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‘No jab no job’ brings out riot police – shuts down construction
Construction

‘No jab no job’ brings out riot police – shuts down construction

Victorian builders now face a two-week work halt after a vaccine protest turned violent and police made arrests in Melbourne.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 21st Sep 2021
Seven strategies essential for handling a pandemic
Data Protection

Seven strategies essential for handling a pandemic

A review of 118 studies says early border controls, testing and tracing can help stop COVID-19 and future pandemics spreading fast.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Thu, 22nd Jul 2021
Where to from here for small business?
Supply Chain

Where to from here for small business?

Small firms face months of cashflow pain as the wages subsidy runs thin and landlords and utilities keep billing during lockdown.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Wed, 29th Apr 2020
Lockdown laws that will affect every landlord
Housing

Lockdown laws that will affect every landlord

Tenants face a temporary freeze on rent rises and evictions as New Zealand's four-week COVID-19 lockdown halts viewings and house moves.

By Michael Curreen • 5 min read • Thu, 26th Mar 2020
ABC of COVID-19
Social Media

ABC of COVID-19

Health officials warn the message is misleading, as it repeats unproven advice and false claims about how coronavirus spreads and can be prevented.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Sun, 22nd Mar 2020
Deepfakes the 'next wave of concern' - but can law really stomp it out?
Law

Deepfakes the 'next wave of concern' - but can law really stomp it out?

Deepfakes present a mounting challenge, with a new study urging comprehensive assessment of existing laws before crafting new regulations to tackle the issue.

By Sara Barker • 4 min read • Tue, 21st May 2019
Youth turning to search engines for advice
Marketing Technologies

Youth turning to search engines for advice

Youth are more likely to seek advice from search engines than from family, friends and professionals, finds a Colmar Brunton survey commissioned by Youthline.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Fri, 23rd May 2014
The Eyeball Hunt
Social Networking

The Eyeball Hunt

Are citizen journalism and social networking eroding the credibility of news? Online news increasingly raises concerns over reliability.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Mon, 1st Feb 2010

Global Stories

Misinformation stories

The three horsemen of cyber risks: misinformation, disinformation, and fake news
Risk & Compliance

The three horsemen of cyber risks: misinformation, disinformation, and fake news

Misleading information has emerged as one of the leading cyber risks in our society, affecting political leaders and the economy, says new study.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 4th Nov 2021
Trump social media ban too little, too late
Social Media

Trump social media ban too little, too late

Social media's suspension of Trump does little to combat online misinformation, says Reset Australia's Chris Cooper.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Mon, 11th Jan 2021
Australians fear COVID-19 misinformation threat - study
Data leak

Australians fear COVID-19 misinformation threat - study

Misinformation about COVID-19 vaccines on social media is feared to hinder Australia's vaccination efforts, according to a new poll.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Tue, 29th Dec 2020
Four security threats affecting FSIs in 2020
Advanced Persistent Threat Protection

Four security threats affecting FSIs in 2020

The 2020 Future Cyber Threats report by Accenture highlights six extreme threats to the global financial services sector. Here are four of them.

By Sara Barker • 5 min read • Thu, 5th Nov 2020
Misinformation on the rise, organisations consider how best to respond
Advanced Persistent Threat Protection

Misinformation on the rise, organisations consider how best to respond

Increase in misinformation and fake domains leads organisations to perceive the threat level as 'very significant', says new report.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Mon, 31st Aug 2020
Facebook fights fake news ahead of Africa elections
Facebook

Facebook fights fake news ahead of Africa elections

Facebook Africa is deploying local fact-checkers and improving digital literacy to combat misinformation ahead of elections across the continent.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Thu, 14th Feb 2019
Twitter bots create a third of the world's misinformation
Auckland University

Twitter bots create a third of the world's misinformation

Lies, fake news and misinformation – this is the age of the internet, and Twitter bots are largely responsible for perpetrating it.

By Sara Barker • 4 min read • Wed, 21st Nov 2018
Facebook tackles the wildfire of misinformation plaguing your newsfeed
Facebook

Facebook tackles the wildfire of misinformation plaguing your newsfeed

Facebook takes additional steps to combat the spread of misinformation and remove cloaked ads, banning advertisers who use this technique.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Thu, 10th Aug 2017