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News

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

University of Queensland researchers have boosted protein levels in sorghum from 10% to 15%, slashing feed costs for poultry and pork producers
6 min read a month 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 a month ago
Queensland Scraps 15% Affordable Housing Mandate, Calls It 'Streamlining'
Work

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

Seven-year agreement averts strike, creates first million-dollar contracts in WNBA history
7 min read a month ago
WNBA Players Approve 5x Salary Cap Increase to $7 Million
AI

Microsoft Bets $1 Billion That Thailand Can Beat Singapore at AI

Cloud infrastructure deal signals ASEAN power shift as companies hunt alternatives to expensive city-state hubs
8 min read a month ago
Microsoft Bets $1 Billion That Thailand Can Beat Singapore at AI
News

European Consumer Confidence Plunges to Three-Year Low

Economic sentiment fell sharply in March, with households bracing for prolonged energy shock and stagnant growth.
7 min read a month ago
European Consumer Confidence Plunges to Three-Year Low
News

KitKat Heist: 12 Tonnes of Chocolate Vanish En Route to Poland

Thieves hijacked a truck carrying 413,793 KitKat bars between Italy and Poland in late March 2026. The haul included Formula One-branded chocolate. Nestlé is working with authorities.
7 min read a month ago
KitKat Heist: 12 Tonnes of Chocolate Vanish En Route to Poland
News

Fertilizer Prices Double as Iran War Hits Planting Season

American farmers face $800-per-ton urea as supply chain disruptions push food prices higher
6 min read a month ago
Fertilizer Prices Double as Iran War Hits Planting Season
AI

Trump Names Zuckerberg, Huang, Ellison to White House AI Council

13 tech CEOs appointed to PCAST, Musk and Altman absent
6 min read a month ago
Trump Names Zuckerberg, Huang, Ellison to White House AI Council
Work

German Inflation Hits 2.8% as Energy Shock Rattles ECB Policy

War-driven energy shock forces Europe's largest economy back above the central bank's 2% target, complicating monetary policy across the eurozone
8 min read a month ago
German Inflation Hits 2.8% as Energy Shock Rattles ECB Policy
News

ARNECC drops interoperability, PEXA keeps e-settlement monopoly

ARNECC said it will not proceed with the program meant to let rival networks connect with PEXA, citing bank non-participation and the need for Commonwealth backing.
7 min read a month ago
ARNECC drops interoperability, PEXA keeps e-settlement monopoly
AI

CFOs Admit AI Layoffs Will Be 9x Higher This Year, But Won't Say Where

A new Duke-Fed survey reveals companies plan half a million job cuts attributed to AI in 2026. The twist? Most CFOs admit they're seeing zero productivity gains.
8 min read a month ago
CFOs Admit AI Layoffs Will Be 9x Higher This Year, But Won't Say Where
france

Five Arrested After Foiled Bombing of Bank of America in Paris

French authorities link attempted attack to Iranian proxy operations targeting Western financial institutions
8 min read a month ago
Five Arrested After Foiled Bombing of Bank of America in Paris