The Australian government on Monday announced it will roll out digital passenger cards for all international arrivals over the next 18 months, ending the reliance on paper cards. Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke said on Monday that the federal government will spend 56.1 million Australian dollars (38.9 million U.S. dollars) over the next four years […]
Social media giants failing to address rising rates of sexual extortion: Australian commissioner
Social media platforms are failing to protect children and young adults from rising rates of sexual extortion, according to a report published on Tuesday by the Australian government’s online safety watchdog. The report from the office of the eSafety Commissioner said that more than 2,000 Australians made complaints about sexual extortion over the last six […]
Rising demand for data centers driving up costs of gas electricity generation: Australian report
Batteries are increasingly becoming Australia’s preferred technology for flexible electricity generation as data centers drive up the costs of gas-fired generation, a report from the national science agency said. The latest annual GenCost report released on Wednesday by the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO) and Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) concluded that renewable […]