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Geopolitics

How Much Super Do You Actually Need at 60? The Real Numbers for 2026
Geopolitics

How Much Super Do You Actually Need at 60? The Real Numbers for 2026

ASFA says you need $690,000 for a comfortable retirement. The average Australian has $252,000. Here's what that gap actually means.
6 min read 4 months ago
What the SA Government Knew About the Toxic Algal Bloom and When
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What the SA Government Knew About the Toxic Algal Bloom and When

Internal documents show warnings preceded public alerts by weeks
5 min read 4 months ago
NVIDIA DLSS 5 Is the Biggest Graphics Leap Since Ray Tracing
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NVIDIA DLSS 5 Is the Biggest Graphics Leap Since Ray Tracing

Jensen Huang calls it the 'GPT moment for graphics' as neural rendering arrives this fall
5 min read 4 months ago
Cyclone Narelle tracking toward Queensland coast
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Cyclone Narelle tracking toward Queensland coast

The Bureau of Meteorology issued its first track map on Tuesday. The system is expected to intensify before crossing the coast.
5 min read 4 months ago
Australia refuses Trump's Hormuz warship request
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Australia refuses Trump's Hormuz warship request

Transport Minister Catherine King confirmed Australia will not send a vessel to escort tankers through the contested strait.
5 min read 4 months ago
Chalmers softens the ground ahead of a difficult budget
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Chalmers softens the ground ahead of a difficult budget

The Treasurer's warning of inflation pain serves a purpose. Lower expectations now, claim credit for improvement later.
5 min read 4 months ago
Dubai airport hit by Iranian drone strike
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Dubai airport hit by Iranian drone strike

Smartraveller has upgraded the UAE to 'do not travel'. Australians in the Emirates are urged to leave immediately.
5 min read 4 months ago
The Reluctant Coalition: Why Allies Won't Give Trump His Warships
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The Reluctant Coalition: Why Allies Won't Give Trump His Warships

The Strait of Hormuz needs clearing. But Britain, India, Italy, and others are taking their own paths—not joining Trump's team effort.
7 min read 4 months ago
Sydney Borrowers Face the Sharpest Pain as Banks Tip Multiple RBA Hikes
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Sydney Borrowers Face the Sharpest Pain as Banks Tip Multiple RBA Hikes

With oil above $100 and inflation refusing to behave, two major banks now forecast 2-3 consecutive rate rises. Sydney's stretched borrowers are most exposed.
7 min read 4 months ago