A jarring cold snap has brought frost warnings and near-freezing temperatures to two states, defying typical Aussie spring weather patterns.
George Al-Akiki
Australian travellers are facing chaos as Super Typhoon Ragasa barrels towards Hong Kong, forcing Qantas to cancel all flights.
Andrew Hedgman
A key oversight role for the emergency call network has been recommended but it is yet to be fully implemented despite multiple major outages.
Alex Mitchell
Europe's cybersecurity agency confirms that a ransomware attack was behind a crash of airport check-in systems that continues to disrupt passenger travel.
Staff Writers
Col Blanch has described a campaign of cyber abuse directed at two Perth activists as ‘despicable’.
Jessica Page
WA researchers have teamed up with Polish experts to track space junk orbiting above Australia.
Abby Green
Commissioner Col Blanch says introducing facial recognition technology in retail settings could help catch sex offenders and wanted thugs as debate swirls around their ethical use in Australia.
Caleb Runciman and Cheyanne Enciso
A social media giant is using AI technology to identify users suspected to be younger than 18, and applying "teen account" settings to restrict content.
Abe Maddison
Another triple-zero disaster has put Optus and its boss in hot water, fuelling concerns about the need for change in Australia's emergency call system.
Kat Wong and Callum Godde
The announcement comes ahead of Australia’s world-first move to ban social media accounts for children under the age of 16.
Jessica Wang
Robots and AI could wipe out 26 per cent of Australian jobs, creating a $104bn economic black hole, new research warns.
Blair Jackson
More stunning revelations have come to light about Optus’ widespread failure to notify key stakeholders of a deadly triple-0 outage.
Alexandra Feiam and Duncan Evans
US President Donald Trump says Rupert Murdoch and Michael Dell could be part of deal in which the United States will take control of TikTok.
As many cryptocurrencies hit all-time highs, uncertainty over how various government departments treat these assets could leave some traders and others exposed if Centrelink or the ATO ever come knocking.
Nick Bruining
Optus's triple-zero outage has raised questions about the future of its chief executive after the telco failed to implement recommended improvements.
A popular type of e-bike will be banned from trains in one Australian state following a spate of fires.
Nathan Schmidt
The deadly catalogue of errors made by Optus in its dealing with a triple-0 outage that left three dead has become clearer, with WA Police left in the dark over the issues for almost 24 hours.
Katina Curtis and Jessica Page
WA Police have revealed the full extent of the deadly delay in Optus failing to notify emergency services about a triple-0 outage, with the issue initially downplayed.
Optus took more than 13 hours to recognise and fix an outage that stopped triple zero calls, with the scale of its consequences still coming to light.
Callum Godde
An early investigation into an Optus outage connected to four deaths across Australia shows that “established processes were not followed”.
Alexander Britton, Steve Zemek, Rhiannon Lewin and Blair Jackson
The head of Optus has blamed a failure of "established processes" to address a triple-zero outage connected to three deaths, as calls for penalties mount.
Passengers have become stranded at several European airports after an alleged cyberattack caused disruptions.
Christoph Steitz and Sabine Siebold
A second West Australian is confirmed as having died during Thursday’s catastrophic Optus outage, bringing the national total to four.
Rebecca Le May and Joe Spagnolo
Former NSW premier Gladys Berejiklian and eight other members of Optus’ executive team are among the highest-paid in the country after a pay rise of more than 20 per cent.
Rachel Fenner
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