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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 5 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 5 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 5 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 5 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 5 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 5 months 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 5 months 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 5 months 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 5 months ago
Jeff Bezos wants $100 billion to automate American manufacturing. Who pays?

Southeast Asia's Energy Scramble and What It Means for Australia

The Strait of Hormuz blockade has triggered a cascading energy crisis across Southeast Asia. Countries are banning fuel exports, refineries are cutting output, and Australia sits at the end of a supply chain that is breaking down in real time.
5 min read 5 months ago
Southeast Asia's Energy Scramble and What It Means for Australia
Geopolitics

Super Contribution Caps Rise July 2026: A Four-Month Window Worth $510,000

Higher caps create a rare opportunity to contribute $510,000 in under four months. Here's how the numbers work, and what you should do before 30 June.
9 min read 5 months ago
Super Contribution Caps Rise July 2026: A Four-Month Window Worth $510,000
Geopolitics

Sydney's Property Market Turned in a Week

After two rate rises and geopolitical chaos, buyer FOMO has become seller panic. The numbers tell the story.
7 min read 5 months ago
Sydney's Property Market Turned in a Week
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