<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title><![CDATA[Business - Newslocker]]></title><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/</link><atom:link rel="self" href="https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/rss/" /><atom:link rel="hub" href="http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com" /><description><![CDATA[Find your latest Business news with just one click. Don't miss out on anything happening!]]></description><language>en-au</language><copyright>Copyright (C) 2026 newslocker.com</copyright><lastBuildDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 22:59:00 +0200</lastBuildDate><item><title><![CDATA[Firewood side hustle sparks multi-million-dollar business in four states]]></title><description><![CDATA[When bushfire and drought robbed farmer Peter Chauncy of his livelihood, he started chopping wood to sell. Forty years later, he runs one of Australia's largest firewood businesses.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/firewood-side-hustle-sparks-multi-million-dollar-business-in-four-states/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 22:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/firewood-side-hustle-sparks-multi-million-dollar-business-in-four-states/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Three graphs that show uncertainty in the property market]]></title><description><![CDATA[Global instability, shifting tax policies and interest rate pressures force buyers and sellers to adjust to the changing property landscape.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/three-graphs-that-show-uncertainty-in-the-property-market/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 20:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/three-graphs-that-show-uncertainty-in-the-property-market/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The four sets of data that show how the property market is transforming]]></title><description><![CDATA[Global instability, shifting tax policies and interest rate pressures force buyers and sellers to adjust to the changing property landscape.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/the-four-sets-of-data-that-show-how-the-property-market-is-transforming/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 20:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/the-four-sets-of-data-that-show-how-the-property-market-is-transforming/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stubborn stigma fuelling shocking violence against sex workers in Australia]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new inquiry into violence against sex workers in Australia and Thailand comes just weeks after the murder of Thai teenager Tunchanok Donhomla, allegedly by an Australian man.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/stubborn-stigma-fuelling-shocking-violence-against-sex-workers-in-australia/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 20:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/stubborn-stigma-fuelling-shocking-violence-against-sex-workers-in-australia/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stubborn stigma fueling shocking violence against sex workers in Australia]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new inquiry into violence against sex workers in Australia and Thailand comes just weeks after the murder of Thai teenager Tunchanok Donhomla, allegedly by an Australian man.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/stubborn-stigma-fueling-shocking-violence-against-sex-workers-in-australia/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 20:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/stubborn-stigma-fueling-shocking-violence-against-sex-workers-in-australia/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How China's EV industry went from 'embarrassment' to the world's leader]]></title><description><![CDATA[In China you can swap an empty electric vehicle battery in about four minutes. It is part of how China has come to dominate the EV industry.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/how-chinas-ev-industry-went-from-embarrassment-to-the-worlds-leader/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 20:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/how-chinas-ev-industry-went-from-embarrassment-to-the-worlds-leader/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australian EV owners deal with 'range anxiety'. China has almost eliminated it]]></title><description><![CDATA[In China you can swap an empty electric vehicle battery in about four minutes. It is part of how China has come to dominate the EV industry.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/australian-ev-owners-deal-with-range-anxiety-china-has-almost-eliminated-it/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 20:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/australian-ev-owners-deal-with-range-anxiety-china-has-almost-eliminated-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iran-backed Houthis declare maritime blockade on Saudi Arabia]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a statement, the Houthis' military spokesperson Yahya Saree says the group will enforce the blockade against its "criminal Saudi enemy", effective immediately.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/iran-backed-houthis-declare-maritime-blockade-on-saudi-arabia/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 15:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/iran-backed-houthis-declare-maritime-blockade-on-saudi-arabia/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Plastic waste burning trial at cement factory prompts backlash]]></title><description><![CDATA[A major cement manufacturer has been allowed to burn more plastic waste for fuel at its Adelaide site in a decision a local council is seeking to challenge in court.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/plastic-waste-burning-trial-at-cement-factory-prompts-backlash/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 10:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/plastic-waste-burning-trial-at-cement-factory-prompts-backlash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brisbane MP says tax figures show 'AirTrain's foreign owners are ripping us all off']]></title><description><![CDATA[Financial reports from a company that owns the Brisbane AirTrain service show it paid zero income tax between 2015 and 2025 financial years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/brisbane-mp-says-tax-figures-show-airtrains-foreign-owners-are-ripping-us-all-off/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 06:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/brisbane-mp-says-tax-figures-show-airtrains-foreign-owners-are-ripping-us-all-off/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[White spot disease fallout leads to auction of historic seafood site]]></title><description><![CDATA[A seafood outlet that has been operating for almost 80 years on the NSW Mid North Coast will go up for auction as the Clarence River Fishermen's Co-op battles financial challenges posed by white spot disease regulations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/white-spot-disease-fallout-leads-to-auction-of-historic-seafood-site/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 06:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/white-spot-disease-fallout-leads-to-auction-of-historic-seafood-site/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Uranium export deal sparks talk of opportunities for Broken Hill]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australia's trade deal to supply India with unenriched uranium sparks conversations about potential new mining opportunities in Broken Hill.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/uranium-export-deal-sparks-talk-of-opportunities-for-broken-hill/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 03:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/uranium-export-deal-sparks-talk-of-opportunities-for-broken-hill/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Has AI changed your life in unexpected ways? The ABC wants to hear from you]]></title><description><![CDATA[Most of us never chose to live in an artificial intelligence (AI) world. Yet over the past few years, it has become part of everyday life, changing how we think, learn and communicate.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/has-ai-changed-your-life-in-unexpected-ways-the-abc-wants-to-hear-from-you/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 03:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/has-ai-changed-your-life-in-unexpected-ways-the-abc-wants-to-hear-from-you/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five-year wait for much-needed housing in WA's holiday hotspot]]></title><description><![CDATA[A housing charity says bureaucratic delays have held up its attempt to build some small homes in Margaret River.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/five-year-wait-for-much-needed-housing-in-was-holiday-hotspot/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 00:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/five-year-wait-for-much-needed-housing-in-was-holiday-hotspot/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fears massive US private lending market sinking]]></title><description><![CDATA[The corporate regulator is concerned about the risks posed by private credit for Australians with superannuation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/fears-massive-us-private-lending-market-sinking/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 23:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/fears-massive-us-private-lending-market-sinking/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fears massive US private lending market is sinking]]></title><description><![CDATA[The corporate regulator is concerned about the risks posed by private credit for Australians with superannuation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/fears-massive-us-private-lending-market-is-sinking/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 23:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/fears-massive-us-private-lending-market-is-sinking/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASIC raises alarm on private credit, with 'every working Australian' exposed]]></title><description><![CDATA[The corporate regulator is concerned about the risks posed by private credit for Australians with superannuation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asic-raises-alarm-on-private-credit-with-every-working-australian-exposed/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 23:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asic-raises-alarm-on-private-credit-with-every-working-australian-exposed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASX slips, oil jumps, markets remain on edge as war and AI worries drag down sentiment — as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[The ASX edged lower as markets fret about war and inflated AI valuations. Look back on how the session unfolded on our markets blog.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asx-slips-oil-jumps-markets-remain-on-edge-as-war-and-ai-worries-drag-down-sentiment-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 23:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asx-slips-oil-jumps-markets-remain-on-edge-as-war-and-ai-worries-drag-down-sentiment-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Residents fear for liveability as government confirms reduced block sizes]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Northern Territory government is planning to reduce the&nbsp;minimum&nbsp;block size in low-density suburbs from 800 to 450 square metres, sparking concern from some residents.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/residents-fear-for-liveability-as-government-confirms-reduced-block-sizes/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 22:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/residents-fear-for-liveability-as-government-confirms-reduced-block-sizes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['It's insane': NT government divides opinion with plan to reduce block sizes]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Northern Territory government is planning to reduce the&nbsp;minimum&nbsp;block size in low-density suburbs from 800 to 450 square metres, sparking concern from some residents.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/its-insane-nt-government-divides-opinion-with-plan-to-reduce-block-sizes/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 22:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/its-insane-nt-government-divides-opinion-with-plan-to-reduce-block-sizes/</guid></item></channel></rss>