- Australians warned about scams after the global tech outage Airport delays continue in wake of the outage
- Airport delays continue in wake of the outage
- And in sport, the Refugee Olympic Team on final preparations ahead of the Olympics.
Australians and small businesses are being warned to be on the look out for scams seeking to exploit the global tech outage that took down multiple sectors of the economy.
Airlines, banks, media, and retail businesses were impacted by the global Windows outage caused by a CrowdStrike software update gone wrong.
Cyber Security Minister Clare O'Neil says emergency meetings with critical infrastructure operators have been held in the last 24 hours - and services are gradually being restored.
She says authorities have already received reports of scammers using text messages and phone calls to get bank details.
"If someone has called you and is suggesting that they're going to help you - talk you through a reboot of your system. I would hang up the phone. The trick that scammers are always trying to use here is trying to find ways to keep you talking - and keep you giving out your personal information. So the first piece of advice is stop. Don't give any personal information. And certainly don't put in any bank details or money."
The tech outage has prompted federal politician Bob Katter to demand cash remains in circulation, saying there is a danger in relying completely on digital technology.
Outside of Woolworths, this shopper says it has been frustrating experiencing the disruptions to accessing money and services.
"Honestly, any time infrastructure goes down, it's going to be a headache, especially when it comes to travel and commerce. So if people can't eat, people can't travel then they're stuck where they are; and they are hungry where they are."
The call for having cash on hand was also echoed in other parts of the world, including the United States.
In city of Greenville in South Carolina, small businesses and petrol stations resorted to accepting cash only during the outage.
The travel industry was among the hardest hit with airports around the world reporting problems with their systems and delays.
Delays and cancellations are still expected to persist throughout the day, as airlines try to fully recover from the impact of the outage that upended their flying schedules and affected thousands of passengers.
Melbourne travellers suffered the brunt of delays on Saturday at Terminal 4 - where Jetstar arrives and departs - with the airport confirming that baggage issues were slowing down check-in processes, leading to 150 flight cancellations.
Jetstar says even though its IT systems have returned to normal, "there are some continued impacts which may affect some flights".
Other terminals and airports around Australia are operating normally with slight congestion.
Minister O'Neil urged travellers to include extra time for travel - and to remain patient when communicating with staff.
"What I would say is that a lot of Australians will probably go about their weekend without noticing any particular impacts. But we do want people to be thoughtful. If you're travelling, for example, make sure you're building in a little bit of extra time. What I would say to people is please be patient. Don't take this out on the staff."
German sportswear company Adidas has announced it is dropping vocal pro-Palestinian supermodel Bella Hadid from an advertising campaign that has been criticised by Israel over its reference to the 1972 Munich Olympics.
The as campaign is for retro sneakers that are a replica of a style worn by athletes at the 1972 Munich Olympics.
Israel’s official account on social media site X said it objected to Hadid as "the face of [[the Adidas]] campaign", noting the 1972 Munich Olympics recalls memories of grief for the 11 Israeli athletes killed by the Palestinian Black September group, after they broke into the Olympic Village in Munich.
In a statement, Adidas says it would be "revising the remainder of the campaign" with other ambassadors.
The company says it apologises for any upset or distress caused by a completely unintentional connection the ad campaign made to tragic historical events.
It is not the first time that the sportswear company has cut ties with celebrity ambassadors after accusations of antisemitism.
In October 2022, Adidas cut ties with rapper Kanye West over offensive social media posts that were deemed hate speech.
In sport, members of the Refugee Olympic Team are settling in at the Olympic Village where they will be housed alongside the rest of the Paris 2024 athletes as they prepare to go for gold at the Paris Games.
This year's Refugee Olympic Team is made up of 37 athletes who currently live in 12 different countries - and they will be competing in 12 different sports.
The refugee team in Paris is the largest ever and this will be the third consecutive Olympic Games to field the team.
Ethiopian-born cyclist Eyeru Gebru says the training camp they'er undertaking right now is really important in helping the group prepare to compete in this Olympics.
"Now we get time to know each other like yeah, we live in different host countries and here like we met and we are like from different background we practice different sport. But yeah, it was really important. And yeah, I hope we inspire the other refugees and we will do our best to make proud this team."
