Australians

Scammers have responded to the dramatic increase in the usage of digital systems by coming up with novel approaches to take advantage of the trusting. According to a report in The Independent, an Australian text messaging scam known as "Hi Mum" caused victims to lose over $7 million (about Rs 57 crore) in 2022. According to the Australian Consumer and Competition Commission, the scam's victim count has multiplied by 10 in only the previous three months (ACCC). The ACCC estimates that 11,100 people have been…

Credit: Shutterstock Growing numbers of Australians are reported to be struggling to put enough healthy food on the table every day as the cost of living soars. But Australia doesn't collect enough data on food insecurity. The lack of data makes it difficult for policymakers to grasp the extent of the problem, let alone take effective action to solve it. …

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain With "blockbuster season" underway, new QUT research gleaned from a survey of 10,000 patrons reveals what audiences really want on a trip to the movies. Preliminary findings from the largest national audience survey on Australian cinemagoing since the COVID-19 pandemic began, indicate people value how…

Many people love living in the bush—but it comes with risks. Our bushfire laws are aimed at reducing risk to us—sometimes at the expense of nature. Credit: Shutterstock It's almost bushfire season. Yes, even though floods are still racing through parts of eastern Australia. Fire conditions are above average including in inland New South Wales and Queensland. …

The latest report of the study uses data up until 2020 to reveal the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on Australian households. Credit: Alexander Dummer\Unsplash A new report reveals how the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic impacted Australians, as many of us received government income support, worked from home under lockdown, watched more TV and worried over an uncertain future. …

Credit: CC0 Public Domain The latest State of the Climate report is out, and there's not much good news for Australians. Our climate has warmed by an average 1.47℃ since national records began, bringing the continent close to the 1.5℃ limit the Paris Agreement hoped would never be breached. When global average warming reaches this…

Research suggests the number of Australians dobbing in their fellow citizens during COVID-19 lockdowns spiked. Credit: Shutterstock. Whether it's through a sense of duty or trying to stay safe, Australians have a history of reporting wrongdoers. We might like to pride ourselves on being a country of mateship and an almost larrikin…

Sports gambling ads capitalize on Australian cultural values of mateship. Credit: Shutterstock We have to get to the heart of our culture's obsession with sports gambling before we can see change, says UNSW media and advertising expert. Online gambling and gambling harm are the subject of a current parliamentary inquiry, which is…

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain The way young Australians think about and manage their finances is rapidly changing and fintech is having a profound impact, according to new research from The Monash Center for Youth Policy and Education Practice (CYPEP). The report "Young people's financial strategies," released today, reveals job…

A ransomware group with suspected links to the notorious Russia-speaking REvil gang has threatened to release the personal information of millions of Medibank customers after the Australian private health insurance giant pledged it would not pay the cybercriminals’ ransom demand. Medibank, Australia’s largest health insurance provider, first disclosed a “cyber incident” on October 13, saying at the time that it detected unusual activity on its network and took immediate steps to contain the…