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2022 report shows Aussie’s have been scammed over $3 billion

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The Targeting Scams report released by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) reveals Australians lost $3.1 billion to scams in 2022, an 80 per cent increase compared to the year prior.  Scams are becoming progressively more difficult to identify as technologies and tactics improve.  Using these advanced tactics, losses experienced by each victim have …

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Government latest plans to clampdown text messages scams

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Thousands of Australians fall prey to text message scams every year. According to Dan Halpin, the chief executive of Cybertraces, our friendly nature and cash availability could explain why we are an easy target for international crime syndicates. Last year, Scamwatch reported a staggering $28 million loss, nearly triple the amount from 2020. To put …

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Production of Minerals for Green Energy Could Put Indigenous Australians At Risk

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A new study has found that 54% of mineral production associated with transitional or green energy production infringes on indigenous land. The report details the impacts on Indigenous Australian peoples and lands, and also details how Indigenous and peasant peoples are effected internationally. What measures should be in place to ensure that Indigenous people aren’t …

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World’s largest radio telescope to be built in WA

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SKA-Low was established in Western Australia as the world’s largest and most powerful low-frequency radio telescope. The data collected in Western Australia will expand humanity’s understanding of the universe, with the opportunity to hear and find the signals of other intelligent beings while advancing technology around the globe. The observatory will work with the Wajarri …

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The Trauma of Caste: being Dalit in the digital space

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Discussions around Casteism have become more important than ever as the number of South Asians immigrating abroad has increased. This hierarchy is entrenched in the  Informational Technology sector and Artificial Intelligence, creating an inequitable space for Dalits. Caste has been recognized as a form of oppression by the United Nations and also considered as a …

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New ways to sustainably manage African water resources

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Scientists at Digital Earth Africa work to use satellite imagery to study water resources on the African continent. The information assists countries in Africa to make more informed decisions about soil and coastal erosion, agriculture, deforestation, desertification, water quality and changes to human settlements. The Wire spoke to the Lead Scientist at Digital Earth Africa …

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