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Quote of the day
"When you're dealing with the pressures of the presidency, we can't have someone else that we question whether they're mentally fit to do this.” – Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley on former President and fellow candidate Donald Trump. It came after Trump repeatedly mixed up Haley and former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi at a rally last week.

Stat of the day
50 years
The prison sentence given to a Thai man last week for social media posts believed to be criticising the country’s royal family. It’s the longest sentence ever given for this kind of crime in Thailand.

Today in history
1973
The Roe v Wade decision was made in the U.S. Supreme Court, which broadly protected the right to an abortion in the U.S. It was overturned in 2022.

Some headlines from this morning:

A new national framework on consent has been released by the Federal Government.

The framework doesn't have the same powers as law, but is intended to inform programs that encourage healthy sexual relationships in Australia.

Sexual consent
A 12-month personal safety survey ending in June 2022 found that more than 20% of female respondents had experienced sexual violence since turning 15.

Half of the women in their 20s had experienced sexual violence.

Last year, consent education became mandatory for all school children across Australia.

The framework
The consent framework is a 32-page document aimed at supporting safety in workplaces, schools and universities, governments, and community groups.

It defines sexual consent as:
“A free, voluntary and informed agreement between people to participate in a sexual act. This agreement is only present when these people mutually and genuinely want to engage in that sexual act, and actively ensure their partner does too.”

Five core concepts
The framework also includes five core concepts of consent. They are:

1. Sexual consent is free and voluntary. Consent isn't transactional, and must be free from pressure or coercion.

2. Specific and informed. Consent must be sought for each sexual act, and is only valid when participants are aware of the act and any consequences it may have. This includes agreeing to the use of contraception.

3. Affirmative and communicated. Consent can be verbal or non-verbal, but must be actively sought. In other words, a person can't be assumed to consent just because they didn’t say 'no'. Physical arousal doesn't imply consent either.

4. Ongoing and mutual. Consensual sex at a previous time doesn't automatically make future sexual acts consensual. All partners must consent, and consent can always be withdrawn.

5. Reflects capacity. Those who are unconscious, significantly intoxicated, or under the age of consent cannot give valid consent.

An online forum has alerted authorities to a new scamming technique called credential stuffing.

Breaches against Australian brands like The Iconic were first discovered after users bragged about their scams in internet chat groups.

Credential stuffing is when cybercriminals use leaked login details to hack into online accounts and make fraudulent purchases. People who use the same login for multiple accounts are more vulnerable to credential stuffing.

Credential stuffing
Cybersecurity firm Kasada said scammers have claimed to use credential stuffing to defraud customers of brands like Binge, Guzman y Gomez and Dan Murphy's.

Streaming service Binge denies scammers have breached customer accounts.

Kasada said it found a group on Telegram (an online messaging platform) boasting about using credential stuffing to make fraudulent purchases on several well-known sites.

Telegram group
One scammer shared a photo to Telegram with dozens of parcels purchased fraudulently from The Iconic (below). Another scammer shared a $700 Dan Murphy's receipt, after they hacked a customer's account and placed an alcohol order online.

The Iconic
Last week, popular online retailer The Iconic confirmed some of its customers were impacted by a credential stuffing scheme.

Customer logins were sourced through breaches unrelated to the retailer but gave scammers access to personal information and stored credit card details.

The Iconic said it was working to cancel fraudulent orders and refund impacted customers.

Safety measures
Credential stuffing is becoming more common, according to Kasada. It said any account that enables automatic purchases, such as through saved credit card details, is at risk.

It recommended using a password manager to "generate and store strong passwords for all of your online accounts".

It also suggested regular software updates and two-factor authentication (when an account requires a second factor, such as a mobile phone code, before granting a user access).

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Last week, awards season was in full swing as the world of TV and film took centre stage. But as this happened, an important statement was released from production companies, asking governments to require global streamers - such as Netflix and Disney - to make “fair and proportional” contributions to local content. In today's episode, we speak to the CEO of Screen Producers Australia, Matthew Deaner, about why this is so important.

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Türkiye’s first astronaut has arrived at the International Space Station, on a privately-funded mission with other European crew members.

Alper Gezeravci has previously worked as a fighter pilot with the Turkish Air Force and was a captain with Turkish Airlines.

The mission involves research into microgravity - that’s what scientists call environments where there’s not very much gravity, so people and objects float.

During yesterday’s play at the Australian Open, a certain Mr Hewitt took the court to represent his country. But it wasn’t Lleyton – one of Australia’s most successful men’s singles players – but rather his 15-year-old son, Cruz.

Cruz Hewitt made his Australian Open debut as a wildcard entry into the junior boy’s competition. Despite going down to sixth seed Alexander Razeghi 6-2, 6-3, the younger Hewitt impressed the crowd.

The mannerisms were hard to ignore - the backwards cap, a gold chain around his neck, and a booming “C’mon!” after nailing a point.

We’re here for it.