Australia News
AI Scams Are Costing Australians Millions — and They’re Getting Harder to Spot
Fabricated profit dashboards and AI-cloned financial advisers are now standard tools that scam networks use to quietly drain Australian inve...
Telegram Under Fire: Australia Sues as Russia Targets Founder Pavel Durov
Australia's eSafety regulator alleges Telegram left reported terror content online for weeks, with Federal Court proceedings now seeking civ...
Australia Cracks Down on AI Data Centres With Mandatory Clean Energy Rules
New AI standards will require major data centres to improve sustainability, while firms spanning AI and crypto could face added compliance d...
Swyftx Secures Financial Services Licence, Paving the Way for Expanded Payments Offering
Swyftx has secured an Australian Financial Services Licence covering payments, retail derivatives and deposit products, months after Austral...
Australia’s Crypto Travel Rule Goes Live: Every Transfer Now Needs a Name Attached
Fresh AUSTRAC requirements expand verification across digital asset transfers as Australia joins wider global efforts to standardise crypto ...
Australia’s Digital Finance Crossroads: Build It Here or Buy It Later
BTC Markets says Australia has the tools to build digital finance infrastructure at home, but delays could see future market systems sourced...
More Than Half of Australia’s Business Leaders Now Hold Crypto Assets
Australian executives continue to outpace the wider public in crypto ownership as new digital asset regulations begin rolling out across the...
Australian Crypto Unicorn Immutable Scales Back Game Development in AI Pivot
Gods Unchained will remain active while Guild of Guardians shifts to upkeep-only support under Immutable's latest restructuring. ...
Australia’s Crypto Travel Rule Kicks In July 1, Triggering Early Bitcoin Withdrawals
New compliance obligations will require detailed transfer records, while some traders report extra verification steps ahead of rollout. ...
Sydney Laksa Purchase Becomes Australia’s First Stablecoin Retail Payment on Base
A retail payment processed through Base showed how stablecoins could reduce settlement delays and bypass card processing fees. ...
Australia’s Proposed Tax Overhaul Could Increase Tax on Long-Term Crypto Holdings
Australia is set to overhaul capital gains tax rules, replacing the 50% discount with inflation indexation and adding a 30% minimum tax. ...
Australia Eyes Crypto Tax Shake-Up as CGT Discount Changes Loom
Proposed CGT reforms could reshape how Australian crypto investors are taxed, with indexation tipped to replace the 50% discount. ...