A warning - the following story contains elements that may distress some people Australia's eSafety Commissioner is sounding the alarm about sexual extortion online, after receiving more than 2,000 complaints in just six months. It's prompted renewed demands for big tech to do more to prevent young people being blackmailed on digital platforms. The issue has also reignited the broader debate about how to regulate social media and emerging AI.A warning - the following story contains elements that may distress some peopleAustralia's eSafety Commissioner is sounding the alarm about sexual extortion online, after receiving more than 2,000 complaints in just six months.It's prompted renewed demands for big tech to do more to prevent young people being blackmailed on digital platforms.The issue has also reignited the broader debate about how to regulate social media and emerging AI.
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Folge vom 14.07.2026Tech platforms told to fix 'sextortion' blind spots
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Folge vom 14.07.2026Tensions rise in the Strait of Hormuz as Trump reinstates Iranian port blockadeThe United States has launched fresh strikes on Iran, as the battle over one of the world's busiest shipping lanes intensifies. Donald Trump has reinstated a blockade on Iranian shipping, after two oil tankers were hit in the Strait of Hormuz. Iran is warning it will not allow the United States to take control of the strategic waterway.The United States has launched fresh strikes on Iran, as the battle over one of the world's busiest shipping lanes intensifies.Donald Trump has reinstated a blockade on Iranian shipping, after two oil tankers were hit in the Strait of Hormuz. Iran is warning it will not allow the United States to take control of the strategic waterway.
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Folge vom 14.07.2026Tributes flow for 'gentleman' honorary Aussie, Sam NeillTributes have poured in to remember revered actor Sam Neill, who died on Monday at the age of 78. The New Zealand star had become beloved for his roles in a range of Hollywood and Australian films, including Jurassic Park, My Brilliant Career, and The Dish.Tributes have poured in to remember revered actor Sam Neill, who died on Monday at the age of 78. The New Zealand star had become beloved for his roles in a range of Hollywood and Australian films, including Jurassic Park, My Brilliant Career, and The Dish.
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Folge vom 13.07.2026Oil surges as another AI company makes solid sharemarket debutA flat finish for the Australian sharemarket masked a volatile trading session, with the ASX spending most of the day in negative territory as Brent crude oil jumped 5 per cent on renewed uncertainty in the Middle East. The session also followed the blockbuster US debut of another AI-related company, raising fresh questions about where the next investment opportunities in artificial intelligence could emerge. SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves speaks with Ben Lam, Head of Equities at Colonial First State, about the outlook for AI investing and the day’s market moves.A flat finish for the Australian sharemarket masked a volatile trading session, with the ASX spending most of the day in negative territory as Brent crude oil jumped 5 per cent on renewed uncertainty in the Middle East. The session also followed the blockbuster US debut of another AI-related company, raising fresh questions about where the next investment opportunities in artificial intelligence could emerge. SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves speaks with Ben Lam, Head of Equities at Colonial First State, about the outlook for AI investing and the day’s market moves.