Rex Widerstrom

The findings come as deepfake technology becomes more realistic and more widely used in scams, identity fraud, and misinformation campaigns.

The counsel for the Royal Commission investigating the Bondi terror attack says its had limited cooperation from X, Telegram, Reddit, and Liberty Social.

Josh Burns, whose office was vandalised in 2024, has told a Royal Commission that anti-Semitic abuse against him soared after the Hamas attacks.

Just days before the Nakamal security pact was signed, a new rotation of CCP-trained police officers was deployed to the Pacific nation.

Steven Lowy, the son of Westfield founder Frank, said Israel felt safer than Australia post-Oct. 7.

Arsen Ostrovsky, who was wounded in the shooting, was subject to online abuse and AI-manipulated fake images.

Unlike other countries, the deal does not give Australia ’veto' power over foreign relations matters connected to defence or security.

Transparency International has called for sweeping reforms to the commission’s public hearings powers and transparency settings.

Several parliamentarians said the processes around appointing new commissioners and reporting on the NACC’s proceedings are too opaque.

Jim Chalmers has said he’s confident the reforms introduced in his budget won’t be held against Labor at the next election.