The Latest Breaking News from Australia

When Optus, Medibank and non-bank lender Latitude Financial were hit by separate cyber attacks in the past few years, millions of Australians felt the fallout: stolen personal data, disrupted services and weeks of uncertainty. Each breach raised the same uncomfortable question: how can this keep happening?

Australia is projected to endure drawn-out, above-target inflation, global economic body the International Monetary Fund says.

With a home draw and players riding high in the rankings Australia will hope to upset No.3-ranked Great Britain in April's Billie Jean King Cup qualifier.

A cousin managed to call Payam in Brisbane with the news – but many Iranian Australians are still waiting to hear from family amid the communication blackout

The Jayco AlUla rider is finally in a position to find out what he’s capable of at a grand tour with form, fitness and a strong team behind him

Novak Djokovic has equaled two all-time tennis records by starting his 21st Australian Open

Attack on boy followed by two further shark incidents across Sydney beaches within 24 hour

Australia now requires internet search engines to blur violent and sexual images to reduce the chances that minors can see… The post Brickbat: Don't Look Down Under appeared first on Reason.com.

MPs warned children are ‘anxious’ and ‘unhappy’ as they called for a blanket ban on social media for under-16s

Members of Parliament are putting pressure on the Prime Minister to back a social media minimum age act, banning users below 16 years of age from creating social media accounts

The seventh seed and US Open semi-finalist retired from his first-round match while struggling with cramping