A US soldier accused of using classified information to place bets on a covert military operation has thrown a spotlight on the fast-growing world of prediction markets.
Queensland and New South Wales face off in the decisive Game III of the 2026 State of Origin series. After NSW's historic comeback in Game I and Queensland's dominant win in Game II, the series is tied, setting up a thrilling decider.
The trial of former Wagga Wagga MP Daryl Maguire heard evidence suggesting he knew a fraudulent visa scheme involved lying to Immigration. The 67-year-old denies conspiracy charges related to recruiting businesses to sponsor Chinese nationals for permanent residency between 2013-2015.
Telstra, powering 25m mobile services, experienced a major outage blamed on a time-keeping server issue. The Australian government dismissed foreign interference speculation and launched an investigation. Services have largely returned to normal.
A nearly five-hour Telstra mobile outage disrupted train lines, traffic lights, and payments across Australia. Caused by time-keeping server synchronization issues, the root cause remains unknown. Experts suggest mandating multi-carrier routing for essential services and businesses to improve resilience.
Over 120 NSW crown prosecutors have jointly defended their Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Sally Dowling SC, after a parliamentary inquiry report alleged she leaked information to the media and gave false evidence. The inquiry focused on a leak to 2GB regarding a judge's decision to allow an Acknowledgement of Country before sentencing. Ms. Dowling maintains she did not authorize the leak, and the Attorney-General supports her testimony.
Over 120 NSW crown prosecutors have publicly supported their Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Sally Dowling SC, following a parliamentary inquiry report alleging she leaked information to the media and gave false evidence. The inquiry focused on a leak to 2GB regarding a judge's decision to allow an Acknowledgement of Country before sentencing.
