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Bianca Purdie moved straight into nine-to-five work after school but soon burnt out. Now the owner of her own business, like four in five Gen Z-ers, she says she would rather work for herself.

Experts think exposure to traumatic content on social media, such as uncensored images coming out of the Middle East, can give some people PTSD. So what signs should you look out for, and how can you protect yourself?

Australian cosmetics giant MCoBeauty has attracted global attention for its strikingly similar beauty dupes, but the company has kept the details of its product development process out of the spotlight — until now.

Desperate to feed hungry animals, these Tasmanian farmers spent thousands of dollars on hay that never arrived. Now, they want to protect other vulnerable people from doing the same.

Brian Firebaugh thanks TikTok for giving him an income, a reality TV victory — and a son. He's one of 170 million American users who could lose access to the app within months.

He never finished university. He poses for selfies with screaming fans. His social media gives candid glimpses behind the scenes — and an audience ready to hear him speak.

Small beauty entrepreneurs say they are struggling to stop copies of their cosmetics being released because they don't have the legal budgets to fight big companies that are self-confessed dupers.

Australian cosmetics company MCoBeauty has become a multi-million-dollar business by "duping" popular beauty products. But its success hasn't been without controversy, after pushing the boundaries of the law too far in the past.

The five Facebook pages an ABC investigation linked to foreign interference in the UK election have been taken down for deception and "inauthentic engagement tactics".

Anthony Albanese has criticised tech behemoth Meta for claiming social media hasn't harmed kids, and for threatening to block news content.

MrBeast is YouTube's most subscribed to content creator, with a staggering 290 million followers. So why are his videos so enjoyable for his legions of fans?

American YouTube star James Donaldson, better known as his online moniker MrBeast, hosts one of his signature viral stunts at the Opera House.

Bindi Irwin's joyous Tasmanian family holiday photos were sure to be on the radar of US celebrity watching media — the trouble is, they don't seem to know the difference between Tasmania and Tanzania, locations which are more than 11,000 kilometres apart.

Cyber safety experts say the ability to create fake sexually explicit images has become frighteningly easy in the last couple of years.

Experts say Australian school students are at risk of sexual exploitation as AI deep fake pornographic image platforms become more common.

Sausage-making is an unshakable tradition for many Italian families but the ritual is about so much more than a full belly, with young Australians like Angela Caiazza sharing nonni-inspired recipes on social media.

Korea's notoriously high beauty standards date back hundreds of years, and even today they influence millions of men and women, with many going to extreme lengths to fit the "toxic beauty standards".

Nestled in dense bushland in Tasmania's north exists the state's oldest geocache. It's attracted hundreds of people globally in the search for it.

A 17-year-old boy charged over a "vile" social media post, that ranked female students at a Gold Coast high school, has agreed to attend a behaviour-change program.

This week in tech news, a global survey shows Australians are less comfortable with AI-generated news than the rest of the world, while Meta navigates the next steps in rolling out its AI trial and the US Surgeon-General calls for social media warning labels for teens.

Actually getting the labels on social media platforms would take congressional action — and it's not clear how quickly that might happen, even with apparent bipartisan unity around child safety online.

A pet piglet has surprised police in Northern California with its speed and strength during a frantic chase through town. 

My time in India came to an abrupt end after I held Prime Minister Narendra Modi to account. This is my full story for the first time.

Experts say sexual abuse using deepfake porn is likely to get worse, and it's not just AI sophistication that's enabling the behaviour. Exposure to misogynistic messages and degrading content online is "crushing" the empathy of young people.

Denmark's food agency recalls South Korean instant ramen produced by a brand popular in the West, warning noodle lovers that they are so hot they might cause "acute poisoning".