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US President Donald Trump says more work is needed to reach a deal for the sale of TikTok in the US. (EPA PHOTO)

TechnologyPremiumChina hit brakes on TikTok deal after Trump's tariffs

US President Donald Trump says he is signing an executive order to keep TikTok running in the United States for another 75 days.

Dawn Chmielewski and David Shepardson

AustralianSuper on Friday confirmed its defences had been breached, with up to 600 accounts compromised.

cyber crimeCommentsFunds stolen in concerted hacks on Aussie super funds

Some of Australia’s biggest superannuation funds have been hit by what appears to be a concerted cybersecurity attack on the $4 trillion industry, with $500,000 of savings confirmed to have been lost.

Cheyanne Enciso

The Prime Minister has played down a coordinated cyberattack on some of Australia’s biggest super funds.

Federal election 2025CommentsPM plays down cybercrime attack on Aussie super

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has downplayed a coordinated cyberattack on some of Australia’s biggest superannuation funds that is believed to have affected thousands of members. 

Danielle Le Messurier & Cheyanne Enciso

Hackers targeting superannuation accounts are believed to have sought lump sum withdrawals. (Bianca De Marchi/AAP PHOTOS)

SecurityPremiumHackers raid hundreds of Aussie superannuation accounts

Criminals have stolen money from Australian superannuation accounts in a coordinated attack targeting lump sum withdrawals from several funds.

Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson

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UPDATEDPremium$500k cyberattack, check your super now

Four people have lost $500,000 in a major cyberattack that targeted Australian super funds and didn’t just steal money.

Emma Kirk

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NewsPremiumPics show grim reality of devastating floods

NASA satellite footage shows just how much damage the widespread flooding has caused parts of Australia, with the deluge doubling the size of Victoria.

Alexandra Feiam

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newsBig change as daylight saving ends

Daylight saving is set to end at 3am on Sunday. Here’s what you need to know.

Duncan Evans

Abbie Chatfield’s interviews with Anthony Albanese and Adam Bandt were reviewed after a Liberal senator questioned their legality. NewsWire/ Nadir Kinani

politicsPremiumAbbie Chatfield cleared after AEC probe

The influencer’s social media posts featuring Anthony Albanese and Adam Bandt were under review to determine whether they were “political content”.

Ria Pandey

Shadow Treasurer Angus Taylor addresses the National Press Club on Wednesday. NewsWire / Martin Ollman

newsMusk ‘inspiration’ to Coalition treasurer

Shadow Treasurer Angus Taylor has cited Elon Musk’s Starlink as a source of inspiration, but refused to say whether DOGE cuts are coming to Australia.

Duncan Evans

Two popular fitness products have been recalled by the ACCC, over fears the devices may cause damage to the wearer.

NewsPremiumPopular fitness products recalled

Two popular fitness devices have been recalled amid fears the products may cause burns to the wearer.

Alexandra Feiam

Two Fitbit models require an urgent update to mitigate burns risk caused by overheating batteries, a recall said on Tuesday.

The NightlySmartwatches recalled over burn danger

Customers have been warned of an overheating issue. Here’s what you need to know.

Hayley Taylor

DUG Technology managing director Matt Lamont.

EnergyCommentsPremiumDUG Technology despairs at ‘trashing’ of oil and gas sector

Company founder Matt Lamont blasts Opposition Leader Peter Dutton’s gas reservation plan as ‘stupidity’, claiming governments of both political persuasions have done too much damage to lure back investment.

Sean Smith

In just 24 hours, the Rodeo Arena in Thargomindah has been completely submerged by unprecedented floodwaters. Credit: Bulloo Shire Council

NewsPremiumTruck driver rescued as floods smash Aussies

Incredible photos have captured the moment a truck driver was rescued from floodwaters, as severe weather smashes the country.

Andrew Hedgman

Washington says TikTok's ownership by ByteDance makes it beholden to the Chinese government. (AP PHOTO)

TechnologyPremiumTrump says TikTok sale deal to come before deadline

Donald Trump has set a deadline this weekend for TikTok to find a non-Chinese buyer or face a US ban on national security grounds.

Andrea Shalal and David Shepardson

NSW State Emergency Service has issued 46 weather warnings amid flash flooding caused by heavy rainfall. NSW State Emergency Service.

BreakingPremiumTown to be cut off for six weeks in floods

The SES has warned some NSW residents to prepare for up to six weeks of isolation due to flooding.

Holly Truelove

AI-generated images like these are blurring the line between fact and fiction. (Facebook/AAP)

InternetFears history is being rewritten with AI technology

From the Holocaust to 9/11, AI is being used to redraft history in order to influence our present and future, an Australian expert has warned.

Blair Wise

Aurora Images over Blue Boat House on Wednesday 26 March 2025.

WA NewsCommentsAurora stuns as photographers capture light show from Perth

West Australians were treated to an amazing array of lights in the night sky on Wednesday thanks to an Aurora Australis.

Oliver Lane

Thousands of subscribers to The Sydney Morning Herald, The Age and The Australian Financial Review have had their personal information left exposed online.

MediaPremium‘Juicy customer data’ leak at Nine newspapers affects 16,000

Thousands of Aussies have been affected by a data breach that exposed personal identifiable information online.

Emma Kirk

The Albanese government has been grilled over fears tech billionaire Elon Musk might “agitate for far-right politics in Australia”.

News‘Real risk’: Musk warning as election looms

The federal government has been grilled over fears tech billionaire Elon Musk might “agitate for far-right politics in Australia” during the election.

Nathan Schmidt

An emergency declaration was issued for Adavale on Thursday morning after emergency services received calls about flooding impacting homes in the area. Queensland Police.

UPDATED‘Inland sea’ emerges in Aussie outback

Wild photos have shed light on conditions as one state is smashed by rain, with severe weather and flood warnings issued ahead of another soggy week.

Clareese Packer

The figures came as the NBN revealed the average Australian household now uses 10 times the data it did in 2015.

WA NewsVideoCommentsPremiumREVEALED: The internet hot spot of WA

The figures come as the NBN revealed the average Australian household now uses 10 times the data it did in 2015.

Dylan Caporn

Police are investigating after a major data breach on the NSW courts website. Supplied

NEWSPremiumNew details after 9000 court docs leaked

Aussies will need to wait about a week before finding out what data was viewed by a hacker following a major breach of a state government website.

Joanne Williamson, Clareese Packer

The hearing was held in the Federal Court in Melbourne. NewsWire / Nicki Connolly

Social mediaPremiumMusk’s X in new fight with e-safety

Elon Musk’s X has challenged an Australian court’s judgment that found it was required to comply with reporting obligations over child exploitation material.

Liam Beatty

Much of Queensland will be inundated with lashings of rain. NewsWire/Tertius Pickard

NewsPremium2000km rain band to smash states

Millions of residents have been warned of a wave of severe storms and lashings of rain, as hot air generates pseudo-monsoon conditions.

Alexandra Feiam

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