Australia news live: scam warning after massive Qantas data leak hits dark web; NSW promises pothole repair

<p>Airline says Australians should be on guard against fake compensation claims. Follow today’s news live</p><ul><li><p>Get our <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/email-newsletters?CMP=cvau_sfl">breaking news email</a>, <a href="https://app.adjust.com/w4u7jx3">free app</a> or <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/series/full-story?CMP=cvau_sfl">daily news podcast</a></p></li></ul><p>Hello there, and welcome to Monday. It’s <strong>Nick Visser</strong> here to get you up to speed with the morning’s news. Here’s what’s on deck:</p><p><strong>Qantas</strong> is warning millions of Australians to be on guard against fake compensation claims after <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/oct/11/hackers-leak-qantas-data-containing-5-million-customer-records-after-ransom-deadline-passes">their personal data was leaked online</a> this weekend. Data shared on the dark web includes full names, emails and frequent flyer details, as well as personal information like birthdays and phone numbers.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2025/oct/13/australia-news-live-qantas-hack-data-leak-scam-warning-nsw-sydney-potholes-social-media-ban-anika-wells-albanese-sussan-ley-labor-liberal-coalition-ntwnfb">Continue reading...</a>