The Australian dollar is on the move, now hovering around 80 US cents. Over February alone it’s gained roughly 5 cents against the US dollar. That’s quite a move for any currency. The Australian dollar is increasing in value for several reasons, and one of those reasons is also tied to how much you’ll be paying on your monthly mortgage …

With the dust settling on the news media bargaining code battle royale, both Facebook and the Australian government have declared victory. The legislation passed the Senate on Tuesday night, meaning the government can now make Facebook and Google negotiate with news producers to pay for content that appears on search engines or social media. It’s seemingly the end of a series …

A woman who blackmailed a grieving couple over a lost phone containing photos of their dying daughter will stay behind bars, after Victoria’s highest court knocked back her appeal. Siti Kamal, a 26-year-old Malaysian national, was jailed last year for blackmailing Jay and Deanne Windross while their 11-month-old daughter, Amiyah, was dying in the Monash Children’s Hospital. Days earlier, Ms …

The federal government is pulling all its advertising campaigns from Facebook, as the social media platform continues to block Australians from accessing news. On Sunday, Health Minister Greg Hunt said his department would not be using Facebook for advertising campaigns. Finance Minister Simon Birmingham, who oversees public expenditure, said on Monday that the ban would be extended across the government. …

Air New Zealand has announced it will trial a digital vaccination passport on flights between Auckland and Sydney from April. The trial of the Travel Pass app, developed by the International Air Transport Association, will allow travellers to create a ‘digital health wallet’ that is linked to their passport. Once they have been tested or vaccinated, the lab can securely …

Inaction on climate change is already costing Australia’s farmers countless dollars, and urgent political action is needed to avoid more extreme droughts, fires and floods, they say. Farmers’ pleas follow a week that saw the Coalition government dividing over comments made by Prime Minister Scott Morrison at the National Press Club event two weeks ago that he would like the nation to …

Women’s world number one Ash Barty has sent a statement to her rivals with a 6-0, 6-0 thrashing of Danka Kovinić in the first round of the Australian Open. In a remarkable start to Tuesday night’s match at Rod Laver Arena, Barty won the first 16 points to race through the first set against the world number 82 in just …

A woman is recovering from surgery after she was seen desperately waving her hand through a broken taillight at the back of her own car as two other women allegedly drove along a NSW highway. A kidnapping investigation was launched after a truck driver saw a hand protruding out the boot of a white Holden Commodore travelling along the Hume …

Collaboration to help migrants and refugees launch their businesses in Australia and expand globally Connections Australia, Australia’s leading multilingual app connecting migrants with jobs, information, and services; MultiConnexions, Australia’s leading multicultural marketing and advertising agency with a global footprint; and InQ Innovation, a global, mentor-driven, goal-oriented virtual accelerator program will collaborate with the Department of Industry, Innovation and Science to …

Rafael Nadal has broken his silence on the Australian Open’s quarantine saga with a shot at Novak Djokovic’s “propaganda” tactics. Over a thousand tennis players and officials are now just days away from freedom, with a 200-strong group eagerly awaiting fresh air after being locked down in their hotel rooms. Their release will all but end a mess that continues …