Andrew Matler

Telstra customers across Australia reported widespread mobile network problems on Wednesday morning, with users saying they were unable to make calls, access mobile data or maintain normal mobile coverage as the carrier investigated an issue affecting parts of its national network. The disruption appeared to emerge before dawn, with outage-monitoring service Downdetector showing a sharp spike in Telstra reports from early morning.

Plaud Note Pro is a slim, dedicated AI voice recorder designed for people who spend their working lives in meetings, interviews, calls and conversations — and want to stay present while still capturing the details. I was asked to review the Plaud Note Pro, a play on the word "applaud," and I was genuinely intrigued when I got the chance.

The Albanese Government says major platforms are not doing enough to keep children off age-restricted social media services, as it moves to double penalties and give eSafety stronger investigative powers.