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The Australian government says it's considering tougher cybersecurity rules for telecommunications companies after Optus the nation’s second-largest wireless carrier reported personal data of 9.8 million customers had been breached

Home affairs minister Clare O’Neil says company to blame and flags new laws with large fines for such breaches

Clare O'Neil says blame lies with Optus for a security breach affecting millions of Australians, as the company follows her call to offer free services to monitor customer accounts for fraud.

Anthony Albanese says the Optus data breach is a "huge wake-up call" as his government prepares to announce new cybersecurity measures.

Cybersecurity minister Clare O’Neil set to announce reforms in coming week after millions of telco customers’ data stolen

Telecommunications giant Optus has admitted to a massive data breach that may have exposed the personal data of millions of their customers.

After a malicious cyber-attack, customers of Australia’s second-largest telco are advised they could be at risk of identity theft

Sri Lankan fishermen say a key measure introduced by the Australian government to deter operators from sending desperate people across the seas is ineffective, while official sources say the brother of a Sri Lankan MP is being investigated over allegations of people smuggling.

A controversial program that provides visas to those who invest at least $5 million in Australia is on the chopping block ahead of next month's budget.

The Albanese government is eyeing a move to abolish a scheme that fast-tracks visas for international investors, after Labor set it up a decade ago.

Natural disaster clean-ups this year have cost each Australian household more than $1500 and is set to exceed more than $2500 by 2050, a new report has found.