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Finally, we're understanding what Facebook is all about. Do we care?
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Finally, we're understanding what Facebook is all about. Do we care?

We’re in an age where most people simply don’t value their privacy, and won’t until you can convince them their nude photos will be published.

  • by Waleed Aly

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How China uses forced confessions for propaganda

How China uses forced confessions for propaganda

Chinese authorities routinely coerce detainees into making statements that serve government's propaganda needs.

  • by Steven Lee Myers
PM concedes there is 'tension' between Australia and China

PM concedes there is 'tension' between Australia and China

Turnbull says Australia's relationship with China is suffering amid fallout from the government's foreign interference laws.

  • by Fergus Hunter
Renting in Hobart is now just $10 cheaper than Melbourne

Renting in Hobart is now just $10 cheaper than Melbourne

Prices in Hobart have skyrocketed so much in the past year it now costs just $10 less to rent a house there than here.

  • by Nicole Frost
Former CBA boss goes with $12m in shares, more likely
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Former CBA boss goes with $12m in shares, more likely

Former CBA chief Ian Narev has millions riding on the bank's profit engine continuing to turn over at suitable pace.

  • by Colin Kruger
Afterpay tightens ID checks, caps late fees

Afterpay tightens ID checks, caps late fees

Afterpay's business is booming, but it is taking steps to ease fears its 'buy now, pay later' app could be a debt trap.

  • by John Collett
Where will it go? Airport rail link route remains a mystery

Where will it go? Airport rail link route remains a mystery

Malcolm Turnbull says he has no doubt a funding deal will be reached with the state but there is no set route for line yet.

  • by Clay Lucas and Timna Jacks
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I downloaded the information Facebook has on me. It's a lot

Using Facebook's tool, I found out more than I wanted to know about the social network, the ad industry and myself.

Brian X. Chen

    Why it's up to the public to regulate Facebook's omnipresence

    Ready Player One tells the story of an all-powerful tech creator. Are there parallels with Zuckerberg's impact on our world?

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      Insurance helps you sidestep this holiday home pitfall

      A shattered shower screen in a holiday rental nearly left this family in the lurch. But a crisis can be averted with planning.

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      Is this the year the dominant full-forward returns?

      Is this the year the dominant full-forward returns?

      Jonathan Brown has seen some encouraging signs from the opening three rounds of the season which could point towards the return of the dominant full-forward.

      • by Ronny Lerner
      Guthrie out for two months after ankle surgery

      Guthrie out for two months after ankle surgery

      Geelong midfielder Cameron Guthrie has undergone ankle surgery to stabilise the syndesmosis he suffered in last Sunday's clash with West Coast.

      Politics

      Malcolm Turnbull concedes there is 'tension' between Australia and China

      Malcolm Turnbull concedes there is 'tension' between Australia and China

      Malcolm Turnbull says Australia's relationship with China is suffering from "some tension".

      • by Fergus Hunter
      Turnbull's energy project lead contractor under corruption cloud
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      Turnbull's energy project lead contractor under corruption cloud

      • by Nick McKenzie, Fergus Hunter and Richard Baker

      World

      British submarines move into missile range of Syria

      British submarines move into missile range of Syria

      • by Christopher Hope & Gordon Rayner

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      Spin-off with benefits: Wesfarmers without Coles may attract ethical funds

      Spin-off with benefits: Wesfarmers without Coles may attract ethical funds

      Wesfarmers is set to become more attractive to "ethical" investors, but a standalone Coles could fall out of their favour.

      • by Patrick Hatch
      The ASX is set to drop this morning on the back of geopolitical tensions.

      Markets Live: ASX drifts after soft start

      • by William McInnes and Vesna Poljak

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      Entertainment

      Mariah Carey reveals battle with bipolar disorder: 'I lived in denial'

      Mariah Carey reveals battle with bipolar disorder: 'I lived in denial'

      The pop singer says she was diagnosed in 2001 but had only recently been taking medication.

      • by Jill Serjeant
      Off-screen meddling sets 'trainwreck' rose ceremony on Bachelor in Paradise
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      Off-screen meddling sets 'trainwreck' rose ceremony on Bachelor in Paradise

      The show's usually hidden producers are making a meal out of their cameos, and Wednesday night’s episode was full of their grubby manipulations.

      • by Rob Moran

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      Would you pay over a million dollars a night for these views?

      Would you pay over a million dollars a night for these views?

      This could be the final frontier in the ultimate weekend getaway experience.

      • by Justin Bachman
      How to check if your Facebook data was shared with Cambridge Analytica

      How to check if your Facebook data was shared with Cambridge Analytica

      Facebook has published a support page to inform users if their personal data was shared.

      • by Tim Biggs

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      Sport

      Gillespie: 'I don't expect people to agree with me'

      Gillespie: 'I don't expect people to agree with me'

      Jason Gillespie laughs when it is put to him that he is a little different to the caricature of an Australian fast bowler. "I have been called different all my life." 

      • by Tim Wigmore
      'Never in my 14 years of refereeing have I seen such animosity': Crowe

      'Never in my 14 years of refereeing have I seen such animosity': Crowe

      Jeff Crowe says he was stunned by behavior of Australia and South Africa players during the recent series ... even before the ball-tampering saga.

      • by Andrew Wu