Nicole Kidman: “I’ve Definitely Had an Extreme Life”

hollywoodreporter.com Four decades after her feature debut in 1983’s BMX Bandits, Oscar and two-time Emmy winner Nicole Kidman is set to receive a history-making honor: the AFI Life Achievement…

It's a scam! How deepfakes and voice cloning taps into your cash

euronews.com A recent deepfake video call with what was thought to be a CFO of a company cost €23 million to an undisclosed firm in Hong Kong. Deepfake fraudulent identity verification…

Aussie Senator Says Elon Musk Should "Be In Jail And The Key Be Thrown Away"

zerohedge.com Aussie Senator Says Elon Musk Should "Be In Jail And The Key Be Thrown Away" Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity.news, An Australian Senator has called for X owner Elon…

Wave Goodbye To Another Set Of Freedoms With The New Digital ID

zerohedge.com Wave Goodbye To Another Set Of Freedoms With The New Digital ID Authored by Graham Young via The Epoch Times, “Papers please” used to be the ostinato of totalitarian…

Australia’s prime minister calls Elon Musk an ‘arrogant billionaire’

washingtonpost.com Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese lashed out at tech mogul Elon Musk on Tuesday, labeling him an “arrogant billionaire” over an ongoing dispute about whether videos…

Elon Musk's X, Australia government clash over order to take down church stabbing video

cbc.ca Elon Musk lashed out at Australia's prime minister on Tuesday after a court ordered his social media company X to take down footage of an alleged terrorist attack in Sydney,…

Elon Musk lashes out at Australia’s PM after court orders X to take down church stabbing posts

theglobeandmail.com Elon Musk lashed out at Australia’s prime minister on Tuesday after a court ordered his social media company X take down footage of an alleged terrorist attack in Sydney,…

Australian prime minister labels Elon Musk ‘an arrogant billionaire who thinks he is above the law’

theguardian.com Australia’s prime minister has labelled the X owner, Elon Musk, an “arrogant billionaire who thinks he is above the law” as the rift deepens between Australia and the tech…

Australia secures takedown order for terror videos, which Elon Musk wants to fight

theregister.com Comment Australia's government has secured a court order requiring Elon Musk's social network, X, to remove all videos depicting a terrorist attack. The incident saw an…

"Not About Freedom Of Expression": Aussie Politicians Unite Against Elon Musk's X

zerohedge.com "Not About Freedom Of Expression": Aussie Politicians Unite Against Elon Musk's X Authored by Monica O'Shea via The Epoch Times, Elon Musk’s X is facing strong criticism…

Elon Musk’s Push for Free Speech Shows Clear Bias Towards His Own Interests

socialmediatoday.com Elon Musk is always talking about freedom of speech, how he believes that anyone should be able to say whatever they want, and how X (formerly Twitter) will allow its users…

Elon Musk’s Push for ‘Free Speech’ Shows Clear Bias Towards His Own Interest

socialmediatoday.com Elon Musk is always talking about freedom of speech, how he believes that anyone should be able to say whatever they want, and how X (formerly Twitter) will allow its users…

X to challenge Australian content takedown orders in court

theregister.com Asia In Brief Elon Musk's X, the artist formerly known as Twitter, has vowed to commence court action against Australia's government over orders to take down content…

Bank Withdrawal Access Denied To Thousands in Australia As Customers Forced To Move 500 Miles To Get Cash: Report

dailyhodl.com A group of banking customers in Australia are feeling the repercussions of a shift toward a cashless society, according to a new report. 4,500 Residents living in the town…

America's facing a retirement disaster. There's a better way

finance.yahoo.com None US retirement plans, by contrast, depend on employee contributions to accounts like 401(k)s. • None If the US adopted Australia's retirement model, it could impact wage…

Aussie Govt Orders Facebook And X To Remove Muslim Knife Attack Video

zerohedge.com Aussie Govt Orders Facebook And X To Remove Muslim Knife Attack Video Parishioners and live stream audience members for the Christ The Good Shepherd Church in Sydney,…

Australian houses are less affordable than they have been in decades

economist.com In Australia, as in most places, waterfront property comes at a premium. But to see the full effects of high-cost Australian housing, look beyond trophy homes on Sydney…

Facebook will stop subsidizing Australian news. Will tax dollars have to replace it?

niemanlab.org When we speak of media freedom, we generally mean it in terms of freedom from unnecessary legal restrictions, so journalists and their sources are not threatened with…

Australian Screen Industry Body Demands Global Streamers Pay Content Levy

deadline.com Australian producers are “at risk” of becoming “slaves” to international streamers, a top industry body has warned, as the debate around regulation heats up in the country.…

What's so great about Australia's retirement plan

aol.com None US retirement plans, by contrast, depend on employee contributions to accounts like 401(k)s. • None If the US adopted Australia's retirement model, it could impact wage…

Meta's news ban changed how people share political info

cbc.ca Since Meta blocked links to news in Canada last August to avoid paying fees to media companies, right-wing meme producer Jeff Ballingall says he has seen a surge in clicks…

Bishop stabbed at altar in an attack during church service in Sydney

pbs.org Horrified worshipers watched online and in person as a bishop was stabbed at the altar during a church service in Sydney on Sunday evening, and three others were stabbed as…

Millennial man has heartwarming weekly tradition to keep up with friends

newsweek.com They say it's harder to make friends as you get older—but not many talk about how hard it is to keep them, too. One man is addressing this with a unique method of keeping in…

Biden Hints at freedom for Julian Assange

reason.com It won't give him back the years he's spent in confinement, but WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange may finally get a bit of justice after years of persecution for embarrassing…

Aitch or haitch: the linguisitic debate that 'matters a lot'

theweek.com The host of "University Challenge", Amol Rajan, is to change the way he pronounces the letter "H" after complaints from viewers that he was doing it incorrectly during his…

Officer, bystanders lauded for confronting man who killed 6 at a Sydney shopping mall

pbs.org A police officer and several bystanders are being hailed for running “towards danger” to confront the attacker who stabbed and killed six people at a suburban Sydney…

Sydney knife attacker had mental health issues, ideology not motive, police say

investing.com The man who fatally stabbed six people in Sydney had mental health issues in the past and there is no indication ideology was a motive in the attack in one of the city's…

Sydney shopping centre attack: PM praises 'heroism' of responders

euronews.com Nine people were stabbed by an attacker at the Westfield Shopping Centre on Saturday afternoon. Six people have been killed at a busy Sydney shopping centre in a stabbing…

Sydney knife attacker shot dead after killing 6 in Bondi mall

investing.com An attacker who fatally knifed six people in a Sydney mall was shot dead by police in the beachside suburb of Bondi on Saturday, police said, as hundreds fled the scene. The…

Crypto Firms $104 Million Collapse: Australian Watchdog After Two Unlicensed Companies

bitcoinist.com According to local reports, the Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC) has started legal procedures against two crypto companies and their directors for…