Ben Grubb

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‘I’m very very emotionally drained right now’: Beauty YouTuber James Charles reveals struggle with fame

May 16, 2019 Ben Grubb 1

Online teenage megastar James Charles is “emotionally drained”, pouring his heart out to me about what it’s like being the centre of attention amid multiple […]

My Health Record privacy concerns remain

October 6, 2018 Ben Grubb 0

While the government has made changes to My Health Record requirements, many experts argue that a risk to personal privacy remains. Read the full story […]

In encryption wars, it can be a matter of life or death

September 4, 2018 Ben Grubb 0

Imagine this: Australia’s police and intelligence agencies, acting on multiple anonymous tips, have identified a plot to set off a bomb in the CBD some […]

Mobile phone plan costs tipped to soar amid 5G ban on Chinese companies

August 24, 2018 Ben Grubb 0

Australia’s decision to ban Chinese firms from the local rollout of 5G mobile networks will lead to more costly consumer phone plans, experts say. The […]

Fury as Sydney pub denies entry to woman with cerebral palsy

August 21, 2018 Ben Grubb 0

An inner west pub is in damage control after a woman with cerebral palsy was denied entry and allegedly belittled and mocked by security staff […]

Inside the train chaos and how a balloon shut parts of the system down

August 18, 2018 Ben Grubb 0

A balloon is being partially blamed for contributing to Sydney’s transport chaos as the Transport Minister sought to explain what exactly unfolded on Friday night […]

Rise of Troye Sivan: a global superstar on honesty, stardom and his own #metoo moment

August 13, 2018 Ben Grubb 0

Troye Sivan is playing therapist. For better or worse, he has found himself at the Fairfax offices on this bright winter morning consoling a journalist nursing […]

When coding wasn’t an option at school, Jasmine did something about it

August 10, 2018 Ben Grubb 0

Nine-year-old Jasmine Thoroughgood is an ambitious Australian schoolgirl for her age. “I really love coding,” she says confidently, referring to the computer language used to create […]

This algorithm says I’m aggressive, irresponsible and unattractive. But should we believe it?

August 1, 2018 Ben Grubb 0

On July 26 at 3.31pm I received my results for the equivalent of a psychometric test, only they were based not on hundreds of questions to […]

Australians are ‘rightly’ questioning My Health Record, says Privacy Commissioner

July 31, 2018 Ben Grubb 0

Australians are “rightly” questioning the security of the Turnbull government’s controversial My Health Record scheme, Australia’s Acting Privacy Commissioner says, and the security and privacy […]

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  • ‘I’m very very emotionally drained right now’: Beauty YouTuber James Charles reveals struggle with fame
  • My Health Record privacy concerns remain
  • In encryption wars, it can be a matter of life or death
  • Mobile phone plan costs tipped to soar amid 5G ban on Chinese companies
  • Fury as Sydney pub denies entry to woman with cerebral palsy

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