Australia
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.