Asia stocks wobble as dollar edges down
Most Asian equity markets struggled on Friday, despite record highs for Wall Street overnight, as US President Donald Trump’s deadline for trade deals loomed next week. The dollar retraced some…
No ransom request after Qantas cyber attack
A major airline will soon be able to tell the six million customers whose data was stolen by cyber criminals exactly what type of personal information was harvested. In an…
‘We’re here’: Australia joins the race for US academics
Australia hopes to bring America’s brightest minds Down Under as Donald Trump’s research cuts spark a US brain drain. The US president has taken a chainsaw to science funding, slashing…
Legal risk on Qantas radar as hack victims face scams
Airlines are being warned to tighten security after a hack affecting millions of Qantas customers leaves the aviation giant exposed to possible legal action. The cyber attack targeted a third-party…
Storm-struck communities count costs of ‘vigorous’ low
Communities along Australia’s east coast have been left counting the cost of flooding, fallen trees and other storm damage as the worst of the wild weather system passes. Emergency services…
Misleading ‘ghost stores’ haunting Australian consumers
Australians have been warned to stay alert for “ghost stores” as shoppers who fall victim have few avenues for recourse. At least four such stores have been noted by the…
Billions locked in as deal secures Games’ future
A deal locking in billions for the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games has been struck between Queensland and the federal government to give the Brisbane event “certainty”. Queensland Deputy Premier…
“Process Corruption”. No brown paper bags, but just as sketchy
While headlines often spotlight brown-paper-bag bribery or blatant financial fraud, ‘process corruption’ is just as virulent. John Adams explains. Process corruption, as defined by the Wood Royal Commission into the…
Apology for hurt and pain as Venice arts duo reinstated
An artistic duo axed and then reinstated as Australia’s pick for one of the world’s most prestigious arts events has received an apology. Wesley Enoch, the acting chair of arts…
Tiny island in eye of storm as mainland crisis eases
Communities are dealing with fallen trees and powerlines, dam spillage and flying trampolines in the aftermath of a wild weather system that battered Australia’s east coast and is now bearing…