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9 November 2026
Christmas Shopping Online: The Safe Checkout Checklist
November is when Christmas shopping goes properly online, and it is also when shopping scams hit their yearly peak. Fake stores, dodgy ads, and…
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26 October 2026
Spotting AI-Generated Fakes: A Beginner's Survival Guide
A few years ago, “do not believe everything you see online” meant dodgy Photoshop. Today, AI can generate convincing photos, clone a voice from…
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28 September 2026
School Holidays and Screen Time: A Practical Guide for Families
School holidays roll around and the same battle starts in households everywhere: how much screen time is too much, and how do you manage…
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7 September 2026
Digital Scams Targeting QLD Health & Medicare
Fake Medicare and QLD Health text messages are circulating in Queensland. How the phishing scam works and how to protect yourself.
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31 August 2026
Your Home Wi-Fi Router: The Box Everyone Forgets to Update
Somewhere in your house, probably behind the TV or buried in a cupboard, sits a small box with blinking lights that you have not…
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10 August 2026
The Hidden Drain: Managing ‘Digital Subscriptions’
Small unexplained charges on your bank statement? How to find and cancel forgotten subscriptions on iPhone and Android.
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3 August 2026
Setting Up a Safe Computer or Tablet for the Grandkids
The grandkids are visiting more often, or they have their first device, and someone needs to make sure it is safe without wrapping them…
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27 July 2026
Don’t Fall for the “Urgent Web Browser” Warning
Red screen, loud beeping, 'call Microsoft now'? It's scareware, not a real virus scan. How to escape safely.
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20 July 2026
Two-Factor Authentication: The Extra Lock on Your Digital Front Door
You have probably been nagged to turn on “two-factor authentication” by your bank, your email, and half the apps on your phone. It sounds…
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29 June 2026
The Trouble with Free Public Wi-Fi
Free public Wi-Fi is convenient but risky. The 'Evil Twin' trick, what never to do on open networks, and the Auto-Join fix.
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