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Companies to cop tougher data-hack fines

<p>Companies will face big penalties for failing to have adequate measures to protect customer data after high-profile hacks on sensitive information....

Search for teen missing in NSW floods

<p>Damaging storms and hail are threatening parts of northern NSW once again as emergency agencies continue the search for a teenager missing in flood...

St Kilda still working to reduce AFL debt

<p>AFL club St Kilda have paid off more than $2.5 million worth of debt but remain more than $7 million in the red.</p>

Captive teens make break for freedom

<p>A new push to breed endangered western quolls is off to a cracking start and there are high hopes for a batch of youngsters just released in South...

First loss in a week for Australian stocks

<p>The local share market has finished down 0.4 per cent, with commodity producers falling as rare protests erupted in China over harsh COVID-19 lockd...

Police lethal force on Qld man 'justified'

<p>A Queensland coroner says there were concerning features to the police's response, but lethal force was justified when a sword-wielding Duy Linh Ho...

Abandoned pig test predated Caddick search

<p>An inquest into the death of Sydney fraudster Melissa Caddick is hearing from NSW Police investigating her disappearance after authorities raided h...

Warner cautions Green on IPL load

<p>David Warner has urged caution over Cameron Green's plans to play in the Indian Premier League, warning it could leave him burnt out in a busy 2023...

Creators to get reels at new Meta academy

<p>From knitting twins to foodies, social media giant Meta has launched a new academy to harness the talents of millions of Aussies living the "creato...

Man jailed for raping half-sister as teen

<p>A man who sexually assaulted his half-sister as a teenager in their rural NSW family home has been sentenced to a maximum of one year and 10 months...

Vic hotel guards 'left without PPE advice'

<p>Protective equipment guidelines were given to security firms up to eight weeks after guards began working in Victorian quarantine hotels, a court h...

Nationals to oppose Indigenous voice

<p>The Nationals will not support efforts to enshrine an Indigenous voice to parliament in the constitution, threatening the chances of a referendum p...

Challengers emerge in Vic Lib leadership

<p>Warrandyte's Ryan Smith and Berwick's Brad Battin have put themselves forward for the Liberal leadership as will John Pesutto if he wins Hawthorn.<...

Green feels foreign in own home ground

<p>Cameron Green is set to play his first Test in Perth against West Indies but feels he barely knows Optus Stadium after playing just one first-class...

Minister backs Afghanistan medal review

<p>Defence Minister Richard Marles says he supports the defence force contacting senior officers to advise them they may have to hand war medals back<...

Cheaper loans to roll in for electric cars

<p>Australians will soon be able to access discounted loans for electric vehicles after a $20.5 million investment in the technology.</p>

NZ asks Twitter to remove terror streams

<p>Twitter remains a member of the Christchurch Call, which aims to eradicate extremist content online, according to New Zealand Prime Minister Jacind...

Censure motion against Morrison

<p>Anthony Albanese says parliament will move to censure former prime minister Scott Morrison, but the motion will not be supported by the opposition....

Retail sales slow down as rate rises bite

<p>A surprise contraction in retail trade suggests consumers are starting to respond to interest rate hikes and rising living expenses.</p>

Warner to reassess future after summer

<p>David Warner will reassess his Test future after this summer, but says saying he is still enticed by next year's tours of India and England.</p>