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New South Wales now has mobile phone detection cameras to catch drivers texting – but if you're caught, you won't get a fine for the first three months The New South Wales government has switched on mobile phone detection cameras across the state's roads, designed to spot illegal phone users. For the first three months the cameras are on, drivers who are caught using their phone illegally will get a warning letter.

What are Black Friday and Cyber Monday? How Australia jumped on the pre-Christmas bargain train A spokesperson for Amazon said Black Friday in 2019 was the biggest sales day in Amazon Australia's history.

Deloitte has been named the best company in Australia for paternity leave, with any parent getting 18 weeks of paid leave including super Deloitte has been named the top workplace for new dads due to its parental leave policies. The company provides 18 weeks of paid parental leave as well as extended time to take parental leave.

Wednesdays and Sundays are the busiest days for the NBN, according to the network's latest findings NBN Co has unveiled its latest findings on the NBN network, highlighting that data consumption in Australia has increased by almost 25% in the past 12 months.

Mark Zuckerberg's non-answer about his secret dinner with Trump perfectly illustrates why his views about political speech are under fire Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has taken a firm stance on political speech with his company's policy to not fact-check political ads. Instead, Zuckerberg argues, Facebook users and the general public, "should be able to see for themselves what politicians are saying."

7 wars that defined the decade and changed how we fight around the world The past decade has tested military alliances and brought on threats few could have imagined. ISIS's use of social media to recruit fighters and disseminate propaganda was unprecedented, Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte's government has relied on Facebook disinformation to bolster support for his drug war and disparage his enemies.

Apple may add a better screen to next year's MacBook Pro and iPad Pro, and it could help it catch up to Windows rivals in one key way Apple is reportedly planning to launch a new MacBook Pro and a new iPad Pro in 2020 with an improved display that would offer better contrast, according to analyst Ming-Chi Kuo.

Photos show how ants escaped a Soviet nuclear-weapons bunker after surviving on cannibalism for years A colony of wood ants trapped in a Soviet nuclear-weapons bunker survived for years on cannibalism. Ants kept falling through a ventilation pipe into the bunker, where they had nothing but corpses to eat.

A new hotel on Sydney's historic Sussex Street has a rooftop bar and pool overlooking the city Sydney's historic Sussex Street is now home to Vibe Darling Harbour hotel. The hotel launched last month with 145 rooms, including 10 suites, and a rooftop pool overlooking the city.

How a new documentary produced by Drake sheds light on the deportation of US veterans Executive produced by rap juggernaut Drake and directed by Andrew Renzi, Ready for War is a documentary that shines a disturbing light on the deportation of veterans in the United States.

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