Home
Search
thewest.com.au

Technology

NEWSPremiumState to target ‘flouting’ drivers with AI

One state has put “flouting” drivers on notice as it prepares to roll out a new technology which uses AI to detect seatbelt and mobile phone offences.

Ryan Bourke

NEWSWarning over common gift’s ‘rising problem’

Aussies are being warned to be careful with a popular category of gifts this Christmas, as firefighters across the country battle daily blazes sparked by improper use.

Liam Beatty

THE NIGHTLY‘Boring them to death’: Musk attacks Australian newspaper

X owner Elon Musk has delivered a brutal takedown of an Australian newspaper, predicting they will lose their readership over ‘relentless lying’.

Max Corstorphan

BusinessComments‘Boring them to death’: Musk attacks Australian newspaper

X owner Elon Musk has delivered a brutal takedown of an Australian newspaper, predicting they will lose their readership over ‘relentless lying’.

Max Corstorphan

NEWSPremiumMusk’s brutal response to Aussie newspaper

US billionaire Elon Musk accused the Sydney masthead of “relentlessly lying” after it published a savage prediction about his future at Tesla.

Ryan Bourke

TechnologyPremiumAll ahead AI: fresh risk, different rules, new features

Generative AI tools have already changed the way Australians work, communicate and study. Experts say more changes are coming in 2025.

Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson

GamingVideoCommentsLucky punter a massive $1.96 billion richer after US jackpot

A US lottery player has more than a billion reasons to welcome 2025 after buying the winning ticket in the Mega Millions jackpot.

Staff Writers

WEATHER‘Act immediately’: Fires threaten new front

Residents have been told they are in danger and must act immediately to survive as fires are raging at opposite ends of the country.

Blair Jackson and Cameron Micallef

NEWSPremiumPets abused in horror holiday trend

A vet has revealed he’s seen pets “bloodied” in a concerning holiday trend, with calls mounting for urgent help.

Clareese Packer

TelecommunicationsPremiumChatbot therapy: can generative AI treat loneliness?

Researchers are creating artificially intelligent companions to help people get through challenges but that does not necessarily cut humans out of the picture.

Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson

NEWSWeird detail in Navy’s $120k job ad

The Australian Navy is advertising roles with a hefty salary and generous benefits – but there’s an interesting detail that’s sure to raise some eyebrows.

Blake Antrobus

WA newsPremiumPerth community raises more than $32k for heartbroken family

The Perth community has rallied behind the family of a four-year-old boy who was killed in a tragic house fire just days before Christmas, with a fundraiser already raising more than $32,000. 

Jessica Evensen

WEATHERState’s huge move ahead of ‘extreme’ Boxing Day

One Aussie state has issued a sweeping ban due to “extreme” dangers over the Christmas period – prompted by dual threats of scorching temperatures and raging fires.

Clareese Packer

TECHNOLOGYCommentsHuge new feature coming for Aussies who use hearing aids

One of the most common pieces of tech has been given a massive new dimension with the approval of life-changing technology in Australia.

Blair Jackson

NEWSPremiumDetained Aussie’s wild vegan rant

Bizarre video of an Aussie reportedly captured by Russian soldiers in Ukraine - where he rants about wanting to “force” Chinese people to be vegan - has emerged.

Blake Antrobus

TelecommunicationsBluesky finds with growth comes growing pains

Bluesky has seen its user base soar since the US presidential election, boosted by people seeking refuge from Elon Musk's X.

Staff Writers

EnvironmentPremiumAussies on high alert for Black Summer 2.0

Millions are being urged to prepare for another possible brutal few weeks of bushfires as communities mark five years since the Black Summer tragedy.

Aisling Brennan

NEWSHorror forecast for Boxing Day Test

Cricket fans have been warned of a potentially record breaking forecast on the annual Boxing Day Test.

Clareese Packer

WEATHERPremiumWarning as crazy bushfire ‘out-of-control’

A major warning has been issued over an out-of-control bushfire burning through thousands of hectares of land - all ahead of a scorcher weekend in Australia.

Emma Kirk

HEALTHStark warning as flesh-eating disease spreads

A gruesome flesh-eating bacteria – suspected to be transmitted by an iconic animal – is spreading in one Aussie state, and health officials are warning everyone is at risk.

Duncan Evans

NewsPremiumHorrifying trend among kids emerges

Parents have been issued an urgent warning after a horrifying trend no child should ever be exposed to emerged online.

Alexandra Feiam

POLITICSPremiumNuclear fight spills on to TikTok

What do the Grinch, Gossip Girl and a popular Christmas carol have in common? They’re all subjects of Labor’s anti-nuclear attack ads aimed at Gen Zs.

Jessica Wang

ENVIRONMENTOutrage over Plibersek’s coal mine move

Outrage is building after Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek approved three new coal mine extensions - one fellow MP calling the decision “despicable”.

Duncan Evans

Potential hazardVideoCommentsSmart watches may be exposing wearers to ‘forever chemicals’

They have become hugely popular devices that many of us wear day and night. But your smartwatch could be exposing you to ‘forever chemicals’, scientists have warned.

Xantha Leatham