AFL CEO Andrew Dillon responds after the appeals board chair suggests slurs are commonplace among the league's players.
Australian shares opened sharply lower, with the ASX 200 down 1.4% due to Middle East hostilities and a Wall Street tech sell-off. Telstra shares also fell following a nationwide outage affecting services and train networks. G8 Education faces a lawsuit for allegedly underpaying staff over $2 million.
Australian shares dropped, with the ASX 200 down 1.4%, influenced by Middle East hostilities and a Wall Street tech sell-off. A nationwide Telstra outage disrupted services, impacting businesses and leading to a 2.8% fall in Telstra's share price. G8 Education faces a lawsuit for allegedly underpaying workers over $2 million.
Australian shares are expected to open lower due to escalating Middle East hostilities. US strikes against Iran and the revocation of sanctions relief have caused oil prices to surge, impacting global markets. Wall Street also closed in the red.
A nationwide Telstra network outage has caused widespread disruption to regional train services in Victoria, suspending lines including Bendigo, Seymour, Gippsland, Geelong, and Ballarat. Train services to and from Canberra were also shut down due to communication losses. Millions of Australians were affected by the Telstra outage, impacting phone calls and internet access.
Thousands of Jacana Energy customers in the Northern Territory are facing massive power bills, some exceeding $6,000, due to a smart meter system bungle by Power and Water Corporation (PWC). Billing delays and discrepancies have caused significant financial strain for residents.
Thousands of Jacana Energy customers in the Northern Territory are facing massive power bills, some exceeding $6,000, due to a billing bungle linked to a new smart meter system. Power and Water Corporation (PWC) experienced issues with meter data flow after a technology upgrade, causing billing delays and discrepancies for approximately 5,000 customers.
