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Aussie app made to take a closer look at drinking

Staff writersMay 6, 2015

While Dry July is often a time to take a look at how often we visit the bottle, a new app has come out encouraging Aussies to change drinking habits with little prompts and challenges.... (Read More)

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Australian government advises iPhone, iPad owners to change their iCloud passwords immediately

Staff writersMay 29, 2014

Security problems aren’t going to stop, and this week’s doozy affects Apple, which is a change from the regular Android and Windows issues, with the government suggesting all iOS users change their passwords pronto.... (Read More)

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Government, McAfee join forces to create safe responsible web citizens

Staff writersJanuary 16, 2013

With students heading back to school in the next few weeks, the Australian government has seen now as the right time to launch an addition to a program designed to encourage online safety and make kids more respectful moving forward.... (Read More)

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Australia grows up: video games get the R18+ rating

Leigh D. StarkJune 19, 2012

Gamers in Australia are cheering for a change to the rating system, introducing a much needed R18+ rating for video game titles that are deemed just a tad too adult.... (Read More)

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Celebrate Safer Internet Day by changing a password

Staff writersFebruary 7, 2012

Across the world, February 7 is "Safer Internet Day", a day when we encourage everyone to become more aware of what they do on the Internet, as well as educate others about online activity. ... (Read More)

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Australia to take Census online

Staff writersAugust 8, 2011

Tomorrow night is Census night, with every household in Australia being asked to fill out a form and tell the government all about their lives. But hold up, because this year you can take it online.... (Read More)

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GadgetGuy to champion NBN and Cyber Security Awareness Week

Staff writersMay 2, 2011

Leading technology expert - and the gadget guy in GadgetGuy.com.au - Peter Blasina has been handpicked to be one of twelve champions of the National Broadband Network (NBN). ... (Read More)

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iVote: Is this the future of voting in Australia?

Leigh D. StarkMarch 21, 2011

The New South Wales government is doing something a little different with this year's upcoming state election: it's letting some of its voters use the Internet ... (Read More)

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