Australia to support activists threatened by Hong Kong
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA — Canberra expressed “deep concerns” on Tuesday about Hong Kong’s decision to issue bounties for the arrest of…
Australia authorises MDMA, magic mushrooms for medical treatment
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA — Australia on Saturday became one of the first countries in the world to allow the use of MDMA…
Australia’s minimum wage to rise by 5.75% , affecting nearly a quarter of workers
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA — The Fair Work Commission (FWC) of Australia has announced an increase in the national minimum wage by…
Magnitude 7.7 quake hits near New Caledonia triggering tsunami warning
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA — A 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck Friday in the Pacific Ocean southeast of New Caledonia, triggering a tsunami warning,…
Five Aussie universities ban Indian students after surge in fraudulent student visa applications
Australian media reported on Tuesday (18 Apr) that at least five universities in Australia are cracking down on students from India…
Australian finance company refuses hackers’ ransom demand
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA — Australian firm Latitude Financial said Tuesday it refused to pay a ransom to hackers who stole millions…
Singapore Govt-owned telco giant Optus accused of making illegal donations to Australian political parties
AUSTRALIA — Klaxon, an Australian investigative news outlet, has uncovered a major scandal involving Optus, a Singaporean Government-owned telco giant…
Quad powers concerned over militarisation of waters around China
NEW DELHI, INDIA — The United States, Japan, India and Australia expressed concern Friday over the militarisation of waters around…
Scandal-hit Australia to get corruption watchdog
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA — Rising corruption and plummeting trust spurred Australia to pass a law Wednesday that will establish a national…
Did hacked-Optus deploy its global cybersecurity giant to protect its Australian customers?
AUSTRALIA — Investigative news outlet, Klaxon raises questions about whether Optus, the second-largest wireless carrier in Australia, used its Trustwave, its…