Optus must cover the cost of replacing compromised identity documents, including passports, after a massive data breach at the telco, the government says. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese told parliament it shouldn't fall to taxpayers to help affected customers when it was the telecommunications giant's fault.
The United States will not recognise Russian-annexed areas across Ukraine amid what the White House called "illegal and illegitimate" referendums that were manipulated by Moscow and would be challenged internationally. The United States announced that it is doubling the number of deadly Himars rocket systems sent to Ukraine as part of a new military aid package worth $1.1 billion U-S dollars. White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre makes the announcement.
Australia's largest electricity generator A-G-L Energy will go "net zero” and shut down all coal-fired generation by the end of fiscal year 2035. A-G-L chair Patricia McKenzie says the company will go from 40 million tonnes of annual greenhouse gas emissions to zero, representing one of the most significant decarboniation projects in the country. The Loy Yang power station - which provides almost a third of Victoria’s power - is among those closing, and will cost around $700 million. Victoria’s energy minister, Lily D’Ambrosio says with the power plant closing ten years earlier than expected, the government will help workers find other employment.
The United Nations Security Council will convene at the request of Russia to discuss damage to two pipelines as the European Union promised a "robust" response to any intentional disruption of its energy infrastructure. The EU has said it suspects sabotage was behind gas leaks discovered this week on subsea Russian pipelines to Europe.
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