Both Premier Steven Marshall and Opposition Leader Peter Malinauskas have joined more than a million South Australians in voting today. There have been long lines at polling booths this morning, with social distancing measures limiting how many people can vote at once. Voting in Woodville Gardens, Opposition Leader Peter Malinauskas said he was hopeful that...
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Australia sues Facebook over scam ads impersonating celebrities
Australia has launched legal action against Facebook’s parent company Meta, alleging it allowed scam ads to target users with fake celebrity endorsements. The tech giant had engaged in “false, misleading or deceptive conduct” by knowingly hosting the ads for bogus cryptocurrencies, a regulator said. The US company could face financial and other penalties. Meta is...
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Mark Zuckerberg confirms NFTs coming to Instagram
Mark Zuckerberg said that Meta would add NFTs to Instagram, according to Engadget and The Daily Beast. While he didn’t describe exactly what that would look like, he said during a session at South By Southwest that “over the next several months, the ability to bring some of your NFTs in, hopefully over time be...
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Bitcoin Holders Breathe Sighs of Relief as EU Parliament Votes Against Proof-of-Work Ban
In yet another unexpected twist in the ongoing European cryptocurrency regulation saga, the EU Parliament has officially removed all language banning proof-of-work (POW) cryptocurrencies from the newly passed Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA) directive. The crypto industry was initially concerned about a draft of the MiCA bill that included provisions banning POW cryptocurrencies such as...
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Australia’s ban on cruise ships to expire on April 17
The federal government has announced Australia’s ban on international cruise ships will be expiring on April 17. Australia on Tuesday said it would lift its entry ban for international cruise ships next month, effectively ending all major COVID-related travel bans after two years and boosting a tourism industry hit hard by the pandemic restrictions. Australia...
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How are Asian countries dealing with crypto sanctions against Russia?
Amid the United States and the European Union taking measures to prevent Russia from using cryptocurrencies to potentially evade sanctions, some countries in Asia have also been moving to respond to the situation. Japan became the latest country in Asia to call cryptocurrency firms to comply with sanctions against Russia, requesting on Monday that they...
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Cameron Smith claims the $27m Players Championship
Australian Cameron Smith has held on for a stunning victory at the 2022 Players Championship to mark the biggest moment of his golf career. Smith overcame several twists and turns – including putting his second shot in the water on the 18th – but showed incredible nerve to hold on for a stunning victory at...
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Pete Davidson is going to space
Pete Davidson’s name seems to be everywhere these days. Now, the “Saturday Night Live” comedian is taking his career to new heights – literally. Davidson, 28, is going to space next week with Jeff Bezos’s Blue Origin flight crew, the third celebrity to join one of the company’s human flight missions. Previously, “Star Trek” actor...
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Free trade deal between Australia and India expected ‘within days’
Trade Minister Dan Tehan says a free trade deal with India could be completed by the end of the week. It comes after multiple rounds of negotiations between the two countries, with former prime minister Tony Abbott even called in last year to help the stalled negotiations . Two-way goods and services trade with India...
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Cost of living front of mind in upcoming federal budget, PM says
Scott Morrison says the government will seek to ease cost of living pressures in the federal budget, but warns factors behind higher petrol prices need to be addressed at a global level. Treasurer Josh Frydenberg will deliver his fourth budget on March 29 ahead of an expected May election, which opinion polls indicate the coalition...