Australia researchers say find new way to build quantum computers
Researchers in Australia have found a new way to build quantum computers which they say would make them dramatically easier and cheaper to produce at scale. Quantum computers promise to…
Australia’s high court hears challenge to same-sex marriage vote
Australia‘s high court has begun a hearing on the validity of a government plan for a postal vote to legalise same-sex marriage, a challenge that risks destabilising the ruling centre-right…
Australia’s Commonwealth Bank slapped with class-action suit
Commonwealth Bank of Australia has been hit with potentially Australia‘s biggest class-action lawsuit over a money-laundering scandal that has already smashed its share price and exposed it to billions of dollars…
Heads roll at Australia’s CBA amid money-laundering scandal
Commonwealth Bank of Australia, the country’s biggest lender, has announced a major board shake-up as it scrambles to shore up investor support following allegations it oversaw thousands of breaches of…
Australia defends hardline immigration policy as keeping out “undesirables”
Australia has said it is stopping “undesirables” such as terrorists, paedophiles, organised criminals and drug smugglers from boarding flights to the country, defending its hardline immigration policy that has drawn criticism…
Singapore jails unruly, drunk Australian for six months
A Singapore court has sentenced an Australian man to six-and-a-half months in jail for assaulting airport police officers and other offences during a two-week drunken binge. Handcuffed with his feet in…
Tennis: Ice creams, milk shakes – Kyrgios admits he lacks dedication
Playing basketball, eating ice creams and drinking milk shakes during tennis tournaments. Nick Kyrgios has admitted he has not been dedicated in his rollercoaster of a career after being dumped out of…
Australian ad draws fire for linking gay marriage to boys in dresses
An Australian campaign ad that claims same-sex marriage laws would lead to school children acting out gay relationships and boys wearing dresses in class has drawn widespread fire. The advertisement was…
TPP countries consider amendments to stalled trade deal: sources
The 11 countries committed to the Trans-Pacific Partnership are considering amendments to the trade deal, three sources said, as officials meet in Sydney for talks to re-energize the stalled agreement.…
Tennis: Tomic admits he’s ‘not the smartest’ after US Open flop
Australian Bernard Tomic has admitted he is “not the smartest person in the world” after exiting the US Open in the first round with a 3-6 6-3 6-4 6-4 defeat…
