Australia
Alphabet launches its first commercial drone delivery service in Australia
The service will be available to order food, coffee, and over-the-counter medicines using a connected smartphone app.
Adani's Australian coal mine wins further environmental approval
The project still needed nine further approvals from the Federal and Queensland state governments before mining can start.
Facebook promises crackdown on fake news in Australia
The move comes with the company - and its peers around the world - under growing pressure to rid their platforms of misinformation.
Tech firms face fines, jail over violent content under new Australian laws
Under the new laws, it is now an offence in Australia for companies not to remove content that show murder, torture or rape without delay.
Ocean sunfish washed up on Australian beach
Boulder-sized sunfish washed ashore in Australia.
Australia accuses foreign government of cyber attack on lawmakers
The hackers breached the networks of major political parties.
Israeli student, killed in Australia while on phone with her sister
Her body was found on Wednesday morning by passers-by at 7 am about 50 meters from the stop where she exited the tram.
Suspicious packages found at Indian consulate, others in Melbourne
A major operation is underway after packages were delivered to at least 10 international consulates across Melbourne.
Australian regulator says probe of tech giants spurs five investigations
The ACCC’s report recommended a new regulatory body be set up to monitor Facebook and Google.
Australian watchdog wants a regulator for Google, Facebook
The recommendation, in a preliminary report on the US firms’ market power, is being closely watched around the world.