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Why Australians could face cyber security risks in the wake of the Microsoft outage
Experts have encouraged businesses to build fallback plans for future outages.
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Experts have encouraged businesses to build fallback plans for future outages.
Entertainment & Cinema
The first Eurovision Song Contest Asia features 11 artists from across the continent, with commentary by Australia's Courtney Act.
Australia & Pacific
The defence agreement comes as China escalates its buildup in the disputed South China Sea.
World News
The prime minister made a quip about phones and reproductive health at COP31.
World News
US flights resume after ground stop chaos; Trump, Putin, and Xi Jinping set to meet of the sidelines of next week's APEC summit; Socceroos aiming high after thrashing Qatar.
Technology
The US will look at whether there is any link between the disruption on Saturday and its nationwide rollout of a new artificial intelligence system to help identify problems and reroute planes.
World News
The US grounds all flights, citing communication problems; Calls for fossil fuel lobbyists to be excluded from climate talks; and in football, the Socceroos crush Qatar in decisive 3-0 win.
Technology
Microsoft had over 450 million paid user licenses as of January 2026, all unable to access their emails for over 24 hours.
World News
Flights are able to land but not take off, while Homeland Security says there are no nefarious acts.
Politics & Governance
Dutch Prime Minister Rob Jetten's coaliton partners voted against a tax plan plunging the government into crisis.
Technology
Microsoft said server issues were behind the incident but there was no malicious activity.
World News
A world leader in marine protection, Australia still faces questions over what's happening beneath the surface.