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Qantas identifies cause of app privacy breach, Afterpay owner surges on soaring profits, ASX ends higher — as it happened
Qantas has identified what caused its app glitch issue on Wednesday that exposed customer data to other travellers, while the Australian share market has finished higher for the week with Afterpay owner Block surging on its profit results.
Bonza staff 'screaming and crying' after being told they won't be paid for April
Employees say they have been told to seek emergency payments from Centrelink as the troubled airline can't afford to pay them.
New report indicates Australia will miss target of 1.2 million new homes by 2029
The National Housing Supply and Affordability Council warns of worsening conditions across the housing system for years to come, unless the government fulfils all of its housing promises.
Australia to plough $492 million into the Asian Development Bank to better fund major projects in Pacific
Australia is set to plough $492 million into the Asian Development Bank as it continues to heap pressure on the organisation to overhaul the way it funds major projects in the region.
$10,000 payments on offer for apprentices willing to learn clean energy skills as part of their trade
Apprentices will be able to claim up to $10,000 to learn skills such as solar panel installation or electric vehicle repair as part of their trade, as the federal government widens its "new energy" apprentice payment.
Little leg room, crowded aircraft and crammed lockers: Why budget airlines need to do more to survive
A number of strategic issues are blamed for Bonza entering voluntary administration, but some analysts argue it never stood a chance in the first place. Is there still a future where new budget airlines in Australia could thrive?
NSW government announces inquiry into strata management firm following ABC investigation
The NSW government has announced an inquiry into one of the country's largest strata management firms following revelations on ABC's 730 that it was charging exorbitant insurance fees and taking an untold sum in industry kickbacks.
April runs two beauty services — the high-end one is booming, the other struggling. It’s a microcosm of the economy
Australians are being told to brace for a tidal wave of small businesses going bust, and the job losses that may come with that.
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Tiny town on the edge of the Nullarbor joins Australia's space race with rocket powered by candle wax
The small town of Koonibba has become an integral part of the nation's space industry by launching one of the largest rockets from Australian soil from a private facility today.
Qantas confirms technology issue caused data breach that exposed personal information of customers
Qantas has confirmed that a technology issue was to blame for a glitch affecting its app that allowed customers to view the personal details of other travellers in an apparent privacy breach.
'You reckon you've got problems now?' Motorists warned of more chaos on Sydney's roads
A former senior transport official delivers some fiery comments at a NSW parliamentary inquiry into the bungled Rozelle Interchange.
Urban planners seek input into Olympic Games design after continuing 'chopping and changing' of plans
Australia's peak design and planning bodies say they want a say in the 2032 Olympic Games before it's "too late" to make wise decisions.
The Superjesus launched themselves at Adelaide's Crown and Anchor. They're joining thousands who want it saved
For 171 years Adelaide's Crown and Anchor has stood as a site of history and music. Now the battle is on to save the venue from big developers.
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analysis:Bonza doomed to failure from the start, just like so many Australian airlines before it
Bonza's collapse is merely the latest in a long history of failed Australian airline experiments, but it probably won't deter others from going in on a wing and a prayer.
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analysis:How BHP used its $60 billion bid for Anglo American to hit back at climate change deniers
BHP's offer for Anglo American last week shouldn't have come as a complete surprise. After all, the Big Australian has a long history of reinvention — and this time the mining giant is betting $60 billion on a renewable energy future.
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