Australian authorities have always cautioned against paying ransoms to cyber attackers in return for stolen data being returned, but the government has shied away from a total ban.
Australian politics
The Intergenerational Report tells us what we already know — the debt bill is rising and our politicians don't want to talk about tax reform.
A transcript of Federal Treasurer Jim Chalmers' comments on some of the major economic issues facing Australia.
In part two of an interview with Capital Brief, the Federal Treasurer makes the case for viewing the economy differently.
Plus: Brookfield's legal hurdle in $18b Origin play; Aristocrat making billions from 'bizarre' mobile business; Albo set for China visit
Two officials within the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade said preparations were underway for an official trip to Beijing.
In an extensive interview with Capital Brief, the Treasurer lays out his vision for an economy that will be markedly different to the past.
