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7392 - Safety and convenience features but no privacy, welcome to the connected-car joyride
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  • 7392 - Safety and convenience features but no privacy, welcome to the connected-car joyride

    Connected cars transmit personal and vehicle data continuously to their manufacturers and by 2031 it is predicted they could make up 93% of the new car market in Australia. While connected cars have increased safety and convenience features, a new report argues these benefits come with the risk of serious privacy invasions, with these cars gathering more invasive data than mobile phones and smart speakers.

    Wed, 20 Nov 2024 - 17min
  • 7391 - How can we demolish Australia's workforce gender split?

    Australia's workforce is still highly gender-segregated in key industries. Men work in trade and construction while caring professions like nursing, teaching, and early childhood education are female-dominated. At the same time, Australia is suffering critical skilled worker shortages. So, how do we demolish stereotypes and remove the barriers splitting the labour market?

    Wed, 20 Nov 2024 - 34min
  • 7390 - More than meets the eye: Why tour guiding might be the ideal mature-age career

    A nation-wide shortage of tour guides has compelled the Federal Government to include the role in its Occupation Shortage List for the first time.  Thousands of tour guide roles remain unfilled, with many operators turning to foreign workers to fill the gaps.  But what does a tour guide actually do? Our guests say the role is far more diverse than most people think, and it can be the ideal later-in-life career path.

    Tue, 19 Nov 2024 - 12min
  • 7389 - Why older kids babytalk, and what to do about it

    When older children go back to babytalk, it can puzzle and even irritate parents, but the reasons are often hiding in plain sight. if your child starts the babytalk and even baby behaviour, How concerned should you be? What should you avoid, and how do you manage the sudden infantile behaviour?

    Tue, 19 Nov 2024 - 10min
  • 7388 - Critics argue consumers may remain unprotected after privacy reforms

    The Senate has handed down its report into the Federal Government's proposed changes to Australia's privacy laws. The changes will enable individuals to sue for damages for serious invasions of privacy and provide a framework for a children's privacy code. While some changes are welcomed, critics argue the proposed changes, and the Senate's response, fall short of the privacy and data protections that consumers need in the 21st Century, leaving consumers vulnerable to data breaches and scams.

    Tue, 19 Nov 2024 - 29min
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