Australia
Finance
Property Equity Hits Record as First-Home Buyers Face Toughest Market in 15 Years
97.5% of house resales turned a profit in H2 2025, with Perth and Brisbane outperforming Sydney for the first time since the mining boom. The typical household can now afford just 15% of homes for sale.
AI
Australian firms pressuring security teams to relax AI identity controls
New data shows 90% of Australian security teams face pressure to loosen access controls, even as AI-generated attacks surge to record levels.
retail
Albanese launches fuel taskforce as ACCC opens price-gouging probe into major suppliers
Anthea Harris appointed national coordinator as competition watchdog investigates Ampol, BP, Mobil and Viva Energy over diesel supply.
Geopolitics
Cyclone Narelle hits category 5 as Queensland braces for 'biggest system in living memory'
Winds near 315km/h as rare category 5 system bears down on Cape York Peninsula. Schools closed, evacuations underway.
Geopolitics
Australia races to solve fuel crisis as Iran blockade threatens supply chains
National Cabinet meets tomorrow as government scrambles to coordinate response to global oil shock. Asian refineries hold the key.
AI
All Roads Lead to America: The $490 Million AI Tax Australia Doesn't Know It's Paying
Australian companies are signing perpetual leases with landlords in California. The rent is paid in tokens. The building will never be ours.
Geopolitics
British Airways Returns to Melbourne After 20 Years, Routing via Kuala Lumpur
The carrier's new daily service from January 2027 bypasses the Middle East entirely, connecting Australia's second-largest city to London via Malaysia.
Technology
Top 10 Independent Conveyancing Firms in Victoria 2026
A practical guide to Victoria's best independent conveyancers: boutique firms, local specialists, and family-owned practices from inner Melbourne to the Peninsula.
Geopolitics
Top 10 Independent Settlement Agents in Western Australia 2026
A practical guide to WA's best independent settlement agents: boutique firms, family-owned practices, and local Perth specialists.
Geopolitics
Top 10 Independent Conveyancing Firms in NSW 2026
A practical guide to NSW's best independent conveyancers: boutique firms, local specialists, and family-owned practices from Sydney to the South Coast.
Geopolitics
Top 10 Independent Conveyancing Firms in South Australia 2026
A practical guide to SA's best independent conveyancers: boutique firms, local specialists, and family-owned practices from Adelaide to regional SA.
Geopolitics
Labor Signals CGT Discount Overhaul After Inquiry Finds It Fuels Housing Inequality
Parliamentary inquiry finds 50% discount 'skews ownership away from owner-occupiers' as Treasury models cutting rate to 33% for investors