Julian Fell

@FellJulian

Journalist at ABC News Story Lab

Brisbane / Meanjin

Joined December 2020

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Dennis Giese@dgi_DE · Oct 12

The @ECOVACS remote racist slur incident and press coverage: I received many questions and there is some confusion. The BLE RCE was not used, but they got initial access thru "credential stuffing". The "pin bypass" vuln might have been used afterwards. abc.net.au/news/2024-10-1…

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Julian Fell@FellJulian · Jul 22

A little while back, my inbox came under attack while trying to track down an Australian scammer. But the person behind the emails wasn't who I'd suspected. abc.net.au/news/2025-07-2…

FellJulian's tweet card. How a malicious email barrage led to a hacker community, claims of extortion, and an insight into the dark side of online gambling.

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Julian Fell@FellJulian · Jun 29

Scoop: Shuffle's executives are gambling on its own live broadcasts, despite the online casino being banned in Australia. abc.net.au/news/2025-06-3…

FellJulian's tweet card. Online casino Shuffle's executives are gambling on its own live broadcasts, despite it being banned in Australia.

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Julian Fell@FellJulian · May 6

It is often said that after young people buy a house, they gravitate towards conservative politics. But that step — a crucial marker of adulthood — has fallen increasingly out of reach for younger generations. An old voting trend is breaking down. abc.net.au/news/105253600

FellJulian's tweet card. What data about voters' age, income level and home ownership status can tell us about the election result.

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Julian Fell@FellJulian · Apr 16

As a self-professed data science nerd, Jordan Hennell is proud of how well he’s taught his TikTok algorithm. Find out what the algorithm knows about him – and you. abc.net.au/news/2025-04-1…

FellJulian's tweet card. A new tool created by researchers at the Queensland University of Technology is allowing people to see themselves through the eyes of the algorithm.

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Interactive Journalism@InteractiveFeed · Dec 17

New on @abcnews: “A planet-wide solar boom is beating expectations at every turn” abc.net.au/news/2024-12-1…

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Julian Fell@FellJulian · Nov 8

"Hello Sean, I'm watching you," said Sean's robot vacuum. It was part of a demonstration of what can go wrong when you bring these things into your home. This and more on the latest episode of Future Tense with @antonyjfunnell on @RadioNational. abc.net.au/listen/program…

FellJulian's tweet card. Robot vacuum cleaners are so innocuous, many people treat them almost like pets. But they're also potential portals into our private life. Story Lab journalist, Julian Fell, learns how to hack a...

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Julian Fell@FellJulian · Nov 2

My phone, like countless others in Australia, is headed to an early grave. My latest for @abcnews unpacks why abc.net.au/news/2024-11-0…

FellJulian's tweet card. A web of 'delusional' regulatory decisions has essentially turned some perfectly good phones into e-waste.

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ABC News@abcnews · Oct 10

Ecovacs robot vacuums in multiple US cities were hacked in the space of a few days, with the attacker physically controlling them and yelling obscenities through their onboard speakers. abc.net.au/news/2024-10-1…

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Julian Fell@FellJulian · Oct 10

A couple of weeks back, I hacked into a robot vacuum and played a creepy voice through its speaker. I thought I was original. I thought I was paranoid. It turns out, I was neither. abc.net.au/news/2024-10-1…

FellJulian's tweet card. Ecovacs robot vacuums in multiple US cities were hacked in the space of a few days, with the attacker physically controlling them and yelling obscenities through their onboard speakers.

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Julian Fell@FellJulian · Oct 9

It may have been a Dorothy Dixer, but I'll take it. @Tony_Burke gave my story a plug in Parliament today.

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Lindsay McDowens@doctormcdougall · Oct 3

This sucks. abc.net.au/news/2024-10-0…

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Julian Fell@FellJulian · Sep 12

We asked TJ Thompson, a senior lecturer in communications at RMIT, to help us identify fake images. It turns out that something called 'lateral reading' is your best bet. abc.net.au/news/2024-09-1…

FellJulian's tweet card. Every time you pick up your phone, you have to decide what's true and what's fake. And it's getting harder.

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Jade Toomey@jadeetoomey · May 13, 2024

Sites like this have been copying so much content for years, especially in regional areas. Knowing the hours that go into original journalism, it’s very frustrating, let alone unethical. Great story. abc.net.au/news/2024-05-1…

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Julian Fell@FellJulian · Feb 27, 2024

We're answering audience questions about our TikTok story on @abcnews in an hour and half. Pop in and say hi! abc.net.au/news/2024-02-2…

FellJulian's tweet card. When an Australian streamer told us she was living off thousands of dollars of fan donations on TikTok, it seemed like a sign of something new happening on social media.

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Julian Fell@FellJulian · Feb 20, 2024

I'd been hearing rumours of tech workers taking on multiple jobs in secret, so I started asking around. "ffs dont talk to journalist," said one, "less people know about it better it is for us." But then, one of them broke ranks and told me their story. abc.net.au/news/103464508

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Julian Fell@FellJulian · Oct 22, 2023

Exciting night for @abcnews Story Lab on Saturday - we took home the @withMEAA Clarion for Innovation!!

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