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AI
All Roads Lead to America: The $490 Million AI Tax Australia Doesn't Know It's Paying
Australian companies are signing perpetual leases with landlords in California. The rent is paid in tokens. The building will never be ours.
Geopolitics
Fire ants march on Brisbane: $593M eradication war reaches World Heritage rainforest
Biosecurity zones now expand monthly as the invasive super-pest breaches Lamington National Park, threatening a 2032 deadline that experts say is slipping away.
Trump
Trump Offers Afrikaners Asylum, But Thousands Are Already Reshaping the Mississippi Delta
Nearly 15,000 white South Africans arrived on agricultural visas in 2024, transforming rural communities and sparking uncomfortable questions about American immigration policy
Geopolitics
Woodside Names Liz Westcott as CEO in Internal Promotion
Former ExxonMobil and Energy Australia executive steps up from acting CEO role as company executes $17.5B Louisiana LNG expansion
Geopolitics
BHP Names Brandon Craig as CEO in Surprise Succession
Americas president beats frontrunners to lead Australia's biggest company as Mike Henry steps down after six years
Geopolitics
Trump's Counter-Terrorism Chief Quits, Blames Israel for Iran War
Gold Star husband who lost wife in Syria refuses to 'send the next generation off to fight and die in a war that serves no benefit to the American people'
Work
Court Transcription Monopoly Collapses After Offshore Security Breach
VIQ Solutions enters voluntary administration after ABC revealed sensitive Australian court files were accessed from India
Opinion
How Betting Apps Turn Suburban Dads Into Degenerate Gamblers
America wagered half a trillion dollars on sports since 2018. Australia loses $25 billion annually. A journalist's confession shows how easily anyone can fall.
Work
Atlassian Cuts 1,600 Jobs as AI Forces Australia's Tech Giant to Shrink
The software company sheds 10% of its workforce, including 480 Australian roles, as it redirects money toward AI development and confronts a stock down 66% in twelve months.
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
Governor Warns Recession Cannot Be Ruled Out
The Reserve Bank delivers a second consecutive increase as inflation sticks at 3.8%. Treasurer Jim Chalmers dismisses recession talk while business groups warn the hike may be a 'final nail in the coffin'.
Work
Three Weeks, 7,600 Jobs: Australian Tech's AI Reckoning Has Arrived
Atlassian, WiseTech, and Block have collectively cut thousands of positions since late February. Each company cited artificial intelligence. Markets rewarded them.