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Justin Milne Steps Down as Chairman of the ABC
ABC Chairman, Justin Milne, has resigned this week amid claims of misconduct and unethical practice at work. The former chairman was accused of interfering with the broadcasting network’s editorial independence by conferring with then-Prime Minister, Malcolm Turnbull, about staffing decisions. Milne reportedly urged managing director, Michelle Guthrie, to sack two senior journalists because the government…
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Colour Change Wristbands Can Measure Over-Exposure to UV Rays
RMIT researchers have developed a new wristband that can indicate a person’s exposure to harmful UV rays. The wristbands differ for people of different skin tones, and will also assist people suffering from vitamin D deficiencies. Previously, the only way to measure UV exposure was through the UV Index measured by the Australian Radiation Protection…
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Justice For Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse: New Law Passed in NSW
A new law introduced into NSW parliament will finally give survivors of child sexual abuse a chance at justice, where they are now able to sue responsible institutions. It will bypass the widely discredited “Ellis defence” which arose from a 2006 case when John Ellis, a former altar boy, tried to sue the church. The…
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Samsung’s Foldable Phone Getting Closer
The future is here. A product that first has the size of a regular phone, then can be unfolded to the size of a tablet or laptop. A device that’s so paper thin that it can easily be folded and tucked into your pocket– and not feel bulky. Samsung introduced the concept back in…
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The Platform of Scandals: Facebook’s Discriminatory Advertising
Facebook sure is having a bad moment. First we were confronted with the shocking revelation of privacy infringement in the Cambridge Analytica scandal. Not only did it lead to a trial for Mark Zuckerberg, but the social media giant underwent massive losses in its followers. Set to lose 2.1 million users in the US alone,…
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Change in the Air: Sydney’s Airport Curfew
Sydney nights could be getting a lot more noisy if it were up to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission(ACCC). They argue that the curfew and hourly flight caps should be regularly revised as they should properly reflect the technological advances in reducing aircraft noise. Changes The curfew in question is the Sydney Airport Curfew…
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And the Emmy Goes to Netflix: How the Streaming Giant Won Big in More Ways than One
In a world first, streaming platform Netflix lead the pack in nominations for the 2018 Annual Primetime Emmy Awards. Netflix received 112 nominations for the awards this year, beating other broadcasting giants like HBO and Fox. Netflix originals like Black Mirror, Stranger Things, and The Crown all received nominations. Netflix scored a total of 23…
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Instagram Introduces Shopping Via Stories
Instagram has announced a global roll out of its new shopping features in stories and the explore feed. This update will allow users to be directly linked from stories via a “tap to shop” icon, along with a new personalised channel in the explore page for shopping. This shopping feature comes from previous feature of…
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Netflix Makes Waves at Toronto International Film Festival
Streaming giant, Netflix, opened the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) with original movie Outlaw King. This is the first time any film festival has opened with a film that was not released in cinemas. Outlaw King tells the story of Robert the Bruce, the man who led Scotland in their war against England. The film…
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EU Parliament Passed A Copyright Law Which Could Change The Internet
The European Parliament has passed a copyright law where filtering systems are placed on the internet to block copyrighted content, which could be catastrophic not only for platforms such as Facebook and YouTube, but also the future of the internet itself. While creative producers are applauding the fact that this law has passed, many high-profile…
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