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Drones spot sharks 73 times in two days off Sydney beaches

The authorities launched the expanded drone programme on July 1 to protect beachgoers after a spate of shark attacks

Catholic order faces financial ruin in Australia over abuse claims

Australia seeks to rein in defence spending blowouts, delays

Australia’s Minister for Defence Industry Pat Conroy said an internal review found the average cost of defence projects increased by 38 per cent from project conception to government decision.

Megaupload founder Kim Dotcom loses latest appeal against extradition to US from New Zealand

Kim Dotcom sitting in a chair during a court hearing in Auckland, New Zealand, on Sept 24, 2015.

US deports first migrant to Pacific nation Palau

Palau agreed in December to resettle up to 75 deportees in exchange for US$7.5 million (S$9.72 million).

Neil the 1,000kg southern elephant seal is back, sows mayhem in Tasmania

Neil, a 1,000kg southern elephant seal, “inspects” a roadside bollard in Hobart, Tasmania.

EY staff accused of accessing Australia PM’s bank account

The EY employees, who joined the firm in March, were on secondment to the country’s largest lender Commonwealth Bank of Australia at the time of the breach.

Australia sues Amazon unit over alleged breach via Prime Video ads

Amazon Australia allegedly used unfair Prime contract terms to make negative changes for over 1 million annual subscribers without offering compensation.

Bondi Beach attack survivor tells of ‘trauma’ of online AI images

Arsen Ostrovsky said a selfie image he had sent to a friend in the aftermath was quickly distorted by AI online to make it appear as if his injuries had been faked.

Australia to give regulator more power to pursue Big Tech over under-16 ban on social media

The move follows the world-first restrictions that took effect in December, a policy being watched closely by many countries.

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