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Australia to deploy roving teams of cyber experts across Pacific as online threats grow

Australian officials are increasingly worried about the Pacific's vulnerability to cyber attacks, with the government spending $26 million to set up "rapid assistance" teams made up of experts from the private sector and specialists from intelligence agencies like the Australian Signals Directorate.
A hooded man holds a laptop computer as cyber code is projected on him in this illustration picture

Following an 'unprecedented' combined rebel offensive, could the Myanmar military government's days be numbered?

An "unprecedented" surprise offensive launched by a coalition of ethnic-based armies and pro-democracy fighters in Myanmar's north has some observers convinced the country's ruling junta is likely to be defeated.
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Soldiers with an MNDAA flag pose for a photo in front of a bridge.

Urgent meetings, router resets and 400 workers: Behind the scenes of the Optus outage

Submissions to a Senate inquiry outline what happened behind the scenes as Optus rushed to fix its recent outage.
A close up of a hand holding a mobile phone, which is displaying an apology to customers written on the Optus website.

These refugees were detained for years on Manus Island. Now they're caught between three countries

Men who spent years in detention on Manus Island living in the hope of resettlement now face being evicted from their temporary homes.
Faisal holds a banner calling for help while his wife and children stand with him

Footage released of Indian tunnel workers trapped underground for nine days

Authorities release a 30-second video showing the 41 men standing inside the collapsed highway tunnel in the Indian Himalayas as they communicate with rescue workers.
A hindu priest sits praying to the side of a large tunnel entrance where rescue workers stand

Auckland to enter A-Leagues from next season as US billionaire adds another sporting franchise

Bill Foley owns a Premier League team, the NHL champions and has a large stake in a French Ligue 1 side, and he has just been awarded an A-Leagues licence to establish Auckland men's and women's teams from next season.
Las Vegas Knights owner Bill Foley lifts the Stanley Cup after his team won the NHL Finals.

analysis:Australia says the Cricket World Cup is still 'the pinnacle' — but 'greed and overkill' sees them play T20 cricket again almost immediately

The relentless churn of limited-over cricket will see India meet Australia again just days after the Cricket World Cup final, giving neither players, nor fans, time to reflect on and enjoy a thrilling tournament.
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Pat Cummins looks back over his shoulder while holding the World Cup trophy

analysis:China says Australia made an 'irresponsible accusation' over sonar incident. Were the handshakes just for show?

Just days before Xi Jinping and Anthony Albanese shook hands at the APEC summit, Australian divers were injured by Chinese sonar. It begs the question, is the on-stage diplomacy all for show?
Anthony Albanese smiles while shaking hands with Xi Jinping, whose head is turned away from camera

PNG's women's boxing team needs money to keep their Pacific Games dream alive

It hasn't always been easy for members of Papua New Guinea's women's boxing team to forge their way in the sport, and now they need financial support to make it to the Pacific Games.
A woman holds a phone and is interviewing another woman, while a third woman watches on.

ASX closes higher, driven by commodities and energy stocks, as Fortescue shareholders reject remuneration report — as it happened

Mining stocks have driven the Australian share market higher, while Fortescue shareholders reject remuneration report.
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The ASX boards in Sydney