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Screen grab showing the restricted landing webpage for Redtube. It is in protest against the new identification rules.

Pornhub’s owner to block Australians over age check laws

The Canadian pornography giant is preparing to block millions of Australians from its websites ahead of new age verification laws taking effect on Monday.

  • David Swan and Emily Kowal

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Australians will be unable to access porn, R-rated video games and explicit AI chatbots unless they prove their age, under a landmark crackdown by the eSafety Commissioner.

Adults required to prove age to watch porn, video games in major crackdown

Australians will be unable to access porn, R-rated video games and explicit AI chatbots unless they prove their age, under a landmark crackdown by the eSafety Commissioner.

  • Emily Kowal
Noah Wyle in The Pitt which is considered an example of “competency porn”.

I watch people bake and save lives. Am I addicted to competency porn?

As the world slips its moorings, shows like The Pitt celebrate the steady course.

  • Brodie Lancaster
Andrew ‘Twiggy’ Forrest is leading the highest-profile legal challenge anywhere in the world to the way Meta’s advertising machine handles scam content, and its outcome could reshape the rules for tech platforms globally.

Meta ‘destroyed’ key evidence in Twiggy Forrest’s scam ad fight

Mining billionaire Andrew “Twiggy” Forrest argues the tech giant’s advertising systems helped criminals loot Australians’ savings at industrial scale.

  • David Swan
'What are you going to do? Hit me?" Extraordinary leaked video of heated exchanges between high-powered board members of a company under pressure.
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Leaked video reveals NewSat board room stoush

'What are you going to do? Hit me?" Extraordinary leaked video of heated exchanges between high-powered board members of a company under pressure.

Hailey Bieber is now the proud owner of a Gold Coast diamond cleaning wand called Dr Diamond.

Layla gifted Hailey Bieber her diamond cleaning stick. Then she quit her job

A chance encounter with Bieber saw sales of this Gold Coast-made product soar 3000 per cent in a week – and the model hadn’t even endorsed it.

  • Brittney Deguara
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Parramatta fullback Isaiah Iongi.

In today’s AI world, a photo doesn’t prove anything. But it can still wreck a career

It’s never been easier to manipulate images and weaponise them against professional athletes. Sports administrators must proceed with extreme caution.

  • Darren Kane
Magda Szubanksi has announced she is in remission from cancer.

‘Phew’: Magda Szubanski announces she is in remission after cancer diagnosis

The comedian was last year diagnosed with a rare and fast-moving blood cancer that affects white blood cells.

  • Nell Geraets
Captain Mona Shindy is a 30-year navy veteran.

Muslim former navy officer sacked from advisory board for LinkedIn reposts

Multicultural NSW said Captain Mona Shindy was removed because she “platformed misinformation and conspiracy theories on her social media”.

  • Mostafa Rachwani

Trying to quit social media? Don’t make this self-righteous mistake

If a clear-eyed analysis has confirmed you’re ready to exit the apps, lean into the disconnect – quietly.

  • Katrina Strickland