Five former directors and officers of the failed funeral insurer Youpla are facing fines, after the corporate watchdog ASIC commenced civil proceedings over an arrangement to send the funds to a company in Vanuatu.
For the first time in three years, Australians face the risk of significant bushfires. Are we any better prepared for big fires than we were before Black Summer?
The telecommunications watchdog releases its annual report card on the country’s telcos, and while complaints are down across the board, there’s one notable exception — Optus.
Millions of Australians are braving packed airports around the country this holiday period, but some may be frustrated by delays and cancellations. See how each airline performs.
Complaints about scams to Australia’s financial dispute resolution scheme nearly double in one year, amid warnings it is putting “unnecessary pressure” on the independent umpire.
Optus admits more than 2,500 people tried and failed to call triple-0 from their mobiles during last November’s network outage, after previously telling a Senate inquiry just 228 people were affected.
The number of Australians who received a kidney from a living donor was back to pre-COVID levels last year, helped along by a record year for a program that allows people to donate to strangers.
The rise of social media and smartphones has coincided with an accelerating decline in teenagers’ mental health — and researchers are trying to figure out whether the technology is to blame.
Doctors suspect mysterious brain injuries in soldiers repeatedly exposed to blasts and explosions could be the cause of memory loss, headaches, fits of rage and an increased suicide risk.
Woolworths says it will “do more” to celebrate Australia Day this year by running in-store promotions focusing on food and produce after calls to boycott the store last year.
