NextDC Halts Uncontracted Projects Amid Melbourne Data Centre Setback
Australian data centre operator NextDC has announced a suspension of work on projects without customer contracts following significant delays and community opposition to its flagship M3 data centre expansion in Melbourne. The setback, driven...
Google Warns Australian Internet Safety Bill Could Block Under-18s from Gmail
Google has warned that Australia’s proposed Digital Duty of Care legislation could force the company to restrict access to Gmail and other everyday online services for users under 18. Speaking at a Senate hearing...
KPMG Australia to Cut 5% of Workforce Amid Scandal
KPMG Australia said on Monday it would cut about 5% of its workforce, affecting 27 partners and around 360 employees, as the accounting firm faces the fallout from a scandal involving the misuse of...
New Zealand Moves to Ban Social Media for Under-16s
New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon said on Monday that his party will introduce legislation seeking to ban children under 16 from using social media, with platforms facing fines of up to 10% of...
Australia Tightens Rules on Tech Giants Over News Content
Australia has passed legislation requiring major technology companies to strike commercial agreements with local news publishers or face a levy of 2.5% of their advertising revenues. The News Bargaining Incentive is aimed at ensuring...
Domino’s Faces Wage Underpayment Ruling
Domino’s Pizza Enterprises is considering an appeal after Australia’s Federal Court ruled that the company made misleading representations regarding the application of certain enterprise agreements covering its workers. The case was brought by a...
Australia Signs Record $1.7 Billion Radar Technology Deal with Canada
Australia has secured its largest-ever defence export agreement, signing a A$2.5 billion (US$1.75 billion) deal to provide Canada with advanced Over-the-Horizon Radar (OTHR) technology. The announcement was made on June 22, with Australian Prime...
Australian top court overturns trial court’s verdict against Cardinal George Pell
The Australian top court has overturned the trial court verdict that found Cardinal George Pell guilty of some sexual abuse charges filed against him, saying that the jury had not rightly considered all the...
Australian PM in US for holiday while his country struggling with bushfire
Scott Morrison, the Australian Prime Minister, who reached the United States to celebrate a vacation when his country was struggling due to the outbreak of bushfire, has received wide criticism for his action. Several...
Australian dual citizenship issue likely to trigger political turmoil
As the hearing over the dual citizenship issue has begun in the Australian court, the speculation that the issue is likely to trigger a huge political turmoil in the country has resulted to several...