The COVID-19 pandemic did not lead to more Australians taking their own lives, contrary to some predictions. But it did increase levels of psychological distress, particularly for younger people. The JobKeeper program, increased JobSeeker supplement and labour market recovery were protective factors against suicide, the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare found. An examination of...
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Zoom bets billions on home working continuing in Five9 deal
Video conferencing firm Zoom has struck a multibillion dollar deal to buy a cloud-based call centre operator in a bet on the future of hybrid working. The firm announced the $14.7bn (£10.7bn) acquisition of Five9 in a blog post on Sunday. Zoom boss Eric Yuan said the deal would allow its customers to “reimagine the...
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Australia joins international community in blaming China for large scale Microsoft hack
Australia has joined the United States and other allies in accusing China of engaging in “malicious cyber activities”, including a massive global hack on the Microsoft Exchange software that compromised tens of thousands of computers earlier this year. In a joint statement, the Ministers for Home Affairs Karen Andrews, Foreign Affairs Marise Payne and Defence...
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Morrison’s approval rating slips amid criticism of COVID-19 response, according to latest Newspoll
The coalition and Labor are neck-and-neck in popular support but Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s approval rating has slipped amid new state lockdowns and criticism of the government’s pandemic response. The federal government and Labor opposition both recorded 39 per cent of voter support in the latest Newspoll, published in The Australian. Satisfaction with Morrison has...
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Germany rejects criticism over flood warnings
Germany’s government has hit back at criticism over its warning systems after the worst flooding in decades left at least 160 people dead. The deluge caught many off guard, sweeping away houses and leaving residents trapped in rising waters. More than 170 people are still missing. The opposition Green Party said the disaster showed Germany...
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Athletes test positive for COVID-19 in Tokyo ahead of Olympic Games Opening Ceremony
Three athletes have tested positive for coronavirus, days before the Olympic Games are set to begin in Tokyo. The Games’ organising committee reported 10 new COVID-19 cases relating to the Olympics, all of which are from overseas teams. Three of the cases were reported in athletes, two of which are in the athlete’s village. It...
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Katie Hopkins deported from Australia over quarantine rules
Far-right British commentator Katie Hopkins has been sent home from Australia for bragging about flouting hotel quarantine rules. Ms Hopkins – who has often drawn anger for racist remarks – had entered the country to star in the reality TV show Big Brother Australia. On Friday she posted a video from her Sydney hotel room...
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China accused of cyber-attack on Microsoft Exchange servers
The UK and EU have accused China of carrying out a major cyber-attack earlier this year. The attack targeted Microsoft Exchange servers, affecting over a quarter of a million servers around the world. The EU was the first to put out a statement saying the attack came from “the territory of China”, while the UK...
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AFL moves to send at least 5 clubs out of Victoria over COVID-19 outbreak
The AFL has opted to relocate at least five clubs to Queensland as concern grows about the latest COVID-19 outbreak in Victoria. GWS and Sydney have been based in Victoria since June 22 due to NSW’s coronavirus crisis but were told late on Wednesday night about their next impending move. The Sydney teams were meant...
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Australia ‘soft target’ for cyber attacks
A policy vacuum has exposed Australian businesses and government departments to a tsunami of cyber crime. Ransomware attacks have caused global losses totalling more than $1.3 trillion and Australia is not immune. Logistics company Toll Holdings has twice been targeted while Nine Entertainment was brought to its knees by an attack that saw the company...