Multiple local super funds hit by co-ordinated cyberattack

by Alison Rabbecca | Apr 4, 2025 | Google Finance News

Multiple local super funds hit by co-ordinated cyberattack

Source: The Sydney Morning Herald

Several industry super funds and the largest retail superannuation brand owner, Insignia, have all been hit, with members losing money after their accounts were broken into.

Multiple large superannuation funds have been hit by a co-ordinated cyberattack that has led to members losing money after their accounts were accessed by the criminal enterprise.
Industry super funds Australian Retirement Trust, AustralianSuper, Hos… [911 chars]

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The Nintendo Switch 2 Has 10x The Performance Of The Original Thanks To DLSS Upscaling

by Alison Rabbecca | Apr 4, 2025 | Google Finance News

The Nintendo Switch 2 Has 10x The Performance Of The Original Thanks To DLSS Upscaling

Source: Press Start

The Nintendo Switch 2 Has 10x The Performance Of The Original Thanks To DLSS Upscaling

NVIDIA has confirmed that the Nintendo Switch 2 once again uses a custom NVIDIA chip, and as the rumours suggested for months and months leading into launch, it uses NVIDIA DLSS upscaling in order to hit the hugely improved resolution and frame rate … [1115 chars]

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Ange Postecoglou criticises VAR after Spurs lose 1-0 to Chelsea in Premier League

by Alison Rabbecca | Apr 4, 2025 | Google Finance News

Ange Postecoglou criticises VAR after Spurs lose 1-0 to Chelsea in Premier League

Source: Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Tottenham manager Ange Postecoglou expresses his frustration about video reviews after his team had an equaliser overturned in the 1-0 loss at Chelsea in the English Premier League.

Tottenham manager Ange Postecoglou has expressed his frustration that video reviews are "killing the game" after his team had an equaliser overturned in the 1-0 loss at Chelsea in the English Premier League.
Pape Sarr's goal in the 69th minute was di… [1463 chars]

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Tony Mokbel to be released after being granted bail

by Alison Rabbecca | Apr 4, 2025 | Google Finance News

Tony Mokbel to be released after being granted bail

Source: The Age

The drug kingpin will wear an ankle bracelet, report to police daily and be subject of a curfew after three Court of Appeal justices released him on bail.

Drug kingpin Tony Mokbel will walk from custody a free man for the first time in 18 years after three Court of Appeal justices granted him bail.
The underworld figure made a bid for bail earlier this week after being locked up overseas and in Barwon … [462 chars]

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Tasmania’s Dark Mofo is back with a bang – and a car crash: festival announces 2025 program

by Alison Rabbecca | Apr 4, 2025 | Google Finance News

Tasmania’s Dark Mofo is back with a bang – and a car crash: festival announces 2025 program

Source: The Guardian

After a year off, the often controversial art festival returns in 2025, having signed a new three-year funding deal with the state government

A two-hour performance work involving an artist and a stunt driver culminating in a head-on car crash, a man being crushed by sand in a giant hourglass, and an open invitation to scream, are among some of the artworks heading to Tasmania’s Dark Mofo … [7160 chars]

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Labor promises $20,000 instant asset write-off extension if it wins election

by Alison Rabbecca | Apr 4, 2025 | Google Finance News

Labor promises $20,000 instant asset write-off extension if it wins election

Source: Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Small businesses will get a 12-month reprieve and be able to instantly write off another $20,000 in expenses, if Labor wins next month's federal election.

Small businesses will get a 12-month reprieve and be able to instantly write-off another $20,000 in expenses, if Labor wins next month's federal election.
Labor has moved to neutralised a similar Coalition policy but fell short of outright matching t… [2233 chars]

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‘Curiosity-driven research’ led to a recent major medical breakthrough. But it’s under threat

by Alison Rabbecca | Apr 3, 2025 | Google Finance News

‘Curiosity-driven research’ led to a recent major medical breakthrough. But it’s under threat

Source: The Conversation

Curiosity-driven research is exactly what it sounds like: research driven by the goal of understanding nature without regard for application.

Earlier this year news broke about doctors in London curing blindness in children with a rare genetic condition.
The genetic condition was a severe, albeit rare, form of retinal dystrophy. It causes severe sight impairment and can be caused by defect… [5126 chars]

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How ‘pebbling’ helps me maintain my friendships

by Alison Rabbecca | Apr 3, 2025 | Google Finance News

How 'pebbling' helps me maintain my friendships

Source: Australian Broadcasting Corporation

When the thought of a phone call is too much for me, I can still manage to send an image or video to a friend as I let myself unwind.

When a penguin in the wild wants to express its affection for another penguin, they will find a pebble and drop it at the feet of the object of their affection.
This process is known as pebbling.
For penguins, the pebbles have a practical purpose: th… [4624 chars]

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Trump Australia tariff fallout continues; Wall Street $2.4 trillion loss revealed; Peter Dutton, Anthony Albanese campaigns continue

by Alison Rabbecca | Apr 3, 2025 | Google Finance News

Trump Australia tariff fallout continues; Wall Street $2.4 trillion loss revealed; Peter Dutton, Anthony Albanese campaigns continue

Source: The Sydney Morning Herald

Read all the headlines from day eight of the 2025 federal election campaign on Friday, April 4.

There’s been a lot of discussion globally about the penguins and seals of Heard and McDonald Islands who have been stung by a 10 per cent tariff by Donald Trump. Given there are no humans, and the last time anything of value was exported from the are… [1160 chars]

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Victorian crime boss Tony Mokbel seeks bail in Court of Appeal

by Alison Rabbecca | Apr 3, 2025 | Google Finance News

Victorian crime boss Tony Mokbel seeks bail in Court of Appeal

Source: Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Tony Mokbel is applying for bail years before his 26-year jail sentence is up, with the Victorian Court of Appeal asked to consider his poor health and willingness to comply with strict bail conditions.

Victoria's Court of Appeal is set to decide today whether crime figure Tony Mokbel is released from custody for the first time in 18 years.
Three Court of Appeal justices are expected to give their decision on Mokbel's bail application in a hearing s… [1045 chars]

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