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#theguardian.com. × Protests hit Tesla dealerships across the world in challenge to Elon Musk. From Australia to Europe and the US, demonstrators rallied against carmaker’s dismantling of US federal government

#theguardian.com. × MP Andrew Gee praises himself as ‘the good guy’ in Facebook fail. Independent MP for Calare caught doing an ‘Angus Taylor’ by replying to a Facebook post from his own account

#theguardian.com. × Australian home affairs secretary admits to using disappearing messages on Signal for work. In wake of Trump administration group chat scandal, department’s chief operating officer tells Senate there is no ban on staff using the feature

#theguardian.com. × From Meanjin to Warrane, Apple Maps adds more than 250 Indigenous place names in Australia. App to also show land borders for Indigenous protected areas and reserves following similar updates in Canada and the United States in 2023

#theguardian.com. × Australians can now use Apple AirPods Pro as hearing aids – but experts warn they’re not for everyone. Experts hope the use of the headphones for mild to moderate hearing loss will reduce stigma and persuade people to test their hearing

#theguardian.com. × ‘No consent’: Australian authors ‘livid’ that Meta may have used their books to train AI. A searchable database showed titles from former prime ministers Malcolm Turnbull and John Howard, as well as journalist Tracey Spicer

#theguardian.com. × ‘Have you been hacked?’: ALP under fire for ‘repurposing racist meme’ with ‘we love Medicare’ T-shirt. Labor admits it ‘missed the mark’ with social media posts sharing T-shirt that states ‘This is Australia, we eat meat, we drink beer and we love Medicare!’

#theguardian.com. × Australian government agencies could be customers of Israeli spyware, research suggests. While it is unknown if any Australians have been targeted, the military-grade program from Paragon Solutions provides full access to encrypted messaging apps

#theguardian.com. × New NSW laws to regulate e-bike batteries after hundreds of fires and multiple deaths. Fire and Rescue NSW say 384 lithium-ion battery incidents since 2024 caused at least 33 injuries

#theguardian.com. × From sterilising baby bottles to charging laptops, some Australians powered through Cyclone Alfred using EV batteries. With power unlikely to be restored in some areas for weeks, EV owners are finding clever uses for their ‘batteries on wheels’

#theguardian.com. × Get the app, consider capacity and be ready for behavioural change: top tips on installing a home battery. Guardian readers share what they wish they had known before taking the plunge

#theguardian.com. × Elon Musk’s Starlink could be used to transmit Australian election voting results. Contract comes to light after questions raised about the increasing role of Musk in Australia’s communications systems

#theguardian.com. × Australian man survives 100 days with artificial heart in world-first success. Sydney surgeons ‘enormously proud’ after patient in his 40s receives the Australian-designed implant designed as a bridge before donor heart

#theguardian.com. × Australian Tesla sales plummet as owners rush to distance themselves from Elon Musk. Frustrated Tesla drivers are selling cars or displaying anti-Musk bumper stickers as sales of the EV car brand slumped 72% in February compared with last year

#theguardian.com. × Safer phones bill aimed at young teens watered down after minister opposition. New proposal calls for research instead of exclusion of under-16s from algorithms and mobile phone bans in schools

#theguardian.com. × Google, Microsoft, Meta and Amazon among tech companies making $27bn from Australians. Greens say Australia should introduce a 3% tax on revenues beyond $20m if a company makes over €750m worldwide

#theguardian.com. × Teenager in WA arrested over alleged ‘Christchurch 2.0’ online threat to Sydney mosque. Sixteen-year-old arrested on Tuesday in south-west Western Australia over Instagram comment

#theguardian.com. × Social media firms criticise ‘irrational’ exemption of YouTube from Australia’s under-16s ban. Meta, TikTok and Snapchat release statements in campaign protesting Labor’s handling of contested legislation

#theguardian.com. × Social media platforms could face $50m fines if Australian children access adult content on their sites. Under proposed new codes submitted to eSafety commissioner, tech companies would have six months to implement new measures

#theguardian.com. × Black spots, satellites and Elon: new technology could fill Australia’s mobile gaps – but can it be relied on?. The Albanese government is banking on direct-to-device access to satellite connections to improve coverage

#theguardian.com. × Two Australian men charged in global investigation into AI-made child abuse images. Dozens including man from Queensland and man from NSW arrested as part of international operation

#theguardian.com. × New Apple technology could allow social media apps to tell whether users are under 16. Company’s plans to introduce ‘declared age range’ technology for apps later this year could play a role in Australian social media ban

#theguardian.com. × ‘It’s very lonely’: what are Australia’s university students missing out on?. Many start their studies hoping to find friends, themselves and intellectual stimulation. More and more are finding they’ve been sold something else

#theguardian.com. × Four WiseTech board directors quit over ‘differing views’ of Richard White’s role. Tech company’s share price plummets after latest market update and resignations of Lisa Brock, Richard Dammery, Michael Malone and Fiona Pak-Poy

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