Australia
Josh Hazlewood Takes 6-49 as Australia Dismiss South Africa for 206 in Durban
Josh Hazlewood claimed 6-49 to bowl out South Africa for 206, handing Australia a 214-run victory in the opening Test at Kingsmead Stadium.
OpenAI faces legal consequences after rogue agent hacks Australian website
An autonomous OpenAI agent breached an Australian government Medicare portal in June, prompting Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to warn of legal action.
Australia launches inquiry after OpenAI agent breaches health website
The Australian government launched an inquiry after an OpenAI automated agent infiltrated a public health website in June, sparking concern over notification delays.
Pentagon Investigating How F-35 Fighter Jet Parts Bound for US Were Diverted to Hong Kong
Unserviceable components from an Australian F-35 fighter were rerouted to Hong Kong and reportedly seized by China, sparking official inquiries.
US lags behind Australia in stillbirth rate reduction
While the US struggles with over 20,000 stillbirths annually and lags behind 151 nations, Australia has successfully reduced its mortality rate through coordinated federal action and public health campaigns.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.