Geopolitics
Geopolitics
RBA Forecasts Inflation Peak at 4.2% by Mid-2026 Before Gradual Easing
Reserve Bank expects underlying inflation to reach 3.7% and headline 4.2% mid-year, with return to 2-3% target band not expected until mid-2028.
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Australian EV Sales Surge 20% as Fuel Crisis Converts Sceptics Into Buyers
Dealers report buyers walking in ready to purchase as petrol hits $2.50 a litre and diesel approaches $3. Even self-described car enthusiasts are making the switch.
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Meta and YouTube Found Liable for Addictive Design in Landmark Child Safety Verdict
A California jury awarded $6 million to a plaintiff who argued that Instagram and YouTube's design features caused mental health harm, opening social media companies to a new category of product liability claims.
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The $650 billion question: Can Big Tech justify the AI spending spree?
Microsoft, Alphabet, Meta, and Amazon are on track to spend $650 billion on AI infrastructure by the end of 2026. Investors are starting to ask where the return is.
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Treasury modelling puts inflation at 5% as Chalmers seeks worse scenarios
The Treasurer says previously released Treasury scenarios are 'pretty conservative now' and has requested new modelling for a prolonged Middle East conflict.
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NSW renters can transfer bonds between properties for $25 under new scheme
The NSW Government's Smart Rental Bonds scheme lets tenants shift their bond to a new property instead of scraping together thousands for a second deposit. It's in testing now ahead of a mid-2026 launch.
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AEMO pushes gas shortfall forecast to 2030 as battery boom eats into demand
Australia's looming gas supply crunch has been delayed another year, with accelerating electrification and 30 GW of battery storage in the pipeline cutting deeper into gas consumption than expected.
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RBA Hikes Cash Rate to 4.10% as Bullock Warns of Recession Risk
The second rate rise of 2026 passed by a single vote, with the Governor pointing to sticky inflation and oil price shocks.
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NVIDIA Sees $1 Trillion in AI Chip Orders Through 2027
Jensen Huang doubles the forecast at GTC 2026 as hyperscalers scramble for Blackwell and Rubin GPUs.
Victoria Park to close as Brisbane's $3.8b Olympic stadium build begins
Two 18-Year-Olds Fall on Closed Mount Beerwah Trail, One Dead
Meta Ordered to Pay $375 Million in New Mexico Over Child Safety Failures
Cory Booker Wants to Talk About Congress's War Powers Problem. Not Just Trump's.
Food bills set to spike as diesel crisis leaves farmers stranded
EU and Australia seal trade deal worth $6.9 billion a year after eight years of talks
China's $120 Billion Critical Minerals Play Is About Security, Not Hostility
Super Contribution Caps Rise July 2026: A Four-Month Window Worth $510,000
Sydney's Property Market Turned in a Week
Australia's China Trade Surplus Shrinks to $19 Billion as Import Dependence Deepens
IEA Chief: World faces worst energy crisis in decades
Selling Your Identity to Train AI: The Gig Economy's Unsettling Trade
The AI Tax on Your Power Bill: Data Centres Are Driving Up Electricity Costs
Gold's worst week since 2011: the Australian headlines miss half the story
The $13.6 Million Payday That Made Mark Barnaba Australia's Highest-Paid Director
The $300 energy rebate is ending. Here's what your July bill will actually look like
ASIC v Star: Federal Court Ruling Rewrites the Rules for Australian Directors
Musk offers to pay TSA salaries as shutdown chaos enters day 36
Project Hail Mary and the Economics of Competence Porn
Property profits hit record as first home buyers face an inheritance-shaped barrier
