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Australian politician John Barilaro wins defamation case against Google

Former New South Wales deputy premier John Barilaro has been awarded A$715,000 (NZ$791,500) in his high-profile defamation case against Google, after a judge in Australia found he was subjected to a “relentless and vicious campaign” of cyberbullying that led him to resign from politics prematurely.

Commonwealth Bank of Australia CEO apologies for financial planning scandal

Ian Narev, the CEO of the Commonwealth Bank of Australia, this morning "unreservedly" apologised to clients who lost money in a scandal.