Latest

Finance · 29 September 2026

RBA’s Fifth Rate Hike Hovers: Is the Australian Property Market About to Get a Reality‑TV Make‑over?

Vera Chen, Sydney desk

The Reserve Bank of Australia is poised for a fifth rate increase this year, and market participants are bracing for a potential ‘devastating’ impact on affordability and property sales, sparking a wave of sarcastic…

Politics · 29 September 2026

Green Politics Take a Kidney Break: Waters Resigns, Party Gears Up for Secret Ballot Mayhem

Rex Blister, Sydney desk

Greens leader Larissa Waters has stepped down due to kidney complications, sparking a clandestine MP ballot that could reshape the party’s direction.

Business · 28 September 2026

Madonna Outshines Taylor Swift at VMAs, Market Participants Scrabble Over Streaming Shares

Vera Chen, Sydney desk

At the MTV Video Music Awards, Madonna's performance outpaced Taylor Swift, sparking a brief rally in music‑streaming stocks and prompting market participants to debate whether nostalgia beats youth in the digital age.

Sports · 28 September 2026

Trackworks Abandoned as Knights Fans Take the Express Train to the Grand Final

Rex Blister, Sydney desk

A freight train breakdown on the eve of the NRL grand final forced the cancellation of planned track upgrades, giving Newcastle Knights supporters an unexpectedly smooth – though still bumpy – journey to the stadium.

Business · 28 September 2026

Electricity Upsets the Golden Rule: Gold, Silver, Nickel and Copper Clash in Sydney's Power‑Driven Economy

Vera Chen, Sydney desk

The age‑old hierarchy that has seen gold pricier than silver and nickel pricier than copper is being re‑examined as the surge in electric vehicles and renewable energy drives copper into the spotlight, sending market…

Business · 28 September 2026

Digital Ad Titans Ignite Vape Black Market, Leaving Sydney’s Nightlife in Smoldering Chaos

Vera Chen, Sydney desk

When TikTok and Meta rolled out hundreds of illegal vaping ads, market participants inadvertently stoked a black‑market blaze that’s now turning alleyways into ash pits across Australia.

Technology · 28 September 2026

Anthropic CEO Evades Senate, Sends Aussie Executives as Stand‑Ins

Ash Park, Sydney desk

Anthropic’s chief refuses a Senate hearing on rogue AI, handing the reins to a squad of Australian executives who will step into the political arena next week.

Business · 28 September 2026

Graduate Diploma of Management on the Brink: Private Colleges Offer Last‑Minute Discounts as ‘Shonk’ Students Await Deregistration

Vera Chen, Sydney desk

With the federal government set to remove the Graduate Diploma of Management from the register in October, private institutions are offering steep last‑minute discounts to lure students, sparking speculation that the p…

Sports · 28 September 2026

AFL Grand Final Shatters TV Ratings, Leaves Commentators in a State of Confusion

Rex Blister, Sydney desk

The 2026 AFL Grand Final drew record‑breaking TV audiences, leaving even seasoned commentators scrambling to keep up.