What lies beneath: the black hole of tunnel conspiracy

Tunnels beneath Melbourne and Sydney are being used to hide children being trafficked, according to a conspiracy theory circulating via social media. Victoria Kolankiewicz explains why the idea appeals to conspiracists, but is daft.

Phone towers targeted amid virus-5G conspiracy theory

Conspiracy theories connecting coronavirus to 5G internet continue to spread unchecked, with South Australians sharing misinformation on social media and celebrating a fire at an Adelaide mobile phone tower – one of many targeted interstate and overseas.