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Australia

ASIC v Star: Federal Court Ruling Rewrites the Rules for Australian Directors
Geopolitics

ASIC v Star: Federal Court Ruling Rewrites the Rules for Australian Directors

Justice Lee's ruling against Star's executives carries a message for every Australian boardroom: ignorance of risk is no longer a defence.
7 min read 3 months ago
Cameron McEvoy shatters 17-year 50m freestyle world record
Wealth

Cameron McEvoy shatters 17-year 50m freestyle world record

Australian swimmer breaks César Cielo's supersuit-era record in textile suit after overhauling sprint methodology
5 min read 3 months ago
Trump AI framework tells states to back off as critics warn of accountability gap
Work

Trump AI framework tells states to back off as critics warn of accountability gap

The White House wants to preempt state AI laws before they exist. The constitutional and practical problems run deeper than the four-page document suggests.
7 min read 3 months ago
Naomi Osaka and the question that haunts every working mother
Culture

Naomi Osaka and the question that haunts every working mother

After losing in the first round at Miami, the four-time Grand Slam champion asked herself whether the tour was worth the time away from her daughter.
8 min read 3 months ago
Ninety per cent dependent, thirty days deep: Australia's fuel supply chain unravels
Geopolitics

Ninety per cent dependent, thirty days deep: Australia's fuel supply chain unravels

The Strait of Hormuz blockade has exposed what economists have warned about for decades. Australia's fuel security is a policy fiction propped up by long shipping routes and optimistic assumptions.
9 min read 3 months ago
Property profits hit record as first home buyers face an inheritance-shaped barrier
Geopolitics

Property profits hit record as first home buyers face an inheritance-shaped barrier

For the first time in 15 years, more than 90% of house resales in every Australian capital turned a profit. The median Sydney house profit is now $750,000.
9 min read 4 months ago
Petrol at $2.40? No wonder BYD's phones are ringing off the hook
Geopolitics

Petrol at $2.40? No wonder BYD's phones are ringing off the hook

Soaring fuel prices from the Strait of Hormuz blockade are driving a spike in EV sales. BYD and GWM report significant increases as Chinese brands now dominate Australia's top 10 sellers.
8 min read 4 months ago
Best Digital Marketing and Media Buying Agencies in Australia for 2026
AI

Best Digital Marketing and Media Buying Agencies in Australia for 2026

A practical guide to Australia's top digital marketing and media buying agencies: performance specialists, full-service firms, and programmatic experts from Sydney to Perth.
8 min read 4 months ago
The case against AI therapists is now in evidence
AI

The case against AI therapists is now in evidence

New research quantifies what regulators should have anticipated: chatbots designed to be agreeable are harming people in psychological distress.
8 min read 4 months ago
Six fuel tankers bound for Australia cancelled as Iran blockade disrupts supply chain
Geopolitics

Six fuel tankers bound for Australia cancelled as Iran blockade disrupts supply chain

Energy Minister says 74 of 81 expected ships will still arrive, but warns of 'bumps' ahead as Strait of Hormuz blockade cuts 20 per cent of global oil supply.
6 min read 4 months ago
The Heretic of Silicon Valley
Geopolitics

The Heretic of Silicon Valley

When a tech CEO calls for government regulation of his own industry, it tells us something about where the reckoning has arrived.
9 min read 4 months ago
Top 10 AEO Agencies in Australia for 2026
AI

Top 10 AEO Agencies in Australia for 2026

A practical guide to Australia's best Answer Engine Optimisation agencies: AI search specialists from Sydney to Perth who get your brand cited by ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Google AI Overviews.
10 min read 4 months ago