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Sydney and Melbourne’s high-end homes fall more than 10% in market slump
4+ day, 14+ hour ago (321+ words) The news: High-end homes are leading Australia’s property slump, with the top 25% in Sydney and Melbourne now more than 10% below their peaks, according to Cotality. The most expensive houses in Sydney are 10.7% below their peak value, while those in Melbourne…...
Canavan’s comeback plot
5+ day, 8+ hour ago (223+ words) Matt Canavan respects Pauline Hanson. But the Nationals leader, whose party is fighting tooth and nail to counter One Nation’s continuing rise, said the Ipswich firebrand is “a lone ranger” with no record of leading an effective team or delivering…...
Australia’s legal conservatives have found their Roe v Wade
1+ week, 2+ day ago (203+ words) Australia now has its own Roe v Wade, the 1973 US Supreme Court decision on abortion rights that inspired a never-ending legal campaign against “activist judges”. Local conservatives want to turn Lange v the ABC, the 1997 High Court decision confirming the…...
Labor didn’t cause the housing slump, but its tax changes ‘absolutely’ deepened it
1+ week, 6+ day ago (227+ words) The Albanese government has been subject to fierce (and at times hyperbolic) criticism over the ongoing slide in house prices this year. But it’s not entirely to blame for them, according to Cotality research director Tim Lawless. National home values…...
The flip side of the SaaSpocalypse: Tech company growth outpaces Australian economy
2+ week, 6+ day ago (270+ words) Powerful AI coding tools like OpenAI’s Codex and Anthropic’s Claude Code have been widely depicted as threats to some of Australia’s most recognisable software companies. But the other side of the SaaSpocalypse thesis is the potential for rival startups to…...
AI on National Cabinet agenda as private sector seeks to work with government
2+ week, 6+ day ago (331+ words) The news: Federal, state and territory leaders will discuss a plan to place minimum obligations on data centres during a meeting of National Cabinet on Wednesday. During the talks, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will seek support for his plan to…...
Inflation may have eased last month but a November rate rise remains a risk
3+ week, 1+ day ago (247+ words) The latest report card for inflation will be released this week for the Reserve Bank and the government to contemplate. While a softening in the headline rate is expected, economists are still eyeing the central bank’s November monetary policy meeting…...
Centre of attention — Capital Brief
3+ week, 3+ day ago (210+ words) AI giant Anthropic continues to circle a blockbuster IPO. As we covered in this morning’s Standup, fresh reports from the US suggest it could match or beat SpaceX’s record-busting float. But beyond the eye-popping economics — and persistent questions about whether…...
NSW moved to shore up its $50b data centre pipeline. Councils are aghast.
3+ week, 4+ day ago (165+ words) Capital Brief The NSW government is facing an escalating backlash from councils after it axed local government powers to slow down data centre construction despite rising community angst over metropolitan builds This week, the countryâs largest state government removed…...
Moody’s affirms Australia’s credit rating, warns of ‘political fragmentation’ risk
3+ week, 5+ day ago (172+ words) The news: Moody’s Ratings has warned rising political fragmentation in Australia could make it harder to deliver economic reforms that support the country’s triple-A credit rating. The ratings agency reaffirmed Australia’s highest possible credit rating with a stable outlook on…...