Australia
Trade
Trump's 100% pharma tariffs hit Australia's $1.3bn export pipeline
White House frames drug import levies as national security. Health Minister Butler says PBS pricing non-negotiable. CSL likely exempt.
Work
Victoria Passes World-First Law Giving Workers Two WFH Days a Week
From September 1, Victorian employees whose roles can be done remotely will have a legal right to work from home. Small businesses get until July 2027.
AI
Anthropic Signs AI Safety Deal With Australia, Opens Economic Tracking
The first agreement under the National AI Plan gives Canberra access to Anthropic's economic index data and commits both sides to joint safety evaluations.
News
The Architecture of Timidity: Fuel and Gambling Policy
The Prime Minister's national address on fuel and the compromised gambling reforms reveal a government unwilling to intervene decisively in markets that extract wealth from the lowest income quintiles.
Geopolitics
Australia Joins Hormuz Summit Without US
Penny Wong represents Australia at a UK-led virtual summit. The diplomatic track negotiates the reopening of a strait carrying 20 per cent of global oil.
News
Vaping Causes Cancer: UNSW Study Dismantles the Safe Alternative Myth
A landmark review of more than 100 global studies finds nicotine-based e-cigarettes are likely to cause lung and oral cancers. The financial and human costs are just beginning.
News
ATO grants payment relief as fuel crisis drives record business slump
Tax office launches three-year payment plans as industry conditions plunge 19.9 points
Property
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.
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.
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
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.
News
Victoria rental reforms start today with new rules for renters
New rules ban third-party application and payment fees, standardise rental application forms, and widen the test for ‘excessive’ rent increases.
News
Coles Broke Own Pricing Rules in Down Down Case, Court Hears
ACCC court documents reveal race to the bottom between Coles and Woolworths on how fast a price spike becomes a discount baseline
Geopolitics
Your Power Bank Just Got You Stopped at Security. Here's What Changed.
New UN aviation rules limit passengers to two power banks per flight. Australian carriers already enforcing. What you need to know before your next trip.
Geopolitics
8 Million March in 'No Kings' Protests Across All 50 States
Third wave of nationwide rallies becomes largest single-day demonstration in US history as Iran war, gas prices fuel anger at Trump administration
Geopolitics
The 10 Best Conveyancers in Sydney NSW 2026
Sydney's top-rated conveyancers ranked by Google reviews, fixed fees, and specialist expertise across every part of the city.
Geopolitics
Trump's War Has Two Problems Money Can't Fix: No Oil, Fewer Missiles
Four weeks into the Iran conflict, the White House faces twin strategic crises that don't care about its messaging.
Geopolitics
Meta and Google Lose $381M in Child Safety Verdicts
Two juries in three days find social platforms liable for harm to minors
Wealth
South Australia Win Back-to-Back Sheffield Shield Titles in Stunning Comeback
Victoria collapsed from 102/3 to 139 all out as SA's quicks ripped through the lower order
Geopolitics
Australia's 38-Day Fuel Buffer: Why We're the Most Exposed Developed Economy
Japan has 254 days. The US has 125. We have 38.
Cybersecurity
Check Your Medicare Account: $272 Million in Rebates Unclaimed
Nearly 1 million Australians are owed an average of $280 each. More than 300 people are owed over $10,000.
Geopolitics
The Cattle Trade: How One Nation’s SA Surge Just Rewrote Federal Strategy
Barnaby Joyce’s ‘cattle’ comments aren’t a gaffe. They are a calculated response to a structural breach in the Liberal Party’s right flank.
Geopolitics
Irredeemable: How the Victorian Liberals Sabotaged Themselves (Again)
The party dumps its defamation winner for a man with food safety convictions who donated to their former leader's legal fund.
Geopolitics
The Geopolitics of Battery Supply Chains in 2026
As energy storage becomes infrastructure, the race to secure battery supply chains is reshaping alliances and redefining national security.
Geopolitics
How Asia-Pacific is Rewiring the World's Critical Mineral Supply Chains
From Malaysia to Japan, a new rare earth order is taking shape — one built on resilience, not just efficiency
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