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Australia’s Origin Energy Says About 900,000 Customers’ Data Accessed in Breach
Jul 28 2026 // About 900,000 current and former Origin Energy Ltd. customers had their data accessed in a security breach, the latest in a string of cyberattacks on major Australian companies and essential-service providers. It began...
Viewpoint: Research Shows Australia Is Vulnerable to Attacks on Indian Ocean Shipping
Jul 27 2026 // The closure of the Strait of Hormuz in the US-Iran war has brought home how vital maritime trading routes are to a country like Australia, which conducts 99% of its global trade by sea. Protecting Australia’s supply...
KKR Joins US Consortium to Buy Australian Broker Steadfast in $5.3 Billion Deal
Jul 14 2026 // Australia’s Steadfast said on Tuesday that the global investment firm KKR has joined the consortium of Amwins Group and Dragoneer Investment in their A$7.7 billion ($5.33 billion) proposal to buy out the insurance...
Amwins and Dragoneer Consortium Reaffirm $5.3B Bid for Australia’s Steadfast
Jul 9 2026 // Australia’s Steadfast said on Thursday that Amwins Group and Dragoneer Investment had reaffirmed their takeover proposal valuing the insurance broker at A$7.7 billion ($5.34 billion), prompting a four-week extension...
Amazon Sued by Australian Consumer Watchdog Over Prime Video Ads
Jun 30 2026 // Amazon.com Inc. has been sued by Australia’s consumer watchdog for introducing advertising to its Prime Video streaming service and then forcing existing subscribers to pay more to avoid the ads. The Australian...
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