Australia
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.