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AI's impact on cybersecurity for the Australian federal election

Mon, 28th Apr 2025
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As the Australian federal election nears, concerns grow over AI-driven cyber threats and misinformation risking election integrity and political campaign security.
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Bitcoin: What's Trump got to do with it?

Wed, 15th Jan 2025
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Ripple's £5 million donation to Donald Trump's inaugural fund, alongside significant backing from crypto firms, highlights a strategic shift in US politics.
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Meta shifts to user-driven content moderation model

Thu, 9th Jan 2025
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Mark Zuckerberg has unveiled Meta's new community-driven content moderation model, igniting controversy over its potential to worsen misinformation online.
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Bitcoin surpasses $100,000 amid optimism for Trump's administration

Thu, 12th Dec 2024
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Bitcoin, the world's leading cryptocurrency, has recently been experiencing significant turbulence, showcasing both drastic declines and remarkable surges in value.
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What Amazon wanted from New Zealand's prime minister

Thu, 29th Dec 2022
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Mega-company Amazon asked Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern for help over billion-dollar data centres it is building here, and to have input on policy.
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Multinational CIOs called on to address digital geopolitics

Wed, 24th Aug 2022
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Technology governance issues arising from global politics have led to digital geopolitics becoming a concern for multinational CIOs, says Gartner.
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Link revealed between censorship and VPN surges across Asia

Tue, 22nd Feb 2022
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Countries across Asia are experiencing a surge of VPN networks, an uptake that is likely due to increased censorship in the region.
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How NZ Labour crushed the National Party on Facebook

Wed, 4th Nov 2020
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National Party's broad, varied Facebook campaign may have contributed to their election loss, says digital marketing expert.
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Oracle staff condemn Larry Ellison's support for Donald Trump

Thu, 20th Feb 2020
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Over 7,000 Oracle employees urge the company to reassess its ethics and diversity stance after founder Larry Ellison's public support for Donald Trump.
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Geopolitics, economy motivating cyber activity in APAC-AN/Z

Wed, 20th Mar 2019
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Flashpoint's Aaron Shraberg says economic tensions between the US, China, and North Korea are influencing risk management decisions in APAC.
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Flashpoint: APAC companies must factor geopolitics in cyber strategies

Fri, 15th Mar 2019
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As geopolitical tensions spike, APAC firms must integrate political risk into their cyber strategies, as both criminal and state-sponsored threats grow.
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Dotcom calls out John Banks in open letter

Tue, 2nd Jun 2015
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Kim Dotcom rebuts John Banks' claims in a forthright open letter, challenging the former MP to a public interview showdown.
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Election App: Left or Right - How will you swipe?

Mon, 14th Jul 2014
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The app doesn't tell you who the policy belongs to, but at the end will suggest which party would be best suited to you, based on which way you swiped.
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America's Right-Wing Revival

Fri, 1st Oct 2010
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Plans for an Islamic centre near 9/11's Ground Zero fuel America's right-wing revival amid economic woes and growing discontent with Obama.
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America under the gun

Thu, 1st Apr 2010
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America is chocka block with firearms. Since 1960, more than a million Americans have died from firearm homicides.