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Google fined $40 mn for misleading users on Android location tracking

Federal Court in Australia ordered Google to pay over $40 million in penalties for misleading to consumers about the collection and use of their personal location data on Android

Linktree sacks 17% of employees in latest round of tech pink slips

With a reported 300-strong workforce, the mass layoff amounts to about 50 staff members

CWG 2022: Indian men's team loses 7-0 to Australia in hockey final

This is India's third defeat in the Commonwealth Games men's hockey final but an improvement for the team as it had failed to win a medal in the previous edition at Gold Coast in Australia in 2018.

Mining projects may attract bank financing as Great Barrier Reef recovers

Environmentalists had cited these events to lobby against the coal mining projects in Australia and foreign banks had stopped financing these projects

US, Australia, Japan urge China to cease military exercises around Taiwan

The countries have urged China to "immediately" cease its military exercises launched following Pelosi's visit to Taipei, as they reaffirmed their commitment to maintaining peace and stability

Australia's Great Barrier Reef coral cover at record levels: Report

Large sections of Australia's Great Barrier Reef (GBR) now have an unprecedented amount of coral, according to a new report published

BCCI announces schedule for home series against Australia, South Africa

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Wednesday announced the schedule for the upcoming Australia and South Africa's tour of India, commencing on September 20.

Australian Parliament considers lifting euthanasia ban in two territories

A new bill was introduced in the Australian Parliament on Monday seeking to lift a 25-year ban on doctor-assisted suicide in two territories

India beat Australia in final league match of badminton mixed team event

Already through to the quarterfinals, defending champions India continued their rampaging run as they beat Australia in their final group A match of mixed team competition at the Commonwealth Games

Australia's Usman Khawaja feels ODI cricket is "dying a slow death"

Australia batter Usman Khawaja feels that ODI cricket is "dying a slow death" and added that he was not surprised over all-rounder Ben Stokes, England's skipper, calling for a retirement

Caroline Kennedy says US needs to engage more in the Pacific region

New US Ambassador to Australia Caroline Kennedy on Friday said the United States needs to engage more with the Pacific region at a time when China is asserting its presence

Asia Cup moved to the UAE; India to host South Africa, Australia: Report

The 2022 edition of the Asia Cup, which was scheduled to be held in Sri Lanka, has been shifted to the UAE, the BCCI president Sourav Ganguly confirmed

Australian PM calls national cabinet meeting amid rise in Covid cases

The PM will meet with state and territory leaders on Monday amid pressure for the federal government to reinstate pandemic leave payments for workers forced into isolation

Spike in Covid cases major threat to Australian hospital system: Official

Australian health authorities warned that a projected looming spike in COVID-19 cases could overwhelm the hospital system

Melbourne announces plan to reduce Covid transmission at workplaces

While data shows workers are beginning to return to the office in the wake of strict lockdowns, the return has been a trickle and not the flood many had predicted

Australian online shopping continues surge in record financial year

The report released by Australia Post showed that in the financial year ending on June 30, 2022, a record 9.3 million households had shopped online

Floodwaters recede in Sydney as emergency eases, heavy rain moves north

Floodwaters were receding in Sydney and its surrounding area Thursday as heavy rain threatened to inundate towns north of Australia's largest city

Homes of 85,000 people at risk in Australia, but rain eases around Sydney

Floodwaters inundated or were threatening the homes of 85,000 people around Sydney as rivers started to recede and the heavy rains tracked north of Australia's largest city

Rain eases in Sydney on Wednesday; over 85,000 homes still at risk

On the fifth day of the flood emergency, Perrottet warned that homes that remained dry during previous floods could be inundated this week

Sydney floods hit 50,000 in Australia's largest city, rescue ops underway

Hundreds of homes have been inundated in and around Australia's largest city in a flood emergency that was impacting 50,000 people, officials said Tuesday