Tom Williams

Submissions to a Senate inquiry outline what happened behind the scenes as Optus rushed to fix its recent outage.

Australian naval personnel have sustained minor injuries to their ears after being subjected to sonar pulses from a Chinese warship. Here's what you need to know about the technology.

Optus chief executive officer Kelly Bayer Rosmarin resigns in the wake of November 8's major outage, saying it is "in the best interests of Optus going forward".

The Australian Space Agency reveals four potential names for the country's first Moon rover, as part of a competition that now heads to a public vote.

Issues between blue and green message bubbles could soon be a thing of the past, as Apple moves to adopt the RCS standard.

New data suggests many Australian shoppers are now treating snacks as luxury items, to combat rising grocery prices.

Services are being restored after millions of Optus customers were left without phone and internet services. Here's what we know about the outage.

New polls show Joe Biden faces a tough road to securing another four years in the White House.

The former US president's eldest son testifies in court, ahead of more family appearances in the coming days.

Consumer advocacy group CHOICE calls out "the very worst products and services" it found this year.

The COP28 summit reworks its website after a "low carbon" toggle is found to have little impact on its energy usage.

Israeli missiles reportedly strike the two main airports in Syria, as the US says it is sending more air defences to the Middle East.

Israel allows trucks carrying food, water and medicine through the southern crossing from Egypt into Gaza, ahead of a potential invasion, the Associated Press reports. 

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak says Palestinians are victims of Hamas's attack and stresses the importance of providing humanitarian access. Look back on our live coverage.

US President Joe Biden says he is "saddened and outraged" by an explosion at a hospital in the Gaza Strip, as families are reunited at Sydney airport. 

The New South Wales Aboriginal Land Council is holding "a week of silence" to mourn the outcome of the referendum, as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander flags are lowered to half-mast.

A No vote is recorded nationally and in all six states as the Voice to Parliament proposal is defeated in Australia's first referendum this century. Look back on all the results in our blog.

Israel tells civilians living in northern Gaza to head south, warning them the military will operate "significantly" in Gaza City in the coming days.

Displaced civilians in Gaza say after mosques and schools were hit by Israeli air strikes, they have nowhere to find safety, while Israel recruits advocates for the country online.

A female brown bear named Grazer is voted the winner of Alaska's popular Fat Bear Week poll.

Mike Heard completed 500 more jumps than his previous record, and credits much of his success to working on his mental health.

Meta — the parent company of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp — unveils new celebrity AI chatbots, smart glasses and a refreshed mixed reality headset.

The Bureau of Meteorology formally declares an El Niño weather event, months after the World Meteorological Organization announced the same.

The US government has told a federal court that Google has exploited its position as "the gatekeeper of the internet" to destroy competition.

Tim Gurner says he regrets comments he made at a media event, which were slammed by workers, unions and politicians.