Australia
Energy
Bowen asks energy rule-maker to force data centres onto renewables
Chris Bowen has formally asked the Australian Energy Market Commission to rewrite the National Electricity Rules so new data centres bring their own renewable supply. Queensland refused to endorse the framework, and the NT is weighing a gas-fed campus.
Business
Three unions back strike ballots at BHP's Port Hedland
The Electrical Trades Union WA, the Australian Manufacturing Workers' Union WA and the Western Mine Workers' Alliance all authorised industrial action after more than six months of failed enterprise agreement negotiations with BHP.
Technology
Enrola raises $2.1m seed to scale its AI sales agents
Australian startup Enrola has closed a A$2.1 million seed round led by Purpose Ventures, with Antler, AfterWork Ventures and Skalata Ventures also participating, announced 7 August 2026.
Media
Rampart raises $2.3m from five investors at $29m valuation
Joe Aston has taken Rampart News Holdings through its first external capital raise, and the terms say as much about how he intends to run the publication as they do about the money.
News
Jetstar and Qatar Airways planes nearly collide at Sydney Airport
A Jetstar A320 operating flight JQ402 and a Qatar Airways Boeing 777 under tow nearly collided on a crossing taxiway at Sydney Airport on Sunday morning, injuring a cabin crew member as the airport strains under air traffic control staff shortages.
Business
What a small business really pays to accept card payments
Strip back any card transaction and you find three distinct charges stacked inside what the acquirer bills as a single merchant fee.
Finance
Small business loans sit 3 points above the cash rate
Small business borrowers pay about three percentage points more than the headline cash rate, and most of that gap has nothing to do with what the Reserve Bank decides on the day.
News
Home prices fall 0.7% in July, steepest drop in three years
Sydney homeowners had a costly July. Cotality's national Home Value Index dropped 0.7% in July 2026, the largest single-month decline since December 2022, with Sydney leading the fall at 1.4% for the month.
News
PEXA grilled in NSW as competition deadline slips
Every time a property changes hands in Australia through a digital settlement, there is a very good chance one company processed it.
