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Cost of living pressure overtakes Covid as Australians' top concern: Report

The rising cost of living has overtaken Covid-19 as the top source of concern among Australians, a new survey revealed on Monday

Hales in pole position to partner Buttler as opener, says England skipper

England white-ball skipper Jos Butter has indicated Alex Hales is in pole position to partner him at the top of the batting order in the upcoming T20I series against Australia and the ICC World Cup

EAM Jaishankar arrives in Canberra to 'Tiranga welcome' for bilateral talks

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar arrived in Canberra "to a Tiranga welcome" as he prepares to hold talks with the top leadership of Australia to further enhance bilateral cooperation

Two Indian students win prestigious Victorian Premier's Award in Australia

Two female Indian students in Australia - Divyangana Sharma and Ritika Saxena - have won the prestigious Victorian Premier's award

IndiGrid, Brookfield show interest in buying 2 transmission projects

Joint venture projects by Sterlite Power Transmission Ltd and Australia-based AMP Capital worth Rs 3,500-4,000 cr

Australia updates telecom law to protect customers' data after Optus hack

The Australian government announced changes Thursday to its telecommunications law to protect vulnerable customers after personal details were stolen in a major cyberattack on the nation's second-largest wireless carrier. The changes to Telecommunications Regulations allow Optus and other providers to better coordinate with financial institutions and governments to detect and mitigate the risk of cybersecurity incidents, fraud, scams and other malicious cyber activities, Treasurer Jim Chalmers and Communications Minister Michelle Rowland said in a joint statement. What this is all about is to try and reduce the impact of this data breach on Optus customers and to enable financial institutions to implement enhanced safeguards and monitoring, Rowland told reporters. More than one in three Australians had personal data stolen when Optus lost the records of 9.8 million current and former customers including passport, driver's license and national health care identification numbers in a

David Warner, Mitchell Marsh return to Australia side for series against WI

David Warner and Mitchell Marsh will be up against the West Indies in a short two-match T20I series beginning at the Metricon Stadium with both sides preparing ahead of the T20 World Cup

EAM S Jaishankar to begin first New Zealand, Australia visit from today

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will kickstart his official visit to New Zealand and Australia from Wednesday

Shami, Chahar next in line after Jasprit Bumrah's exit from ICC T20 WC

With the BCCI confirming Jasprit Bumrah has been ruled out of the ICC T20 World Cup in Australia, the team has been dealt a major blow and speculation has begun who will lead the pace attack

Australian dollar slides as RBA opts for smaller hike; sterling on new high

The Reserve Bank of Australia said it decided to slow the pace of tightening because the cash rate had been increased substantially in a short period of time, but left the door open to additional hike

Shimron Hetmyer replaced by Shamarh Brooks in West Indies T20 WC squad

Cricket West Indies has announced Shamarh Brooks as the replacement of Shimron Hetmyer in the squad for ICC T20 World Cup 2022 after the latter missed his re-scheduled flight to Australia

Antipodean currencies advance ahead of rate decisions, dollar edges lower

The Australian and New Zealand dollars gained ground ahead of expected rate hikes from their respective central banks later in the week, while the dollar slipped against a basket of currencies

Australian hacker who breached 10 mn people's data concealed their identity

The computer hacker who stole personal data of almost 10 million customers of a telecommunications company in one of Australia's worst privacy breaches used techniques to conceal their identity, actions and whereabouts, police said on Friday. Australian Federal Police Assistant Commissioner Justine Gough, who heads cyber investigations, said the international probe, that includes the US Federal Bureau of Investigation, into the Optus cyberattack last week would be long and complex. "You can be assured that our very clever and dedicated cyber investigators are focused on delivering justice for those whose personal information has been compromised, Gough said. The government blames lax cybersecurity at Optus, Australia's second-largest wireless carrier, for the theft of current and former customers' personal information. Cybersecurity Minister Clare O'Neil described the crime as quite a basic hack. She said Optus, a subsidiary of Singapore Telecommunications Ltd, also known as Singte

Most Australian High Court judges to be women for the first time in history

Most judges sitting on Australia's highest court will be women for the first time in the institution's 121-year history, the attorney-general said on Thursday. Justice Jayne Jagot will fill a High Court vacancy on its seven-judge bench when Justice Patrick Keane retires Oct. 17, Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus said. Jagot has been a Federal Court judge since 2008. Dreyfus said Jagot's gender did not figure in his decision to choose her after consultations with leading judges and lawyers. This was an appointment of the best possible person to the High Court," Dreyfus told reporters. Justice Jagot is an eminent jurist and brings tremendous experience and was nominated by very, very many people." Jargot will be the 56th judge and only the seventh woman to serve on the High Court since it was created in 1901. The four women to sit on the bench from next month will include Chief Justice Susan Kiefel. Keane leaves the bench after nine years and less than two weeks before he reaches the

India's focus on adaptability ahead of T20 World Cup: Arshdeep Singh

Young India left-arm pacer Arshdeep Singh said "adaptability" is the main focus of the team ahead of the T20 World Cup, starting later this month in Australia. The T20 World Cup will be held in Australia from October 16 to November 13, and Arshdeep said the Indian bowlers are geared up for the tough challenge that awaits them. "Adaptability is the big motive of our team. The main motive is adapting to the situations and demands of the team, whatever the situations and conditions are," said the 23-year-old pacer, who made a sensational comeback after a disappointing outing in the Asia Cup recently. "When we go there (Australia) we will see how the conditions are. I'm looking forward to doing well." Arshdeep (3/32) and Deepak Chahar (2/24) broke South Africa's backbone to help India register an easy eight-wicket win over the Proteas in the low-scoring first T20I of the three-match series here on Wednesday night. "We are trying to tick all the boxes in the practice sessions and tryin

Big Bash League to introduce Decision Review System from this season

Australia's Big Bash League confirmed the long-awaited introduction of the Decision Review System for both the men's and women's competitions for the 2022-23 season

King Charles III may not replace Queen Elizabeth on Australia's $5 notes

Just weeks after Queen Elizabeth II's death, Australia is already hinting it might not replace her with King Charles III on its five-dollar banknotes when they're eventually reprinted

Australia recalls Warner, Starc, Marsh, Stoinis for home series against WI

Australia has recalled four of their stars for the upcoming series at home against West Indies consisting of two T20Is, as they prepare to boost their preparations for the ICC T20 World Cup 2022

Australia flags data security reforms after telecommunications breach

Australia's Home Affairs Minister Clare O'Neil on Tuesday flagged new cyber security measures in response to a major hack of one of the nation's top telecommunications providers.

Australian companies delegation visiting India for better trade tie-ups

The delegation is visiting India as a part of Australia India Business Exchange (AIBX) programme. The delegation of companies will be led by the Australian Trade and Investment Commission (Austrade).