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On this episode: the shock resignation announcement from New Zealand's Prime Minister has been generating interest online, and Green Army has been featuring in trends.
Topics: internet-culture
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On this episode: Security at Parliament house will be enhanced after both houses voted in favour of a major upgrade; and UNICEF has recognised goodwill ambassador Katy Perry at a gala event in New York.
Topics: internet-culture
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As the days count down to Christmas, now is the time to start organising your gifts if you are planning to shop online.
Topics: retail, consumer-protection, social-media, internet-culture, computers-and-technology, internet-technology, australia, act, canberra-2600, sydney-2000
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On this episode: People on twitter are responding to comments from Pauline Hanson, her remarks inspired the hashtag #defineaboriginal; and Queenscliff has been featuring in trends a 73-year-old fisherman has been bitten by a shark near the Victorian coastal town.
Topics: internet-culture
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| UpdatedA video of a Bellingen man performing the Haka on the frontline at Standing Rock Reserve goes viral.
Topics: indigenous-culture, community-and-society, internet-culture, bellingen-2454, united-states
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On this episode: Joe Hockey has been featuring in trends, and the Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau defends his remarks about Fidel Castro.
Topics: internet-culture
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| UpdatedAn innovative community-led approach to tackling domestic violence has been launched in central Queensland with residents and service providers joining forces to create a website dubbed #canihelp?
Topics: community-and-society, domestic-violence, information-and-communication, internet-culture, women, family, rockhampton-4700
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US President-elect Donald Trump's midtown Manhattan building is briefly renamed to "Dump Tower" on Google Maps. The mapping service first noticed the name on Saturday after social media reports.
Topics: us-elections, human-interest, internet-culture, united-states
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Want to avoid sunburn this summer? Why not download a smartphone app designed by the Cancer Council.
Topics: skin-cancer, internet-technology, internet-culture, adelaide-5000
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In Australia, musicians' total income actually went up last year. While the music industry still faces many challenges, there is now a worldwide push to boost artists' royalties paid by streaming services such as Spotify.
Topics: music-industry, music, internet-technology, internet-culture, copyright, australia
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| UpdatedWhenever you listen to a streamed song, like it but don't buy it and instead stream it again, you are casting a vote for the future nonexistence of professional musicians, writes philosophy professor Peter Godfrey-Smith.
Topics: music-industry, music, internet-technology, internet-culture, copyright, united-states
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On this episode: The backpacker tax suffers a set back in question time today, and US President Barack Obama has pardoned two Thanksgiving turkeys, continuing a Whitehouse tradition.
Topics: internet-culture
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When Facebook accidentally listed millions of users as "dead" in an embarrassing glitch, it was a reminder that everyone needs to plan for their own digital death.
Topics: social-media, internet-culture, human-interest, death, offbeat, united-states, australia
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On this episode: Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce swats away the suggestion of a sugar tax; and Ellen deGeneres was one of 21 actors, musicians, athletes and innovators who received the Presidential Medal of Freedom at the Whitehouse.
Topics: internet-culture
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Virtual reality headsets will be a big ticket item on many people's Christmas wishlists this year, but one local library will let you try them for free.
Topics: computers-and-technology, library-museum-and-gallery, internet-culture, adelaide-5000
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On this episode: Japan has dominated social media after a tsunami warning was issued following an earthquake; and a pheasant helping to round up sheep is trending.
Topics: internet-culture
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You may have noticed social media taking over our lives, but did you know it's also influencing the language we use and which new words gain popularity?
Topics: social-media, word-or-number-games, languages, information-and-communication, internet-culture, australia
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On this episode: Model Gigi Hadid causes a stir for her impersonation of Melania Trump; and the Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull took a selfie with Barack Obama at their final meeting.
Topics: internet-culture
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| UpdatedFacebook, which is currently facing criticism for failing to stem phony news articles in the run-up to the US presidential election, is taking a series of steps to weed out hoaxes, chief executive Mark Zuckerberg says.
Topics: social-media, internet-culture, united-states
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On this episode: President-elect Donald Trump has met with the Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, and a polar bear makes an unusual friendship with a dog.
Topics: internet-culture
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Social media is predicted to play its biggest ever role in a Western Australian election, as parties prepare to up their game in the lead up to the March poll.
Topics: social-media, internet-culture, information-and-communication, government-and-politics, elections, wa
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| UpdatedThe new motoring series will be used to help launch another video on demand service in Australia. But will consumers find a way to access the show and avoid paying another fee?
Topics: television, arts-and-entertainment, internet-culture, internet-technology, piracy, united-kingdom
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| UpdatedA local council in Melbourne's south-east is embroiled in a privacy breach, after the personal details of more than 2,000 residents were accidentally distributed to the public.
Topics: information-technology, information-and-communication, internet-technology, internet-culture, mentone-3194
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| UpdatedChinese websites are censoring the term "Kim Fatty the Third", a nickname referring to North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, after officials from his country reportedly conveyed their displeasure in a meeting with their Chinese counterparts.
Topics: government-and-politics, internet-culture, internet-technology, china, korea-republic-of
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The record label for Prince sues rap star Jay Z's entertainment company for copyright infringement, saying it illegally offered the late musician's songs on its music streaming service Tidal.
Topics: music, arts-and-entertainment, internet-culture, united-states