Federal tax changes redirected investor capital to Alice Springs, driving rapid property sales that locked first-home buyers out of the market.
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Interstate investors snapping up Alice Springs houses sight unseen in 24 hours
Still open: How many homes did Marion Burton Real Estate expect investors to buy beyond the first quarter?
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October 31, 2026 at 1:10 AM
Federal tax changes redirected investor capital to Alice Springs, driving rapid property sales that locked first-home buyers out of the market.
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Western Sydney Airport's growth plans are under threat as jet fuel costs soar to around US$175 per barrel
Jet fuel prices driven up by Iran conflict are forcing airlines to cut capacity just as Western Sydney Airport opens and seeks new carriers.
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Jet fuel prices driven up by Iran conflict are forcing airlines to cut capacity just as Western Sydney Airport opens and seeks new carriers.
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Soaring jet fuel costs threaten Western Sydney Airport's growth plans
Still open: Will Western Sydney Airport attract other international carriers if jet fuel prices stay near US$175?
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November 1, 2026 at 7:50 AM
Western Sydney Airport's growth plans are under threat as jet fuel costs soar to around US$175 per barrel
Jet fuel prices driven up by Iran conflict are forcing airlines to cut capacity just as Western Sydney Airport opens and seeks new carriers.
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Jet fuel prices driven up by Iran conflict are forcing airlines to cut capacity just as Western Sydney Airport opens and seeks new carriers.
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H.E. Vasyl Myroshnychenko, Ambassador of Ukraine to Australia and New Zealand, joins Ausbiz at Semiconductor Australia 2026 in Sydney.
Bringing an international diplomatic perspective to SA26, the Ambassador joins a national platform connecting technology, investment and sovereign capability.
Bringing an international diplomatic perspective to SA26, the Ambassador joins a national platform connecting technology, investment and sovereign capability.
I sat down for an interview following the keynote at the Semiconductor conference to discuss Ukraine’s battlefield-driven defence innovation and the opportunities for AU to turn lessons from UA into sovereign industrial and defence capabilities. Watch the interview here: youtu.be/ySHoxn-kLrs?...
October 29, 2026 at 2:26 AM
H.E. Vasyl Myroshnychenko, Ambassador of Ukraine to Australia and New Zealand, joins Ausbiz at Semiconductor Australia 2026 in Sydney.
Bringing an international diplomatic perspective to SA26, the Ambassador joins a national platform connecting technology, investment and sovereign capability.
Bringing an international diplomatic perspective to SA26, the Ambassador joins a national platform connecting technology, investment and sovereign capability.
ASIC is investigating whether brokers managing Firmus's collapsed $44 billion IPO misled investors about demand and whether Morgans managed conflicts of interest.
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ASIC investigating failed $44b Firmus float over broker conduct
Still open: What stake did Morgans hold in Firmus and how did that influence its demand representations?
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October 29, 2026 at 5:30 AM
ASIC is investigating whether brokers managing Firmus's collapsed $44 billion IPO misled investors about demand and whether Morgans managed conflicts of interest.
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KPMG staff are being cut, up to 400 within weeks. Former CEO Andrew Yates got $6.7 million
KPMG is cutting up to 400 staff before Christmas. They are paying as little as the legal minimum redundancy after the whistleblower scandal.
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KPMG is cutting up to 400 staff before Christmas. They are paying as little as the legal minimum redundancy after the whistleblower scandal.
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KPMG axes up to 400 staff within weeks as scandal deepens
Still open: Why did Andrew Yates receive $4.38 million in retirement payments after the scandal?
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November 2, 2026 at 3:10 AM
KPMG staff are being cut, up to 400 within weeks. Former CEO Andrew Yates got $6.7 million
KPMG is cutting up to 400 staff before Christmas. They are paying as little as the legal minimum redundancy after the whistleblower scandal.
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KPMG is cutting up to 400 staff before Christmas. They are paying as little as the legal minimum redundancy after the whistleblower scandal.
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David Jones, Australia's 188-year-old department store, is on the verge of collapse after losing major luxury brands and facing cash flow crisis.
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David Jones closure threat puts 5,000 jobs at risk across 38 stores
Still open: Why did David Jones lose Christian Dior, Gucci and Chanel?
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October 30, 2026 at 4:30 AM
David Jones, Australia's 188-year-old department store, is on the verge of collapse after losing major luxury brands and facing cash flow crisis.
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Westpac's profit falls 1% and it cuts about 250 jobs. Anthony Miller says the result is solid
Westpac's net profit fell 1 per cent to $6.8 billion in fiscal 2026 as Australia's second-largest bank cut about 250 jobs during a multi-year transformation.
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Westpac's net profit fell 1 per cent to $6.8 billion in fiscal 2026 as Australia's second-largest bank cut about 250 jobs during a multi-year transformation.
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Westpac profit falls 1 per cent as bank cuts about 250 jobs
Still open: Why did net interest income rise 1 per cent to $19.7 billion while net profit fell?
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November 2, 2026 at 12:50 AM
Westpac's profit falls 1% and it cuts about 250 jobs. Anthony Miller says the result is solid
Westpac's net profit fell 1 per cent to $6.8 billion in fiscal 2026 as Australia's second-largest bank cut about 250 jobs during a multi-year transformation.
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Westpac's net profit fell 1 per cent to $6.8 billion in fiscal 2026 as Australia's second-largest bank cut about 250 jobs during a multi-year transformation.
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Fremantle's Walyalup Bridge opens four months early, but the $596m cost is more than double the estimate
The Walyalup Bridge in Fremantle opened four months ahead of schedule today at a cost of 596 million dollars, more than double the original estimate.
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The Walyalup Bridge in Fremantle opened four months ahead of schedule today at a cost of 596 million dollars, more than double the original estimate.
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Walyalup Bridge opens four months early despite $596m cost blowout
Still open: Why did the bridge redesign to reduce traffic disruption cost double the original estimate?
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November 1, 2026 at 5:30 AM
Fremantle's Walyalup Bridge opens four months early, but the $596m cost is more than double the estimate
The Walyalup Bridge in Fremantle opened four months ahead of schedule today at a cost of 596 million dollars, more than double the original estimate.
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The Walyalup Bridge in Fremantle opened four months ahead of schedule today at a cost of 596 million dollars, more than double the original estimate.
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Tim Wilson says a rate rise hits young Australians harder than the 1990s, with 52% of salary on mortgages
An expected RBA rate hike will push younger Australians to spend 52 per cent of salary on mortgages, worse than boomers paid at 17 per cent rates in 1990.
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An expected RBA rate hike will push younger Australians to spend 52 per cent of salary on mortgages, worse than boomers paid at 17 per cent rates in 1990.
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Another rate rise could hit young Australians harder than 1990s boom rates
Still open: How much has government spending grown from 22.9 per cent of GDP in 1989-90 to now?
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November 2, 2026 at 2:10 AM
Tim Wilson says a rate rise hits young Australians harder than the 1990s, with 52% of salary on mortgages
An expected RBA rate hike will push younger Australians to spend 52 per cent of salary on mortgages, worse than boomers paid at 17 per cent rates in 1990.
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An expected RBA rate hike will push younger Australians to spend 52 per cent of salary on mortgages, worse than boomers paid at 17 per cent rates in 1990.
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Star Entertainment was fined $260 million in Federal Court for historical money laundering failures, pushing Australia's largest listed casino toward potential administration.
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Casino fined $260m for money-laundering failures
Still open: How much money did the one man with criminal links manage to funnel through Star's casinos?
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October 28, 2026 at 3:10 AM
Star Entertainment was fined $260 million in Federal Court for historical money laundering failures, pushing Australia's largest listed casino toward potential administration.
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Australia committed $180 million in conditional funding toward the Donald rare earths mine in Victoria farmland, which will become the fourth-largest such mine outside China once operational from 2028.
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Australia backs $180m rare earths mine in Victoria farmland
Still open: What specific approval step remains before Astron Corporation can start construction before Christmas?
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October 27, 2026 at 11:50 PM
Australia committed $180 million in conditional funding toward the Donald rare earths mine in Victoria farmland, which will become the fourth-largest such mine outside China once operational from 2028.
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NRMA Insurance was fined 479,500 dollars for overcharging about 41,564 NSW car insurance customers a total of 12.17 million dollars due to pricing errors.
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NRMA fined for overcharging NSW drivers $12m on car insurance
Still open: How did the address-data error cause NRMA to assign incorrect rating districts to 41,564 policies?
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October 28, 2026 at 7:50 AM
NRMA Insurance was fined 479,500 dollars for overcharging about 41,564 NSW car insurance customers a total of 12.17 million dollars due to pricing errors.
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Complaints to the Tax Ombudsman about the ATO surged 74 per cent in six months to September as the agency intensifies debt collection amid cost-of-living pressure.
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Tax office complaints surge 74% as ATO ramps up debt collection
Still open: Why did penalty and interest complaints rise from 13 per cent to 18 per cent?
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October 27, 2026 at 12:50 AM
Complaints to the Tax Ombudsman about the ATO surged 74 per cent in six months to September as the agency intensifies debt collection amid cost-of-living pressure.
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Western Sydney International Airport opened to commercial passengers after almost seven years of construction and eight decades of planning.
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Sydney's second airport opens after 80 years of planning
Still open: Why did the Abbott government choose Badgerys Creek over other proposed sites?
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October 24, 2026 at 8:10 PM
Western Sydney International Airport opened to commercial passengers after almost seven years of construction and eight decades of planning.
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Almost two-thirds of Australians now receive bulk-billed GP care after the government introduced financial incentives for doctors.
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Two-thirds of Australians now bulk-billed for all GP visits
Still open: Which GPs have not expanded their bulk-billing despite government incentives?
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October 25, 2026 at 10:30 PM
Almost two-thirds of Australians now receive bulk-billed GP care after the government introduced financial incentives for doctors.
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Australia's housing market fell 4.7 percent in the latest quarter, the steepest drop on record, with every capital city seeing prices decline for the first time in 15 years.
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House prices fall across all Australian capitals for first time in 15 years
Still open: How much further is the housing market expected to fall before recovery begins?
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October 26, 2026 at 9:10 AM
Australia's housing market fell 4.7 percent in the latest quarter, the steepest drop on record, with every capital city seeing prices decline for the first time in 15 years.
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Western Sydney International opened Sunday with a sold-out inaugural flight, the first major Australian airport since 1970.
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Western Sydney International opens with sold-out inaugural flight
Still open: Why did it take eight decades to build an airport for western Sydney?
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October 25, 2026 at 9:10 AM
Western Sydney International opened Sunday with a sold-out inaugural flight, the first major Australian airport since 1970.
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Heavy rain across Queensland and NSW triggered a cattle price surge past 1,000 cents per kilogram as restockers competed for stock.
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Cattle prices surge past 1,000 cents a kilo as heavy rain falls
Still open: How long will restockers wait before the next rain to maintain current prices?
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October 25, 2026 at 12:50 AM
Heavy rain across Queensland and NSW triggered a cattle price surge past 1,000 cents per kilogram as restockers competed for stock.
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A free hotel stay for a review used to just feel lucky.
The ATO is warning creators that a gift taken for content counts as income at market value, which nobody will enjoy. A content system logging every post holds half that record already.
Where does the other half live? #AusBiz #tax
The ATO is warning creators that a gift taken for content counts as income at market value, which nobody will enjoy. A content system logging every post holds half that record already.
Where does the other half live? #AusBiz #tax
October 26, 2026 at 8:33 AM
Justice Cameron Moore will hand down Star Entertainment's penalty Wednesday, deciding whether a $400 million fine or smaller amount will push the casino operator into administration.
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Federal Court to rule on Star Entertainment penalty up to $400 million
Still open: How much did Bally's and the Mathieson family each contribute to the $300 million rescue?
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October 25, 2026 at 8:10 PM
Justice Cameron Moore will hand down Star Entertainment's penalty Wednesday, deciding whether a $400 million fine or smaller amount will push the casino operator into administration.
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@theageaustralia.bsky.social your delivery people thought it ok for our morning paper delivery. Constantly, its in the gutter when our footpath is almost 3m wide.
30 years ago a 12 year old kid would have gotten fired for this. But with outsourcing no one faces repercussions. #ausbiz #auspol
30 years ago a 12 year old kid would have gotten fired for this. But with outsourcing no one faces repercussions. #ausbiz #auspol
October 24, 2026 at 9:08 PM
@theageaustralia.bsky.social your delivery people thought it ok for our morning paper delivery. Constantly, its in the gutter when our footpath is almost 3m wide.
30 years ago a 12 year old kid would have gotten fired for this. But with outsourcing no one faces repercussions. #ausbiz #auspol
30 years ago a 12 year old kid would have gotten fired for this. But with outsourcing no one faces repercussions. #ausbiz #auspol
BHP approved a 10 per cent board pay rise this week as the Electrical Trades Union criticised the timing of up to 300 announced redundancies at Pilbara operations.
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BHP gives board 10% pay rise as it cuts 300 Pilbara jobs
Still open: How many of the 300 Pilbara workers can feasibly be redeployed to other BHP operations and what roles are available?
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October 23, 2026 at 7:50 AM
BHP approved a 10 per cent board pay rise this week as the Electrical Trades Union criticised the timing of up to 300 announced redundancies at Pilbara operations.
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Treasurer Chalmers warned of softer growth and rising unemployment as higher interest rates and global pressures squeeze households and business.
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Unemployment to rise as interest rates set to climb again
Still open: How much higher could unemployment rise from the current rate?
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October 23, 2026 at 12:50 AM
Treasurer Chalmers warned of softer growth and rising unemployment as higher interest rates and global pressures squeeze households and business.
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The internet your AI learned from is a snapshot now, not a window.
OpenAI is training its next models offline, on archived web pages. So a model knows your business from whatever got filed. Which is confronting.
A content system is the half you control. Which version would yours get? #AusBiz
OpenAI is training its next models offline, on archived web pages. So a model knows your business from whatever got filed. Which is confronting.
A content system is the half you control. Which version would yours get? #AusBiz
October 24, 2026 at 8:41 AM
The internet your AI learned from is a snapshot now, not a window.
OpenAI is training its next models offline, on archived web pages. So a model knows your business from whatever got filed. Which is confronting.
A content system is the half you control. Which version would yours get? #AusBiz
OpenAI is training its next models offline, on archived web pages. So a model knows your business from whatever got filed. Which is confronting.
A content system is the half you control. Which version would yours get? #AusBiz
James Sinclair Thomson's Perth house relocation company has defrauded about 40 customers of $6 million despite a Consumer Protection warning three months ago, and continues operating.
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Perth builder linked to $6 million fraud still operating
Still open: What specific action has Consumer Protection taken since July to stop Thomson from operating?
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October 23, 2026 at 5:30 AM
James Sinclair Thomson's Perth house relocation company has defrauded about 40 customers of $6 million despite a Consumer Protection warning three months ago, and continues operating.
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