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Australians lose millions of dollars every year to virtual scammers – we’ve lost more than $830,000 alone to the Australian Taxation Office scam that has been doing the rounds for the last few months. But protecting yourself doesn’t mean shelling out for expensive software. Damien Manuel breaks down what scammers are after, the tricks they use to get it, and how to avoid being conned.

And while women are often blamed for having babies later, research shows a major reason is struggling to find a male partner to commit to having kids. Karin Hammarberg and Luk Rombauts canvas women’s options, including the “egg timer”, which they say isn’t a great one.

Shelley Hepworth

Section Editor: Technology

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Scammers impersonating the Australian Taxation Office have fleeced Australians of more than $830,000. Shutterstock

Australians lost more than $10 million to scammers last year. Follow these easy tips to avoid being conned.

Damien Manuel, Deakin University

As curious social animals, humans are more trusting of people than we should be – especially when we're dealing with people over the phone, email or via SMS, in the absence of body language.

How many eggs a woman has left is not the most important aspect of her fertility. from www.shutterstock.com

Women’s fertility: does ‘egg timer’ testing work, and what are the other options?

Karin Hammarberg, Monash University; Luk Rombauts, Monash University

The 'egg timer' blood test reveals the quantity of eggs women have, not the quality, which declines with age. It's also expensive and can give false low readings.

Water-hungry crops like cotton and rice are still worth farming in Australia. DAVE HUNT/AAP

Cotton and rice have an important place in the Murray Darling Basin

Jamie Pittock, Australian National University

Crises in the Darling River have raised questions about cotton and rice farming in the Murray Darling Basin.

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