Sydney records wettest year since 1858
Authorities prepared for severe floods in Australia's east on Thursday as Sydney achieved its wettest year in 164 years. More torrential rain is predicted...
After Optus, Australia’s Telstra hit by data breach
The largest telecom company in Australia, Telstra Corp. Ltd., disclosed on Tuesday that it had had a "minor data compromise," two weeks after Optus,...
1.2 million Optus customers in Australia affected in cyberattack
The Australian telecoms company Optus announced on Monday that one of the nation's largest and most damaging data breaches occurred, which resulted in the...
Australia, US, Japan team up to fight China
In response to China's expanding ambitions, the defense ministers of the United States, Australia, and Japan decided to strengthen military cooperation on Saturday.As he...
Australia: Optus slammed for cybersecurity breach
The second-largest telecoms operator, Optus, was criticized by the Australian government in the harshest possible terms on Sunday for a cybersecurity compromise that affected...
National anti-corruption watchdog to be created in Australia
After years of discussion about the need for an impartial watchdog for politicians, Australia's government announced on Tuesday that it will present legislation to...
After facing cyber attack, Australia to change privacy rules
After hackers targeted the second-largest telecom company in the nation, Australia aims to modify privacy laws to enable banks to be alerted to cyberattacks...
10 million Australians caught in cyber attack
Singapore Telecommunications Ltd.'s Optus, the second-largest telco in Australia, said it will contact up to 10 million users whose personal information was stolen in...
Australia: Queen Elizabeth mourned from ‘world’s oldest continuous culture’
Australia observed a day of national mourning for Queen Elizabeth II on Thursday, with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese stating that rather than a statue,...