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Hackers stole 2.5 million documents from HWL Ebsworth clients in April and published about 1 million on the dark web in June, with some victims yet to be notified that their information has been compromised, the national cybersecurity coordinator has revealed.

Indian stock market indices, Sensex and Nifty are expected to open lower on Wednesday tracking weakness in global peers. Asian markets traded lower, while the US stock market indices ended in the red overnight. Indian markets were shut for a holiday on Tuesday.

Infrastructure dealmaker Scott Charlton will leave tollroad group Transurban at the end of November to run Sydney Airport as the nation’s biggest airport lobbies Canberra to stop airlines hoarding take off and landing slots.

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Food ordering business Ordermentum, whose digital system is used by 40,000 pubs, clubs and cafes, has raised $16 million in fresh capital to drive growth as value-seeking diners head to pubs rather than higher-end restaurants.

By Brigid Riley

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. While Canada said it had raised the matter with France, it is unlikely that Paris will raise the matter with India or issue a statement. The US expressed concern at the allegations and said it is critical for the perpetrators to be brought to justice. «We are deeply concerned about the allegations referenced by Prime Minister Trudeau,» White House National Security Council spokesperson Adrienne Watson said in a brief statement. A spokesperson for Australia's foreign minister Penny Wong said Canberra's concerns had been conveyed to New Delhi at «senior levels». «Australia is deeply concerned by these allegations and notes ongoing investigations into this matter,» the spokesperson said in a statement.

An Amazon driver is in serious condition after being bitten by a rattlesnake while making a delivery to a Florida home

Pernod Ricard, the world’s second-largest wines and spirits producer, has mandated two banks to conduct a strategic review of its Australia and New Zealand business which could lead to a sale process as early as next month, Street Talk can reveal.

Narendra Modi“the boss" recently. The reporter asked the question amid the allegations by Canada that the Indian government may be linked to the murder of Khalistani extremist Hardeep Singh Nijjar. Both Australia and Canada have huge numbers of Punjabi Sikh population.

India-Canada row: The strained relations between India and Canada took a sharp downward turn on Tuesday as Canada's PM Justin Trudeau accused "agents of the Indian government" in the killing of prominent Khalistani leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar. The Sikh separatist leader was shot dead by unidentified shooters in June outside a Gurudwara in Canada's Surrey. The Indian government rejected the allegations and called them "absurd" and "motivated".

Fed policy meeting, stocks are drifting again in the US stock market. The S&P 500 was off 0.2% early Tuesday. The Dow slipped 37 points and the Nasdaq composite was down 0.4%.

The eastern states will have only a small surplus of gas in early 2024 if all uncontracted LNG is exported to the spot market, according to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, in a finding that reduces the spare volumes from its assessment in June.

The Albanese government has released draft legislation to impose penalties of up to $780 million for tax promoter breaches as part of its response to the PwC tax leaks scandal.

Hindustan Times. “We remain in regular contact with our Canadian partners. It is critical that Canada’s investigation proceed and the perpetrators be brought to justice," White House National Security Council spokesperson Adrienne Watson said in a brief statement.

agricultural products (Brazil), fuel (Gulf nations, Malaysia), minerals and ores (Chile, Peru, Australia), electronics and chips (South Korea, Japan) and machinery (Germany) to China. Of these, the risk is higher for economies where exports contribute significantly to GDP, because they face sharp growth downgrades if a slowing China cuts back on imports. This means that the US, which exports four times more to China in dollar terms than, say, Chile, is less directly impacted because the US economy is led by domestic consumption rather than exports.

Asian shares are mostly weaker in cautious trading ahead of the Federal Reserve’s looming decision on interest rates

Australia’s government is telling the online dating industry to improve safety standards or be forced to make changes through legislation

The Chevron Corp. says a liquefied natural gas plant in Australia has resumed full production after a fault cut output by one-fifth for three days

Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes on Monday: Nikola, Valero Energy rise; Stellantis, Clorox fall

By Paul Carsten