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Ace Health Desk

INVESTIGATION: Australia’s Elderly Could Face Higher Care Bills Under New Federal Reform Called ‘HELF’ Not Help

Ace Health Desk – Aged care residents face bills for TVs, hot breakfasts and soft drinks: By Anne ConnollyBy Ninah KopelABC Investigations Published: Wed 14 Oct 2026 at 12:58pm In August, it looked like that simple joy would end, after her provider, Uniting, handed out a glossy brochure about its new “Higher Everyday Living Fees” […]

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Australias ACCC Backs Stronger Product Safety Testing for Online Marketplaces After Ceiling Light Caught Fire & Melts

Ace Breaking News – In short: Amazon removes ceiling light after it catches fire and melts in safety test: By investigative reporter Amy Greenbank for Topic:Consumer Protection Published: Fri 16 Oct 2026 at 6:24am A ceiling light bought on Amazon Australia caught fire and melted during safety testing. It remained for sale after Amazon was warned, […]

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BBC Investigation Inside the £1-An-Hour Official Football Shirt Factories

Ace Breaking News – Workers are being paid a basic wage of less than £1 an hour to make official football shirts for some of the world’s biggest clubs, BBC Can Reveal by their Sport senior journalist Tom Grundy: Published: 08: October 2026, 06:20 BST Our investigation traced authentic replica shirts to two factories in […]

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Criminal Syndicates Targeting International Students to Smuggle Aussie Reptiles Authorities Warn

Ace Breaking News – Australian reptiles are a lucrative trade on the black market for exotic animals, and authorities warn international students are increasingly being targeted to smuggle them out of the country: By Alice Angeloni Published: Sun 4 Oct 2026 at 5:41am Dani Yannopoulos from the National EPA said serious organised criminal networks are […]

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Ace Security Desk

INVESTIGATION: OpenAI Breach of GOV. Website Strengthens Australia’s Case for Tougher AI Safety Rules

Ace Security Desk – In short: OpenAI’s handling of a rogue agent accesses government data has strengthened Australia’s push for strict rules around AI transparency and incident reporting. The federal government will pursue strong safeguards to ensure the country is not at the “mercy” of foreign artificial intelligence companies: By chief digital political correspondent Clare Armstrong […]

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MUST READ: Four Corners Investigation: We got a cybersecurity expert to hack this BYD. It was too easy

Ace Security Desk – On a narrow country road outside Canberra, I’m driving a BYD Shark 6, the hybrid ute loved by tradies and even a cabinet minister: Watch Four Corners’ full investigation, Asleep at the Wheel, tonight from 8:30 on ABC TV and ABC iview Odyssey format by ABC News Story Lab Published: Mon 21 Sep […]

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BBC Wales Investigates U.K Food Festivals Across Country Exploited in AI-Powered Scam

Ace Security Desk – British food festivals are being used to target small food and craft businesses in a scam made possible by artificial intelligence (AI) by Gareth Bryer & Annell Dyfri, BBC Wales: Published: 18 September 2026 A BBC Wales investigation found dozens of traders received professional-looking emails purporting to be from festivals with any requests […]