The Editorial Team

Andrew Backhouse is the audience editor at news.com.au. He has worked as a journalist for 11 years. He completed a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism and Political Science at the University of Queensland in 2010. He is currently a Juris Doctor student at the University of Southern Queensland.

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Business

Tokyo,Japan-february 2,2018:Studio shot of golden Bitcoin ,Virtual currency.Close-up generic

‘Stay away’: Billionaire’s chilling warning

The spotlight is on crypto.com as the crypto exchange’s native token craters and the company denies rumours about a liquidity crisis.

Mobile Phones

The Google Pixel 7 Pro and Pixel Watch. Picture: Supplied

‘Remarkable’: Best phone this year

Google Pixel 7 Pro has a “remarkable” camera system. When paired with the Google Watch, it’s the best tech combination this year.

Business

Sam Bankman-Fried, co-founder and chief executive officer of FTX, in Hong Kong, China, on Tuesday, May 11, 2021. FTX, the digital-assets trading platform launched two years ago by Bankman-Fried, said it handled enough volume last month to make it one of the largest crypto exchanges. Photographer: Lam Yik/Bloomberg

Crypto billionaire loses everything

The net worth of crypto wunderkind Sam Bankman-Fried has collapsed to zero after his company FTX filed for bankruptcy.

Business

‘I f***ed up’: Billionaire’s abrupt downfall

Sam Bankman-Fried, a 30-year-old crypto billionaire, has lost nearly his entire fortune and his empire is on the brink of collapse.

Leaders

BERLIN, GERMANY DECEMBER 01: SpaceX owner and Tesla CEO Elon Musk poses on the red carpet of the Axel Springer Award 2020 on December 01, 2020 in Berlin, Germany. (Photo by Britta Pedersen-Pool/Getty Images)

Elon Musk tells Americans ‘vote Republican’

The world’s richest man, Elon Musk, has called on Americans to vote for Republican candidates in the US midterm elections.

Business

(FILES) In this file photo taken on October 10, 2019 SpaceX founder Elon Musk addresses the media during a press conference announcing new developments of the Crew Dragon reusable spacecraft, at SpaceX headquarters in Hawthorne, California. - Elon Musk took control of Twitter and fired its top executives, US media reported late October 27, 2022, in a deal that puts one of the top platforms for global discourse in the hands of the world's richest man. Musk sacked chief executive Parag Agrawal, as well as the company's chief financial officer and its head of legal policy, trust and safety, the Washington Post and CNBC reported citing unnamed sources. (Photo by Philip Pacheco / AFP)

‘Shockingly imploded’: Bad news for Twitter

Elon Musk has confirmed a “massive drop in revenue” at Twitter as advertisers put a pause on spending to assess changes at the company.

Mobile Phones

The Xiaomi 12S Ultra Concept. Picture: Supplied

Internet stunned by ‘hidden’ Chinese tech

Chinese company Xiaomi has released a new concept phone with an enormous attachable lens and it is “absolutely blowing minds”.

More Sports

Vladimir Putin and Anatoly Karpov. Picture: Getty Images

‘Unfortunate accident’ as Putin criticised

Former world chess champion Anatoly Karpov has been found injured outside Russian parliament after criticising the invasion of Ukraine.

Environment

At least 68 people have died after a pedestrian bridge collapsed in India's western state of Gujarat.

132 dead as bridge catastrophically collapses

A bridge has catastrophically collapsed in India, killing at least 132 people and sending dozens of people plunging into the water.

World Economy

‘Panic selling’: Stock market plunges

Hong Kong stocks have been smashed as fears grow about the long-term impact of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s power grab.

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