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Australia beats Bangladesh by innings and 51 runs as Starc takes 10 wickets

Australia beats Bangladesh by innings and 51 runs as Starc takes 10 wickets

Mitchell Starc claimed 10 wickets as Australia bounced back to defeat Bangladesh by an innings and 51 runs, leveling their two-Test series 1-1.

World ·23 Aug 2026, 10:38 ·Leah Bennett 3 min read
Australia outraged as Israel decides not to prosecute aid worker killing

Australia outraged as Israel decides not to prosecute aid worker killing

Foreign Minister Penny Wong condemned Israel's decision not to open a criminal investigation into the airstrike that killed Australian aid worker Zomi Frankcom and six colleagues.

World ·20 Aug 2026, 07:39 ·Leah Bennett 4 min read
Mastercard global payment outage resolved after system update

Mastercard global payment outage resolved after system update

A global Mastercard technical glitch halted digital wallets, Apple Pay, and tap-and-go transactions across Australia on Saturday, leaving shoppers stranded at registers before being resolved.

Business ·15 Aug 2026, 12:35 ·Maeve Turner 3 min read
Pay with a smile: Verifone brings biometric-capable payment devices to Australia

Pay with a smile: Verifone brings biometric-capable payment devices to Australia

Verifone is rolling out its Victa point-of-sale suite in Australia, introducing optional facial-recognition and palm-vein scanning at checkouts.

Business ·13 Aug 2026, 02:08 ·Maeve Turner 3 min read
Australia defends teen social media ban despite high usage figures

Australia defends teen social media ban despite high usage figures

Australia is defending its ban on social media for children under 16 after data showed that 81.5% of teenagers still access restricted platforms.

World ·1 Aug 2026, 17:58 ·Leah Bennett 4 min read
Telegram sued in Australia for allegedly failing to remove terror content

Telegram sued in Australia for allegedly failing to remove terror content

Telegram faces a Federal Court lawsuit in Australia for allegedly failing to remove terrorist videos, risking a civil penalty of up to AU$54.6 million.

World ·30 Jul 2026, 10:08 ·Leah Bennett 4 min read
Origin Energy investigates potential data breach affecting millions

Origin Energy investigates potential data breach affecting millions

Origin Energy is conducting an urgent investigation into a potential data breach that may have compromised the personal information of its customers. The company stated it does not currently believe any credit card or bank account details were accessed.

Business ·22 Jul 2026, 06:03 ·Maeve Turner 3 min read
BYD offers full refunds after selling 1,265 vehicles with wrong model years

BYD offers full refunds after selling 1,265 vehicles with wrong model years

BYD has committed to providing full refunds to 1,265 Australian customers after the manufacturer admitted to selling 2025-built cars marketed as 2026 models.

Business ·11 Jul 2026, 13:06 ·Maeve Turner 3 min read