UK
Geopolitics
Woodside Names Liz Westcott as CEO in Internal Promotion
Woodside Energy has appointed Liz Westcott as chief executive, promoting her from the acting CEO role she assumed when Meg O'Neill was poached by BP late last year.
AI
Anthropic Plants Flag in Sydney as Australia Emerges as Surprise AI Adoption Leader
The Claude maker becomes the first major US AI lab to establish a dedicated ANZ presence, citing Australia's fourth-place global ranking in AI usage.
Work
UK Commits £1 Billion to Buy Quantum Computers from British Startups
Rachel Reeves announces government procurement program to boost domestic quantum industry. The strategy is simple: buy British.
AI
Bain Bets A$500 Million That Australia's Fragmented Wealth Market Is Ready for Rollup
Perpetual finally offloads its wealth unit after two years of trying. The buyer sees what the seller couldn't make work.
Geopolitics
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.
Geopolitics
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.