Australia

R U OK Day Australia – what is it and how can you get involved?

'Are you okay?' It's a simple enough question but if one were to ask at the right time in the…

Australian equal marriage vote: the no campaign’s TV ad has people furious

In a few weeks Australia will finally get the opportunity to offer their opinions on marriage equality. A postal survey…

One of Australia’s biggest banks is accused of money laundering – here are the numbers to know in the case

The Commonwealth Bank of Australia, one of the country’s biggest banks, has been accused of breaching anti-money laundering and counter…

Australia and Indonesia turn on encrypted apps in the fight against terror

Another day, another government fight against encrypted messaging apps. Secure messaging app Telegram has been ordered to block terror channels…

Brexit: UK’s trading relationships will “deteriorate” says Vince Cable

Britain's former business and trade minister, Sir Vince Cable warned that the UK's trading relationships and access to markets will…

Apple paid no tax in New Zealand for at least 10 years

Tech giant Apple paid no tax in New Zealand (NZ) for at least a decade, despite making billions of dollars…

Australia cracks down on corporate tax avoidance, but what are other countries doing?

Tech giants including Google and Facebook will now pay tax in Australia based on the profits they earn in the country,…

This Australian supermarket is battling against self-service checkout fraud

Supermarkets are hoping that self-service checkouts will save on costs, but the automatic machines are being outwitted by customers. Coles,…

Will Abe and Trump play 9 holes or 18; China’s fingerprinting visitors; It’s going to be hot and dark in Australia

These three things will change the world today. Japan's prime minister and Trump to meet and play golf Japan’s prime…