Business

Trains and emergency calls affected after major outage at Australia’s largest telecoms company
Servers at data centres in Sydney and Melbourne were to blame but the exact cause remains unknown.

Airbnb data identifies illegal social home sublets
Nearly 6,000 social homes are thought to be illegally listed on short-term rental platforms.

Victims of 23andMe data breach to get $47m payout, judge rules
23andMe compiles genetic profiles of people through DNA testing kits, but it was heavily criticised after a 2023 hack.

From mouthwash to hair dye: How weight-loss jabs are changing shopping habits
The BBC looks at how spending habits have shifted as users report feeling less hungry.

‘You have to say no’: Families struggling with holiday food costs
Susan Lilley, a single mother of two, said the weekly shop has become one of her biggest financial worries.

Budget Energy announces 9.5% price increase for some customers
Budget Energy NI says the rise is due to the “continued volatility” in wholesale energy markets.