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One of Australia's largest banks has apologized to staff who found out they had been fired through an automated email asking them to hand back their laptops. From a report: ANZ's retail banking executive Bruce Rush said it was "not our intention to share such sensitive news with you in this way" as the firm cuts jobs in its retail banking business. The bank said the emails were sent to some staff ahead of schedule in error. It said it has since stopped sending the emails and that staff have been spoken to personally. The Financial Sector Union said the email caused "panic and distress" and was a result of the company forcing through a "chaotic pace of change." The union's president Wendy Streets said it had not been consulted on the changes the bank was making, adding that "ANZ must do better." "Speed and cost-cutting cannot come at the expense of dignity and respect for workers," Ms Streets said, describing the "botched" episode as "disgusting." Mr Rush wrote in an email to staff: "Unfortunately, these emails indicate an exit date for some of our colleagues before we've been able to share their outcome with them."

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The DVLA has sorted through all the number plates to check

New data has revealed the percentage of children which have been vaccinated across Essex since 2023, with the region below the required amount.

New data has revealed the percentage of children which have been vaccinated across Essex since 2023, with the region below the required amount.

The controversial chief executive of P&O Ferries is stepping down three years after sacking hundreds of workers to replace them with cheaper staff.

Photos of the horrifying scene showed bone fragments and mineral residue scattered across the dusty landscape, some collected in piles and others strewn among bushes and cacti.

Shelby Young, now 33, played Stephanie in the unaired LazyTown pilot - a character known by many for her distinctive pink hairstyle.

'It blows my mind,' says SecDef

The Pentagon has formally kiboshed Microsoft's use of China-based employees to support Azure cloud services deployed by US government agencies, and it's demanding Microsoft do more of its own digging to determine whether any sensitive data was compromised. …

The cows were found injured on Monday and police believe they were attacked in the hours prior

From Victoria Beckham to Pamela Anderson, a wave of A-listers around the world are saying goodbye to their surgically enhanced curves and opting for a more natural look.

The Mail's TV experts have sifted through hundreds of programmes to bring you 19 of the best shows and films to stream on demand right now…

Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim has admitted that there are times when he wants to quit the club and occasions when he hates his players.

A newly published Investigatory Powers Tribunal filing indicates the UK government's Technical Capability Notice to Apple went beyond the company's Advanced Data Protection encryption to include standard iCloud services used by millions [non-paywalled source]. The document states the UK Home Office order "is not limited to" ADP data and applies "globally in respect of the relevant data categories of all iCloud users." The filing emerged days after Trump administration officials claimed the UK had agreed to drop efforts targeting American citizens' data. Apple launched its legal challenge in March after receiving the TCN, which the company cannot discuss publicly under the Investigatory Powers Act. The tribunal scheduled a hearing for early next year. Apple withdrew ADP from UK customers in February.

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The rules differ at different UK airports

Queen Mary of Denmark has issued an amusing verdict on her eldest daughter Princess Isabella's bold choice of attire at a local music festival earlier this month.

Ali Walker, known online as Ali Kingston University, died on August 11 after being found in the Three Kings Pond in Mitcham, a short distance from his home.

A 67-year-old retired clerk of the local sugar mill was ambushed to death when he was collecting fodder for his cattle in the Madhubani district of Bihar - a state of eastern India , south of Nepal.

Kate Cassidy has shared a heartbreaking tribute on what would have been her late boyfriend Liam Payne's 32nd birthday on Friday, 10 months after his passing.

Mum, Melanie Wells, 61, was on the flight which had set off from London Gatwick on December 23 with her 19-year-old daughter Imogen for an eight-day luxury break in Egypt .

The Conservative Party leader has criticised a court decision as she blamed the government for “failing on illegal immigration”.