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Australia Braces for Worsening Bushfires as National Park Burns
Dec 23 2024 // Fire restrictions are in place across the Australian state of Victoria as one of its most popular national parks burns and officials warn of potentially “catastrophic” conditions in some areas over Christmas.A...
Meta Settles With Australia’s Privacy Watchdog Over Cambridge Analytica Lawsuit
Dec 17 2024 // Meta Platforms has agreed to a A$50 million settlement ($31.85 million), Australia’s privacy watchdog said on Tuesday, closing long-drawn, expensive legal proceedings for the Facebook parent over the Cambridge...
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Acquires Brokerages in Canada and Australia
Dec 3 2024 // Arthur J. Gallagher & Co., the Rolling Meadows, Illinois-headquartered insurance brokerage, risk management and consulting services firm, announced the acquisition of a Canadian and Australian insurance brokerages.In...
Australia’s Top Female Executives Make US$103,000 Less Than Men
Nov 21 2024 // Australia’s top female business chiefs are earning A$158,632 ($103,340) less per year than their male counterparts, according to the Workplace Gender Equality Agency, with the overall pay disparity between men and...
Australia Hardware Chain Breached Privacy With Facial Recognition Tool, Regulator Says
Nov 19 2024 // Wesfarmers-owned Bunnings, the country’s biggest home improvement chain, breached the privacy of thousands of customers by using facial recognition technology without gaining consent, an Australian watchdog has...
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