Optus reveals extent of data hack breach
Optus has started advising affected customers what ID documents have been exposed following a significant cyber attack, and the number of people impacted.
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Biden vows to address Pacific island needs
President Joe Biden promises the Pacific leaders the US is working to strengthen ties, as Washington unveils plans to counter China's influence in the region.
Optus ‘deeply sorry’ for data breach
Telecommunications giant Optus has taken out full-page ads to apologise to millions of customers affected by a massive data breach.
Health warnings after isolation scrapped
The decision by federal, state and territory leaders to scrap mandatory COVID-19 isolation periods for most Australians has been criticised by health experts.
Qld cabinet to consider Star Casino report
Queensland's Attorney-General has been handed the final report on Star Entertainment Group's casino operations in the state, now set for cabinet consideration.
‘We reject charges’: Wong on jailed Aussie
Foreign Minister Penny Wong says Myanmar "disappointingly and regrettably" barred Australian authorities from supporting jailed economist Sean Turnell in court.
SA lets the fruit fly dogs out
South Australia has deployed the nation's first fruit fly detector dogs in a bid to quickly contain outbreaks.
Poor Queensland hospital care “life-altering”
Health Minister Yvette D'Ath has handed down a report into alleged malpractice at Mackay Hospital and broader capacity problems in the health system.
Palaszczuk Government in U-turn on changes to land tax regime
A Queensland plan to calculate land tax based on holdings across the country has been shelved after pushback from other states.
Fourth leak detected on Russian pipelines
The Swedish coast guard has confirmed a fourth leak on the Nord Stream pipelines off southern Sweden.
Mandatory COVID isolation rules scrapped
National cabinet has agreed to end mandatory five-day isolation periods for people with COVID-19 - unless they work in hospitals or aged care.
Iran protests over woman’s death continue
Protests sparked by the death of Mahsa Amini have reportedly continued across several parts of Iran.
Agreement reached on domestic gas supply
The federal government and gas exporters have struck a new heads of agreement to ensure domestic supply of gas to the market for 2023.
Queensland assures no flooding in hydro project
Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has given a guarantee that no national parks will be flooded by the proposed Pioneer/Burdekin pumped hydro project.
Ex-CSIRO chair tempers green hydrogen hype
The amount of renewable energy needed to make hydrogen is huge and questions remain about whether it will become a key export, a former chair of the CSIRO says.
Interim tick for Pfizer infant booster
The Therapeutic Goods Administration has given provisional approval for Pfizer's COVID-19 booster to be used in children aged six months to five years.
New judge makes High Court majority women
Jayne Jagot has been appointed to the High Court of Australia, making the body a majority of women for the first time in its history.
AGL Energy stakes $20b on coal exit plan
Australia's biggest carbon emitter, AGL Energy, will shut all coal-fired power plants by 2035 in response to customer, shareholder and government pressure.
BoE seeks to stem bond market turmoil
The Bank of England says it will buy as much government debt as needed to restore financial stability after chaos triggered by the government's fiscal policy.
Fears of long impact from Optus breach
Organisations holding Australian's personal data must take steps now to ensure they don't end up like Optus, the Australian Information Commissioner says.
Govt defends high bar for watchdog bill
The opposition welcomes the details of the federal anti-corruption body, as the government defends its decision to set a high bar for public hearings.
Massive investment needed in energy sector
The Energy Security Board says large-scale investment in new transmission infrastructure, generation and capacity is needed to keep power prices down.
Russia seeks UN meeting on pipeline blasts
Russia has requested a meeting of the United Nations Security Council following pipeline leaks suspected to be the result of sabotage.
Push to strip nuclear power ban after subs
Nationals senator Matt Canavan is pushing to overturn a ban on nuclear energy in Australia saying the industry needed time to grow before an energy crisis hits.
Anti-corruption bill hits parliament
Federal government laws to set up a national anti-corruption commission have been introduced to parliament, sparking new debate over its scope and powers.
Controversial cashless welfare card dumped
People in some remote communities will be able to transition off the cashless welfare card from next week after the government's repeal bill passed parliament.
Cashless welfare cards bound for scrapheap
Thousands of welfare recipients living in remote communities will soon be freed from cashless debit cards after laws to abandon the program cleared the Senate.
Optus should pay for passports: PM
Anthony Albanese has demanded Optus pay for compromised passports following the massive hack which stole the details of almost 10 million Australians.
Budget recovering but no surplus in sight
The federal government recorded a better-than-expected $32 billion budget deficit, but the treasurer warns the budget is unlikely to return to surplus soon.
Queensland bets on pumped hydro and eyes an end to publicly-owned coal
The "largest pumped hydro storage in the world" is at the heart of an energy plan where Queensland will legislate a renewable energy target of 80 pct by 2035.
NSW has new plan to attract top teachers
NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet has an ambitious plan to attract high achievers to work as NSW public school teachers to address a chronic staffing shortage.