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Sydney, Melbourne House Prices Finally Fall As Top End Takes A Hit

Auction clearance rates are dropping and the RBA is threatening more hikes. The East Coast property boom is officially rolling over.
7 min read 5 months ago
Sydney, Melbourne House Prices Finally Fall As Top End Takes A Hit
Technology

SpaceX Files for IPO Targeting $1.75 Trillion Valuation

The rocket company's confidential SEC filing sets the stage for the largest public offering in US history.
7 min read 5 months ago
SpaceX Files for IPO Targeting $1.75 Trillion Valuation
News

Vodafone ad claims 'nothing' in regional Australia, sparks backlash

Telco's campaign featuring Ali Wong and an emu dismissed regional communities as empty space, drawing complaints to Ad Standards.
6 min read 5 months ago
Vodafone ad claims 'nothing' in regional Australia, sparks backlash
Banking

Bank of America Settles Epstein Claims for $72.5M, No Admission

America's second-largest bank becomes the third major institution to settle sex-trafficking claims without admitting wrongdoing. Survivors get compensation, executives get immunity, and the cycle continues.
9 min read 5 months ago
Bank of America Settles Epstein Claims for $72.5M, No Admission
AI

Musk's $250B Bet: SpaceX Swallows xAI in History's Largest Acquisition

SpaceX acquired xAI for $250 billion on February 2, 2026, creating a $1.25 trillion entity uniting rockets, satellites, and AI. The deal gives xAI investors 0.1433 SpaceX shares per xAI share. It sets up a June 2026 IPO that could be the largest in history.
7 min read 5 months ago
Musk's $250B Bet: SpaceX Swallows xAI in History's Largest Acquisition
Technology

A New York Startup Is Sending Free-Flying Robots to the ISS in 2027

Voyager Technologies will manage Icarus Robotics' demonstration mission testing autonomous navigation and task performance in orbit.
6 min read 5 months ago
A New York Startup Is Sending Free-Flying Robots to the ISS in 2027
Technology

China's Lobster Farming Frenzy: The OpenClaw Rush

China has become the world's largest OpenClaw market, with double the US user base. Nicknamed lobster farming after the red logo, the craze has drawn government subsidies, spawned installation services charging up to $100, and triggered security warnings.
7 min read 5 months ago
China's Lobster Farming Frenzy: The OpenClaw Rush
Technology

Xanadu Lists on Nasdaq as First Photonic Quantum Company

Xanadu Quantum Technologies completed its merger with Crane Harbor Acquisition Corp on March 26, 2026, raising US$302 million and beginning trading on Nasdaq and the Toronto Stock Exchange under ticker XNDU on March 27.
7 min read 5 months ago
Xanadu Lists on Nasdaq as First Photonic Quantum Company
News

Oracle fires 30,000 workers globally in 6am emails, 12,000 from India

Oracle laid off up to 30,000 employees worldwide on March 31, 2026, with 12,000 cuts in India alone. Affected staff received termination emails around 6am IST with no prior warning. The company had 162,000 employees as of May 2025.
5 min read 5 months ago
Oracle fires 30,000 workers globally in 6am emails, 12,000 from India
News

High-Protein Sorghum Promises Lower Chicken and Egg Prices at the Checkout

University of Queensland scientists have developed a high-protein sorghum variety with 15% protein content, up from the typical 10%.
6 min read 5 months ago
High-Protein Sorghum Promises Lower Chicken and Egg Prices at the Checkout
Property

Queensland Scraps 15% Affordable Housing Mandate, Calls It 'Streamlining'

The LNP government claims it's following productivity commission advice. Housing advocates say it's handing a gift to developers.
8 min read 5 months ago
Queensland Scraps 15% Affordable Housing Mandate, Calls It 'Streamlining'
Work

WNBA Players Approve 5x Salary Cap Increase to $7 Million

WNBA players unanimously approved a seven-year collective bargaining agreement that increases the salary cap nearly five-fold, from $1.5 million in 2025 to $7 million in 2026. Top salaries will exceed $1 million for the first time.
7 min read 5 months ago
WNBA Players Approve 5x Salary Cap Increase to $7 Million
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