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Geopolitics

RBA Hikes Cash Rate to 4.10% as Bullock Warns of Recession Risk

The second rate rise of 2026 passed by a single vote, with the Governor pointing to sticky inflation and oil price shocks.
3 min read 3 months ago
RBA Hikes Cash Rate to 4.10% as Bullock Warns of Recession Risk
Geopolitics

NVIDIA Sees $1 Trillion in AI Chip Orders Through 2027

Jensen Huang doubles the forecast at GTC 2026 as hyperscalers scramble for Blackwell and Rubin GPUs.
3 min read 3 months ago
NVIDIA Sees $1 Trillion in AI Chip Orders Through 2027
Work

Qantas Bets on AI for On-Time Performance as Project Sunrise Nears

CEO Vanessa Hudson says technology is already improving reliability, while confirming Singapore stopovers will stay.
4 min read 3 months ago
Qantas Bets on AI for On-Time Performance as Project Sunrise Nears
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 3 months 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 3 months 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 3 months 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 3 months 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 3 months 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 3 months 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 3 months 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 3 months 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 3 months ago
Two Rate Hikes and $2.30 Petrol: The Real Numbers for a $500,000 Mortgage