TECH Twitter starts subscription service in Canada, Australia The “first iteration” of Twitter Blue is being rolled out in Australia and Canada, and the service will be available for a monthly price of CAD 3.49 (about Rs 210) or AUD 4.49.
WORLD Australia bans arrivals from India, says offenders face jail, fines The emergency determination, made late on Friday, is part of strict measures to stop travellers to Australia from the world's second most populous nation as it contends with a surge in COVID-19 cases and deaths.
CURRENT AFFAIRS Quad summit with US, Japan and Australia With an eye firmly on China, the leaders of the Quad alliance — India, US, Japan and Australia — underscored the importance of a "free and open" Indo-Pacific region during the group's first-ever leaders' summit on Friday.
SPORTS World Test Championship: Race getting tougher for Aus, Eng, India India and England have a chance to reach the final at Lord's later this year. Meanwhile, the Australian team is resting on the result of the ongoing series between India and England.
SPORTS Australia tour of South Africa postponed amid COVID surge The Test series between Australia and South Africa has been postponed due to the sudden surge of COVID-19 in South Africa.
WORLD Google threatens to take back search engine available in Australia The proposed news code would tie Google and Facebook to mediated negotiations with publishers over the value of news content, if no agreement could be reached first.