Australia

7-Eleven investigation into facial recognition privacy breaches closed by OAIC

7-Eleven investigation into facial recognition privacy breaches closed by OAIC

Adesola Mojo

An investigation into 7-Eleven’s use of facial recognition technology (FRT) has now been closed by the Office of the Australian ...

Major ride-share provider DiDi  fined more than ,000 for safety offences in NSW

Major ride-share provider DiDi  fined more than $97,000 for safety offences in NSW

Lawrence Booth

Ride-share provider Didi has been fined a total of $97,000 for safety breaches in NSW. NSW Transport Commissioner Anthony Wing ...

Independent review into doctored audio scandal raised in Heston Russell’s 7NEWS Spotlight investigation

Independent review into doctored audio scandal raised in Heston Russell’s 7NEWS Spotlight investigation

Adesola Mojo

The ABC is commissioning an independent review into its own journalism after a 7NEWS Spotlight investigation unearthed audio that was ...

More hip-pocket help and less vaping set to come into effect in new financial year

More hip-pocket help and less vaping set to come into effect in new financial year

Mickey Vernon

Tax cuts, energy bill relief and an increase in the minimum wage are among the raft of mid-year changes set ...

London’s Leicester Square stabbing victim confirmed as 11-year-old Australian girl

London’s Leicester Square stabbing victim confirmed as 11-year-old Australian girl

Lawrence Booth

An 11-year-old girl who was seriously injured in an alleged stabbing attack in London on Monday is Australian, the Department ...

Calls for intervention amid fears PNG could sell its power grid to China

Calls for intervention amid fears PNG could sell its power grid to China

Adesola Mojo

Australia’s nearest neighbour could be about to sell its power grid to China in a move that would hand Beijing ...

Where to take an alcohol-free, sober-curious trip

Where to take an alcohol-free, sober-curious trip

Bob Elliott

Years ago, the manager of a hotel in Koh Samui, Thailand told me about an unusual booking that he once ...

Spilt Milk announces festival will not go ahead in 2024

Spilt Milk announces festival will not go ahead in 2024

Heather Blacksmith

Spilt Milk has joined the growing list of Australian festivals biting the dust after organisers dropped a bombshell on Friday. ...

Singapore is named the safest destination in the world for travelers

Singapore is named the safest destination in the world for travelers

Bob Elliott

Singapore is the world’s safest city for tourists, according to new research by Forbes Advisor. The study, which analyzed factors ...

Reserve Bank of Australia announces interest rates held in fourth decision of the year

Reserve Bank of Australia announces interest rates held in fourth decision of the year

Mickey Vernon

The Reserve Bank of Australia announced on Tuesday that interest rates will again be held at 4.35 per cent, as ...

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