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The leak was exposed in 2023, when a PwC partner hired by Australian Treasury to improve tax laws, was found to be leaking confidential tax plans to PwC. The data, including loopholes on how to avoid paying tax, was shared by PwC with multinationals, including Google.

Meanwhile, it was announced last week that the minimum wage in the country will increase by a mere 3.75%.

Singapore Airlines (SIA) said Tuesday it had offered $10,000 in compensation to passengers who suffered minor injuries on a flight hit by extreme turbulence last month and will discuss higher payouts with those more badly hurt.

South Korean troops fired warning shots after North Korean soldiers briefly crossed the border this week, Seoul's military said Tuesday, with tensions high over Pyongyang's barrage of trash-carrying balloons and the South's retaliatory loudspeaker campaign.

Malawi's Vice President Saulos Chilima was killed in a plane crash, the nation's president said on Tuesday, after searchers located the wreckage of the aircraft in a foggy forest.

Premier Li Qiang of China will be in Australia to discuss trade, investment, and difficulties related to renewable energy.

The data revealed a surge in searches, with ABF reportedly collecting the phone passcodes of about 10,000 visitors in the past two years.

"I think this is a political decision, this is a shame for those who took such a decision ... I should attend the game, I should be with our team," Rajoub said.

As there was no decision about liquidating the company, the sacked employees will not have access to Fair Entitlements Guarantee (FEG) for unpaid wages and redundancy payouts.

PFOS and PFOA were found in the drinking water of almost 1.8 million Australians in areas such as North Richmond's Sydney suburbs, Quakers Hill, Liverpool, Blacktown, Emu Plains and Campbelltown.

Australia will support the diplomatic efforts to end the war in the region and address the humanitarian crisis.

The consulate building was spray-painted with two inverted red triangles -- a symbol reportedly used by pro-Palestinian activists.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's performance has declined significantly from his post-election high, and this is his weakest showing since November.

France will transfer Mirage-2000 fighter jets to Ukraine and train their Ukrainian pilots as part of a new military cooperation with Kyiv as it fights the Russian invasion, President Emmanuel Macron announced on Thursday.

As two Philippine vessels meet on the high seas to transfer a sick Filipino soldier, China Coast Guard boats shadow, block and bump them, according to video released by the Philippine Coast Guard on Friday.

A volcano in eastern Indonesia erupted three times on Thursday, belching an ash tower five kilometres into the sky and spewing lava against a backdrop of lightning, according to the Geological Agency.

Health experts said the infection was due to FLiRT, the Omicron subvariant, which was less severe, but warned people against being complacent.

Due to the slow-moving low-pressure system that is generating the downpour, more rain is likely for Sydney and the Illawarra.

Many victims chose to remain silent as a result of this poisonous atmosphere; 30% of them took no action, with several saying they felt resigned since the conduct was "accepted around here."

Contrary to official assertions, new assessments revealed that bush burning caused more harm and preserving older woods lowered the fire risk.

"I want to be very clear that these [six] new export permits are for items used by Australian defense and law enforcement and will return to Australia," Labor senator Jenny McAllister, representing the defense minister at the hearing, said,.

The three Tourism Australia staff members were fired after the tourism agency found out they spent AU$137,441 on personal holiday and invoiced the amount to the tourism board.

Russia is waging an intense disinformation campaign aimed at tarnishing the reputation of the International Olympic Committee and stoking fears of violence at this summer's Paris Games, according to a new report from Microsoft's Threat Analysis Center.

Benbrika's legal team was reportedly kept unaware of the confidential study by the Department of Home Affairs that cast doubt on the validity of a technology intended to anticipate terror offenses in the future.

Experts worry about Australia's economic stability in the face of slow growth, recession forecasts, rising interest rates, and unpredictability throughout the world.

The world has never had so many rich people and their investments in soaring stock markets have made them wealthier than ever recorded, according to a study published on Wednesday.

Australia's online watchdog on Wednesday dropped a legal effort to force Elon Musk's X to remove posts depicting the violent stabbing of a Sydney priest.

US Vice President Kamala Harris will travel to Switzerland for a Ukraine peace summit, officials said Monday, with President Joe Biden opting instead to attend an election fundraiser featuring George Clooney.

Businesses that refuse to accept cash will be subject to fines of up to $25,000, while individuals could be fined $5,000 under this proposed law.