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ABC Staff Walk Out for First Time in 20 Years Over Pay and AI Protections

Close to 1,000 ABC workers struck for 24 hours after rejecting a 10% pay offer that fails to match inflation. Unions want safeguards against AI replacing journalists.
7 min read 5 months ago
ABC Staff Walk Out for First Time in 20 Years Over Pay and AI Protections
Geopolitics

The $650 billion question: Can Big Tech justify the AI spending spree?

Microsoft, Alphabet, Meta, and Amazon are on track to spend $650 billion on AI infrastructure by the end of 2026. Investors are starting to ask where the return is.
5 min read 5 months ago
The $650 billion question: Can Big Tech justify the AI spending spree?
Geopolitics

Treasury modelling puts inflation at 5% as Chalmers seeks worse scenarios

The Treasurer says previously released Treasury scenarios are 'pretty conservative now' and has requested new modelling for a prolonged Middle East conflict.
6 min read 5 months ago
Treasury modelling puts inflation at 5% as Chalmers seeks worse scenarios
Geopolitics

NSW renters can transfer bonds between properties for $25 under new scheme

The NSW Government's Smart Rental Bonds scheme lets tenants shift their bond to a new property instead of scraping together thousands for a second deposit. It's in testing now ahead of a mid-2026 launch.
7 min read 5 months ago
NSW renters can transfer bonds between properties for $25 under new scheme
Australia

Australia's hidden silica crisis: Why nine common chemicals are still killing workers

Safe Work Australia recommended lowering exposure limits for nine dangerous chemicals back in 2019. Seven years later, the limits haven't moved, and doctors are sounding the alarm.
6 min read 5 months ago
Australia's hidden silica crisis: Why nine common chemicals are still killing workers
Geopolitics

AEMO pushes gas shortfall forecast to 2030 as battery boom eats into demand

Australia's looming gas supply crunch has been delayed another year, with accelerating electrification and 30 GW of battery storage in the pipeline cutting deeper into gas consumption than expected.
6 min read 5 months ago
AEMO pushes gas shortfall forecast to 2030 as battery boom eats into demand
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 5 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 5 months ago
NVIDIA Sees $1 Trillion in AI Chip Orders Through 2027
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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 5 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 5 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 5 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 5 months ago
Meta Ordered to Pay $375 Million in New Mexico Over Child Safety Failures
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