Global Declines in Maternal Mortality Have Stalled
Death rates in the United States have increased in recent years, as they have in Europe, the W.H.O. reported.
Australia
Australia Says It Has Busted A "Hive" Of Spies Which Has Been Operating In The Country For Years
BBC: Australia has busted a “hive” of spies which has been operating in the country for years, its intelligence chief says. Mike Burgess did not identify any countries behind the network, but said the undercover operatives appeared to be “h…
Meta to rollout monthly verified subscription service on Instagram, Facebook
Meta Verified will be rolled out in countries including Australia and New Zealand this week, with gradual launches in other countries to follow.
Pandemic Closures, Unpatrolled Beach Visits Blamed for Spike in Drownings
The number of drownings nationwide last summer exceeded the 10-year average by 44 percent, while New South Wales is presently having “one of our worst summers on record.”
Pandemic Closures, Unpatrolled Beach Visits Blamed for Spike in Drownings
The number of drownings nationwide last summer exceeded the 10-year average by 44 percent, while New South Wales is presently having “one of our worst summers on record.”
Australians Able To Opt Out of Targeted Ads, Erase Their Data Under Proposed Privacy Reforms
An anonymous reader quotes a report from The Guardian: Australians would gain greater control of their personal information, including the ability to opt out of targeted ads, erase their data and sue for serious breaches of privacy, under a proposal to…
The Australians in the Super Bowl
How Jordan Mailata and Arryn Siposs made it to the N.F.L.
Australia Orders Checks On Chinese-Made Cameras In Defense Offices
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Reuters: The Australian government will examine surveillance technology used in offices of the defense department, Defense Minister Richard Marles said on Thursday, amid reports that Chinese-made cameras install…
Not Just Balloons: Chinese-Made Surveillance Cameras Increasingly Seen as Security Concern
The U.S. and U.K. have similarly previously banned surveillance technology created by Chinese firms amid national security concerns.
He Set Off Across Australia on a Toy Scooter. Then Australia Got on Board.
An improbable journey by a Japanese visitor chronicling his adventures on social media has captured the country’s imagination.