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Canberra, Sep 13 (IANS) The Australian government has announced plans to issue fines worth millions of dollars to companies that fail to protect customers from scams. On Friday, Stephen Jones, the assistant treasurer, released details of the government’s proposed new laws that would force banks, telecommunications companies and technology giants to do more to protect customers under mandatory sector-specific codes. The codes will create new obligations for designated sectors to combat scammers and protect Australians, Xinhua news agency reported. Companies in those sectors that fail to meet their obligations will face fines worth up to $33.6 million. Under the laws,…
Canberra, Sep 12 (IANS) The act of doxxing by releasing someone’s personal information without consent will be made a criminal offence in Australia under new government privacy laws. Mark Dreyfus, Australia’s Attorney-General, on Thursday, introduced legislation to Parliament that would make doxxing illegal and entitle victims of serious invasions of privacy to seek compensation through the court system, Xinhua news agency reported. Under the laws, anyone found guilty of the malicious release of personal data online — a practice known as doxxing — will face jail time. The legislation imposes a maximum penalty of six years in jail for publishing…
Suva (Fiji), Sep 9 (IANS) Fiji’s Health Ministry announced that it has struggled with the ongoing exodus of healthcare workers and was working to address the issue. Minister for Health Atonio Lalabalavu said that while new personnel have been brought on board, this has not been enough to fully address the staffing shortage, local media reported on Monday. Lalabalavu also revealed that some hospitals were operating at near-minimal capacity, reports Xinhua, quoting Fiji Broadcasting Corporation. Fiji has been experiencing a considerable wave of emigration over the past two years, with 40,000 more Fijians departing from the country than returning. The…
New Delhi, Sep 5 (IANS) A novel artificial intelligence application has the potential to transform the way hair is studied by scientists and pave way for the creation of hair-only medical diagnostics, a study showed on Thursday. The hair quantification procedure is streamlined and expedited by the AI model, enabling a microscope to scan slides and gather pictures of hundreds of hairs at once. Scientists at Washington State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine conducted and produced the application’s research, which was published in the Journal of Investigative Dermatology. It can gather a large amount of high-resolution data in a matter…
Canberra, Sep 6 (IANS) Australian authorities have issued a warning over a rise in the number of children being coerced into producing sexual and violent content online. The Australian Federal Police (AFP) on Friday cautioned parents and guardians over an online trend emerging in Australia involving young victims who are being coerced over the internet to produce extreme content, Xinhua news agency reported. The AFP said that sadistic sextortion is a growing type of internet crime where online communities target children as young as 12 and pressure them to self-produce an image or video of an explicit sexual or violent…
New Delhi, Sep 6 (IANS) India has overtaken the US to become the world’s second-biggest 5G handset market for the first time, behind China, a report has mentioned. Global 5G handset shipments grew 20 per cent (year-on-year) in the first half of 2024, according to the Counterpoint Research. Apple led the 5G handset shipments, accounting for more than 25 per cent share. Apple led the 5G handset shipments globally, accounting for more than 25 per cent share, driven by strong shipments of the iPhone 15 series and 14 series. 5G handset shipments have been growing steadily and with the increased…
Do you know someone in your community who shows outstanding leadership, innovation and community connection in promoting social cohesion and harmony across NSW? Or do you know someone who deserves posthumous recognition for their legacy and impact on NSW’s remarkable multicultural community? Then nominate them now for the 2025 Multicultural Community Medals and Honour Roll. The medals and honour roll inductees will be revealed at the 2025 Premier’s Harmony Dinner, a gala 1600-head evening event dedicated to celebrating the significant contributions made by multicultural leaders right across NSW. The annual event celebrates our rich cultural diversity and its historic and…
“Old Roads and New” Rajiv Chaudhri announces that his new short film, a social experiment emerging from a partnership with The Community Foundation of North Western Sydney, India Club, Indo Australian Sanatan Society & Indian Seniors Group Hornsby, is being shot in Sydney forrelease later this year. With immigration now such a public policy issue, this timely production follows the experiences of a group of migrants of South Asian descent, some of whom arrived fifty years ago and others within the past two. At this point their reflections are more relevant than ever with much to be learned from. Their…
Monday, 2 September 2024 The importance of healthy eating for culturally and linguistically diverse communities is the focus of Multicultural Health Week 2024 which is encouraging everyone to get together to prepare healthy lunchboxes for work, school, or a day out. NSW Health Minister Ryan Park announced the theme for this year, ‘Celebrate culture through food with multicultural family lunchboxes’ and encouraged everyone to create delicious and healthy lunchboxes as a great way to teach children some positive lifelong habits. One of Australia’s favourite chefs and multicultural health ambassador, Adam Liaw joins this year’s Multicultural Health Week to help promote…
New Delhi, Aug 30 (IANS) More than half of the world’s population does not consume enough calcium, iron, or vitamins C and E, according to a new study. The study, published in the Lancet journal, is the first to present estimates of the inadequate consumption of 15 micronutrients that are important for human health on a global scale. One of the most prevalent types of malnutrition in the world is micronutrient deficiency, which has a range of negative effects on health, including blindness, poor pregnancy outcomes, and an increased risk of infectious infections. The new study assesses whether these intakes…