<?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/1000/" /><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>Sun, 06 Sep 2026 07:07:00 +0200</lastBuildDate><item><title><![CDATA[Brisbane waterfront approved for 2,200 homes but none affordable]]></title><description><![CDATA[The former industrial site is "the last major development site available" near the CBD, "close to all the things people need and want", MP Tim Nicholls says.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/brisbane-waterfront-approved-for-2200-homes-but-none-affordable/</link><pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2026 07:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/brisbane-waterfront-approved-for-2200-homes-but-none-affordable/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The US-Canada 'divorce' and the $1.2 trillion fallout]]></title><description><![CDATA[The US and Canada are often referred to as North American cousins, but the family feud has turned bitter as their trading relationship falls apart.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/the-us-canada-divorce-and-the-12-trillion-fallout/</link><pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2026 07:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/the-us-canada-divorce-and-the-12-trillion-fallout/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Billionaire’s $6.3m ‘bride price’ stunt could backfire]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Trump family&rsquo;s earliest and biggest crypto backer is suing a Chinese actress and her parents. The public backlash in China was almost immediate.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/billionaires-63m-bride-price-stunt-could-backfire/</link><pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2026 05:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/billionaires-63m-bride-price-stunt-could-backfire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Like 'the Spirits': Hobart council slams new 'unfit for purpose' planning portal]]></title><description><![CDATA[The rollout of a new planning portal meant to speed up development approvals has turned into a Tasmanian government debacle that has been likened to the Spirit of Tasmania fiasco.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/like-the-spirits-hobart-council-slams-new-unfit-for-purpose-planning-portal-2/</link><pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2026 05:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/like-the-spirits-hobart-council-slams-new-unfit-for-purpose-planning-portal-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Like 'the Spirits': Hobart council slams new 'unfit-for-purpose' planning portal]]></title><description><![CDATA[The rollout of a new planning portal meant to speed up development approvals has turned into a Tasmanian government debacle that has been likened to the Spirit of Tasmania fiasco.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/like-the-spirits-hobart-council-slams-new-unfit-for-purpose-planning-portal/</link><pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2026 05:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/like-the-spirits-hobart-council-slams-new-unfit-for-purpose-planning-portal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘The shift is now absolute’: China’s BYD says Australia just passed its EV tipping point]]></title><description><![CDATA[Electric vehicle sales have officially overtaken petrol-powered cars in a landmark shift for the Australian auto market.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/the-shift-is-now-absolute-chinas-byd-says-australia-just-passed-its-ev-tipping-point/</link><pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2026 04:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/the-shift-is-now-absolute-chinas-byd-says-australia-just-passed-its-ev-tipping-point/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Indonesia flights suspended due to ongoing volcanic eruption]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than 200 flights in Indonesia are affected after Soekarno-Hatta International Airport suspended operations for several hours due to a volcanic eruption.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/indonesia-flights-suspended-due-to-ongoing-volcanic-eruption/</link><pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2026 04:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/indonesia-flights-suspended-due-to-ongoing-volcanic-eruption/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Flights to and from Indonesia's capital suspended after volcanic eruption]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than 200 flights in Indonesia are affected after Soekarno-Hatta International Airport suspended operations for several hours due to a volcanic eruption.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/flights-to-and-from-indonesias-capital-suspended-after-volcanic-eruption/</link><pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2026 04:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/flights-to-and-from-indonesias-capital-suspended-after-volcanic-eruption/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Flights in Indonesia suspended due to volcano Mount Anak Krakatau eruption]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than 200 flights in Indonesia are affected after Soekarno-Hatta International Airport suspended operations for several hours due to a volcanic eruption.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/flights-in-indonesia-suspended-due-to-volcano-mount-anak-krakatau-eruption/</link><pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2026 04:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/flights-in-indonesia-suspended-due-to-volcano-mount-anak-krakatau-eruption/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Germany's Isar rocket launches from arctic Norway and reaches orbit]]></title><description><![CDATA[Germany's Isar Aerospace launches a rocket into orbit from Norway as Europe races to boost its ability to send satellites into space.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/germanys-isar-rocket-launches-from-arctic-norway-and-reaches-orbit/</link><pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2026 02:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/germanys-isar-rocket-launches-from-arctic-norway-and-reaches-orbit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Proposal to pump 70m litres of treated wastewater into Parramatta River]]></title><description><![CDATA[If approved, a Sydney facility will pump millions of litres of treated wastewater, equivalent to 35 Olympic-sized swimming pools, into Parramatta River per day to service a growing population.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/proposal-to-pump-70m-litres-of-treated-wastewater-into-parramatta-river/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 23:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/proposal-to-pump-70m-litres-of-treated-wastewater-into-parramatta-river/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Council tries regulating smart glasses but experts say it needs a heavier touch]]></title><description><![CDATA[Brisbane City Council banned the use of smart glasses at public pools, but experts say the issue is beyond the power of local councils.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/council-tries-regulating-smart-glasses-but-experts-say-it-needs-a-heavier-touch/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 23:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/council-tries-regulating-smart-glasses-but-experts-say-it-needs-a-heavier-touch/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[300-plus homes stalled as SA Water battles 'severe constraints']]></title><description><![CDATA[A major housing development in a fast-growing South Australian region has been put on hold due to what the housing minister has described as the state's "severely constrained" water system.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/300-plus-homes-stalled-as-sa-water-battles-severe-constraints/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 22:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/300-plus-homes-stalled-as-sa-water-battles-severe-constraints/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Growth in home-brand products could impact affordability, experts say]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some of Australia's largest retailers are investing in autonomous AI agents shopping for customers. But experts say the technology is expensive and years from being mainstream.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/growth-in-home-brand-products-could-impact-affordability-experts-say/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 21:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/growth-in-home-brand-products-could-impact-affordability-experts-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AI chatbots like Buddy at Bunnings years from becoming norm]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some of Australia's largest retailers are investing in autonomous AI agents shopping for customers. But experts say the technology is expensive and years from being mainstream.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/ai-chatbots-like-buddy-at-bunnings-years-from-becoming-norm/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 21:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/ai-chatbots-like-buddy-at-bunnings-years-from-becoming-norm/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How cheap drones are upending the big business of defence]]></title><description><![CDATA[Drones are not only reshaping the battlefield, they are also prompting a re-think of how governments buy defence equipment.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/how-cheap-drones-are-upending-the-big-business-of-defence/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/how-cheap-drones-are-upending-the-big-business-of-defence/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sydney-bound Qantas flight diverted after flames appear spitting from engine]]></title><description><![CDATA[Emergency landing: Flames burst from Qantas engine after Queenstown take-off]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/sydney-bound-qantas-flight-diverted-after-flames-appear-spitting-from-engine/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 09:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/sydney-bound-qantas-flight-diverted-after-flames-appear-spitting-from-engine/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Top 10 movies set in Australia's creepy outback]]></title><description><![CDATA[The film world has an obsession with Australia's outback, and often the most dangerous creatures are the humans.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/top-10-movies-set-in-australias-creepy-outback/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 04:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/top-10-movies-set-in-australias-creepy-outback/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blood-sucking, eel-like fish another possible casualty of algal bloom]]></title><description><![CDATA[Scientists say no lampreys have been caught during their usual winter migration from ocean to river during two consecutive monitoring periods.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/blood-sucking-eel-like-fish-another-possible-casualty-of-algal-bloom/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 02:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/blood-sucking-eel-like-fish-another-possible-casualty-of-algal-bloom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Record regional road toll hits 1,000 due to complacency, report finds]]></title><description><![CDATA[A record 1,000 lives were lost on rural and regional roads last year. A new report says complacency and a flagrant approach to road rules are the causes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/record-regional-road-toll-hits-1000-due-to-complacency-report-finds/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 02:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/record-regional-road-toll-hits-1000-due-to-complacency-report-finds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why it took 30 years to catch Tupac's killer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tupac Shakur was one of the most inspirational rappers of all time, but it took word of mouth, a confession, a book, and multiple interviews to capture the killer of a pop culture icon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/why-it-took-30-years-to-catch-tupacs-killer/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 21:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/why-it-took-30-years-to-catch-tupacs-killer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why did the wheels of justice turn so slowly for rapper Tupac Shakur?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tupac Shakur was one of the most inspirational rappers of all time, but it took word of mouth, a confession, a book, and multiple interviews to capture the killer of a pop culture icon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/why-did-the-wheels-of-justice-turn-so-slowly-for-rapper-tupac-shakur/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 21:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/why-did-the-wheels-of-justice-turn-so-slowly-for-rapper-tupac-shakur/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why did it took 30 years to catch Tupac's killer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tupac Shakur was one of the most inspirational rappers of all time, but it took word of mouth, a confession, a book, and multiple interviews to capture the killer of a pop culture icon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/why-did-it-took-30-years-to-catch-tupacs-killer/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 21:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/why-did-it-took-30-years-to-catch-tupacs-killer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Worksafe cleared Star over staff death, but now it’s looking again]]></title><description><![CDATA[The regulator confirmed it is examining a fatal incident after leaked files revealed internal warnings about the risk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/worksafe-cleared-star-over-staff-death-but-now-its-looking-again/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/worksafe-cleared-star-over-staff-death-but-now-its-looking-again/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[She called her home 'Serenity'. Then Elon Musk's AI data centre moved in]]></title><description><![CDATA[War veteran Loretta Thornton's Tennessee home offered such tranquillity, she named it 'Serenity'. Then, America's largest data centre moved in on her doorstep.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/she-called-her-home-serenity-then-elon-musks-ai-data-centre-moved-in/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 20:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/she-called-her-home-serenity-then-elon-musks-ai-data-centre-moved-in/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Loretta had a quiet retirement until Elon Musk built a data centre next door]]></title><description><![CDATA[War veteran Loretta Thornton's Tennessee home offered such tranquillity, she named it 'Serenity'. Then, America's largest data centre moved in on her doorstep.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/loretta-had-a-quiet-retirement-until-elon-musk-built-a-data-centre-next-door/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 20:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/loretta-had-a-quiet-retirement-until-elon-musk-built-a-data-centre-next-door/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Housing affordability 'to remain a challenge' as rates hit record low]]></title><description><![CDATA[Housing affordability has fallen to the lowest rate on record, with households earning a typical income only able to afford around one in every 10 properties sold across the country in the last financial year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/housing-affordability-to-remain-a-challenge-as-rates-hit-record-low/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 20:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/housing-affordability-to-remain-a-challenge-as-rates-hit-record-low/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Housing affordability hits all-time low despite falling property prices]]></title><description><![CDATA[Housing affordability has fallen to the lowest rate on record, with households earning a typical income only able to afford around one in every 10 properties sold across the country in the last financial year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/housing-affordability-hits-all-time-low-despite-falling-property-prices/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 20:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/housing-affordability-hits-all-time-low-despite-falling-property-prices/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former Uber driver jailed for indecently assaulting passenger]]></title><description><![CDATA[A former South Australian Uber driver has been sentenced to 12 months in prison for the indecent assault of a female passenger.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/former-uber-driver-jailed-for-indecently-assaulting-passenger/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 09:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/former-uber-driver-jailed-for-indecently-assaulting-passenger/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASX Runners of the Week: Kaoko Metals, Vanadium Resources &amp; Piche]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Bulls N&rsquo; Bears ASX Runner of the Week is... Kaoko Metals, after discovering massive zones of visible copper mineralisation in Namibia, including a 60.25m interval in its first-ever holes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asx-runners-of-the-week-kaoko-metals-vanadium-resources-amp-piche/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 08:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asx-runners-of-the-week-kaoko-metals-vanadium-resources-amp-piche/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASIC says 'we don&rsquo;t know' in face of big four audit misconduct complaints]]></title><description><![CDATA[Corporate regulator ASIC tells a parliamentary inquiry major accounting firms KPMG, PwC, EY and Deloitte have revealed 551 complaints in three years about alleged audit misconduct.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asic-says-we-donrsquot-know-in-face-of-big-four-audit-misconduct-complaints/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 07:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asic-says-we-donrsquot-know-in-face-of-big-four-audit-misconduct-complaints/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASIC probing hundreds of audit complaints at big four accounting firms]]></title><description><![CDATA[Corporate regulator ASIC tells a parliamentary inquiry major accounting firms KPMG, PwC, EY and Deloitte have revealed 551 complaints in three years about alleged audit misconduct.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asic-probing-hundreds-of-audit-complaints-at-big-four-accounting-firms/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 07:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asic-probing-hundreds-of-audit-complaints-at-big-four-accounting-firms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Aurum adds more high-grade ounces to West African gold tally]]></title><description><![CDATA[Aurum Resources has hit high-grade gold at its 3.22Moz Boundiali project in West Africa, with grades up to 104.13g/t, as it advances its gold portfolio towards development.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/aurum-adds-more-high-grade-ounces-to-west-african-gold-tally/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 06:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/aurum-adds-more-high-grade-ounces-to-west-african-gold-tally/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Big Hits: Brightstar Resources, Solstice Minerals and Power Minerals]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bulls N&rsquo; Bears Big Hits looks at notable drill intercepts reported to the ASX last week, led by Brightstar Resources, Solstice Minerals and Power Minerals.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/big-hits-brightstar-resources-solstice-minerals-and-power-minerals-2/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 06:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/big-hits-brightstar-resources-solstice-minerals-and-power-minerals-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Big Hits: Brightstar Resources, Solstice Minerals and Power Minerals.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bulls N&rsquo; Bears Big Hits looks at notable drill intercepts reported to the ASX last week, led by Brightstar Resources, Solstice Minerals and Power Minerals.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/big-hits-brightstar-resources-solstice-minerals-and-power-minerals/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 06:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/big-hits-brightstar-resources-solstice-minerals-and-power-minerals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two people rescued from Nepal hydropower tunnel, official says]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Nepali official says two people have been rescued alive from a hydropower tunnel nine days after floods hit the area.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/two-people-rescued-from-nepal-hydropower-tunnel-official-says/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 06:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/two-people-rescued-from-nepal-hydropower-tunnel-official-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Family's elation after two people rescued from Nepal hydropower tunnel]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Nepali official says two people have been rescued alive from a hydropower tunnel nine days after floods hit the area.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/familys-elation-after-two-people-rescued-from-nepal-hydropower-tunnel/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 06:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/familys-elation-after-two-people-rescued-from-nepal-hydropower-tunnel/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Crisis situation’: Volkswagen to cut another 50,000 jobs as it fights to survive]]></title><description><![CDATA[Volkswagen has unveiled its turnaround plan as the legendary carmaker battles to turn around its fortunes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/crisis-situation-volkswagen-to-cut-another-50000-jobs-as-it-fights-to-survive/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 05:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/crisis-situation-volkswagen-to-cut-another-50000-jobs-as-it-fights-to-survive/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[LIVE STREAM: Good Food Symposium on Melbourne’s changing dining scene]]></title><description><![CDATA[Top hospo operators discuss how takeaway and delivery is reshaping how we eat. Hear from Smith &amp; Deli&rsquo;s Shannon Martinez, Tulum&rsquo;s Coskun Uysal and more.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/live-stream-good-food-symposium-on-melbournes-changing-dining-scene/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 05:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/live-stream-good-food-symposium-on-melbournes-changing-dining-scene/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Locals excited as travellers roll in for outback's biggest racing event]]></title><description><![CDATA[It is a classic outback event, and despite a slow start to the tourism season, thousands have gathered for the annual Birdsville Races, including a bus full of travellers from New South Wales who have vowed to donate their winnings to charity.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/locals-excited-as-travellers-roll-in-for-outbacks-biggest-racing-event/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 04:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/locals-excited-as-travellers-roll-in-for-outbacks-biggest-racing-event/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Breaking: Bathla creditors' meeting hears company owes $3.4 billion]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bathla Group owes known creditors about $3.4 billion, including $3.08 billion to secured lenders, according to preliminary figures presented at the company's first creditors' meeting.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/breaking-bathla-creditors-meeting-hears-company-owes-34-billion/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 03:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/breaking-bathla-creditors-meeting-hears-company-owes-34-billion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bathla creditors' meeting hears company owes $3.4 billion]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bathla Group owes known creditors about $3.4 billion, including $3.08 billion to secured lenders, according to preliminary figures presented at the company's first creditors' meeting.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/bathla-creditors-meeting-hears-company-owes-34-billion/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 03:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/bathla-creditors-meeting-hears-company-owes-34-billion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bathla $3.4b in debt and facing work halting at some sites]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bathla Group owes known creditors about $3.4 billion, including $3.08 billion to secured lenders, according to preliminary figures presented at the company's first creditors' meeting.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/bathla-34b-in-debt-and-facing-work-halting-at-some-sites/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 03:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/bathla-34b-in-debt-and-facing-work-halting-at-some-sites/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASX inches higher as banks shine; Oil prices rise]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Australian sharemarket has made a positive start to the final session of the week after gains in big technology stocks and easing bond yields helped lift Wall Street even as oil prices ticked higher]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asx-inches-higher-as-banks-shine-oil-prices-rise/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 03:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asx-inches-higher-as-banks-shine-oil-prices-rise/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASX ends week lower as traders brace for higher rates]]></title><description><![CDATA[The sharemarket closed in the red on Friday, and has fallen for three of the past four weeks after reporting season pointed to a patchy economy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asx-ends-week-lower-as-traders-brace-for-higher-rates/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 03:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asx-ends-week-lower-as-traders-brace-for-higher-rates/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NSW coalmining companies using planning 'loopholes' to avoid scrutiny]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than a dozen coalmine modifications have been approved by the NSW government since 2023, with critics saying the process is a "loophole" that allows companies to expand operations without proper oversight.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/nsw-coalmining-companies-using-planning-loopholes-to-avoid-scrutiny/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 02:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/nsw-coalmining-companies-using-planning-loopholes-to-avoid-scrutiny/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NSW coalmining companies accused of using planning 'loopholes']]></title><description><![CDATA[More than a dozen coalmine modifications have been approved by the NSW government since 2023, with critics saying the process is a "loophole" that allows companies to expand operations without proper oversight.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/nsw-coalmining-companies-accused-of-using-planning-loopholes/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 02:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/nsw-coalmining-companies-accused-of-using-planning-loopholes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Death by a thousand cuts' as mining companies use planning 'loophole']]></title><description><![CDATA[More than a dozen coalmine modifications have been approved by the NSW government since 2023, with critics saying the process is a "loophole" that allows companies to expand operations without proper oversight.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/death-by-a-thousand-cuts-as-mining-companies-use-planning-loophole/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 02:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/death-by-a-thousand-cuts-as-mining-companies-use-planning-loophole/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASIC probing whether KPMG misled regulator]]></title><description><![CDATA[The corporate watchdog has revealed it is examining a legal document lodged by the firm claiming there were no whistleblower complaints.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asic-probing-whether-kpmg-misled-regulator/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 01:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asic-probing-whether-kpmg-misled-regulator/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASIC launches review of whistleblower complaints at accounting giants]]></title><description><![CDATA[The corporate watchdog revealed the KPMG scandal has triggered surveillance of all the major firms and unearthed 550 potential whistleblower claims.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asic-launches-review-of-whistleblower-complaints-at-accounting-giants/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 01:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asic-launches-review-of-whistleblower-complaints-at-accounting-giants/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Americans urge caution as Australia braces for data centre boom]]></title><description><![CDATA[Americans urge Australians to ensure data centre companies are transparent and make sure policy helps us to make the most of foreign investment.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/americans-urge-caution-as-australia-braces-for-data-centre-boom/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/americans-urge-caution-as-australia-braces-for-data-centre-boom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Venue apologises for AI flyers that have 'no place' in creative industry]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chloe Young is facing an uphill battle in the face of a global AI boom, but some have taken up their offer to draw "squiggles" instead of using flyers generated by computers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/venue-apologises-for-ai-flyers-that-have-no-place-in-creative-industry/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 00:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/venue-apologises-for-ai-flyers-that-have-no-place-in-creative-industry/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More banks forecast RBA September interest rate hike — as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[Several Australian banks and global investment banks are now forecasting the Reserve Bank will hike the cash rate again this month.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/more-banks-forecast-rba-september-interest-rate-hike-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 23:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/more-banks-forecast-rba-september-interest-rate-hike-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[French trio minted as billionaires as the world’s most valuable company swoops]]></title><description><![CDATA[Their platform was hacked by rogue OpenAI agents in July. Now it has been snapped up by Nvidia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/french-trio-minted-as-billionaires-as-the-worlds-most-valuable-company-swoops/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 22:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/french-trio-minted-as-billionaires-as-the-worlds-most-valuable-company-swoops/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASX set to advance as Wall Street climbs; Nvidia rises after sealing $18b deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gains in big technology stocks and easing bond yields helped lift Wall Street even as oil prices ticked higher amid an escalation in the US war with Iran.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asx-set-to-advance-as-wall-street-climbs-nvidia-rises-after-sealing-18b-deal/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 22:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asx-set-to-advance-as-wall-street-climbs-nvidia-rises-after-sealing-18b-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Not yet safe to access Hydro Tasmania power station destroyed by fire]]></title><description><![CDATA[Investigations are continuing into the cause of a fire that gutted the Tungatinah Power Station. Authorities say it is not yet safe to enter the building, which supplies 5 per cent of the state's energy, in the Central Highlands.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/not-yet-safe-to-access-hydro-tasmania-power-station-destroyed-by-fire/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 21:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/not-yet-safe-to-access-hydro-tasmania-power-station-destroyed-by-fire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Investigation into fire at Hydro Tasmania power station could take weeks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Investigations are continuing into the cause of a fire that gutted the Tungatinah Power Station. Authorities say the building is unsafe for fire investigators to enter due to concerns about its structural integrity.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/investigation-into-fire-at-hydro-tasmania-power-station-could-take-weeks/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 21:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/investigation-into-fire-at-hydro-tasmania-power-station-could-take-weeks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASX set to advance as Wall Street climbs; $A over US72c]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gains in big technology stocks and easing bond yields helped lift Wall Street even as oil prices ticked higher amid an escalation in the US war with Iran.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asx-set-to-advance-as-wall-street-climbs-a-over-us72c/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 21:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asx-set-to-advance-as-wall-street-climbs-a-over-us72c/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Byron Bay could be losing its fight against high-rise]]></title><description><![CDATA[The northern NSW community has fought for decades against high-rise buildings, but developers may have found a way around local planning restrictions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/byron-bay-could-be-losing-its-fight-against-high-rise/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 21:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/byron-bay-could-be-losing-its-fight-against-high-rise/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sydney buyers swoop: Carla Zampatti nets blue-chip Brighton shop]]></title><description><![CDATA[Priced out of Sydney, buyers are treating Melbourne and Victorian real estate as the alternative.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/sydney-buyers-swoop-carla-zampatti-nets-blue-chip-brighton-shop/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/sydney-buyers-swoop-carla-zampatti-nets-blue-chip-brighton-shop/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘I was just weak’: How an avoidant Rupert Murdoch could have warded off family fight]]></title><description><![CDATA[For years, Murdoch took on unions, billionaires and his own family. But in his old age, he claims he has become conflict averse.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/i-was-just-weak-how-an-avoidant-rupert-murdoch-could-have-warded-off-family-fight/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/i-was-just-weak-how-an-avoidant-rupert-murdoch-could-have-warded-off-family-fight/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I can’t get a job because I can work only from home. What can I do?]]></title><description><![CDATA[I have a job that involves desk work. I just need to do it at my desk instead of someone else&rsquo;s. It costs nothing to accommodate me.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/i-cant-get-a-job-because-i-can-work-only-from-home-what-can-i-do/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/i-cant-get-a-job-because-i-can-work-only-from-home-what-can-i-do/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How a legal loophole lets CBA and Westpac charge their most loyal customers more]]></title><description><![CDATA[NAB has removed fees for customers who go over credit card limits, while ANZ has sharply curbed their use, but the other two big banks have not.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/how-a-legal-loophole-lets-cba-and-westpac-charge-their-most-loyal-customers-more/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/how-a-legal-loophole-lets-cba-and-westpac-charge-their-most-loyal-customers-more/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Billionaire pub owner downsizes in Darlinghurst]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dubbed the man with the Midas touch, Sam Arnaout, a former panel beater, owns some of NSW&rsquo;s highest-earning and most valuable hotels.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/billionaire-pub-owner-downsizes-in-darlinghurst/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/billionaire-pub-owner-downsizes-in-darlinghurst/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australians are flocking to electric vehicles. There’s a hidden cost]]></title><description><![CDATA[Our bid to save money on our cars could keep prices &ndash; and interest rates &ndash; high ... at least for now.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/australians-are-flocking-to-electric-vehicles-theres-a-hidden-cost/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/australians-are-flocking-to-electric-vehicles-theres-a-hidden-cost/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australia's housing problems will take 'generation' to fix, NAB economist warns]]></title><description><![CDATA[Property price declines of 7 per cent will not solve Australia's housing affordability issues, NAB chief economist says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/australias-housing-problems-will-take-generation-to-fix-nab-economist-warns/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 20:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/australias-housing-problems-will-take-generation-to-fix-nab-economist-warns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australia's housing problems will take 'generation' to fix, NAB economist]]></title><description><![CDATA[Property price declines of 7 per cent will not solve Australia's housing affordability issues, NAB chief economist says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/australias-housing-problems-will-take-generation-to-fix-nab-economist/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 20:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/australias-housing-problems-will-take-generation-to-fix-nab-economist/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Realtor raided after allegations agent sold client's home to himself]]></title><description><![CDATA[Authorities have raided the offices of Ideal Realty amid a probe into allegations the Perth property firm's licensees used a shell company to buy their own client's home without telling him.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/realtor-raided-after-allegations-agent-sold-clients-home-to-himself/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 10:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/realtor-raided-after-allegations-agent-sold-clients-home-to-himself/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Plus-size pyjamas and nerves: Qantas A380 bringing NFL’s 49ers to Australia is on its way]]></title><description><![CDATA[The San Francisco team are bound for Melbourne before an expected sell-out match against the Los Angeles Rams at the MCG next week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/plus-size-pyjamas-and-nerves-qantas-a380-bringing-nfls-49ers-to-australia-is-on-its-way/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 10:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/plus-size-pyjamas-and-nerves-qantas-a380-bringing-nfls-49ers-to-australia-is-on-its-way/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Billionaire's Tasmanian trainwreck has broken workers and marriages]]></title><description><![CDATA[Locals fear the closure of another smelter in Tasmania will be disastrous for the economy as anger brews over the federal government's failure to offer a bailout.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/billionaires-tasmanian-trainwreck-has-broken-workers-and-marriages/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 09:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/billionaires-tasmanian-trainwreck-has-broken-workers-and-marriages/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hundreds or regional doctors stop work over poor working conditions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Doctors from Ballarat Base Hospital and Bendigo Health have walked off the job citing exhaustion, low morale and stressful working conditions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/hundreds-or-regional-doctors-stop-work-over-poor-working-conditions/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 09:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/hundreds-or-regional-doctors-stop-work-over-poor-working-conditions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hundreds of regional doctors stop work over poor working conditions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Doctors from Ballarat Base Hospital and Bendigo Health have walked off the job citing exhaustion, low morale and stressful working conditions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/hundreds-of-regional-doctors-stop-work-over-poor-working-conditions/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 09:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/hundreds-of-regional-doctors-stop-work-over-poor-working-conditions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ozempic’s maker is in trouble. Tablets may be the answer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Just a few years ago, Novo Nordisk was the darling of the healthcare industry. Now it is teetering.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/ozempics-maker-is-in-trouble-tablets-may-be-the-answer/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 09:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/ozempics-maker-is-in-trouble-tablets-may-be-the-answer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tasmanian government chasing $1m in meal costs after prison kitchen slip-up]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Tasmanian government is hoping to recover the more than $1 million it has spent on food for the Risdon Prison population after its new $20 million kitchen's floor was deemed too slippery to safely use.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/tasmanian-government-chasing-1m-in-meal-costs-after-prison-kitchen-slip-up/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 09:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/tasmanian-government-chasing-1m-in-meal-costs-after-prison-kitchen-slip-up/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[TMK Energy gas rates surge as Mongolian drilling push looms]]></title><description><![CDATA[TMK Energy&rsquo;s Mongolian gas production is up four per cent, with flow rates spiking above 50,000scfd ahead of a new drilling and well re-completion program.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/tmk-energy-gas-rates-surge-as-mongolian-drilling-push-looms/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 08:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/tmk-energy-gas-rates-surge-as-mongolian-drilling-push-looms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Small businesses scan for fake cash as counterfeit seizures soar]]></title><description><![CDATA[Business owners scan cash notes with blue lights in a bid to avoid being stung, as the Australian Border Force reports a huge increase in the amount of counterfeit cash entering the country.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/small-businesses-scan-for-fake-cash-as-counterfeit-seizures-soar/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 08:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/small-businesses-scan-for-fake-cash-as-counterfeit-seizures-soar/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Macarthur clears hurdle for WA iron ore bulk test]]></title><description><![CDATA[Macarthur Minerals is a step closer to production at its WA iron ore project after getting the nod for a bulk sampling program to be run by an experienced contractor.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/macarthur-clears-hurdle-for-wa-iron-ore-bulk-test/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 07:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/macarthur-clears-hurdle-for-wa-iron-ore-bulk-test/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Big tech can’t stop people hating data centres]]></title><description><![CDATA[Big AI companies have &ldquo;assured&rdquo; Australia that it won&rsquo;t build data centres near homes. 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It’s a jolt]]></title><description><![CDATA[For most of our working lives, we report to managers who are older and more experienced than us &ndash; until that changes one day.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/you-have-a-new-boss-and-theyre-younger-than-you-its-a-jolt/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/you-have-a-new-boss-and-theyre-younger-than-you-its-a-jolt/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dalaroo ups the ante with 12,000m drilling assault on African gold]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dalaroo Metals has started a 12,000m drill program at its Bondoukou gold project in C&ocirc;te d&rsquo;Ivoire, targeting a 7km corridor with high-grade surface gold anomalies.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/dalaroo-ups-the-ante-with-12000m-drilling-assault-on-african-gold/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 06:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/dalaroo-ups-the-ante-with-12000m-drilling-assault-on-african-gold/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[It looked like a fun job at a wine shop. 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I realise that makes me sound less like a guy looking for a job than a divorcee looking for a relationship.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/i-missed-out-on-a-job-at-a-bottle-shop-it-was-the-question-about-chardonnay-that-tripped-me/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 06:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/i-missed-out-on-a-job-at-a-bottle-shop-it-was-the-question-about-chardonnay-that-tripped-me/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I missed out on a fun job at a wine shop. It was the question about chardonnay that tripped me up]]></title><description><![CDATA[I was looking for something breezy, low commitment and fun. I realise that makes me sound less like a guy looking for a job than a divorcee looking for a relationship.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/i-missed-out-on-a-fun-job-at-a-wine-shop-it-was-the-question-about-chardonnay-that-tripped-me-up/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 06:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/i-missed-out-on-a-fun-job-at-a-wine-shop-it-was-the-question-about-chardonnay-that-tripped-me-up/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Government offers small businesses a trust tax workaround]]></title><description><![CDATA[Those with discretionary trusts can be exempt from the new minimum 30 per cent tax if they agree to hold their trust distributions constant.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/government-offers-small-businesses-a-trust-tax-workaround/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 06:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/government-offers-small-businesses-a-trust-tax-workaround/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Debt-ridden developer Bathla will meet its payroll obligations]]></title><description><![CDATA[The embattled Bathla Group has found some funding to pay its staff today as it teeters on collapse.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/debt-ridden-developer-bathla-will-meet-its-payroll-obligations/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 05:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/debt-ridden-developer-bathla-will-meet-its-payroll-obligations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Breaking: Bathla Group will meet its payroll obligations]]></title><description><![CDATA[The embattled Bathla Group has found some funding to pay its staff today as it teeters on collapse.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/breaking-bathla-group-will-meet-its-payroll-obligations/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 05:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/breaking-bathla-group-will-meet-its-payroll-obligations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Qantas A380 arrives in San Francisco to bring NFL’s 49ers to Australia]]></title><description><![CDATA[The plane is expected to depart San Francisco for Melbourne in a few hours, bringing the NFL team to the city ahead of its game against the Los Angeles Rams.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/qantas-a380-arrives-in-san-francisco-to-bring-nfls-49ers-to-australia/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 04:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/qantas-a380-arrives-in-san-francisco-to-bring-nfls-49ers-to-australia/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lindian locks in 20yr offtake deal for 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+0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/critical-resources-data-dive-uncovers-three-nz-gold-antimony-targets/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Critical data dive uncovers three NZ gold-antimony targets]]></title><description><![CDATA[Critical Resources has defined three priority gold-antimony targets at its Silver Peaks project, sitting just south of OceanaGold&rsquo;s giant Macraes gold mine in New Zealand.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/critical-data-dive-uncovers-three-nz-gold-antimony-targets/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 04:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/critical-data-dive-uncovers-three-nz-gold-antimony-targets/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[KPMG high-flyer sues over her whistleblower scandal sacking]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sacked KPMG executive Eileen Hoggett is suing the firm after her financially damaging dismissal over confidential documents kept in her work locker.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/kpmg-high-flyer-sues-over-her-whistleblower-scandal-sacking/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 04:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/kpmg-high-flyer-sues-over-her-whistleblower-scandal-sacking/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The world is facing a dual threat that could blow up markets]]></title><description><![CDATA[A letter from the Bank of England&rsquo;s governor highlights the shaky ground that the global economy and financial system are on.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/the-world-is-facing-a-dual-threat-that-could-blow-up-markets/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 03:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/the-world-is-facing-a-dual-threat-that-could-blow-up-markets/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The toxic cocktail that could blow up markets]]></title><description><![CDATA[A letter from the Bank of England&rsquo;s governor highlights the shaky ground that the global economy and financial system are on.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/the-toxic-cocktail-that-could-blow-up-markets/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 03:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/the-toxic-cocktail-that-could-blow-up-markets/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[British-backed CPC buys another NT station for $47.4m]]></title><description><![CDATA[Consolidated Pastoral Company has bought Vermelha Station in the Northern Territory for $47.4 million, which includes a water licence for 2,956ML.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/british-backed-cpc-buys-another-nt-station-for-474m/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 03:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/british-backed-cpc-buys-another-nt-station-for-474m/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Banks help Aussie shares snap three-day losing streak]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australian shares closed higher for the first time this week as inflation and bond market jitters eased.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/banks-help-aussie-shares-snap-three-day-losing-streak/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 03:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/banks-help-aussie-shares-snap-three-day-losing-streak/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASX edges higher as Wall Street climbs; Corporate Travel plummets]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Australian sharemarket has inched higher at the open after stocks rose on Wall Street overnight, while embattled Corporate Travel Management tumbled.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asx-edges-higher-as-wall-street-climbs-corporate-travel-plummets/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 03:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asx-edges-higher-as-wall-street-climbs-corporate-travel-plummets/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Theft of sanitary items demonstrates period poverty desperation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Using socks as sanitary pads, wearing tampons for more than two days and stealing products from supermarkets are some of the lengths women and girls are going to in order to manage their periods.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/theft-of-sanitary-items-demonstrates-period-poverty-desperation/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 02:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/theft-of-sanitary-items-demonstrates-period-poverty-desperation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live: Hadley briefly returns to witness box as Jones trial resumes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ray Hadley was questioned for a third day in Alan Jones's indecent assault and sexual touching trial, which has been examining the pair's "tumultuous" working relationship.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/live-hadley-briefly-returns-to-witness-box-as-jones-trial-resumes/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 02:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/live-hadley-briefly-returns-to-witness-box-as-jones-trial-resumes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live: Hadley back in the witness box for a third day, as Jones trial resumes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ray Hadley returns for a third day to Alan Jones's indecent assault and sexual touching trial, which has been examining the pair's "tumultuous" relationship.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/live-hadley-back-in-the-witness-box-for-a-third-day-as-jones-trial-resumes/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 02:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/live-hadley-back-in-the-witness-box-for-a-third-day-as-jones-trial-resumes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live: 'Complicated' relationship between ex-shock jocks probed at Jones's trial]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ray Hadley was questioned for a third day in Alan Jones's indecent assault and sexual touching trial, which has been examining the pair's "tumultuous" working relationship.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/live-complicated-relationship-between-ex-shock-jocks-probed-at-joness-trial/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 02:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/live-complicated-relationship-between-ex-shock-jocks-probed-at-joness-trial/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Complicated' relationship between ex-shock jocks probed at Jones's trial]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ray Hadley tells the trial of his 2GB rival Alan Jones that the broadcaster targeted him for disloyalty after he signed a secret contract to take over the breakfast show.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/complicated-relationship-between-ex-shock-jocks-probed-at-joness-trial/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 02:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/complicated-relationship-between-ex-shock-jocks-probed-at-joness-trial/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASX edges higher as Wall Street climbs; Meta releases new AI model]]></title><description><![CDATA[US stocks rose on Wall Street as gains by big technology companies and relatively steady oil prices and bond yields helped lift the market after a downbeat start to the week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asx-edges-higher-as-wall-street-climbs-meta-releases-new-ai-model/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 02:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asx-edges-higher-as-wall-street-climbs-meta-releases-new-ai-model/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Insurance delays as Exmouth residents struggle with living conditions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Five months after Cyclone Narelle caused damages to properties in Exmouth, locals are still struggling to have their insurance claims processed to start repairs for their homes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/insurance-delays-as-exmouth-residents-struggle-with-living-conditions/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 00:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/insurance-delays-as-exmouth-residents-struggle-with-living-conditions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Warwick Thornton enters Red CentreNATS with 'Michelangelo of the bush']]></title><description><![CDATA[Acclaimed Alice Springs filmmaker Warwick Thornton is also a diehard rev head and amateur mechanic who loves old cars &mdash; and he's making his Red CentreNATS debut this year with a lovingly restored 1970s Toyota FJ 40 "bull chaser".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/warwick-thornton-enters-red-centrenats-with-michelangelo-of-the-bush/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 00:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/warwick-thornton-enters-red-centrenats-with-michelangelo-of-the-bush/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Corporate Travel Management shares plummet — as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shares in a major travel services company used by parliamentarians and embroiled in a $100 million scandal, Corporate Travel Management, plunge more than 80 per cent.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/corporate-travel-management-shares-plummet-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 23:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/corporate-travel-management-shares-plummet-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Profitable thrift store using 'smoke screen' to appear charitable, critics say]]></title><description><![CDATA[Op shops are feeling threatened as Savers expands its second-hand retail stores across Australia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/profitable-thrift-store-using-smoke-screen-to-appear-charitable-critics-say/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 22:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/profitable-thrift-store-using-smoke-screen-to-appear-charitable-critics-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inside the $2 billion thrift store expanding in Australia]]></title><description><![CDATA[Op shops are feeling threatened as Savers expands its second-hand retail stores across Australia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/inside-the-2-billion-thrift-store-expanding-in-australia/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 22:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/inside-the-2-billion-thrift-store-expanding-in-australia/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Grossly inadequate': NT traditional owners plan to mandate mine rehabilitation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Traditional owners in the NT want to see more money put aside for the rehabilitation of closed mines and are considering making it a requirement of any agreement established between mine companies and traditional owners.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/grossly-inadequate-nt-traditional-owners-plan-to-mandate-mine-rehabilitation/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 22:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/grossly-inadequate-nt-traditional-owners-plan-to-mandate-mine-rehabilitation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASX set to rise as Wall Street climbs; Meta releases new AI model]]></title><description><![CDATA[US stocks rose on Wall Street as gains by big technology companies and relatively steady oil prices and bond yields helped lift the market after a downbeat start to the week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asx-set-to-rise-as-wall-street-climbs-meta-releases-new-ai-model/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 22:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asx-set-to-rise-as-wall-street-climbs-meta-releases-new-ai-model/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The 'condescending' email at the centre of whistleblower concerns]]></title><description><![CDATA[A KPMG whistleblower says the watchdog has to be "dragged kicking and screaming" to investigate alleged misconduct disclosures at the firm.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/the-condescending-email-at-the-centre-of-whistleblower-concerns/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 21:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/the-condescending-email-at-the-centre-of-whistleblower-concerns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[KPMG whistleblower slams ASIC's 'poor attitude' towards misconduct probe]]></title><description><![CDATA[A KPMG whistleblower says the watchdog has to be "dragged kicking and screaming" to investigate alleged misconduct disclosures at the firm.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/kpmg-whistleblower-slams-asics-poor-attitude-towards-misconduct-probe/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 21:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/kpmg-whistleblower-slams-asics-poor-attitude-towards-misconduct-probe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[KPMG whistleblower says watchdog has to be 'dragged kicking and screaming']]></title><description><![CDATA[A KPMG whistleblower says the watchdog has to be "dragged kicking and screaming" to investigate alleged misconduct disclosures at the firm.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/kpmg-whistleblower-says-watchdog-has-to-be-dragged-kicking-and-screaming/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 21:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/kpmg-whistleblower-says-watchdog-has-to-be-dragged-kicking-and-screaming/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASX set to rise as Wall Street climbs; Oil steadies]]></title><description><![CDATA[US stocks rose on Wall Street as gains by big technology companies and relatively steady oil prices and bond yields helped lift the market after a downbeat start to the week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asx-set-to-rise-as-wall-street-climbs-oil-steadies/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 21:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asx-set-to-rise-as-wall-street-climbs-oil-steadies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The political foes chasing down KPMG’s ‘wolves’ have not finished yet]]></title><description><![CDATA[Holding the KPMG &lsquo;bastards&rsquo; to account has drawn together Canberra&rsquo;s bitter political rivals like never before.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/the-political-foes-chasing-down-kpmgs-wolves-have-not-finished-yet/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/the-political-foes-chasing-down-kpmgs-wolves-have-not-finished-yet/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[One Nation wants this coal plant kept open. Its owner warns that will spell trouble]]></title><description><![CDATA[Energy giant AGL says Pauline Hanson&rsquo;s plan to keep Victoria&rsquo;s largest coal-fired generator open beyond its 2035 closure will put power supplies at risk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/one-nation-wants-this-coal-plant-kept-open-its-owner-warns-that-will-spell-trouble/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/one-nation-wants-this-coal-plant-kept-open-its-owner-warns-that-will-spell-trouble/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rupert Murdoch 'very happy' to be played by Guy Pearce in new film]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new film on the Australian-born media mogul is headlining the Venice Film Festival, with director Danny Boyle saying it takes a more sympathetic look at his early foray into British newspapers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/rupert-murdoch-very-happy-to-be-played-by-guy-pearce-in-new-film/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 19:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/rupert-murdoch-very-happy-to-be-played-by-guy-pearce-in-new-film/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Armed gang raids security cars of gold in one of PNG's biggest robberies]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gold bars worth millions of dollars and thousands in cash have been stolen at gunpoint in a brazen heist in Papua New Guinea.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/armed-gang-raids-security-cars-of-gold-in-one-of-pngs-biggest-robberies/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 13:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/armed-gang-raids-security-cars-of-gold-in-one-of-pngs-biggest-robberies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Armed gang carries out one of PNG's biggest robberies in history]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gold bars worth millions of dollars and thousands in cash have been stolen at gunpoint in a brazen heist in Papua New Guinea.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/armed-gang-carries-out-one-of-pngs-biggest-robberies-in-history/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 13:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/armed-gang-carries-out-one-of-pngs-biggest-robberies-in-history/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[An armed gang carries out one of PNG's biggest robberies in history]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gold bars worth millions of dollars and thousands in cash have been stolen at gunpoint in a brazen heist in Papua New Guinea.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/an-armed-gang-carries-out-one-of-pngs-biggest-robberies-in-history/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 13:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/an-armed-gang-carries-out-one-of-pngs-biggest-robberies-in-history/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Apple’s value grew by $1b a day for 15 years under Tim Cook. But he had one big flaw]]></title><description><![CDATA[Apple&rsquo;s Tim Cook turned the company into one of Wall Street&rsquo;s safest bets, but he didn&rsquo;t get everything right.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/apples-value-grew-by-1b-a-day-for-15-years-under-tim-cook-but-he-had-one-big-flaw/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 10:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/apples-value-grew-by-1b-a-day-for-15-years-under-tim-cook-but-he-had-one-big-flaw/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WA government pushes merger of state's only two coal mines]]></title><description><![CDATA[The state government throws its support behind a proposed merger between WA's last remaining coal miners as its self-imposed 2030 deadline to retire state-owned coal assets approaches.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/wa-government-pushes-merger-of-states-only-two-coal-mines/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 09:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/wa-government-pushes-merger-of-states-only-two-coal-mines/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Premier urges Chinese, Indian coal firms to merge before funding stops]]></title><description><![CDATA[The state government throws its support behind a proposed merger between WA's last remaining coal miners as its self-imposed 2030 deadline to retire state-owned coal assets approaches.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/premier-urges-chinese-indian-coal-firms-to-merge-before-funding-stops/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 09:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/premier-urges-chinese-indian-coal-firms-to-merge-before-funding-stops/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kyle Sandilands’ latest stunt makes a mockery of his former co-star]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kyle Sandilands was &ldquo;served&rdquo; with a subpoena on-air this morning. Unsurprisingly, it was all a big stunt.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/kyle-sandilands-latest-stunt-makes-a-mockery-of-his-former-co-star/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 09:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/kyle-sandilands-latest-stunt-makes-a-mockery-of-his-former-co-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Some people won't drink the water in this state. Fixing the infrastructure could cost $5b]]></title><description><![CDATA[In Australia's most decentralised state, water infrastructure is failing, leading residents in one town to rely on the bottled variety, but it comes at a cost.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/some-people-wont-drink-the-water-in-this-state-fixing-the-infrastructure-could-cost-5b/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 09:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/some-people-wont-drink-the-water-in-this-state-fixing-the-infrastructure-could-cost-5b/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brown and foul tasting: This town's water may be the tipping point of a crisis]]></title><description><![CDATA[In Australia's most decentralised state, water infrastructure is failing, leading residents in one town to rely on the bottled variety, but it comes at a cost.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/brown-and-foul-tasting-this-towns-water-may-be-the-tipping-point-of-a-crisis-2/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 09:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/brown-and-foul-tasting-this-towns-water-may-be-the-tipping-point-of-a-crisis-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brown and foul tasting. This town's water may be the tipping point of a crisis]]></title><description><![CDATA[In Australia's most decentralised state, water infrastructure is failing, leading residents in one town to rely on the bottled variety, but it comes at a cost.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/brown-and-foul-tasting-this-towns-water-may-be-the-tipping-point-of-a-crisis/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 09:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/brown-and-foul-tasting-this-towns-water-may-be-the-tipping-point-of-a-crisis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[True North expands Qld copper hunt with new 300m wide zone]]></title><description><![CDATA[True North Copper has extended its Mt Oxide mineralised trend to 2.3km after drilling defining a 300m-wide mineralised system at the company&rsquo;s new Chidna zone.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/true-north-expands-qld-copper-hunt-with-new-300m-wide-zone/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 07:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/true-north-expands-qld-copper-hunt-with-new-300m-wide-zone/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Playing shooshies: The quiet grocery theft that’s going under the radar]]></title><description><![CDATA[Another online delivery order, another fail. How much food needs to be nicked before the major supermarkets make their online service more reliable?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/playing-shooshies-the-quiet-grocery-theft-thats-going-under-the-radar/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 07:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/playing-shooshies-the-quiet-grocery-theft-thats-going-under-the-radar/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PLC reloads drill rig to chase WA Murchison gold extension]]></title><description><![CDATA[PLC Resources is set to conduct follow-up drilling at its WA Rochefort prospect, after the company says its first-pass drilling clipped the edges of a potential gold system.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/plc-reloads-drill-rig-to-chase-wa-murchison-gold-extension/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 07:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/plc-reloads-drill-rig-to-chase-wa-murchison-gold-extension/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Telstra outage caused by failure to address well-known network issues]]></title><description><![CDATA[Telstra failed to prioritise fixing known vulnerabilities in its systems despite being warned about them months before they triggered a major nationwide outage.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/telstra-outage-caused-by-failure-to-address-well-known-network-issues/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 07:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/telstra-outage-caused-by-failure-to-address-well-known-network-issues/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['A miss on our side': Telstra outage caused by known issue]]></title><description><![CDATA[Telstra failed to prioritise fixing known vulnerabilities in its systems despite being warned about them months before they triggered a major nationwide outage.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/a-miss-on-our-side-telstra-outage-caused-by-known-issue/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 07:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/a-miss-on-our-side-telstra-outage-caused-by-known-issue/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Auric banks whopping $28m profit from WA gold sales]]></title><description><![CDATA[Auric Mining has banked a stunning $28 million half-year pre-tax profit, driven by strong production from its Munda gold mine and a robust balance sheet.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/auric-banks-whopping-28m-profit-from-wa-gold-sales/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 05:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/auric-banks-whopping-28m-profit-from-wa-gold-sales/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ZhongNuo, Chariot kick off fieldwork in Nigerian lithium hunt]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chariot Resources&rsquo; partner, ZhongNuo, has begun fieldwork at the Iganna lithium project in Nigeria, kicking off a partner-funded deal with a Chinese Fortune 500-linked group.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/zhongnuo-chariot-kick-off-fieldwork-in-nigerian-lithium-hunt/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 05:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/zhongnuo-chariot-kick-off-fieldwork-in-nigerian-lithium-hunt/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump kidnapped Venezuela’s president. Now he’s hijacking its future]]></title><description><![CDATA[Donald Trump&rsquo;s oil grab has all the trademarks of a Trump deal. Bold, aggressive and a lot of self-interest.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/trump-kidnapped-venezuelas-president-now-hes-hijacking-its-future/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 04:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/trump-kidnapped-venezuelas-president-now-hes-hijacking-its-future/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gateway lands new high-grade hard-rock gold discovery near Wiluna, WA]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gateway Mining has confirmed a significant high-grade gold discovery in fresh rock at its Cowza prospect in its Yandal gold project, 85km northeast of Wiluna in WA.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/gateway-lands-new-high-grade-hard-rock-gold-discovery-near-wiluna-wa/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 03:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/gateway-lands-new-high-grade-hard-rock-gold-discovery-near-wiluna-wa/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Breaking: Australia's economy grows faster than expected in June quarter]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australia's economy grew 0.4 per cent in the June quarter and 2.1 per cent over the past year, both faster than most economists were expecting.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/breaking-australias-economy-grows-faster-than-expected-in-june-quarter/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 03:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/breaking-australias-economy-grows-faster-than-expected-in-june-quarter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Breaking: Australian economy grows faster than expected, raising rate hike risk]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australia's economy grew 0.4 per cent in the June quarter, slightly beating most economist forecasts and further raising the prospect of an interest rate hike as soon as this month.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/breaking-australian-economy-grows-faster-than-expected-raising-rate-hike-risk/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 03:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/breaking-australian-economy-grows-faster-than-expected-raising-rate-hike-risk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australian economy grows faster than expected, raising rate hike risk]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australia's economy grew 0.4 per cent in the June quarter, slightly beating most economist forecasts and further raising the prospect of an interest rate hike as soon as this month.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/australian-economy-grows-faster-than-expected-raising-rate-hike-risk/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 03:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/australian-economy-grows-faster-than-expected-raising-rate-hike-risk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASX slumps as uncertainty hangs over markets]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australia&rsquo;s sharemarket has closed sharply lower as escalation in the Middle East and worries about inflation weigh on investor confidence.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asx-slumps-as-uncertainty-hangs-over-markets/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 02:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asx-slumps-as-uncertainty-hangs-over-markets/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASX slumps as miners, banks fall; Oil prices jump]]></title><description><![CDATA[Another round of US military strikes on Iran sent oil prices higher, stoking worries about stubbornly high inflation and sparking a sharp drop on the ASX after the open.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asx-slumps-as-miners-banks-fall-oil-prices-jump/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 02:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asx-slumps-as-miners-banks-fall-oil-prices-jump/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tasmania's Mount Lyell copper mine to reopen in boost for west coast]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mining company Sibanye-Stillwater hopes to have the Mt Lyell copper mine near Queenstown back up and running in 2029, creating 300 jobs in the process.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/tasmanias-mount-lyell-copper-mine-to-reopen-in-boost-for-west-coast/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 02:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/tasmanias-mount-lyell-copper-mine-to-reopen-in-boost-for-west-coast/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mine considered 'beating heart' of small Tasmanian town to reopen]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mining company Sibanye-Stillwater hopes to have the Mt Lyell copper mine near Queenstown back up and running in 2029, creating 300 jobs in the process.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/mine-considered-beating-heart-of-small-tasmanian-town-to-reopen/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 02:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/mine-considered-beating-heart-of-small-tasmanian-town-to-reopen/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Breaking: Tasmania's Mount Lyell copper mine to reopen in boost for west coast]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mining company Sibanye-Stillwater hopes to have the Mt Lyell copper mine near Queenstown back up and running in 2029, creating 300 jobs in the process.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/breaking-tasmanias-mount-lyell-copper-mine-to-reopen-in-boost-for-west-coast/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 02:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/breaking-tasmanias-mount-lyell-copper-mine-to-reopen-in-boost-for-west-coast/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASX suffers heavy falls after Wall Street retreats on higher oil prices, yields]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stocks closed broadly lower as another round of US military strikes on Iran sent oil prices higher, stoking worries about stubbornly high inflation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asx-suffers-heavy-falls-after-wall-street-retreats-on-higher-oil-prices-yields/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 02:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asx-suffers-heavy-falls-after-wall-street-retreats-on-higher-oil-prices-yields/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Breaking: AFP raid Melbourne home of former CFMEU official]]></title><description><![CDATA[Federal police officers have raided the home of a former senior official of the militant construction union as part of their probe into corruption in the building industry.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/breaking-afp-raid-melbourne-home-of-former-cfmeu-official/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 00:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/breaking-afp-raid-melbourne-home-of-former-cfmeu-official/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AFP raid Melbourne home of former CFMEU official]]></title><description><![CDATA[Federal police officers have raided the home of a former senior official of the militant construction union as part of their probe into corruption in the building industry.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/afp-raid-melbourne-home-of-former-cfmeu-official/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 00:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/afp-raid-melbourne-home-of-former-cfmeu-official/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Amateur drone pilots put races and aircraft at risk, authorities say]]></title><description><![CDATA[Looking through her shots from an outback camel race, a photographer notices she snapped a drone where it should not have been.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/amateur-drone-pilots-put-races-and-aircraft-at-risk-authorities-say/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 00:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/amateur-drone-pilots-put-races-and-aircraft-at-risk-authorities-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rare photos found in attic shed light on Indigenous rights movement]]></title><description><![CDATA[They waited in a Fremantle attic for decades. Now an anthropologist's snapshots of remote Australian history are about to see the light of day.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/rare-photos-found-in-attic-shed-light-on-indigenous-rights-movement/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 00:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/rare-photos-found-in-attic-shed-light-on-indigenous-rights-movement/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hidden in an attic for decades, rare photos shed new light on Pilbara strike camps]]></title><description><![CDATA[They waited in a Fremantle attic for decades. Now an anthropologist's snapshots of remote Australian history are about to see the light of day.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/hidden-in-an-attic-for-decades-rare-photos-shed-new-light-on-pilbara-strike-camps/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 00:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/hidden-in-an-attic-for-decades-rare-photos-shed-new-light-on-pilbara-strike-camps/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Box of photos hidden in an attic sheds new light on historic struggle]]></title><description><![CDATA[They waited in a Fremantle attic for decades. Now an anthropologist's snapshots of remote Australian history are about to see the light of day.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/box-of-photos-hidden-in-an-attic-sheds-new-light-on-historic-struggle/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 00:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/box-of-photos-hidden-in-an-attic-sheds-new-light-on-historic-struggle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASX falls, oil hits two-month high amid US-Iran strikes — as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Australian share market shed almost 1 per cent after the US launched fresh strikes against Iran, driving oil prices up and contributing to a global bond sell-off. June quarter GDP growth sparks more talk of RBA rate hikes. Catch up on the day's business and economics news as it unfolded in the markets blog.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asx-falls-oil-hits-two-month-high-amid-us-iran-strikes-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 23:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asx-falls-oil-hits-two-month-high-amid-us-iran-strikes-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NSW premier 'serious' about Indian airline joining Western Sydney Airport]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chris Minns met Air India representatives in New Delhi on Tuesday night, however no formal agreement has been reached.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/nsw-premier-serious-about-indian-airline-joining-western-sydney-airport/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 23:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/nsw-premier-serious-about-indian-airline-joining-western-sydney-airport/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Indian airline agreement with Western Sydney Airport still up in the air]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chris Minns met Air India representatives in New Delhi on Tuesday night, however no formal agreement has been reached.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/indian-airline-agreement-with-western-sydney-airport-still-up-in-the-air/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 23:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/indian-airline-agreement-with-western-sydney-airport-still-up-in-the-air/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Regulator hits utility with big fine for 'over-priced' battery power]]></title><description><![CDATA[Batteries have been hailed as an antidote to price pain, but strange charging behaviour in WA has pushed the market higher. Now the regulator is preparing to intervene.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/regulator-hits-utility-with-big-fine-for-over-priced-battery-power/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 22:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/regulator-hits-utility-with-big-fine-for-over-priced-battery-power/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Midnight power raid by big batteries in regulator’s crosshairs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Batteries have been hailed as an antidote to price pain but strange charging behaviour in WA has pushed the market higher. Now the regulator is preparing to intervene.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/midnight-power-raid-by-big-batteries-in-regulators-crosshairs/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 22:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/midnight-power-raid-by-big-batteries-in-regulators-crosshairs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Big batteries' midnight power raid now in regulator's crosshairs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Batteries have been hailed as an antidote to price pain but strange charging behaviour in WA has pushed the market higher. Now the regulator is preparing to intervene.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/big-batteries-midnight-power-raid-now-in-regulators-crosshairs-2/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 22:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/big-batteries-midnight-power-raid-now-in-regulators-crosshairs-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Big batteries’ midnight power raid now in regulator’s crosshairs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Batteries have been hailed as an antidote to price pain but strange charging behaviour in WA has pushed the market higher. Now the regulator is preparing to intervene.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/big-batteries-midnight-power-raid-now-in-regulators-crosshairs/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 22:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/big-batteries-midnight-power-raid-now-in-regulators-crosshairs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bank of America vice president killed in Times Square stabbing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Erin Piacenti died after an attack during afternoon peak hour in Manhattan that injured another victim and left the suspect dead.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/bank-of-america-vice-president-killed-in-times-square-stabbing/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 21:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/bank-of-america-vice-president-killed-in-times-square-stabbing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Housing target at risk as AI boom pushes worker shortfall to 72,000]]></title><description><![CDATA[A government-established jobs and skills commission is calling on urgent action to add thousands of skilled tradespeople to the workforce and address poaching across projects.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/housing-target-at-risk-as-ai-boom-pushes-worker-shortfall-to-72000/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 21:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/housing-target-at-risk-as-ai-boom-pushes-worker-shortfall-to-72000/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AI boom could hit housing pipeline as worker shortage grows]]></title><description><![CDATA[A government-established jobs and skills commission is calling on urgent action to add thousands of skilled tradespeople to the workforce and address poaching across projects.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/ai-boom-could-hit-housing-pipeline-as-worker-shortage-grows/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 21:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/ai-boom-could-hit-housing-pipeline-as-worker-shortage-grows/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former UTAS executive alleges 'smear campaign' after she reported her relationship]]></title><description><![CDATA[A former senior HR executive at the University of Tasmania alleges the institution mishandled her conflict-of-interest disclosure about a relationship she had formed with another executive.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/former-utas-executive-alleges-smear-campaign-after-she-reported-her-relationship/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 21:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/former-utas-executive-alleges-smear-campaign-after-she-reported-her-relationship/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former UTAS exec alleges 'smear campaign' after reporting relationship]]></title><description><![CDATA[A former senior HR executive at the University of Tasmania alleges the institution mishandled her conflict-of-interest disclosure about a relationship she had formed with another executive.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/former-utas-exec-alleges-smear-campaign-after-reporting-relationship/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 21:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/former-utas-exec-alleges-smear-campaign-after-reporting-relationship/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASX set to slump as Wall Street falls on higher oil prices, yields]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stocks fell and oil prices continued to climb following another round of US military strikes on Iran, stoking worries about stubbornly high inflation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asx-set-to-slump-as-wall-street-falls-on-higher-oil-prices-yields/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 21:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asx-set-to-slump-as-wall-street-falls-on-higher-oil-prices-yields/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Do our pollies really want a more ‘affordable’ housing market? We’re about to find out]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you force them to choose, politicians will always go for rising rather than falling house prices. Why? Arithmetic.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/do-our-pollies-really-want-a-more-affordable-housing-market-were-about-to-find-out/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/do-our-pollies-really-want-a-more-affordable-housing-market-were-about-to-find-out/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Absurd’: CBA slugged 13 years of fees for inactive card]]></title><description><![CDATA[Staff were unable to identify the bank as the merchant responsible for charging years of fees, including those for a card that had been returned to sender and destroyed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/absurd-cba-slugged-13-years-of-fees-for-inactive-card/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/absurd-cba-slugged-13-years-of-fees-for-inactive-card/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Social media algorithm opt-in would curb 'manosphere', says advocate]]></title><description><![CDATA[Consent advocate Chanel Contos wants Australians to be able to opt out of algorithm-driven content.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/social-media-algorithm-opt-in-would-curb-manosphere-says-advocate/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 20:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/social-media-algorithm-opt-in-would-curb-manosphere-says-advocate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[76yo loses retirement savings as granny flat builder collapses]]></title><description><![CDATA[Customers detail their "heartbreaking" financial losses after the collapse of Bella Modular, as a liquidator is appointed to see if any money can be clawed back for creditors.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/76yo-loses-retirement-savings-as-granny-flat-builder-collapses/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 10:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/76yo-loses-retirement-savings-as-granny-flat-builder-collapses/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canva account at centre of legal fight over employee privacy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australia&rsquo;s new privacy laws are already playing a major role in an array of disputes, including one about employment.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/canva-account-at-centre-of-legal-fight-over-employee-privacy/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 09:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/canva-account-at-centre-of-legal-fight-over-employee-privacy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inquiry slams years of government failure before rushed fishing ban]]></title><description><![CDATA[A lower house committee has scrutinised the Tasmanian government's decision to ban people from fishing sand flathead across a large part of the state's south. It found the government failed to properly manage the species for years, before rushing through the ban without proper consultation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/inquiry-slams-years-of-government-failure-before-rushed-fishing-ban/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 09:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/inquiry-slams-years-of-government-failure-before-rushed-fishing-ban/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brisbane's ferry workers to go on strike during Riverfire]]></title><description><![CDATA[Brisbane ferry workers have been undertaking intermittent industrial action since July 30, with pay negotiations between the Maritime Union of Australia and RiverCity Ferries stalling.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/brisbanes-ferry-workers-to-go-on-strike-during-riverfire/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 09:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/brisbanes-ferry-workers-to-go-on-strike-during-riverfire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Crackdown on alleged misuse of housing contract sunset clauses in SA]]></title><description><![CDATA[Legislation to stop homebuyers being left high and dry by developers misusing sunset clauses in contracts will soon be introduced to SA parliament, the state government says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/crackdown-on-alleged-misuse-of-housing-contract-sunset-clauses-in-sa/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 09:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/crackdown-on-alleged-misuse-of-housing-contract-sunset-clauses-in-sa/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASX falls as oil price fuels inflation and rate hike fears, bond yields spike]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Australian sharemarket fell in its first session of spring, with investors alarmed by the rising price of oil after the US launched its first military action in a month against Iran.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asx-falls-as-oil-price-fuels-inflation-and-rate-hike-fears-bond-yields-spike/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 09:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asx-falls-as-oil-price-fuels-inflation-and-rate-hike-fears-bond-yields-spike/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[We should all want to be YIMBYs. Shame the industry makes it so hard]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australia has never needed property developers more urgently. Unfortunately, few have covered themselves in glory of late.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/we-should-all-want-to-be-yimbys-shame-the-industry-makes-it-so-hard/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 09:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/we-should-all-want-to-be-yimbys-shame-the-industry-makes-it-so-hard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[King River jags 44g/t gold in WA surface sampling]]></title><description><![CDATA[King River Resources has hit high-grade gold up to 44.3 g/t in rock chips at its Mindoolah project in WA, with a follow-up drill program planned for early October.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/king-river-jags-44gt-gold-in-wa-surface-sampling/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 08:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/king-river-jags-44gt-gold-in-wa-surface-sampling/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['No action' against Chris Ellison, MinRes after regulator ends tax probe]]></title><description><![CDATA[The corporate regulator said it would take "no action" against the Perth-based miner and its managing director after concluding its investigation into the tax allegations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/no-action-against-chris-ellison-minres-after-regulator-ends-tax-probe/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 08:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/no-action-against-chris-ellison-minres-after-regulator-ends-tax-probe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Once-in-a-generation Australian bond sell-off is 'bad news' for everyone]]></title><description><![CDATA[The yield of the Australian government's 10-year bond has climbed to a 15-year high, in a worrying sign for Australian borrowers.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/once-in-a-generation-australian-bond-sell-off-is-bad-news-for-everyone/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 08:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/once-in-a-generation-australian-bond-sell-off-is-bad-news-for-everyone/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Key interest rate hits 15-year high, affecting all Australians]]></title><description><![CDATA[The yield of the Australian government's 10-year bond has climbed to a 15-year high, in a worrying sign for Australian borrowers.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/key-interest-rate-hits-15-year-high-affecting-all-australians/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 08:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/key-interest-rate-hits-15-year-high-affecting-all-australians/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Key interest rate hits 15-year high, affecting all Australian borrowers]]></title><description><![CDATA[The yield of the Australian government's 10-year bond has climbed to a 15-year high, in a worrying sign for Australian borrowers.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/key-interest-rate-hits-15-year-high-affecting-all-australian-borrowers/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 08:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/key-interest-rate-hits-15-year-high-affecting-all-australian-borrowers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Major developer faces liquidation as funding deadline brought forward]]></title><description><![CDATA[Administrators of crumbling property development business Bathla Group are preparing to liquidate it by the end of the day.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/major-developer-faces-liquidation-as-funding-deadline-brought-forward/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 08:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/major-developer-faces-liquidation-as-funding-deadline-brought-forward/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Debt-ridden developer at risk of collapse unless it secures $20m tonight]]></title><description><![CDATA[Administrators of crumbling property development business Bathla Group are preparing to liquidate it by the end of the day.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/debt-ridden-developer-at-risk-of-collapse-unless-it-secures-20m-tonight/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 08:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/debt-ridden-developer-at-risk-of-collapse-unless-it-secures-20m-tonight/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Moonlight diamond rig sharpens Qld gold resource push]]></title><description><![CDATA[Moonlight Resources has started diamond drilling at Leo Grande in QLD after RC drilling defined gold across 1km, taking it a step closer to a maiden resource estimate.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/moonlight-diamond-rig-sharpens-qld-gold-resource-push/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 07:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/moonlight-diamond-rig-sharpens-qld-gold-resource-push/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Materials to rebuild homes after disaster rise by 70pc in five years, report finds]]></title><description><![CDATA[According to a report released by the Insurance Council of Australia, the cost to build a home in Australia has risen almost 30 per cent in five years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/materials-to-rebuild-homes-after-disaster-rise-by-70pc-in-five-years-report-finds/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 07:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/materials-to-rebuild-homes-after-disaster-rise-by-70pc-in-five-years-report-finds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Materials to rebuild homes after disaster rise by 70 per cent in five years, report finds]]></title><description><![CDATA[According to a report released by the Insurance Council of Australia, the cost to build a home in Australia has risen almost 30 per cent in five years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/materials-to-rebuild-homes-after-disaster-rise-by-70-per-cent-in-five-years-report-finds/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 07:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/materials-to-rebuild-homes-after-disaster-rise-by-70-per-cent-in-five-years-report-finds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mineral Resources declares ASIC investigation ‘over’ with Ellison to face no action]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chris Ellison and MinRes were under investigation by both ASIC and the Australian Taxation Office over tax evasion allegations, related-party transactions and the misuse of company resources.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/mineral-resources-declares-asic-investigation-over-with-ellison-to-face-no-action/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 07:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/mineral-resources-declares-asic-investigation-over-with-ellison-to-face-no-action/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Viking strikes 2.7% tungsten in Nevada regional hunt]]></title><description><![CDATA[Viking Mines has hit high-grade tungsten of up to 2.7 per cent tungsten trioxide at its Nevada projects, expanding its footprint beyond the flagship Linka asset.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/viking-strikes-27-tungsten-in-nevada-regional-hunt/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 06:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/viking-strikes-27-tungsten-in-nevada-regional-hunt/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Energy watchdog slaps down billion-dollar bailout for transmission line]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australia's biggest transmission company's bid to pass a billion-dollar bill on to consumers for a bungled high-voltage power line has been slapped down by the regulator.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/energy-watchdog-slaps-down-billion-dollar-bailout-for-transmission-line/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 05:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/energy-watchdog-slaps-down-billion-dollar-bailout-for-transmission-line/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Energy regulator rejects Transgrid bid for taxpayer bailout]]></title><description><![CDATA[The regulator has slapped down a bid by Australia's biggest transmission company to pass a billion-dollar bill on to consumers for a bungled high-voltage power line.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/energy-regulator-rejects-transgrid-bid-for-taxpayer-bailout/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 05:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/energy-regulator-rejects-transgrid-bid-for-taxpayer-bailout/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Star boss blames previous management for casino giant’s woes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pub scion Bruce Mathieson jnr claimed reporting on the company had been &ldquo;selective&rdquo; but declared he was working to fix Star&rsquo;s issues.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/star-boss-blames-previous-management-for-casino-giants-woes/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 05:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/star-boss-blames-previous-management-for-casino-giants-woes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[McLaren titanium grades surge higher at WA project]]></title><description><![CDATA[McLaren Minerals has unveiled stunning titanium grades from surface at its WA project, with a batch average of 5.44 per cent heavy minerals over 16.2m, lifting the grade profile of its huge resource.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/mclaren-titanium-grades-surge-higher-at-wa-project/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 05:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/mclaren-titanium-grades-surge-higher-at-wa-project/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phones and computers are about to be more expensive — thanks to AI]]></title><description><![CDATA[The price of phones, laptops and game consoles are rising thanks to a global shortage of their most important part.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/phones-and-computers-are-about-to-be-more-expensive-thanks-to-ai/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 05:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/phones-and-computers-are-about-to-be-more-expensive-thanks-to-ai/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How the AI boom is making phone prices soar]]></title><description><![CDATA[The price of phones, laptops and game consoles are rising thanks to a global shortage of their most important part.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/how-the-ai-boom-is-making-phone-prices-soar/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 05:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/how-the-ai-boom-is-making-phone-prices-soar/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2030 World Cup to remain on SBS, the ‘spiritual home of football’]]></title><description><![CDATA[SBS has secured the rights to broadcast the FIFA World Cup 2030 after more than 18 million fans watched this year&rsquo;s blockbuster.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/2030-world-cup-to-remain-on-sbs-the-spiritual-home-of-football/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 05:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/2030-world-cup-to-remain-on-sbs-the-spiritual-home-of-football/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NSW Hillgrove roars to life as Larvotto joins antimony producer ranks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Larvotto Resources has started gold and antimony production at Hillgrove in NSW, positioning it as a major new supplier of the critical mineral outside China-controlled sources.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/nsw-hillgrove-roars-to-life-as-larvotto-joins-antimony-producer-ranks/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 05:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/nsw-hillgrove-roars-to-life-as-larvotto-joins-antimony-producer-ranks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The world is in a debt spiral and alarm signals are going off]]></title><description><![CDATA[Donald Trump&rsquo;s trade wars and the war in the Middle East have stepped up the threat posed by the pandemic build-up in global debt. When will it implode?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/the-world-is-in-a-debt-spiral-and-alarm-signals-are-going-off/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 04:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/the-world-is-in-a-debt-spiral-and-alarm-signals-are-going-off/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jetstar’s first flight to Western Sydney Airport arrives early]]></title><description><![CDATA[The flight from Melbourne carried only a crew, but members of the public tested out the airport&rsquo;s systems on ground.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/jetstars-first-flight-to-western-sydney-airport-arrives-early/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 04:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/jetstars-first-flight-to-western-sydney-airport-arrives-early/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CSL signs deal with Trump administration to slash prices for its medicines]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australia&rsquo;s largest pharma company has agreed to lower the cost of its medicines in the US as it seeks to avoid the 100 per cent tariffs slapped on Australian-made pharmaceuticals.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/csl-signs-deal-with-trump-administration-to-slash-prices-for-its-medicines/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 03:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/csl-signs-deal-with-trump-administration-to-slash-prices-for-its-medicines/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASX opens lower after US stocks wobble, oil climbs; CSL gains on US deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Australian sharemarket is tracking a downbeat session on Wall Street after the US launched its first military action in a month against Iran.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asx-opens-lower-after-us-stocks-wobble-oil-climbs-csl-gains-on-us-deal/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 03:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asx-opens-lower-after-us-stocks-wobble-oil-climbs-csl-gains-on-us-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2GB slumps to another poor ratings result, ABC Melbourne rises]]></title><description><![CDATA[The woes for Sydney&rsquo;s 2GB have deepened, but it&rsquo;s a different story in Melbourne, with its sister network 3AW still on top.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/2gb-slumps-to-another-poor-ratings-result-abc-melbourne-rises/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 02:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/2gb-slumps-to-another-poor-ratings-result-abc-melbourne-rises/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2GB slumps to another poor radio ratings result, ABC Melbourne rises]]></title><description><![CDATA[2GB&rsquo;s Sydney woes have deepened but it&rsquo;s a different story in Melbourne, with its sister network 3AW still on top.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/2gb-slumps-to-another-poor-radio-ratings-result-abc-melbourne-rises/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 02:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/2gb-slumps-to-another-poor-radio-ratings-result-abc-melbourne-rises/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2GB records worst ratings in a year, ABC Melbourne rises]]></title><description><![CDATA[The woes for Sydney&rsquo;s 2GB have deepened, but it&rsquo;s a different story in Melbourne, with its sister network, 3AW, still on top.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/2gb-records-worst-ratings-in-a-year-abc-melbourne-rises/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 02:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/2gb-records-worst-ratings-in-a-year-abc-melbourne-rises/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Oil prices surge on latest US-Iran flare-up, ASX slips as housing slump continues — as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[The latest flare-up in hostilities between the US and Iran has led to a 3 per cent surge in the oil price. The Australian share market slips while house prices are falling in most of the nation's capital cities.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/oil-prices-surge-on-latest-us-iran-flare-up-asx-slips-as-housing-slump-continues-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 23:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/oil-prices-surge-on-latest-us-iran-flare-up-asx-slips-as-housing-slump-continues-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fracked gas from Beetaloo Basin will flow to NT power grid from today]]></title><description><![CDATA[As of today, gas fracked from the Beetaloo Basin will flow into the Northern Territory's power grid, with the CLP forecasting the project will generate billions in economic value. But environmental activists say hundreds of Territorians oppose the project.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/fracked-gas-from-beetaloo-basin-will-flow-to-nt-power-grid-from-today/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 22:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/fracked-gas-from-beetaloo-basin-will-flow-to-nt-power-grid-from-today/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Computers once threatened to take over jobs. Is history repeating with AI?]]></title><description><![CDATA[In 1968, Australians were warned that computers could wipe out entire professions. Now, a similar conversation is unfolding about artificial intelligence.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/computers-once-threatened-to-take-over-jobs-is-history-repeating-with-ai/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 22:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/computers-once-threatened-to-take-over-jobs-is-history-repeating-with-ai/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Big lesson' 60 years ago on how technology could change workplaces]]></title><description><![CDATA[In 1968, Australians were warned that computers could wipe out entire professions. Now, a similar conversation is unfolding about artificial intelligence.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/big-lesson-60-years-ago-on-how-technology-could-change-workplaces/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 22:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/big-lesson-60-years-ago-on-how-technology-could-change-workplaces/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Contagion risk’: Top central banker warns AI could spark global economic downturn]]></title><description><![CDATA[Andrew Bailey has warned of a severe downturn in global stock markets if the AI bubble bursts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/contagion-risk-top-central-banker-warns-ai-could-spark-global-economic-downturn/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 21:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/contagion-risk-top-central-banker-warns-ai-could-spark-global-economic-downturn/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Contagion risk’: Bank of England governor warns AI could spark global economic downturn]]></title><description><![CDATA[Andrew Bailey, governor of the Bank of England, has warned of a severe downturn in global stock markets if the AI bubble bursts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/contagion-risk-bank-of-england-governor-warns-ai-could-spark-global-economic-downturn/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 21:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/contagion-risk-bank-of-england-governor-warns-ai-could-spark-global-economic-downturn/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man who hamstrung local council embroiled in years-long planning dispute]]></title><description><![CDATA[Luxury tourist villas being offered for hundreds of dollars a night were allegedly installed in a bushfire-prone area without prior permission, an ABC investigation has found.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/man-who-hamstrung-local-council-embroiled-in-years-long-planning-dispute/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 21:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/man-who-hamstrung-local-council-embroiled-in-years-long-planning-dispute/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Luxury villas allegedly installed without permission in bushfire-prone area]]></title><description><![CDATA[Luxury tourist villas being offered for hundreds of dollars a night were allegedly installed in a bushfire-prone area without prior permission, an ABC investigation has found.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/luxury-villas-allegedly-installed-without-permission-in-bushfire-prone-area/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 21:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/luxury-villas-allegedly-installed-without-permission-in-bushfire-prone-area/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AI threatens to unleash global market downturn, top central banker warns]]></title><description><![CDATA[Andrew Bailey, governor of the Bank of England, has warned of a severe downturn in global stock markets if the AI bubble bursts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/ai-threatens-to-unleash-global-market-downturn-top-central-banker-warns/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 21:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/ai-threatens-to-unleash-global-market-downturn-top-central-banker-warns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASX set to retreat as Wall Street slides; Oil prices climb after US strike on Iranian sites]]></title><description><![CDATA[The price of oil rose and stocks fell on Wall Street after the US launched its first military action in a month against Iran.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asx-set-to-retreat-as-wall-street-slides-oil-prices-climb-after-us-strike-on-iranian-sites/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 21:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asx-set-to-retreat-as-wall-street-slides-oil-prices-climb-after-us-strike-on-iranian-sites/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Urgent attention’: The desperate emails Star ignored before a tragic death]]></title><description><![CDATA[Eight months before a 24-year-old took her own life at Brisbane&rsquo;s newest casino, a manager pleaded for a &ldquo;major and obvious&rdquo; vulnerability to be fixed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/urgent-attention-the-desperate-emails-star-ignored-before-a-tragic-death/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/urgent-attention-the-desperate-emails-star-ignored-before-a-tragic-death/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Facial recognition technology 'scope creep' is upon us, experts warn]]></title><description><![CDATA[Industry groups say the move to facial scans in supermarkets is about safety, but analysts say that once the technology is installed, its "scope creep" paves the way for options like discriminatory pricing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/facial-recognition-technology-scope-creep-is-upon-us-experts-warn/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 20:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/facial-recognition-technology-scope-creep-is-upon-us-experts-warn/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Property downturn worsens, with buyer activity 'particularly low']]></title><description><![CDATA[Australian house prices have fallen for a fifth straight month, according to property data firm Cotality. It says the downturn has now spread to 93 per cent of suburbs in the nation's capital cities.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/property-downturn-worsens-with-buyer-activity-particularly-low-2/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 16:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/property-downturn-worsens-with-buyer-activity-particularly-low-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Property downturn worsens with buyer activity 'particularly low']]></title><description><![CDATA[Australian house prices have fallen for a fifth straight month, according to property data firm Cotality. It says the downturn has now spread to 93 per cent of suburbs in the nation's capital cities.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/property-downturn-worsens-with-buyer-activity-particularly-low/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 16:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/property-downturn-worsens-with-buyer-activity-particularly-low/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Housing downturn accelerates as 93pc of capital city suburbs record decline]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australian house prices have fallen for a fifth straight month, according to property data firm Cotality. It says the downturn has now spread to 93 per cent of suburbs in the nation's capital cities.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/housing-downturn-accelerates-as-93pc-of-capital-city-suburbs-record-decline/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 16:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/housing-downturn-accelerates-as-93pc-of-capital-city-suburbs-record-decline/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australia risks missing out on AI economic boom due to 'slow' uptake]]></title><description><![CDATA[Treasury says Australia risks missing out on the economic benefits of AI unless businesses use beyond basic use and make bigger changes to how they operate.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/australia-risks-missing-out-on-ai-economic-boom-due-to-slow-uptake/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 14:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/australia-risks-missing-out-on-ai-economic-boom-due-to-slow-uptake/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Qantas ground crews vote in favour of possible strike action]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Transport Workers Union says 97 per cent of 350 workers who voted backed industrial action, including work stoppages ranging from one to 24 hours.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/qantas-ground-crews-vote-in-favour-of-possible-strike-action/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 12:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/qantas-ground-crews-vote-in-favour-of-possible-strike-action/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Australia’s social media ban loomed over Meta’s $24b settlement]]></title><description><![CDATA[A landmark settlement reached by the Facebook owner shows that the government&rsquo;s social media ban is changing the conversation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/how-australias-social-media-ban-loomed-over-metas-24b-settlement/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 10:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/how-australias-social-media-ban-loomed-over-metas-24b-settlement/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[One Nation commits to coal-fired power and lifting nuclear ban in Victoria]]></title><description><![CDATA[One Nation leader Pauline Hanson and state leader Warren Pickering travelled to the Latrobe Valley to announce the party's Victorian energy policy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/one-nation-commits-to-coal-fired-power-and-lifting-nuclear-ban-in-victoria/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 10:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/one-nation-commits-to-coal-fired-power-and-lifting-nuclear-ban-in-victoria/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Danish giant steps in to help break Australia’s wind farm drought]]></title><description><![CDATA[A decision to greenlight the eastern seaboard&rsquo;s largest wind farm in more than two years has provided a much-needed boost to Australia&rsquo;s renewable energy ambitions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/danish-giant-steps-in-to-help-break-australias-wind-farm-drought/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 09:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/danish-giant-steps-in-to-help-break-australias-wind-farm-drought/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Butcher backs meat producers as Woolworths to stop selling Tassie beef]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Tasmanian butcher promotes the importance of shopping local following Woolworths's decision to stop selling Tasmanian beef in stores across the country from 2027.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/butcher-backs-meat-producers-as-woolworths-to-stop-selling-tassie-beef/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 08:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/butcher-backs-meat-producers-as-woolworths-to-stop-selling-tassie-beef/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Aguia revives 55Mt Brazilian phosphate resource as policy shifts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Aguia Resources has dusted off its 55Mt Lucena phosphate project in Brazil, eyeing a new government push to support domestic fertiliser production and reduce imports.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/aguia-revives-55mt-brazilian-phosphate-resource-as-policy-shifts/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 07:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/aguia-revives-55mt-brazilian-phosphate-resource-as-policy-shifts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Great Southern drilling unlocks second growth front at WA gold play]]></title><description><![CDATA[Great Southern Mining has hit 14m at 1.05g/t gold north of its Mon Ami resource near Laverton, opening a potential northern extension, as the system also grew at depth.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/great-southern-drilling-unlocks-second-growth-front-at-wa-gold-play/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 06:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/great-southern-drilling-unlocks-second-growth-front-at-wa-gold-play/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WA in midst of gold rush, exploration figures show]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Kalgoorlie-based drilling company involved in some of Australia's biggest recent gold discoveries is experiencing "unprecedented demand" amid an ongoing boom in mineral exploration.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/wa-in-midst-of-gold-rush-exploration-figures-show/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 06:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/wa-in-midst-of-gold-rush-exploration-figures-show/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Drilling company says 'exciting time' as gold and exploration hit highs]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Kalgoorlie-based drilling company involved in some of Australia's biggest recent gold discoveries is experiencing "unprecedented demand" amid an ongoing boom in mineral exploration.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/drilling-company-says-exciting-time-as-gold-and-exploration-hit-highs/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 06:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/drilling-company-says-exciting-time-as-gold-and-exploration-hit-highs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lindian locks in early feed for Kazakh heavy rare earths plant]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lindian Resources has secured an option on a heavy rare earths stockpile in Kazakhstan, potentially providing early feedstock for its processing plant.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/lindian-locks-in-early-feed-for-kazakh-heavy-rare-earths-plant/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 06:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/lindian-locks-in-early-feed-for-kazakh-heavy-rare-earths-plant/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Macquarie director met ex-KPMG colleagues amid $700m audit bid]]></title><description><![CDATA[Macquarie has clarified the interaction between a board member and KPMG ahead of the embattled firm being awarded the $700 million contract it has now lost.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/macquarie-director-met-ex-kpmg-colleagues-amid-700m-audit-bid/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 06:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/macquarie-director-met-ex-kpmg-colleagues-amid-700m-audit-bid/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Barkly NT test cracks 99% magnet rare earths extraction]]></title><description><![CDATA[Barkly Rare Earths has cracked 99% magnet rare earths extraction in a new test, a huge lift that could unlock its 40-million-tonne resource in the Northern Territory.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/barkly-nt-test-cracks-99-magnet-rare-earths-extraction/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 05:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/barkly-nt-test-cracks-99-magnet-rare-earths-extraction/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Infini steps up Canadian uranium hunt with 5000m drill push]]></title><description><![CDATA[Infini Resources has stepped up its Canadian uranium hunt with 5000m of drilling after 3D modelling defined a district-scale target set at Portland Creek in Newfoundland.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/infini-steps-up-canadian-uranium-hunt-with-5000m-drill-push/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 04:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/infini-steps-up-canadian-uranium-hunt-with-5000m-drill-push/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GLP-1 drug prescribed to woman with eating disorder via telehealth]]></title><description><![CDATA[The ABC has learned of a young woman with anorexia nervosa who was prescribed an Ozempic-like drug through a telehealth clinic. Experts say the incident highlights the need for more oversight.<br />
&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/glp-1-drug-prescribed-to-woman-with-eating-disorder-via-telehealth/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 04:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/glp-1-drug-prescribed-to-woman-with-eating-disorder-via-telehealth/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kaiser chases untouched Victorian gold reefs beneath historic mine]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kaiser Reef has kicked off underground drilling beneath its historic Maldon gold project in Victoria, targeting reefs that historically produced 1.75Moz of gold at 28g/t.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/kaiser-chases-untouched-victorian-gold-reefs-beneath-historic-mine/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 04:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/kaiser-chases-untouched-victorian-gold-reefs-beneath-historic-mine/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Debt-ridden property firm Bathla may collapse this week, says administrator]]></title><description><![CDATA[The administrators of Bathla Group warn the business might not survive until the end of the week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/debt-ridden-property-firm-bathla-may-collapse-this-week-says-administrator/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 04:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/debt-ridden-property-firm-bathla-may-collapse-this-week-says-administrator/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Administrators 'confident' of averting Bathla shutdown with last-minute loans]]></title><description><![CDATA[The administrators of Bathla Group warn the business might not survive until the end of the week, but remain confident they can raise enough funds to finish homes currently under construction.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/administrators-confident-of-averting-bathla-shutdown-with-last-minute-loans/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 04:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/administrators-confident-of-averting-bathla-shutdown-with-last-minute-loans/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump will be furious as his man at the Fed tries to set his record straight]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kevin Warsh said what he had to say to protect his credibility and that of the US Federal Reserve Board. With the US midterms looming, Donald Trump won&rsquo;t be happy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/trump-will-be-furious-as-his-man-at-the-fed-tries-to-set-his-record-straight/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 03:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/trump-will-be-furious-as-his-man-at-the-fed-tries-to-set-his-record-straight/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The family feud over the $65 billion Ray-Ban fortune]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Italian clan has been stuck in a four-year feud over the firm since the death of the family patriarch. Now a move by a 31-year-old heir has escalated it.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/the-family-feud-over-the-65-billion-ray-ban-fortune/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 03:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/the-family-feud-over-the-65-billion-ray-ban-fortune/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Star bleeds $307 million as auditors raise further doubts about its survival]]></title><description><![CDATA[Star boss Bruce Mathieson Jnr, acknowledged the challenges for the group, which should soon hear the outcomes of a fine for repeated money laundering breaches.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/star-bleeds-307-million-as-auditors-raise-further-doubts-about-its-survival/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 03:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/star-bleeds-307-million-as-auditors-raise-further-doubts-about-its-survival/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASX dips as oil rises on Middle East tensions; Wall Street retreats on inflation talk]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Australian sharemarket has retreated at the open after a rise in oil prices this morning, while Wall Street slid over the weekend following a speech by chairman Kevin Warsh that helped strengthen faith that the Fed will do what&rsquo;s needed to bring inflation down.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asx-dips-as-oil-rises-on-middle-east-tensions-wall-street-retreats-on-inflation-talk/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 02:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asx-dips-as-oil-rises-on-middle-east-tensions-wall-street-retreats-on-inflation-talk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASX dips as oil rises on Middle East tensions]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Australian sharemarket has retreated at the open after a rise in oil prices this morning, while Wall Street slid over the weekend following a speech by chairman Kevin Warsh that helped strengthen faith that the Fed will do what&rsquo;s needed to bring inflation down.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asx-dips-as-oil-rises-on-middle-east-tensions/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 02:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asx-dips-as-oil-rises-on-middle-east-tensions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Outdated' law costs teen workers $411m in superannuation, modelling shows]]></title><description><![CDATA[Workers aged under 18 who work less than 30 hours a week for one employer do not currently get paid superannuation.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/outdated-law-costs-teen-workers-411m-in-superannuation-modelling-shows/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 02:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/outdated-law-costs-teen-workers-411m-in-superannuation-modelling-shows/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Outdated' law costing teens $411m a year in superannuation, modelling finds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Workers aged under 18 who work less than 30 hours a week for one employer do not currently get paid superannuation, which the Super Members Council says is discriminatory.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/outdated-law-costing-teens-411m-a-year-in-superannuation-modelling-finds/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 02:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/outdated-law-costing-teens-411m-a-year-in-superannuation-modelling-finds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Modelling finds 'outdated' law costing teens $411m in superannuation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Workers aged under 18 who work less than 30 hours a week for one employer do not currently get paid superannuation, which the Super Members Council says is discriminatory.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/modelling-finds-outdated-law-costing-teens-411m-in-superannuation/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 02:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/modelling-finds-outdated-law-costing-teens-411m-in-superannuation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Screen Queensland funding cut shakes film industry confidence]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Queensland government's funding cut to its state-owned film and television agency risks undermining the Sunshine State's ability to attract future productions.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/screen-queensland-funding-cut-shakes-film-industry-confidence/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/screen-queensland-funding-cut-shakes-film-industry-confidence/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Australian small businesses are turning daily pressures into long-term progress]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rising costs and changing customer behaviours are prompting small businesses to rethink how they work, where they invest and what really earns its keep.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/how-australian-small-businesses-are-turning-daily-pressures-into-long-term-progress/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 01:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/how-australian-small-businesses-are-turning-daily-pressures-into-long-term-progress/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Star Entertainment's $307m loss raises doubts about its survival, ASX closes lower &mdash; as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[Star Entertainment reported a $307 million annual loss saying there are "uncertainties" about whether the casino group will remain a "going concern". Meanwhile, the ASX 200 drifted lower in afternoon trade, closing down 0.2 per cent.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/star-entertainments-307m-loss-raises-doubts-about-its-survival-asx-closes-lower-mdash-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2026 23:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/star-entertainments-307m-loss-raises-doubts-about-its-survival-asx-closes-lower-mdash-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Illegal late-night McDonald's construction caught on video]]></title><description><![CDATA[Brisbane residents say they are repeatedly woken in the dead of night by unauthorised construction work on a 24-hour McDonald's in West End.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/illegal-late-night-mcdonalds-construction-caught-on-video/</link><pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2026 23:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/illegal-late-night-mcdonalds-construction-caught-on-video/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Prices are up and more pain is likely at the supermarket check-out]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you feel like grocery prices have gone up over the past year, it's because they have. Research shows a typical grocery bill at Woolworths last year was $213.89, while in 2026 the same items cost $232.02, up 8.5 per cent.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/prices-are-up-and-more-pain-is-likely-at-the-supermarket-check-out/</link><pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2026 23:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/prices-are-up-and-more-pain-is-likely-at-the-supermarket-check-out/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[In some countries grocery prices have come down — not in Australia]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you feel like grocery prices have gone up over the past year, it's because they have. Research shows a typical grocery bill at Woolworths last year was $213.89, while in 2026 the same items cost $232.02, up 8.5 per cent.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/in-some-countries-grocery-prices-have-come-down-not-in-australia/</link><pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2026 23:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/in-some-countries-grocery-prices-have-come-down-not-in-australia/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Have you noticed grocery prices going up? You're not alone]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you feel like grocery prices have gone up over the past year, it's because they have. Research shows a typical grocery bill at Woolworths last year was $213.89, while in 2026 the same items cost $232.02, up 8.5 per cent.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/have-you-noticed-grocery-prices-going-up-youre-not-alone/</link><pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2026 23:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/have-you-noticed-grocery-prices-going-up-youre-not-alone/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASX slips as oil rises on Middle East tensions; Wall Street retreats on inflation talk]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Australian sharemarket has retreated at the open after a rise in oil prices this morning while Wall Street slid over the weekend following a speech by chairman Kevin Warsh that helped strengthen faith that the Fed will do what&rsquo;s needed to bring inflation down.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asx-slips-as-oil-rises-on-middle-east-tensions-wall-street-retreats-on-inflation-talk/</link><pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2026 21:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asx-slips-as-oil-rises-on-middle-east-tensions-wall-street-retreats-on-inflation-talk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASX set to slide as Wall Street retreats; Fed chief talks up inflation fight]]></title><description><![CDATA[The bond market swung as investors built bets that the Federal Reserve may hike interest rates soon to get the nation&rsquo;s high inflation under control.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asx-set-to-slide-as-wall-street-retreats-fed-chief-talks-up-inflation-fight/</link><pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2026 21:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asx-set-to-slide-as-wall-street-retreats-fed-chief-talks-up-inflation-fight/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Oil giant’s retreat on clean energy shows limits of investor pressure]]></title><description><![CDATA[Corporate pledges to pursue environment, social and governance goals are no substitute for policy action by governments.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/oil-giants-retreat-on-clean-energy-shows-limits-of-investor-pressure/</link><pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/oil-giants-retreat-on-clean-energy-shows-limits-of-investor-pressure/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Home owners are being short-changed by insurers’ cash payouts]]></title><description><![CDATA[The financial watchdog warns cash settlements are sometimes so low they won&rsquo;t fund the repairs disaster-stricken customers need.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/home-owners-are-being-short-changed-by-insurers-cash-payouts/</link><pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/home-owners-are-being-short-changed-by-insurers-cash-payouts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Every time we get up, we cop a hit’: Casino billionaire’s fury at regulators]]></title><description><![CDATA[Leaked recording catches pokies baron and Star boss Bruce Mathieson jnr bemoaning the tough line being taken on his embattled casino company.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/every-time-we-get-up-we-cop-a-hit-casino-billionaires-fury-at-regulators/</link><pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/every-time-we-get-up-we-cop-a-hit-casino-billionaires-fury-at-regulators/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Watchdog warns insurers are offering insufficient cash settlements]]></title><description><![CDATA[The corporate watchdog warns that insurers are offering cash settlements for home insurance claims that do not cover the full cost of work needed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/watchdog-warns-insurers-are-offering-insufficient-cash-settlements/</link><pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2026 20:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/watchdog-warns-insurers-are-offering-insufficient-cash-settlements/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Owners warned about accepting cash settlements on house insurance claims]]></title><description><![CDATA[The corporate watchdog warns that insurers are offering cash settlements for home insurance claims that do not cover the full cost of work needed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/owners-warned-about-accepting-cash-settlements-on-house-insurance-claims/</link><pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2026 20:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/owners-warned-about-accepting-cash-settlements-on-house-insurance-claims/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The basics you should sort out while saving for your home deposit]]></title><description><![CDATA[There are steps you can take &mdash; while you're still saving &mdash; that will help you get to the point of signing on the dotted line.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/the-basics-you-should-sort-out-while-saving-for-your-home-deposit/</link><pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2026 20:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/the-basics-you-should-sort-out-while-saving-for-your-home-deposit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to prepare to buy a home while you save a deposit]]></title><description><![CDATA[There are steps you can take &mdash; while you're still saving &mdash; that will help you get to the point of signing on the dotted line.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/how-to-prepare-to-buy-a-home-while-you-save-a-deposit/</link><pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2026 20:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/how-to-prepare-to-buy-a-home-while-you-save-a-deposit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why this Perth author’s fifth book was her most difficult to write yet]]></title><description><![CDATA[Family history and a dark revelation shape West Australian author Tess Woods&rsquo; fifth book &ndash; and that was just in the writing process.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/why-this-perth-authors-fifth-book-was-her-most-difficult-to-write-yet/</link><pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2026 09:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/why-this-perth-authors-fifth-book-was-her-most-difficult-to-write-yet/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hanson pushes more coal, fewer renewables without detailing cost]]></title><description><![CDATA[One Nation vows to remove renewable energy zones and scrap compulsory land acquisition for VNI West at a regional Victorian rally.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/hanson-pushes-more-coal-fewer-renewables-without-detailing-cost/</link><pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2026 05:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/hanson-pushes-more-coal-fewer-renewables-without-detailing-cost/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hanson promises more coal, fewer renewables without detailing cost]]></title><description><![CDATA[One Nation vows to remove renewable energy zones and scrap compulsory land acquisition for VNI West at a regional Victorian rally.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/hanson-promises-more-coal-fewer-renewables-without-detailing-cost/</link><pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2026 05:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/hanson-promises-more-coal-fewer-renewables-without-detailing-cost/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘We’re the new Vegemite’: Yo-Chi wins over London, next stop America]]></title><description><![CDATA[Queues outside the Australian frozen yoghurt chain&rsquo;s first UK store show its potential. Can it do the same in Texas?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/were-the-new-vegemite-yo-chi-wins-over-london-next-stop-america/</link><pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2026 04:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/were-the-new-vegemite-yo-chi-wins-over-london-next-stop-america/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘You can’t be what you can’t see’: Neha is putting NRLW on the map, one post at a time]]></title><description><![CDATA[Female athletes are often sidelined in terms of media coverage, but 26-year-old Neha Kumar is determined to change that narrative.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/you-cant-be-what-you-cant-see-neha-is-putting-nrlw-on-the-map-one-post-at-a-time/</link><pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2026 01:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/you-cant-be-what-you-cant-see-neha-is-putting-nrlw-on-the-map-one-post-at-a-time/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Residents prepare to fight AI data centre approval]]></title><description><![CDATA[A newly-formed group is preparing to lodge an appeal against a recent AI data centre approval, arguing the planning laws used to assess it are not fit for purpose.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/residents-prepare-to-fight-ai-data-centre-approval/</link><pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2026 00:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/residents-prepare-to-fight-ai-data-centre-approval/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Runway incursions on the rise across Australian airports, says expert]]></title><description><![CDATA[An aviation researcher has identified a broader pattern of safety incidents increasing across Australian airports.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/runway-incursions-on-the-rise-across-australian-airports-says-expert/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2026 23:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/runway-incursions-on-the-rise-across-australian-airports-says-expert/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Popular beach predicted to shrink by 12 metres as tides rise]]></title><description><![CDATA[Horseshoe Bay in South Australia is under threat from erosion amid predictions it will shrink significantly by 2050 if action is not taken.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/popular-beach-predicted-to-shrink-by-12-metres-as-tides-rise/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2026 22:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/popular-beach-predicted-to-shrink-by-12-metres-as-tides-rise/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How ‘reverse mentoring’ is being used by unexpected high-flyers at work]]></title><description><![CDATA[Reserve Bank governor Michele Bullock has one, but what is a reverse mentor? And how are they helping Australia&rsquo;s biggest institutions and businesses?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/how-reverse-mentoring-is-being-used-by-unexpected-high-flyers-at-work/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/how-reverse-mentoring-is-being-used-by-unexpected-high-flyers-at-work/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump says US is taking partial control of Venezuela's oil reserves]]></title><description><![CDATA[The United States has struck a deal with Venezuela to secure "majority US control" of more than 65 billion barrels of Venezuelan oil, according to Donald Trump.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/trump-says-us-is-taking-partial-control-of-venezuelas-oil-reserves/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2026 03:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/trump-says-us-is-taking-partial-control-of-venezuelas-oil-reserves/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cost of chicken to rise soon, even if bird flu doesn't spread]]></title><description><![CDATA[Increasing production costs will lead to higher chicken prices in supermarkets, even if bird flu doesn't spread to the chicken meat industry.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/cost-of-chicken-to-rise-soon-even-if-bird-flu-doesnt-spread/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 21:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/cost-of-chicken-to-rise-soon-even-if-bird-flu-doesnt-spread/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Documents allege former KPMG partner made 'unwanted sexual advances' to clients and staff]]></title><description><![CDATA[Documents allege a former KPMG partner treated "female members of staff and clients inappropriately" while he was at the firm.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/documents-allege-former-kpmg-partner-made-unwanted-sexual-advances-to-clients-and-staff/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 21:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/documents-allege-former-kpmg-partner-made-unwanted-sexual-advances-to-clients-and-staff/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Documents allege former KPMG partner made 'unwanted sexual advances']]></title><description><![CDATA[Documents allege a former KPMG partner treated "female members of staff and clients inappropriately" while he was at the firm.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/documents-allege-former-kpmg-partner-made-unwanted-sexual-advances/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 21:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/documents-allege-former-kpmg-partner-made-unwanted-sexual-advances/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The injured workers claiming Gallagher Bassett failed them]]></title><description><![CDATA[A former Paralympic swimmer and a firefighter are among dozens of Australian workers who are alleging global workers' compensation firm Gallagher Bassett has failed them.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/the-injured-workers-claiming-gallagher-bassett-failed-them/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 21:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/the-injured-workers-claiming-gallagher-bassett-failed-them/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Paralympian, firefighter among injured workers raising alarm about global firm]]></title><description><![CDATA[A former Paralympic swimmer and a firefighter are among dozens of Australian workers who are alleging global workers' compensation firm Gallagher Bassett has failed them.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/paralympian-firefighter-among-injured-workers-raising-alarm-about-global-firm/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 21:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/paralympian-firefighter-among-injured-workers-raising-alarm-about-global-firm/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[This hotel lost its gloss for decades. Now it’s a tribute to a classic cinematic era]]></title><description><![CDATA[Guests can choose dreamer suites or revenge rooms in a classic old cinema, vacant for decades, that has morphed into a modern hotel.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/this-hotel-lost-its-gloss-for-decades-now-its-a-tribute-to-a-classic-cinematic-era/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/this-hotel-lost-its-gloss-for-decades-now-its-a-tribute-to-a-classic-cinematic-era/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Highly inappropriate’: Leaked trove reveals serious concerns at new-look Star]]></title><description><![CDATA[The confidential documents detail issues with handling problem gamblers, accounting and senior executive conduct.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/highly-inappropriate-leaked-trove-reveals-serious-concerns-at-new-look-star/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/highly-inappropriate-leaked-trove-reveals-serious-concerns-at-new-look-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bathla workers stood down as company struggles to stay afloat]]></title><description><![CDATA[Staff of major property developer Bathla group have been stood down as the company struggles to stay afloat.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/bathla-workers-stood-down-as-company-struggles-to-stay-afloat/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 10:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/bathla-workers-stood-down-as-company-struggles-to-stay-afloat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The world’s most influential economist is under heavy fire]]></title><description><![CDATA[Daron Acemoglu is a colossus of the field and a Nobel Prize winner. But questions are being increasingly asked about his work.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/the-worlds-most-influential-economist-is-under-heavy-fire/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 10:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/the-worlds-most-influential-economist-is-under-heavy-fire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Widow of Adelaide man killed in double-fatal truck crash speaks about prolonged court proceedings]]></title><description><![CDATA[The widow of a man killed in a horrific truck crash at an Adelaide freeway in 2014 says she is relieved the court proceedings are finally over.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/widow-of-adelaide-man-killed-in-double-fatal-truck-crash-speaks-about-prolonged-court-proceedings/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 10:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/widow-of-adelaide-man-killed-in-double-fatal-truck-crash-speaks-about-prolonged-court-proceedings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australia’s share market ends volatile week higher]]></title><description><![CDATA[The ASX had five wild sessions of earnings, oil price swings and interest rate woes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/australias-share-market-ends-volatile-week-higher/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 09:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/australias-share-market-ends-volatile-week-higher/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australia demands ‘high bar’ for data centres seeking fossil fuel power]]></title><description><![CDATA[Energy Minister Chris Bowen has set high expectations for states to bypass green power rules for data centres, hoping to keep fossil fuels out of the sector.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/australia-demands-high-bar-for-data-centres-seeking-fossil-fuel-power/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 09:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/australia-demands-high-bar-for-data-centres-seeking-fossil-fuel-power/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASX Runners of the Week: X2M, Discovery Alaska, Metal Hawk &amp; Bapcor]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Bulls N&rsquo; Bears ASX Runner of the Week is X2M Connect, which rocketed after securing its first-ever agreement to design and deliver a $250 million-plus AI data centre package in Australia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asx-runners-of-the-week-x2m-discovery-alaska-metal-hawk-amp-bapcor/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 08:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asx-runners-of-the-week-x2m-discovery-alaska-metal-hawk-amp-bapcor/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Childcare in upheaval as losses, closures, and plunging revenue mount]]></title><description><![CDATA[Commercial childcare operators are scrambling to remain viable. Children and carers are paying the price.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/childcare-in-upheaval-as-losses-closures-and-plunging-revenue-mount/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 07:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/childcare-in-upheaval-as-losses-closures-and-plunging-revenue-mount/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gateway adds huge 7km-long gold trend to existing WA gold zone]]></title><description><![CDATA[Aircore drilling by Gateway Mining at the Ward prospect in its WA Yandal gold project has defined a 7-kilometre-long gold anomaly, with hits up to 4m at 4g/t gold.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/gateway-adds-huge-7km-long-gold-trend-to-existing-wa-gold-zone/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 07:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/gateway-adds-huge-7km-long-gold-trend-to-existing-wa-gold-zone/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Kick in the guts': Woolworths confirms it will no longer buy Tasmanian beef]]></title><description><![CDATA[Woolworths confirms it will no longer sell Tasmanian beef in the state or the mainland from 2027, a move cattle farmers say is a "kick in the guts".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/kick-in-the-guts-woolworths-confirms-it-will-no-longer-buy-tasmanian-beef/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 05:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/kick-in-the-guts-woolworths-confirms-it-will-no-longer-buy-tasmanian-beef/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bowen says 'no carve-outs' after Queensland claims data centre win]]></title><description><![CDATA[Queensland and the Northern Territory will not have control over how data centres are powered, the federal government insists, declaring there will be "no exceptions and no carve-outs" under its renewables plan.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/bowen-says-no-carve-outs-after-queensland-claims-data-centre-win/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 05:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/bowen-says-no-carve-outs-after-queensland-claims-data-centre-win/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Embattled travel giant repaying tens of millions to overcharged clients]]></title><description><![CDATA[Corporate Travel Management is refunding clients after it was revealed the company had failed to pass on margins and rebates relating to suppliers including hotels and airlines.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/embattled-travel-giant-repaying-tens-of-millions-to-overcharged-clients/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 05:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/embattled-travel-giant-repaying-tens-of-millions-to-overcharged-clients/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Embattled travel giant repaying tens of millions of dollars to overcharged clients]]></title><description><![CDATA[Corporate Travel Management is refunding clients after it was revealed the company had failed to pass on margins and rebates relating to suppliers including hotels and airlines.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/embattled-travel-giant-repaying-tens-of-millions-of-dollars-to-overcharged-clients/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 05:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/embattled-travel-giant-repaying-tens-of-millions-of-dollars-to-overcharged-clients/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Strategy is working’: Virgin profits jump with fuel hedging, new planes]]></title><description><![CDATA[The airline took delivery of 17 planes in the fiscal year, including 13 Boeing 787-8 Max aircraft with engines that burn less fuel.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/strategy-is-working-virgin-profits-jump-with-fuel-hedging-new-planes/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 04:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/strategy-is-working-virgin-profits-jump-with-fuel-hedging-new-planes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New planes, fuel hedging shield Virgin from oil price shock]]></title><description><![CDATA[The airline took delivery of 17 planes in the fiscal year, including 13 Boeing 737-8 Max aircraft with engines that burn less fuel.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/new-planes-fuel-hedging-shield-virgin-from-oil-price-shock/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 04:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/new-planes-fuel-hedging-shield-virgin-from-oil-price-shock/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Private credit stress deepens as CVS Lane suspends investor redemptions]]></title><description><![CDATA[A private lender with significant loans to collapsed developer Bathla is the latest private credit firm to limit "investor redemptions".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/private-credit-stress-deepens-as-cvs-lane-suspends-investor-redemptions/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 03:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/private-credit-stress-deepens-as-cvs-lane-suspends-investor-redemptions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Major private credit fund suspends investor redemptions]]></title><description><![CDATA[A private lender with significant loans to collapsed developer Bathla is the latest private credit firm to limit "investor 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us]]></title><description><![CDATA[Big sophisticated companies, organisations or legal minds would not tolerate what sacked Qantas workers have gone through.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/unemployed-and-unpaid-what-the-fate-of-sacked-qantas-workers-tells-us/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 03:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/unemployed-and-unpaid-what-the-fate-of-sacked-qantas-workers-tells-us/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Maurice Blackburn sued Qantas for millions, but it hasn’t landed the plane]]></title><description><![CDATA[Big sophisticated companies, organisations or legal minds would not tolerate what sacked Qantas workers have gone through.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/maurice-blackburn-sued-qantas-for-millions-but-it-hasnt-landed-the-plane/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 03:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/maurice-blackburn-sued-qantas-for-millions-but-it-hasnt-landed-the-plane/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASX edges higher in early trade; Virgin, Harvey Norman results]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Australian sharemarket has advanced at the open after a solid night on Wall Street, with US stocks jumping as Nvidia, Salesforce and others reported fatter profits than expected.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asx-edges-higher-in-early-trade-virgin-harvey-norman-results/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 02:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asx-edges-higher-in-early-trade-virgin-harvey-norman-results/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Virgin Australia boosted by new planes, fuel strategy]]></title><description><![CDATA[While the aviation industry has faced a fuel price shock in March, Virgin hedged both crude oil and the more volatile jet fuel refining margins.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/virgin-australia-boosted-by-new-planes-fuel-strategy/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 01:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/virgin-australia-boosted-by-new-planes-fuel-strategy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Virgin posts strong rise in profits, helped by fuel hedging]]></title><description><![CDATA[While the aviation industry has faced a fuel price shock in March, Virgin hedged both crude oil and the more volatile jet fuel refining margins.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/virgin-posts-strong-rise-in-profits-helped-by-fuel-hedging/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 00:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/virgin-posts-strong-rise-in-profits-helped-by-fuel-hedging/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Virgin post strong rise in profits, helped by fuel hedging]]></title><description><![CDATA[While the aviation industry has faced a fuel price shock in March, Virgin hedged both crude oil and the more volatile jet fuel refining margins.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/virgin-post-strong-rise-in-profits-helped-by-fuel-hedging/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 00:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/virgin-post-strong-rise-in-profits-helped-by-fuel-hedging/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Delivery company restarts services to regional Tasmania after resident complaints]]></title><description><![CDATA[Despite paying for deliveries to be sent to their homes, residents in parts of regional Tasmania were told they had seven days to pick up their packages hours away at the company's depot in Hobart. After the ABC aired resident complaints, Team Global Express reversed the decision.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/delivery-company-restarts-services-to-regional-tasmania-after-resident-complaints/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 00:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/delivery-company-restarts-services-to-regional-tasmania-after-resident-complaints/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump orders new name for Lake Ontario in provocative trade war twist]]></title><description><![CDATA[Donald Trump renames a lake on the US-Canada border as the neighbouring North American nations continue exchanging blows in their damaging trade war.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/trump-orders-new-name-for-lake-ontario-in-provocative-trade-war-twist/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 23:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/trump-orders-new-name-for-lake-ontario-in-provocative-trade-war-twist/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The world wants to build data centres in Australia, but we want something in return]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australia is in a "sliding doors" moment with a chance to negotiate a bigger share of the AI boom in exchange for building data centres.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/the-world-wants-to-build-data-centres-in-australia-but-we-want-something-in-return/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 23:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/the-world-wants-to-build-data-centres-in-australia-but-we-want-something-in-return/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australia faces 'sliding doors' moment to turn AI boom into local wealth]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australia is in a "sliding doors" moment where it has a chance to negotiate for a bigger share of the AI boom in exchange for building data centres.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/australia-faces-sliding-doors-moment-to-turn-ai-boom-into-local-wealth/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 23:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/australia-faces-sliding-doors-moment-to-turn-ai-boom-into-local-wealth/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live: ASX set to edge higher after Nvidia-fuelled Wall Street rally]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australian shares are set to tick higher after tech giant Nvidia drove a rally in US technology stocks. Follow the day's events and insights from our business reporters on the ABC News live markets blog.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/live-asx-set-to-edge-higher-after-nvidia-fuelled-wall-street-rally/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 23:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/live-asx-set-to-edge-higher-after-nvidia-fuelled-wall-street-rally/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australian dollar highest since May – as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Australian dollar has rallied today as traders factor in the potential for higher interest rates.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/australian-dollar-highest-since-may-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 23:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/australian-dollar-highest-since-may-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Household waste could make for sweeter tomatoes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Research has found the flavour and aroma of tomatoes improve when compost made from food and garden organics is added to the soil.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/household-waste-could-make-for-sweeter-tomatoes/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 23:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/household-waste-could-make-for-sweeter-tomatoes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Booming' gold mining, gas fracking key in plan to reverse NT's $11b debt]]></title><description><![CDATA[Northern Territory Treasurer Bill Yan says the government is turning the tide on the Territory's $11 billion debt, supported by progress on major projects including Beetaloo Basin gas and a number of gold and lithium mines.<br />
&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/booming-gold-mining-gas-fracking-key-in-plan-to-reverse-nts-11b-debt/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 23:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/booming-gold-mining-gas-fracking-key-in-plan-to-reverse-nts-11b-debt/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASX set to edge up, Wall Street gets AI boost; Virgin, Harvey Norman results ahead]]></title><description><![CDATA[Technology stocks are leading Wall Street after Nvidia, Salesforce and others reported even fatter profits for the spring than analysts expected.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asx-set-to-edge-up-wall-street-gets-ai-boost-virgin-harvey-norman-results-ahead/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 21:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asx-set-to-edge-up-wall-street-gets-ai-boost-virgin-harvey-norman-results-ahead/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Should I have pushed back against my boss’s terrible idea?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The reason everyone except one brave soul stayed quiet in the meeting seems to me a problem of the culture of your workplace.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/should-i-have-pushed-back-against-my-bosss-terrible-idea/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 21:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/should-i-have-pushed-back-against-my-bosss-terrible-idea/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Student digs changes hands for $440,000 a bed]]></title><description><![CDATA[Each bed in an eight-storey student accommodation building in the inner-city university precinct of Chippendale cost its buyer $440,000.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/student-digs-changes-hands-for-440000-a-bed/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/student-digs-changes-hands-for-440000-a-bed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Politics, footy and fans: True-blue historic Carlton pubs for sale]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two pubs entwined with Melbourne&rsquo;s sporting and political lore are on the market.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/politics-footy-and-fans-true-blue-historic-carlton-pubs-for-sale/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/politics-footy-and-fans-true-blue-historic-carlton-pubs-for-sale/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I shopped at Costco to save money. Here’s what I learnt]]></title><description><![CDATA[A kilogram of blueberries is reasonable, but a kilogram of spinach? Maybe not ... and knowing your prices is the key to snagging a bargain.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/i-shopped-at-costco-to-save-money-heres-what-i-learnt/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/i-shopped-at-costco-to-save-money-heres-what-i-learnt/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Billionaire brings former Gold Walkley winner back from the cold]]></title><description><![CDATA[Judith Neilson promised $100 million to journalism in 2018, but after a series of ructions it went all but dormant for years. Now it&rsquo;s coming back.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/billionaire-brings-former-gold-walkley-winner-back-from-the-cold/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/billionaire-brings-former-gold-walkley-winner-back-from-the-cold/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Aviation enthusiasts fight plan to sell off the birthplace of RAAF]]></title><description><![CDATA[There are calls for RAAF Base Point Cook, in Melbourne's south-west, to be placed in a community trust rather than sold to private investors.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/aviation-enthusiasts-fight-plan-to-sell-off-the-birthplace-of-raaf/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 20:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/aviation-enthusiasts-fight-plan-to-sell-off-the-birthplace-of-raaf/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[We tested counterfeit peptides off the black market. Here are the results]]></title><description><![CDATA[A chemical testing lab begins testing unapproved peptides as demand for the products booms on social media. &nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/we-tested-counterfeit-peptides-off-the-black-market-here-are-the-results/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 20:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/we-tested-counterfeit-peptides-off-the-black-market-here-are-the-results/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New testing of black market peptides reveals high-dose risk]]></title><description><![CDATA[A chemical testing lab begins testing unapproved peptides as demand for the products booms on social media. &nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/new-testing-of-black-market-peptides-reveals-high-dose-risk-2/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 20:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/new-testing-of-black-market-peptides-reveals-high-dose-risk-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New testing of black-market peptides reveals high-dose risk]]></title><description><![CDATA[A chemical testing lab begins testing unapproved peptides as demand for the products booms on social media. &nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/new-testing-of-black-market-peptides-reveals-high-dose-risk/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 20:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/new-testing-of-black-market-peptides-reveals-high-dose-risk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[David vs Bunnings: Mitre 10 franchisee wins crucial legal costs case]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Mitre 10 franchisee has won a crucial legal costs fight against Bunnings, allowing him to take on a high-stakes case to try and stop the hardware giant opening up next door to his Queensland store.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/david-vs-bunnings-mitre-10-franchisee-wins-crucial-legal-costs-case/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 20:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/david-vs-bunnings-mitre-10-franchisee-wins-crucial-legal-costs-case/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASX slumps on rate hike calls; Qantas lifts, Wesfarmers, Sigma slump]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Australian sharemarket had its biggest drop in 12 weeks as bets firmed for another interest rate rise as early as next month.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asx-slumps-on-rate-hike-calls-qantas-lifts-wesfarmers-sigma-slump/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 09:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asx-slumps-on-rate-hike-calls-qantas-lifts-wesfarmers-sigma-slump/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Qantas boss says air traffic delays at Sydney Airport ‘not OK’]]></title><description><![CDATA[The company said its fuel bill jumped by more than $600 million while chief Vanessa Hudson defended Jetstar&rsquo;s decision to begin charging for priority access to overhead bins.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/qantas-boss-says-air-traffic-delays-at-sydney-airport-not-ok/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 09:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/qantas-boss-says-air-traffic-delays-at-sydney-airport-not-ok/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Critical Resources taps CSIRO for battery tech scale-up]]></title><description><![CDATA[Critical Resources has teamed up with CSIRO to optimise its unique dry deposition battery manufacturing process, aiming to de-risk the technology for upscaling.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/critical-resources-taps-csiro-for-battery-tech-scale-up/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 08:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/critical-resources-taps-csiro-for-battery-tech-scale-up/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Barkly drills for scale at NT rare earths play]]></title><description><![CDATA[Barkly Rare Earths has so far drilled 1000m across 45 holes in its NT rare earths campaign as it chases resource growth beyond its existing 40Mt base, with assays looming.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/barkly-drills-for-scale-at-nt-rare-earths-play/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 08:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/barkly-drills-for-scale-at-nt-rare-earths-play/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Broken Hill Gold opens door on major SA copper-gold system]]></title><description><![CDATA[Broken Hill Gold has hit more wide, shallow gold-copper at Icebreaker in SA, with a standout 28m at 2.4g/t gold and 0.7 per cent copper, strengthening its major discovery.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/broken-hill-gold-opens-door-on-major-sa-copper-gold-system/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 08:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/broken-hill-gold-opens-door-on-major-sa-copper-gold-system/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hedge fund boss Phil King to step down]]></title><description><![CDATA[Regal Partners chief investment officer Phil King reflects on shorting CBA shares, artificial intellgence risks and what's wrong with our tax system.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/hedge-fund-boss-phil-king-to-step-down/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 08:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/hedge-fund-boss-phil-king-to-step-down/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[From zero to $21 billion: Kingmaker’s exit is the end of an era for markets]]></title><description><![CDATA[When Phil King founded fund management firm Regal 20 years ago he wasn&rsquo;t looking to invest for others. But people soon came knocking at his door.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/from-zero-to-21-billion-kingmakers-exit-is-the-end-of-an-era-for-markets/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 07:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/from-zero-to-21-billion-kingmakers-exit-is-the-end-of-an-era-for-markets/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Forrestania inks $145m mining contract for WA gold hub]]></title><description><![CDATA[Forrestania has inked a $145m mining deal as the company&rsquo;s Lake Johnston processing hub continues to take shape, fast-tracking its WA gold production ambitions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/forrestania-inks-145m-mining-contract-for-wa-gold-hub/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 07:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/forrestania-inks-145m-mining-contract-for-wa-gold-hub/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Kmart’s next furniture showroom won’t be in a big capital city]]></title><description><![CDATA[The next K Home store will open before Christmas, revealed Wesfarmers chief Rob Scott &ndash; but the location may surprise some.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/why-kmarts-next-furniture-showroom-wont-be-in-a-big-capital-city/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 06:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/why-kmarts-next-furniture-showroom-wont-be-in-a-big-capital-city/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Parents worry kids will inherit climate impact of coal mine extension]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than 1,500 jobs hang in the balance as the NSW Independent Planning Commission considers extending the life of a Hunter Valley coal mine by 19 years, but some say climate concerns should be the focus.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/parents-worry-kids-will-inherit-climate-impact-of-coal-mine-extension/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 06:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/parents-worry-kids-will-inherit-climate-impact-of-coal-mine-extension/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The secret skill to getting what you actually want at work]]></title><description><![CDATA[Whenever someone opens their month at work, there&rsquo;s usually an unspoken negotiation taking place, and that&rsquo;s easy to forget.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/the-secret-skill-to-getting-what-you-actually-want-at-work/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 06:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/the-secret-skill-to-getting-what-you-actually-want-at-work/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Raiz swings to first-ever $3.5m profit as funds top $2.3B]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fintech Raiz Invest has posted a maiden $3.5m net profit for FY26, with revenue climbing 21.4% to $29.2m and funds under management surging 27.5% to $2.32B.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/raiz-swings-to-first-ever-35m-profit-as-funds-top-23b/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 05:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/raiz-swings-to-first-ever-35m-profit-as-funds-top-23b/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Devastating blow' as Bathla Group seeks $20m to keep building for five weeks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bathla Group's collapse leaves buyers and builders waiting for answers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/devastating-blow-as-bathla-group-seeks-20m-to-keep-building-for-five-weeks/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 05:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/devastating-blow-as-bathla-group-seeks-20m-to-keep-building-for-five-weeks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bathla Group seeks $20m to keep building for five weeks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bathla Group's collapse leaves buyers and builders waiting for answers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/bathla-group-seeks-20m-to-keep-building-for-five-weeks/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 05:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/bathla-group-seeks-20m-to-keep-building-for-five-weeks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Remote truckers back on the road after safety concerns]]></title><description><![CDATA[A major outback transport company sidelined over compliance and safety issues is back on the road after the peak heavy vehicle regulator said it had agreed to address its concerns.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/remote-truckers-back-on-the-road-after-safety-concerns/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 04:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/remote-truckers-back-on-the-road-after-safety-concerns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Moonlight copper hits add muscle to QLD gold story]]></title><description><![CDATA[Moonlight Resources has reawakened the historic Peak Downs copper field in Queensland with wide drill hits from surface, strengthening the case for a potential resource.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/moonlight-copper-hits-add-muscle-to-qld-gold-story/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 04:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/moonlight-copper-hits-add-muscle-to-qld-gold-story/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kmart to open more K Home stores as Anko rolls out across Asia]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wesfarmers chief Rob Scott said there&rsquo;s more work to do before Kmart opens new furniture- and homewares-only stores.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/kmart-to-open-more-k-home-stores-as-anko-rolls-out-across-asia/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 04:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/kmart-to-open-more-k-home-stores-as-anko-rolls-out-across-asia/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Viking clears US hurdle for 900t Nevada tungsten sample]]></title><description><![CDATA[Viking Mines has secured US approval for a 907-tonne bulk sample at its Linka tungsten project in Nevada, a key step towards offtake deals in a hot market.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/viking-clears-us-hurdle-for-900t-nevada-tungsten-sample/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 04:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/viking-clears-us-hurdle-for-900t-nevada-tungsten-sample/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASX slips on rate hike calls; Qantas gains, Sigma slumps]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Australian sharemarket extended its declines in early afternoon on yet another busy earnings day, with Qantas and Wesfarmers among those reporting their results.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asx-slips-on-rate-hike-calls-qantas-gains-sigma-slumps/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 03:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asx-slips-on-rate-hike-calls-qantas-gains-sigma-slumps/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASX slips in early trade on rate hike calls; Qantas gains, Sigma slumps]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Australian sharemarket dipped in early trade on yet another busy earnings season day, with Qantas and Wesfarmers among those having reporting their results.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asx-slips-in-early-trade-on-rate-hike-calls-qantas-gains-sigma-slumps/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 03:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asx-slips-in-early-trade-on-rate-hike-calls-qantas-gains-sigma-slumps/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Qantas profit tumbles as fuel costs soar; A380 to be retired]]></title><description><![CDATA[The company said its fuel bill jumped by more than $600 million.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/qantas-profit-tumbles-as-fuel-costs-soar-a380-to-be-retired/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 02:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/qantas-profit-tumbles-as-fuel-costs-soar-a380-to-be-retired/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Qantas profit hit by fuel shock, ‘much-loved’ A380 to be retired]]></title><description><![CDATA[The company said its fuel bill jumped by more than $600 million while chief Vanessa Hudson defended Jetstar&rsquo;s decision to begin charging for priority access to overhead bins.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/qantas-profit-hit-by-fuel-shock-much-loved-a380-to-be-retired/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 02:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/qantas-profit-hit-by-fuel-shock-much-loved-a380-to-be-retired/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASX opens lower after Wall Street drifts; Qantas profit slumps]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Australian sharemarket dipped in early trade on yet another busy earnings season day, with Qantas and Wesfarmers among those having reporting their results.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asx-opens-lower-after-wall-street-drifts-qantas-profit-slumps/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 02:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asx-opens-lower-after-wall-street-drifts-qantas-profit-slumps/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bookstores struggle to fill shelves after cyber attack on major publisher]]></title><description><![CDATA[A cyber attack on one of Australia's major publishing distributors has left independent bookstores and authors struggling to meet customer demand.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/bookstores-struggle-to-fill-shelves-after-cyber-attack-on-major-publisher/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 02:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/bookstores-struggle-to-fill-shelves-after-cyber-attack-on-major-publisher/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canaccord, Euroz Hartleys, Argonaut and Taylor Collison make the running]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canaccord, Euroz Hartleys, Argonaut and Taylor Collison make the running as The Cap Raise Crucible tracks another busy fortnight of ASX raisings.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/canaccord-euroz-hartleys-argonaut-and-taylor-collison-make-the-running/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 01:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/canaccord-euroz-hartleys-argonaut-and-taylor-collison-make-the-running/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Qantas profit tumbles as fuel costs soar]]></title><description><![CDATA[The company said its fuel bill jumped by over $600 million.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/qantas-profit-tumbles-as-fuel-costs-soar/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 01:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/qantas-profit-tumbles-as-fuel-costs-soar/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Qantas profit tumbles as fuel coasts soar]]></title><description><![CDATA[The company said its fuel bill jumped by over $600 million.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/qantas-profit-tumbles-as-fuel-coasts-soar/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 00:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/qantas-profit-tumbles-as-fuel-coasts-soar/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bunnings CEO to retire, Kmart sales get Anko boost]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wesfarmers revealed the departure at its full-year results, as it delivered a $2.9 billion profit.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/bunnings-ceo-to-retire-kmart-sales-get-anko-boost/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 00:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/bunnings-ceo-to-retire-kmart-sales-get-anko-boost/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Residents furious at illegal dumping in native bushland near school]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rubbish containing dangerous waste found illegally dumped in bushland upsets Albany residents, with the mayor saying it is the worst he has seen.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/residents-furious-at-illegal-dumping-in-native-bushland-near-school/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 00:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/residents-furious-at-illegal-dumping-in-native-bushland-near-school/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[RBA 'quietly' reduced US dollar exposure, big banks tip rate hike &mdash; as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Reserve Bank, it has been revealed, reduced its target share of US dollars in its foreign reserves portfolio by 10 percentage points in 2025.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/rba-quietly-reduced-us-dollar-exposure-big-banks-tip-rate-hike-mdash-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 23:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/rba-quietly-reduced-us-dollar-exposure-big-banks-tip-rate-hike-mdash-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Locals asleep at school, 'walking around like zombies' due to new 24/7 airport]]></title><description><![CDATA[Locals living near the new Western Sydney airport say they are only managing a few hours' sleep a night since operations began.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/locals-asleep-at-school-walking-around-like-zombies-due-to-new-247-airport/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 23:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/locals-asleep-at-school-walking-around-like-zombies-due-to-new-247-airport/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Absolutely horrible': Sleepless nights for families near new Sydney airport]]></title><description><![CDATA[Locals living near the new Western Sydney airport say they are only managing a few hours' sleep a night since operations began.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/absolutely-horrible-sleepless-nights-for-families-near-new-sydney-airport/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 23:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/absolutely-horrible-sleepless-nights-for-families-near-new-sydney-airport/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Absolutely horrible': Nearby families kept awake by new Western Sydney airport]]></title><description><![CDATA[Locals living near the new Western Sydney airport say they are only managing a few hours' sleep a night since operations began.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/absolutely-horrible-nearby-families-kept-awake-by-new-western-sydney-airport/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 23:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/absolutely-horrible-nearby-families-kept-awake-by-new-western-sydney-airport/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thredbo 'exposed to a warming climate' as value cut by $149m]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of Australia's largest ski resorts has had its value halved, with its owner blaming a poor 2026 snow season and the need to install new chairlifts and more snowmaking.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/thredbo-exposed-to-a-warming-climate-as-value-cut-by-149m/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 23:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/thredbo-exposed-to-a-warming-climate-as-value-cut-by-149m/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASX set to dip as Wall Street drifts; Qantas profit slumps; Nvidia rallies on earnings]]></title><description><![CDATA[The US stock market drifted through a quiet day of trading after a report said inflation was a touch worse last month than economists expected.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asx-set-to-dip-as-wall-street-drifts-qantas-profit-slumps-nvidia-rallies-on-earnings/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 22:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asx-set-to-dip-as-wall-street-drifts-qantas-profit-slumps-nvidia-rallies-on-earnings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASX set to dip as Wall Street drifts; Nvidia rallies on earnings; Qantas results ahead]]></title><description><![CDATA[The US stock market drifted through a quiet day of trading after a report said inflation was a touch worse last month than economists expected.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asx-set-to-dip-as-wall-street-drifts-nvidia-rallies-on-earnings-qantas-results-ahead/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 22:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asx-set-to-dip-as-wall-street-drifts-nvidia-rallies-on-earnings-qantas-results-ahead/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASX set to dip as Wall Street drifts; Nvidia, Qantas results ahead]]></title><description><![CDATA[The US stock market drifted through a quiet day of trading after a report said inflation was a touch worse last month than economists expected.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asx-set-to-dip-as-wall-street-drifts-nvidia-qantas-results-ahead/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 22:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asx-set-to-dip-as-wall-street-drifts-nvidia-qantas-results-ahead/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASX set for a sluggish start as Wall Street drifts;  Qantas profit slumps]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Australian sharemarket is set for a flat start on another busy earnings season day, with Qantas and Wesfarmers among those having reported their latest results.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asx-set-for-a-sluggish-start-as-wall-street-drifts-qantas-profit-slumps/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 22:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asx-set-for-a-sluggish-start-as-wall-street-drifts-qantas-profit-slumps/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tasmania Police cancels $6m KPMG contract &mdash; but can't say why]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tasmania Police officers have been using a "clunky" intelligence system for years. KPMG was engaged to update it, but after two years and $6 million, its contract has been terminated and neither party can say why.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/tasmania-police-cancels-6m-kpmg-contract-mdash-but-cant-say-why/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 22:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/tasmania-police-cancels-6m-kpmg-contract-mdash-but-cant-say-why/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tasmania Police cancels $6m KPMG contract but unable to say why]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tasmania Police officers have been using a "clunky" intelligence system for years. KPMG was engaged to update it, but after two years and $6 million, its contract has been terminated and neither party can say why.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/tasmania-police-cancels-6m-kpmg-contract-but-unable-to-say-why/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 22:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/tasmania-police-cancels-6m-kpmg-contract-but-unable-to-say-why/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police and KPMG unable to say why $6m contract cancelled]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tasmania Police officers have been using a 'clunky' intelligence system for years. KPMG was engaged to update it, but after two years and $6 million, its contract has been terminated and neither party can say why.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/police-and-kpmg-unable-to-say-why-6m-contract-cancelled/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 22:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/police-and-kpmg-unable-to-say-why-6m-contract-cancelled/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASX set for flat start as Wall Street dips; Nvidia, Qantas results ahead]]></title><description><![CDATA[The US stock market is drifting after a report said inflation was a touch worse last month than economists expected.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asx-set-for-flat-start-as-wall-street-dips-nvidia-qantas-results-ahead/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 21:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asx-set-for-flat-start-as-wall-street-dips-nvidia-qantas-results-ahead/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Desperate agents vent online as real estate downturn bites]]></title><description><![CDATA[From deploying stunts about false robberies to sharing tactics to avoid buyers seeking discounts, real estate agents are talking themselves through the downturn.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/desperate-agents-vent-online-as-real-estate-downturn-bites/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/desperate-agents-vent-online-as-real-estate-downturn-bites/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASIC warns of 'first significant cracks' in Australian private credit]]></title><description><![CDATA[The collapse of a large and hugely indebted NSW property developer leaves several private credit lenders and their investors heavily exposed, while other major funds have started restricting withdrawals.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asic-warns-of-first-significant-cracks-in-australian-private-credit/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 20:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asic-warns-of-first-significant-cracks-in-australian-private-credit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Surge in families renting puts more children at risk of housing insecurity]]></title><description><![CDATA[There has been a 20 per cent jump in Australian children growing up in rental households this century, with this group facing an average of six moves by aged 14, according to a new research paper.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/surge-in-families-renting-puts-more-children-at-risk-of-housing-insecurity/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 17:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/surge-in-families-renting-puts-more-children-at-risk-of-housing-insecurity/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[20pc more children are growing up in rental housing, as ownership rates plunge]]></title><description><![CDATA[There has been a 20 per cent jump in Australian children growing up in rental households this century, with this group facing an average of six moves by age 14, according to a new research paper.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/20pc-more-children-are-growing-up-in-rental-housing-as-ownership-rates-plunge/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 17:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/20pc-more-children-are-growing-up-in-rental-housing-as-ownership-rates-plunge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Queensland allowed to use coal, gas for data centres despite renewable push]]></title><description><![CDATA[The state's premier says it is a "good win" for his state, which owns much of its own electricity infrastructure, while the federal government had previously demanded states use renewables as a standard.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/queensland-allowed-to-use-coal-gas-for-data-centres-despite-renewable-push/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 11:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/queensland-allowed-to-use-coal-gas-for-data-centres-despite-renewable-push/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hobart council advances ban on full-home short stays]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hobart City Council has voted to advance strict new limits on whole-home short stays. The plan, which aims to protect long-term rentals, will now go to the state planning body for final approval.<br />
&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/hobart-council-advances-ban-on-full-home-short-stays/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 10:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/hobart-council-advances-ban-on-full-home-short-stays/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Macquarie Group dumps KPMG from audit contract]]></title><description><![CDATA[Accounting firm KPMG says it is facing the consequences of its "past failings" as it is dropped by Macquarie Group.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/macquarie-group-dumps-kpmg-from-audit-contract/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 10:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/macquarie-group-dumps-kpmg-from-audit-contract/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Breaking: Macquarie Group dumps KPMG from audit contract]]></title><description><![CDATA[Accounting firm KPMG says it is facing the consequences of its "past failings" as it is dropped by Macquarie Group.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/breaking-macquarie-group-dumps-kpmg-from-audit-contract/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 10:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/breaking-macquarie-group-dumps-kpmg-from-audit-contract/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Breaking: Macquarie dumps KPMG from nation's biggest audit contract]]></title><description><![CDATA[Accounting firm KPMG says it is facing the consequences of its "past failings" as it is dropped by Macquarie Group.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/breaking-macquarie-dumps-kpmg-from-nations-biggest-audit-contract/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 10:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/breaking-macquarie-dumps-kpmg-from-nations-biggest-audit-contract/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Report finds rock art damage more extensive than thought]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Murujuga Rock Art monitoring program finds pollutants from previous industrial activity have damaged a larger area of ancient rock art on the Burrup Peninsula than previously thought.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/report-finds-rock-art-damage-more-extensive-than-thought/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 10:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/report-finds-rock-art-damage-more-extensive-than-thought/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The financial trend raising the alarm from Wall Street to western Sydney]]></title><description><![CDATA[The $3 billion collapse of western Sydney property developer Bathla Group is the latest cautionary tale involving the private credit sector.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/the-financial-trend-raising-the-alarm-from-wall-street-to-western-sydney/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 10:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/the-financial-trend-raising-the-alarm-from-wall-street-to-western-sydney/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Macquarie dumps KPMG from the nation’s biggest audit contract]]></title><description><![CDATA[KPMG faces another round of job cuts after Macquarie dumped the firm from the most lucrative audit contract in Australia.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/macquarie-dumps-kpmg-from-the-nations-biggest-audit-contract/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 09:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/macquarie-dumps-kpmg-from-the-nations-biggest-audit-contract/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shock job cuts at Austrac despite expanding role battling financial crime]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australia&rsquo;s high-profile money laundering regulator Austrac is preparing for significant cuts to its workforce.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/shock-job-cuts-at-austrac-despite-expanding-role-battling-financial-crime/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 09:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/shock-job-cuts-at-austrac-despite-expanding-role-battling-financial-crime/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASX falls as shock inflation fuels rate concerns; Woolies, Nine gain]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Australian sharemarket pared early gains after the release of the latest inflation figures, while&nbsp;investors digested another flurry of local corporate results.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asx-falls-as-shock-inflation-fuels-rate-concerns-woolies-nine-gain/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 08:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asx-falls-as-shock-inflation-fuels-rate-concerns-woolies-nine-gain/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Potential insolvent trading probe after modular builder's closure]]></title><description><![CDATA[The WA Consumer Protection Commissioner is calling on clients of a modular home building company which abruptly closed last week to lodge formal complaints so it can investigate further.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/potential-insolvent-trading-probe-after-modular-builders-closure/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 08:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/potential-insolvent-trading-probe-after-modular-builders-closure/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WA government to appeal $150m Andrew Forrest Fortescue native title payout]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mining magnate Andrew Forrest's Fortescue faces a renewed legal battle over a record $150.3 million native title compensation payout, with the WA government confirming it would appeal a landmark Federal Court judgement.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/wa-government-to-appeal-150m-andrew-forrest-fortescue-native-title-payout/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 08:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/wa-government-to-appeal-150m-andrew-forrest-fortescue-native-title-payout/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Breaking: WA government to appeal landmark Andrew Forrest Fortescue native title payout]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mining magnate Andrew Forrest's Fortescue faces a renewed legal battle over a record $150.3 million native title compensation payout, with the WA government confirming it would appeal a landmark Federal Court judgement.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/breaking-wa-government-to-appeal-landmark-andrew-forrest-fortescue-native-title-payout/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 08:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/breaking-wa-government-to-appeal-landmark-andrew-forrest-fortescue-native-title-payout/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Breaking: WA government to appeal $150m Andrew Forrest Fortescue native title payout]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mining magnate Andrew Forrest's Fortescue faces a renewed legal battle over a record $150.3 million native title compensation payout, with the WA government confirming it would appeal a landmark Federal Court judgement.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/breaking-wa-government-to-appeal-150m-andrew-forrest-fortescue-native-title-payout/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 08:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/breaking-wa-government-to-appeal-150m-andrew-forrest-fortescue-native-title-payout/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Farmers frustrated as Coles ends arrangement in home of Big Banana]]></title><description><![CDATA[Coffs Coast banana farmers struggle to make sense of a decision that will remove their produce from the shelves of a major local supermarket.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/farmers-frustrated-as-coles-ends-arrangement-in-home-of-big-banana/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 08:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/farmers-frustrated-as-coles-ends-arrangement-in-home-of-big-banana/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Anger as Coles in home of the Big Banana to drop local bananas]]></title><description><![CDATA[Coffs Coast banana farmers struggle to make sense of a decision that will remove their produce from the shelves of a major local supermarket.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/anger-as-coles-in-home-of-the-big-banana-to-drop-local-bananas/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 08:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/anger-as-coles-in-home-of-the-big-banana-to-drop-local-bananas/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rio2 gets green light for Peruvian copper expansion]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rio2 Ltd has received the green light for a major expansion of its Condestable copper mine in Peru, allowing for increased production and a 10-year life extension.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/rio2-gets-green-light-for-peruvian-copper-expansion/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 08:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/rio2-gets-green-light-for-peruvian-copper-expansion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rio2 gets green light for Peru copper expansion]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rio2 Ltd has received the green light for a major expansion of its Condestable copper mine in Peru, allowing for increased production and a 10-year life extension.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/rio2-gets-green-light-for-peru-copper-expansion/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 08:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/rio2-gets-green-light-for-peru-copper-expansion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Price wars in perpetuity: Discounts (and Ooshies) usher in Woolies’ resurgence]]></title><description><![CDATA[After years of being beaten up by politicians and targeted by the consumer regulator, the supermarket giants won&rsquo;t be winning any popularity contests. But engaging in discounting one-upmanship is a good start.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/price-wars-in-perpetuity-discounts-and-ooshies-usher-in-woolies-resurgence/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/price-wars-in-perpetuity-discounts-and-ooshies-usher-in-woolies-resurgence/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[TMK Energy secures driller for fresh Mongolian gas pilot well]]></title><description><![CDATA[TMK Energy has signed up Major Drilling for a new pilot well and to rework three existing ones as it chases a major lift in gas flows from its Mongolian gas project.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/tmk-energy-secures-driller-for-fresh-mongolian-gas-pilot-well/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 07:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/tmk-energy-secures-driller-for-fresh-mongolian-gas-pilot-well/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Investigators probe two more close calls at Sydney Airport]]></title><description><![CDATA[Investigators have opened probes into two fresh incidents at Sydney Airport, following a run of recent problems at the major hub.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/investigators-probe-two-more-close-calls-at-sydney-airport/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/investigators-probe-two-more-close-calls-at-sydney-airport/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Investigators probe fresh taxiway incidents at Sydney Airport]]></title><description><![CDATA[Investigators have opened probes into two fresh incidents at Sydney Airport, adding to the tally of safety incidents at the major hub.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/investigators-probe-fresh-taxiway-incidents-at-sydney-airport/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/investigators-probe-fresh-taxiway-incidents-at-sydney-airport/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Investigators probe fresh runway incidents at Sydney Airport]]></title><description><![CDATA[Investigators have opened probes into two fresh runway incidents at Sydney Airport, adding to the tally of safety incidents at the major hub.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/investigators-probe-fresh-runway-incidents-at-sydney-airport/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/investigators-probe-fresh-runway-incidents-at-sydney-airport/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police investigate theft of 400,000 oysters in NSW]]></title><description><![CDATA[An oyster business on the New South Wales Mid North Coast estimates as much as $400,000 worth of its stock has been stolen.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/police-investigate-theft-of-400000-oysters-in-nsw/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 06:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/police-investigate-theft-of-400000-oysters-in-nsw/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Critica bolsters ranks for dual critical minerals push]]></title><description><![CDATA[Critica has appointed an interim manager to progress dual scoping studies for its Mt Lindsay tin-tungsten and Jupiter rare earths projects, with both studies due in Q3 2026.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/critica-bolsters-ranks-for-dual-critical-minerals-push/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 06:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/critica-bolsters-ranks-for-dual-critical-minerals-push/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Commercial fishers frustrated with delays to compensation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nine months after their fishery was closed due to sustainability concerns, some commercial demersal fishers are still waiting for compensation payments from the WA government. &nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/commercial-fishers-frustrated-with-delays-to-compensation/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 06:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/commercial-fishers-frustrated-with-delays-to-compensation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Unfortunate kick in the guts' as inflation data increases RBA rate hike risk]]></title><description><![CDATA[Inflation is continuing to cool with the annual headline rate rising to 3.5 per cent in July, but some economists say it has increased the risk of another interest rate hike by the Reserve Bank of Australia this year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/unfortunate-kick-in-the-guts-as-inflation-data-increases-rba-rate-hike-risk/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 05:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/unfortunate-kick-in-the-guts-as-inflation-data-increases-rba-rate-hike-risk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nine signals TV not the main game any more after ‘transformative year’]]></title><description><![CDATA[The company slashed the value of its television business by more than half in a sign of where its new priorities lie.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/nine-signals-tv-not-the-main-game-any-more-after-transformative-year/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 04:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/nine-signals-tv-not-the-main-game-any-more-after-transformative-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lighting products sold on online marketplaces catch fire under testing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Testing of more than 130 lighting products available online found most failed to meet Australian standards.<br />
&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/lighting-products-sold-on-online-marketplaces-catch-fire-under-testing/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 04:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/lighting-products-sold-on-online-marketplaces-catch-fire-under-testing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gateway stretches WA gold discovery to whopping 4.5km]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gateway Mining has extended its new Cowza gold discovery near Wiluna in WA to 4.5km of strike and hit a high-grade 4m intercept grading 9.7g/t gold at its nearby Celia South prospect.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/gateway-stretches-wa-gold-discovery-to-whopping-45km/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 04:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/gateway-stretches-wa-gold-discovery-to-whopping-45km/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Cheap and attractive' lights sold online fail Australian compliance tests]]></title><description><![CDATA[Testing of more than 130 lighting products available online found most failed to meet Australian standards.<br />
&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/cheap-and-attractive-lights-sold-online-fail-australian-compliance-tests/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 04:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/cheap-and-attractive-lights-sold-online-fail-australian-compliance-tests/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Court rules tropical island owner can be stripped of lease]]></title><description><![CDATA[Despite plans to build new facilities, the Queensland Land Court finds Brampton Island resort is "dilapidated to the point of falling down" with the owners in breach of lease conditions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/court-rules-tropical-island-owner-can-be-stripped-of-lease/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 04:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/court-rules-tropical-island-owner-can-be-stripped-of-lease/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASX retreats on inflation surprise; Woolies, Nine gain; oil stocks decline]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Australian sharemarket pared early gains after the release of the latest inflation figures while&nbsp;investors digested another flurry of local corporate results.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asx-retreats-on-inflation-surprise-woolies-nine-gain-oil-stocks-decline/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 03:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asx-retreats-on-inflation-surprise-woolies-nine-gain-oil-stocks-decline/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASX retreats on inflation surprise; Woolies, Nine gain; Domino’s, WiseTech dive]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Australian sharemarket pared early gains after the release of the latest inflation figures while&nbsp;investors digested another flurry of local corporate results.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asx-retreats-on-inflation-surprise-woolies-nine-gain-dominos-wisetech-dive/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 03:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asx-retreats-on-inflation-surprise-woolies-nine-gain-dominos-wisetech-dive/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woolworths doesn’t need Ooshies effect to beat Coles, says CEO]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chief executive Amanda Bardwell celebrated the success of its collectables campaign &ndash; but said it wasn&rsquo;t the sole sales driver.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/woolworths-doesnt-need-ooshies-effect-to-beat-coles-says-ceo/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 03:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/woolworths-doesnt-need-ooshies-effect-to-beat-coles-says-ceo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump is clutching at straws and the world knows it]]></title><description><![CDATA[A desperate Donald Trump is searching for a way out of his pointless war and drawing out the agony for the US and the world.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/trump-is-clutching-at-straws-and-the-world-knows-it/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 03:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/trump-is-clutching-at-straws-and-the-world-knows-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jaws bares its teeth with more high-grade Canadian gold for Manhattan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Manhattan Gold has hit more broad gold at its Jaws target in Canada, with a top hit of 25.9m at 1.59g/t gold. Mineralisation at the project has stretched by 150m to the southwest.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/jaws-bares-its-teeth-with-more-high-grade-canadian-gold-for-manhattan/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 03:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/jaws-bares-its-teeth-with-more-high-grade-canadian-gold-for-manhattan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASX rises ahead of inflation numbers; Woolies, Nine gain; oil stocks decline]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Australian sharemarket opened higher again amid another flurry of corporate results after a solid session on Wall Street.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asx-rises-ahead-of-inflation-numbers-woolies-nine-gain-oil-stocks-decline/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 03:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asx-rises-ahead-of-inflation-numbers-woolies-nine-gain-oil-stocks-decline/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASX set to rise ahead of inflation numbers; Woolies gains on Ooshies craze]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Australian sharemarket is set to open higher again amid another flurry of corporate results after a solid session on Wall Street.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asx-set-to-rise-ahead-of-inflation-numbers-woolies-gains-on-ooshies-craze/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 02:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asx-set-to-rise-ahead-of-inflation-numbers-woolies-gains-on-ooshies-craze/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nine signals focus shift away from traditional TV after ‘transformative year’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Premium subscription services and outdoor advertising are increasingly important for the future of Nine.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/nine-signals-focus-shift-away-from-traditional-tv-after-transformative-year/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 01:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/nine-signals-focus-shift-away-from-traditional-tv-after-transformative-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woolworths’ sales boosted by the Ooshies effect]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chief executive Amanda Bardwell said a focus on value, convenience and better execution had paid off for the supermarket giant.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/woolworths-sales-boosted-by-the-ooshies-effect/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 01:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/woolworths-sales-boosted-by-the-ooshies-effect/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gulf trucking company halt could force remote grocery price surge]]></title><description><![CDATA[Remote grocery prices could surge and more than 70 jobs are at risk after a major Gulf freight company was grounded for compliance and safety issues.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/gulf-trucking-company-halt-could-force-remote-grocery-price-surge/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 01:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/gulf-trucking-company-halt-could-force-remote-grocery-price-surge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Victorian offshore wind auction opens with plans to power 1.5 million homes]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Victorian government says the auction is a major step towards creating a local offshore wind industry.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/victorian-offshore-wind-auction-opens-with-plans-to-power-15-million-homes/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 01:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/victorian-offshore-wind-auction-opens-with-plans-to-power-15-million-homes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woolworths’ sales growth beats Coles]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chief executive Amanda Bardwell said a focus on value, convenience and better execution had paid off for the supermarket giant.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/woolworths-sales-growth-beats-coles/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 00:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/woolworths-sales-growth-beats-coles/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Real estate agent's sales data under scrutiny after awards disqualification]]></title><description><![CDATA[A top-ranked WA real estate agent is disqualified from this year's industry awards after discrepancies emerge in his reported sales data.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/real-estate-agents-sales-data-under-scrutiny-after-awards-disqualification/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 23:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/real-estate-agents-sales-data-under-scrutiny-after-awards-disqualification/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[One of WA's top realtors disqualified from awards over sales inaccuracies]]></title><description><![CDATA[A top-ranked WA real estate agent has been disqualified from this year's industry awards after discrepancies emerged in his reported sales data.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/one-of-was-top-realtors-disqualified-from-awards-over-sales-inaccuracies/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 23:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/one-of-was-top-realtors-disqualified-from-awards-over-sales-inaccuracies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[OnlyFans owner received $990 million windfall before his death]]></title><description><![CDATA[Reclusive 43-year-old billionaire Leonid Radvinsky died in March after a battle with cancer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/onlyfans-owner-received-990-million-windfall-before-his-death/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 23:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/onlyfans-owner-received-990-million-windfall-before-his-death/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASX down despite bumper Woolies profit — as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[The ASX slipped and underlying inflation remained too high for comfort. Retail giant Woolworths saw its headline profit surge by 18 per cent to $1.1 billion. Catch up on the day's economics and business news on the ABC's market blog.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asx-down-despite-bumper-woolies-profit-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 23:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asx-down-despite-bumper-woolies-profit-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Plymouth Brethren fights to establish fifth church in Kyneton]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Plymouth Brethren Christian Church, through the applicant Kyneton Gospel Trust, wants to build a church for 45 of its members in a housing development, 87 kilometres north-west of Melbourne.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/plymouth-brethren-fights-to-establish-fifth-church-in-kyneton/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 22:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/plymouth-brethren-fights-to-establish-fifth-church-in-kyneton/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada announces retaliatory tariffs on US as trade war escalates]]></title><description><![CDATA[The trade war between the US and Canada escalates again as Canadian leaders outline a major retaliation against Donald Trump's latest wave of tariffs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/canada-announces-retaliatory-tariffs-on-us-as-trade-war-escalates/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 22:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/canada-announces-retaliatory-tariffs-on-us-as-trade-war-escalates/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[As trade war blows up and insults fly, Canada strikes back at Trump]]></title><description><![CDATA[The trade war between the US and Canada escalates again as Canadian leaders outline a major retaliation against Donald Trump's latest wave of tariffs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/as-trade-war-blows-up-and-insults-fly-canada-strikes-back-at-trump/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 22:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/as-trade-war-blows-up-and-insults-fly-canada-strikes-back-at-trump/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASX set to rise ahead of inflation numbers; Flight Centre takes Middle East hit]]></title><description><![CDATA[Oil prices are falling again, which is helping to ease worries in the bond market and support stock prices.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asx-set-to-rise-ahead-of-inflation-numbers-flight-centre-takes-middle-east-hit/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 22:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asx-set-to-rise-ahead-of-inflation-numbers-flight-centre-takes-middle-east-hit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASX set to rise ahead of inflation numbers; Canada hits back at US with tariffs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Oil prices are falling again, which is helping to ease worries in the bond market and support stock prices.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asx-set-to-rise-ahead-of-inflation-numbers-canada-hits-back-at-us-with-tariffs/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 22:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asx-set-to-rise-ahead-of-inflation-numbers-canada-hits-back-at-us-with-tariffs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Regional residents furious deliveries they paid for aren't coming]]></title><description><![CDATA[Michael Walls has been told the packages he paid to have delivered to his door have been taken to the freight company's depot &mdash; a four-hour round trip from his home.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/regional-residents-furious-deliveries-they-paid-for-arent-coming/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 21:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/regional-residents-furious-deliveries-they-paid-for-arent-coming/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Internal emails expose scale of Anthropic's Australian AI plans]]></title><description><![CDATA[The US tech giant behind popular AI chatbot Claude wanted to meet with the NSW government earlier this year about locating up to five gigawatts of data centres in the state, the ABC can reveal.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/internal-emails-expose-scale-of-anthropics-australian-ai-plans/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 21:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/internal-emails-expose-scale-of-anthropics-australian-ai-plans/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Anthropic's 'massive' AI data centre plans revealed in emails]]></title><description><![CDATA[The US tech giant behind popular AI chatbot Claude wanted to meet with the NSW government earlier this year about locating up to five gigawatts of data centres in the state, the ABC can reveal.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/anthropics-massive-ai-data-centre-plans-revealed-in-emails/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 21:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/anthropics-massive-ai-data-centre-plans-revealed-in-emails/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASX set to rise, Wall Street boosted by falling oil prices; Canada hits back at US with tariffs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Oil prices are falling again, which is helping to ease worries in the bond market and support stock prices.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asx-set-to-rise-wall-street-boosted-by-falling-oil-prices-canada-hits-back-at-us-with-tariffs/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 21:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asx-set-to-rise-wall-street-boosted-by-falling-oil-prices-canada-hits-back-at-us-with-tariffs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Young Australians' home ownership rate at an 80-year low, report shows]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new report shows generational inequality is pushing young Australians out of the housing market.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/young-australians-home-ownership-rate-at-an-80-year-low-report-shows/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 14:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/young-australians-home-ownership-rate-at-an-80-year-low-report-shows/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jackie O suffered PTSD after Kyle’s ‘bullying’: doctor]]></title><description><![CDATA[New evidence from medical experts has been released in the court battle between Jackie &ldquo;O&rdquo; Henderson and her former employer ARN.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/jackie-o-suffered-ptsd-after-kyles-bullying-doctor/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 09:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/jackie-o-suffered-ptsd-after-kyles-bullying-doctor/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chinese factory workers accidentally caught on camera glasses]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new pair of camera glasses purchased online has been found to contain video footage of factory workers who appear to have been unknowingly filmed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/chinese-factory-workers-accidentally-caught-on-camera-glasses/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 09:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/chinese-factory-workers-accidentally-caught-on-camera-glasses/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Classic pub punch’ costs man his job after trading slurs with colleague]]></title><description><![CDATA[The man, who claimed his colleague&rsquo;s swearing about colleagues him as a Christian at a Christmas function, was found to have responded disproportionately.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/classic-pub-punch-costs-man-his-job-after-trading-slurs-with-colleague/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 07:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/classic-pub-punch-costs-man-his-job-after-trading-slurs-with-colleague/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Horizon lands gold drilling trifecta in WA Murchison]]></title><description><![CDATA[Horizon Gold has hit high-grade gold across its WA prospects, extending mineralisation and flagging significant resource growth potential beyond a recent study.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/horizon-lands-gold-drilling-trifecta-in-wa-murchison/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 07:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/horizon-lands-gold-drilling-trifecta-in-wa-murchison/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Darwin Woolworths blasts jingle outside store to stop 'loitering']]></title><description><![CDATA[The looping sound of the Woolworths jingle outside a Darwin store has irritated customers, but the supermarket giant says the music is a tactic to reduce anti-social behaviour against staff and customers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/darwin-woolworths-blasts-jingle-outside-store-to-stop-loitering/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 07:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/darwin-woolworths-blasts-jingle-outside-store-to-stop-loitering/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former radio host denies 'tailoring' evidence to suit Alan Jones]]></title><description><![CDATA[A former radio colleague of Alan Jones has admitted joking about the veteran broadcaster being generous and giving attention to a younger colleague at a Christmas lunch, but has denied seeing an indecent assault.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/former-radio-host-denies-tailoring-evidence-to-suit-alan-jones/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 07:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/former-radio-host-denies-tailoring-evidence-to-suit-alan-jones/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former colleague says 'romantic attention' Alan Jones gave was 'joke']]></title><description><![CDATA[A former radio colleague of Alan Jones has admitted joking about the veteran broadcaster being generous and giving attention to a younger colleague at a Christmas lunch, but has denied seeing an indecent assault.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/former-colleague-says-romantic-attention-alan-jones-gave-was-joke/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 07:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/former-colleague-says-romantic-attention-alan-jones-gave-was-joke/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Court hears Alan Jones was 'generous' to man alleging indecent assault]]></title><description><![CDATA[A former radio colleague of Alan Jones has admitted joking about the veteran broadcaster being generous and giving attention to a younger colleague at a Christmas lunch, but has denied seeing an indecent assault.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/court-hears-alan-jones-was-generous-to-man-alleging-indecent-assault/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 07:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/court-hears-alan-jones-was-generous-to-man-alleging-indecent-assault/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AI data centre proposal approved by Tasmanian council]]></title><description><![CDATA[Firmus Technologies' proposed 288-megawatt AI data centre near Long Reach in Tasmania's north has received council approval.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/ai-data-centre-proposal-approved-by-tasmanian-council/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 07:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/ai-data-centre-proposal-approved-by-tasmanian-council/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thredbo’s woes: Is a ski resort without snow like a pub with no beer?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Historically, there has been a vanity aspect to owning both of Australia&rsquo;s major alpine resorts, Thredbo and Perisher. But global warming has melted their appeal.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/thredbos-woes-is-a-ski-resort-without-snow-like-a-pub-with-no-beer/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 06:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/thredbos-woes-is-a-ski-resort-without-snow-like-a-pub-with-no-beer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Aureka hits bonanza gold beneath historic Victorian pit]]></title><description><![CDATA[Aureka hits high-grade gold in Victoria with a 4.4m intercept grading 8.9g/t gold, including a bonanza 0.3m at 65.3g/t, extending its St Arnaud project south.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/aureka-hits-bonanza-gold-beneath-historic-victorian-pit/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 04:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/aureka-hits-bonanza-gold-beneath-historic-victorian-pit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Major NSW property developer enters administration]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bathla Group says tax changes, softening sales and construction costs have led to its plight.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/major-nsw-property-developer-enters-administration/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 04:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/major-nsw-property-developer-enters-administration/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Like a ghost town': Homebuyer saw red flags ahead of developer's collapse]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bathla Group says tax changes, softening sales and construction costs have led to its plight.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/like-a-ghost-town-homebuyer-saw-red-flags-ahead-of-developers-collapse/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 04:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/like-a-ghost-town-homebuyer-saw-red-flags-ahead-of-developers-collapse/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fortescue stands down executive at the centre of harassment probe]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mining giant Fortescue has moved to suspend a senior executive from working for the company while allegations of sexual harassment and bullying are being investigated by law firm MinterEllison.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/fortescue-stands-down-executive-at-the-centre-of-harassment-probe/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 03:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/fortescue-stands-down-executive-at-the-centre-of-harassment-probe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fortescue stands down executive at centre of harassment probe]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mining giant Fortescue has moved to suspend a senior executive from working for the company while allegations of sexual harassment and bullying are being investigated by law firm MinterEllison.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/fortescue-stands-down-executive-at-centre-of-harassment-probe/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 03:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/fortescue-stands-down-executive-at-centre-of-harassment-probe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Energy efficiency business accused of fraud by Victorian authorities]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Essential Services Commission says Royal One Pty Ltd submitted digitally altered photos and falsified customers to claim energy efficiency certificates.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/energy-efficiency-business-accused-of-fraud-by-victorian-authorities/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 03:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/energy-efficiency-business-accused-of-fraud-by-victorian-authorities/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASX gains as Woodside result boosts energy stocks; miners and banks also rise]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Australian sharemarket advanced in early trade, boosted by energy stocks after a strong result from local oil giant Woodside Energy, shrugging off a mixed finish on Wall Street.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asx-gains-as-woodside-result-boosts-energy-stocks-miners-and-banks-also-rise/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 03:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asx-gains-as-woodside-result-boosts-energy-stocks-miners-and-banks-also-rise/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASX gains as Coles, Ansell rise, BHP hits record; Woodside falls]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Australian sharemarket advanced for a second straight day after a flurry of corporate results fuelled broad-based gains, helping it shrug off a mixed finish on Wall Street.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asx-gains-as-coles-ansell-rise-bhp-hits-record-woodside-falls/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 03:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asx-gains-as-coles-ansell-rise-bhp-hits-record-woodside-falls/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Big Hits: Sun Silver, Manhattan Gold Corporation and QMines Ltd]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bulls N&rsquo; Bears Big Hits looks at notable drill intercepts reported to the ASX last week, led by Sun Silver, Manhattan Gold Corporation and QMines Ltd. Sun Silver took out top spot.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/big-hits-sun-silver-manhattan-gold-corporation-and-qmines-ltd/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 03:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/big-hits-sun-silver-manhattan-gold-corporation-and-qmines-ltd/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woolies turbocharged its sales with Ooshies. You won’t see Coles doing that]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australia&rsquo;s second-largest supermarket&rsquo;s results took a hit from its rival&rsquo;s wildly popular collectables campaign &ndash; but chief Leah Weckert says this was only temporary.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/woolies-turbocharged-its-sales-with-ooshies-you-wont-see-coles-doing-that/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 01:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/woolies-turbocharged-its-sales-with-ooshies-you-wont-see-coles-doing-that/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Coles won’t copy Woolies’ Ooshies sugar hit]]></title><description><![CDATA[The results of Australia&rsquo;s second-largest supermarket took a hit from its rival&rsquo;s wildly popular collectables campaign. But Coles chief Leah Weckert says this was only temporary.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/why-coles-wont-copy-woolies-ooshies-sugar-hit/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 01:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/why-coles-wont-copy-woolies-ooshies-sugar-hit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wiring issue causes second Sydney train delay in a fortnight]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sydney commuters are facing long lines for replacement buses after overhead wiring issues caused train delays for the second time in almost as many weeks.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/wiring-issue-causes-second-sydney-train-delay-in-a-fortnight/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 01:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/wiring-issue-causes-second-sydney-train-delay-in-a-fortnight/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sydney train delays impacting morning commuters]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sydney commuters are facing long lines for replacement buses after overheard wiring issues caused train delays for the second time in almost as many weeks.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/sydney-train-delays-impacting-morning-commuters/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 01:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/sydney-train-delays-impacting-morning-commuters/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sydney train delays expected to last into peak period after travel chaos]]></title><description><![CDATA[Transport for New South Wales says repairs to overhead train lines are complete, after wiring issues caused delays for the second time in almost as many weeks.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/sydney-train-delays-expected-to-last-into-peak-period-after-travel-chaos/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 01:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/sydney-train-delays-expected-to-last-into-peak-period-after-travel-chaos/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sydney train delays continue into evening peak period after morning chaos]]></title><description><![CDATA[Transport for New South Wales says repairs to overhead train lines are complete, after wiring issues caused delays for the second time in almost as many weeks.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/sydney-train-delays-continue-into-evening-peak-period-after-morning-chaos/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 01:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/sydney-train-delays-continue-into-evening-peak-period-after-morning-chaos/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Most Sydney train services restored after day of travel chaos]]></title><description><![CDATA[Transport for New South Wales says repairs to overhead train lines are complete, after wiring issues caused delays for the second time in almost as many weeks.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/most-sydney-train-services-restored-after-day-of-travel-chaos/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 01:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/most-sydney-train-services-restored-after-day-of-travel-chaos/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Coles profit hit by underpayment scandal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Coles chief executive Leah Weckert said it had been another consistent set of results for the supermarket that had been through multiple court proceedings.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/coles-profit-hit-by-underpayment-scandal/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 01:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/coles-profit-hit-by-underpayment-scandal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Syngenis banks R&amp;D refund to fuel biotech 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+0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/with-native-forestry-banned-across-wa-why-are-logging-trucks-still-on-the-road/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Government accused of 'logging by another name' in WA forests]]></title><description><![CDATA[South West locals say the WA government's support for ecological thinning is deeply concerning, and a number of scientists agree.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/government-accused-of-logging-by-another-name-in-wa-forests/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 00:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/government-accused-of-logging-by-another-name-in-wa-forests/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ayslum's temporary closure labelled an 'economic catastrophe']]></title><description><![CDATA[This abandoned psychiatric hospital has been a huge drawcard for the small town of Ararat. Now it's been closed due to safety concerns, and local businesses are on edge.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/ayslums-temporary-closure-labelled-an-economic-catastrophe/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 23:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/ayslums-temporary-closure-labelled-an-economic-catastrophe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Asylum's temporary closure labelled 'economic catastrophe']]></title><description><![CDATA[This abandoned psychiatric hospital has been a huge drawcard for the small town of Ararat. Now it has been closed, local businesses are on edge.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asylums-temporary-closure-labelled-economic-catastrophe/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 23:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asylums-temporary-closure-labelled-economic-catastrophe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Asylum's temporary closure labelled an 'economic catastrophe']]></title><description><![CDATA[This abandoned psychiatric hospital has been a huge drawcard for the small town of Ararat. Now it's been closed due to safety concerns, and local businesses are on edge.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asylums-temporary-closure-labelled-an-economic-catastrophe/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 23:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asylums-temporary-closure-labelled-an-economic-catastrophe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live: US imposes 'economic D-Day' sanctions to isolate Iran, Coles results to be revealed]]></title><description><![CDATA[US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has unveiled new sanctions targeting Iran's trading partners.The financial results of retailer Coles will be revealed as part of reporting season, as the ASX 200 awaits inflation data that will inform the direction of interest rates. 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A drought of new projects has analysts worried.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/australias-green-energy-targets-in-jeopardy-as-wind-woes-worsen/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 21:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/australias-green-energy-targets-in-jeopardy-as-wind-woes-worsen/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASX set to edge up, Wall Street weighed down by tech stocks]]></title><description><![CDATA[US stocks are drifting ahead of a week packed with potentially market-moving events.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asx-set-to-edge-up-wall-street-weighed-down-by-tech-stocks/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 21:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asx-set-to-edge-up-wall-street-weighed-down-by-tech-stocks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AI-generated songs banned from Australian music charts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Songs 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+0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/exclusive-cctv-captures-violence-facing-coles-workers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Exclusive CCTV captures the violence facing Coles workers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Exclusive video obtained by 7.30 highlights shocking scenes of aggressive behaviour towards retail workers, including a customer armed with a hammer and a security guard being thrown into a check-out machine.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/exclusive-cctv-captures-the-violence-facing-coles-workers/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 10:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/exclusive-cctv-captures-the-violence-facing-coles-workers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CCTV captures the violence facing Coles workers in Victoria]]></title><description><![CDATA[Exclusive video obtained by 7.30 highlights shocking scenes of aggressive behaviour towards retail workers, including a customer armed with a hammer and a security guard being thrown into a check-out machine.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/cctv-captures-the-violence-facing-coles-workers-in-victoria/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 10:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/cctv-captures-the-violence-facing-coles-workers-in-victoria/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Specialist ship arrives to cart SpaceX rocket from Christmas Island]]></title><description><![CDATA[A semi-submersible cargo carrier has arrived on the remote Australian territory to ferry the SpaceX starship back to Texas.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/specialist-ship-arrives-to-cart-spacex-rocket-from-christmas-island/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 10:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/specialist-ship-arrives-to-cart-spacex-rocket-from-christmas-island/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman wins $24k after being fired from ex-husband’s nightclub over explicit photo]]></title><description><![CDATA[A bookkeeper who worked for a nightclub majority-owned by her ex-husband has won compensation for unfair dismissal after being fired over misconduct.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/woman-wins-24k-after-being-fired-from-ex-husbands-nightclub-over-explicit-photo/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 09:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/woman-wins-24k-after-being-fired-from-ex-husbands-nightclub-over-explicit-photo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Judge declares mistrial as sharp-eyed juror discovers evidence error]]></title><description><![CDATA[Copies of evidence given to two jurors contained "irregular" redacted material deemed inadmissible in the trial of a Cape York Peninsula traditional owner accused of defrauding his community of mining royalties more than a decade ago.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/judge-declares-mistrial-as-sharp-eyed-juror-discovers-evidence-error/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 09:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/judge-declares-mistrial-as-sharp-eyed-juror-discovers-evidence-error/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Redland City Council reveals plans for 62ha precinct including lagoon]]></title><description><![CDATA[Acting Mayor Julie Talty says the outdoor lagoon will be "better than Brisbane's" South Bank Beach.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/redland-city-council-reveals-plans-for-62ha-precinct-including-lagoon/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 09:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/redland-city-council-reveals-plans-for-62ha-precinct-including-lagoon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Perth modular home builder's sudden closure shocks customers]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Perth modular home manufacturer has blindsided its customers by announcing its sudden closure and takeover by a new firm.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/perth-modular-home-builders-sudden-closure-shocks-customers/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 09:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/perth-modular-home-builders-sudden-closure-shocks-customers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASX hits higher note; mining stocks up; banks, insurers sold off]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australia&rsquo;s share market has started the new week higher, as BHP and the materials sector hit record highs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asx-hits-higher-note-mining-stocks-up-banks-insurers-sold-off/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 09:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asx-hits-higher-note-mining-stocks-up-banks-insurers-sold-off/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Orbit drilling set to grow 1.7Moz NSW polymetallic resource]]></title><description><![CDATA[Orbit Resources is drilling again at its 1.7Moz gold equivalent Lewis Ponds project in NSW, after new assays hit mineralisation beyond the existing resource.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/orbit-drilling-set-to-grow-17moz-nsw-polymetallic-resource/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 08:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/orbit-drilling-set-to-grow-17moz-nsw-polymetallic-resource/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump's 300,000 tonne beef import plan cops backlash]]></title><description><![CDATA[Beef prices are on the rise in the United States, but President Donald Trump's plan to reduce them faces backlash from US cattle ranchers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/trumps-300000-tonne-beef-import-plan-cops-backlash/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 08:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/trumps-300000-tonne-beef-import-plan-cops-backlash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Beetaloo taps infrastructure giant for 750km NT gas pipeline push]]></title><description><![CDATA[Beetaloo Energy Australia has signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding with AGIG to plan a 750km pipeline linking its gas with its Beetaloo Digital hub near Darwin.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/beetaloo-taps-infrastructure-giant-for-750km-nt-gas-pipeline-push/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 08:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/beetaloo-taps-infrastructure-giant-for-750km-nt-gas-pipeline-push/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Accelerate punches into 47g/t gold near Kalgoorlie]]></title><description><![CDATA[Accelerate Resources has hit bonanza gold near Kalgoorlie, with drilling returning 11m at 4.65g/t gold from 25m, including a 1-metre hit grading a hefty 46.93g/t.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/accelerate-punches-into-47gt-gold-near-kalgoorlie/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 08:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/accelerate-punches-into-47gt-gold-near-kalgoorlie/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[KPMG’s sackings are just the start of the fallout for the firm]]></title><description><![CDATA[Monday&rsquo;s sackings were concentrated in the firm&rsquo;s consulting division, but the scandal originated with senior staff in the auditing section.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/kpmgs-sackings-are-just-the-start-of-the-fallout-for-the-firm/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 07:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/kpmgs-sackings-are-just-the-start-of-the-fallout-for-the-firm/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AI tokens getting cheaper but businesses paying more than ever]]></title><description><![CDATA[Businesses have effectively installed a new utility pipe into their operations, and are only now discovering what it costs to keep the tap running, against how little water is coming out.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/ai-tokens-getting-cheaper-but-businesses-paying-more-than-ever/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 07:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/ai-tokens-getting-cheaper-but-businesses-paying-more-than-ever/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AI costs are rising for Australian businesses. Does it compute?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Businesses have effectively installed a new utility pipe into their operations, and are only now discovering what it costs to keep the tap running, against how little water is coming out.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/ai-costs-are-rising-for-australian-businesses-does-it-compute/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 07:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/ai-costs-are-rising-for-australian-businesses-does-it-compute/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former radio host says he saw 'nothing that worried' him at Alan Jones lunch]]></title><description><![CDATA[A former 2GB host and producer has told a court he did not see anything worrying at a lunch where a junior colleague accused Alan Jones of touching his crotch.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/former-radio-host-says-he-saw-nothing-that-worried-him-at-alan-jones-lunch/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 07:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/former-radio-host-says-he-saw-nothing-that-worried-him-at-alan-jones-lunch/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ex-radio host says Alan Jones had arm around man who alleges indecent assault]]></title><description><![CDATA[A media figure has told a court he did not see anything worrying at a lunch where a junior colleague accused Alan Jones of touching his crotch.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/ex-radio-host-says-alan-jones-had-arm-around-man-who-alleges-indecent-assault/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 07:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/ex-radio-host-says-alan-jones-had-arm-around-man-who-alleges-indecent-assault/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mess of its own making: KPMG sacrifices staff to limit financial damage]]></title><description><![CDATA[The purge is just the start of a multi-year fallout for the business.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/mess-of-its-own-making-kpmg-sacrifices-staff-to-limit-financial-damage/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 07:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/mess-of-its-own-making-kpmg-sacrifices-staff-to-limit-financial-damage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[King River gears up for fresh assault on historic WA gold targets]]></title><description><![CDATA[King River Resources has launched a Murchison exploration blitz at Mindoolah in WA, with magnetics and soil sampling ahead of a major drilling campaign locked in for October.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/king-river-gears-up-for-fresh-assault-on-historic-wa-gold-targets/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 07:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/king-river-gears-up-for-fresh-assault-on-historic-wa-gold-targets/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Business leaders urge governments to act as smelter power deadline looms]]></title><description><![CDATA[With just one week until Rio Tinto's deadline for a power deal for its Bell Bay Aluminium smelter, business and community leaders are calling on the state and federal governments to act to secure the smelter's future.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/business-leaders-urge-governments-to-act-as-smelter-power-deadline-looms/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 06:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/business-leaders-urge-governments-to-act-as-smelter-power-deadline-looms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kaiser airborne survey homes in on rich Victorian goldfield]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kaiser Reef has wrapped up a key geophysical survey at its historic Maldon gold project, aiming to define new drill targets in the rich Victorian goldfield.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/kaiser-airborne-survey-homes-in-on-rich-victorian-goldfield/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 06:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/kaiser-airborne-survey-homes-in-on-rich-victorian-goldfield/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Breaking: Albanese says WA's GST deal won't change while he is PM]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Anthony Albanese reiterates there will be no change to Western Australia's GST arrangements after a report recommended scrapping the existing deal.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/breaking-albanese-says-was-gst-deal-wont-change-while-he-is-pm/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 05:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/breaking-albanese-says-was-gst-deal-wont-change-while-he-is-pm/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Albanese says WA's GST deal won't change while he is PM]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Anthony Albanese reiterates there will be no change to Western Australia's GST arrangements after a report recommended scrapping the existing deal.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/albanese-says-was-gst-deal-wont-change-while-he-is-pm/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 05:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/albanese-says-was-gst-deal-wont-change-while-he-is-pm/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Forrestania drills up 175koz gold bounty at WA British Hill]]></title><description><![CDATA[Forrestania Resources has upgraded the resource and hit a deep, 29-metre gold interval of 3.91g/t extending known mineralisation at its British Hill project in WA.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/forrestania-drills-up-175koz-gold-bounty-at-wa-british-hill/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 05:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/forrestania-drills-up-175koz-gold-bounty-at-wa-british-hill/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five arrests as police raid CFMEU headquarters in Melbourne]]></title><description><![CDATA[Detectives executed warrants at the construction union headquarters and five other properties.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/five-arrests-as-police-raid-cfmeu-headquarters-in-melbourne/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 04:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/five-arrests-as-police-raid-cfmeu-headquarters-in-melbourne/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Olympio pulls trigger on 8.2Moz Idaho silver prize]]></title><description><![CDATA[Olympio Metals is pushing ahead with an 80% stake in Idaho&rsquo;s Jacknife silver project, where historic high grades and imminent drilling could unlock a bigger prize.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/olympio-pulls-trigger-on-82moz-idaho-silver-prize/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 04:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/olympio-pulls-trigger-on-82moz-idaho-silver-prize/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Making trouble’: Murdoch family’s bitter feud exposed in court documents]]></title><description><![CDATA[Newly released court documents reveal key details of Lachlan Murdoch and his siblings&rsquo; bitter succession clash.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/making-trouble-murdoch-familys-bitter-feud-exposed-in-court-documents/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 04:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/making-trouble-murdoch-familys-bitter-feud-exposed-in-court-documents/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump’s war on the world is exposing him]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Canadians&rsquo; preparedness to walk away from talks with their US counterpart is the latest sign that Donald Trump&rsquo;s bulldozer approach may be reaching its limits.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/trumps-war-on-the-world-is-exposing-him/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 03:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/trumps-war-on-the-world-is-exposing-him/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[National rental prices rise to half average Australian income]]></title><description><![CDATA[Housing advocacy group Everybody's Home says renting a unit now costs more than half the median take-home pay of a single worker in every Australian capital city.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/national-rental-prices-rise-to-half-average-australian-income/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 03:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/national-rental-prices-rise-to-half-average-australian-income/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Average rental prices push six-figure income earners into rental stress]]></title><description><![CDATA[Housing advocacy group Everybody's Home says renting a unit now costs more than half the median take-home pay of a single worker in every Australian capital city.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/average-rental-prices-push-six-figure-income-earners-into-rental-stress/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 03:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/average-rental-prices-push-six-figure-income-earners-into-rental-stress/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[KPMG to cut almost 400 jobs after audit leaks scandal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Accounting firm KPMG says it will cut 27 partners and about 360 staff from its local arm, and revamp its structure as it grapples with lower revenue from lost contracts following the audit leaks scandal.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/kpmg-to-cut-almost-400-jobs-after-audit-leaks-scandal/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 03:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/kpmg-to-cut-almost-400-jobs-after-audit-leaks-scandal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASX higher in early trade; NAB chief sends warning]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Australian sharemarket has advanced at the open on the back of a positive lead from Wall Street, while National Australia Bank chief Andrew Irvine has sent an economic warning.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asx-higher-in-early-trade-nab-chief-sends-warning/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 03:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asx-higher-in-early-trade-nab-chief-sends-warning/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[KPMG slashes staff as ‘challenges created by our own failings’ start to bite]]></title><description><![CDATA[KPMG&rsquo;s new boss is cutting 380 employees and partners in what is expected to be just the first wave of job losses following the whistleblower scandal.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/kpmg-slashes-staff-as-challenges-created-by-our-own-failings-start-to-bite/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 03:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/kpmg-slashes-staff-as-challenges-created-by-our-own-failings-start-to-bite/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASX higher in early trade after Wall Street advances; $A, bitcoin stronger]]></title><description><![CDATA[US stocks rose and trimmed their losses from a shaky week. That was even though the bond market, which has been the centre of Wall Street&rsquo;s action, remained jumpy and continued to add pressure.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asx-higher-in-early-trade-after-wall-street-advances-a-bitcoin-stronger/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 02:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asx-higher-in-early-trade-after-wall-street-advances-a-bitcoin-stronger/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woodside oil spill plan under fire as approval decision nears]]></title><description><![CDATA[With final advice due by the end of the year, critics point to Woodside's own modelling to sink the $30 billion gas project.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/woodside-oil-spill-plan-under-fire-as-approval-decision-nears/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 01:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/woodside-oil-spill-plan-under-fire-as-approval-decision-nears/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Luxury cruise passengers left out of pocket after tour company folds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Customers who booked "once-in-a-lifetime" holidays to Western Australia's north are left in limbo after a business loan went wrong for a luxury cruise company.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/luxury-cruise-passengers-left-out-of-pocket-after-tour-company-folds/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 23:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/luxury-cruise-passengers-left-out-of-pocket-after-tour-company-folds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Luxury cruise passengers left out of pocket after tour company defaults]]></title><description><![CDATA[Customers who booked "once-in-a-lifetime" holidays to Western Australia's north are left in limbo after a business loan went wrong for a luxury cruise company.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/luxury-cruise-passengers-left-out-of-pocket-after-tour-company-defaults/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 23:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/luxury-cruise-passengers-left-out-of-pocket-after-tour-company-defaults/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Luxury cruise passengers left out of pocket after ship seized by receivers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Customers who booked "once in a lifetime" holidays to Western Australia's north are left in limbo after a business loan went wrong for a luxury cruise company.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/luxury-cruise-passengers-left-out-of-pocket-after-ship-seized-by-receivers/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 23:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/luxury-cruise-passengers-left-out-of-pocket-after-ship-seized-by-receivers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Secretive, century-old explosives facility approved for expansion]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of four government-run explosive facilities in Queensland, the Bajool reserve has been in action since 1913. There are plans to expand it to meet increased demand from the mining industry.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/secretive-century-old-explosives-facility-approved-for-expansion/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 23:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/secretive-century-old-explosives-facility-approved-for-expansion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASX rises as miners rally while banks sink — as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Australian share market has closed higher, led by the materials sector. It follows Wall Street finishing Friday on a positive note, but still shedding 1.4 per cent over the week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asx-rises-as-miners-rally-while-banks-sink-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 22:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asx-rises-as-miners-rally-while-banks-sink-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wagga's drinking water diluted after elevated PFAS levels detected]]></title><description><![CDATA[Riverina Water is diluting water from two of its Wagga Wagga bores due to elevated detections of so-called "forever chemicals", but the source of contamination is a mystery.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/waggas-drinking-water-diluted-after-elevated-pfas-levels-detected/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 22:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/waggas-drinking-water-diluted-after-elevated-pfas-levels-detected/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City's drinking water diluted after elevated PFAS levels detected]]></title><description><![CDATA[Riverina Water is diluting water from two of its Wagga Wagga bores due to elevated detections of so-called "forever chemicals", but the source of contamination is a mystery.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/citys-drinking-water-diluted-after-elevated-pfas-levels-detected/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 22:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/citys-drinking-water-diluted-after-elevated-pfas-levels-detected/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASX set to rise as Wall Street advances; $A, bitcoin stronger]]></title><description><![CDATA[US stocks rose and trimmed their losses from a shaky week. That was even though the bond market, which has been the centre of Wall Street&rsquo;s action, remained jumpy and continued to add pressure.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asx-set-to-rise-as-wall-street-advances-a-bitcoin-stronger/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 21:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asx-set-to-rise-as-wall-street-advances-a-bitcoin-stronger/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former The OC actor on crusade to take down 'stupid' cryptocurrency]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hollywood actor Ben McKenzie speaks to ABC News about what led him to investigate one of the biggest financial movements of the decade.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/former-the-oc-actor-on-crusade-to-take-down-stupid-cryptocurrency/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 21:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/former-the-oc-actor-on-crusade-to-take-down-stupid-cryptocurrency/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Frighteningly easy’: How fake AI payslips fuel mortgage fraud]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dodgy loan applications are on the rise, reigniting a bank push for a shift away from old-school documents such as payslips and tax returns.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/frighteningly-easy-how-fake-ai-payslips-fuel-mortgage-fraud/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/frighteningly-easy-how-fake-ai-payslips-fuel-mortgage-fraud/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Albanese to override Queensland to settle AI data centre energy rules]]></title><description><![CDATA[Queensland's rejection of rules tying data centre construction to new renewables projects means the federal government will be forced to legislate to override the state.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/albanese-to-override-queensland-to-settle-ai-data-centre-energy-rules/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 20:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/albanese-to-override-queensland-to-settle-ai-data-centre-energy-rules/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Labor’s plan to reserve more domestic gas stirs hopes of a revival]]></title><description><![CDATA[Manufacturers say diverting exports to local buyers could restart idled factories and bring back jobs, starting with a long-shuttered petrochemical plant.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/labors-plan-to-reserve-more-domestic-gas-stirs-hopes-of-a-revival/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/labors-plan-to-reserve-more-domestic-gas-stirs-hopes-of-a-revival/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump hits back at Canada after retaliatory tariffs announced]]></title><description><![CDATA[The US president says Canada "wants the benefits of being a state, without being one", accusing the northern neighbours of taking advantage of American farmers "for many years".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/trump-hits-back-at-canada-after-retaliatory-tariffs-announced/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 10:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/trump-hits-back-at-canada-after-retaliatory-tariffs-announced/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I bet my wife I could do our grocery shop in five minutes with AI. I was wrong]]></title><description><![CDATA[There is a lot more human input in this errand than I had thought.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/i-bet-my-wife-i-could-do-our-grocery-shop-in-five-minutes-with-ai-i-was-wrong/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 08:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/i-bet-my-wife-i-could-do-our-grocery-shop-in-five-minutes-with-ai-i-was-wrong/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump’s desperate move to mess with markets is destined to fail]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Trump administration shouldn&rsquo;t be in the business of using taxpayer money to muck around with markets. Its latest move is the longest of long-shot bets.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/trumps-desperate-move-to-mess-with-markets-is-destined-to-fail/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 06:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/trumps-desperate-move-to-mess-with-markets-is-destined-to-fail/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alan Joyce’s Musk monopoly warning over in-flight Wi-Fi]]></title><description><![CDATA[While Amazon is building up Leo, its rival to Elon Musk&rsquo;s Starlink, Joyce suggests Chinese satellite network providers might also eventually enter the industry.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/alan-joyces-musk-monopoly-warning-over-in-flight-wi-fi/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 06:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/alan-joyces-musk-monopoly-warning-over-in-flight-wi-fi/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Most people wouldn't even realise': Why Canberra is a data centre hotspot]]></title><description><![CDATA[Andrew Barr says there is no need to pause the development of new data centres in Canberra because the ACT's standards will meet or exceed proposed national rules.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/most-people-wouldnt-even-realise-why-canberra-is-a-data-centre-hotspot/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 00:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/most-people-wouldnt-even-realise-why-canberra-is-a-data-centre-hotspot/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Data centres are already humming away in the ACT and there could be more coming]]></title><description><![CDATA[Andrew Barr says there is no need to pause the development of new data centres in Canberra because the ACT's standards will meet or exceed proposed national rules.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/data-centres-are-already-humming-away-in-the-act-and-there-could-be-more-coming/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 00:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/data-centres-are-already-humming-away-in-the-act-and-there-could-be-more-coming/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Driveway block's sale for $850k could be a sign of Brisbane's zoning future]]></title><description><![CDATA[The council is expecting the changes to clear the way for terrace-style housing and townhouse developments on blocks, which can be as small as 120 square metres.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/driveway-blocks-sale-for-850k-could-be-a-sign-of-brisbanes-zoning-future/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 23:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/driveway-blocks-sale-for-850k-could-be-a-sign-of-brisbanes-zoning-future/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blocks smaller than tennis courts allowed under Brisbane planning changes]]></title><description><![CDATA[The council is expecting the changes to clear the way for terrace-style housing and townhouse developments on blocks, which can be as small as 120 square metres.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/blocks-smaller-than-tennis-courts-allowed-under-brisbane-planning-changes/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 23:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/blocks-smaller-than-tennis-courts-allowed-under-brisbane-planning-changes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Queue culture: The psychological lure brands engineer for social hype]]></title><description><![CDATA[Despite a smorgasbord of cuisine and shopping choices offering instant gratification, Australians are increasingly opting to spend their time waiting in line.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/queue-culture-the-psychological-lure-brands-engineer-for-social-hype/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/queue-culture-the-psychological-lure-brands-engineer-for-social-hype/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Delayed at Sydney Airport? Pilots say don’t just blame air traffic control]]></title><description><![CDATA[The pilots say the bottleneck is slowing international flights from getting to gates &ndash; where they discharge passengers &ndash; during peak morning hours.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/delayed-at-sydney-airport-pilots-say-dont-just-blame-air-traffic-control/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/delayed-at-sydney-airport-pilots-say-dont-just-blame-air-traffic-control/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Delayed at Sydney Airport? Pilots say air traffic control isn’t the only thing to blame]]></title><description><![CDATA[The pilots say the bottleneck is slowing international flights from getting to gates &ndash; where they discharge passengers &ndash; during peak morning hours.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/delayed-at-sydney-airport-pilots-say-air-traffic-control-isnt-the-only-thing-to-blame/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/delayed-at-sydney-airport-pilots-say-air-traffic-control-isnt-the-only-thing-to-blame/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dog, rabbit and fox fur found in toys and keyrings sold in markets and online]]></title><description><![CDATA[Laboratory testing of seven fluffy toys and keyrings sold online and at markets in NSW has found every product contained real animal fur despite some being marketed as fake fur, raising concerns about what consumers are buying.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/dog-rabbit-and-fox-fur-found-in-toys-and-keyrings-sold-in-markets-and-online/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 20:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/dog-rabbit-and-fox-fur-found-in-toys-and-keyrings-sold-in-markets-and-online/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dog, rabbit and fox fur found in toys and key rings sold in markets and online]]></title><description><![CDATA[Laboratory testing of seven fluffy toys and keyrings sold online and at markets in NSW has found every product contained real animal fur despite some being marketed as fake fur, raising concerns about what consumers are buying.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/dog-rabbit-and-fox-fur-found-in-toys-and-key-rings-sold-in-markets-and-online/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 20:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/dog-rabbit-and-fox-fur-found-in-toys-and-key-rings-sold-in-markets-and-online/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada will impose retaliatory tariffs on US, prime minister says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Negotiations over the United States' newly announced tariffs on Canada fell apart overnight, local time.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/canada-will-impose-retaliatory-tariffs-on-us-prime-minister-says/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 18:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/canada-will-impose-retaliatory-tariffs-on-us-prime-minister-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US, Canada fail to reach tariff deal, deepen trade war]]></title><description><![CDATA[The United States and Canada have failed to reach a trade deal, and the US says it will impose 50 per cent tariffs on some imports from Canada.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/us-canada-fail-to-reach-tariff-deal-deepen-trade-war/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 08:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/us-canada-fail-to-reach-tariff-deal-deepen-trade-war/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Residents gear up to keep McDonald's out of 'slow' town]]></title><description><![CDATA[Advocates for Goolwa's eateries and heritage attractions say the site of a former automotive repair business has been targeted for the town's first fast-food outlet.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/residents-gear-up-to-keep-mcdonalds-out-of-slow-town/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 22:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/residents-gear-up-to-keep-mcdonalds-out-of-slow-town/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Batteries send power prices up in midnight charging mystery]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australia is leading the world in the adoption of batteries big and small. But in one state, storage is fuelling some perverse and pricey outcomes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/batteries-send-power-prices-up-in-midnight-charging-mystery/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 20:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/batteries-send-power-prices-up-in-midnight-charging-mystery/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The viral toy craze sparking factory raids, class actions and Border Force crackdowns]]></title><description><![CDATA[A social media phenomenon, ubiquitous product, dodgy chemicals, Border Force, dupes and factory raids. No, we&rsquo;re not talking about peptides.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/the-viral-toy-craze-sparking-factory-raids-class-actions-and-border-force-crackdowns/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 11:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/the-viral-toy-craze-sparking-factory-raids-class-actions-and-border-force-crackdowns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Border force asked to seize fake squishies as demand surges]]></title><description><![CDATA[A social media phenomenon, ubiquitous product, dodgy chemicals, Border Force, dupes and factory raids. No, we&rsquo;re not talking about peptides.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/border-force-asked-to-seize-fake-squishies-as-demand-surges/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 11:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/border-force-asked-to-seize-fake-squishies-as-demand-surges/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASX slides for second week amid sell-off in local banks]]></title><description><![CDATA[High oil prices, US bond market concerns and a sell-off in local banks drove the index lower.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asx-slides-for-second-week-amid-sell-off-in-local-banks/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 09:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asx-slides-for-second-week-amid-sell-off-in-local-banks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASX Runners of the Week: Genesis, Triton, Pure One &amp; DXN]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Bulls N&rsquo; Bears ASX Runner of the Week is Genesis Resources, which rocketed 500 per cent after returning bonanza-grade rock chip samples of up to 28.8 g/t gold.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asx-runners-of-the-week-genesis-triton-pure-one-amp-dxn/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 07:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asx-runners-of-the-week-genesis-triton-pure-one-amp-dxn/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Full cost of Kyle and Jackie O’s legal battle revealed]]></title><description><![CDATA[Radio company ARN&rsquo;s legal bill from its fight with the duo compounds plummeting revenue and profits, and shareholder dissatisfaction.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/full-cost-of-kyle-and-jackie-os-legal-battle-revealed/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 07:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/full-cost-of-kyle-and-jackie-os-legal-battle-revealed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meta has been accused of buttering up influencers at its "safety camp" events]]></title><description><![CDATA[The company invited dozens of parenting influencers to an &ldquo;Instagram Safety Camp&rdquo; at a Sydney Harbour venue in July 2025]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/meta-has-been-accused-of-buttering-up-influencers-at-its-safety-camp-events/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 06:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/meta-has-been-accused-of-buttering-up-influencers-at-its-safety-camp-events/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jarrod Bleijie refuses review into Olympics contractor with alleged bikie links]]></title><description><![CDATA[BMD came under scrutiny in the CFMEU commission of inquiry this week, amid allegations it hired a security company linked to the Comancheros outlaw motorcycle gang in 2024.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/jarrod-bleijie-refuses-review-into-olympics-contractor-with-alleged-bikie-links/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 06:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/jarrod-bleijie-refuses-review-into-olympics-contractor-with-alleged-bikie-links/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kuniko unearths fresh NSW gold targets in Lachlan fold belt]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kuniko has used a major geophysical review to define multiple new gold-silver drill targets at its Commonwealth-Silica Hill project in NSW&rsquo;s prolific Lachlan fold belt.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/kuniko-unearths-fresh-nsw-gold-targets-in-lachlan-fold-belt/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 05:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/kuniko-unearths-fresh-nsw-gold-targets-in-lachlan-fold-belt/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fourth Sydney Airport safety incident in three weeks under investigation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Airservices Australia, the government-owned organisation responsible for air traffic management, says it reported the "potential traffic conflict" between two Qantas planes to safety authorities on Tuesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/fourth-sydney-airport-safety-incident-in-three-weeks-under-investigation/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 05:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/fourth-sydney-airport-safety-incident-in-three-weeks-under-investigation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bankrupt high-flyer’s Kew pub is back on the market, again]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Clifton Hotel on Kew Junction was swept up in Jon Adgemis&rsquo; disastrous $1.8 billion bankruptcy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/bankrupt-high-flyers-kew-pub-is-back-on-the-market-again/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 04:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/bankrupt-high-flyers-kew-pub-is-back-on-the-market-again/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASX slides lower on oil, inflation worries; Guzman y Gomez jumps]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rising oil prices, high bond yields and inflation fears prompted a retreat on the Australian sharemarket after it opened.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asx-slides-lower-on-oil-inflation-worries-guzman-y-gomez-jumps/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 03:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asx-slides-lower-on-oil-inflation-worries-guzman-y-gomez-jumps/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Origin Energy confirms some customers' bank account details accessed in hack]]></title><description><![CDATA[Origin Energy has announced as many as 60 customers had their full bank account number accessed by a hacker in July, but customer data has not been leaked or disclosed publicly.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/origin-energy-confirms-some-customers-bank-account-details-accessed-in-hack/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 03:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/origin-energy-confirms-some-customers-bank-account-details-accessed-in-hack/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dozens of Origin customers' full bank accounts, ID numbers accessed in breach]]></title><description><![CDATA[Origin Energy says as many as 60 customers had their full bank account numbers accessed by a hacker in July, but customer data has not been leaked or disclosed publicly.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/dozens-of-origin-customers-full-bank-accounts-id-numbers-accessed-in-breach/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 03:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/dozens-of-origin-customers-full-bank-accounts-id-numbers-accessed-in-breach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Breaking: Origin Energy confirms some customers' bank account details accessed in hack]]></title><description><![CDATA[Origin Energy has announced as many as 60 customers had their full bank account number accessed by a hacker in July.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/breaking-origin-energy-confirms-some-customers-bank-account-details-accessed-in-hack/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 03:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/breaking-origin-energy-confirms-some-customers-bank-account-details-accessed-in-hack/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fourth Sydney Airport safety incident under investigation in as many weeks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Investigators are examining an incident on Tuesday where two Qantas flights were given clearance to take clashing routes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/fourth-sydney-airport-safety-incident-under-investigation-in-as-many-weeks/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 03:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/fourth-sydney-airport-safety-incident-under-investigation-in-as-many-weeks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Virgin flights forced to refuel halfway to Fiji after fuel contamination]]></title><description><![CDATA[In what one pilot described to the ABC as a "very rare" situation, airlines are being asked to fuel up at alternative airports and bring in stockpiles of fuel to Fiji's international airport.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/virgin-flights-forced-to-refuel-halfway-to-fiji-after-fuel-contamination/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 02:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/virgin-flights-forced-to-refuel-halfway-to-fiji-after-fuel-contamination/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Qantas, Virgin forced to BYO fuel to Fiji after 'very rare' contamination issue]]></title><description><![CDATA[In what one pilot described to the ABC as a "very rare" situation, airlines are being asked to fuel up at alternative airports and bring in stockpiles of fuel to Fiji's international airport.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/qantas-virgin-forced-to-byo-fuel-to-fiji-after-very-rare-contamination-issue/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 02:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/qantas-virgin-forced-to-byo-fuel-to-fiji-after-very-rare-contamination-issue/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Revealed: Full cost of Kyle and Jackie-O’s legal battle]]></title><description><![CDATA[Radio company ARN&rsquo;s legal bill from its fight with the duo compounds plummeting revenue, profits, and dissatisfied shareholders.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/revealed-full-cost-of-kyle-and-jackie-os-legal-battle/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 02:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/revealed-full-cost-of-kyle-and-jackie-os-legal-battle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Firmus AI data centre gets tick from planners ahead of council vote]]></title><description><![CDATA[Council planners have recommended that councillors approve a proposed 288-megawatt AI data centre at the site of the former Gunns Pulp Mill.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/firmus-ai-data-centre-gets-tick-from-planners-ahead-of-council-vote/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 02:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/firmus-ai-data-centre-gets-tick-from-planners-ahead-of-council-vote/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASX slides lower, Wall Street declines; Guzman y Gomez jumps]]></title><description><![CDATA[A rise in oil prices is sending worries about inflation and yields in the bond market higher, erasing some of the relief the US Treasury Department had created a day earlier.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asx-slides-lower-wall-street-declines-guzman-y-gomez-jumps/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 02:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asx-slides-lower-wall-street-declines-guzman-y-gomez-jumps/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASX slides lower, Wall Street declines as oil rises on escalating Middle East tensions]]></title><description><![CDATA[A rise in oil prices is sending worries about inflation and yields in the bond market higher, erasing some of the relief the US Treasury Department had created a day earlier.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asx-slides-lower-wall-street-declines-as-oil-rises-on-escalating-middle-east-tensions/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 02:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asx-slides-lower-wall-street-declines-as-oil-rises-on-escalating-middle-east-tensions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[As costs rise and income falls, live music industry hopes to reverse decline]]></title><description><![CDATA[Venues are struggling to bring acts and put on gigs as the costs for all aspects of live shows rise.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/as-costs-rise-and-income-falls-live-music-industry-hopes-to-reverse-decline/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 01:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/as-costs-rise-and-income-falls-live-music-industry-hopes-to-reverse-decline/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Union row with BHP deepens after officials kicked off Port Hedland site]]></title><description><![CDATA[The ETU accuses BHP of illegally removing elected representatives at the miner's Port Hedland operations, while the mining giant claims the union's representatives were acting aggressively towards a female staffer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/union-row-with-bhp-deepens-after-officials-kicked-off-port-hedland-site/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 01:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/union-row-with-bhp-deepens-after-officials-kicked-off-port-hedland-site/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hotel giant swoops on two popular Sydney pubs in $90m deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Clock in Surry Hills and The Bank in Newtown are now owned by hotel group Australian Venue Co.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/hotel-giant-swoops-on-two-popular-sydney-pubs-in-90m-deal/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 01:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/hotel-giant-swoops-on-two-popular-sydney-pubs-in-90m-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australian dollar climbs as global bond sell-off ramps up — as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Australian dollar is pushing higher again in Asian trade as the global bond sell-off intensifies.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/australian-dollar-climbs-as-global-bond-sell-off-ramps-up-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 23:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/australian-dollar-climbs-as-global-bond-sell-off-ramps-up-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Concerns for ex-circus animals housed near new Sydney airport]]></title><description><![CDATA[An exotic wildlife carer is concerned aircraft noise from the soon to open Western Sydney International Airport could impact the wellbeing of her retired circus animals and nearby native species.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/concerns-for-ex-circus-animals-housed-near-new-sydney-airport/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 22:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/concerns-for-ex-circus-animals-housed-near-new-sydney-airport/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Concern for noise-sensitive exotic animals near new airport's flight path]]></title><description><![CDATA[An exotic wildlife carer is concerned aircraft noise from the soon to open Western Sydney International Airport could impact the wellbeing of her retired circus animals and nearby native species.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/concern-for-noise-sensitive-exotic-animals-near-new-airports-flight-path/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 22:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/concern-for-noise-sensitive-exotic-animals-near-new-airports-flight-path/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Farmers and conservationists unite against critical minerals bill]]></title><description><![CDATA[Farmers and conservationists are uniting in their calls to scrap the Queensland parliament's controversial critical minerals bill after it was handed down with no amendments.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/farmers-and-conservationists-unite-against-critical-minerals-bill/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 22:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/farmers-and-conservationists-unite-against-critical-minerals-bill/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Heinous’ crime: China’s disgraced property king sentenced to life in jail]]></title><description><![CDATA[The sentencing of former billionaire Hui Ka Yan brings an end to one of the most dramatic rise and fall stories in China&rsquo;s corporate history.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/heinous-crime-chinas-disgraced-property-king-sentenced-to-life-in-jail/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 22:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/heinous-crime-chinas-disgraced-property-king-sentenced-to-life-in-jail/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Heinous’ crime: China’s disgraced king of real estate sentenced to life in jail]]></title><description><![CDATA[The sentencing of former billionaire Hui Ka Yan brings an end to one of the most dramatic rise and fall stories in China&rsquo;s corporate history.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/heinous-crime-chinas-disgraced-king-of-real-estate-sentenced-to-life-in-jail/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 22:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/heinous-crime-chinas-disgraced-king-of-real-estate-sentenced-to-life-in-jail/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASX set to slide, Wall Street declines as oil rises on escalating Middle East tensions]]></title><description><![CDATA[A rise in oil prices is sending worries about inflation and yields in the bond market higher, erasing some of the relief the US Treasury Department created the day before.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asx-set-to-slide-wall-street-declines-as-oil-rises-on-escalating-middle-east-tensions/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 22:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asx-set-to-slide-wall-street-declines-as-oil-rises-on-escalating-middle-east-tensions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASX set to slide as Wall Street declines]]></title><description><![CDATA[A rise in oil prices is sending worries about inflation and yields in the bond market higher, erasing some of the relief the US Treasury Department created the day before.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asx-set-to-slide-as-wall-street-declines/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 21:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asx-set-to-slide-as-wall-street-declines/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Making trouble': Court unseals Murdoch family succession documents]]></title><description><![CDATA[Newly unsealed court documents reveal how the world's biggest family succession drama played out in court, and the crucial role an Australian executive played.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/making-trouble-court-unseals-murdoch-family-succession-documents/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 21:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/making-trouble-court-unseals-murdoch-family-succession-documents/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I’ve been job hunting for months with no luck. Is this strategy worth a try?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The maxim that &ldquo;it&rsquo;s not what you know but who you know&rdquo; has been around for a very long time, and I&rsquo;m sad to say it&rsquo;s probably never been wrong.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/ive-been-job-hunting-for-months-with-no-luck-is-this-strategy-worth-a-try/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 21:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/ive-been-job-hunting-for-months-with-no-luck-is-this-strategy-worth-a-try/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The GST carve-up is cooked, but we need to stop piling onto WA]]></title><description><![CDATA[WA seems to have bagged a great deal, but it&rsquo;s not quite that simple.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/the-gst-carve-up-is-cooked-but-we-need-to-stop-piling-onto-wa/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/the-gst-carve-up-is-cooked-but-we-need-to-stop-piling-onto-wa/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘It is a shakedown’: The NRA director taking on Labor’s big tech tax]]></title><description><![CDATA[Anti-tax activist Grover Norquist is no fan of Labor&rsquo;s news media bargaining incentive ...but also a non-interventionist on foreign policy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/it-is-a-shakedown-the-nra-director-taking-on-labors-big-tech-tax/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/it-is-a-shakedown-the-nra-director-taking-on-labors-big-tech-tax/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘It is a shakedown’: The former NRA director taking on Labor’s big tech tax]]></title><description><![CDATA[In this week&rsquo;s On Background, more moves at the ABC, a colourful US anti-tax activist takes on Australia, Kerry Stokes returns, and Q+A&rsquo;s replacement program traverses familiar ground.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/it-is-a-shakedown-the-former-nra-director-taking-on-labors-big-tech-tax/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/it-is-a-shakedown-the-former-nra-director-taking-on-labors-big-tech-tax/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Billionaire family fights to keep logistics empire as buyers circle]]></title><description><![CDATA[Arthur Tzaneros resigned as boss of a major logistics group over his messages about an alleged gang rape as it was revealed the company owed almost $300 million.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/billionaire-family-fights-to-keep-logistics-empire-as-buyers-circle/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/billionaire-family-fights-to-keep-logistics-empire-as-buyers-circle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Outlook worsens for government to meet 1.2 million houses promise]]></title><description><![CDATA[Government advisors extend their outlook on when 1.2 million homes will be built, as developers, builders and investors wait to see whether the housing market will settle or fall further.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/outlook-worsens-for-government-to-meet-12-million-houses-promise/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 20:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/outlook-worsens-for-government-to-meet-12-million-houses-promise/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Loggers avoid environmental laws by labelling operations 'road maintenance']]></title><description><![CDATA[The Forestry Corporation of NSW avoids strict environmental protection for threatened species by calling a logging operation "road maintenance".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/loggers-avoid-environmental-laws-by-labelling-operations-road-maintenance/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 20:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/loggers-avoid-environmental-laws-by-labelling-operations-road-maintenance/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Forestry Corporation carries out 'logging in disguise' as road maintenance]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Forestry Corporation of NSW avoids strict environmental protection for threatened species by calling a logging operation "road maintenance".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/forestry-corporation-carries-out-logging-in-disguise-as-road-maintenance/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 20:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/forestry-corporation-carries-out-logging-in-disguise-as-road-maintenance/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US urges allies and China to join economic campaign to 'collapse' Iran]]></title><description><![CDATA[Donald Trump's latest bid to pressure Tehran is as he comes under increasing pressure at home over a deeply unpopular war.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/us-urges-allies-and-china-to-join-economic-campaign-to-collapse-iran/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 20:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/us-urges-allies-and-china-to-join-economic-campaign-to-collapse-iran/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Driver waits for compensation after new EV suddenly stops on freeway]]></title><description><![CDATA[Customers left in the lurch when a Chinese electric vehicle giant terminated its exclusive agreement with an Australian company now have more certainty, but it's been a hard for many.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/driver-waits-for-compensation-after-new-ev-suddenly-stops-on-freeway/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 10:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/driver-waits-for-compensation-after-new-ev-suddenly-stops-on-freeway/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Evergrande founder sentenced to life in prison by Chinese court]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hui Ka Yan, who had faced eight charges including misuse of funds and illegally taking public deposits, pleaded guilty in April, following China Evergrande's collapse five years ago after a quarter of a century in operation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/evergrande-founder-sentenced-to-life-in-prison-by-chinese-court/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 09:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/evergrande-founder-sentenced-to-life-in-prison-by-chinese-court/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Broken Hill Gold blows White Dam hunt wide open in SA]]></title><description><![CDATA[Broken Hill Gold, formerly PacGold, has blown its White Dam hunt wide open in SA after its Icebreaker target sparked a gold-copper push targeting more than 50 prospects.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/broken-hill-gold-blows-white-dam-hunt-wide-open-in-sa/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 09:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/broken-hill-gold-blows-white-dam-hunt-wide-open-in-sa/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASX finishes higher after jobs data, led by gold miners and tech stocks]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Australian sharemarket ticked higher in Thursday&rsquo;s session after a report showed the nation&rsquo;s unemployment rate unexpectedly rose in July, tempering expectations for more interest rate hikes by the Reserve Bank.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asx-finishes-higher-after-jobs-data-led-by-gold-miners-and-tech-stocks/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 08:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asx-finishes-higher-after-jobs-data-led-by-gold-miners-and-tech-stocks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[McLaren lands standout 4.96% heavy mineral average in WA Eucla Basin]]></title><description><![CDATA[McLaren Minerals continues to impress, with 179 new drillholes at its Eucla Basin titanium project averaging a hefty 4.96% heavy minerals at 15.8-metre depths from surface.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/mclaren-lands-standout-496-heavy-mineral-average-in-wa-eucla-basin/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 08:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/mclaren-lands-standout-496-heavy-mineral-average-in-wa-eucla-basin/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New exclusion zones for adult entertainment venues in Adelaide's CBD]]></title><description><![CDATA[New adult entertainment services including sex shops will be banned from operating in prominent locations across the Adelaide CBD and North Adelaide, but existing venues will be able to remain.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/new-exclusion-zones-for-adult-entertainment-venues-in-adelaides-cbd/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 08:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/new-exclusion-zones-for-adult-entertainment-venues-in-adelaides-cbd/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Did CBA boss Matt Comyn’s marriage breakdown meet the public interest test?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Cult of Comyn. He has been likened to the business equivalent of Taylor Swift.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/did-cba-boss-matt-comyns-marriage-breakdown-meet-the-public-interest-test/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 07:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/did-cba-boss-matt-comyns-marriage-breakdown-meet-the-public-interest-test/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bookstores pull Heeney’s children’s book from sale]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Swans star has published two children&rsquo;s books in his Little Isaac Footy Fever series, and a third was due to come out in November.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/bookstores-pull-heeneys-childrens-book-from-sale/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 07:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/bookstores-pull-heeneys-childrens-book-from-sale/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Viking supercharges tungsten feed grade with Nevada sorting trials]]></title><description><![CDATA[Viking Mines&rsquo; ore sorting tests on its US tungsten project have yielded up to 4.1 times the feed grade, with assays confirming grades as high as 1.91 per cent tungsten trioxide.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/viking-supercharges-tungsten-feed-grade-with-nevada-sorting-trials/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 06:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/viking-supercharges-tungsten-feed-grade-with-nevada-sorting-trials/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Publication of Isaac Heeney’s next children’s book paused as Nike stands down Swans]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Swans star has published two children&rsquo;s books in his Little Isaac Footy Fever series, and a third was due to come out in November.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/publication-of-isaac-heeneys-next-childrens-book-paused-as-nike-stands-down-swans/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 06:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/publication-of-isaac-heeneys-next-childrens-book-paused-as-nike-stands-down-swans/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[YouTube offers creators millions to not work with Netflix]]></title><description><![CDATA[The video-sharing platform is trying to stop Netflix&rsquo;s pursuit of its biggest stars. Creators who do sign deals with Netflix face consequences.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/youtube-offers-creators-millions-to-not-work-with-netflix/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 06:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/youtube-offers-creators-millions-to-not-work-with-netflix/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lawyer says 'beef' behind alleged victim's complaint against Alan Jones]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alan Jones's defence lawyers have accused one of the veteran broadcaster's alleged assault victims of confiding in two men who "hated" Mr Jones as part of a workplace "beef" at commercial radio station 2GB.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/lawyer-says-beef-behind-alleged-victims-complaint-against-alan-jones/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 06:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/lawyer-says-beef-behind-alleged-victims-complaint-against-alan-jones/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fortescue defends not standing down key executive accused of sexual harassment]]></title><description><![CDATA[An independent legal firm is investigating the claims, but the company says there were 29 cases of sexual harassment or discrimination last year, and 11 workers were dismissed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/fortescue-defends-not-standing-down-key-executive-accused-of-sexual-harassment/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 05:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/fortescue-defends-not-standing-down-key-executive-accused-of-sexual-harassment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Residents forced off mains gas to get money to switch to bottles]]></title><description><![CDATA[After months of uncertainty, the WA government announces a transition package for the thousands of residents and businesses impacted by gas supplier ATCO's decision to walk away from a regional city's mains gas network.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/residents-forced-off-mains-gas-to-get-money-to-switch-to-bottles/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 05:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/residents-forced-off-mains-gas-to-get-money-to-switch-to-bottles/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Augustus takes fresh angle on gold hotspot near Leonora in WA]]></title><description><![CDATA[Augustus Minerals will target a new high-grade gold theory at its Clifton East prospect when it launches a new drilling blitz at its Music Well project, north of Leonora in WA.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/augustus-takes-fresh-angle-on-gold-hotspot-near-leonora-in-wa/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 05:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/augustus-takes-fresh-angle-on-gold-hotspot-near-leonora-in-wa/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Albany residents cut off from mains gas to get compensation]]></title><description><![CDATA[After months of uncertainty, the WA government announces a transition package for the thousands of residents and businesses impacted by gas supplier ATCO's decision to walk away from a regional city's mains gas network.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/albany-residents-cut-off-from-mains-gas-to-get-compensation/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 05:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/albany-residents-cut-off-from-mains-gas-to-get-compensation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Albanese's dinner at a billionaire family&rsquo;s home is under scrutiny]]></title><description><![CDATA[The fortune of Australian billionaire Phillip Lee, whose son recently hosted a dinner attended by Anthony Albanese, has been linked to major corruption scandals involving relatives in China.<br />
&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/why-albaneses-dinner-at-a-billionaire-familyrsquos-home-is-under-scrutiny/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 05:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/why-albaneses-dinner-at-a-billionaire-familyrsquos-home-is-under-scrutiny/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Albanese dinner host's family fortune linked to corruption scandals involving relatives]]></title><description><![CDATA[The fortune of Australian billionaire Phillip Lee, whose son recently hosted a dinner attended by Anthony Albanese, has been linked to major corruption scandals involving relatives in China.<br />
&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/albanese-dinner-hosts-family-fortune-linked-to-corruption-scandals-involving-relatives/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 05:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/albanese-dinner-hosts-family-fortune-linked-to-corruption-scandals-involving-relatives/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Albanese dinner host's family fortune linked to corruption involving relatives]]></title><description><![CDATA[The fortune of Australian billionaire Phillip Lee, whose son recently hosted a dinner attended by Anthony Albanese, has been linked to major corruption scandals involving relatives in China.<br />
&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/albanese-dinner-hosts-family-fortune-linked-to-corruption-involving-relatives/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 05:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/albanese-dinner-hosts-family-fortune-linked-to-corruption-involving-relatives/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why your LinkedIn updates might be the ultimate career blunder]]></title><description><![CDATA[No matter how much you believe you&rsquo;re tip-toeing around in silence, there&rsquo;s a glaring giveaway that you&rsquo;re about to walk out the door.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/why-your-linkedin-updates-might-be-the-ultimate-career-blunder/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 05:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/why-your-linkedin-updates-might-be-the-ultimate-career-blunder/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Out of control' cost-of-living pressures drive demand for food charities]]></title><description><![CDATA[As demand for food charities and housing services rise, one family has travelled Australia with barbecues and smokers to deliver low-cost and slow-cooked meat dishes to people experiencing hardship.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/out-of-control-cost-of-living-pressures-drive-demand-for-food-charities/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 04:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/out-of-control-cost-of-living-pressures-drive-demand-for-food-charities/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Unemployment rate hits 4.5pc, the highest level in post-COVID era]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australia's unemployment rate hits 4.5pc in July, the highest level in the post-COVID era, reducing the chance of another rate hike in September.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/unemployment-rate-hits-45pc-the-highest-level-in-post-covid-era/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 04:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/unemployment-rate-hits-45pc-the-highest-level-in-post-covid-era/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASX holds gains after jobs data, led by gold miners and tech stocks]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Australian sharemarket held its gains in lunchtime trade after a report showed the nation&rsquo;s unemployment rate unexpectedly rose in July, easing expectations for more interest rate hikes by the Reserve Bank.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asx-holds-gains-after-jobs-data-led-by-gold-miners-and-tech-stocks/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 04:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asx-holds-gains-after-jobs-data-led-by-gold-miners-and-tech-stocks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lindian closes in on Malawian rare earths production]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lindian Resources says it remains on track for Q4 rare earths production at Kangankunde in Malawi, with construction advancing and ore stockpiling ahead of October commissioning.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/lindian-closes-in-on-malawian-rare-earths-production/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 04:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/lindian-closes-in-on-malawian-rare-earths-production/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump’s America faces a ‘doom loop’ as it falls in a $56 trillion hole]]></title><description><![CDATA[The alarm bells are ringing as America&rsquo;s debt swells to record levels. And there is no end in sight.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/trumps-america-faces-a-doom-loop-as-it-falls-in-a-56-trillion-hole/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 03:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/trumps-america-faces-a-doom-loop-as-it-falls-in-a-56-trillion-hole/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Manhattan bags huge 41m hit at 4.66g/t gold in Canada]]></title><description><![CDATA[Manhattan Gold Corp&rsquo;s maiden drilling in Canada has returned a wide, high-grade hit of 41.15m at 4.66g/t gold, including a cracking 7.62m intercept grading 18.67g/t gold.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/manhattan-bags-huge-41m-hit-at-466gt-gold-in-canada/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 03:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/manhattan-bags-huge-41m-hit-at-466gt-gold-in-canada/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Grain giant's $400m rail upgrade sparks unexpected train pain for country town]]></title><description><![CDATA[Residents of Mount Barker say CBH's new rail fleet is causing earthquake-like vibrations at their homes and businesses.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/grain-giants-400m-rail-upgrade-sparks-unexpected-train-pain-for-country-town/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 03:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/grain-giants-400m-rail-upgrade-sparks-unexpected-train-pain-for-country-town/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASX rises ahead of jobs data, led by gold miners and tech stocks]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Australian sharemarket advanced in early trade on Thursday, tracking a recovery on Wall Street as pressure from the bond market eased.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asx-rises-ahead-of-jobs-data-led-by-gold-miners-and-tech-stocks/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 03:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asx-rises-ahead-of-jobs-data-led-by-gold-miners-and-tech-stocks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Industry condemns labour hire company that misled inspectors on farm]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Queensland Strawberry Growers Association president condemns the operators of a former labour hire provider for deliberately falsifying documents and breaching workplace laws.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/industry-condemns-labour-hire-company-that-misled-inspectors-on-farm/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 00:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/industry-condemns-labour-hire-company-that-misled-inspectors-on-farm/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Call to bail out Australia's last remaining nickel smelter]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal government says it has "acted decisively in the national interest" by propping up four privately-owned smelters in NSW, Queensland, Tasmania and SA. Now there is a call for it save the Kalgoorlie Nickel Smelter.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/call-to-bail-out-australias-last-remaining-nickel-smelter/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 00:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/call-to-bail-out-australias-last-remaining-nickel-smelter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Decisions soon’: KPMG starts talks on staff purge]]></title><description><![CDATA[KPMG boss confirms in an email it has begun discussions with partners who will lose their jobs as part of massive job cuts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/decisions-soon-kpmg-starts-talks-on-staff-purge/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/decisions-soon-kpmg-starts-talks-on-staff-purge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Decisions soon’: KPMG begins talks on staff purge]]></title><description><![CDATA[KPMG boss confirms in an email to staff it has begun discussions with partners who will lose their jobs as part of massive job cuts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/decisions-soon-kpmg-begins-talks-on-staff-purge/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/decisions-soon-kpmg-begins-talks-on-staff-purge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australia's debt hits $1 trillion as US debt passes $US40 trillion threshold &mdash; as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australia's debt has hit $1 trillion at the same time the United States sees its debt pass $US40 trillion.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/australias-debt-hits-1-trillion-as-us-debt-passes-us40-trillion-threshold-mdash-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 23:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/australias-debt-hits-1-trillion-as-us-debt-passes-us40-trillion-threshold-mdash-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Residents of 'serene, peaceful' village concerned over big battery plans]]></title><description><![CDATA[Locals say the company behind the proposal failed to answer questions about noise and light pollution, and bushfire safety.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/residents-of-serene-peaceful-village-concerned-over-big-battery-plans/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 23:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/residents-of-serene-peaceful-village-concerned-over-big-battery-plans/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASX set to rise, Wall Street higher as US launches bond buyback; Moderna rockets 177% on cancer trial results]]></title><description><![CDATA[US stocks rose after the US Treasury Department announced a move that could ease pressure coming from the bond market.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asx-set-to-rise-wall-street-higher-as-us-launches-bond-buyback-moderna-rockets-177-on-cancer-trial-results/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 22:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asx-set-to-rise-wall-street-higher-as-us-launches-bond-buyback-moderna-rockets-177-on-cancer-trial-results/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASX set to rise ahead of jobs data, Wall Street higher as US launches bond buyback; Moderna rockets 177% on cancer trial results]]></title><description><![CDATA[US stocks rose after the US Treasury Department announced a move that could ease pressure coming from the bond market.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asx-set-to-rise-ahead-of-jobs-data-wall-street-higher-as-us-launches-bond-buyback-moderna-rockets-177-on-cancer-trial-results/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 22:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asx-set-to-rise-ahead-of-jobs-data-wall-street-higher-as-us-launches-bond-buyback-moderna-rockets-177-on-cancer-trial-results/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASX set to inch up, Wall Street higher as US launches bond buyback; Moderna rockets 177% on cancer trial results]]></title><description><![CDATA[US stocks are ticking higher after the US Treasury Department said it will buy more US government bonds in a move that eased pressure on financial markets worldwide.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asx-set-to-inch-up-wall-street-higher-as-us-launches-bond-buyback-moderna-rockets-177-on-cancer-trial-results/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 22:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asx-set-to-inch-up-wall-street-higher-as-us-launches-bond-buyback-moderna-rockets-177-on-cancer-trial-results/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cut-price haircuts grow in popularity with cost-savvy salon-goers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cost-of-living pressures drive more people through the doors of apprentice-run hairdressing salons across Queensland &mdash; and that's good news for both customers and apprentices learning skills on the job.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/cut-price-haircuts-grow-in-popularity-with-cost-savvy-salon-goers/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 22:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/cut-price-haircuts-grow-in-popularity-with-cost-savvy-salon-goers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK-based firm eyes Tasmanian smelter in liquidation]]></title><description><![CDATA[A UK-based green technologies company says the state and federal governments should continue agitating for the best interests of the country when it comes to Liberty Bell Bay's future.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/uk-based-firm-eyes-tasmanian-smelter-in-liquidation/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 22:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/uk-based-firm-eyes-tasmanian-smelter-in-liquidation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Coalition's power line pledge could win back farmer votes]]></title><description><![CDATA[West Victorian farmers, increasingly supportive of One Nation, welcome the Coalition's announcement to scrap a controversial transmission line.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/coalitions-power-line-pledge-could-win-back-farmer-votes/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 22:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/coalitions-power-line-pledge-could-win-back-farmer-votes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Previous migration policies 'taking the p*ss' warns migrant rich-lister]]></title><description><![CDATA[There are divergent views among business leaders, from migrant and non-migrant backgrounds, about the impact of planned immigration cuts and the types of migrants that should be allowed into Australia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/previous-migration-policies-taking-the-pss-warns-migrant-rich-lister/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 21:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/previous-migration-policies-taking-the-pss-warns-migrant-rich-lister/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Not enough people to do 'the hard work' if migration slashed, businesses warn]]></title><description><![CDATA[There are divergent views among business leaders, from migrant and non-migrant backgrounds, about the impact of planned immigration cuts and the types of migrants that should be allowed into Australia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/not-enough-people-to-do-the-hard-work-if-migration-slashed-businesses-warn/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 21:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/not-enough-people-to-do-the-hard-work-if-migration-slashed-businesses-warn/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Business leaders urge focus on skills not numbers in migration debate]]></title><description><![CDATA[There are divergent views among business leaders, from migrant and non-migrant backgrounds, about the impact of planned immigration cuts and the types of migrants that should be allowed into Australia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/business-leaders-urge-focus-on-skills-not-numbers-in-migration-debate/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 21:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/business-leaders-urge-focus-on-skills-not-numbers-in-migration-debate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australia 'can be very selective' about migration, says migrant rich lister]]></title><description><![CDATA[There are divergent views among business leaders, from migrant and non-migrant backgrounds, about the impact of planned immigration cuts and the types of migrants that should be allowed into Australia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/australia-can-be-very-selective-about-migration-says-migrant-rich-lister-2/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 21:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/australia-can-be-very-selective-about-migration-says-migrant-rich-lister-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australia 'can be very selective' about migration, says migrant rich-lister]]></title><description><![CDATA[There are divergent views among business leaders, from migrant and non-migrant backgrounds, about the impact of planned immigration cuts and the types of migrants that should be allowed into Australia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/australia-can-be-very-selective-about-migration-says-migrant-rich-lister/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 21:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/australia-can-be-very-selective-about-migration-says-migrant-rich-lister/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newly hired fish food worker quits, raises mould and pigeon risks]]></title><description><![CDATA[The world's largest supplier of fish feed products fires back over a former employee's claim that mould and pigeon poo are contaminating pellets at a factory supplying Tasmania's salmon industry.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/newly-hired-fish-food-worker-quits-raises-mould-and-pigeon-risks/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 21:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/newly-hired-fish-food-worker-quits-raises-mould-and-pigeon-risks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fish feed giant Skretting fires back over Facebook claims of contamination]]></title><description><![CDATA[The world's largest supplier of fish feed products fires back over a former employee's claim that mould and pigeon poo are contaminating pellets at a factory supplying Tasmania's salmon industry.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/fish-feed-giant-skretting-fires-back-over-facebook-claims-of-contamination/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 21:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/fish-feed-giant-skretting-fires-back-over-facebook-claims-of-contamination/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASX set to inch up, Wall Street higher as US flags bond buyback; Moderna shares rocket after cancer vaccine study results]]></title><description><![CDATA[US stocks are ticking higher after the US Treasury Department said it will buy more US government bonds in a move that eased pressure on financial markets worldwide.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asx-set-to-inch-up-wall-street-higher-as-us-flags-bond-buyback-moderna-shares-rocket-after-cancer-vaccine-study-results/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 21:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asx-set-to-inch-up-wall-street-higher-as-us-flags-bond-buyback-moderna-shares-rocket-after-cancer-vaccine-study-results/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASX set to inch up, Wall Street higher as US flags bond buyback; Moderna rockets after cancer vaccine trial results]]></title><description><![CDATA[US stocks are ticking higher after the US Treasury Department said it will buy more US government bonds in a move that eased pressure on financial markets worldwide.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asx-set-to-inch-up-wall-street-higher-as-us-flags-bond-buyback-moderna-rockets-after-cancer-vaccine-trial-results/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 21:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asx-set-to-inch-up-wall-street-higher-as-us-flags-bond-buyback-moderna-rockets-after-cancer-vaccine-trial-results/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASX set to inch up, Wall Street higher as US flags bond buyback]]></title><description><![CDATA[US stocks are ticking higher after the US Treasury Department said it will buy more US government bonds in a move that eased pressure on financial markets worldwide.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asx-set-to-inch-up-wall-street-higher-as-us-flags-bond-buyback/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 21:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asx-set-to-inch-up-wall-street-higher-as-us-flags-bond-buyback/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scam payments lead to an Australian business and its Israeli owner]]></title><description><![CDATA[An Australian e-learning website was used as a front for scammers selling fraudulent investments, an ABC investigation reveals.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/scam-payments-lead-to-an-australian-business-and-its-israeli-owner/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 20:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/scam-payments-lead-to-an-australian-business-and-its-israeli-owner/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Money trail from fake ABC articles leads to international fraud network]]></title><description><![CDATA[An Australian e-learning website was used as a front for scammers selling fraudulent investments, an ABC investigation reveals.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/money-trail-from-fake-abc-articles-leads-to-international-fraud-network/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 20:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/money-trail-from-fake-abc-articles-leads-to-international-fraud-network/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The life lesson Peter Garrett wishes more people knew]]></title><description><![CDATA[Peter Garrett is well aware of his place in Australian music history. But at 73, he's far more interested in what's next than what's behind him.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/the-life-lesson-peter-garrett-wishes-more-people-knew/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 20:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/the-life-lesson-peter-garrett-wishes-more-people-knew/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Roblox to face external audits to prove it's safe for Australian children]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australia's eSafety Commissioner will be able to take the gaming platform to court if it finds Roblox is not honouring its commitments to keep Australian children safe.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/roblox-to-face-external-audits-to-prove-its-safe-for-australian-children/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 16:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/roblox-to-face-external-audits-to-prove-its-safe-for-australian-children/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sacked worker forced to pay for using ‘plain wrong’ AI in landmark case]]></title><description><![CDATA[For the first time, the Fair Work Commission has forced a worker to pay for wasting its time, fining a sacked Aldi store assistant more than $1200.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/sacked-worker-forced-to-pay-for-using-plain-wrong-ai-in-landmark-case/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 12:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/sacked-worker-forced-to-pay-for-using-plain-wrong-ai-in-landmark-case/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Swans players could face up to $600,000 sponsorship hit]]></title><description><![CDATA[Telstra led a raft of sponsors expressing concern at the players&rsquo; actions, as it stood down Isaac Heeney and Chad Warner from its ambassador program.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/swans-players-could-face-up-to-600000-sponsorship-hit/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 11:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/swans-players-could-face-up-to-600000-sponsorship-hit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Oil prices spike as ships in Strait of Hormuz hit by fresh strikes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three ships travelling through the contested Strait of Hormuz have been hit in recent days, according to British maritime officials, with casualties reported.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/oil-prices-spike-as-ships-in-strait-of-hormuz-hit-by-fresh-strikes/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 10:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/oil-prices-spike-as-ships-in-strait-of-hormuz-hit-by-fresh-strikes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Oil prices spike after ships in Strait of Hormuz hit by fresh strikes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three ships travelling through the contested Strait of Hormuz have been hit in recent days, according to British maritime officials, with casualties reported.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/oil-prices-spike-after-ships-in-strait-of-hormuz-hit-by-fresh-strikes/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 10:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/oil-prices-spike-after-ships-in-strait-of-hormuz-hit-by-fresh-strikes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Planners knock back controversial plan for new Bunnings store]]></title><description><![CDATA[Planning authorities decline a fiercely contested multimillion-dollar plan for Bunnings to build a new store 10km from its existing premises in Bunbury.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/planners-knock-back-controversial-plan-for-new-bunnings-store/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 10:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/planners-knock-back-controversial-plan-for-new-bunnings-store/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Planners knock back controversial plan for new Bunnings megastore]]></title><description><![CDATA[Planning authorities decline a fiercely contested multimillion-dollar plan for Bunnings to build a new store 10km from its existing premises in Bunbury.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/planners-knock-back-controversial-plan-for-new-bunnings-megastore/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 10:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/planners-knock-back-controversial-plan-for-new-bunnings-megastore/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Bunnings store rejected by WA Planning Commission]]></title><description><![CDATA[Planning authorities decline a fiercely contested multimillion-dollar plan for Bunnings to build a new store 10km from its existing premises in Bunbury.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/new-bunnings-store-rejected-by-wa-planning-commission/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 10:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/new-bunnings-store-rejected-by-wa-planning-commission/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tassie growers spitting chips over Simplot spud contract]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's crunch time for Tasmanian potato growers in a contract dispute with US French fry giant, Simplot.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/tassie-growers-spitting-chips-over-simplot-spud-contract/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 09:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/tassie-growers-spitting-chips-over-simplot-spud-contract/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five charts that explain what’s really happening with housing]]></title><description><![CDATA[The May budget upended demand for mortgages, but that isn&rsquo;t the whole story in a market that has been running hot for years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/five-charts-that-explain-whats-really-happening-with-housing/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 08:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/five-charts-that-explain-whats-really-happening-with-housing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Retailers on the ropes as consumers all but close their wallets]]></title><description><![CDATA[The shareholder jury has spoken: the discretionary retail sector is in an unambiguous slump.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/retailers-on-the-ropes-as-consumers-all-but-close-their-wallets/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 07:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/retailers-on-the-ropes-as-consumers-all-but-close-their-wallets/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The billionaire brat pack can’t stop whinging. They’re only embarrassing themselves]]></title><description><![CDATA[From Gina Rinehart to Lauren Bezos, Elon Musk to Mark Zuckerberg, the super wealthy appear to have everything but the one thing they truly want.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/the-billionaire-brat-pack-cant-stop-whinging-theyre-only-embarrassing-themselves/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 07:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/the-billionaire-brat-pack-cant-stop-whinging-theyre-only-embarrassing-themselves/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The billionaire brat pack can’t stop whingeing. They’re only embarrassing themselves]]></title><description><![CDATA[From Gina Rinehart to Lauren Bezos, Elon Musk to Mark Zuckerberg, the super wealthy appear to have everything but the one thing they truly want.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/the-billionaire-brat-pack-cant-stop-whingeing-theyre-only-embarrassing-themselves/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 07:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/the-billionaire-brat-pack-cant-stop-whingeing-theyre-only-embarrassing-themselves/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Coalition vows to scrap VNI West transmission project in Victoria]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Victorian Liberal and National parties will scrap the controversial VNI West transmission project if the Coalition wins the state election in November.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/coalition-vows-to-scrap-vni-west-transmission-project-in-victoria/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 07:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/coalition-vows-to-scrap-vni-west-transmission-project-in-victoria/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Telstra suspends Swans players from brand ambassador program]]></title><description><![CDATA[The telco said it was &ldquo;deeply concerned&rdquo; by the allegations and would make final decisions on its sponsorships once the police investigation was complete.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/telstra-suspends-swans-players-from-brand-ambassador-program/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 06:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/telstra-suspends-swans-players-from-brand-ambassador-program/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Viking lights up visual tungsten in drilling at historic Nevada mine]]></title><description><![CDATA[Viking Mines has hit multiple wide zones of visual tungsten mineralisation in drilling from its Linka project in Nevada, the first drilling at the project in 40 years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/viking-lights-up-visual-tungsten-in-drilling-at-historic-nevada-mine/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 05:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/viking-lights-up-visual-tungsten-in-drilling-at-historic-nevada-mine/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Liar loans' leave property market open to criminal exploitation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hundreds of millions of dollars worth of property, largely in Sydney, has been bought by people who have submitted fake incomes statements and other fraudulent documents to support their borrowing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/liar-loans-leave-property-market-open-to-criminal-exploitation/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 05:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/liar-loans-leave-property-market-open-to-criminal-exploitation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Home loan fraud uncovered at 10 major banks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hundreds of millions of dollars worth of property, largely in Sydney, has been bought by people who have submitted fake incomes statements and other fraudulent documents to support their borrowing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/home-loan-fraud-uncovered-at-10-major-banks/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 05:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/home-loan-fraud-uncovered-at-10-major-banks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘The office is primary’: Real estate boss defends end of hybrid work]]></title><description><![CDATA[The global company with 1200 Australian staff will move from expecting office attendance three days a week to five days a week as a default.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/the-office-is-primary-real-estate-boss-defends-end-of-hybrid-work/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 04:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/the-office-is-primary-real-estate-boss-defends-end-of-hybrid-work/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Critical adds golden string to Canadian lithium bow]]></title><description><![CDATA[Critical Resources has added a gold target to its Mavis Lake lithium project in Canada, staking ground over a historic 9.17g/t gold drill hit.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/critical-adds-golden-string-to-canadian-lithium-bow/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 04:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/critical-adds-golden-string-to-canadian-lithium-bow/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hotel chain Quest investigating customer data breach]]></title><description><![CDATA[Quest says the compromised data includes customers' full names, email addresses and other contact details.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/hotel-chain-quest-investigating-customer-data-breach/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 04:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/hotel-chain-quest-investigating-customer-data-breach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China’s breakneck plan to safeguard its future]]></title><description><![CDATA[China has radically reshaped the world of transport and energy. Now it is using the same playbook to try to take control of the world&rsquo;s food supply.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/chinas-breakneck-plan-to-safeguard-its-future/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 03:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/chinas-breakneck-plan-to-safeguard-its-future/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASX slumps for sixth day as bond market worries weigh on confidence]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Australian sharemarket closed in the red after a flurry of corporate results, as a sell-off in chipmakers and growing anxiety about the stalemate in the Iran war sent stocks lower on Wall Street overnight.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asx-slumps-for-sixth-day-as-bond-market-worries-weigh-on-confidence/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 03:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asx-slumps-for-sixth-day-as-bond-market-worries-weigh-on-confidence/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASX slumps for sixth day after fall in AI stocks drags down Wall Street]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Australian sharemarket closed in the red after a flurry of corporate results, as a selloff in chipmakers and growing anxiety about the stalemate in the Iran war sent stocks lower on Wall Street overnight.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asx-slumps-for-sixth-day-after-fall-in-ai-stocks-drags-down-wall-street/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 03:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asx-slumps-for-sixth-day-after-fall-in-ai-stocks-drags-down-wall-street/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASX dips in early trade after slump in AI stocks sends down Wall Street]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Australian sharemarket has opened lower amid a flurry of corporate results, as a selloff in chipmakers and growing anxiety about the stalemate in the Iran war sent stocks lower on Wall Street overnight.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asx-dips-in-early-trade-after-slump-in-ai-stocks-sends-down-wall-street/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 02:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asx-dips-in-early-trade-after-slump-in-ai-stocks-sends-down-wall-street/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WiseTech shares plunge on ACCC raid — as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[The competition watchdog has executed a search warrant at WiseTech Global. The Australian share market fell for a sixth consecutive day following another weak session on Wall Street. Look back at the day's markets and economics news on the ABC blog.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/wisetech-shares-plunge-on-accc-raid-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 23:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/wisetech-shares-plunge-on-accc-raid-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASX set to dip, Wall Street slumps as AI stocks fall]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wall Street is pulling further from its all-time high as AI stocks get back to sinking.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asx-set-to-dip-wall-street-slumps-as-ai-stocks-fall/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 21:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asx-set-to-dip-wall-street-slumps-as-ai-stocks-fall/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tasmania inquiry to weigh costs, benefits of new AI data centres]]></title><description><![CDATA[With communities around the world grappling with the spread of AI data centres, the Tasmanian Greens have set up an inquiry to examine "what, if any, economic benefit" they will bring to the state.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/tasmania-inquiry-to-weigh-costs-benefits-of-new-ai-data-centres/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 21:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/tasmania-inquiry-to-weigh-costs-benefits-of-new-ai-data-centres/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inquiry to examine 'what, if any' benefits data centres will bring]]></title><description><![CDATA[With communities around the world grappling with the spread of AI data centres, the Tasmanian Greens have set up an inquiry to examine "what, if any, economic benefit" they will bring to the state.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/inquiry-to-examine-what-if-any-benefits-data-centres-will-bring/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 21:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/inquiry-to-examine-what-if-any-benefits-data-centres-will-bring/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[It’s my job to raise a topic which neither side of politics will mention]]></title><description><![CDATA[These days no one mentions the budget deficit. But they should.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/its-my-job-to-raise-a-topic-which-neither-side-of-politics-will-mention/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/its-my-job-to-raise-a-topic-which-neither-side-of-politics-will-mention/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[It’s my job to raise a topic neither side of politics will mention]]></title><description><![CDATA[These days no one mentions the budget deficit. But they should.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/its-my-job-to-raise-a-topic-neither-side-of-politics-will-mention/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/its-my-job-to-raise-a-topic-neither-side-of-politics-will-mention/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Insurers are using your race and religion to set prices. Is it discriminatory?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Legal experts warn insurers using data about the race, religion and grocery habits of suburbs where their customers live could breach discriminations laws.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/insurers-are-using-your-race-and-religion-to-set-prices-is-it-discriminatory/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/insurers-are-using-your-race-and-religion-to-set-prices-is-it-discriminatory/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['It was devastating': Superannuation lost to dodgy switching schemes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Unlicensed telemarketers who cold call and make unsolicited approaches to consumers to convince them to switch their super will be banned under long-awaited reforms.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/it-was-devastating-superannuation-lost-to-dodgy-switching-schemes/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 16:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/it-was-devastating-superannuation-lost-to-dodgy-switching-schemes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Government to crack down on super switching schemes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Unlicensed telemarketers that cold call and make unsolicited approaches to consumers to convince them to switch their super will be banned under long-awaited reforms.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/government-to-crack-down-on-super-switching-schemes/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 16:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/government-to-crack-down-on-super-switching-schemes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sick of AI slop? So are the tech giants]]></title><description><![CDATA[Silicon Valley wants to take out the trash: Swamped by low-quality content first made possible by their own AI tools, Google, Spotify, LinkedIn and others are trying to dig themselves out of their digital sewage pile.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/sick-of-ai-slop-so-are-the-tech-giants/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 11:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/sick-of-ai-slop-so-are-the-tech-giants/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Queensland Rail reaches deal with train controllers]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Fair Work Commission has overseen bargaining negotiations since May, after six enterprise agreements between Queensland Rail and seven unions expired earlier this year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/queensland-rail-reaches-deal-with-train-controllers/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 11:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/queensland-rail-reaches-deal-with-train-controllers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Construction worker confronted by men linked to bikie gang, CFMEU inquiry hears]]></title><description><![CDATA[Queensland's CFMEU inquiry has heard three Melbourne men linked to the Comancheros bikie gang flew to Brisbane before one allegedly threatened a construction worker at a major government project.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/construction-worker-confronted-by-men-linked-to-bikie-gang-cfmeu-inquiry-hears/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 09:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/construction-worker-confronted-by-men-linked-to-bikie-gang-cfmeu-inquiry-hears/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BHP reports 113 sexual harassment cases in 12 months]]></title><description><![CDATA[The harassment included indecent touching and stalking, while more than two dozen staff were racially abused across BHP&rsquo;s global operations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/bhp-reports-113-sexual-harassment-cases-in-12-months/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 09:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/bhp-reports-113-sexual-harassment-cases-in-12-months/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASX finishes flat as BHP, CSL rally, big four banks decline]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Australian sharemarket was lacking a clear overall direction as jumps by heavyweights BHP and CSL following their profit results offset falls in banking, gold and consumer stocks.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asx-finishes-flat-as-bhp-csl-rally-big-four-banks-decline/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 09:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asx-finishes-flat-as-bhp-csl-rally-big-four-banks-decline/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Commonwealth accuses chemical giant of hiding health impacts of PFAS]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the largest suit ever brought by the federal government, details emerge about the alleged conduct of a US chemical giant accused of withholding health warnings.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/commonwealth-accuses-chemical-giant-of-hiding-health-impacts-of-pfas/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 08:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/commonwealth-accuses-chemical-giant-of-hiding-health-impacts-of-pfas/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Changing fortunes: Is biotech giant CSL’s $10b write-down a comeback story?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Make no mistake: the home-grown biotechnology company, which for decades allowed Australia serious boasting rights, is still a long way from redemption.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/changing-fortunes-is-biotech-giant-csls-10b-write-down-a-comeback-story/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 07:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/changing-fortunes-is-biotech-giant-csls-10b-write-down-a-comeback-story/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Changing fortunes: is Biotech giant CSL’s $10 billion write-down a comeback story?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Make no mistake: the home-grown biotechnology company, which for decades allowed Australia serious boasting rights, is still a long way from redemption.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/changing-fortunes-is-biotech-giant-csls-10-billion-write-down-a-comeback-story/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 07:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/changing-fortunes-is-biotech-giant-csls-10-billion-write-down-a-comeback-story/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Critica plots underground future for Tasmanian tungsten giant]]></title><description><![CDATA[Critica Limited is redesigning its giant Mt Lindsay tin-tungsten project in Tasmania around a smarter underground concept as prices for the strategic metals are running hot.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/critica-plots-underground-future-for-tasmanian-tungsten-giant/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 06:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/critica-plots-underground-future-for-tasmanian-tungsten-giant/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wet winter sees River Murray roar with unexpected flows and life]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wet winter conditions across southern Australia have brought increased flows into South Australia's River Murray.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/wet-winter-sees-river-murray-roar-with-unexpected-flows-and-life/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 06:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/wet-winter-sees-river-murray-roar-with-unexpected-flows-and-life/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chariot lines up China-backed Nigerian lithium offtake deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chariot Resources surged after inking a deal with Chinese behemoth Xiamen C&amp;D and others for a funded drilling, trial mining and offtake program at its Nigerian lithium projects.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/chariot-lines-up-china-backed-nigerian-lithium-offtake-deal/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 06:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/chariot-lines-up-china-backed-nigerian-lithium-offtake-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Disability advocate removed from Virgin flight over wheelchair motor dispute]]></title><description><![CDATA[Virgin Australia says it is reviewing an incident where a wheelchair user was removed from a flight after his battery-powered motor could not be stored in overhead lockers on board.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/disability-advocate-removed-from-virgin-flight-over-wheelchair-motor-dispute/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 05:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/disability-advocate-removed-from-virgin-flight-over-wheelchair-motor-dispute/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CBA punishes Qantas customers in reward points overhaul]]></title><description><![CDATA[The bank has struck a new partnership with Virgin ahead of a move by the RBA to cut the fees that can be charged for credit card transactions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/cba-punishes-qantas-customers-in-reward-points-overhaul/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 05:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/cba-punishes-qantas-customers-in-reward-points-overhaul/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former Alan Jones colleague tells court of currying favour through texts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Complainant C has alleged he was indecently assaulted by Alan Jones on eight separate occasions while working with the veteran broadcaster in 2008.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/former-alan-jones-colleague-tells-court-of-currying-favour-through-texts/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 04:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/former-alan-jones-colleague-tells-court-of-currying-favour-through-texts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former Alan Jones colleague alleges he was 'groomed for 10 years']]></title><description><![CDATA[Complainant C has alleged he was indecently assaulted by Alan Jones on eight separate occasions while working with the veteran broadcaster in 2008.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/former-alan-jones-colleague-alleges-he-was-groomed-for-10-years/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 04:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/former-alan-jones-colleague-alleges-he-was-groomed-for-10-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Copper is the engine’: Red metal bonanza fuels BHP’s dividends]]></title><description><![CDATA[The world&rsquo;s biggest miner will shower its shareholders with a $12 billion dividend payout as copper prices hit records amid soaring global demand for electric cars and data centres.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/copper-is-the-engine-red-metal-bonanza-fuels-bhps-dividends/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 04:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/copper-is-the-engine-red-metal-bonanza-fuels-bhps-dividends/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Origin Energy hack traced to Accenture's Manila office]]></title><description><![CDATA[The investigation into last month's breach reveals a link to a former Accenture employee in the Philippines.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/origin-energy-hack-traced-to-accentures-manila-office/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 04:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/origin-energy-hack-traced-to-accentures-manila-office/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Red alert: This chart says Wall Street is ready to crash]]></title><description><![CDATA[A fear gauge created by a Nobel Prize winner has become one of the most important numbers in the world &ndash; and one you should care about.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/red-alert-this-chart-says-wall-street-is-ready-to-crash/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 03:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/red-alert-this-chart-says-wall-street-is-ready-to-crash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Geologist flags huge Victorian gold potential for Aureka]]></title><description><![CDATA[Aureka has flagged a huge gold exploration target of up to 545,000 ounces at its Irvine project, next door to the giant Stawell mine in Victoria, on top of its existing 398,000oz resource.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/geologist-flags-huge-victorian-gold-potential-for-aureka/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 03:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/geologist-flags-huge-victorian-gold-potential-for-aureka/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASX mixed in early trade as BHP, CSL rally, big four banks decline]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Australian sharemarket was lacking a clear direction as jumps by heavyweights BHP and CSL following their profit results offset falls in banking, tech and consumer stocks as hopes for a deal to end the Iran war are fading.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asx-mixed-in-early-trade-as-bhp-csl-rally-big-four-banks-decline/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 03:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asx-mixed-in-early-trade-as-bhp-csl-rally-big-four-banks-decline/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Copper is the engine’: Red metal bonanza fuels BHP’s $14b profit]]></title><description><![CDATA[The resources giant reported a 9 per cent lift in full-year profit to $US9.8 billion ($13.8 billion) as the red metal&rsquo;s price hits record highs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/copper-is-the-engine-red-metal-bonanza-fuels-bhps-14b-profit/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 01:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/copper-is-the-engine-red-metal-bonanza-fuels-bhps-14b-profit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASX set to slide; BHP posts $13.8b profit, CSL slumps to loss]]></title><description><![CDATA[US stocks are edging further from their record heights on Monday, ahead of a week where profit reports from the nation&rsquo;s biggest retailers could give a hint about how shoppers are dealing with high inflation and a slowing job market.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asx-set-to-slide-bhp-posts-138b-profit-csl-slumps-to-loss/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 01:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asx-set-to-slide-bhp-posts-138b-profit-csl-slumps-to-loss/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASX set to slide; BHP posts $13.8b profit, CSL slumps to $3.7b loss]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Australian sharemarket is expected to fall at the open after US stocks edged further from their record heights overnight as elevated oil prices stoked inflation concerns and hopes faded for a deal to end the Iran war.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asx-set-to-slide-bhp-posts-138b-profit-csl-slumps-to-37b-loss/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 01:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asx-set-to-slide-bhp-posts-138b-profit-csl-slumps-to-37b-loss/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Wake-up call': Danger from heatwaves 'underestimated' for people over 60]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new global study suggests older people may face serious health risks from heat at much lower temperatures than previously understood.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/wake-up-call-danger-from-heatwaves-underestimated-for-people-over-60/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 00:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/wake-up-call-danger-from-heatwaves-underestimated-for-people-over-60/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASX falls short of snapping five-day losing streak — as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Australian share market fell short of snapping its five-day losing streak on Tuesday, despite companies posting bumper earnings results for the last financial year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asx-falls-short-of-snapping-five-day-losing-streak-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 23:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asx-falls-short-of-snapping-five-day-losing-streak-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Very fortunate' no collision yet at Sydney Airport, former pilot says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sydney Airport could face "catastrophic" consequences if safety issues are not addressed following three incidents in as many weeks, a former pilot and aviation safety investigator says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/very-fortunate-no-collision-yet-at-sydney-airport-former-pilot-says/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 22:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/very-fortunate-no-collision-yet-at-sydney-airport-former-pilot-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sydney Airport 'crisis' a 'long time coming', retired airline pilot says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sydney Airport could face "catastrophic" consequences if safety issues are not addressed following three incidents in as many weeks, a former pilot and aviation safety investigator says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/sydney-airport-crisis-a-long-time-coming-retired-airline-pilot-says/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 22:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/sydney-airport-crisis-a-long-time-coming-retired-airline-pilot-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Retired airline pilot says Sydney Airport safety incident 'diminished']]></title><description><![CDATA[Sydney Airport could face "catastrophic" consequences if safety issues are not addressed following three incidents in as many weeks, a former pilot and aviation safety investigator says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/retired-airline-pilot-says-sydney-airport-safety-incident-diminished/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 22:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/retired-airline-pilot-says-sydney-airport-safety-incident-diminished/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Marketplace warning as woman loses $10K in stolen-car purchase]]></title><description><![CDATA[A consumer group says Facebook Marketplace should be included in new federal anti-scam laws, after a Tasmanian woman lost $10,000 inadvertently buying a stolen vehicle.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/marketplace-warning-as-woman-loses-10k-in-stolen-car-purchase/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 21:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/marketplace-warning-as-woman-loses-10k-in-stolen-car-purchase/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Marketplace warning as woman left $10K out of pocket after car purchase]]></title><description><![CDATA[A consumer group says Facebook Marketplace should be included in new federal anti-scam laws, after a Tasmanian woman lost $10,000 inadvertently buying a stolen vehicle.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/marketplace-warning-as-woman-left-10k-out-of-pocket-after-car-purchase/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 21:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/marketplace-warning-as-woman-left-10k-out-of-pocket-after-car-purchase/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASX set to slide, Wall Street retreats as oil prices climb; BHP, CSL results ahead]]></title><description><![CDATA[US stocks are edging further from their record heights on Monday, ahead of a week where profit reports from the nation&rsquo;s biggest retailers could give a hint about how shoppers are dealing with high inflation and a slowing job market.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asx-set-to-slide-wall-street-retreats-as-oil-prices-climb-bhp-csl-results-ahead/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 21:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asx-set-to-slide-wall-street-retreats-as-oil-prices-climb-bhp-csl-results-ahead/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Corporate cop in major expansion of KPMG whistleblower probe]]></title><description><![CDATA[The corporate watchdog has revealed its probe into the whistleblower scandal at KPMG now includes companies controlled by the accounting and consulting giant.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/corporate-cop-in-major-expansion-of-kpmg-whistleblower-probe/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/corporate-cop-in-major-expansion-of-kpmg-whistleblower-probe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Russian bank fires economist who said Moscow losing 'war of attrition' with West]]></title><description><![CDATA[Andrei Klepach, one of Russia's most prominent macroeconomists, predicted a social crisis and said costs were "mounting" over the Ukraine war.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/russian-bank-fires-economist-who-said-moscow-losing-war-of-attrition-with-west/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 20:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/russian-bank-fires-economist-who-said-moscow-losing-war-of-attrition-with-west/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Record Jetstar profits fuel pay fight over 'rock bottom' wages]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jetstar is making record profits while passengers are being slugged more fees and now workers say they want a bigger slice of the airline's success.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/record-jetstar-profits-fuel-pay-fight-over-rock-bottom-wages/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 20:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/record-jetstar-profits-fuel-pay-fight-over-rock-bottom-wages/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What to 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+0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/how-to-clear-a-big-credit-card-debt/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Guardian Australia chief announces abrupt departure]]></title><description><![CDATA[Managing director Rebecca Costello will leave the publication in September without a new role lined up.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/guardian-australia-chief-announces-abrupt-departure/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 10:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/guardian-australia-chief-announces-abrupt-departure/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[James Packer’s bets on AI pay off after sell-down in gaming shares]]></title><description><![CDATA[The billionaire former Crown Resorts owner has shifted his American investment strategy away from gaming companies back towards profitable big tech stocks.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/james-packers-bets-on-ai-pay-off-after-sell-down-in-gaming-shares/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 10:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/james-packers-bets-on-ai-pay-off-after-sell-down-in-gaming-shares/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Qantas A380 flew to US and back with maintenance light left in wing]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Qantas A380 was cleared to fly passengers from Sydney to Dallas and back with a large maintenance light accidentally left inside its wing. It comes after a large tool was left inside the airline's superjet in 2023.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/qantas-a380-flew-to-us-and-back-with-maintenance-light-left-in-wing/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 10:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/qantas-a380-flew-to-us-and-back-with-maintenance-light-left-in-wing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Architect of current GST system says its 'working exactly as intended']]></title><description><![CDATA[Former WA senator Mathias Cormann has defended the current GST system as fit for purpose, after a landmark interim report by the Productivity Commission found the carve-up was costly and unfair.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/architect-of-current-gst-system-says-its-working-exactly-as-intended/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 09:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/architect-of-current-gst-system-says-its-working-exactly-as-intended/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Architect of current GST system says it is 'working exactly as intended']]></title><description><![CDATA[Former WA senator Mathias Cormann has defended the current GST system as fit for purpose, after a landmark interim report by the Productivity Commission found the carve-up was costly and unfair.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/architect-of-current-gst-system-says-it-is-working-exactly-as-intended/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 09:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/architect-of-current-gst-system-says-it-is-working-exactly-as-intended/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASX dips as banks and retail stocks drag]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Australian sharemarket closed in the red as investor concerns about the economic outlook 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dual-mine production muscle in South America]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rio2 Ltd has posted a strong Q2, producing 13,539 ounces of gold and 9.3Mlbs copper from its Chilean and Peruvian mines, generating US$76.2 million in EBITDA.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/rio2-quarterly-shows-dual-mine-production-muscle-in-south-america/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 09:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/rio2-quarterly-shows-dual-mine-production-muscle-in-south-america/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[True North banks $20M for Qld copper push]]></title><description><![CDATA[True North Copper has banked $18M and is targeting another $2M to fast-track its Mt Oxide and Cloncurry copper projects in Queensland&rsquo;s prolific Mt Isa region.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/true-north-banks-20m-for-qld-copper-push/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 08:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/true-north-banks-20m-for-qld-copper-push/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New system to target no-shows as free public transport popularity increases]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of Tasmania's bus companies will start its new system to reduce unused tickets, which have risen in the five months public transport has been free.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/new-system-to-target-no-shows-as-free-public-transport-popularity-increases/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/new-system-to-target-no-shows-as-free-public-transport-popularity-increases/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Frustration' as no-shows increase with popularity in free public bus transport]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of Tasmania's bus companies will start its new system to reduce unused tickets, which have risen in the five 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execution]]></title><description><![CDATA[Why do governments struggle to deliver better outcomes, even when intentions are good and policy ideas are sound? I believe the answer is a simple truth.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/good-education-ideas-need-right-execution/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 07:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/good-education-ideas-need-right-execution/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Godolphin rebrand fires up focused NSW metals strategy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Godolphin has rebranded as Orbit Resources with a focus on NSW polymetallics, led by its Lewis Ponds project, the Cousin Jack discovery and a deep gold-copper exploration pipeline.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/godolphin-rebrand-fires-up-focused-nsw-metals-strategy/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 07:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/godolphin-rebrand-fires-up-focused-nsw-metals-strategy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Forrestania inks $27M mining deal for Tycho gold mine in WA 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+0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/dalaroo-soil-survey-stretches-wa-copper-nickel-target/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kangaroo Island community 'desperately cranky' as ferries delayed again]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kangaroo Island's long-awaited new ferry service has been delayed yet again, more than 12 months after it was supposed to start.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/kangaroo-island-community-desperately-cranky-as-ferries-delayed-again/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 05:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/kangaroo-island-community-desperately-cranky-as-ferries-delayed-again/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ray Hadley and Peter FitzSimons told about Alan Jones claims, court hears]]></title><description><![CDATA[The claims were made by a man who told police the broadcaster kissed and touched him without consent.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/ray-hadley-and-peter-fitzsimons-told-about-alan-jones-claims-court-hears/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 05:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/ray-hadley-and-peter-fitzsimons-told-about-alan-jones-claims-court-hears/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alan Jones accuser told Ray Hadley about alleged assault, court hears]]></title><description><![CDATA[The claims were made by a man who told police the broadcaster kissed him and touched him without consent.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/alan-jones-accuser-told-ray-hadley-about-alleged-assault-court-hears/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 05:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/alan-jones-accuser-told-ray-hadley-about-alleged-assault-court-hears/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kaiser Reef eyes golden clean-up from historic Victorian mine waste]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kaiser Reef Ltd has defined 3100 ounces of gold in Victorian tailings and is now drilling for more at its Maldon project, backed by a healthy $37.2 million cash and bullion position.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/kaiser-reef-eyes-golden-clean-up-from-historic-victorian-mine-waste/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 04:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/kaiser-reef-eyes-golden-clean-up-from-historic-victorian-mine-waste/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ABC removes third Four Corners episode led by Mahmood Fazal]]></title><description><![CDATA[The national broadcaster also pulled part of another TV program and a show from its flagship investigative radio program, Background Briefing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/abc-removes-third-four-corners-episode-led-by-mahmood-fazal/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 04:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/abc-removes-third-four-corners-episode-led-by-mahmood-fazal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Great Southern hits high-grade gold below WA resource]]></title><description><![CDATA[Great Southern Mining hit 16m at 3.37g/t gold at Mon Ami in WA, extending mineralisation beyond its 55,500-ounce resource, with assays from another 10 holes due shortly.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/great-southern-hits-high-grade-gold-below-wa-resource/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 03:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/great-southern-hits-high-grade-gold-below-wa-resource/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump makes America Inc’s grip on the world even tighter]]></title><description><![CDATA[America&rsquo;s financial tentacles spread across the globe and governments know that trying to escape them risks irritating its tempestuous president.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/trump-makes-america-incs-grip-on-the-world-even-tighter/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 03:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/trump-makes-america-incs-grip-on-the-world-even-tighter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Victorian teachers vote in favour of new pay deal after months-long dispute]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Australian Education Union says 79 per cent of its members voted to endorse the latest pay offer from the government.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/victorian-teachers-vote-in-favour-of-new-pay-deal-after-months-long-dispute/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 03:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/victorian-teachers-vote-in-favour-of-new-pay-deal-after-months-long-dispute/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASX lower as JB Hi-Fi, NAB slump on results]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Australian sharemarket has slid lower in early trade with National Australia Bank and JB Hi-Fi both falling sharply after publishing results.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asx-lower-as-jb-hi-fi-nab-slump-on-results/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 03:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asx-lower-as-jb-hi-fi-nab-slump-on-results/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASX slides lower;JB Hi-Fi tumbles, NAB reports $1.9b quarterly profit]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Australian sharemarket has slid lower in early trade after the US stock market edged back from its all-time high following the latest report on the economy to come in surprisingly weak.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asx-slides-lowerjb-hi-fi-tumbles-nab-reports-19b-quarterly-profit/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 02:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asx-slides-lowerjb-hi-fi-tumbles-nab-reports-19b-quarterly-profit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASX slides lower; JB Hi-Fi tumbles, NAB reports $1.9b quarterly profit]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Australian sharemarket has slid lower in early trade after the US stock market edged back from its all-time high following the latest report on the economy to come in surprisingly weak.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asx-slides-lower-jb-hi-fi-tumbles-nab-reports-19b-quarterly-profit/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 02:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asx-slides-lower-jb-hi-fi-tumbles-nab-reports-19b-quarterly-profit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASX slides lower; NAB reports $1.9b quarterly profit]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Australian sharemarket has slid lower in early trade after the US stock market edged back from its all-time high following the latest report on the economy to come in surprisingly weak.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asx-slides-lower-nab-reports-19b-quarterly-profit/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 00:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asx-slides-lower-nab-reports-19b-quarterly-profit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASX set to slide, Wall Street slips; NAB reports $1.9b quarterly profit]]></title><description><![CDATA[The US stock market edged back from its all-time high following the latest report on the economy to come in surprisingly weak, this time about how much shoppers are spending at retailers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asx-set-to-slide-wall-street-slips-nab-reports-19b-quarterly-profit/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 00:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asx-set-to-slide-wall-street-slips-nab-reports-19b-quarterly-profit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Broken zips, sleeve sewn shut: Union raises SA firefighter safety concerns]]></title><description><![CDATA[The United Firefighters Union has lodged a dispute with South Australia's independent workplace tribunal, arguing the SA Metropolitan Fire Serivce is not providing sufficient personal protective equipment.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/broken-zips-sleeve-sewn-shut-union-raises-sa-firefighter-safety-concerns/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 00:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/broken-zips-sleeve-sewn-shut-union-raises-sa-firefighter-safety-concerns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Director faces investigations following Mundella collapse]]></title><description><![CDATA[The collapse of a well-known WA dairy processor and associated companies has left unsecured creditors empty-handed. Now liquidators are set to investigate possible insolvent trading and hundreds of potentially "unreasonable transactions" by the director.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/director-faces-investigations-following-mundella-collapse/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 22:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/director-faces-investigations-following-mundella-collapse/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[JB Hi-Fi shares slump as sales outlook worries investors — as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[JB Hi-Fi led the losses on the ASX 200, with the broader index modestly lower. National Australia Bank reports a quarterly profit rise, despite a softening in home lending led by investors.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/jb-hi-fi-shares-slump-as-sales-outlook-worries-investors-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 22:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/jb-hi-fi-shares-slump-as-sales-outlook-worries-investors-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sam Pang wins gold Logie as Robert Irwin unleashes the reptiles]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sam Pang takes home the gold at the 66th TV Week Logies, which saw Robert Irwin take over hosting duties. Here are your key moments.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/sam-pang-wins-gold-logie-as-robert-irwin-unleashes-the-reptiles/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 21:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/sam-pang-wins-gold-logie-as-robert-irwin-unleashes-the-reptiles/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sam Pang wins gold Logie as Robert Irwin unleashes reptiles]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sam Pang takes home the gold at the 66th TV Week Logies as Robert Irwin takes over the hosting duties. Here are your key moments.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/sam-pang-wins-gold-logie-as-robert-irwin-unleashes-reptiles/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 21:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/sam-pang-wins-gold-logie-as-robert-irwin-unleashes-reptiles/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASX set to slide, Wall Street slips after weak update on the US economy]]></title><description><![CDATA[The US stock market edged back from its all-time high following the latest report on the economy to come in surprisingly weak, this time about how much shoppers are spending at retailers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asx-set-to-slide-wall-street-slips-after-weak-update-on-the-us-economy/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 21:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asx-set-to-slide-wall-street-slips-after-weak-update-on-the-us-economy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The fake Alan Kohler interview that shows a type of scam that’s on the rise]]></title><description><![CDATA[The corporate regulator says bogus investment claims using AI-generated images of famous Australians are becoming increasingly sophisticated.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/the-fake-alan-kohler-interview-that-shows-a-type-of-scam-thats-on-the-rise/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/the-fake-alan-kohler-interview-that-shows-a-type-of-scam-thats-on-the-rise/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Betting against the bank. ‘Widow-maker’ trades are making a comeback]]></title><description><![CDATA[It&rsquo;s known as a high-risk trade in the investment world. Lately, more have been game to try it.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/betting-against-the-bank-widow-maker-trades-are-making-a-comeback/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/betting-against-the-bank-widow-maker-trades-are-making-a-comeback/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AI deepfakes an 'emergency in the making' and Alan Kohler is on the front line]]></title><description><![CDATA[Regulators are removing record numbers of fake celebrity-endorsed investment scams, using AI images of famous figures from the prime minister to Alan Kohler and Gina Rinehart.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/ai-deepfakes-an-emergency-in-the-making-and-alan-kohler-is-on-the-front-line/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/ai-deepfakes-an-emergency-in-the-making-and-alan-kohler-is-on-the-front-line/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AI deepfake scams are impersonating Australia's most public faces]]></title><description><![CDATA[Regulators are removing record numbers of fake celebrity-endorsed investment scams, using AI images of famous figures from the prime minister to Alan Kohler and Gina Rinehart.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/ai-deepfake-scams-are-impersonating-australias-most-public-faces/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/ai-deepfake-scams-are-impersonating-australias-most-public-faces/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Here's what is changing about how food delivery workers are paid]]></title><description><![CDATA[New minimum standards for food delivery workers come into effect today. It will see about 250,000 workers access better pay, and personal accident insurance cover.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/heres-what-is-changing-about-how-food-delivery-workers-are-paid/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 20:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/heres-what-is-changing-about-how-food-delivery-workers-are-paid/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rooftop solar waste is growing. Some experts say $10 fee per panel could help]]></title><description><![CDATA[Solar panel waste is projected to reach about 90,000 tonnes a year by 2030. One of Australia's leading science organisations says a $10 fee per panel could help solve the problem.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/rooftop-solar-waste-is-growing-some-experts-say-10-fee-per-panel-could-help/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 20:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/rooftop-solar-waste-is-growing-some-experts-say-10-fee-per-panel-could-help/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[As solar panel waste grows, extra installation fee proposed to fund recycling]]></title><description><![CDATA[Solar panel waste is projected to reach about 90,000 tonnes a year by 2030. One of Australia's leading science organisations says a $10 fee per panel could help solve the problem.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/as-solar-panel-waste-grows-extra-installation-fee-proposed-to-fund-recycling/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 20:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/as-solar-panel-waste-grows-extra-installation-fee-proposed-to-fund-recycling/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Assembly, Dog Park win their first Logie awards]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 2026 Logie Awards are underway, with the ABC fielding 41 nominations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/the-assembly-dog-park-win-their-first-logie-awards/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 11:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/the-assembly-dog-park-win-their-first-logie-awards/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Logies 2026 winners list]]></title><description><![CDATA[Robert Irwin, as well as the ABC's Dog Park and The Assembly take home their first silver statues.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/logies-2026-winners-list/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 11:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/logies-2026-winners-list/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dog Park, Tipping Point take out first Logie Awards]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 2026 Logie Awards are underway, with the ABC fielding 41 nominations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/dog-park-tipping-point-take-out-first-logie-awards/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 11:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/dog-park-tipping-point-take-out-first-logie-awards/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sam Neill wins posthumous award as Sam Pang takes Gold Logie — as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[Take a look back on the blog for all the action of the 66th annual Logie Awards.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/sam-neill-wins-posthumous-award-as-sam-pang-takes-gold-logie-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 09:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/sam-neill-wins-posthumous-award-as-sam-pang-takes-gold-logie-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live: Stars hit red carpet ahead of 2026 Logie Awards]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 2026 Logies are underway, with the stars of Australian TV gathering for a night of celebration. Follow live]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/live-stars-hit-red-carpet-ahead-of-2026-logie-awards/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 09:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/live-stars-hit-red-carpet-ahead-of-2026-logie-awards/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live: Standing ovation as A Country Practice enters Logies Hall of Fame]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 2026 Logies are underway, with the stars of Australian TV gathering for a night of celebration. Follow live]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/live-standing-ovation-as-a-country-practice-enters-logies-hall-of-fame/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 09:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/live-standing-ovation-as-a-country-practice-enters-logies-hall-of-fame/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live: Sam Neill wins posthumous Best Lead Actor Logie]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 2026 Logies are underway, with the stars of Australian TV gathering for a night of celebration. Follow live]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/live-sam-neill-wins-posthumous-best-lead-actor-logie/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 09:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/live-sam-neill-wins-posthumous-best-lead-actor-logie/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live: Sam Neill wins posthumous award as Sam Pang takes Gold Logie]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 2026 Logies are underway, with the stars of Australian TV gathering for a night of celebration. Follow live]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/live-sam-neill-wins-posthumous-award-as-sam-pang-takes-gold-logie/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 09:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/live-sam-neill-wins-posthumous-award-as-sam-pang-takes-gold-logie/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live: Robert Irwin shows off his dancing skills as the 2026 Logies gets underway]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 2026 Logies are underway, with the stars of Australian TV gathering for a night of celebration. Follow live]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/live-robert-irwin-shows-off-his-dancing-skills-as-the-2026-logies-gets-underway/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 09:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/live-robert-irwin-shows-off-his-dancing-skills-as-the-2026-logies-gets-underway/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live: Robert Irwin gears up for his first Logies hosting gig]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 2026 Logies are underway, with the stars of Australian TV gathering for a night of celebration. Follow live]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/live-robert-irwin-gears-up-for-his-first-logies-hosting-gig/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 09:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/live-robert-irwin-gears-up-for-his-first-logies-hosting-gig/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live: Nominees begin to file in to the Logies but will we see Karl Stefanovic?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 2026 Logies are underway, with the stars of Australian TV gathering for a night of celebration. Follow live]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/live-nominees-begin-to-file-in-to-the-logies-but-will-we-see-karl-stefanovic/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 09:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/live-nominees-begin-to-file-in-to-the-logies-but-will-we-see-karl-stefanovic/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live: Muster Dogs takes out Best Structured Reality Program at 2026 Logie Awards]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 2026 Logies are underway, with the stars of Australian TV gathering for a night of celebration. Follow live]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/live-muster-dogs-takes-out-best-structured-reality-program-at-2026-logie-awards/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 09:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/live-muster-dogs-takes-out-best-structured-reality-program-at-2026-logie-awards/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live: Dog Park and The Assembly take first wins for ABC, while Robert Irwin nabs his first Logie]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 2026 Logies are underway, with the stars of Australian TV gathering for a night of celebration. Follow live]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/live-dog-park-and-the-assembly-take-first-wins-for-abc-while-robert-irwin-nabs-his-first-logie/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 09:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/live-dog-park-and-the-assembly-take-first-wins-for-abc-while-robert-irwin-nabs-his-first-logie/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live: Dog Park and The Assembly take first wins for ABC at the 2026 Logies]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 2026 Logies are underway, with the stars of Australian TV gathering for a night of celebration. Follow live]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/live-dog-park-and-the-assembly-take-first-wins-for-abc-at-the-2026-logies/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 09:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/live-dog-park-and-the-assembly-take-first-wins-for-abc-at-the-2026-logies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live: Deb Mailman to be first Indigenous inductee to Logies Hall of Fame]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 2026 Logies are underway, with the stars of Australian TV gathering for a night of celebration. Follow live]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/live-deb-mailman-to-be-first-indigenous-inductee-to-logies-hall-of-fame/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 09:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/live-deb-mailman-to-be-first-indigenous-inductee-to-logies-hall-of-fame/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live: Andrew Denton, Deb Mailman and A Country Practice enter Logies Hall of Fame]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 2026 Logies are underway, with the stars of Australian TV gathering for a night of celebration. Follow live]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/live-andrew-denton-deb-mailman-and-a-country-practice-enter-logies-hall-of-fame/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 09:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/live-andrew-denton-deb-mailman-and-a-country-practice-enter-logies-hall-of-fame/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Facebook is advertising illegal gambling, and the watchdog is powerless to stop it]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ads spruiking illegal online casinos to Australians boost social media giant Meta&rsquo;s billions in ad revenue, but a loophole stops the regulator taking action.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/facebook-is-advertising-illegal-gambling-and-the-watchdog-is-powerless-to-stop-it/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/facebook-is-advertising-illegal-gambling-and-the-watchdog-is-powerless-to-stop-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Renewables are slashing power prices, but energy chiefs fear it may not last]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australia&rsquo;s rollout of renewables and batteries has delivered a year of lower power prices, but energy executives warn the grid remains on a knife&rsquo;s edge.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/renewables-are-slashing-power-prices-but-energy-chiefs-fear-it-may-not-last/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/renewables-are-slashing-power-prices-but-energy-chiefs-fear-it-may-not-last/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[She designed jumpers worn by Princess Diana and Olivia Newton-John, then lost everything]]></title><description><![CDATA[Eighties knitwear designer Liz Newman walks into a gallery space hung with the quirky, colourful jumpers made from patterns she created decades ago - she thought these designs were lost forever.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/she-designed-jumpers-worn-by-princess-diana-and-olivia-newton-john-then-lost-everything/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 06:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/she-designed-jumpers-worn-by-princess-diana-and-olivia-newton-john-then-lost-everything/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The retired tradie who kept his dad's dream alive by building his own plane]]></title><description><![CDATA[There are thousands of amateur-built planes registered to fly in Australia. Central Queensland's Len Neale is one such "aviation nut" who flies his homemade aircraft.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/the-retired-tradie-who-kept-his-dads-dream-alive-by-building-his-own-plane/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 04:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/the-retired-tradie-who-kept-his-dads-dream-alive-by-building-his-own-plane/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pacific Airshow brings jet suits, stunts and space pioneers to Gold Coast]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some of the world's best aviators feature in this year's Pacific Airshow on the Gold Coast.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/pacific-airshow-brings-jet-suits-stunts-and-space-pioneers-to-gold-coast/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 00:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/pacific-airshow-brings-jet-suits-stunts-and-space-pioneers-to-gold-coast/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hobbies light up life for older people transitioning to retirement]]></title><description><![CDATA[Annie Delaine finds her retirement passion through the paintbrush, saying art has given her connections and purpose she missed after ending her nursing career.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/hobbies-light-up-life-for-older-people-transitioning-to-retirement/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 23:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/hobbies-light-up-life-for-older-people-transitioning-to-retirement/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fuel security or electrification? We've crunched the numbers]]></title><description><![CDATA[The war in Iran has drawn attention to something invisible to most Australians &mdash; we use a lot of diesel to keep this country running.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/fuel-security-or-electrification-weve-crunched-the-numbers/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 20:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/fuel-security-or-electrification-weve-crunched-the-numbers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australia is spending billions on fuel security. What if some of that went to electric trucks?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The war in Iran has drawn attention to something invisible to most Australians &mdash; we use a lot of diesel to keep this country running.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/australia-is-spending-billions-on-fuel-security-what-if-some-of-that-went-to-electric-trucks/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 20:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/australia-is-spending-billions-on-fuel-security-what-if-some-of-that-went-to-electric-trucks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Resources Minister King weighs in on WA GST furore]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal minister called an interim report that recommended cutting WA's share of the GST as "clearly incorrect" and said the resource-rich state had the prime minister's backing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/resources-minister-king-weighs-in-on-wa-gst-furore/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 10:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/resources-minister-king-weighs-in-on-wa-gst-furore/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[First H5N1 bird flu death recorded in Phillip Island penguins]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Phillip Island penguin has died from H5N1 bird flu in the first detection among the island's little penguin colony, ahead of vaccinations beginning on Monday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/first-h5n1-bird-flu-death-recorded-in-phillip-island-penguins/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 08:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/first-h5n1-bird-flu-death-recorded-in-phillip-island-penguins/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shoppers' payments declined due to 'global' Mastercard outage]]></title><description><![CDATA[Card payments have been declined for shoppers around Australia due to a Mastercard system update, the multinational card provider says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/shoppers-payments-declined-due-to-global-mastercard-outage-2/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 07:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/shoppers-payments-declined-due-to-global-mastercard-outage-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shoppers payments declined due to 'global' Mastercard outage]]></title><description><![CDATA[Card payments have been declined for shoppers around Australia due to a Mastercard system update, the multinational card provider says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/shoppers-payments-declined-due-to-global-mastercard-outage/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 07:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/shoppers-payments-declined-due-to-global-mastercard-outage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mastercard reportedly down due to 'global' issue]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shoppers across Australia are reporting issues with card payments, with Commbank saying payments are being declined due to a global issue with Mastercard.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/mastercard-reportedly-down-due-to-global-issue/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 07:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/mastercard-reportedly-down-due-to-global-issue/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Breaking: Mastercard reportedly down due to 'global issue']]></title><description><![CDATA[Mastercard card payments are being declined due to a global Mastercard issue, Commbank says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/breaking-mastercard-reportedly-down-due-to-global-issue/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 07:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/breaking-mastercard-reportedly-down-due-to-global-issue/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hundreds of jobs saved as coal mine granted six-year lifeline]]></title><description><![CDATA[MACH Energy's Mount Pleasant mine has been given an approval extension just four months before it was due to close.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/hundreds-of-jobs-saved-as-coal-mine-granted-six-year-lifeline/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 04:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/hundreds-of-jobs-saved-as-coal-mine-granted-six-year-lifeline/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What makes a great Aussie banger? The sausage kings aim to find out]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chocolate, pistachio, baked beans and maple are just some of the inventive ingredients that can find their way into sausages at Rockhampton's sausage showdown where judges will snag a winner.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/what-makes-a-great-aussie-banger-the-sausage-kings-aim-to-find-out/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 04:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/what-makes-a-great-aussie-banger-the-sausage-kings-aim-to-find-out/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rinehart almost doubles US shares to $8 billion, led by backing Elon Musk’s SpaceX]]></title><description><![CDATA[The billionaire&rsquo;s portfolio of US shares includes stakes in SpaceX and Tesla, as well as the company that owns Donald Trump&rsquo;s Truth Social platform.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/rinehart-almost-doubles-us-shares-to-8-billion-led-by-backing-elon-musks-spacex/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 03:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/rinehart-almost-doubles-us-shares-to-8-billion-led-by-backing-elon-musks-spacex/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Community remembers those lost in one of Australia's worst mining disasters]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new memorial installed near an abandoned mine in central Victoria remembers the 22 men who died &nbsp;in one of Australia's worst mining disasters.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/community-remembers-those-lost-in-one-of-australias-worst-mining-disasters/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 23:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/community-remembers-those-lost-in-one-of-australias-worst-mining-disasters/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Luxury tower 'affordability' claim rejected in landmark court ruling]]></title><description><![CDATA[A landmark court ruling casts doubt over Gold Coast high-rise approvals, finding luxury apartments cannot justify exceeding height limits on the basis of "housing choice and affordability".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/luxury-tower-affordability-claim-rejected-in-landmark-court-ruling/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 23:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/luxury-tower-affordability-claim-rejected-in-landmark-court-ruling/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sydney trains to run on schedule after wiring issue causes network chaos]]></title><description><![CDATA[Trains will operate on schedule on Saturday morning after overhead wiring issues caused widespread delays across Sydney's network last night.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/sydney-trains-to-run-on-schedule-after-wiring-issue-causes-network-chaos/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 23:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/sydney-trains-to-run-on-schedule-after-wiring-issue-causes-network-chaos/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sydney Trains boss apologises after fallen wires cause network chaos]]></title><description><![CDATA[Trains will operate on schedule on Saturday morning after overhead wiring issues caused widespread delays across Sydney's network last night.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/sydney-trains-boss-apologises-after-fallen-wires-cause-network-chaos/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 23:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/sydney-trains-boss-apologises-after-fallen-wires-cause-network-chaos/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sydney Trains boss apologises after fallen wires cause network cases]]></title><description><![CDATA[Trains will operate on schedule on Saturday morning after overhead wiring issues caused widespread delays across Sydney's network last night.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/sydney-trains-boss-apologises-after-fallen-wires-cause-network-cases/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 23:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/sydney-trains-boss-apologises-after-fallen-wires-cause-network-cases/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Freak' electrical fault caused Sydney train chaos, authorities say]]></title><description><![CDATA[Trains will operate on schedule on Saturday morning after overhead wiring issues caused widespread delays across Sydney's network last night.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/freak-electrical-fault-caused-sydney-train-chaos-authorities-say/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 23:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/freak-electrical-fault-caused-sydney-train-chaos-authorities-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Should Australia copy New Zealand's 83-page building code?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Should Australia copy New Zealand's example and adopt a radically-slimmed down national building code?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/should-australia-copy-new-zealands-83-page-building-code/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 23:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/should-australia-copy-new-zealands-83-page-building-code/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[From playboy to bankrupt. The $1.8b rise and fall of Jon Adgemis]]></title><description><![CDATA[The aspiring pub baron cruised around in a black Maserati and entertained on a luxury Italian vintage yacht before the good times crashed to a halt.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/from-playboy-to-bankrupt-the-18b-rise-and-fall-of-jon-adgemis/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 22:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/from-playboy-to-bankrupt-the-18b-rise-and-fall-of-jon-adgemis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sydney Airport has had three close calls in as many weeks. The first big problem is clear]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ground delays have become a feature in recent years, even as the number of hold-ups that can be blamed on staffing have fallen.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/sydney-airport-has-had-three-close-calls-in-as-many-weeks-the-first-big-problem-is-clear/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/sydney-airport-has-had-three-close-calls-in-as-many-weeks-the-first-big-problem-is-clear/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Catalano and Waislitz to sell ACM Rural Press home]]></title><description><![CDATA[The millionaire businessmen are selling ACM&rsquo;s historic property in Richmond on the outskirts of Sydney to unlock $25 million-plus in fresh capital.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/catalano-and-waislitz-to-sell-acm-rural-press-home/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/catalano-and-waislitz-to-sell-acm-rural-press-home/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AI is the opposite of a painkiller … at least for now]]></title><description><![CDATA[We like to think AI will solve some of our biggest problems. Here&rsquo;s how it&rsquo;ll probably make things worse before making things better.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/ai-is-the-opposite-of-a-painkiller-at-least-for-now/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/ai-is-the-opposite-of-a-painkiller-at-least-for-now/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASX’s worst week since April; financial stocks dip, miners down]]></title><description><![CDATA[Investors take money off the table amid softer commodity prices and earnings uncertainty.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asxs-worst-week-since-april-financial-stocks-dip-miners-down/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 09:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asxs-worst-week-since-april-financial-stocks-dip-miners-down/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump is steering America towards a financial crisis]]></title><description><![CDATA[Donald Trump could trigger a disaster as markets lose faith in Washington&rsquo;s economic management.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/trump-is-steering-america-towards-a-financial-crisis/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 09:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/trump-is-steering-america-towards-a-financial-crisis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASX Runners of the Week: Accent, Liberty, King River &amp; Aus Mines]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Bulls N&rsquo; Bears ASX Runner of the Week is Accent Resources, which rocketed 5233 per cent in a curious case of trading madness, with its market cap ballooning to over $300 million on just hot air.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asx-runners-of-the-week-accent-liberty-king-river-amp-aus-mines/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 08:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asx-runners-of-the-week-accent-liberty-king-river-amp-aus-mines/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BNK locks in new exec team as SME focus develops]]></title><description><![CDATA[BNK Banking Corporation has appointed Steve Kinsella and Judith Newman as its CEO and CFO respectively, locking in the interim leadership team that has steered its branchless bank strategy since April.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/bnk-locks-in-new-exec-team-as-sme-focus-develops/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 07:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/bnk-locks-in-new-exec-team-as-sme-focus-develops/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Breaking: Angry WA premier lashes 'east-coast clowns' on explosive GST report]]></title><description><![CDATA[An angry Roger Cook has lashed who he calls 'east-coast clowns' over an explosive proposed shake-up of the GST carve-up.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/breaking-angry-wa-premier-lashes-east-coast-clowns-on-explosive-gst-report/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 07:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/breaking-angry-wa-premier-lashes-east-coast-clowns-on-explosive-gst-report/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Angry WA premier lashes 'east-coast clowns' on explosive GST report]]></title><description><![CDATA[An angry Roger Cook has lashed who he calls 'east-coast clowns' over an explosive proposed shake-up of the GST carve-up.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/angry-wa-premier-lashes-east-coast-clowns-on-explosive-gst-report/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 07:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/angry-wa-premier-lashes-east-coast-clowns-on-explosive-gst-report/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Has KPMG made ex-auditor Eileen Hoggett the $1.5m 'fall guy' for its wider scandal?]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the wake of the KPMG audit leak scandal, executives from Macquarie, Westpac, Optus and Dexus cast doubt on their faith in the auditor. KPMG current and former executives have also been quizzed about a whistleblower's revelations that the firm used confidential client data to win corporate contracts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/has-kpmg-made-ex-auditor-eileen-hoggett-the-15m-fall-guy-for-its-wider-scandal/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 06:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/has-kpmg-made-ex-auditor-eileen-hoggett-the-15m-fall-guy-for-its-wider-scandal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ex-KPMG executives grilled over firm's conduct]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the wake of the KPMG audit leak scandal, executives from Macquarie, Westpac, Optus and Dexus cast doubt on their faith in the auditor. KPMG current and former executives have also been quizzed about a whistleblower's revelations that the firm used confidential client data to win corporate contracts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/ex-kpmg-executives-grilled-over-firms-conduct/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 06:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/ex-kpmg-executives-grilled-over-firms-conduct/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Doubt cast over KPMG's 'integrity' in wake of audit leaks scandal]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the wake of the KPMG audit leak scandal, executives from Macquarie, Westpac, Optus and Dexus cast doubt on their faith in the auditor.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/doubt-cast-over-kpmgs-integrity-in-wake-of-audit-leaks-scandal/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 06:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/doubt-cast-over-kpmgs-integrity-in-wake-of-audit-leaks-scandal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ex-colleague of Alan Jones breaks down over alleged unwanted kiss]]></title><description><![CDATA[The man, known as Complainant C, is accusing Mr Jones of indecently assaulting him on eight different occasions when the pair worked together in 2008.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/ex-colleague-of-alan-jones-breaks-down-over-alleged-unwanted-kiss/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 06:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/ex-colleague-of-alan-jones-breaks-down-over-alleged-unwanted-kiss/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alleged sexual touching left complainant 'squirming', Jones trial hears]]></title><description><![CDATA[The man, known as Complainant C, is accusing Mr Jones of indecently assaulting him on eight different occasions when the pair worked together in 2008.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/alleged-sexual-touching-left-complainant-squirming-jones-trial-hears/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 06:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/alleged-sexual-touching-left-complainant-squirming-jones-trial-hears/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Landmark review says GST plan costly and unfair]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Productivity Commission finds the WA GST deal is a "costly mistake" that has led to "perverse" outcomes, and recommends it be scrapped.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/landmark-review-says-gst-plan-costly-and-unfair/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/landmark-review-says-gst-plan-costly-and-unfair/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Albanese and Chalmers given escape plan from 'costly mistake' of WA GST deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Productivity Commission finds the WA GST deal is a "costly mistake" that has led to "perverse" outcomes, and recommends it be scrapped.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/albanese-and-chalmers-given-escape-plan-from-costly-mistake-of-wa-gst-deal/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/albanese-and-chalmers-given-escape-plan-from-costly-mistake-of-wa-gst-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WA dual-threat Accelerate’s gold and emerging manganese muscle]]></title><description><![CDATA[Accelerate Resources is turning heads with a dual-commodity strategy, pairing its Kalgoorlie gold assets with a high-grade manganese discovery in the Pilbara.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/wa-dual-threat-accelerates-gold-and-emerging-manganese-muscle/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 05:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/wa-dual-threat-accelerates-gold-and-emerging-manganese-muscle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Accelerate Resources opens second front with rich WA manganese play]]></title><description><![CDATA[Accelerate Resources is turning heads with a dual-commodity strategy, pairing its Kalgoorlie gold assets with a high-grade manganese discovery in the Pilbara.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/accelerate-resources-opens-second-front-with-rich-wa-manganese-play/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 05:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/accelerate-resources-opens-second-front-with-rich-wa-manganese-play/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kuniko drilling flags NSW resource growth]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kuniko&rsquo;s drilling has extended its Silica Hill silver-gold system in NSW by 100m. The new holes hit visible sulphides up-dip and down-dip of a previous bonanza hit, flagging potential for resource growth.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/kuniko-drilling-flags-nsw-resource-growth/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 05:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/kuniko-drilling-flags-nsw-resource-growth/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mt Bold spillway opens for first time since 2022 after record deluge]]></title><description><![CDATA[SA Water has today opened four spillway gates at Mt Bold Reservoir after its storage levels jumped from 69 per cent to 95 per cent in a matter of days.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/mt-bold-spillway-opens-for-first-time-since-2022-after-record-deluge/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 04:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/mt-bold-spillway-opens-for-first-time-since-2022-after-record-deluge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Asbestos in 320 tonnes of rubbish allegedly dumped near waterway]]></title><description><![CDATA[The NSW Environment Protection Authority finds asbestos among rubbish allegedly dumped by a Clarence Valley skip-bin operator near a "sensitive waterway".&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asbestos-in-320-tonnes-of-rubbish-allegedly-dumped-near-waterway/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 04:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asbestos-in-320-tonnes-of-rubbish-allegedly-dumped-near-waterway/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Are you priced out of a home? Australians share their stories]]></title><description><![CDATA[Your stories, experiences and questions about Australia's tight housing market and affordability pressures.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/are-you-priced-out-of-a-home-australians-share-their-stories/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 03:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/are-you-priced-out-of-a-home-australians-share-their-stories/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Research uncovers what determines flavour of Australian chocolate]]></title><description><![CDATA[Researchers find that the location where cocoa beans are fermented can have a big influence on chocolate flavour, unlocking the potential to market chocolate by region, like wine.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/research-uncovers-what-determines-flavour-of-australian-chocolate/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 03:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/research-uncovers-what-determines-flavour-of-australian-chocolate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASX declines as miners slump; QBE falls]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Australian sharemarket has retreated at the open despite Wall Street rising to an all-time high following the latest sign that US inflation is easing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asx-declines-as-miners-slump-qbe-falls/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 02:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asx-declines-as-miners-slump-qbe-falls/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former RBA governor’s damning $700m question for KPMG]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former RBA governor and Macquarie chairman Glenn Stevens has appeared before a parliamentary inquiry into KPMG&rsquo;s whistleblower scandal.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/former-rba-governors-damning-700m-question-for-kpmg/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 02:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/former-rba-governors-damning-700m-question-for-kpmg/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[An email, a smiling emoji and the expulsion of a KPMG high-flyer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sacked KPMG executive Eileen Hoggett has been confronted with evidence showing she emailed a colleague about confidential documents stored in her locker.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/an-email-a-smiling-emoji-and-the-expulsion-of-a-kpmg-high-flyer/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 02:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/an-email-a-smiling-emoji-and-the-expulsion-of-a-kpmg-high-flyer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Albanese says Trump giving 'consideration' to tariff exemption after phone call]]></title><description><![CDATA[Anthony Albanese says he has urged Donald Trump to consider giving Australia a full exemption from Washington's sweeping tariffs, or "at the very least no increase" from the old 10 per cent rate.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/albanese-says-trump-giving-consideration-to-tariff-exemption-after-phone-call/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 02:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/albanese-says-trump-giving-consideration-to-tariff-exemption-after-phone-call/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Albanese says Trump considering tariff exemption after phone call]]></title><description><![CDATA[The prime minister says he has urged Donald Trump to consider giving Australia a full exemption from Washington's sweeping tariffs, or "at the very least no increase" from the old 10 per cent rate.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/albanese-says-trump-considering-tariff-exemption-after-phone-call/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 02:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/albanese-says-trump-considering-tariff-exemption-after-phone-call/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASX slides lower in early trade; Wall Street hits record]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Australian sharemarket has retreated at the open despite Wall Street rising to an all-time high following the latest sign that US inflation is easing while stocks also got a lift from falling oil prices.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asx-slides-lower-in-early-trade-wall-street-hits-record/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 02:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asx-slides-lower-in-early-trade-wall-street-hits-record/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Victorian Coalition says it would not accelerate end of coal power]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Coalition pledges not to accelerate the end of coal-powered energy in Victoria should it win the November state election.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/victorian-coalition-says-it-would-not-accelerate-end-of-coal-power/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 01:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/victorian-coalition-says-it-would-not-accelerate-end-of-coal-power/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PM demands 'immediate' airport issues reporting after Sydney 'delay']]></title><description><![CDATA[A third safety issue on the tarmac at Sydney Airport in recent weeks prompted the nation's air safety boss question why investigators were not notified for four days about another incident on Sunday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/pm-demands-immediate-airport-issues-reporting-after-sydney-delay/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 01:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/pm-demands-immediate-airport-issues-reporting-after-sydney-delay/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Air safety boss 'trying to understand' Sydney Airport incident reporting delay]]></title><description><![CDATA[A third safety issue on the tarmac at Sydney Airport in recent weeks prompted the nation's air safety boss question why investigators were not notified for four days about another incident on Sunday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/air-safety-boss-trying-to-understand-sydney-airport-incident-reporting-delay/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 01:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/air-safety-boss-trying-to-understand-sydney-airport-incident-reporting-delay/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Westpac director says bank’s board was kept in dark over KPMG allegations]]></title><description><![CDATA[Westpac board member Michael Ullmer has told a parliamentary committee how the only warning of the KPMG whistleblower allegations relating to the bank was made to fellow director Peter Nash, who did not tell the rest of the bank&rsquo;s board.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/westpac-director-says-banks-board-was-kept-in-dark-over-kpmg-allegations/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 01:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/westpac-director-says-banks-board-was-kept-in-dark-over-kpmg-allegations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Qantas passengers stranded in Johannesburg for days demand compensation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hundreds of Qantas passengers have arrived home after being stranded in Johannesburg for three days when the A380 scheduled to fly them to Sydney was grounded with mechanical issues.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/qantas-passengers-stranded-in-johannesburg-for-days-demand-compensation/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 01:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/qantas-passengers-stranded-in-johannesburg-for-days-demand-compensation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australia's biggest spectator air show returns to Gold Coast]]></title><description><![CDATA[An international air show that is expected to bring in $40 million is returning to the Gold Coast after ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred decimated the city's beaches in 2025.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/australias-biggest-spectator-air-show-returns-to-gold-coast/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 23:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/australias-biggest-spectator-air-show-returns-to-gold-coast/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Selena Gomez accused of fraud by investors in her mental health start-up]]></title><description><![CDATA[The star is being sued over claims she failed to deliver on promises to leverage her global celebrity and social-media following to promote Wondermind, which collapsed last year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/selena-gomez-accused-of-fraud-by-investors-in-her-mental-health-start-up/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 23:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/selena-gomez-accused-of-fraud-by-investors-in-her-mental-health-start-up/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Deadly bird flu detection creates fear for tourist drawcard]]></title><description><![CDATA[A seaside town on the NSW South Coast braces for the potential impact of bird flu on its upcoming tourist season after an infected dead bird was discovered last Saturday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/deadly-bird-flu-detection-creates-fear-for-tourist-drawcard/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 23:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/deadly-bird-flu-detection-creates-fear-for-tourist-drawcard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Residents fear 'start of the end' facing 30-storey tower on Sunshine Coast]]></title><description><![CDATA[Plans for a 99-metre high-rise in Maroochydore's CBD have sparked debate about the future of the rapidly growing region.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/residents-fear-start-of-the-end-facing-30-storey-tower-on-sunshine-coast/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 22:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/residents-fear-start-of-the-end-facing-30-storey-tower-on-sunshine-coast/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Once-sleepy Sunshine Coast set to build 30-storey skyscraper]]></title><description><![CDATA[Plans for a 99-metre high-rise in Maroochydore's CBD have sparked debate about the future of the rapidly growing region.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/once-sleepy-sunshine-coast-set-to-build-30-storey-skyscraper/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 22:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/once-sleepy-sunshine-coast-set-to-build-30-storey-skyscraper/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Some states waive stamp duty for existing homes. One minister says the idea is 'stupid']]></title><description><![CDATA[First home buyers in three Australian jurisdictions are being slugged tens of thousands of dollars in taxes when buying established homes, as a property industry lobby says now is the time for concessions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/some-states-waive-stamp-duty-for-existing-homes-one-minister-says-the-idea-is-stupid/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 22:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/some-states-waive-stamp-duty-for-existing-homes-one-minister-says-the-idea-is-stupid/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Property lobby calls for stamp duty change for first home buyers]]></title><description><![CDATA[First home buyers in three Australian jurisdictions are being slugged tens of thousands of dollars in taxes when buying established homes, as a property industry lobby says now is the time for concessions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/property-lobby-calls-for-stamp-duty-change-for-first-home-buyers/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 22:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/property-lobby-calls-for-stamp-duty-change-for-first-home-buyers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woolworths dumps Farmers' Own milk brand]]></title><description><![CDATA[Woolworths will discontinue its Farmers' Own milk brand by mid-2027 amid declining sales.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/woolworths-dumps-farmers-own-milk-brand/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 22:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/woolworths-dumps-farmers-own-milk-brand/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tasmanian parliament to probe transparency of Rushy Lagoon sale]]></title><description><![CDATA[A parliamentary inquiry, proposed by the Tasmanian government, will examine aspects of the sale of the state's largest farm to a UK investment firm that has plans for a large pine plantation on the site.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/tasmanian-parliament-to-probe-transparency-of-rushy-lagoon-sale/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 22:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/tasmanian-parliament-to-probe-transparency-of-rushy-lagoon-sale/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Committee to examine Rushy Lagoon sale as farmers seethe over 'betrayal']]></title><description><![CDATA[A parliamentary inquiry, proposed by the Tasmanian government, will examine aspects of the sale of the state's largest farm to a UK investment firm that has plans for a large pine plantation on the site.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/committee-to-examine-rushy-lagoon-sale-as-farmers-seethe-over-betrayal/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 22:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/committee-to-examine-rushy-lagoon-sale-as-farmers-seethe-over-betrayal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[One of Australia's longest-serving editors dies aged 96]]></title><description><![CDATA[Robin Letts, the long-serving editor of one of Victoria's oldest newspapers, has died aged 96 after nearly eight decades of contribution to the local paper.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/one-of-australias-longest-serving-editors-dies-aged-96/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 21:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/one-of-australias-longest-serving-editors-dies-aged-96/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Travel giant double-billed hotel rooms in refugee accommodation scandal]]></title><description><![CDATA[The ABC can reveal a Brisbane-based travel company was invoicing the government for more rooms than a hotel actually had.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/travel-giant-double-billed-hotel-rooms-in-refugee-accommodation-scandal/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 21:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/travel-giant-double-billed-hotel-rooms-in-refugee-accommodation-scandal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Aussie travel giant racked up $100 million in overcharging scandal]]></title><description><![CDATA[The ABC can reveal a Brisbane-based travel company was invoicing the government for more rooms than a hotel actually had.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/aussie-travel-giant-racked-up-100-million-in-overcharging-scandal/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 21:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/aussie-travel-giant-racked-up-100-million-in-overcharging-scandal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[My boss said I was ‘emotional’ when I asked for a pay rise. Is that fair?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Apart from being disastrously unprofessional, it strikes me as the ad hominem attack of a person who has nothing to support their main contention.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/my-boss-said-i-was-emotional-when-i-asked-for-a-pay-rise-is-that-fair/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 21:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/my-boss-said-i-was-emotional-when-i-asked-for-a-pay-rise-is-that-fair/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Third of small businesses don't know if they made a profit last month]]></title><description><![CDATA[Small businesses call for support to develop financial literacy skills as new research reveals a sobering reality.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/third-of-small-businesses-dont-know-if-they-made-a-profit-last-month/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 21:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/third-of-small-businesses-dont-know-if-they-made-a-profit-last-month/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Small businesses lacking skills 'don't know if you're turning a profit']]></title><description><![CDATA[Small businesses call for support to develop financial literacy skills as new research reveals a sobering reality.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/small-businesses-lacking-skills-dont-know-if-youre-turning-a-profit/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 21:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/small-businesses-lacking-skills-dont-know-if-youre-turning-a-profit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Small business owners 'overwhelmed' by lack of financial literacy skills]]></title><description><![CDATA[Small businesses call for support to develop financial literacy skills as new research reveals a sobering reality.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/small-business-owners-overwhelmed-by-lack-of-financial-literacy-skills/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 21:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/small-business-owners-overwhelmed-by-lack-of-financial-literacy-skills/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASX set to retreat; Wall Street climbs as oil prices drop, inflation eases]]></title><description><![CDATA[The US stock market is ticking toward an all-time high following the latest sign that inflation is getting less bad. Stocks also got a lift from easing oil prices in their latest yo-yo move.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asx-set-to-retreat-wall-street-climbs-as-oil-prices-drop-inflation-eases/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 21:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asx-set-to-retreat-wall-street-climbs-as-oil-prices-drop-inflation-eases/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Companies eye untapped gas in the 'Saudi Arabia of the Pacific']]></title><description><![CDATA[Global oil and gas giants are rushing to green-light a massive LNG project on Australia's doorstep as war in the Middle East forces countries to look for alternative energy supplies.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/companies-eye-untapped-gas-in-the-saudi-arabia-of-the-pacific/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 21:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/companies-eye-untapped-gas-in-the-saudi-arabia-of-the-pacific/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tomago’s $2.5 billion rescue reignites debate over taxpayer bailouts]]></title><description><![CDATA[The $2.5 billion taxpayer rescue of Australia&rsquo;s largest aluminium smelter has raised questions over whether public funds are backing uncompetitive manufacturers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/tomagos-25-billion-rescue-reignites-debate-over-taxpayer-bailouts/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/tomagos-25-billion-rescue-reignites-debate-over-taxpayer-bailouts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[This pub last changed hands during a gold-rush card game. Now it’s for sale for the first time in 165 years]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gold fossickers and a publican were playing cards. At the end of the game, the pub owner lost the hand, and his pub.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/this-pub-last-changed-hands-during-a-gold-rush-card-game-now-its-for-sale-for-the-first-time-in-165-years/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/this-pub-last-changed-hands-during-a-gold-rush-card-game-now-its-for-sale-for-the-first-time-in-165-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The price is high. Football legend Dusty Martin cuts another property tie with disgraced manager]]></title><description><![CDATA[A building jointly owned by Martin and Carr sold but didn&rsquo;t meet the original $2.3 to $2.5 million range.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/the-price-is-high-football-legend-dusty-martin-cuts-another-property-tie-with-disgraced-manager/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/the-price-is-high-football-legend-dusty-martin-cuts-another-property-tie-with-disgraced-manager/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kayo price rises on the cards after Foxtel’s $520 million rights deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Foxtel is looking for an extra $250 million a year to pay the NRL, after agreeing to a record sports broadcast deal. Hiking prices is one option on the table.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/kayo-price-rises-on-the-cards-after-foxtels-520-million-rights-deal/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/kayo-price-rises-on-the-cards-after-foxtels-520-million-rights-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Passenger train derails and flips over in southern England]]></title><description><![CDATA[A major emergency response is underway after carriages came off the track at Lewes, near the seaside town of Brighton.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/passenger-train-derails-and-flips-over-in-southern-england/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 20:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/passenger-train-derails-and-flips-over-in-southern-england/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What a housing downturn would look like in your city]]></title><description><![CDATA[New Cotality modelling data shows what property prices could look like across the capitals if the market falls by 5, 10, 15 or 20 per cent.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/what-a-housing-downturn-would-look-like-in-your-city/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 18:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/what-a-housing-downturn-would-look-like-in-your-city/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How a minor or major housing downturn could impact your city]]></title><description><![CDATA[New Cotality modelling data shows what property prices could look like across the capitals if the market fell by 5, 10, 15 or 20 per cent.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/how-a-minor-or-major-housing-downturn-could-impact-your-city/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 18:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/how-a-minor-or-major-housing-downturn-could-impact-your-city/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Third Sydney Airport take-off incident investigated by safety body]]></title><description><![CDATA[Safety authorities are investigating a third runway incident at Sydney Airport, involving a Qantas flight crossing the path of a Virgin Australia aircraft.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/third-sydney-airport-take-off-incident-investigated-by-safety-body/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 11:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/third-sydney-airport-take-off-incident-investigated-by-safety-body/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Breaking: Third Sydney Airport take-off incident investigated by safety body]]></title><description><![CDATA[Safety authorities are investigating a third runway incident at Sydney Airport, involving a Qantas flight crossing the path of a Virgin Australia aircraft.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/breaking-third-sydney-airport-take-off-incident-investigated-by-safety-body/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 11:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/breaking-third-sydney-airport-take-off-incident-investigated-by-safety-body/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Virgin plane aborts take-off as Qantas plane crosses Sydney runway]]></title><description><![CDATA[The incident, also involving a Qantas 737, is the third such occurrence in Sydney airport in under three weeks, with links to air traffic control.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/virgin-plane-aborts-take-off-as-qantas-plane-crosses-sydney-runway/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 10:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/virgin-plane-aborts-take-off-as-qantas-plane-crosses-sydney-runway/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘No information, nothing’: Nick Scali scrambles after cyberattack]]></title><description><![CDATA[Frustrated customers have been left in the dark about deliveries that never arrived after the furniture seller took its systems down following a cyberattack last week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/no-information-nothing-nick-scali-scrambles-after-cyberattack/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 10:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/no-information-nothing-nick-scali-scrambles-after-cyberattack/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Destroyed’: Russia’s richest woman is watching her empire go up in flames]]></title><description><![CDATA[Billionaire Tatyana Kim built Russia&rsquo;s answer to Amazon, navigated wartime Kremlin politics and outmanoeuvred her ex-husband in a feud that involved a deadly shooting near Red Square. Now she is facing a far greater challenge.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/destroyed-russias-richest-woman-is-watching-her-empire-go-up-in-flames/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 10:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/destroyed-russias-richest-woman-is-watching-her-empire-go-up-in-flames/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[From petri dish to patient:biotech’s formidable obstacle course]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bulls N&rsquo; Bears follows a biotech breakthrough from the laboratory to the patient and examines how Australian companies are negotiating the hurdles along the way.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/from-petri-dish-to-patientbiotechs-formidable-obstacle-course/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 09:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/from-petri-dish-to-patientbiotechs-formidable-obstacle-course/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Murdoch left Melbourne Storm to a betting entrepreneur. What a howler]]></title><description><![CDATA[That a Swedish private equity firm is now cued up as a likely buyer for the NRL team marks a new era in the commercial coming-of-age for Australian sport.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/murdoch-left-melbourne-storm-to-a-betting-entrepreneur-what-a-howler/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 08:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/murdoch-left-melbourne-storm-to-a-betting-entrepreneur-what-a-howler/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AI boom a copper boon, not a bust]]></title><description><![CDATA[The rise of AI is driving a huge new demand for copper to power its energy-hungry data centres, despite the increasing use of fibre optics to carry data.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/ai-boom-a-copper-boon-not-a-bust/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 08:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/ai-boom-a-copper-boon-not-a-bust/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Proteomics secures Australian patent for endometriosis test]]></title><description><![CDATA[Proteomics International has locked in a key Australian patent for its PromarkerEndo test, a significant step in its global commercialisation strategy for the endometriosis diagnostic.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/proteomics-secures-australian-patent-for-endometriosis-test/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 07:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/proteomics-secures-australian-patent-for-endometriosis-test/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vic inquiry supports building-integrated solar power for apartments]]></title><description><![CDATA[A recent Victorian parliamentary inquiry has given the nod to the use of solar photovoltaics in apartment buildings, citing evidence provided by ClearVue Technologies]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/vic-inquiry-supports-building-integrated-solar-power-for-apartments/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 06:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/vic-inquiry-supports-building-integrated-solar-power-for-apartments/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vic inquiry backs solar glass for apartment energy, cites ClearVue evidence]]></title><description><![CDATA[A recent Victorian parliamentary inquiry has given the nod to the use of solar photovoltaics in apartment buildings, citing evidence provided by ClearVue Technologies]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/vic-inquiry-backs-solar-glass-for-apartment-energy-cites-clearvue-evidence/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 06:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/vic-inquiry-backs-solar-glass-for-apartment-energy-cites-clearvue-evidence/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[$2.5b Tomago Aluminium bailout saves jobs but hits taxpayers]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal opposition has described the deal as a net zero "failure", while the Greens want the government to own a stake in the smelter.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/25b-tomago-aluminium-bailout-saves-jobs-but-hits-taxpayers/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 06:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/25b-tomago-aluminium-bailout-saves-jobs-but-hits-taxpayers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NeuroScientific locks in key US FDA meeting]]></title><description><![CDATA[NeuroScientific has locked in a key meeting with the US FDA for its StemSmart technology aimed at treating refractory Crohn&rsquo;s disease in a planned Phase 2 trial.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/neuroscientific-locks-in-key-us-fda-meeting/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 05:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/neuroscientific-locks-in-key-us-fda-meeting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alan Jones's defence team accused of trying to 'intimidate' witness]]></title><description><![CDATA[The broadcaster's defence team has been accused of trying to "intimidate" a witness by a prosecutor during a heated exchange in Alan Jones's indecent assault trial in Sydney.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/alan-joness-defence-team-accused-of-trying-to-intimidate-witness/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 05:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/alan-joness-defence-team-accused-of-trying-to-intimidate-witness/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alan Jones complainant's ex quizzed over 'look after you' text]]></title><description><![CDATA[The broadcaster's defence team has been accused of trying to "intimidate" a witness by a prosecutor during a heated exchange in Alan Jones's indecent assault trial in Sydney.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/alan-jones-complainants-ex-quizzed-over-look-after-you-text/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 05:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/alan-jones-complainants-ex-quizzed-over-look-after-you-text/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cartoonists fear for industry with rise of AI-generated illustrations]]></title><description><![CDATA[AI-generated illustrations published in Australian newspapers have raised fears about the future of the cartooning industry, which one artist says is "shrinking dramatically".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/cartoonists-fear-for-industry-with-rise-of-ai-generated-illustrations/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 04:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/cartoonists-fear-for-industry-with-rise-of-ai-generated-illustrations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[It might terrify Gen Z, but the humble phone call is a wonderful thing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Many people now use their phones for everything except speaking to each other, and baulk at the idea of it ever ringing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/it-might-terrify-gen-z-but-the-humble-phone-call-is-a-wonderful-thing/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 04:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/it-might-terrify-gen-z-but-the-humble-phone-call-is-a-wonderful-thing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Taking control’: Penfolds cracks down on Chinese grey market amid $1.1b loss]]></title><description><![CDATA[The wine giant is getting out of cheap wine, doubling down on Penfolds&rsquo; status as a luxury brand, and trying to figure out what to do with its US business.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/taking-control-penfolds-cracks-down-on-chinese-grey-market-amid-11b-loss/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 04:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/taking-control-penfolds-cracks-down-on-chinese-grey-market-amid-11b-loss/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Penfolds maker cracks down on Chinese grey market amid $1.1b loss]]></title><description><![CDATA[The wine giant is getting out of cheap wine, doubling down on Penfolds&rsquo; status as a luxury brand, while trying to figure out what to do with its struggling US business.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/penfolds-maker-cracks-down-on-chinese-grey-market-amid-11b-loss/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 04:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/penfolds-maker-cracks-down-on-chinese-grey-market-amid-11b-loss/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wall Street is about to sell AI bonds. What could go wrong?]]></title><description><![CDATA[A group of heavyweight Wall Street firms has teamed with Nvidia to financially engineer a more than $700 billion funding pool for AI chips.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/wall-street-is-about-to-sell-ai-bonds-what-could-go-wrong/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 04:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/wall-street-is-about-to-sell-ai-bonds-what-could-go-wrong/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Alarm bells ringing’: You can soon pay for a coffee with your face. Should you?]]></title><description><![CDATA[An eftpos operator is rolling out new payment terminals that can identify you through your face or hands.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/alarm-bells-ringing-you-can-soon-pay-for-a-coffee-with-your-face-should-you/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 03:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/alarm-bells-ringing-you-can-soon-pay-for-a-coffee-with-your-face-should-you/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASX slides as energy stocks, Telstra fall; ANZ, Origin and Cleanaway gain]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wall Street edged near its record after several AI stocks reported better growth than analysts expected, while a report showed inflation across the United States was slightly less bad last month.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asx-slides-as-energy-stocks-telstra-fall-anz-origin-and-cleanaway-gain/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 03:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asx-slides-as-energy-stocks-telstra-fall-anz-origin-and-cleanaway-gain/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASX slides as CBA, Rio and Telstra fall; ANZ, Origin and Cleanaway jump]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wall Street edged near its record after several AI stocks reported better growth than analysts expected, while a report showed inflation across the United States was slightly less bad last month.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asx-slides-as-cba-rio-and-telstra-fall-anz-origin-and-cleanaway-jump/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 03:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asx-slides-as-cba-rio-and-telstra-fall-anz-origin-and-cleanaway-jump/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trading platforms offer cash vouchers for 'high-risk' investments, watchdog says]]></title><description><![CDATA[A review of nine online trading companies finds several are encouraging Australians to jump on "complex" deals, putting them at risk of major losses.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/trading-platforms-offer-cash-vouchers-for-high-risk-investments-watchdog-says/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 02:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/trading-platforms-offer-cash-vouchers-for-high-risk-investments-watchdog-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Warning for mariners as ghost rig lights goes out]]></title><description><![CDATA[A month after administrators were called in, the Cliff Head oil platform prompts a safety warning from the Maritime Union of Australia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/warning-for-mariners-as-ghost-rig-lights-goes-out/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 00:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/warning-for-mariners-as-ghost-rig-lights-goes-out/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Maritime union calls for action as lights go out on WA ghost oil rig]]></title><description><![CDATA[A month after administrators were called in, the Cliff Head oil platform prompts a safety warning from the Maritime Union of Australia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/maritime-union-calls-for-action-as-lights-go-out-on-wa-ghost-oil-rig/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 00:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/maritime-union-calls-for-action-as-lights-go-out-on-wa-ghost-oil-rig/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASX set to slide; ANZ posts $1.9b quarterly profit, home loan applications fall]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wall Street edged near its record after several AI stocks reported better growth than analysts expected, while a report showed inflation across the United States was slightly less bad last month.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asx-set-to-slide-anz-posts-19b-quarterly-profit-home-loan-applications-fall/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 00:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asx-set-to-slide-anz-posts-19b-quarterly-profit-home-loan-applications-fall/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Back to the 60s' as ombudsman finds systemic issues in telco services]]></title><description><![CDATA[A report from the Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman is recommending a root and branch review into telco services in regional Australia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/back-to-the-60s-as-ombudsman-finds-systemic-issues-in-telco-services/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 22:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/back-to-the-60s-as-ombudsman-finds-systemic-issues-in-telco-services/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Back to the 60s' as Ombudsman finds systemic issues in mobile services]]></title><description><![CDATA[A report from the Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman is recommending a root and branch review into telco services in regional Australia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/back-to-the-60s-as-ombudsman-finds-systemic-issues-in-mobile-services/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 22:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/back-to-the-60s-as-ombudsman-finds-systemic-issues-in-mobile-services/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Revived NT mine to join Australia's modern gold rush]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chinese-financed company Hanking Gold is reviving the mothballed Mount Bundy mine south of Darwin, with the soaring gold price prompting predictions of profit from its first year of production.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/revived-nt-mine-to-join-australias-modern-gold-rush/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 22:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/revived-nt-mine-to-join-australias-modern-gold-rush/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[LA Lakers sold in record $17.7b deal as Trump associate and former Disney chief swoop]]></title><description><![CDATA[Josh Kushner and Bob Iger sealed a deal to buy the iconic franchise from billionaire financier Mark Walter, whose sprawling investment empire is under federal investigation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/la-lakers-sold-in-record-177b-deal-as-trump-associate-and-former-disney-chief-swoop/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 22:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/la-lakers-sold-in-record-177b-deal-as-trump-associate-and-former-disney-chief-swoop/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASX set to slide, Wall Street boosted by AI stocks, inflation report]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wall Street is flirting with a record after several AI stocks reported better growth for the spring than analysts expected, while a report showed inflation across the United States was slightly less bad last month.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asx-set-to-slide-wall-street-boosted-by-ai-stocks-inflation-report/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 21:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asx-set-to-slide-wall-street-boosted-by-ai-stocks-inflation-report/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The hospitality app some businesses use to cover shifts without paying super]]></title><description><![CDATA[A hospitality jobs marketplace that boasts thousands of users might be incorrectly labelling workers, a legal expert says, as the Fair Work Ombudsman tells workers to report any concerns.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/the-hospitality-app-some-businesses-use-to-cover-shifts-without-paying-super/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 21:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/the-hospitality-app-some-businesses-use-to-cover-shifts-without-paying-super/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Same businesses every single week': Hospitality app users raise concerns]]></title><description><![CDATA[A hospitality jobs marketplace that boasts thousands of users might be incorrectly labelling workers, a legal expert says, as the Fair Work Ombudsman tells workers to report any concerns.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/same-businesses-every-single-week-hospitality-app-users-raise-concerns/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 21:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/same-businesses-every-single-week-hospitality-app-users-raise-concerns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hospitality marketplace Supp facing Fair Work scrutiny over contractor claims]]></title><description><![CDATA[A hospitality jobs marketplace that boasts thousands of users might be incorrectly labelling workers, a legal expert says, as the Fair Work Ombudsman tells workers to report any concerns.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/hospitality-marketplace-supp-facing-fair-work-scrutiny-over-contractor-claims/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 21:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/hospitality-marketplace-supp-facing-fair-work-scrutiny-over-contractor-claims/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hospitality marketplace Supp facing Fair Work scrutiny]]></title><description><![CDATA[A hospitality jobs marketplace that boasts thousands of users might be incorrectly labelling workers, a legal expert says, as the Fair Work Ombudsman tells workers to report any concerns.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/hospitality-marketplace-supp-facing-fair-work-scrutiny/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 21:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/hospitality-marketplace-supp-facing-fair-work-scrutiny/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How much is a job worth? At Tomago, it’s $2.5 million in taxpayer cash]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Albanese government has scarcely met an ageing industrial facility that it doesn&rsquo;t think deserves vast sums of federal support.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/how-much-is-a-job-worth-at-tomago-its-25-million-in-taxpayer-cash/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/how-much-is-a-job-worth-at-tomago-its-25-million-in-taxpayer-cash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Lawnmower' patterns of Chinese research vessel raising suspicions in Pacific]]></title><description><![CDATA[The strange patterns of Chinese research vessels in the Pacific have raised suspicions China is gathering intelligence for a potential conflict.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/lawnmower-patterns-of-chinese-research-vessel-raising-suspicions-in-pacific/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 20:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/lawnmower-patterns-of-chinese-research-vessel-raising-suspicions-in-pacific/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Disasters hanging on people's walls': The consumer fallout from the solar battery boom]]></title><description><![CDATA[Solar Power Nation is spruiked by a number of current and former sports stars but the major retailer is facing investigations in multiple states as consumer complaints rise into the hundreds.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/disasters-hanging-on-peoples-walls-the-consumer-fallout-from-the-solar-battery-boom/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 20:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/disasters-hanging-on-peoples-walls-the-consumer-fallout-from-the-solar-battery-boom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australia's 'number one' solar retailer facing multiple investigations]]></title><description><![CDATA[Solar Power Nation is spruiked by a number of current and former sports stars but the major retailer is facing investigations in multiple states as consumer complaints rise into the hundreds.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/australias-number-one-solar-retailer-facing-multiple-investigations/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 20:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/australias-number-one-solar-retailer-facing-multiple-investigations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump sued over scheme to sell instant access to Truth Social posts]]></title><description><![CDATA[The lawsuit, filed in New York, describes the scheme as "extraordinary, corrupt and unconstitutional."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/trump-sued-over-scheme-to-sell-instant-access-to-truth-social-posts/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 19:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/trump-sued-over-scheme-to-sell-instant-access-to-truth-social-posts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Federal and NSW governments to split $2.5 billion Tomago Aluminium bailout]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 10-year funding deal will see $2.5 billion in taxpayer money spent to keep Australia's largest aluminium smelter open.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/federal-and-nsw-governments-to-split-25-billion-tomago-aluminium-bailout/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 14:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/federal-and-nsw-governments-to-split-25-billion-tomago-aluminium-bailout/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Aluminium smelter bailout to cost taxpayers $2.5b over 10 years]]></title><description><![CDATA[Under the deal, the Commonwealth and state of NSW will split the cost down the middle, with Rio Tinto contributing at least $1.1 billion to reduce its power usage and gear toward renewables.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/aluminium-smelter-bailout-to-cost-taxpayers-25b-over-10-years/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 14:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/aluminium-smelter-bailout-to-cost-taxpayers-25b-over-10-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[$2.5b Tomago Bailout in the 'national interest', says PM]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 10-year funding deal will see $2.5 billion in taxpayer money spent to keep Australia's largest aluminium smelter open.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/25b-tomago-bailout-in-the-national-interest-says-pm/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 14:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/25b-tomago-bailout-in-the-national-interest-says-pm/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former RBA governor dragged into KPMG scandal]]></title><description><![CDATA[The former RBA governor and Macquarie chairman has been called before a parliamentary committee over a massive KPMG contract win.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/former-rba-governor-dragged-into-kpmg-scandal/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 11:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/former-rba-governor-dragged-into-kpmg-scandal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Eli Lilly CEO still wants deal to bring Mounjaro to Australia under PBS]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mounjaro is still not available on the PBS as Eli Lilly negotiates price points but the company's CEO says the door remains open.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/eli-lilly-ceo-still-wants-deal-to-bring-mounjaro-to-australia-under-pbs/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 11:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/eli-lilly-ceo-still-wants-deal-to-bring-mounjaro-to-australia-under-pbs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Eli Lilly CEO says Australian not properly valuing Mounjaro]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mounjaro is still not available on the PBS as Eli Lilly negotiates price points but the company's CEO says the door remains open.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/eli-lilly-ceo-says-australian-not-properly-valuing-mounjaro/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 11:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/eli-lilly-ceo-says-australian-not-properly-valuing-mounjaro/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Defining moment’: Food delivery drivers secure minimum hourly wage]]></title><description><![CDATA[After years of negotiations, workers delivering for platforms such as Uber Eats and DoorDash will now have a legally enforced minimum wage of $31.30 per hour.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/defining-moment-food-delivery-drivers-secure-minimum-hourly-wage/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/defining-moment-food-delivery-drivers-secure-minimum-hourly-wage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former SBS boss named KPMG chairman after humiliating week]]></title><description><![CDATA[Michael Ebeid has become the firm&rsquo;s first independent chairman, but faces another stormy hearing in Canberra over the whistleblower scandal.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/former-sbs-boss-named-kpmg-chairman-after-humiliating-week/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 09:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/former-sbs-boss-named-kpmg-chairman-after-humiliating-week/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASX slides; CBA and banks lose ground; AGL gains]]></title><description><![CDATA[The local market slid lower despite the nation&rsquo;s biggest lender posting a strong profit.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asx-slides-cba-and-banks-lose-ground-agl-gains/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 09:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asx-slides-cba-and-banks-lose-ground-agl-gains/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘One disaster after another’: failed pub baron’s former accountant turns on him]]></title><description><![CDATA[A long-time accountant to colourful Sydney pub baron Jon Adgemis has accused his former boss of using company funds to finance his lavish lifestyle.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/one-disaster-after-another-failed-pub-barons-former-accountant-turns-on-him/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 09:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/one-disaster-after-another-failed-pub-barons-former-accountant-turns-on-him/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New mortgage applications slumped 15% at CBA, but the numbers are worse for one group]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australia&rsquo;s largest bank has reported a sharp drop in applications from housing investors, as the housing slump puts the brakes on the $2.5 trillion mortgage market.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/new-mortgage-applications-slumped-15-at-cba-but-the-numbers-are-worse-for-one-group/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 08:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/new-mortgage-applications-slumped-15-at-cba-but-the-numbers-are-worse-for-one-group/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Infini lights up Canadian uranium targets for diamond drilling tilt]]></title><description><![CDATA[Infini Resources has lined up a suite of promising uranium targets across its Canadian portfolio, ahead of a 5000-metre diamond drilling campaign, slated to kick-off this quarter.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/infini-lights-up-canadian-uranium-targets-for-diamond-drilling-tilt/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 08:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/infini-lights-up-canadian-uranium-targets-for-diamond-drilling-tilt/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Judge allows changes to dates of alleged Alan Jones assaults]]></title><description><![CDATA[The judge in radio broadcaster Alan Jones's criminal trial has allowed changes to the date range of alleged indecent assault offences in the second week of proceedings, after witnesses gave conflicting timelines.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/judge-allows-changes-to-dates-of-alleged-alan-jones-assaults/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 08:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/judge-allows-changes-to-dates-of-alleged-alan-jones-assaults/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Great Southern drills new WA gold discovery]]></title><description><![CDATA[Great Southern Mining has kicked off a maiden RC drill program at its 4.7km-long Amy Clarke discovery in WA. The news comes as gold major Gold Fields drills the company&rsquo;s QLD copper-gold project.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/great-southern-drills-new-wa-gold-discovery/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 08:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/great-southern-drills-new-wa-gold-discovery/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Residents call for moratorium on AI data centres at meeting in Darwin]]></title><description><![CDATA[There is growing opposition and concern about a wave of data centres planned for the Northern Territory, with residents raising concerns about water use, noise and proximity to people's homes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/residents-call-for-moratorium-on-ai-data-centres-at-meeting-in-darwin/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 08:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/residents-call-for-moratorium-on-ai-data-centres-at-meeting-in-darwin/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Energy minister admits to mistakes during lagging renewables rollout]]></title><description><![CDATA[NSW Energy Minister Penny Sharpe says the rollout of renewable energy zones has been "too slow", with mistakes inevitable as part of efforts to speed up the process.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/energy-minister-admits-to-mistakes-during-lagging-renewables-rollout/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 07:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/energy-minister-admits-to-mistakes-during-lagging-renewables-rollout/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Moonlight pushes QLD gold system length past 1km]]></title><description><![CDATA[Moonlight Resources&rsquo; Leo Grande gold system now extends over 1km of strike after its latest drilling returned broad gold hits including 19m at 1.95 grams per tonne gold.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/moonlight-pushes-qld-gold-system-length-past-1km/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 07:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/moonlight-pushes-qld-gold-system-length-past-1km/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Western Power staff stood down over character references for rapist manager]]></title><description><![CDATA[Western Australia's energy minister lashes out at Western Power employees who provided references for a senior manager who was jailed for raping a female colleague on a work trip.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/western-power-staff-stood-down-over-character-references-for-rapist-manager/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 07:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/western-power-staff-stood-down-over-character-references-for-rapist-manager/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Western Power staff stood down after backing manager in rape trial]]></title><description><![CDATA[Western Australia's energy minister lashes out at Western Power employees who provided references for a senior manager who was jailed for raping a female colleague on a work trip.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/western-power-staff-stood-down-after-backing-manager-in-rape-trial/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 07:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/western-power-staff-stood-down-after-backing-manager-in-rape-trial/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[One dead, 212 rescued from Bali ferry fire in waters off Lombok]]></title><description><![CDATA[One person has died and 212 others have been rescued after a ferry travelling from Bali caught fire, local officials say. &nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/one-dead-212-rescued-from-bali-ferry-fire-in-waters-off-lombok/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 07:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/one-dead-212-rescued-from-bali-ferry-fire-in-waters-off-lombok/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[One dead, 172 rescued from Bali ferry fire in waters off Lombok]]></title><description><![CDATA[One person has died and 172 others rescued after a ferry travelling from Bali caught fire at sea, local officials say.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/one-dead-172-rescued-from-bali-ferry-fire-in-waters-off-lombok/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 07:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/one-dead-172-rescued-from-bali-ferry-fire-in-waters-off-lombok/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bali ferry catches fire in rough seas off Lombok]]></title><description><![CDATA[Emergency crews are working to rescue passengers from the vessel that caught fire on Wednesday morning.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/bali-ferry-catches-fire-in-rough-seas-off-lombok/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 07:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/bali-ferry-catches-fire-in-rough-seas-off-lombok/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is it time to buy a house? Here is what the CBA chief would tell his kids]]></title><description><![CDATA[First home buyers are approaching the sweet spot where prices are falling, rates are no longer rising, and a new batch of spring property listings is about to hit the market.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/is-it-time-to-buy-a-house-here-is-what-the-cba-chief-would-tell-his-kids/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 07:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/is-it-time-to-buy-a-house-here-is-what-the-cba-chief-would-tell-his-kids/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australia's largest aluminium smelter expected to get emergency bailout]]></title><description><![CDATA[The prime minister and NSW premier are expected to announce a bailout for the country's largest aluminium smelter tomorrow.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/australias-largest-aluminium-smelter-expected-to-get-emergency-bailout/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 06:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/australias-largest-aluminium-smelter-expected-to-get-emergency-bailout/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sarytogan nails full-hole 229m copper hit in Kazakhstan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sarytogan Graphite hits a 229m copper intercept from surface in Kazakhstan, including a 16.2m zone at 0.36 per cent copper. Results from two more holes are pending.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/sarytogan-nails-full-hole-229m-copper-hit-in-kazakhstan/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 05:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/sarytogan-nails-full-hole-229m-copper-hit-in-kazakhstan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Liberals pour cold water on frontbencher's migration comments]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a wideranging speech to the National Press Club, Andrew Bragg accuses the Morrison government of "madness" and says the major political parties have "buggered it up".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/liberals-pour-cold-water-on-frontbenchers-migration-comments/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 05:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/liberals-pour-cold-water-on-frontbenchers-migration-comments/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Liberals pour cold water on Bragg's migration comments]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a wideranging speech to the National Press Club, Andrew Bragg accuses the Morrison government of "madness" and says the major political parties have "buggered it up".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/liberals-pour-cold-water-on-braggs-migration-comments/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 05:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/liberals-pour-cold-water-on-braggs-migration-comments/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[For One Night Only, guests in Sydney mixed with Callum Turner, Will Gluck]]></title><description><![CDATA[Callum Turner and Will Gluck walked the red carpet at the Sydney premiere of One Night Only, as invited guests took a break from the census for the special event.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/for-one-night-only-guests-in-sydney-mixed-with-callum-turner-will-gluck/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 05:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/for-one-night-only-guests-in-sydney-mixed-with-callum-turner-will-gluck/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Patriot lands key access deal at emerging Peruvian silver play]]></title><description><![CDATA[Patriot Resources has inked a key community access deal at its Tassa silver-gold project in Peru, paving the way for exploration on its recently expanded tenure.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/patriot-lands-key-access-deal-at-emerging-peruvian-silver-play/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 05:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/patriot-lands-key-access-deal-at-emerging-peruvian-silver-play/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[King River geophysics lights up new WA gold target]]></title><description><![CDATA[King River has defined four new gold targets at its Mindoolah project in WA using drone geophysics, with drilling planned for October.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/king-river-geophysics-lights-up-new-wa-gold-target/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 05:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/king-river-geophysics-lights-up-new-wa-gold-target/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Maths tutor fired after asking if girl, 14, wanted to be seen as ‘sex object’]]></title><description><![CDATA[The man claimed the student had acted &ldquo;provocatively&rdquo; and that CCTV footage had been fabricated, doctored, or manipulated.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/maths-tutor-fired-after-asking-if-girl-14-wanted-to-be-seen-as-sex-object/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 04:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/maths-tutor-fired-after-asking-if-girl-14-wanted-to-be-seen-as-sex-object/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Emergency rescue deal secured for nation’s biggest aluminium smelter]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australia&rsquo;s biggest aluminium smelter is set to receive a major bailout package following long-running crisis talks with the federal and NSW governments.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/emergency-rescue-deal-secured-for-nations-biggest-aluminium-smelter/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 04:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/emergency-rescue-deal-secured-for-nations-biggest-aluminium-smelter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Commonwealth water policy blamed for loss of 78 jobs at rice giant]]></title><description><![CDATA[After a month of consultation with staff and unions, SunRice has confirmed the loss of 78 jobs and changes to 92 positions in the Riverina, with the local council pointing the finger at water buybacks.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/commonwealth-water-policy-blamed-for-loss-of-78-jobs-at-rice-giant/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 04:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/commonwealth-water-policy-blamed-for-loss-of-78-jobs-at-rice-giant/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gold is glittering again – but that’s not necessarily good news]]></title><description><![CDATA[Renewed fears of inflation in the US, global financial vulnerabilities and the AI hype have driven a sharp rise in the gold price. That signals risky times ahead.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/gold-is-glittering-again-but-thats-not-necessarily-good-news-2/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 03:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/gold-is-glittering-again-but-thats-not-necessarily-good-news-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gold is glittering again - but that’s not necessarily good news]]></title><description><![CDATA[Renewed fears of inflation in the US, global financial vulnerabilities and the AI hype have driven a sharp rise in the gold price. That signals risky times ahead.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/gold-is-glittering-again-but-thats-not-necessarily-good-news/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 03:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/gold-is-glittering-again-but-thats-not-necessarily-good-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[When CBA chief expects first-home buyers to return]]></title><description><![CDATA[Commonwealth Bank chief executive Matt Comyn reported a 15 per cent drop in mortgage lending since the budget but expects demand for property to pick up once interest rate cuts are looming.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/when-cba-chief-expects-first-home-buyers-to-return/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 03:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/when-cba-chief-expects-first-home-buyers-to-return/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASX slides after Wall Street retreats; CBA whipsaws, AGL rallies]]></title><description><![CDATA[The local market&rsquo;s wobbles come after Wall Street slipped further from its records overnight, with oil prices swinging on uncertainty about when the war with Iran will allow crude to flow freely again.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asx-slides-after-wall-street-retreats-cba-whipsaws-agl-rallies/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 03:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asx-slides-after-wall-street-retreats-cba-whipsaws-agl-rallies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASX slides after Wall Street retreats; CBA rebounds, AGL rallies]]></title><description><![CDATA[The local market&rsquo;s wobbles come after Wall Street slipped further from its records overnight, with oil prices swinging on uncertainty about when the war with Iran will allow crude to flow freely again.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asx-slides-after-wall-street-retreats-cba-rebounds-agl-rallies/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 03:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asx-slides-after-wall-street-retreats-cba-rebounds-agl-rallies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASX slides in early trade after Wall Street retreats; CBA falls on slowdown warning]]></title><description><![CDATA[The nation&rsquo;s biggest lender and the second-biggest stock on the local market said economic growth is slowing due to higher interest rates and inflation, setting a sombre tone for early trade.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asx-slides-in-early-trade-after-wall-street-retreats-cba-falls-on-slowdown-warning/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 02:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asx-slides-in-early-trade-after-wall-street-retreats-cba-falls-on-slowdown-warning/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Commonwealth Bank home loan applications fall 15pc since May]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australia's largest home lender, the Commonwealth Bank, has seen home loan applications tumble 15 per cent since May, after three interest rate hikes and the federal budget's tax changes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/commonwealth-bank-home-loan-applications-fall-15pc-since-may/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 02:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/commonwealth-bank-home-loan-applications-fall-15pc-since-may/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CBA posts $11b profit, but mortgage applications fell 15 per cent since May budget]]></title><description><![CDATA[CBA notched another bumper profit but chief Matt Comyn warned economic growth was slowing amid higher interest rates and inflation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/cba-posts-11b-profit-but-mortgage-applications-fell-15-per-cent-since-may-budget/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 00:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/cba-posts-11b-profit-but-mortgage-applications-fell-15-per-cent-since-may-budget/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CBA profits hit $11 billion, home loan applications slump]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chief executive Matt Comyn said the Australian economy was resilient, helped by low unemployment and solid investment, though growth was slowing due to higher interest rates and inflation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/cba-profits-hit-11-billion-home-loan-applications-slump/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 23:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/cba-profits-hit-11-billion-home-loan-applications-slump/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CBA profits hit $11 billion, dividend raised]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chief executive Matt Comyn said the Australian economy was resilient, helped by low unemployment and solid investment, though growth was slowing due to higher interest rates and inflation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/cba-profits-hit-11-billion-dividend-raised/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 23:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/cba-profits-hit-11-billion-dividend-raised/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[After 80 years of dairying, no-one wants this farm's milk]]></title><description><![CDATA[Despite Queensland importing half its milk, Jason Rozynski fears he will have to slaughter his 600 cows if a processor won't buy his milk. &nbsp;&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/after-80-years-of-dairying-no-one-wants-this-farms-milk-2/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 23:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/after-80-years-of-dairying-no-one-wants-this-farms-milk-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[After 80 years of dairying, no-one wants this farm's milk.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Despite Queensland importing half its milk, Jason Rozynski fears he will have to slaughter his 600 cows if a processor won't buy his milk. &nbsp;&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/after-80-years-of-dairying-no-one-wants-this-farms-milk/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 23:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/after-80-years-of-dairying-no-one-wants-this-farms-milk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[E-scooter injuries plummet following council ban, study finds]]></title><description><![CDATA[There has been a significant reduction in emergency department presentations following the City of Perth's ban on hiring e-scooters, according to a new study.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/e-scooter-injuries-plummet-following-council-ban-study-finds/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 23:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/e-scooter-injuries-plummet-following-council-ban-study-finds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[E-scooter ED presentations plunge after City of Perth ban]]></title><description><![CDATA[There has been a significant reduction in emergency department presentations following the City of Perth's ban on hiring e-scooters, according to a new study.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/e-scooter-ed-presentations-plunge-after-city-of-perth-ban/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 23:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/e-scooter-ed-presentations-plunge-after-city-of-perth-ban/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shut Sydney Chinatown cream puff eatery owes tax office $845,000]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 47-year-old Emperor's Garden restaurant famously attracted long queues of customers lining up for cream puffs made fresh and sold cheap from a small takeaway window.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/shut-sydney-chinatown-cream-puff-eatery-owes-tax-office-845000/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 22:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/shut-sydney-chinatown-cream-puff-eatery-owes-tax-office-845000/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shut down by algorithm: Small businesses suffer online nightmare]]></title><description><![CDATA[Small businesses are being switched off by online algorithms with no apparent human oversight, the small business ombudsman&rsquo;s office says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/shut-down-by-algorithm-small-businesses-suffer-online-nightmare/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 21:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/shut-down-by-algorithm-small-businesses-suffer-online-nightmare/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASX set to slide, Wall Street retreats as oil rises on Hormuz uncertainty; CBA results ahead]]></title><description><![CDATA[US stocks are slipping below their records, while oil prices keep swinging on uncertainty about when the war with Iran will allow crude to flow freely again.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asx-set-to-slide-wall-street-retreats-as-oil-rises-on-hormuz-uncertainty-cba-results-ahead/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 21:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asx-set-to-slide-wall-street-retreats-as-oil-rises-on-hormuz-uncertainty-cba-results-ahead/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The humiliation of KPMG’s lawyers is almost complete]]></title><description><![CDATA[If Allens and Ashurst end up going down with the consulting firm&rsquo;s ship, they will have only themselves to blame.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/the-humiliation-of-kpmgs-lawyers-is-almost-complete/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/the-humiliation-of-kpmgs-lawyers-is-almost-complete/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['It won't fall apart': Leading Liberal says we don't need 'gold-plated' building code]]></title><description><![CDATA[Opposition housing spokesperson Andrew Bragg has promised to slash the National Construction Code from over 2,000 pages to 80 if elected.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/it-wont-fall-apart-leading-liberal-says-we-dont-need-gold-plated-building-code/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 20:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/it-wont-fall-apart-leading-liberal-says-we-dont-need-gold-plated-building-code/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[From a tome to a pamphlet: Liberal vows to demolish building code]]></title><description><![CDATA[Opposition housing spokesperson Andrew Bragg has promised to slash the National Construction Code from over 2,000 pages to 80 if elected.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/from-a-tome-to-a-pamphlet-liberal-vows-to-demolish-building-code/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 20:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/from-a-tome-to-a-pamphlet-liberal-vows-to-demolish-building-code/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Health insurers access full medical records in 'aggressive' audits]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hospitals and allied health providers are concerned that insurers are asking providers for their patients' full clinical history.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/health-insurers-access-full-medical-records-in-aggressive-audits/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 20:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/health-insurers-access-full-medical-records-in-aggressive-audits/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Babies are welcome at this Olivia Dean concert … as long as they have their own ticket]]></title><description><![CDATA[I hadn&rsquo;t thought to ask if my son would be allowed in because &ndash; he&rsquo;s a baby. And strapped to my body the whole time.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/babies-are-welcome-at-this-olivia-dean-concert-as-long-as-they-have-their-own-ticket/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 11:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/babies-are-welcome-at-this-olivia-dean-concert-as-long-as-they-have-their-own-ticket/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The RBA's best guess is that it's done hiking interest rates]]></title><description><![CDATA[If the Reserve Bank's economic forecasts are right, then the governor says it is done raising interest rates. But the risks of it being wrong are skewed towards another hike. &nbsp; &nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/the-rbas-best-guess-is-that-its-done-hiking-interest-rates/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 10:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/the-rbas-best-guess-is-that-its-done-hiking-interest-rates/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Port strike leaves cruise ships stranded at sea in Western Australia's north]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cruise boat workers are pulling together to hand-load cargo and transfer passengers in small boats after strike action at the Port of Broome shuts down operations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/port-strike-leaves-cruise-ships-stranded-at-sea-in-western-australias-north/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 10:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/port-strike-leaves-cruise-ships-stranded-at-sea-in-western-australias-north/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US court rules against Meta in Andrew Forrest scam ads case]]></title><description><![CDATA[A US Federal Court has ruled against the social media giant in an ongoing legal dispute with Australian billionaire Andrew Forrest, who is suing Meta over scam ads that feature his likeness without his permission.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/us-court-rules-against-meta-in-andrew-forrest-scam-ads-case/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 10:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/us-court-rules-against-meta-in-andrew-forrest-scam-ads-case/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Billionaire Andrew Forrest scores win against Meta in scam ads case]]></title><description><![CDATA[A US Federal Court has ruled against the social media giant in an ongoing legal dispute with Australian billionaire Andrew Forrest, who is suing Meta over scam ads that feature his likeness without his permission.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/billionaire-andrew-forrest-scores-win-against-meta-in-scam-ads-case/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 10:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/billionaire-andrew-forrest-scores-win-against-meta-in-scam-ads-case/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Advance hits more high-grade silver in Mexico]]></title><description><![CDATA[Advance Metals has extended silver mineralisation at its Gavilanes project in Mexico, hitting 13.2m at 311g/t silver in its fourth hole, with the system remaining open in every direction.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/advance-hits-more-high-grade-silver-in-mexico/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 09:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/advance-hits-more-high-grade-silver-in-mexico/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASX gains as RBA keeps rates on hold; oil stocks rally, SGH, Life360 plunge]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Australian sharemarket finished higher as energy stocks rallied due the latest jump in oil prices, after the Reserve Bank kept interest rates unchanged.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asx-gains-as-rba-keeps-rates-on-hold-oil-stocks-rally-sgh-life360-plunge/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 09:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asx-gains-as-rba-keeps-rates-on-hold-oil-stocks-rally-sgh-life360-plunge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kuniko grabs NSW gold-silver project steering wheel]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kuniko Limited has secured a controlling 51 per cent interest in its NSW Commonwealth project after completing its A$1.5 million exploration earn-in more than a year ahead of schedule.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/kuniko-grabs-nsw-gold-silver-project-steering-wheel/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 08:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/kuniko-grabs-nsw-gold-silver-project-steering-wheel/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[True North hits deep high-grade copper at Mt Oxide]]></title><description><![CDATA[True North Copper has hit deep, wide copper at its Mt Oxide project in Queensland, with drilling extending mineralisation to 300m depth and returning a stellar 6m at 5.70% copper.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/true-north-hits-deep-high-grade-copper-at-mt-oxide/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 08:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/true-north-hits-deep-high-grade-copper-at-mt-oxide/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Critical zeros in on NZ gold targets]]></title><description><![CDATA[Critical Resources has narrowed the search for a potential New Zealand gold discovery after identifying multiple soil anomalies at Lammerlaw, including a peak 238ppm arsenic result.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/critical-zeros-in-on-nz-gold-targets/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 08:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/critical-zeros-in-on-nz-gold-targets/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Aureka hits visible gold in new Vic zone]]></title><description><![CDATA[Aureka has hit visible gold from just 18m deep at its Comstock project in Victoria, opening up a new target zone as it pushes towards near-term production with assays for the find expected in weeks.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/aureka-hits-visible-gold-in-new-vic-zone/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 08:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/aureka-hits-visible-gold-in-new-vic-zone/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[It’s not just Gina Rinehart who failed to make a killing on SpaceX]]></title><description><![CDATA[For the 28,000-plus Australian mum and dad punters, there hasn&rsquo;t been much joy or excitement in the return on their investment.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/its-not-just-gina-rinehart-who-failed-to-make-a-killing-on-spacex/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 07:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/its-not-just-gina-rinehart-who-failed-to-make-a-killing-on-spacex/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Augustus bags 19.5g/t WA gold at Music Well]]></title><description><![CDATA[Augustus Minerals has hit high-grade gold at its Music Well project in WA, with drilling returning 1m at 19.5g/t gold. A follow-up drill program is now being planned.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/augustus-bags-195gt-wa-gold-at-music-well/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 07:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/augustus-bags-195gt-wa-gold-at-music-well/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reserve Bank keeps interest rates at 4.35pc]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Reserve Bank has kept interest rates on hold at its August meeting, after three rate hikes earlier this year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/reserve-bank-keeps-interest-rates-at-435pc/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 06:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/reserve-bank-keeps-interest-rates-at-435pc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Interest rates on hold but RBA governor keeps door open to hikes]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Reserve Bank has kept interest rates on hold at its August meeting, after three rate hikes earlier this year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/interest-rates-on-hold-but-rba-governor-keeps-door-open-to-hikes/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 06:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/interest-rates-on-hold-but-rba-governor-keeps-door-open-to-hikes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Breaking: Reserve Bank keeps interest rates at 4.35pc]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Reserve Bank has kept interest rates on hold at its August meeting, after three rate hikes earlier this year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/breaking-reserve-bank-keeps-interest-rates-at-435pc/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 06:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/breaking-reserve-bank-keeps-interest-rates-at-435pc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[TMK gas flows rise as Mongolia power play takes shape]]></title><description><![CDATA[TMK Energy lifted July gas production 5 per cent at its Mongolian project as it prepares for a new drilling campaign and a gas-to-power project targeting year-end operations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/tmk-gas-flows-rise-as-mongolia-power-play-takes-shape/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 06:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/tmk-gas-flows-rise-as-mongolia-power-play-takes-shape/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brother of alleged Alan Jones victim only found out after arrest, court told]]></title><description><![CDATA[The brother of a man accusing Alan Jones of indecent assault has told the court he never saw the radio host act inappropriately towards his brother, and was only told of the allegations after Mr Jones's arrest.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/brother-of-alleged-alan-jones-victim-only-found-out-after-arrest-court-told/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/brother-of-alleged-alan-jones-victim-only-found-out-after-arrest-court-told/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alan Jones trial hears from brother of alleged victim]]></title><description><![CDATA[The brother of a man accusing Alan Jones of indecent assault has told the court he never saw the radio host act inappropriately towards his brother, and was only told of the allegations after Mr Jones's arrest.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/alan-jones-trial-hears-from-brother-of-alleged-victim/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/alan-jones-trial-hears-from-brother-of-alleged-victim/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alan Jones trial hears from brother and ex-girlfriend of alleged victim]]></title><description><![CDATA[The brother of a man accusing Alan Jones of indecent assault has told the court he never saw the radio host act inappropriately towards his brother, and was only told of the allegations after Mr Jones's arrest.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/alan-jones-trial-hears-from-brother-and-ex-girlfriend-of-alleged-victim/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/alan-jones-trial-hears-from-brother-and-ex-girlfriend-of-alleged-victim/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Executive exodus continues at KPMG as partners decide chairman’s fate]]></title><description><![CDATA[Another two senior executives associated with the whistleblower scandal at the accounting firm have resigned 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Follow live.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/live-reserve-bank-keeps-interest-rates-on-hold-in-august/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 23:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/live-reserve-bank-keeps-interest-rates-on-hold-in-august/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live: RBA rates decision ahead, ANZ sees Sydney housing prices falling up to 14.5pc]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Reserve Bank is expected to keep the cash rate steady at 4.35 per cent in August. The central bank will also release its updated economic forecasts, including the inflation, growth and unemployment outlooks. Follow live.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/live-rba-rates-decision-ahead-anz-sees-sydney-housing-prices-falling-up-to-145pc/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 23:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/live-rba-rates-decision-ahead-anz-sees-sydney-housing-prices-falling-up-to-145pc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live: RBA forecasts paint more upbeat picture as interest rates on hold]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Reserve Bank has kept the cash rate steady at 4.35 per cent in August as the central bank releases its updated economic forecasts, including the inflation, growth and unemployment outlooks. Follow live.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/live-rba-forecasts-paint-more-upbeat-picture-as-interest-rates-on-hold/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 23:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/live-rba-forecasts-paint-more-upbeat-picture-as-interest-rates-on-hold/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live: No change to interest rates expected as RBA board meets]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Reserve Bank is expected to keep the cash rate steady at 4.35 per cent in August. The central bank will also release its updated economic forecasts, including the inflation, growth and unemployment outlooks. Follow live.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/live-no-change-to-interest-rates-expected-as-rba-board-meets/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 23:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/live-no-change-to-interest-rates-expected-as-rba-board-meets/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live: Interest rates expected to remain on hold as RBA meets]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Reserve Bank is expected to keep the cash rate steady at 4.35 per cent in August. The central bank will also release its updated economic forecasts, including the inflation, growth and unemployment outlooks. 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Now they face another decade or more of disruption.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/kwinana-is-preparing-for-a-once-in-a-generation-rebuild-and-years-of-disruption/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 23:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/kwinana-is-preparing-for-a-once-in-a-generation-rebuild-and-years-of-disruption/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gridlock ahead: Perth's industrial hub faces a decade of disruption]]></title><description><![CDATA[Transport operators in Perth&rsquo;s south worry worsening congestion on the Kwinana Freeway is already driving up costs, delaying deliveries and fatiguing drivers. Now they are preparing for at least another decade of disruption.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/gridlock-ahead-perths-industrial-hub-faces-a-decade-of-disruption/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 23:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/gridlock-ahead-perths-industrial-hub-faces-a-decade-of-disruption/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Investors 'losing patience' with slow renewables rollout, report finds]]></title><description><![CDATA[An investor survey found delays in connecting large-scale renewable projects to the grid are driving businesses away and slowing the drop in power prices for everyday consumers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/investors-losing-patience-with-slow-renewables-rollout-report-finds/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 22:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/investors-losing-patience-with-slow-renewables-rollout-report-finds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Ah, sorry guys': Pilot's reaction after Antarctic mishap damages plane]]></title><description><![CDATA[An accident that damaged an Australian-contracted aircraft in Antarctica has triggered new safety protocols on the icy continent, internal government documents show.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/ah-sorry-guys-pilots-reaction-after-antarctic-mishap-damages-plane/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 21:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/ah-sorry-guys-pilots-reaction-after-antarctic-mishap-damages-plane/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Quitting dream job over climate fears a 'no-brainer' for former pilot]]></title><description><![CDATA[Geoff Collis spent 40 years flying high in the sky, but left his dream job to become a baker due to concerns about his role in a warming climate.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/quitting-dream-job-over-climate-fears-a-no-brainer-for-former-pilot/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 21:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/quitting-dream-job-over-climate-fears-a-no-brainer-for-former-pilot/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Car insurance surged 50% in six years. Insurers don’t tell customers why]]></title><description><![CDATA[Drivers are effectively being taxed for their loyalty to their insurers, the corporate regulator has found in an analysis of the sector.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/car-insurance-surged-50-in-six-years-insurers-dont-tell-customers-why/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/car-insurance-surged-50-in-six-years-insurers-dont-tell-customers-why/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Breaking point’: Insiders say Australia’s air traffic control system is still a ‘boys’ club’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former employees and insiders say there is a deeper reason for the delays and dysfunction at Australia&rsquo;s airports.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/breaking-point-insiders-say-australias-air-traffic-control-system-is-still-a-boys-club/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/breaking-point-insiders-say-australias-air-traffic-control-system-is-still-a-boys-club/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is pet insurance worth it?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pet insurance can give you peace of mind but as a "complex financial product", it can be difficult to calculate if it's a worthwhile investment.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/is-pet-insurance-worth-it/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 20:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/is-pet-insurance-worth-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Considering pet insurance? Read this first]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pet insurance can give you peace of mind but as a "complex financial product", it can be difficult to calculate if it's a worthwhile investment.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/considering-pet-insurance-read-this-first/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 20:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/considering-pet-insurance-read-this-first/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Loyalty doesn't pay': Car insurers asked to explain soaring premiums]]></title><description><![CDATA[The corporate regulator ASIC has taken aim at major car insurers, finding that the companies are not explaining why customers' premiums are rising faster than inflation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/loyalty-doesnt-pay-car-insurers-asked-to-explain-soaring-premiums/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 15:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/loyalty-doesnt-pay-car-insurers-asked-to-explain-soaring-premiums/</guid></item></channel></rss>