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Corporate Dispatch Morning Briefing
Good morning, Your Tuesday's morning briefing with a review of the main news outlets from around the world and Malta's newspapers. The…
In Queensland, Australia, Emojis will be accepted on number plates
If there’s one thing that has come to define the smartphone-wielding, social media-loving youth of today, it’s the emoji. And soon you’re…
Australian parliament and political parties suffer malicious hacking from ‘sophisticated state actor’
Australian PM Scott Morrison says the country's major political parties and parliament were hit by a "malicious intrusion" on their computer networks.…
Australia’s government suffers confidence as its defeated on legislation in Parliament
The Morrison government has suffered a humiliating defeat in Parliament, losing a substantial vote on legislation in the House of Representatives —…
Brisbane airport locked down after bomb threat UPDATE
Brisbane International Airport is in lockdown with a man taken into custody following an “emergency situation”. Shortly after 9pm authorities confirmed they…
Australia: Company boards reach 30% women target without quotas
For months Australian politics has been engulfed by allegations of a culture of sexism, which prompted at least one female MP to…
Suspicious packages delivered to embassies and consulates of United States, Germany, India, New Zealand, Korea, Greece, Egypt and Switzerland in Melbourne
Suspicious packages have been delivered to the British Consulate and other embassies in Melbourne and Canberra, Australian police said. The Foreign and…
Qantas criticised for asking airline staff to volunteer time at airport
Qantas has faced heavy criticism after the airline sent an email to staff asking them to volunteer time at the airport during…
Michael Rogers – The Hero Homeless Trolley Man who intervened in Melbourne’s terror attack
A homeless man who intervened in a terror attack in the Australian city of Melbourne Friday has been hailed a hero, with…
Police treating fatal stabbing in Melbourne as terror-related – Aggressor dies in hospital
Update: The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) issued a statement claiming responsibility later on Friday. Earlier: A man who set…
In Australia a man sentenced to jail for encouraging wife’s suicide
An Australian man has been sentenced to 10 years in jail for encouraging his wife's suicide, in a case believed to have…
Australia’s Prime Minister makes national apology to victims of institutional child sexual abuse
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Monday offered a rare national apology, only the second since 2008, to victims of institutional child…