Australia considering new laws for Apple, Google, WeChat digital wallets reuters.com The Australian government is considering new laws that would tighten the regulation of digital payment services by tech giants such as Apple and Alphabet's Goog...

Facebook threatens to block Australians from sharing news in battle over landmark media law theguardian.com Digital giant says it will stop users of Facebook and Instagram sharing local and international news if new law proposed by competition watchdog is approved...

Asio seeks expanded powers saying more spies are operating in Australia than during cold war theguardian.com Intelligence agency wants right to question children as young as 14, claiming Australians are being radicalised at a younger age...

How a coffee shop business turned into Australia's fastest-growing $1 billion start-up cnbc.com In just three years, payments platform Airwallex has achieved much-coveted unicorn status, completing the company's transformation from a humble coffee shop....

How Australia's 'white gold' could power the global electric vehicle revolution theguardian.com Miners and environmentalists have reached an uneasy truce over lithium – both agree Australia should be mining more of this key ingredient in renewable energy...

Australia needs a six-month GST holiday theconversation.com Going GST-free for six months would cost the budget $35 billion. Very little of it would be wasted....