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Australian authorities have dropped assault and stalking charges against Ahmed al Ahmed, the fruit seller who disarmed a gunman during last year's Bondi Beach mass shooting that killed 15 people at a Jewish festival.
Global management consulting firm Sia has acquired Seven Consulting, an Australian transformation specialist, significantly boosting its presence across Australia's east coast and positioning itself as a leading AI transformation partner in the region.
H5N1 bird flu spreading rapidly across South Australia poses a serious threat to endangered Australian sea lions, particularly those at Seal Bay, which hosts 5% of the global population. Authorities have suspended beach tours as a precautionary measure.
Cruz Hewitt, son of tennis legend Lleyton Hewitt, captured his inaugural ATP Tour victory at the Washington Open on Tuesday, defeating Marcos Giron 6-3 6-4 at age 17. The Australian qualifier became the tournament's youngest winner since 2007.
Origin Energy, Australia's leading electricity and gas supplier, is investigating a possible unauthorised access to customer information. The company has ruled out compromise of financial details.
Western Australia police arrested a 16-year-old boy after his mother was fatally stabbed and his 12-year-old sister seriously wounded in a suspected domestic violence incident in Perth on Tuesday morning.
Australia's online safety regulator has sounded an alarm over escalating sexual extortion targeting young men and boys, revealing tech giants are failing to adequately combat the crime despite having the tools available.
New South Wales police have arrested 356 people during a three-day enforcement operation targeting violent and sexual crime on public transport, bringing total arrests under the initiative to over 1,800 since its 2024 launch.
A man has died and two others were hospitalized following separate stabbing incidents in New South Wales, Australia. Police are investigating both attacks in the Sydney region.
Australia has detected its first case of H5N1 bird flu in local wildlife after a greater crested tern tested positive near Robe in South Australia, with authorities investigating transmission pathways.
Australian rail services resumed Thursday following a major Telstra network outage that disrupted mobile and data connectivity nationwide. Secondary issues affecting emergency calls have since been resolved.
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Australia's largest telecommunications provider Telstra experienced a significant network outage affecting millions of mobile users, disrupting train services, payment platforms and emergency call access across multiple states.
Thai narcotics officials are investigating a transnational drug-smuggling operation after a flight attendant was detained in Melbourne with 900 grammes of heroin. Authorities believe she may have been duped by scammers connected to Golden Triangle syndicates.