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The data is in: Four-day week trials show 15% productivity surge
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The data is in: Four-day week trials show 15% productivity surge

Global results from the largest-ever four-day work week trial reveal that working less doesn't just improve well-being—it actually makes companies more money.
5 min read a month ago
Your commute just got $150 more expensive this month
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Your commute just got $150 more expensive this month

As petrol hits 220 cents per litre and diesel crosses 245, ordinary families are being forced to choose between filling the tank and filling the fridge.
8 min read a month ago
Trump AI framework tells states to back off as critics warn of accountability gap
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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.
7 min read a month ago
Slovenia Votes in Election Marked by Anti-Romany Rhetoric From Both Sides
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Slovenia Votes in Election Marked by Anti-Romany Rhetoric From Both Sides

Neither the centre-left incumbent nor the populist challenger has offered the country's 12,000 Roma people a reason for optimism. Activists say both parties have scapegoated Europe's most marginalised minority.
9 min read a month ago
Cuba's Power Grid Collapses Again as US Oil Blockade Tightens
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Cuba's Power Grid Collapses Again as US Oil Blockade Tightens

Third nationwide blackout this month plunges 11 million people into darkness. Trump says he will soon have 'the honour of taking Cuba.'
7 min read a month ago
DoorDash Now Pays Couriers to Film Themselves Training AI
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DoorDash Now Pays Couriers to Film Themselves Training AI

The new 'Tasks' app turns 8 million gig workers into data collectors for robotics companies. The legal questions about who owns that footage are only beginning.
8 min read a month ago
9 Tax Deductions Most Australians Forget to Claim
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9 Tax Deductions Most Australians Forget to Claim

The ATO won't remind you. Here's what you're probably missing.
6 min read a month ago
Australia Designates 158 Critical Habitats for Sharks and Rays in Conservation First
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Australia Designates 158 Critical Habitats for Sharks and Rays in Conservation First

The IUCN mapping exercise places conservation responsibility squarely on state and territory governments, but regulatory teeth remain uncertain.
7 min read a month ago
Josh Giddey breaks Australian NBA assists record with 19-dime masterclass
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Josh Giddey breaks Australian NBA assists record with 19-dime masterclass

Melbourne guard becomes Australia's most prolific single-game playmaker in NBA history, overtaking Ben Simmons.
5 min read a month ago
Nvidia Confirms One Million GPU Sale to AWS by 2027
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Nvidia Confirms One Million GPU Sale to AWS by 2027

The deal runs through 2027 and includes far more than graphics cards. It's a window into how the hyperscalers are building their AI futures.
8 min read a month ago
Australians Are Giving Up on Home Ownership and Starting Businesses Instead
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Australians Are Giving Up on Home Ownership and Starting Businesses Instead

New data shows 41% of Australians now see starting a business as their top wealth-building strategy, ahead of saving or seeking a promotion.
9 min read a month ago
Britain's Entrepreneur Exodus: 6,000 Business Directors Have Left in Two Years
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Britain's Entrepreneur Exodus: 6,000 Business Directors Have Left in Two Years

Companies House data reveals the steepest wealth outflow in British history as founders flee Labour's tax reforms. The lessons for Australia are uncomfortable.
9 min read a month ago