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KPMG Australia is implementing sweeping leadership changes after whistleblowers alleged the firm improperly used confidential client data to win new business, signalling serious governance concerns.
A Malaysian paediatrician practising in Perth, Australia, has been charged with 33 child sex offences involving nine alleged victims. The charges follow an extensive police inquiry that uncovered additional allegations.
KPMG's recent audit-leak scandal is expected to further weaken the Big Four accounting firms' position in Australia's government contracting market, where federal revenue has already plummeted following PwC's similar breach three years prior.
Thai authorities have launched a comprehensive forensic investigation into the death of Australian sprinter Jemma Stapleton, 25, who died when her motorcycle collided with an oncoming vehicle on a rain-soaked road in Koh Samui.
A woman in her 30s sustained serious injuries to her leg and arm after being attacked by a shark at Coogee Beach in Sydney's eastern suburbs on Saturday morning. Emergency responders and beachgoers assisted in her rescue.
Ahmed al Ahmed, hailed as a hero for stopping the Bondi Beach shooter last December, has been charged with assaulting his father. The 44-year-old denies the allegations and says he is focusing on recovering from injuries sustained during the attack.
An Australian court has barred a 63-year-old man from approaching or contacting Norway's Princess Ingrid Alexander for two years while she studies at Sydney University. He was also charged with assaulting a photographer.
Meta has challenged Australia's proposed 2.25% tax on tech giants, arguing it breaches the bilateral free trade agreement with the United States and threatens potential trade action.
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Australia has announced financial sanctions against three Israeli individuals and four entities linked to settler violence in the West Bank, marking the first time farming outposts serving as hubs for such violence are designated.
Australia has extended a temporary reduction in fuel companies' stockholding requirements until September, maintaining the release of up to 762 million litres of petrol and diesel to address supply pressures.
Australia has filed its largest ever Commonwealth lawsuit against 3M, demanding A$2 billion in compensation for environmental contamination from PFAS-laden firefighting foam used across 28 defence installations.
An Australian woman detained in a Syrian refugee camp has been charged with terror-related offences following her return home. The 34-year-old allegedly travelled to Syria to join Islamic State, with authorities investigating multiple female returnees.
Vietnamese authorities have arrested two Samoan men in connection with the shooting death of an Australian linked to organised crime in Ho Chi Minh City last week.
A 39-year-old man has died after being attacked by a shark at Kennedy Shoal reef in Far North Queensland on Sunday. Emergency responders retrieved him from the water at the Hull River boat ramp, but he succumbed to his injuries despite paramedic treatment.