Ban on card surcharges may have big rent impacts
By Fengfei Li
From October 1, businesses will no longer be able to add surcharges to payments made on the EFTPOS, Visa or Mastercard networks, following reforms by the
Read more18 August 2026
Australia needs to ‘move up the AI value chain’
By Michelle Grattan
Australia must move up the Artificial Intelligence (AI) value chain rather than simply hosting data centres, the Assistant Minister for Science,
Read more18 August 2026
New minimum pay rates start for gig workers
On-demand delivery workers will be required to be paid a minimum pay rate of at least $31.30 under new rules that take effect this week.
The new minimum standards cover
Read more18 August 2026
Negative home equity a low risk in the long run
By Steven Rowley
For most people who buy a home, a mortgage represents the single largest debt they will take on in their lives.
But what happens if the market value of
Read more17 August 2026
European Union mandates AI labels to combat deep fakes
As the world is increasingly flooded with deepfakes, the European Union is taking action to help people distinguish what is real and what is not.
It recently started
Read more17 August 2026
Hollywood actress Hayden Panettiere dead at 36
Heroes and Nashville actress Hayden Panettiere has died at the age of 36.
Her family released a short statement announcing her death. No cause of death was
Read more17 August 2026
PNG citizens to serve in Australian defence force
Australia and Papua New Guinea have held talks in recent days as part of efforts to shore up defence cooperation under the new Pukpuk Treaty.
The talks included plans to
Read more17 August 2026
COVID linked to reactivation of dormant viruses
COVID-19 has been found to reactivate certain chronic viruses that have been dormant in the body.
Researchers at Boston Children’s Hospital say there is emerging
Read more17 August 2026
Kylie Minogue glow-up finds chart success
A repackaged Kylie Minogue is back on the Australian charts with two records that have received a 2026 glow-up.
Minogue’s collaboration with Madonna – Love Sensation
Read more16 August 2026
Mental health nurses for Redland, Redcliffe and Hervey Bay
Redland, Redcliffe and Hervey Bay hospitals have recruited specialist mental health nurses who will work with emergency clinicians to provide faster assessment and
Read more16 August 2026