The launch was broadcast on state media and hailed a success, with the complex mission the latest push by China into space.

The small town of Koonibba on the edge of the Nullarbor continues to play an integral part in the nation's space industry with the launch of one of the largest rockets from Australian soil from a private facility.

Qantas has confirmed that a technology issue was to blame for a glitch affecting its app that allowed customers to view the personal details of other travellers in an apparent privacy breach.

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Australia is set to plough $492 million into the Asian Development Bank as it continues to heap pressure on the organisation to overhaul the way it funds major projects in the region.

Australia is set to plough $492 million into the Asian Development Bank as it continues to heap pressure on the organisation to overhaul the way it funds major projects in the region.

Employees say they have been told to seek emergency payments from Centrelink as the troubled airline can't afford to pay them.

Qantas has identified what caused its app glitch issue on Wednesday that exposed customer data to other travellers, while the Australian share market is following Wall Street's gains, with Afterpay owner Block surging on higher profits. Follow live.

Australia's peak design and planning bodies say they want a say in the 2032 Olympic Games before it's "too late" to make wise decisions.