Australia’s Westpac Takes A$1.2B Charge Against Q2 Earnings for Laundering, Refunds October 26, 2020 By Edward Johnson Westpac Banking Corp. has taken a A$1.2 billion ($871 million) charge against second-half earnings to cover a record money-laundering fine...
State-Based Hackers Target Australia Government, Critical Infrastructure: Prime Minister June 19, 2020 By Edward Johnson Australia’s government, health and education services and various industries are being targeted by sophisticated state-based cyber attacks, Prime Minister Scott...
Update: The Escalating Costs of Australia’s Wildfire Disaster January 3, 2020 By Edward Johnson Australia is in the grip of deadly wildfires burning across the country, triggering an emotive debate about the impact of...
Thousands of Tourists Evacuated as Wildfires Sweep Through Southeast Australia December 30, 2019 By Edward Johnson Thousands of holiday-makers have evacuated a popular tourist spot in southeast Australia as a heatwave and strong winds fuel wildfires...
Sydney Shrouded in Smoke as Bushfires Continue to Spread in Eastern Australia November 21, 2019 By Edward Johnson Sydney was shrouded by smoke for a second time this week on Thursday as bushfires continued to rage along Australia’s...
Tropical Cyclone Penny Slams North Australia Coast Near Rio Tinto Mine January 2, 2019 By Edward Johnson Tropical Cyclone Penny slammed into the far north coast of Australia’s Queensland state near Rio Tinto Group’s Weipa bauxite mine,...
Wildfires in Southeast Australia Destroy More Than 70 Homes, Kill Livestock March 19, 2018 By Edward Johnson More than 70 homes were destroyed as bushfires swept through the seaside town of Tathra in southeastern Australia at the...
Cyclone Debbie Rips Across Australian State, Leaving ‘War Zone’; AIR Comments March 29, 2017 By Edward Johnson A huge clean-up operation is under way in the Australian state of Queensland after a powerful cyclone swept through the...