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Lowry survives double-bogey to take control at The Open

Shane Lowry has taken control of the 152nd British Open at Troon with a two-shot lead, but world No.1 Scottie Scheffler has moved ominously into contention.

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Windows/CrowdStrike outage recap: Today's 'Blue Screen of Death' error explained

An update to CrowdStrike security software appears to have resulted in a widespread IT outage as Windows devices suffer from Blue Screen of Death error messages across the globe.

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Gossip, my friends, is both a moral mission and a pleasure. It’s also something those in power can’t control

Workplace ‘tea-spilling’ is seen as unethical, says a new study. Tell that to the buzzing network that keeps my town on the rails, says Guardian Australia columnist Van Badham

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Australia, New Zealand Hit By Large-scale Technical Outage

Australia's National Cyber Security Coordinator said the "large-scale technical outage" was caused by an issue with a "third-party software platform", allaying initial fears of hacker involvement.

International Business Times

What is CrowdStrike Falcon and what does it do? Is my computer safe?

A massive IT outage is currently affecting computer systems worldwide. In Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand, reports indicate computers at banks, media organisations, hospitals, transport services, shop checkouts, airports and more have all been impacted.

The Conversation

King Charles’ Dramatically Shortened Royal Tour of Oceania This Fall Shows He “Can’t Do Everything,” Friend Says

The planned three-week trip of four countries has been cut to 10 days and two countries as the King continues to receive treatment for cancer.

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Australian PM Activates National Coordination Mechanism To Address Tech Outages

Australian PM activates National Coordination Mechanism to address tech outages and ensure continuity of essential services.

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Slow recovery from IT outage begins as experts warn of future risks

Fault in CrowdStrike caused airports, businesses and healthcare services to languish in ‘largest outage in history’

The Guardian - US

CrowdStrike IT outage causes chaos, disrupting airlines, banks, media

Cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike says outage caused by ‘defect’ in software update, rules out ‘cyber incident’.

Al Jazeera

The first published results from Juukan Gorge show 47,000 years of Aboriginal heritage was destroyed in mining blast

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised this article contains an image of deceased people, which is used with permission from the Traditional Owners.

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Fortescue has put its ambitious green hydrogen target on hold – but Australia should keep powering ahead

Australian mining and energy giant Fortescue announced late on Wednesday that its ambitious green energy goal – to produce 15 million tonnes of renewable hydrogen annually by 2030 – will be placed on hold.

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PBs, tears and Rio memories drive retiring Du Toit

Australian rugby sevens mainstay Dominique Du Toit opens up on her decision to retire after the Paris Olympics later this month.

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Olympic powerbroker Kevan Gosper dies, aged 90

Australian Olympian and Games powerbroker Kevan Gosper has died, aged 90.

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Australian hockey player Matt Dawson sacrifices finger for Paris Olympics

Australian hockey player Matt Dawson has sacrificed part of his finger to ensure his participation in the Paris Olympics. The 30-year-old recently broke his ring finger on his right hand, leaving his Olympic dreams in jeopardy. To compete in his third Olympics, Dawson chose to have the top part of…

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CrowdStrike has ‘issued a fix’ to Windows outage – as it happened

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'You will be identified': text message fraud crackdown

Police are warning criminals they will be caught after six arrests and the seizure of many illegal SIM boxes used to send scam messages to defraud Australians.

AAP

Winemakers need a decent drop of cash to survive

Vignerons have millions of litres of red wine sitting in tanks with nowhere to go, as producers tackle a complex system of levies, an independent report says.

AAP

Australia to simulate arrival of deadly bird flu

Agriculture ministers have agreed to hold a national planning drill to make sure Australia is ready for the possible arrival of the deadly H5 bird flu strain.

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French-born Aussie Fox on hunt for rare Olympic feat

French-born canoeist Jessica Fox says her loyalty lies with Australia as she chases Olympic greatness in Paris.

The Guardian - AU

Australians affected by MediSecure hack may never know their personal details have been compromised

Prime minister says ‘very significant cyber event’ still under investigation by federal police and he is ‘not aware’ if he is among the 12.9m victims

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Olympic chef de mission Anna Meares: ‘I’m getting the same almost physical response as when I was an athlete’

After the initial freedom of retirement, the Australian cycling great faced a perfect storm of anxiety, personal loss and grief. Now she’s found her perfect job

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