The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner says it has made "further inquiries" into the loss of millions of customer records by the Commonwealth Bank but did not say why it had decided, along with the CBA, to not inform customers or any government functionaries about the loss of data.

If you use your phone while driving in NSW, or are otherwise distracted, or take drugs and drive, new reforms due on 1 July are set to target you.

Sydney isn't really being snubbed, it's just that travellers to Melbourne find Airbnb a very popular option compared with travellers to Sydney, according to the latest research.

The carrier-neutral Hawaiki submarine cable system connecting Australia, New Zealand, New Caledonia, American Samoa, Hawaii and Oregon in the US is set for final testing before its June 2018 service start.

Want to turn your smartphone into a 21st century medical monitor, akin to an early form of Star Trek medical Tricorder? Now you can.

Kantar's latest smartphone OS data shows Samsung S8 ranks first in Australia, followed by the iPhone 8, X and 8 Plus, with iOS share up to 40.6% as Android dips to 57.7%.

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