Outlook and Teams recover from 24-hour outage as Microsoft says it’s ‘deeply sorry’
Outlook, Microsoft 365, Teams and Copilot were the four most-reported services on Downdetector at 8.22am AEDT on Friday. Downdetector
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Buyers circle David Jones as it restocks ahead of Black Friday: ‘Extraordinary interest’
David Jones fell into both voluntary administration and receivership last week amid piling debt. Now its administrator is kicking off a rapid sale process. Prospective buyers of David Jones have until Friday afternoon to express interest as administrators McGrathNicol kick off a sale process for the iconic retailer after its collapse last week. Formal advertisements […]
OpenAI agent hacked into Australia’s Medicare database, Prime Minister says
An OpenAI agent hacked into an Australian government national healthcare database earlier this year, the country’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced on Wednesday, in what appears to be the first known incident of an artificial intelligence agent breaching a major government database.
Qantas takes a corporate travel hit – but luxury flyers are booming
The war in Iran has caused conspicuous belt tightening among corporates, hitting Qantas’ bottom line. Yet premium travel is flourishing – a key metric as the airline prepares for Project Sunrise, its ultra-long-range flights to London and beyond.
Australia’s job market is healthier than it looks
Strong employment growth, high participation and narrowing gender gaps show Australia’s labour market remains in good health, despite signs of a broader economic slowdown, argues Stephen Koukoulas. Australia’s labour market is in good health. This does not mean it is perfect. Far from it. But considering that perfection in the labour market is as unrealistic […]
Why is the Australian passport slipping in global power rankings?
Nine of the Top 10 passports in the world are European, according to the new Global Citizens Solutions rankings. Australia slipped to 28th this year, after peaking at 16 in 2022. Here’s why.
Telstra national mobile outage hits transport, Triple Zero services
Telstra’s mobile services are unavailable for thousands of customers across Australia. The company says it’s aware of the problem and is working to fix it. Key Takeaways Crucial Quote “The issue is impacting a number of nodes within our network that keep time across the mobile network, and when these nodes are not operating as expected, […]
Richard Scolyer – cancer pioneer and 2024 Australian of the Year – dies aged 59
Professor Richard Scolyer, the pathologist who volunteered to become patient zero in a world-first brain cancer treatment, has died. He was 59.
Millions of Australians to receive pay rise from July 1
The Fair Work Commission has handed down its annual wage review, giving a pay rise to nearly 3 million Australian workers.
Qudos Bank Arena to become Afterpay Arena in five-year deal
The buy-now-pay-later giant will rebrand Sydney’s iconic entertainment venue as Afterpay Arena, marking the venue’s first major rebrand since adopting the Qudos Bank Arena name in 2016.