Elon Musk sues eSafety commissioner after transgender take-down order

Billionaire tech titan Elon Musk is taking legal action against the Australian government after eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant forced his tech platform X to remove a post allegedly harmful to a transgender activist. The furore kicked off in late February when Canadian man Chris Elston slammed the proposed appointment of Australian trans activist Teddy … Read more

Albanese should follow US on TikTok crackdown, Coalition’s James Paterson demands

Social media giant TikTok poses a “very serious threat” to Australians and will remain unsafe unless its relationship with Beijing is “severed”, opposition home affairs spokesman James Paterson says. Speaking on Sunday, Mr Paterson said that while the Coalition wasn’t yet supportive of an outright ban on the platform, he said the government should support … Read more

Police investigation into infamous Sydney Opera House Palestine protest inconclusive

Police have delivered a bombshell update in their investigation into shocking alleged anti-Semitic phrases chanted during a pro-Palestine protest at the Sydney Opera House. Video and audio clips from the Opera House protest, which took place on October 9, just two days after Hamas terrorists slaughtered hundreds of Jewish men, women and children in Israel … Read more

ABC’s New Year’s Eve broadcast is slammed for “amateur” performances

ABC has been slammed for its New Year’s Eve coverage, with many mocking the performances as “amateur”. An estimated one million viewers tuned into the ABC’s annual broadcast on Sunday night. Charlie Pickering, Zan Rowe and Concetta Caristo hosted the show, which featured a number of acts, including Mark Seymour, Grent Perez and Angie McMahon. … Read more

All the big changes coming to Australia in 2024 revealed

The New Year is here which means some sweeping changes to laws, regulations, fees and charges, and taxes and benefits. Some of the changes are a little quirky, from new taxes in exotic holiday destinations to a new “24-hour cat containment” policy. Here’s everything you need to know about the big changes coming in 2024. … Read more

Michael Fassbender reveals he is a Sweat app fanatic

A global fitness phenomenon started by South Australian influencer Kayla Itsines has countless followers, and one mega Hollywood star has just revealed he has been among them for years. Michael Fassbender, the German-Irish film star of Hollywood blockbusters such as X-Men: Dark Phoenix and Alien: Covenant, told Men’s Health he uses Ms Itsines’ Sweat app … Read more