Optus services restored after ‘costly’ nine-hour outage
Services to Optus customers have been restored after a nationwide outage left customers and infrastructure in the dark for more than nine hours.
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Westpac axes PwC as embattled firm announces job cuts
Westpac has ended its relationship with external auditor PwC as the under-fire firm continues to face setbacks after a leaking scandal.
High-tech magic show leaves nothing up its sleeve
Audiences use their phones during the performance at an interactive magic show that encourages people to participate in a game-like experience.
‘Buddy system’ in place at JBS before worker trapped
The world's largest meat processor's local subsidiary has been fined $300,000 after a worker was struck by falling hay bales.
Folbigg poised for review of child-killing convictions
Kathleen Folbigg could have her convictions for killing her four children officially overturned after earlier receiving an unconditional pardon.
Australian family flees Gaza war-zone to safety
An Australian family of three has fled the violence-stricken Gaza Strip through the Rafah border into Egypt, but another 76 Australians remain in the war-zone.
Mental health spiral behind ‘hare-brained’ $395m fraud
Demetrios Charisiou has admitted a $395 million investment fraud involving NDIS-supported housing, claiming he was in a manic state during the offending.
Police back down over tasering footage after criticism
Police have released CCTV footage from an incident in which a man was tasered outside a care facility after criticism from human rights advocates.
State stonewalls silica ban as national talks drag on
Pressure is mounting for a national ban on the use of engineered stone as one state sets a deadline on talks and threatens to go it alone.
Indefinite immigrant detention ruled unlawful
In a historic decision, the High Court has upended a 20-year-old determination and ruled indefinite detention of immigrants with nowhere else to go is unlawful.
Pacific dancing to Australia’s tune on climate, says PM
Anthony Albanese has stepped quickly into stride on the Cook Islands as he prepares for crunch talks with Pacific Islands Forum leaders.
Optus offers free data as outage scrutiny intensifies
Optus has offered its customers 200GB of data for the holiday season after a mass outage affected millions of Australians.
Aussie supermarkets failing in war on plastic: audit
Australian supermarkets have been given an F for fail on plastic waste reduction, with an audit detailing some disturbing practices.
States wash hands of 40,000 bathtubs worth of sanitiser
Massive amounts of hand sanitiser could be put to new use after thousands of tonnes of the product expired in government stores.
Menacing messages to be targeted by AI banking tool
Artificial intelligence will be used to identify and flag threatening messages sent to victims' bank accounts, in a tool to be shared with banks worldwide.
Hydrogen-powered ‘flying car’ to be used in emergencies
An Australian company developing a hydrogen-fuelled aircraft capable of flying for up to 1000km has received a $5.4 million boost.
More China trips flagged as Australia warned of tempest
Anthony Albanese's trip to China could pave the way for further visits as Australia waits for its biggest trade partner to drop remaining sanctions.
PM faces climate talks heat from Pacific neighbours
Anthony Albanese heads to the Pacific Islands Forum as concerns mount on the blue continent about climate change and its nuclear-free status.
Diabetic driver in deadly pub crash ‘needed treatment’
Five people killed when a car rammed into an outdoor beer garden have been remembered by friends and peers as the 66-year-old driver is interviewed by police.
Albanese turns focus to Pacific leaders’ climate talks
Hundreds of leaders, officials and activists are meeting at the Pacific Islands Forum in the Cook Islands, with climate change a focus of the summit.
‘Underlying issues’ in accused fatal crash driver case
The alleged unlicensed driver of a car that crashed in Sydney's southwest, killing two teenage boys, will remain in custody on a string of charges.
Threatened species list grows as bushfire season looms
More than 20 plants and animals have been added to the government's threatened species list as politicians look ahead to another challenging bushfire season.
More pain for borrowers as big banks pass on rate hike
Three of Australia's biggest banks have hiked interest rates in response to the Reserve Bank's latest cash rate increase.
Scientists give testimony in Torres Strait climate case
Scientists have begun giving evidence in a landmark climate case at the Federal Court in Melbourne, where Torres Strait Islanders are challenging the government
Qantas, ACCC head to court over misleading ticket sales
Qantas and the ACCC will present their cases before a Federal Court justice over the airline's decision to sell tickets for already cancelled flights.
Optus reconnects some services after hours-long outage
Services to Optus customers are being restored after a nationwide outage, with the telco taking nine hours to start fixing mobile phone and internet services.
Police stood down after tasering man at care home
Two South Australian police officers have been removed from duty amid an investigation into their use of a Taser and capsicum spray on a man at a care facility.
Tas govt lashes Plibersek over salmon industry warning
Tasmania's Liberal government has accused federal Labor of trying to kill off its salmon industry, amid a feud over how best to save an ancient species.
Foster dad cleared of lying to William Tyrrell probe
A magistrate was not convinced William Tyrrell's former foster father lied about an "ancillary" matter to investigators probing the toddler's disappearance.
Off and running, Cup racegoers flock to Flemington
Punters and fashionistas packed Flemington Racecourse for the Melbourne Cup while protesters were arrested and pepper sprayed.
Turnbull warns Albanese against making Israel visit
Former prime minister Malcolm Turnbull says Anthony Albanese should not make a solidarity visit to Israel, arguing it would not achieve anything.