Veteran sports commentator Bruce McAvaney picks up mic for Paris Olympics
Legendary Australian commentator Bruce McAvaney OAM will headline the ABC's radio coverage of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games later this month.
Use of floppy disks no longer required by Japanese bureaucracy
Japan's government finally eliminates the use of floppy disks in all its systems, two decades after the technology's heyday.
ABC Local Radio to bring Paris Olympic Games live across regional Australia
Australian Olympic officials have welcomed the partnership between the ABC and Nine, which will see key events broadcast live across the national broadcaster's regional radio network.
From surf breaks to lucky breaks, ABC reporter Sean Murphy looks back on the big moments
In his last week at the ABC, Landline's highly respected Murphy says a remarkable 45-year career that had him chasing stories all over the world has taught him one thing: "Everyone has a story."
Green hydrogen to power mobile tower in Gippsland next time a storm cuts electricity
Energy Australia will source green hydrogen from Victoria for the fuel cells, which allow communities to stay connected for 72 hours even when the power is out.
Voting is open in the UK election. This is why we can't really tell you about it
Voting in the UK's general election began on Thursday as a media blackout descended across the country and silenced its political hopefuls.
1 million viewers would have missed Sam Kerr's wondergoal under a proposed change to federal law
The Greens say 1 million people who watched the Matildas World Cup semifinal against England last year via streaming would have been blocked from seeing it under Labor's proposed changes to the anti-siphoning scheme.
Analysis
analysis:Insiders have been alarmed by ASIC's culture for years. Now a parliamentary inquiry will lay bare its flaws
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission is timid and slow and was once described as "a haven for white-collar crime". A parliamentary inquiry due this week is expected to be brutal in its assessment of the regulator. Will its recommendations chart a path forward?
Prime Minister slams 'arrogant' tech giant Meta over harm to kids and media
Anthony Albanese has criticised tech behemoth Meta for claiming social media hasn't harmed kids, and for threatening to block news content.
'Like something out of Utopia or Yes Minister': Proposed solutions to secrecy issues kept secret
In what one expert has likened to a plot from the political satire programs Utopia or Yes Minister, a report detailing ways to improve the processes by which the Tasmanian government can be more transparent to the public is released — with the suggested improvements blacked out in page after page of redactions.
The fight to keep your personal messages private
Information we share online can be used to spy on us, influence the advertising we see, train algorithms, and more. To avoid this some messaging apps use encryption allowing people to communicate privately.
From sharing one woman's emotional story, an Australian podcast faced a fallout over medical misinformation
When a popular Australian podcast recently got into hot water over an episode about toxic shock syndrome (TSS), the incident reflected the consequences of medical misinformation and TSS confusion. So what exactly is TSS, and how worried should women be?
Analysis
analysis:The politics of a tough line on immigration are irresistible to Australian politicians
Immigration is a hot issue in the UK and US election campaigns as arrivals surge and voters face cost-of-living pressure. But reducing migrant numbers has economic consequences too.
Ticketek Australia says customers' names, emails and dates of birth impacted by cyber security breach
The company says it has secure encryption methods in place for customer passwords, and no customer accounts or payment details had been compromised in the "cyber incident".
'I will continue to break the law': Indonesian journalists prepare for media law changes that may ban investigative work
Critics says proposed changes to Indonesia's Broadcasting Law seek to restrict investigative journalism and ensnare journalists, content creators and the public.
Would you use these conversation starters? A new consent campaign targeting parents wants you to
Ads on social media, billboards and television will direct parents towards a new website.
Analysis
analysis:When it comes to children's mental health, tougher action on social media needs to come from a united front
While federal politics often seems top-down on most issues, the fight against social media's grip on children is starting from the bottom and being pushed up.
Julian Assange granted final chance to appeal extradition
Wikileaks founder Julian Assange has been granted a final chance, to appeal his extradition to the United States.
Cyber security chief says MediSecure data breach is 'isolated' but warns health data key target for cybercrime
Australia's Cyber Security Coordinator says the large-scale ransomware data breach of e-script provider MediSecure was an "isolated" attack but the Australian Medical Association says the size of the breach is "uncertain".
One Australian state wants to impose a social media ban for under 14s, but how would it work?
Children under 14 could be banned from having social media accounts in South Australia, with a review now underway. Here's a look at what is being proposed.
eSafety Commissioner loses injunction fight with X over Wakeley stabbing video
The Federal Court has chosen not to extend a temporary order for social media company X, formerly Twitter, to hide videos of a Sydney terrorist stabbing globally.
Sydney student wrongly identified as Westfield attacker wants 'malicious' social media users to be prosecuted
The lawyer for Ben Cohen, who was wrongly identified as being the Bondi Junction attacker, says a brief of evidence has been handed to police, identifying "malicious and irresponsible use of social media".
Israel orders Al Jazeera to close its offices in Israel, as Netanyahu labels it an 'incitement channel'
The decision is an escalation of Israel's long-running feud with Al Jazeera, which it accuses of bias, and also threatens to heighten tensions with Qatar, which owns the channel.
'People don't know where to go': Why social media feels so different right now, and where it's all heading
If you've lived online long enough for Facebook to start dredging up embarrassing status updates from a decade ago, chances are you've picked up on a distinct vibe shift in our virtual world.
Musk's X says Australia's take-down call was 'overreach'. Here's how the case could play out in court today
The social media platform X is expected to return to the Federal Court today to argue why it should not have to hide footage of the Wakeley stabbing.