BoM asked to explain ‘what happened here’ after cost of website redesign revealed to be $96.5m
Environment minister Murray Watt ‘not happy’ with cost blowout and has shared concerns with new Bureau of Meteorology boss
Snapchat to tell 440,000 Australians to prove they’re 16 or accounts will be locked in social media ban
In-app notifications go out this week to users believed to be aged under 16 ahead of 10 December social media ban
Many prominent Maga personalities on X are based outside US, new tool reveals
Users posing as rightwing Americans are operating internationally, per the platform’s transparency feature
The 36 best gift ideas for US teens in 2025 – picked by actual teens
Teenagers tell us what gifts they actually want this year, from Lululemon to slushie machines
Minister indicates sympathy for artists in debate over AI and copyright
People rightly want to get get paid for their work, says Liz Kendall, in apparent change of tack to predecessor
Labor has brushed aside concerns over the social media ban. But what if it doesn’t work as promised?
If Meta, the world’s biggest social media company, expects problems after a year of preparation, then what should the rest of us be expecting?
Has Britain become an economic colony?
The UK could’ve been a true tech leader – but it has cheerfully submitted to US dominance in a way that may cost it dear
Four ways AI is being used to strengthen democracies worldwide
The dangers of artificial intelligence and its potential to consolidate power are clear. But used fairly, it can be a boon for good government
Wicked forever: the enduring appeal of The Wizard Of Oz
Musical sequel Wicked: For Good, enchanting audiences across the world, arrives as the 1939 fantasy continues to dominate pop culture
‘Add some whimsy to your life’: Wicked fans bring magic to Leicester Square
Shades of green, pink and glitter accompany sold out screenings as Wicked: For Good’s release prompts wave of themed dressing
Fire alert: the fake ‘Amazon TV stick’ that opens the door to fraudsters
Two out of five illegal streamers have fallen prey to fraud, likely via a ‘modded’ USB stick that exposes users to data theft and cybercrime
Rocky Horror creator Richard O’Brien: ‘The Spice Girls couldn’t sing. But lovely girls’
The actor, writer and musician on growing up on a sheep farm in New Zealand, being in Spice World and a lovely afternoon with Aretha Franklin
Being labelled a Highly Sensitive Person was validating and empowering – until it wasn’t
An online personality quiz made me feel understood, but it also created a mental cage
Meet the AI workers who tell their friends and family to stay away from AI
When the people making AI seem trustworthy are the ones who trust it the least, it shows that incentives for speed are overtaking safety, experts say
‘I prepared for the role by playing in my room’: the making of Toy Story as it turns 30
The groundbreaking, smash-hit adventure was a make-or-break moment for both Pixar and computer animation