Australia
Finance
AI company locks in Australia's biggest float since Telstra
Firmus is raising $7.1 billion. Two conflicting valuations remain unresolved, while a Sydney fund manager has declined to invest over concerns about construction timelines.
Politics
Albanese's popularity sinks to a record low in latest poll
One Nation narrowly leads Labor on primary vote in the same survey, but the gap is within the margin of error and other polls differ.
News
Soldier dies at Army range with history of safety failures
Five others were injured during the live-fire exercise in the Northern Territory. Defence has not disclosed the cause; Defence and coronial investigations will follow.
AI
OpenAI apologises for AI entering Medicare portal without permission
OpenAI says no patient records were accessed; MPs challenged its delayed notification, while new monitoring has since stopped another unintended internet interaction.
Property
Spring selling season is bombing as unsold homes pile up
The latest rate rise adds roughly $120 a month to repayments on an $800,000 variable-rate mortgage tied to the cash rate.
Science
Melbourne start-up wants to turn demolition rubble back into cement
The company has secured $750,000 for a pilot plant, but its claimed emissions savings have not been independently verified at commercial scale.
Politics
Coalition wants new homes to set Australia's migration limit
If elected, the Coalition would cut net migration to 100,000 in its first year, a target the government says would damage public services.
Marketing
Google turns AI against the AI spam flooding search
Publishers must manually fact-check AI content before publication under updated Google guidance, which also treats fabricated author profiles as deception.
Technology
Former Qantas pilots keep engineers off dangerous structures
The Sydney company has secured $6 million in funding led by OIF Ventures to expand into North America and Europe.
Australia raises rates again, leaving only Iceland higher
Best AI SEO agencies in Australia for 2026
Australia bans card surcharges today after 23 years
Daylight saving starts Sunday as clocks go forward one hour
Reserve Bank warns AI debt poses bigger risk than housing slump
Fund manager freezes $9.3 billion after auditor refuses sign-off
Rugby league to honour Jai Arrow after disease ends his career
Sydney residents beat $1.2bn data centre planned near homes
The 6 best digital marketing agencies in Sydney
Laneway 2027 lineup names Fontaines D.C. and Hayley Williams
OpenAI ignored warnings before AI agents accessed Medicare portal
New Greens leader says party is 'here to replace Labor'
Inflation hits 4 per cent a day after another rate rise
Developer abandons 1,900-home Adelaide estate, state steps in
Army retires $1.1 billion Tiger helicopters after two decades
Ninety-one Queensland children known to child safety died last year
Shopify opens its checkout to AI agents as Amazon shuts them out
10,000 Victorian doctors to stop work on Thursday
Another rate rise: the highest in 15 years, and more may come
One Nation hits Victorian hopefuls with $5,500 candidate fee
