The recent Optus network outage led to multiple deaths, including an eight-week-old baby, prompting South Australian Premier Peter Malinauskas to condemn the telco's "reprehensible conduct" and highlighting impacts on hundreds of households across several states.
US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping are making progress on a TikTok agreement and plan to meet in South Korea, alongside discussions on Trump's stance on anti-fascism and media engagement.
Australia faces complex decisions to meet ambitious climate targets, including potential "difficult trade-offs" for large renewable projects and looming disaster losses in property markets due to climate risks, while Albanese dodges guarantees on power bill price drops.
Over 1000 coal mine jobs have been slashed in Queensland due to closures by Anglo American, BHP Mitsubishi Alliance, and QCoal, amid claims of an "un-Australian" royalty scheme, while BHP is reportedly set to appoint its first female CEO.
Disability advocates are calling for urgent action in South Australia following Royal Commission findings, while discussions on Islamophobia and antisemitism highlight systemic prejudice, and ASIC's chair is stepping down after a cardiologist faced censure for a question about Israel.
Seven teenagers have been taken into custody after being charged with the murder of two boys who were allegedly ambushed while walking home from basketball in Cobblebank.
Uber Eats is set to launch drone delivery services, partnering with Flytrex for meal deliveries in test markets by the end of 2025.
The music world mourns the passing of Rick Davies, the lead singer and co-founder of the British progressive rock group Supertramp.
Melbourne is seeing a focus on specialized services, including relocation support for NDIS participants, last-minute moving assistance, and urban clean-up solutions for local councils.