Thousands of workers will be able to get their Covid booster shot on site from this week in a bid to help stem the spread of Omicron.

News Corp Australia

DrinkingPremiumCouncillor caught out on video call

A Tasmanian councillor has been called “extremely unprofessional” after he was caught out by colleagues on a group video call.

Emily Cosenza

UPDATEDFacebook reveals horror comments trend

The social media giant says it has noticed a horror trend in what people are posting in the past couple of years.

Ashleigh Gleeson

UpdatedFourth vaccine gets green light for Aussies

Australia’s vaccine rollout has been given a huge boost following news a fourth jab has been approved for use.

Ellen Ransley

Science‘Happy tears’ after IVF backflip

A woman who begged the Victorian government to reverse a decision on IVF treatment has shed “happy tears” on live television.

Melissa Iaria

Game-changing VideoTwo new oral COVID drugs approved in Australia

The first oral medications for COVID-19 will arrive in Australia in coming weeks after a major breakthrough overnight.

Ellen Ransley

Please explainTech giants face online safety inquiry

Leading tech companies will have an opportunity to be heard on proposed laws which would hold them to account for online harassment.

Maeve Bannister

PandemicPremiumAussies handling Covid ‘like Americans’

Reduced government support is leaving Aussies more confused and anxious than ever during the pandemic, resembling the situation in the US.

Duncan Murray

TsunamiPremium‘Ring of fire’: Australia’s volcano fear

Sitting on the edge of the most volcanically active region in the world, Australia is at risk from future massive eruptions and resulting tsunamis.

Duncan Murray

CovidTop tips for post-Covid workouts

When it comes to exercise, going too hard too soon after a Covid infection could have damaging results. Here’s what experts recommend.

Melissa Iaria

UpdatedPremium‘Dangerous’: Greg Hunt’s claim on free RATs

The Health Minister has delivered a blunt message to Australians about free rapid antigen tests before being grilled about supply problems.

Ashleigh Gleeson

TechnologyTexts no Aussie wants to receive

Almost all Aussies are being bombarded with unsolicited texts and calls from businesses they don’t want to hear from. Here’s how to stop the communication.

Melissa Iaria

Social MediaPremiumErin Molan reveals sickening abuse

Television personality Erin Molan has revealed an example of a vile threat made against her daughter on social media. WARNING: Graphic

Ashleigh Gleeson

Internet'Fundamental flaws' in anti-trolling laws

Proposed laws to combat online abuse are too narrow and authorities should take more action with their existing powers, an anti-trolling campaigner says.

Maeve Bannister

Online abuse CommentsSocial media inquiry to put big tech under the microscope

Big tech is being put under the microscope as Federal Parliament holds its first social media hearing for the year — looking into toxic material on online platforms and the dangers it poses to Australians. 

Kimberley Caines

Looking aheadCommentsPremiumAgility the tech sector’s greatest weapon against COVID

With WA’s border set to reopen on February 5, and the ongoing talent squeeze leaving businesses unable to fill positions, Perth’s tech founders say it’s more important than ever to stay agile.

Caitlin Paroczai

TechnologyWhy Netflix’s spot on your TV could change

There’s a push to make a big change to smart TVs in Australia that would bump Netflix out of the spot it usually sits.

Ashleigh Gleeson

Crypto craze CommentsAustralian Open serves up NFT digital collectibles

The Australian Open has jumped on one of the world’s biggest cryptocurrency crazes by launching a series of non-fungible tokens of coveted tennis memorabilia.

Kate Purnell

Inquiry‘Headlines’: Twitter’s swipe at ScoMo

Twitter has taken a swipe at a social media inquiry examining toxic material online, which was announced by the Prime Minister.

Ashleigh Gleeson