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Geopolitics

Victoria Park to close as Brisbane's $3.8b Olympic stadium build begins

Queensland's government has issued closure notices for Victoria Park, with early site preparations set to begin on June 1 ahead of the 63,000-seat Brisbane Olympic stadium.
5 min read a month ago
Victoria Park to close as Brisbane's $3.8b Olympic stadium build begins
Geopolitics

Two 18-Year-Olds Fall on Closed Mount Beerwah Trail, One Dead

A woman died when she fell 60 metres down a closed hiking trail in Queensland on Monday. Her companion fell 90 metres and remains in critical condition.
5 min read a month ago
Two 18-Year-Olds Fall on Closed Mount Beerwah Trail, One Dead
Geopolitics

Meta Ordered to Pay $375 Million in New Mexico Over Child Safety Failures

A Santa Fe jury found Meta liable for concealing predator risks on Facebook and Instagram, marking the first time a state has prevailed at trial against a major tech company over child harm.
7 min read a month ago
Meta Ordered to Pay $375 Million in New Mexico Over Child Safety Failures
Work

The data is in: Four-day week trials show 15% productivity surge

Global results from the largest-ever four-day work week trial reveal that working less doesn't just improve well-being—it actually makes companies more money.
5 min read a month ago
The data is in: Four-day week trials show 15% productivity surge
Geopolitics

Cory Booker Wants to Talk About Congress's War Powers Problem. Not Just Trump's.

A senator's resolution exposes 53 years of abdication. Both parties have enabled it.
6 min read a month ago
Cory Booker Wants to Talk About Congress's War Powers Problem. Not Just Trump's.
Finance

Philip Lowe's new job: rewriting the rules for how ASX companies are run

The former RBA governor is chairing a panel that wants to simplify corporate governance rules for 2,200 listed companies by the end of the year.
7 min read a month ago
Philip Lowe's new job: rewriting the rules for how ASX companies are run
Geopolitics

Food bills set to spike as diesel crisis leaves farmers stranded

Diesel topped $3 a litre in every capital except Darwin last week. Farmers in Queensland, Western Australia and Victoria say they can't get enough to run their machinery.
6 min read a month ago
Food bills set to spike as diesel crisis leaves farmers stranded
Geopolitics

EU and Australia seal trade deal worth $6.9 billion a year after eight years of talks

The deal eliminates 98 per cent of EU tariffs on Australian goods. Wine, dairy, wheat, barley and seafood all get duty-free access.
6 min read a month ago
EU and Australia seal trade deal worth $6.9 billion a year after eight years of talks
Wealth

Two Rate Hikes and $2.30 Petrol: The Real Numbers for a $500,000 Mortgage

Back-to-back RBA rate increases plus surging fuel costs have added hundreds to monthly household expenses. Here is what 3.3 million mortgage holders are actually paying.
5 min read a month ago
Two Rate Hikes and $2.30 Petrol: The Real Numbers for a $500,000 Mortgage
Work

Your commute just got $150 more expensive this month

As petrol hits 220 cents per litre and diesel crosses 245, ordinary families are being forced to choose between filling the tank and filling the fridge.
8 min read a month ago
Your commute just got $150 more expensive this month
Geopolitics

China's $120 Billion Critical Minerals Play Is About Security, Not Hostility

A new report reveals China has invested $120 billion USD into global mining since 2023. Australian headlines call it a threat. Beijing calls it risk management.
9 min read a month ago
China's $120 Billion Critical Minerals Play Is About Security, Not Hostility
Opinion

Jeff Bezos wants $100 billion to automate American manufacturing. Who pays?

Project Prometheus aims to acquire factories, automate them with AI, and extract what remains. The capital comes from Singapore and the Gulf. The workers come from Ohio.
5 min read a month ago
Jeff Bezos wants $100 billion to automate American manufacturing. Who pays?