Australia Offers Climate Refuge to Tuvalu Citizens, but Not All
Low-lying Tuvalu has reached a deal with its large Pacific neighbor to address the challenge of rising oceans, but it is not planning to pack up and go.
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Australia will take in people fleeing climate change from Pacific island nation
Australia has agreed to take in people displaced by climate change from the Pacific islands of Tuvalu, which are threatened by climate change, in a new treaty announced Friday.
Australian cattleman attacked by crocodile bites back and lives
An Australian cattle farmer is set to leave the hospital nearly a month after he got bitten by a crocodile — and escaped by biting back. Colin Deveraux, who’s in his mid-60s, was walking toward a river in northern Australia to take care of some fencin…
How CBA Is Managing Cyber Security in an Age of ‘Infinite Signals’
Commonwealth Bank of Australia cyber defence operations leader Andrew Pade is building an AI legacy that will protect customers from cyber attacks and security professionals from career burnout.
Optus Outage Leaves Millions of Australians Without Mobile and Internet Services
Long-time Slashdot reader RobHart writes: During the night, the entire Optus mobile network went down and remains down. This is the second largest mobile network in Australia and it is the first time a network has gone down nationwide. It is affecting …
IT Pros in Australian Crypto Need to Brace for Regulation
The Australian government is moving towards regulating cryptocurrency, with a focus on those involved in developing and maintaining crypto platforms.
Antisemitic and Islamophobic Incidents Rise in Australia Since Start of Israel-Hamas War
Tensions between religious groups in Australia have risen since the start of the Israel-Hamas war.
Australian Air Force builds temporary shelters for aircraft
Royal Australian Air Force conducted a trial of a temporary shelter designed to protect and conceal aircraft from explosives and surveillance at Base Williamtown in October. This trial is part of ongoing efforts to inform the Air Force about future dis…
Aussies Angry Over Being Asked to Use QR Codes at Restaurants
Long-time Slashdot reader smooth wombat writes:
: A recent social media post by an Aussie received a deluge of replies and comments. His comment? “I’m so f***ing tired of ‘tech’ being used to solve an ‘issue’ but only making everything worse and more …
Why China-Australia Relations Are Warming. Sort of.
Both sides have been cautious in the run-up to Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s trip to Beijing, avoiding terms like “reset” in favor of “stabilization.”