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Security ‘threat’Trump doubles down in China tech war with apps ban

The President has signed an order banning US transactions with eight digital Chinese payment platforms including Ant Group’s Alipay in 45 days, when he will no longer be in office.

Justin Sink and Jennifer Jacobs

Consumer goodsACCC rejects Google's Fitbit undertaking

Australia's competition watchdog has rejected an undertaking by Google which sought to address concerns over its acquisition of fitness wearables maker Fitbit.

Roster redoNew app to fix pandemic roster problems

A WA tech company backed by Microsoft has created an app to help businesses manage their employees more efficiently.

Kate Purnell

New launchInterest grows in WA money matters app

WA-based fintech WeMoney is one of the sector’s newest players but is already making strides to separate itself from the industry giants.

Kate Purnell

Outbreak managementCook says new COVID app won’t be used to mine user data

Health Minister Roger Cook has assured West Aussies their private information, collected via a new digital register to be rolled out within days, will only be used for COVID-19 contact tracing.

Joe Spagnolo

Taxman’s rebukePerth carpooling app’s tax claims hit ATO roadblock

The Australian Taxation Office has disputed claims by the Perth founder of new carpooling app ReddyRide that most drivers won’t have to declare income tax.

Danielle Le Messurier

Rise of the ‘daycation’‘Airbnb of pools’ makes splash in Perth

The humble backyard swimming pool is making Perth homeowners between $25 and $140 an hour, with residents hiring them out through an app described as the Airbnb of pools.

Kim Macdonald

Reddy to rollPerth carpooling app set to slash journey fares

The Perth founder of a carpooling app that promises to offer trips for almost a quarter of the price of an Uber wants to raise $1.5 million to get the technology off the ground.

Danielle Le Messurier

Sickening footageTeacher who let kids watch suicide video ‘reprimanded’

A South West high school teacher who allowed students to watch a video so graphic some required psychological support will be permitted to return to the classroom to teach.

Bethany Hiatt

Services neededWA workers switch to gig economy

Demand for business skills in the gig economy has exploded over the past six months, as more Australians became entrepreneurial to navigate the coronavirus pandemic.

Meilin Chew

Block pausedJudge puts hold on Trump’s TikTok ban

A US federal judge has postponed a Trump administration order that would have banned the popular video sharing app TikTok from US smartphone app stores around midnight.

Aged care boostHuge $2m win for facial recognition pain app

Aged care providers will be able to keep using facial recognition technology that can identify pain until June next year, thanks to additional funding.

Sarah Ison

Doggy deliveryUber for pets sniffs out investment partners

A Perth entrepreneur is rattling the tin for $500,00 to launch a ride-sharing app for pets.

Kate Purnell

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WA teacher ‘let students watch’ sickening suicide video

A teacher has been stood down after allegedly allowing high school kids to watch a video of a violent suicide in her classroom — one day after schools had been warned about the sickening footage.

Bethany Hiatt

‘Not good enough’Facebook, TikTok slammed by friend over suicide video

A friend of the man who livestreamed his death has hit out at Facebook for failing to act quickly, while parents are being urged to keep their teens away from the distressing footage.

Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson

‘Appalling and dangerous’Facebook slammed for leaving suicide video up for days

Social media giants Facebook and TikTok have been labelled ‘grossly irresponsible’ for allowing video of a horrific suicide to stay online for more than a week.

Annabel Hennessy

‘Check on your kids’Perth school’s warning over horrifying TikTok video

One of Perth’s top private schools has issued a warning to parents over an extremely graphic video being shared on social media networks that shows a man taking his own life.

David Johns

Into the stormWill Aussie TikTok boss fall off the ‘glass cliff’?

Australian businesswoman Vanessa Pappas has been charged with navigating TikTok through a political firestorm — the latest in a long line of women to experience the ‘glass cliff’.

Kate Emery

Social powerWA businesses cash in on TikTok’s popularity

WA businesses have proved app TikTok can be a powerful marketing tool, having garnered millions of views and likes on videos that showcase their products and services.

Kate Purnell

Retail revivalPokemon Go-style app helping resurrect Perth businesses

The Perth founders of the LITT app - which encourages users to “catch” live deals in augmented reality - say it has huge potential to breathe new life into bricks and mortar businesses.

Danielle Le Messurier

It’s a match!The mortgage ‘dating app’ pairing WA’s young homebuyers

Perth’s 20-somethings are turning to the equivalent of Tinder for homebuyers as they attempt to enter a market they have long felt priced out of.

Kate Purnell

Pumped upFitness duo’s virus hero app sends pulses racing

An unlikely Perth fitness duo have entered the tech scene after creating an “addictive” gaming app during the COVID-19 lockdown.

Kate Purnell

Location technologyHow three words could save a life

Three little words are all it takes to find your way anywhere in the world thanks to a new app that has mapped every 3sqm of the globe.

Peta Rasdien

COVIDSafeVirus app users should update for safety

Tech experts are urging Australians to not just download but update the coronavirus contact tracing app to avoid a problem where it could be disabled.

Katina Curtis