Australia
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Geopolitics
Australia's China Trade Surplus Shrinks to $19 Billion as Import Dependence Deepens
The bilateral surplus has collapsed from $45 billion to $19 billion in four years. Australia keeps buying Chinese manufactures while China quietly diversifies its iron ore sources.
Geopolitics
IEA Chief: World faces worst energy crisis in decades
IEA Executive Director Fatih Birol addressed Australia's National Press Club on March 23, warning the world has lost 11 million barrels of oil per day since the Strait of Hormuz closure. The figure exceeds both 1970s oil crises combined.
Technology
The US-Japan Critical Minerals Pact Has a Gap Shaped Like Australia
Washington and Tokyo signed a rare earths deal that barely mentions the world's largest lithium producer. Beijing noticed.
Geopolitics
Selling Your Identity to Train AI: The Gig Economy's Unsettling Trade
People in developing countries are earning a few dollars filming their walks and selling their phone calls. They're signing away rights to their biometric identity forever.