<?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>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 06:49:00 +0200</lastBuildDate><item><title><![CDATA[Central Qld University underpaid staff by $1.3m, Fair Work finds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Central Queensland University signs an enforceable undertaking to repay more than a thousand staff members who were affected by underpayments that date back to the 2012 enterprise agreement.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/central-qld-university-underpaid-staff-by-13m-fair-work-finds/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 06:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/central-qld-university-underpaid-staff-by-13m-fair-work-finds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Redevelopment of former Tweed hospital site to deliver 800 new homes]]></title><description><![CDATA[With Tweed's housing shortage at critical levels, plans for higher density housing has been welcomed, but community leaders want more done on affordable and social housing.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/redevelopment-of-former-tweed-hospital-site-to-deliver-800-new-homes/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 04:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/redevelopment-of-former-tweed-hospital-site-to-deliver-800-new-homes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Redevelopment of former hospital site to deliver 800 new homes]]></title><description><![CDATA[With Tweed's housing shortage at critical levels, plans for higher density housing has been welcomed, but community leaders want more done on affordable and social housing.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/redevelopment-of-former-hospital-site-to-deliver-800-new-homes/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 04:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/redevelopment-of-former-hospital-site-to-deliver-800-new-homes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Private firms profit as Australia's job system fails workers, report finds]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new report argues Australia's employment services system is failing jobseekers, while filling the pockets private equity and millionaires.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/private-firms-profit-as-australias-job-system-fails-workers-report-finds/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 03:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/private-firms-profit-as-australias-job-system-fails-workers-report-finds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Job system broken for workers, booming for private equity, report says]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new report argues Australia's employment services system is failing jobseekers, while filling the pockets of private equity firms and millionaires.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/job-system-broken-for-workers-booming-for-private-equity-report-says/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 03:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/job-system-broken-for-workers-booming-for-private-equity-report-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SA government to explore legal options against developer]]></title><description><![CDATA[The SA government says it is exploring all legal options to respond to developer Wel.Co after it walked away from 75 contracts at a site north of Adelaide.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/sa-government-to-explore-legal-options-against-developer/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 02:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/sa-government-to-explore-legal-options-against-developer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US to impose 50pc tariffs on most Canadian goods]]></title><description><![CDATA[The White House says the tariffs will go into effect in 30 days, meaning there is time for negotiations.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/us-to-impose-50pc-tariffs-on-most-canadian-goods/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 02:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/us-to-impose-50pc-tariffs-on-most-canadian-goods/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nine to cut jobs from metro newspaper newsrooms, ASX finishes flat — as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nine Entertainment shares were steady following news of redundancies at publications including The Age, The Sydney Morning Herald, Brisbane Times and WAtoday. On the ASX, the share market has finished flat after a negative session on Wall Street.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/nine-to-cut-jobs-from-metro-newspaper-newsrooms-asx-finishes-flat-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 00:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/nine-to-cut-jobs-from-metro-newspaper-newsrooms-asx-finishes-flat-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Firewood side hustle sparks multi-million-dollar business in four states]]></title><description><![CDATA[When bushfire and drought robbed farmer Peter Chauncy of his livelihood, he started chopping wood to sell. Forty years later, he runs one of Australia's largest firewood businesses.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/firewood-side-hustle-sparks-multi-million-dollar-business-in-four-states/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 22:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/firewood-side-hustle-sparks-multi-million-dollar-business-in-four-states/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Three graphs that show uncertainty in the property market]]></title><description><![CDATA[Global instability, shifting tax policies and interest rate pressures force buyers and sellers to adjust to the changing property landscape.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/three-graphs-that-show-uncertainty-in-the-property-market/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 20:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/three-graphs-that-show-uncertainty-in-the-property-market/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The four sets of data that show how the property market is transforming]]></title><description><![CDATA[Global instability, shifting tax policies and interest rate pressures force buyers and sellers to adjust to the changing property landscape.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/the-four-sets-of-data-that-show-how-the-property-market-is-transforming/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 20:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/the-four-sets-of-data-that-show-how-the-property-market-is-transforming/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stubborn stigma fuelling shocking violence against sex workers in Australia]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new inquiry into violence against sex workers in Australia and Thailand comes just weeks after the murder of Thai teenager Tunchanok Donhomla, allegedly by an Australian man.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/stubborn-stigma-fuelling-shocking-violence-against-sex-workers-in-australia/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 20:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/stubborn-stigma-fuelling-shocking-violence-against-sex-workers-in-australia/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stubborn stigma fueling shocking violence against sex workers in Australia]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new inquiry into violence against sex workers in Australia and Thailand comes just weeks after the murder of Thai teenager Tunchanok Donhomla, allegedly by an Australian man.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/stubborn-stigma-fueling-shocking-violence-against-sex-workers-in-australia/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 20:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/stubborn-stigma-fueling-shocking-violence-against-sex-workers-in-australia/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How China's EV industry went from 'embarrassment' to the world's leader]]></title><description><![CDATA[In China you can swap an empty electric vehicle battery in about four minutes. It is part of how China has come to dominate the EV industry.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/how-chinas-ev-industry-went-from-embarrassment-to-the-worlds-leader/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 20:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/how-chinas-ev-industry-went-from-embarrassment-to-the-worlds-leader/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australian EV owners deal with 'range anxiety'. China has almost eliminated it]]></title><description><![CDATA[In China you can swap an empty electric vehicle battery in about four minutes. It is part of how China has come to dominate the EV industry.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/australian-ev-owners-deal-with-range-anxiety-china-has-almost-eliminated-it/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 20:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/australian-ev-owners-deal-with-range-anxiety-china-has-almost-eliminated-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iran-backed Houthis declare maritime blockade on Saudi Arabia]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a statement, the Houthis' military spokesperson Yahya Saree says the group will enforce the blockade against its "criminal Saudi enemy", effective immediately.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/iran-backed-houthis-declare-maritime-blockade-on-saudi-arabia/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 15:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/iran-backed-houthis-declare-maritime-blockade-on-saudi-arabia/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Plastic waste burning trial at cement factory prompts backlash]]></title><description><![CDATA[A major cement manufacturer has been allowed to burn more plastic waste for fuel at its Adelaide site in a decision a local council is seeking to challenge in court.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/plastic-waste-burning-trial-at-cement-factory-prompts-backlash/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 10:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/plastic-waste-burning-trial-at-cement-factory-prompts-backlash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brisbane MP says tax figures show 'AirTrain's foreign owners are ripping us all off']]></title><description><![CDATA[Financial reports from a company that owns the Brisbane AirTrain service show it paid zero income tax between 2015 and 2025 financial years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/brisbane-mp-says-tax-figures-show-airtrains-foreign-owners-are-ripping-us-all-off/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 06:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/brisbane-mp-says-tax-figures-show-airtrains-foreign-owners-are-ripping-us-all-off/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[White spot disease fallout leads to auction of historic seafood site]]></title><description><![CDATA[A seafood outlet that has been operating for almost 80 years on the NSW Mid North Coast will go up for auction as the Clarence River Fishermen's Co-op battles financial challenges posed by white spot disease regulations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/white-spot-disease-fallout-leads-to-auction-of-historic-seafood-site/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 06:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/white-spot-disease-fallout-leads-to-auction-of-historic-seafood-site/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Uranium export deal sparks talk of opportunities for Broken Hill]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australia's trade deal to supply India with unenriched uranium sparks conversations about potential new mining opportunities in Broken Hill.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/uranium-export-deal-sparks-talk-of-opportunities-for-broken-hill/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 03:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/uranium-export-deal-sparks-talk-of-opportunities-for-broken-hill/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Has AI changed your life in unexpected ways? The ABC wants to hear from you]]></title><description><![CDATA[Most of us never chose to live in an artificial intelligence (AI) world. Yet over the past few years, it has become part of everyday life, changing how we think, learn and communicate.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/has-ai-changed-your-life-in-unexpected-ways-the-abc-wants-to-hear-from-you/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 03:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/has-ai-changed-your-life-in-unexpected-ways-the-abc-wants-to-hear-from-you/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five-year wait for much-needed housing in WA's holiday hotspot]]></title><description><![CDATA[A housing charity says bureaucratic delays have held up its attempt to build some small homes in Margaret River.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/five-year-wait-for-much-needed-housing-in-was-holiday-hotspot/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 00:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/five-year-wait-for-much-needed-housing-in-was-holiday-hotspot/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fears massive US private lending market sinking]]></title><description><![CDATA[The corporate regulator is concerned about the risks posed by private credit for Australians with superannuation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/fears-massive-us-private-lending-market-sinking/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 23:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/fears-massive-us-private-lending-market-sinking/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fears massive US private lending market is sinking]]></title><description><![CDATA[The corporate regulator is concerned about the risks posed by private credit for Australians with superannuation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/fears-massive-us-private-lending-market-is-sinking/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 23:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/fears-massive-us-private-lending-market-is-sinking/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASIC raises alarm on private credit, with 'every working Australian' exposed]]></title><description><![CDATA[The corporate regulator is concerned about the risks posed by private credit for Australians with superannuation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asic-raises-alarm-on-private-credit-with-every-working-australian-exposed/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 23:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asic-raises-alarm-on-private-credit-with-every-working-australian-exposed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASX slips, oil jumps, markets remain on edge as war and AI worries drag down sentiment — as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[The ASX edged lower as markets fret about war and inflated AI valuations. Look back on how the session unfolded on our markets blog.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asx-slips-oil-jumps-markets-remain-on-edge-as-war-and-ai-worries-drag-down-sentiment-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 23:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asx-slips-oil-jumps-markets-remain-on-edge-as-war-and-ai-worries-drag-down-sentiment-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Residents fear for liveability as government confirms reduced block sizes]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Northern Territory government is planning to reduce the&nbsp;minimum&nbsp;block size in low-density suburbs from 800 to 450 square metres, sparking concern from some residents.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/residents-fear-for-liveability-as-government-confirms-reduced-block-sizes/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 22:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/residents-fear-for-liveability-as-government-confirms-reduced-block-sizes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['It's insane': NT government divides opinion with plan to reduce block sizes]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Northern Territory government is planning to reduce the&nbsp;minimum&nbsp;block size in low-density suburbs from 800 to 450 square metres, sparking concern from some residents.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/its-insane-nt-government-divides-opinion-with-plan-to-reduce-block-sizes/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 22:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/its-insane-nt-government-divides-opinion-with-plan-to-reduce-block-sizes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Bek Condello left a doomsday church at 27]]></title><description><![CDATA[Author Bek Condello says she has not spoken to her friends or family inside the church since she decided to leave.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/why-bek-condello-left-a-doomsday-church-at-27/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 05:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/why-bek-condello-left-a-doomsday-church-at-27/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bek never thought she would grow old until she left her church behind]]></title><description><![CDATA[Author Bek Condello says she has not spoken to her friends or family inside the church since she decided to leave.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/bek-never-thought-she-would-grow-old-until-she-left-her-church-behind/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 05:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/bek-never-thought-she-would-grow-old-until-she-left-her-church-behind/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Even where the population isn't booming, houses are in short supply]]></title><description><![CDATA[Despite having the slowest growing population in the country, Tasmania is still battling rising homelessness and an ever-tightening rental market.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/even-where-the-population-isnt-booming-houses-are-in-short-supply/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 00:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/even-where-the-population-isnt-booming-houses-are-in-short-supply/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Despite barely any population growth, Tasmania doesn't have enough houses]]></title><description><![CDATA[Despite having the slowest growing population in the country, Tasmania is still battling rising homelessness and an ever-tightening rental market.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/despite-barely-any-population-growth-tasmania-doesnt-have-enough-houses/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 00:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/despite-barely-any-population-growth-tasmania-doesnt-have-enough-houses/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New energy scheme adding to bills, SA government admits]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new SA government energy scheme set to collect almost $44 million from electricity users this financial year has been described by a critic as a "hidden charge".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/new-energy-scheme-adding-to-bills-sa-government-admits/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 23:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/new-energy-scheme-adding-to-bills-sa-government-admits/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ex-tradie in the running for Australia's best small bar prize]]></title><description><![CDATA[Taran Howard opened up his small bar in Sydney's inner west last September. Since then, he has learnt how to mix drinks "on the fly".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/ex-tradie-in-the-running-for-australias-best-small-bar-prize/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 23:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/ex-tradie-in-the-running-for-australias-best-small-bar-prize/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ex-tradie in the running for Australia's best new bar prize]]></title><description><![CDATA[Taran Howard opened up his small bar in Sydney's inner west last September. Since then, he has learnt how to mix drinks "on the fly".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/ex-tradie-in-the-running-for-australias-best-new-bar-prize/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 23:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/ex-tradie-in-the-running-for-australias-best-new-bar-prize/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inquiry hears of CFMEU's political influence and intimidation in Queensland]]></title><description><![CDATA[The inquiry heard claims former senior public servants and industry figures faced aggressive union tactics.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/inquiry-hears-of-cfmeus-political-influence-and-intimidation-in-queensland/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 23:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/inquiry-hears-of-cfmeus-political-influence-and-intimidation-in-queensland/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Musos fear payday super rules could ruin live music industry]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two long-running Australian jazz festivals have been cancelled, with organisers blaming new superannuation rules.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/musos-fear-payday-super-rules-could-ruin-live-music-industry/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 22:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/musos-fear-payday-super-rules-could-ruin-live-music-industry/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[From 40 cartographers to two: Street directories nearing end of the road]]></title><description><![CDATA[While sales of the once-ubiquitous street directories have fallen dramatically since their peak in the 1980s, they still have a niche market.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/from-40-cartographers-to-two-street-directories-nearing-end-of-the-road/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 22:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/from-40-cartographers-to-two-street-directories-nearing-end-of-the-road/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[From 40 cartographers to two, street directories are nearing end of the road]]></title><description><![CDATA[While sales of the once-ubiquitous street directories have fallen dramatically since their peak in the 1980s, they still have a niche market.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/from-40-cartographers-to-two-street-directories-are-nearing-end-of-the-road/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 22:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/from-40-cartographers-to-two-street-directories-are-nearing-end-of-the-road/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How brighter, safer headlights may cause problems for other drivers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bright LED headlights improve visibility for motorists and make them significantly safer at night, but what about the driver coming the other way?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/how-brighter-safer-headlights-may-cause-problems-for-other-drivers/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 21:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/how-brighter-safer-headlights-may-cause-problems-for-other-drivers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cattle farmers plant trees for sustainable aviation fuel]]></title><description><![CDATA[A north Queensland farming family is trialling planting biofuel-producing trees alongside their cattle.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/cattle-farmers-plant-trees-for-sustainable-aviation-fuel/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 21:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/cattle-farmers-plant-trees-for-sustainable-aviation-fuel/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sara Albrecht voted for Trump three times. Then she took on his tariffs]]></title><description><![CDATA[When a law centre decided to fight Donald Trump's self-dubbed "liberation day" tariffs, its chairperson was acutely conscious of possible "retaliation" from a Republican president who takes matters "personally".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/sara-albrecht-voted-for-trump-three-times-then-she-took-on-his-tariffs/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 21:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/sara-albrecht-voted-for-trump-three-times-then-she-took-on-his-tariffs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sara Albrecht took on Trump's tariffs. She got 'violent' calls]]></title><description><![CDATA[When a law centre decided to fight Donald Trump's self-dubbed "liberation day" tariffs, its chairperson was acutely conscious of possible "retaliation" from a Republican president who takes matters "personally".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/sara-albrecht-took-on-trumps-tariffs-she-got-violent-calls/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 21:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/sara-albrecht-took-on-trumps-tariffs-she-got-violent-calls/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[There's anti-aging hype. Then there's the science showing real promise]]></title><description><![CDATA[The fear of aging is driving a wave of biohacking businesses promising to help restore youth and fight disease. Four Corners investigates the race to reverse the aging process.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/theres-anti-aging-hype-then-theres-the-science-showing-real-promise/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/theres-anti-aging-hype-then-theres-the-science-showing-real-promise/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The anti-aging industry promises to extend life. Here's the reality&nbsp;]]></title><description><![CDATA[The fear of aging is driving a wave of biohacking businesses promising to help restore youth and fight disease. Four Corners investigates the race to reverse the aging process.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/the-anti-aging-industry-promises-to-extend-life-heres-the-realitynbsp/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/the-anti-aging-industry-promises-to-extend-life-heres-the-realitynbsp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A new tech revolution promises to reverse aging. Here's the reality]]></title><description><![CDATA[The fear of aging is driving a wave of biohacking businesses promising to help restore youth and fight disease. Four Corners investigates the race to reverse the aging process.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/a-new-tech-revolution-promises-to-reverse-aging-heres-the-reality/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/a-new-tech-revolution-promises-to-reverse-aging-heres-the-reality/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A US tech start-up wants to turn night into day. The question is why?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Reflect Orbital has won initial approval for a plan to put thousands of mirrors in orbit that would be visible from anywhere on Earth. But will anyone pay for sunlight?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/a-us-tech-start-up-wants-to-turn-night-into-day-the-question-is-why/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 20:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/a-us-tech-start-up-wants-to-turn-night-into-day-the-question-is-why/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Arrival of huge US thrift chain Savers unsettles Geelong op shops]]></title><description><![CDATA[Charity op shops in Geelong are feeling threatened by the arrival of US megastore Savers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/arrival-of-huge-us-thrift-chain-savers-unsettles-geelong-op-shops/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 06:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/arrival-of-huge-us-thrift-chain-savers-unsettles-geelong-op-shops/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why India's reopening a nuclear power plant built in the 1960s]]></title><description><![CDATA[Despite repeated setbacks and isolation, India continues to hold onto its nuclear dream.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/why-indias-reopening-a-nuclear-power-plant-built-in-the-1960s/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 06:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/why-indias-reopening-a-nuclear-power-plant-built-in-the-1960s/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why India is reopening a nuclear power plant built in the 1960s]]></title><description><![CDATA[Despite repeated setbacks and isolation, India continues to hold onto its nuclear dream.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/why-india-is-reopening-a-nuclear-power-plant-built-in-the-1960s/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 06:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/why-india-is-reopening-a-nuclear-power-plant-built-in-the-1960s/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Taco Bell lettuce identified as a source of US 'explosive' diarrhoea outbreak]]></title><description><![CDATA[A record number of cyclospora cases have been reported in more than 30 US states, but experts say not every illness is likely to have been caused by a single source.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/taco-bell-lettuce-identified-as-a-source-of-us-explosive-diarrhoea-outbreak/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 04:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/taco-bell-lettuce-identified-as-a-source-of-us-explosive-diarrhoea-outbreak/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Taco Bell lettuce identified as a source of US diarrhoea outbreak]]></title><description><![CDATA[A record number of cyclospora cases have been reported in more than 30 US states, but experts say not every illness is likely to have been caused by a single source.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/taco-bell-lettuce-identified-as-a-source-of-us-diarrhoea-outbreak/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 04:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/taco-bell-lettuce-identified-as-a-source-of-us-diarrhoea-outbreak/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China has stockpiled 'huge quantities' of frozen beef for this moment]]></title><description><![CDATA[As imports from Australia hit a wall because of large tariffs, China turns to its historically high stockpile of frozen beef.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/china-has-stockpiled-huge-quantities-of-frozen-beef-for-this-moment/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 04:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/china-has-stockpiled-huge-quantities-of-frozen-beef-for-this-moment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[As imports slow, China turns to 'huge' stockpile of frozen beef]]></title><description><![CDATA[As imports from Australia hit a wall because of large tariffs, China turns to its historically high stockpile of frozen beef.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/as-imports-slow-china-turns-to-huge-stockpile-of-frozen-beef/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 04:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/as-imports-slow-china-turns-to-huge-stockpile-of-frozen-beef/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Smelter clean-up bill likely to be funded by Tasmanian taxpayers, experts say]]></title><description><![CDATA[The clean-up bill for the Liberty Bell Bay manganese smelter site may ultimately may be paid by the Tasmanian government, according to legal experts, following administrators' failure to secure a buyer for the embattled operation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/smelter-clean-up-bill-likely-to-be-funded-by-tasmanian-taxpayers-experts-say/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 01:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/smelter-clean-up-bill-likely-to-be-funded-by-tasmanian-taxpayers-experts-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Butchers shutting up shop in the outback]]></title><description><![CDATA[Outback Queensland is looking down the barrel of empty butcher shops, as multiple businesses close their doors, with no-one stepping in to keep selling the steaks.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/butchers-shutting-up-shop-in-the-outback/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 00:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/butchers-shutting-up-shop-in-the-outback/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How clogging and crafting saved a rural Tasmanian town hall from closure]]></title><description><![CDATA[Every Sunday, a group of men and women get together for some American clogging, home-baked afternoon tea and community connection.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/how-clogging-and-crafting-saved-a-rural-tasmanian-town-hall-from-closure/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 00:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/how-clogging-and-crafting-saved-a-rural-tasmanian-town-hall-from-closure/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sydney suburbs which recorded rent price drops, as 'real test' looms]]></title><description><![CDATA[The June quarterly rent report from Domain paints a mixed picture of Sydney's market, including both major surges and significant drops for rent prices in certain suburbs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/sydney-suburbs-which-recorded-rent-price-drops-as-real-test-looms/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 23:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/sydney-suburbs-which-recorded-rent-price-drops-as-real-test-looms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Unethical': Minister admits big tech firms use Aussie content without artists' permission]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australian artists have already had their music taken to train overseas AI models without payment or consent.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/unethical-minister-admits-big-tech-firms-use-aussie-content-without-artists-permission/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 21:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/unethical-minister-admits-big-tech-firms-use-aussie-content-without-artists-permission/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The race to find routes around the Strait of Hormuz and which nation is winning]]></title><description><![CDATA[Amid uncertainty around the Strait of Hormuz, for months Gulf countries and oil companies have been finding ways to bypass the choke point.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/the-race-to-find-routes-around-the-strait-of-hormuz-and-which-nation-is-winning/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 20:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/the-race-to-find-routes-around-the-strait-of-hormuz-and-which-nation-is-winning/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[As US and Iran battle for control over Hormuz, oil nations are building alternatives]]></title><description><![CDATA[Amid uncertainty around the Strait of Hormuz, for months Gulf countries and oil companies have been finding ways to bypass the choke point.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/as-us-and-iran-battle-for-control-over-hormuz-oil-nations-are-building-alternatives/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 20:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/as-us-and-iran-battle-for-control-over-hormuz-oil-nations-are-building-alternatives/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Subsidy changes prompt battery installation collapse]]></title><description><![CDATA[Federal subsidies have ignited huge demand for batteries, but a tightening of the rules has experts warning of "boom and bust" cycles for the industry.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/subsidy-changes-prompt-battery-installation-collapse/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 20:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/subsidy-changes-prompt-battery-installation-collapse/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Controversial Sunshine Coast housing development fast-tracked]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Queensland government declares the Halls Creek development&nbsp;a priority development area. The project is expected to deliver 12,000 new homes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/controversial-sunshine-coast-housing-development-fast-tracked/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 09:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/controversial-sunshine-coast-housing-development-fast-tracked/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Melbourne, Sydney most expensive in world for beer and cigarettes, study finds]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Mapping the World's Prices report, published by Deutsche Bank, compares cost-of-living data in 69 cities across six continents.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/melbourne-sydney-most-expensive-in-world-for-beer-and-cigarettes-study-finds/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 09:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/melbourne-sydney-most-expensive-in-world-for-beer-and-cigarettes-study-finds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Supreme Court battle over traditional owner consultation pauses flood works]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Victorian government and a regional water authority have admitted they did not property consult with traditional owners before approving a controversial flood plain restoration project.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/supreme-court-battle-over-traditional-owner-consultation-pauses-flood-works/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 06:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/supreme-court-battle-over-traditional-owner-consultation-pauses-flood-works/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Treasurer says AI key to raising productivity, lowering interest rates]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Treasurer has given an insight into his April meeting with Anthropic, arguing that Australia embracing AI is crucial for turning around the nation's lacklustre productivity and economic performance over recent decades.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/treasurer-says-ai-key-to-raising-productivity-lowering-interest-rates/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 05:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/treasurer-says-ai-key-to-raising-productivity-lowering-interest-rates/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Telstra outage caused by system being sent back two decades]]></title><description><![CDATA[The national Telstra outage last week was triggered by maintenance work that caused the system's clocks to go back two decades, the telco says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/telstra-outage-caused-by-system-being-sent-back-two-decades/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 04:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/telstra-outage-caused-by-system-being-sent-back-two-decades/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[No guarantee outages won't happen again, Telstra CEO says]]></title><description><![CDATA[The national Telstra outage last week was triggered by maintenance work that caused the system's clocks to go back two decades, the telco says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/no-guarantee-outages-wont-happen-again-telstra-ceo-says/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 04:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/no-guarantee-outages-wont-happen-again-telstra-ceo-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Josh Fawaz's Like a Prayer now has AI credits on Spotify]]></title><description><![CDATA[DJ and music producer Josh Fawaz has updated the song credits on Spotify on his viral track Like a Prayer. Generative AI drums and vocals are now credited.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/josh-fawazs-like-a-prayer-now-has-ai-credits-on-spotify/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 04:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/josh-fawazs-like-a-prayer-now-has-ai-credits-on-spotify/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australia's number one song now has AI credits on Spotify]]></title><description><![CDATA[DJ and music producer Josh Fawaz has updated the song credits on Spotify on his viral track Like a Prayer. Generative AI drums and vocals are now credited.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/australias-number-one-song-now-has-ai-credits-on-spotify/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 04:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/australias-number-one-song-now-has-ai-credits-on-spotify/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Whiskey, wine makers sound alarm for ancient trade of coopering]]></title><description><![CDATA[This ancient trade of coopering is fast evaporating as distillers look abroad to help keep their flavours top shelf. &nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/whiskey-wine-makers-sound-alarm-for-ancient-trade-of-coopering/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 02:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/whiskey-wine-makers-sound-alarm-for-ancient-trade-of-coopering/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australian distillers battle to bottle evaporating cooper trade]]></title><description><![CDATA[This ancient trade of coopering is fast evaporating as distillers look abroad to help keep their flavours top shelf. &nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/australian-distillers-battle-to-bottle-evaporating-cooper-trade/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 02:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/australian-distillers-battle-to-bottle-evaporating-cooper-trade/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hume Highway reopens after driver dies in fiery truck crash]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man has died after a fiery crash on the Hume Highway this morning, where two trucks collided and left part of the highway closed for hours.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/hume-highway-reopens-after-driver-dies-in-fiery-truck-crash/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 01:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/hume-highway-reopens-after-driver-dies-in-fiery-truck-crash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hume Highway reopens after driver dies in fiery aerosol truck crash]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man has died after a fiery crash on the Hume Highway this morning, where two trucks collided and left part of the highway closed for hours.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/hume-highway-reopens-after-driver-dies-in-fiery-aerosol-truck-crash/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 01:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/hume-highway-reopens-after-driver-dies-in-fiery-aerosol-truck-crash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hume Highway partially closed, driver missing after fiery truck crash]]></title><description><![CDATA[A truck has burst into flames after a crash involving another heavy vehicle on the Hume Highway south-west of Goulburn.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/hume-highway-partially-closed-driver-missing-after-fiery-truck-crash/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 01:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/hume-highway-partially-closed-driver-missing-after-fiery-truck-crash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Victorian council 'disgusted' by mining company's attitude]]></title><description><![CDATA[A regional council has declined a mining company's invitation to join a community reference group and slammed the company for its attitude towards community concerns. &nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/victorian-council-disgusted-by-mining-companys-attitude/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 22:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/victorian-council-disgusted-by-mining-companys-attitude/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ATO asked to justify 'extravagant' $73m Adelaide office move]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Australian Taxation Office will spend at least $73.4 million to relocate its offices into "the best building in Adelaide", four streets away.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/ato-asked-to-justify-extravagant-73m-adelaide-office-move/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 22:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/ato-asked-to-justify-extravagant-73m-adelaide-office-move/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Substantial clean-up effort' needed for shuttered manganese smelter]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australia's only manganese alloy smelter has closed, leaving the future of the site uncertain and the country more reliant on imported alloys for steel production.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/substantial-clean-up-effort-needed-for-shuttered-manganese-smelter/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 21:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/substantial-clean-up-effort-needed-for-shuttered-manganese-smelter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Concerns smelter closure exposes Australia to geopolitical risk]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australia's only manganese alloy smelter has closed, leaving the future of the site uncertain and the country more reliant on imported alloys for steel production.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/concerns-smelter-closure-exposes-australia-to-geopolitical-risk/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 21:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/concerns-smelter-closure-exposes-australia-to-geopolitical-risk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former diplomat complains of Triple Zero outages on Telstra's 'priority' service]]></title><description><![CDATA[Telstra promised Alastair Gaisford that his wife's healthcare was a priority. But he says 15 landline outages, including some that could have prevented the ability to call Triple Zero in an emergency, have convinced him otherwise.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/former-diplomat-complains-of-triple-zero-outages-on-telstras-priority-service/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 21:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/former-diplomat-complains-of-triple-zero-outages-on-telstras-priority-service/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former diplomat blames Telstra landline service for repeated Triple Zero failures]]></title><description><![CDATA[Telstra promised Alastair Gaisford that his wife's healthcare was a priority. But he says 15 landline outages, including some that could have prevented the ability to call Triple Zero in an emergency, have convinced him otherwise.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/former-diplomat-blames-telstra-landline-service-for-repeated-triple-zero-failures/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 21:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/former-diplomat-blames-telstra-landline-service-for-repeated-triple-zero-failures/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[South Korea wants to be an AI superpower. Here's why chips are key]]></title><description><![CDATA[South Korea is doubling down on its bid to lead in AI, unveiling plans last month to spend hundreds of billions on developing its chip manufacturing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/south-korea-wants-to-be-an-ai-superpower-heres-why-chips-are-key/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 21:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/south-korea-wants-to-be-an-ai-superpower-heres-why-chips-are-key/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AI needs more memory. South Korea is selling it at a price]]></title><description><![CDATA[South Korea is doubling down on its bid to lead in AI, unveiling plans last month to spend hundreds of billions on developing its chip manufacturing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/ai-needs-more-memory-south-korea-is-selling-it-at-a-price/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 21:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/ai-needs-more-memory-south-korea-is-selling-it-at-a-price/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Four billionaires and the Chinese government': Unions to take AI fight to Labor conference]]></title><description><![CDATA[Labor insiders expect ongoing debate about artificial intelligence when party faithful gather to hash out a policy platform to guide the next three years.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/four-billionaires-and-the-chinese-government-unions-to-take-ai-fight-to-labor-conference/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 20:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/four-billionaires-and-the-chinese-government-unions-to-take-ai-fight-to-labor-conference/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AI jobs fight looms over Labor conference]]></title><description><![CDATA[Labor insiders expect ongoing debate about artificial intelligence when party faithful gather to hash out a policy platform to guide the next three years.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/ai-jobs-fight-looms-over-labor-conference/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 20:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/ai-jobs-fight-looms-over-labor-conference/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['They were not random attacks': The tankers targeted in the Strait of Hormuz]]></title><description><![CDATA[The commercial tankers struck as they transited the Strait of Hormuz in recent weeks were not random, but part of a "highly, highly targeted" campaign run by Tehran, according to marine traffic watchers.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/they-were-not-random-attacks-the-tankers-targeted-in-the-strait-of-hormuz/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 20:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/they-were-not-random-attacks-the-tankers-targeted-in-the-strait-of-hormuz/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The tankers that triggered the latest Gulf escalation were 'highly, highly targeted']]></title><description><![CDATA[The commercial tankers struck as they transited the Strait of Hormuz in recent weeks were not random, but part of a "highly, highly targeted" campaign run by Tehran, according to marine traffic watchers.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/the-tankers-that-triggered-the-latest-gulf-escalation-were-highly-highly-targeted/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 20:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/the-tankers-that-triggered-the-latest-gulf-escalation-were-highly-highly-targeted/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Parents go against court orders after children 'traumatised']]></title><description><![CDATA[The Family Court granted John full custody of his kids, but he returned them to their mother, saying the judge got it wrong.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/parents-go-against-court-orders-after-children-traumatised/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 20:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/parents-go-against-court-orders-after-children-traumatised/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dad granted full custody after four years in court returns children to mum]]></title><description><![CDATA[The family court granted John full custody of his kids, but he returned them to their mother saying the judge got it wrong.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/dad-granted-full-custody-after-four-years-in-court-returns-children-to-mum/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 20:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/dad-granted-full-custody-after-four-years-in-court-returns-children-to-mum/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Win for MS patients facing drug pricing cliff]]></title><description><![CDATA[Health Minister Mark Butler has accepted independent advice for a rapid review of MS drugs to ensure they remain available on the PBS.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/win-for-ms-patients-facing-drug-pricing-cliff/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 14:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/win-for-ms-patients-facing-drug-pricing-cliff/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MS patients given PBS lifeline amid drug pricing dispute]]></title><description><![CDATA[Health Minister Mark Butler has accepted independent advice for a rapid review of MS drugs to ensure they remain available on the PBS.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/ms-patients-given-pbs-lifeline-amid-drug-pricing-dispute/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 14:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/ms-patients-given-pbs-lifeline-amid-drug-pricing-dispute/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Government keeps life-changing MS medicines on PBS amid drug pricing row]]></title><description><![CDATA[Health Minister Mark Butler has accepted independent advice for a rapid review of MS drugs to ensure they remain available on the PBS.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/government-keeps-life-changing-ms-medicines-on-pbs-amid-drug-pricing-row/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 14:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/government-keeps-life-changing-ms-medicines-on-pbs-amid-drug-pricing-row/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sydney home ownership rate hits 70-year low]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sydney is no longer affordable for most, as new data reveals the number of people who own the home they live in is the lowest it has been in decades.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/sydney-home-ownership-rate-hits-70-year-low/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/sydney-home-ownership-rate-hits-70-year-low/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woodside demands activists reveal names of stink-bomb stunt planners]]></title><description><![CDATA[Energy giant Woodside has taken climate activists to court in a bid to unmask the conspirators behind a stink-bomb protest that forced the evacuation of its Perth headquarters.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/woodside-demands-activists-reveal-names-of-stink-bomb-stunt-planners/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 11:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/woodside-demands-activists-reveal-names-of-stink-bomb-stunt-planners/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stink bomb attack planners taken to court by energy giant Woodside]]></title><description><![CDATA[Energy giant Woodside has taken climate activists to court in a bid to unmask the conspirators behind a stink-bomb protest that forced the evacuation of its Perth headquarters.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/stink-bomb-attack-planners-taken-to-court-by-energy-giant-woodside/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 11:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/stink-bomb-attack-planners-taken-to-court-by-energy-giant-woodside/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BHP staff down tools for historic strike in Western Australia]]></title><description><![CDATA[Workers at the mining giant's operations in Port Hedland have walked off the job in one of the most significant industrial disputes to hit the resources sector in a quarter of a century.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/bhp-staff-down-tools-for-historic-strike-in-western-australia/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 09:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/bhp-staff-down-tools-for-historic-strike-in-western-australia/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Transgender woman's 'humiliating' experience with major corporations]]></title><description><![CDATA[What should have been a quick process of updating personal details left Laura Mitchell "insulted" and "humiliated" by the country's largest institutions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/transgender-womans-humiliating-experience-with-major-corporations/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 08:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/transgender-womans-humiliating-experience-with-major-corporations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Smelter closure devastates Tasmanian community]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australia's only manganese smelter is ceasing operations, leaving more than 200 employees without work in northern Tasmania.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/smelter-closure-devastates-tasmanian-community/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 08:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/smelter-closure-devastates-tasmanian-community/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Group including sawmillers calls for end to Tasmania's old-growth logging]]></title><description><![CDATA[A coalition of conservationists, artists and forest industry figures wants an end to old-growth logging in Tasmania but major environmental groups have distanced themselves from the "shared vision statement", saying it does not go far enough.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/group-including-sawmillers-calls-for-end-to-tasmanias-old-growth-logging/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 06:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/group-including-sawmillers-calls-for-end-to-tasmanias-old-growth-logging/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[19-year coal mine extension would save 1,500 jobs, hearing told]]></title><description><![CDATA[A&nbsp;proposed extension to a major NSW coal mine has been slammed by climate activists, despite strong support from the local community.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/19-year-coal-mine-extension-would-save-1500-jobs-hearing-told/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 05:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/19-year-coal-mine-extension-would-save-1500-jobs-hearing-told/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[You'll now be able to spot an AI-generated song on Spotify]]></title><description><![CDATA[Streaming giant Spotify has stopped short of expunging artificially generated music from its platform, but it is making it easier for listeners to work out that they are listening to tracks produced using AI.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/youll-now-be-able-to-spot-an-ai-generated-song-on-spotify/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 03:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/youll-now-be-able-to-spot-an-ai-generated-song-on-spotify/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spotify is making AI music easier to detect]]></title><description><![CDATA[Streaming giant Spotify has stopped short of expunging artificially generated music from its platform, but it is making it easier for listeners to work out that they are listening to tracks produced using AI.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/spotify-is-making-ai-music-easier-to-detect/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 03:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/spotify-is-making-ai-music-easier-to-detect/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Firmus outlines plans for 'very large' AI factory at River Murray town]]></title><description><![CDATA[An AI company says its proposed South Australia projects have the potential to create hundreds of jobs, but residents of one River Murray town say they want to know more about the potential impacts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/firmus-outlines-plans-for-very-large-ai-factory-at-river-murray-town/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 03:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/firmus-outlines-plans-for-very-large-ai-factory-at-river-murray-town/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Community meets over plans for large 'AI factory' at River Murray town]]></title><description><![CDATA[An AI company says its proposed projects have the potential to create hundreds of jobs in South Australia, but residents of one River Murray town say they want to know more about the potential impacts.<br />
&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/community-meets-over-plans-for-large-ai-factory-at-river-murray-town/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 03:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/community-meets-over-plans-for-large-ai-factory-at-river-murray-town/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BHP workers to strike as mining giant hits record production]]></title><description><![CDATA[As hundreds of BHP workers prepare to down tools in a landmark strike, the miner has revealed its highest-ever levels of iron ore production.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/bhp-workers-to-strike-as-mining-giant-hits-record-production/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 03:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/bhp-workers-to-strike-as-mining-giant-hits-record-production/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BHP hits production record prior to landmark industrial action]]></title><description><![CDATA[As hundreds of BHP workers prepare to down tools in a landmark strike, the miner has revealed its highest-ever levels of iron ore production.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/bhp-hits-production-record-prior-to-landmark-industrial-action/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 03:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/bhp-hits-production-record-prior-to-landmark-industrial-action/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Breaking: Australia's only manganese smelter to close immediately]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Liberty Bell Bay manganese smelter in northern Tasmania will close immediately after administrators failed to find a buyer for the former GFG Alliance asset.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/breaking-australias-only-manganese-smelter-to-close-immediately/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 03:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/breaking-australias-only-manganese-smelter-to-close-immediately/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australia's only manganese smelter to close immediately]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Liberty Bell Bay manganese smelter in northern Tasmania will close immediately after administrators failed to find a buyer for the former GFG Alliance asset.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/australias-only-manganese-smelter-to-close-immediately/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 03:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/australias-only-manganese-smelter-to-close-immediately/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASX flat as SpaceX shares see $1 trillion wiped — as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Aussie share market ended the day steady as SpaceX shares see more than $1 trillion wiped from its highs.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asx-flat-as-spacex-shares-see-1-trillion-wiped-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 23:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asx-flat-as-spacex-shares-see-1-trillion-wiped-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['I want the money that is owed to me': Charity fails to pay $150k in super]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former staff of charity PAWS Darwin are speaking out about being short-changed on their superannuation to the tune of $150,000. Under-18 staff also say the super accounts PAWS promised to create for them never existed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/i-want-the-money-that-is-owed-to-me-charity-fails-to-pay-150k-in-super/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 22:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/i-want-the-money-that-is-owed-to-me-charity-fails-to-pay-150k-in-super/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former employees of charity speak out about $150k in unpaid super]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former staff of charity PAWS Darwin are speaking out about being short-changed on their superannuation to the tune of $150,000. Under-18 staff also say the super accounts PAWS promised to create for them never existed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/former-employees-of-charity-speak-out-about-150k-in-unpaid-super/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 22:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/former-employees-of-charity-speak-out-about-150k-in-unpaid-super/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ex-staff speak out about charity's $150k super debt and non-existent accounts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former staff of charity PAWS Darwin are speaking out about being short-changed on their superannuation to the tune of $150,000. Under-18 staff also say the super accounts PAWS promised to create for them never existed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/ex-staff-speak-out-about-charitys-150k-super-debt-and-non-existent-accounts/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 22:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/ex-staff-speak-out-about-charitys-150k-super-debt-and-non-existent-accounts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Researchers develop laser technology to test drinks for methanol]]></title><description><![CDATA[Adelaide University researchers have developed a way to use lasers to test closed alcohol bottles for methanol, which kills hundreds every way.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/researchers-develop-laser-technology-to-test-drinks-for-methanol/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 22:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/researchers-develop-laser-technology-to-test-drinks-for-methanol/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump's tariffs turn liability as businesses claw back $110 billion]]></title><description><![CDATA[Businesses globally are clawing back tens of billions of dollars paid to United States customs after Donald Trump's so-called liberation day tariffs were deemed unlawful.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/trumps-tariffs-turn-liability-as-businesses-claw-back-110-billion/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 20:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/trumps-tariffs-turn-liability-as-businesses-claw-back-110-billion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Businesses claw back $110b in Trump's unlawful tariffs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Businesses globally are clawing back tens of billions of dollars paid to United States customs after Donald Trump's so-called liberation day tariffs were deemed unlawful.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/businesses-claw-back-110b-in-trumps-unlawful-tariffs/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 20:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/businesses-claw-back-110b-in-trumps-unlawful-tariffs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australian brand has a 'Trump account' after six-figure tariff refund]]></title><description><![CDATA[Businesses globally are clawing back tens of billions of dollars paid to United States customs after Donald Trump's so-called liberation day tariffs were deemed unlawful.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/australian-brand-has-a-trump-account-after-six-figure-tariff-refund/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 20:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/australian-brand-has-a-trump-account-after-six-figure-tariff-refund/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Australians shouldn't panic about fuel prices as war in Iran escalates again]]></title><description><![CDATA[With the price of oil rising and the fuel excise cut due to end, drivers are facing twin threats when it comes to the price of fuel, but experts say Australia is in a much better position compared with when the Middle East conflict began.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/why-australians-shouldnt-panic-about-fuel-prices-as-war-in-iran-escalates-again/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 20:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/why-australians-shouldnt-panic-about-fuel-prices-as-war-in-iran-escalates-again/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Domestic fuel price rises will be 'muted' compared to start of war, experts say]]></title><description><![CDATA[With the price of oil rising and the fuel excise cut due to end, drivers are facing twin threats when it comes to the price of fuel, but experts say Australia is in a much better position compared with when the Middle East conflict began.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/domestic-fuel-price-rises-will-be-muted-compared-to-start-of-war-experts-say/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 20:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/domestic-fuel-price-rises-will-be-muted-compared-to-start-of-war-experts-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Telstra and telco regulator prepare for grilling over widespread outage]]></title><description><![CDATA[Telstra prepares for a grilling in parliament about the recent network outage that disrupted Australia, with the communications regulator also set to face tough questions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/telstra-and-telco-regulator-prepare-for-grilling-over-widespread-outage/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 20:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/telstra-and-telco-regulator-prepare-for-grilling-over-widespread-outage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reserves that prevented 'full-blown' oil shock running low, IMF says]]></title><description><![CDATA[The International Monetary Fund says the global economy was spared the worst of the oil price shock because of large reserves. Now they are running out.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/reserves-that-prevented-full-blown-oil-shock-running-low-imf-says/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/reserves-that-prevented-full-blown-oil-shock-running-low-imf-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Global reserves that spared the worst of the oil shock are spent, IMF says]]></title><description><![CDATA[The International Monetary Fund says the global economy was spared the worst of the oil price shock because of large reserves. Now they are running out.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/global-reserves-that-spared-the-worst-of-the-oil-shock-are-spent-imf-says/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/global-reserves-that-spared-the-worst-of-the-oil-shock-are-spent-imf-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Employees sue Meta over claims AI systems selected workers for lay-offs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Many of the employees in the lawsuit took pregnancy or parental leave, during which time they would not have worked and thus had their measured output reduced.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/employees-sue-meta-over-claims-ai-systems-selected-workers-for-lay-offs/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 10:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/employees-sue-meta-over-claims-ai-systems-selected-workers-for-lay-offs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australian lamb the focus of US trade commission review]]></title><description><![CDATA[The United States International Trade Commission is investigating sheep meat imports, including from Australia, as American farmers struggle.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/australian-lamb-the-focus-of-us-trade-commission-review/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 08:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/australian-lamb-the-focus-of-us-trade-commission-review/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Labor takes a stand on data centre rules and AI copyright]]></title><description><![CDATA[The prime minister unveils Labor's plan for new AI national standards, warning Australia has a narrow window to set AI's "social licence".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/labor-takes-a-stand-on-data-centre-rules-and-ai-copyright/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 07:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/labor-takes-a-stand-on-data-centre-rules-and-ai-copyright/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NSW government approves first pumped hydro project since Snowy 2.0]]></title><description><![CDATA[A pumped hydro project with the potential to power up to 120,000 homes has been given the green light in the Upper Hunter.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/nsw-government-approves-first-pumped-hydro-project-since-snowy-20/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 06:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/nsw-government-approves-first-pumped-hydro-project-since-snowy-20/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Truck driver's sacking for $100k ice cream bungle was fair, finds commission]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Fair Work Commission rules a trucking company was within its rights to fire a driver after he set the temperature of his trailer full of ice cream more than 20 degrees too warm.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/truck-drivers-sacking-for-100k-ice-cream-bungle-was-fair-finds-commission/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 03:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/truck-drivers-sacking-for-100k-ice-cream-bungle-was-fair-finds-commission/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Truck driver loses unfair dismissal case after $100k ice cream bungle]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Fair Work Commission rules a trucking company was within its rights to fire a driver after he set the temperature of his trailer full of ice cream more than 20 degrees too warm.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/truck-driver-loses-unfair-dismissal-case-after-100k-ice-cream-bungle/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 03:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/truck-driver-loses-unfair-dismissal-case-after-100k-ice-cream-bungle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tasmanian government wants to buy Boag's Brewery for 'fair price']]></title><description><![CDATA[The Tasmanian government wants to buy Launceston's Boag's Brewery site and says it has "in-principle" support from the Japanese parent company to explore the idea.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/tasmanian-government-wants-to-buy-boags-brewery-for-fair-price/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 00:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/tasmanian-government-wants-to-buy-boags-brewery-for-fair-price/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tasmanian government proposes buying Boag's Brewery site]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Tasmanian government wants to buy Launceston's Boags Brewery site after weeks of uncertainty for staff.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/tasmanian-government-proposes-buying-boags-brewery-site/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 00:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/tasmanian-government-proposes-buying-boags-brewery-site/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Developer proposes turning Boag's Brewery site into hotel, offices and public space]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Tasmanian government wants to buy Launceston's Boag's Brewery site and says it has "in-principle" support from the Japanese parent company to explore the idea. A developer says the site could be redeveloped into a mix of commercial properties, a boutique hotel, large public open spaces, offices and car parking.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/developer-proposes-turning-boags-brewery-site-into-hotel-offices-and-public-space/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 00:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/developer-proposes-turning-boags-brewery-site-into-hotel-offices-and-public-space/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASX rises after US reimposes naval blockade on Iran — as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Australian share market gained ground on Wednesday after weaker-than-expected US inflation figures boosted Wall Street and reduced the likelihood of the Federal Reserve lifting interest rates.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asx-rises-after-us-reimposes-naval-blockade-on-iran-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 23:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asx-rises-after-us-reimposes-naval-blockade-on-iran-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bali-based businessman's death leaves Australians chasing trail of lost money]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cameron Hughes, 39, died in a Balinese immigration detention centre last week under yet-to-be-confirmed circumstances. The ABC can reveal the Perth businessman left behind hundreds of thousands of dollars in unfinished business, with dozens of customers potentially out of pocket.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/bali-based-businessmans-death-leaves-australians-chasing-trail-of-lost-money/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 23:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/bali-based-businessmans-death-leaves-australians-chasing-trail-of-lost-money/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bali-based businessman's death leaves Australians chasing money]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cameron Hughes, 39, died in a Balinese immigration detention centre last week under yet-to-be-confirmed circumstances. The ABC can reveal the Perth businessman left behind hundreds of thousands of dollars in unfinished business, with dozens of customers potentially out of pocket.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/bali-based-businessmans-death-leaves-australians-chasing-money/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 23:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/bali-based-businessmans-death-leaves-australians-chasing-money/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tourists turn away from NT as Kakadu travellers greeted by closure signs]]></title><description><![CDATA[It is known as the jewel in the Northern Territory's tourism crown, but visitors to Kakadu National Park are being greeted by closure signs blocking roads to key waterfall sites.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/tourists-turn-away-from-nt-as-kakadu-travellers-greeted-by-closure-signs/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 23:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/tourists-turn-away-from-nt-as-kakadu-travellers-greeted-by-closure-signs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Not good enough': NT tourism in 'repair mode' over Kakadu waterfall closures]]></title><description><![CDATA[It is known as the jewel in the Northern Territory's tourism crown, but visitors to Kakadu National Park are being greeted by closure signs blocking roads to key waterfall sites.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/not-good-enough-nt-tourism-in-repair-mode-over-kakadu-waterfall-closures/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 23:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/not-good-enough-nt-tourism-in-repair-mode-over-kakadu-waterfall-closures/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New owner of Rushy Lagoon reveals plans for Tasmania's largest farm]]></title><description><![CDATA[The buyer of Tasmania's largest farm says in addition to the pine plantation it has planned for the property, it's also considering cropping and leasing out parts of the farm for grazing, tourism and mountain biking.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/new-owner-of-rushy-lagoon-reveals-plans-for-tasmanias-largest-farm/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 22:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/new-owner-of-rushy-lagoon-reveals-plans-for-tasmanias-largest-farm/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New owner of Rushy Lagoon outlines plans for pine, cattle and tourism]]></title><description><![CDATA[The buyer of Tasmania's largest farm says in addition to the pine plantation it has planned for the property, it's also considering cropping and leasing out parts of the farm for grazing, tourism and mountain biking.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/new-owner-of-rushy-lagoon-outlines-plans-for-pine-cattle-and-tourism/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 22:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/new-owner-of-rushy-lagoon-outlines-plans-for-pine-cattle-and-tourism/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Telstra under growing pressure over outage compensation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Telstra is assessing outage compensation claims, but consumer advocates say the process is cumbersome and puts the onus back on customers rather than the telco at fault.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/telstra-under-growing-pressure-over-outage-compensation/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 20:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/telstra-under-growing-pressure-over-outage-compensation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Telstra slammed for putting 'burden of proof on consumers' for compensation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Telstra is assessing outage compensation claims, but consumer advocates say the process is cumbersome and puts the onus back on customers rather than the telco at fault.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/telstra-slammed-for-putting-burden-of-proof-on-consumers-for-compensation/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 20:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/telstra-slammed-for-putting-burden-of-proof-on-consumers-for-compensation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australia's highest-paid chief executives revealed]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australia's highest-paid executive collected a salary nearly 500 times that of the country's full-time average worker.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/australias-highest-paid-chief-executives-revealed/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 20:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/australias-highest-paid-chief-executives-revealed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australia's highest paid CEO revealed]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australia's highest-paid executive collected a salary nearly 500 times that of the country's full-time average worker.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/australias-highest-paid-ceo-revealed/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 20:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/australias-highest-paid-ceo-revealed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australia's highest paid CEO makes 500 times the average salary]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australia's highest-paid executive collected a salary nearly 500 times that of the country's full-time average worker.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/australias-highest-paid-ceo-makes-500-times-the-average-salary/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 20:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/australias-highest-paid-ceo-makes-500-times-the-average-salary/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australia's best-paid CEO makes 500 times the average salary]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australia's most highly paid executive collected a salary nearly 500 times that of the country's full-time average worker.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/australias-best-paid-ceo-makes-500-times-the-average-salary/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 20:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/australias-best-paid-ceo-makes-500-times-the-average-salary/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Batteries now cheaper than gas for peak demand power supply]]></title><description><![CDATA[Falling battery costs and a data centre-fuelled dash for gas have overturned decades of accepted wisdom: gas is no longer the cheapest way to meet peak power demand.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/batteries-now-cheaper-than-gas-for-peak-demand-power-supply/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 20:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/batteries-now-cheaper-than-gas-for-peak-demand-power-supply/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Batteries charge ahead as data centres fuel gas turbine costs: CSIRO]]></title><description><![CDATA[Falling battery costs and a data centre-fuelled dash for gas have overturned decades of accepted wisdom: gas is no longer the cheapest way to meet peak power demand.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/batteries-charge-ahead-as-data-centres-fuel-gas-turbine-costs-csiro/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 20:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/batteries-charge-ahead-as-data-centres-fuel-gas-turbine-costs-csiro/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Revelations about Bill Gates's ties to Epstein prompts charity investor to exit]]></title><description><![CDATA[The American investor will end his longtime donations to the Microsoft co-founder's non-profit.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/revelations-about-bill-gatess-ties-to-epstein-prompts-charity-investor-to-exit/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 17:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/revelations-about-bill-gatess-ties-to-epstein-prompts-charity-investor-to-exit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Buffett severs donations to Gates Foundation following Epstein revelations]]></title><description><![CDATA[The American investor will end his longtime donations to the Microsoft co-founder's non-profit.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/buffett-severs-donations-to-gates-foundation-following-epstein-revelations/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 17:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/buffett-severs-donations-to-gates-foundation-following-epstein-revelations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Anthony Albanese maps out AI future with new national framework]]></title><description><![CDATA[Labor will develop a new national framework in response to artificial intelligence as it seeks to address the technology&rsquo;s growing economic and social impacts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/anthony-albanese-maps-out-ai-future-with-new-national-framework/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 14:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/anthony-albanese-maps-out-ai-future-with-new-national-framework/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Victorian teachers set to strike again following deadlocked negotiations]]></title><description><![CDATA[A fresh statewide strike by Victorian public school teachers will he held next week, after negotiations with the Victorian government reached an impasse.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/victorian-teachers-set-to-strike-again-following-deadlocked-negotiations/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 11:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/victorian-teachers-set-to-strike-again-following-deadlocked-negotiations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Breaking: Victorian teachers set to strike again following deadlocked negotiations]]></title><description><![CDATA[A fresh statewide strike by Victorian public school teachers will he held next week, after negotiations with the Victorian government reached an impasse.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/breaking-victorian-teachers-set-to-strike-again-following-deadlocked-negotiations/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 11:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/breaking-victorian-teachers-set-to-strike-again-following-deadlocked-negotiations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Aussie investors fear millions in losses as alleged fake bond scheme unravels]]></title><description><![CDATA[The financial watchdog is seeking to shut down an investment company accused of taking $17 million from 80 victims, including by promoting fake bonds.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/aussie-investors-fear-millions-in-losses-as-alleged-fake-bond-scheme-unravels/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 11:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/aussie-investors-fear-millions-in-losses-as-alleged-fake-bond-scheme-unravels/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NSW scrapped this 'frustrating' road rule. Should other jurisdictions follow?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The NRMA is encouraging all states and territories to follow the lead of NSW in removing reduced speed limits for roadworks outside construction hours.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/nsw-scrapped-this-frustrating-road-rule-should-other-jurisdictions-follow/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 10:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/nsw-scrapped-this-frustrating-road-rule-should-other-jurisdictions-follow/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Falling apart': Major SA highways given lowest possible safety rating]]></title><description><![CDATA[Parts of the Sturt Highway, which connects Sydney to Adelaide and provides an integral part of the country's freight network, have been given the lowest possible safety rating by the Australian Road Assessment Program (AusRAP).]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/falling-apart-major-sa-highways-given-lowest-possible-safety-rating/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 08:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/falling-apart-major-sa-highways-given-lowest-possible-safety-rating/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sydney radio ratings reveal KIIS on the slide without Kyle and Jackie O]]></title><description><![CDATA[The KIIS Sydney audience has slipped further in the radio ratings in the latest blow to ARN after the departure of renowned breakfast radio juggernaut Kyle and Jackie O.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/sydney-radio-ratings-reveal-kiis-on-the-slide-without-kyle-and-jackie-o/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 07:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/sydney-radio-ratings-reveal-kiis-on-the-slide-without-kyle-and-jackie-o/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The spike in oil prices could flow on to Aussie motorists]]></title><description><![CDATA[The recent closure of the Strait of Hormuz saw the oil price lift, but buying in the market accelerated following Donald Trump's latest Truth Social post.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/the-spike-in-oil-prices-could-flow-on-to-aussie-motorists/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 05:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/the-spike-in-oil-prices-could-flow-on-to-aussie-motorists/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Middle East 'chaos' could see millions of motorists slugged again as oil surges]]></title><description><![CDATA[The recent closure of the Strait of Hormuz saw the oil price lift, but buying in the market accelerated following Donald Trump's latest Truth Social post.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/middle-east-chaos-could-see-millions-of-motorists-slugged-again-as-oil-surges/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 05:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/middle-east-chaos-could-see-millions-of-motorists-slugged-again-as-oil-surges/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fuel rationing, petrol price spike fears, as Iran war leads to oil market surge]]></title><description><![CDATA[The recent closure of the Strait of Hormuz saw the oil price lift, but buying in the market accelerated following Donald Trump's latest Truth Social post.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/fuel-rationing-petrol-price-spike-fears-as-iran-war-leads-to-oil-market-surge/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 05:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/fuel-rationing-petrol-price-spike-fears-as-iran-war-leads-to-oil-market-surge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ravenhall and Fulham prison guards walk off job in fight for better pay]]></title><description><![CDATA[CPSU members at two Victorian prisons are striking today, asking for pay increases and parental leave.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/ravenhall-and-fulham-prison-guards-walk-off-job-in-fight-for-better-pay/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 04:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/ravenhall-and-fulham-prison-guards-walk-off-job-in-fight-for-better-pay/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australian lamb new favourite in US as protein 'wave' creates demand]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australians may love their lamb, but it has always been a harder sell for American consumers. There are signs that is changing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/australian-lamb-new-favourite-in-us-as-protein-wave-creates-demand/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 03:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/australian-lamb-new-favourite-in-us-as-protein-wave-creates-demand/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shark threat closes popular beaches, snorkelling spots along Ningaloo coast]]></title><description><![CDATA[Authorities save one animal but another succumbs to its injuries, leading sharks to converge on a popular snorkelling spot.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/shark-threat-closes-popular-beaches-snorkelling-spots-along-ningaloo-coast/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 00:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/shark-threat-closes-popular-beaches-snorkelling-spots-along-ningaloo-coast/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five whale entanglements in five days on Ningaloo Reef]]></title><description><![CDATA[Authorities save one animal but another succumbs to its injuries, leading sharks to converge on a popular snorkelling spot.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/five-whale-entanglements-in-five-days-on-ningaloo-reef/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 00:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/five-whale-entanglements-in-five-days-on-ningaloo-reef/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Oil soars over 10pc on heightened Middle East tensions while ASX down — as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[Oil prices soar more than 10 per cent, with analysts saying they could rise further as global supplies reach critically low levels. The ASX is following Wall Street down as the world digests the news.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/oil-soars-over-10pc-on-heightened-middle-east-tensions-while-asx-down-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 23:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/oil-soars-over-10pc-on-heightened-middle-east-tensions-while-asx-down-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Probe finds sport club's ex-president awarded $450K of work to own company]]></title><description><![CDATA[An investigation by the NSW Independent Liquor and Gaming Authority has resulted in former Erina Rugby League Football Club president James Savage being banned and fined over conflicts of interest.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/probe-finds-sport-clubs-ex-president-awarded-450k-of-work-to-own-company/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 23:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/probe-finds-sport-clubs-ex-president-awarded-450k-of-work-to-own-company/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[International buyers hit outback markets to hunt for Australia's best opals]]></title><description><![CDATA[The outback town of Winton is known for dinosaur fossils and as the location of the first performance of Waltzing Matilda, but has also become an important part of a growing international luxury trade.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/international-buyers-hit-outback-markets-to-hunt-for-australias-best-opals/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 22:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/international-buyers-hit-outback-markets-to-hunt-for-australias-best-opals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Property developers are benefiting from Australia's housing crisis]]></title><description><![CDATA[State and federal governments are offering incentives for property developers in exchange for more affordable housing. But a Four Corners investigation has uncovered major flaws in the strategy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/property-developers-are-benefiting-from-australias-housing-crisis/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 20:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/property-developers-are-benefiting-from-australias-housing-crisis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How property developers are benefiting from Australia's housing crisis]]></title><description><![CDATA[State and federal governments are offering incentives for property developers in exchange for more affordable housing. But a Four Corners investigation has uncovered major flaws in the strategy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/how-property-developers-are-benefiting-from-australias-housing-crisis/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 20:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/how-property-developers-are-benefiting-from-australias-housing-crisis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Good time to be a developer': Who's winning in the rush to build affordable homes?]]></title><description><![CDATA[State and federal governments are offering incentives for property developers in exchange for more affordable housing. But a Four Corners investigation has uncovered major flaws in the strategy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/good-time-to-be-a-developer-whos-winning-in-the-rush-to-build-affordable-homes/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 20:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/good-time-to-be-a-developer-whos-winning-in-the-rush-to-build-affordable-homes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Developers or renters? The real winners out of affordable housing schemes]]></title><description><![CDATA[State and federal governments are offering incentives for property developers in exchange for more affordable housing. But a Four Corners investigation has uncovered major flaws in the strategy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/developers-or-renters-the-real-winners-out-of-affordable-housing-schemes/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 20:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/developers-or-renters-the-real-winners-out-of-affordable-housing-schemes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sam Neill leaves a wealth of films behind. Here are some of his best]]></title><description><![CDATA[With more than 150 acting roles under his belt, Sam Neill leaves a lasting legacy to the film and TV industry, and an array of characters that will stay in fans' hearts forever.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/sam-neill-leaves-a-wealth-of-films-behind-here-are-some-of-his-best/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 10:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/sam-neill-leaves-a-wealth-of-films-behind-here-are-some-of-his-best/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[From Jurassic Park to The Piano, here are Sam Neill's best roles]]></title><description><![CDATA[With more than 150 acting roles under his belt, Sam Neill leaves a lasting legacy to the film and TV industry, and an array of characters that will stay in fans' hearts forever.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/from-jurassic-park-to-the-piano-here-are-sam-neills-best-roles/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 10:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/from-jurassic-park-to-the-piano-here-are-sam-neills-best-roles/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Government urged to 'bite the bullet' and mandate mobile phone roaming]]></title><description><![CDATA[Already available to international tourists, consumer advocates want to see mobile roaming mandated for domestic customers too.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/government-urged-to-bite-the-bullet-and-mandate-mobile-phone-roaming-2/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 03:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/government-urged-to-bite-the-bullet-and-mandate-mobile-phone-roaming-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Government urged to 'bite the bullet' and mandate mobile-phone roaming]]></title><description><![CDATA[Already available to international tourists, consumer advocates want to see mobile roaming mandated for domestic customers too.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/government-urged-to-bite-the-bullet-and-mandate-mobile-phone-roaming/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 03:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/government-urged-to-bite-the-bullet-and-mandate-mobile-phone-roaming/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Worn-down 'jewel' needs some love ahead of World Heritage Bid]]></title><description><![CDATA[Once a booming gold rush town, Walhalla is preparing for a different kind of boom, but first, it needs critical government investment in infrastructure.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/worn-down-jewel-needs-some-love-ahead-of-world-heritage-bid/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 23:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/worn-down-jewel-needs-some-love-ahead-of-world-heritage-bid/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASX flat as oil price jumps, Telstra warns of post-outage scams  — as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[The ASX has closed the session flat despite renewed war tensions, while Telstra warned customers about a spate of postage scamming.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asx-flat-as-oil-price-jumps-telstra-warns-of-post-outage-scams-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 22:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asx-flat-as-oil-price-jumps-telstra-warns-of-post-outage-scams-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What happened when a rare bird found a place to nest near a logging coupe]]></title><description><![CDATA[It was late 2021 when one of Australia's rarest birds started to arrive in the native forests of Lonnavale. Ecologists had expected it but for a reacting forestry sector, it was "not sustainable".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/what-happened-when-a-rare-bird-found-a-place-to-nest-near-a-logging-coupe/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 21:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/what-happened-when-a-rare-bird-found-a-place-to-nest-near-a-logging-coupe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[International arrival cards to be dumped for digital alternative]]></title><description><![CDATA[A digital alternative to incoming passenger cards filled out by everyone entering Australia is set to be rolled out in the next two years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/international-arrival-cards-to-be-dumped-for-digital-alternative/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 20:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/international-arrival-cards-to-be-dumped-for-digital-alternative/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Change to international travel as digital arrivals cards roll out]]></title><description><![CDATA[A digital alternative to incoming passenger cards filled out by everyone entering Australia is to be implemented in the next two years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/change-to-international-travel-as-digital-arrivals-cards-roll-out/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 20:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/change-to-international-travel-as-digital-arrivals-cards-roll-out/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Change to international travel as digital arrival cards roll out]]></title><description><![CDATA[A digital alternative to incoming passenger cards filled out by everyone entering Australia is to be implemented in the next two years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/change-to-international-travel-as-digital-arrival-cards-roll-out/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 20:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/change-to-international-travel-as-digital-arrival-cards-roll-out/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Businesses caught between Labor's trust tax and stamp duty]]></title><description><![CDATA[Small businesses affected by the change are in limbo as states decide whether to waive stamp duty fees, with industry groups warning relief will be limited unless they sign on. &nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/businesses-caught-between-labors-trust-tax-and-stamp-duty/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 20:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/businesses-caught-between-labors-trust-tax-and-stamp-duty/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[We analysed 'affordable' rental listings. Many were affordable in name only]]></title><description><![CDATA[Governments across Australia are spending billions to boost the number of rentals available to people on low and middle incomes. A Four Corners investigation found many of these homes were unaffordable for those who needed them most, particularly single-income households.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/we-analysed-affordable-rental-listings-many-were-affordable-in-name-only/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 20:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/we-analysed-affordable-rental-listings-many-were-affordable-in-name-only/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Waiting for Goldilocks? 'Affordable' homes sit vacant]]></title><description><![CDATA[Governments across Australia are spending billions to boost the number of rentals available to people on low and middle incomes. A Four Corners investigation found many of these homes were unaffordable for those who needed them most, particularly single-income households.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/waiting-for-goldilocks-affordable-homes-sit-vacant/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 20:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/waiting-for-goldilocks-affordable-homes-sit-vacant/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The disturbing reality behind the affordable housing promise]]></title><description><![CDATA[Governments across Australia are spending billions to boost the number of rentals available to people on low and middle incomes. A Four Corners investigation found many of these homes were unaffordable for those who needed them most, particularly single-income households.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/the-disturbing-reality-behind-the-affordable-housing-promise/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 20:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/the-disturbing-reality-behind-the-affordable-housing-promise/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Affordable' homes sit vacant more than seven months after completion]]></title><description><![CDATA[Governments across Australia are spending billions to boost the number of rentals available to people on low and middle incomes. A Four Corners investigation found many of these homes were unaffordable for those who needed them most, particularly single-income households.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/affordable-homes-sit-vacant-more-than-seven-months-after-completion/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 20:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/affordable-homes-sit-vacant-more-than-seven-months-after-completion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Backroom pharmacy deals put profits above patients, report says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Taxpayers are missing out on cheaper medicines due to backroom deals by one of Australia's most powerful lobby groups, according to a new report.<br />
&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/backroom-pharmacy-deals-put-profits-above-patients-report-says/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 13:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/backroom-pharmacy-deals-put-profits-above-patients-report-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australians paying 'unjustified' fees to pharmacies, report says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Taxpayers are missing out on cheaper medicines due to backroom deals by one of Australia's most powerful lobby groups, according to a new report.<br />
&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/australians-paying-unjustified-fees-to-pharmacies-report-says/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 13:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/australians-paying-unjustified-fees-to-pharmacies-report-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Artist fighting Temu to reclaim her mosaic design]]></title><description><![CDATA[A South Australian artist is fighting drop-ship company Temu over its selling of her mosaic design on rugs. But how did the artwork get there in the first place?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/artist-fighting-temu-to-reclaim-her-mosaic-design/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 00:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/artist-fighting-temu-to-reclaim-her-mosaic-design/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canberran cyclists are tackling winter’s chill]]></title><description><![CDATA[Every year, winter sees many Canberrans hanging up their helmets, despite the city being considered Australia's "cycling capital." This year though, cyclist numbers have remained relatively steady, even as the mercury drops.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/canberran-cyclists-are-tackling-winters-chill/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 00:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/canberran-cyclists-are-tackling-winters-chill/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[As the mercury drops in Canberra, cyclists are still braving the chill]]></title><description><![CDATA[Every year, winter sees many Canberrans hanging up their helmets, despite the city being considered Australia's "cycling capital." This year though, cyclist numbers have remained relatively steady, even as the mercury drops.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/as-the-mercury-drops-in-canberra-cyclists-are-still-braving-the-chill/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 00:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/as-the-mercury-drops-in-canberra-cyclists-are-still-braving-the-chill/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sydney creatives revitalise underground music scene via online radio]]></title><description><![CDATA[Unlike 'terrestrial' stations, which transmit over AM or FM airwaves via radio towers, online radio is a more DIY approach.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/sydney-creatives-revitalise-underground-music-scene-via-online-radio/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 00:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/sydney-creatives-revitalise-underground-music-scene-via-online-radio/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Online radio stations 'changing the landscape' amid popularity rise]]></title><description><![CDATA[Unlike 'terrestrial' stations, which transmit over AM or FM airwaves via radio towers, online radio is a more DIY approach.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/online-radio-stations-changing-the-landscape-amid-popularity-rise/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 00:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/online-radio-stations-changing-the-landscape-amid-popularity-rise/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What falling home prices mean for affordablity]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australian house prices have recorded their biggest monthly fall since 2022. For young buyers hoping it's a turning point economists have some bad news.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/what-falling-home-prices-mean-for-affordablity/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 21:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/what-falling-home-prices-mean-for-affordablity/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What falling home prices mean for affordability]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australian house prices have recorded their biggest monthly fall since 2022. For young buyers hoping it's a turning point, economists have some bad news.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/what-falling-home-prices-mean-for-affordability/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 21:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/what-falling-home-prices-mean-for-affordability/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[House prices are falling. But will they fall enough to make housing actually affordable?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australian house prices have recorded their biggest monthly fall since 2022. For young buyers hoping it's a turning point economists have some bad news.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/house-prices-are-falling-but-will-they-fall-enough-to-make-housing-actually-affordable/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 21:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/house-prices-are-falling-but-will-they-fall-enough-to-make-housing-actually-affordable/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The easiest city for housing approvals — and the most restrictive]]></title><description><![CDATA[Four years on from a national pledge to unlock more housing, only one capital city allows townhouses or three-storey developments on most of its residential land.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/the-easiest-city-for-housing-approvals-and-the-most-restrictive/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 20:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/the-easiest-city-for-housing-approvals-and-the-most-restrictive/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Most Australian cities make it hard to build homes, but one is bucking the trend]]></title><description><![CDATA[Four years on from a national pledge to unlock more housing, only one capital city allows townhouses or three-storey developments on most of its residential land.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/most-australian-cities-make-it-hard-to-build-homes-but-one-is-bucking-the-trend/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 20:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/most-australian-cities-make-it-hard-to-build-homes-but-one-is-bucking-the-trend/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Telstra will face Senate inquiry after nationwide outage]]></title><description><![CDATA[The telco will face a grilling from politicians about this week's nationwide outage that brought businesses and transport systems into chaos.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/telstra-will-face-senate-inquiry-after-nationwide-outage/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/telstra-will-face-senate-inquiry-after-nationwide-outage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Crocs, sharks and an Aussie cricket legend: All the action from the Barra Classic]]></title><description><![CDATA[Crocs, sharks and an Australian cricket legend have all turned up for one of Australia's biggest barra fishing tournaments on the Daly River.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/crocs-sharks-and-an-aussie-cricket-legend-all-the-action-from-the-barra-classic/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 05:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/crocs-sharks-and-an-aussie-cricket-legend-all-the-action-from-the-barra-classic/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['You might be next': Indonesians react to tech giant's controversial jail sentence]]></title><description><![CDATA[The sentencing of tech entrepreneur Nadiem Makarim leaves many young Indonesians questioning whether investing in their country could expose them to legal risks.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/you-might-be-next-indonesians-react-to-tech-giants-controversial-jail-sentence/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 04:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/you-might-be-next-indonesians-react-to-tech-giants-controversial-jail-sentence/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Indonesia 'needs innovation', but one case makes young people reluctant]]></title><description><![CDATA[The sentencing of tech entrepreneur Nadiem Makarim leaves many young Indonesians questioning whether investing in their country could expose them to legal risks.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/indonesia-needs-innovation-but-one-case-makes-young-people-reluctant/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 04:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/indonesia-needs-innovation-but-one-case-makes-young-people-reluctant/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Passenger partially sucked out of window on budget flight to Germany]]></title><description><![CDATA[The man's head and shoulders were reportedly outside the Boeing 737's window before passengers on the Ryanair flight were able to pull him back in.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/passenger-partially-sucked-out-of-window-on-budget-flight-to-germany/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 02:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/passenger-partially-sucked-out-of-window-on-budget-flight-to-germany/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Passenger hospitalised after being partially sucked out of Boeing 737 window]]></title><description><![CDATA[The man's head and shoulders were reportedly outside the Boeing 737's window before passengers on the Ryanair flight were able to pull him back in.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/passenger-hospitalised-after-being-partially-sucked-out-of-boeing-737-window/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 02:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/passenger-hospitalised-after-being-partially-sucked-out-of-boeing-737-window/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WA shire tells hospitality business to remove 'unsafe' roadside signs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Businesses in a popular West Australian tourist destination say a move by the local shire to ban some roadside signs will cut traffic to their stores.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/wa-shire-tells-hospitality-business-to-remove-unsafe-roadside-signs/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 02:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/wa-shire-tells-hospitality-business-to-remove-unsafe-roadside-signs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tourist-town shops say order to remove 'unsafe' road signs bad for business]]></title><description><![CDATA[Businesses in a popular West Australian tourist destination say a move by the local shire to ban some roadside signs will cut traffic to their stores.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/tourist-town-shops-say-order-to-remove-unsafe-road-signs-bad-for-business/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 02:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/tourist-town-shops-say-order-to-remove-unsafe-road-signs-bad-for-business/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mum exposed to lead as a child now fighting same battle with own children]]></title><description><![CDATA[Baylee Stokes lives with the health impacts of being exposed to lead as a child. Now, she's considering moving away from her hometown to protect her own children.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/mum-exposed-to-lead-as-a-child-now-fighting-same-battle-with-own-children/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 01:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/mum-exposed-to-lead-as-a-child-now-fighting-same-battle-with-own-children/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Broken Hill's long legacy of lead exposure]]></title><description><![CDATA[Baylee Stokes lives with the health impacts of being exposed to lead as a child. Now, she's considering moving away from her hometown to protect her own children.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/broken-hills-long-legacy-of-lead-exposure/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 01:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/broken-hills-long-legacy-of-lead-exposure/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stars of movies Moana and Supergirl came from same Sydney high school]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some cities have one hometown hero, but Newtown has two making the community proud in a double-feature of blockbuster hits you could watch on the same day.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/stars-of-movies-moana-and-supergirl-came-from-same-sydney-high-school/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 00:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/stars-of-movies-moana-and-supergirl-came-from-same-sydney-high-school/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Workers waiting a year for entitlements from GFG may never be paid]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jun Samonte has spent 14 years working for the same Whyalla business. He now fears he will never receive the $53,000 he is owed in entitlements, despite already waiting a year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/workers-waiting-a-year-for-entitlements-from-gfg-may-never-be-paid/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 00:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/workers-waiting-a-year-for-entitlements-from-gfg-may-never-be-paid/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The 99-year-old Victorian mechanic still working six days a week]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ray Gloster has been a mechanic for 83 years and counting, and at 99, he might be on the verge of a world record.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/the-99-year-old-victorian-mechanic-still-working-six-days-a-week/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 22:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/the-99-year-old-victorian-mechanic-still-working-six-days-a-week/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The 99-year-old Victorian mechanic on the verge of a world record]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ray Gloster has been a mechanic for 83 years and counting, and at 99, he might be on the verge of a world record.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/the-99-year-old-victorian-mechanic-on-the-verge-of-a-world-record/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 22:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/the-99-year-old-victorian-mechanic-on-the-verge-of-a-world-record/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Legal gap might let Telstra off for outage error, says expert]]></title><description><![CDATA[Telstra faces an outage investigation as an expert says legal gaps may let the telco off the hook.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/legal-gap-might-let-telstra-off-for-outage-error-says-expert/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 20:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/legal-gap-might-let-telstra-off-for-outage-error-says-expert/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['How can that error be so big?' BYD admits selling wrong year car]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than 1,200 customers who bought electric and hybrid cars from Chinese maker BYD will be offered a full refund after the company admitted to selling them vehicles from the wrong year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/how-can-that-error-be-so-big-byd-admits-selling-wrong-year-car/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 20:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/how-can-that-error-be-so-big-byd-admits-selling-wrong-year-car/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Car maker admits selling wrong year vehicles to 1,200 people]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than 1,200 customers who bought electric and hybrid cars from Chinese maker BYD will be offered a full refund after the company admitted to selling them vehicles from the wrong year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/car-maker-admits-selling-wrong-year-vehicles-to-1200-people/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 20:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/car-maker-admits-selling-wrong-year-vehicles-to-1200-people/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A 'well-known' risk caused Telstra's outage. Why did it get caught out?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Telstra faces an outage investigation as an expert says legal gaps may let the telco off the hook.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/a-well-known-risk-caused-telstras-outage-why-did-it-get-caught-out/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 20:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/a-well-known-risk-caused-telstras-outage-why-did-it-get-caught-out/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Economist Justin Wolfers on the 'absurdity' of Trump's America]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former Reserve Bank economist Justin Wolfers says Australia urgently needs to consider the role of money in its politics while examining how US President Donald Trump profits from his position.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/economist-justin-wolfers-on-the-absurdity-of-trumps-america/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 07:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/economist-justin-wolfers-on-the-absurdity-of-trumps-america/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australian-first CO2-powered battery planned for coal town]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Victorian government unveils a plan to build a compressed CO2 battery storage system in the heart of the state's coal country.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/australian-first-co2-powered-battery-planned-for-coal-town/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 06:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/australian-first-co2-powered-battery-planned-for-coal-town/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brisbane Airport flight paths altered following noise review]]></title><description><![CDATA[People living in areas such as Redcliffe, southern Moreton Bay, Bribie Island and Logan are set to benefit the most, but there will be no change to the flight path over Bulimba.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/brisbane-airport-flight-paths-altered-following-noise-review/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 05:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/brisbane-airport-flight-paths-altered-following-noise-review/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Telstra shares new details of possible outage death]]></title><description><![CDATA[Telstra says it has no record of Triple Zero (000) calls made from phone numbers associated with the address of a person who later died in a South Australian regional hospital on Wednesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/telstra-shares-new-details-of-possible-outage-death/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 04:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/telstra-shares-new-details-of-possible-outage-death/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Claim woman's death caused by Telstra outage is 'incorrect', SA Police say]]></title><description><![CDATA[Telstra says it has no record of Triple Zero (000) calls made from phone numbers associated with the address of a person who later died in a South Australian regional hospital on Wednesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/claim-womans-death-caused-by-telstra-outage-is-incorrect-sa-police-say/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 04:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/claim-womans-death-caused-by-telstra-outage-is-incorrect-sa-police-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Derryn Hinch, 'human headline' and media figure, dies aged 82]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hinch was known for his distinctive broadcast style, his time in the Senate, and his law-breaking crusades to expose sex offenders that earned him several stints in jail.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/derryn-hinch-human-headline-and-media-figure-dies-aged-82/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 04:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/derryn-hinch-human-headline-and-media-figure-dies-aged-82/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Derryn Hinch, 'human headline' and broadcaster, dies aged 82]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hinch was known for his distinctive broadcast style, his time in the Senate, and his law-breaking crusades to expose sex offenders that earned him several stints in jail.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/derryn-hinch-human-headline-and-broadcaster-dies-aged-82/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 04:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/derryn-hinch-human-headline-and-broadcaster-dies-aged-82/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Telstra's returning CEO Vicki Brady 'deeply sorry' for national outage]]></title><description><![CDATA[Telstra chief executive Vicki Brady apologises to the company's customers, saying the telco let them down and that investigations into the cause of Wednesday's Telstra outage are continuing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/telstras-returning-ceo-vicki-brady-deeply-sorry-for-national-outage/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 03:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/telstras-returning-ceo-vicki-brady-deeply-sorry-for-national-outage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Telstra returning CEO Vicki Brady 'deeply sorry' for national outage]]></title><description><![CDATA[Telstra chief executive Vicki Brady apologises to the company's customers, saying the telco let them down and that investigations into the cause of Wednesday's Telstra outage are continuing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/telstra-returning-ceo-vicki-brady-deeply-sorry-for-national-outage/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 03:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/telstra-returning-ceo-vicki-brady-deeply-sorry-for-national-outage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man faces court after suspected theft of Australia Post mail]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australia Post worker Hussam Kassem is charged by police with mail tampering at a Perth Airport sorting facility, with $34,000 seized during a search of his home and car.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/man-faces-court-after-suspected-theft-of-australia-post-mail/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 02:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/man-faces-court-after-suspected-theft-of-australia-post-mail/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mail sorter faces court after suspected theft of Australia Post packages]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australia Post worker Hussam Kassem is charged by police with mail tampering at a Perth Airport sorting facility, with $34,000 seized during a search of his home and car.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/mail-sorter-faces-court-after-suspected-theft-of-australia-post-packages/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 02:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/mail-sorter-faces-court-after-suspected-theft-of-australia-post-packages/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mail sorter charged after suspected theft of Australia Post packages]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 57-year-old Australia Post worker is charged by police with mail tampering at a sorting facility in Perth's south, with $34,000 seized during a search of his home and car.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/mail-sorter-charged-after-suspected-theft-of-australia-post-packages/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 02:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/mail-sorter-charged-after-suspected-theft-of-australia-post-packages/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australia Post worker charged over alleged mail tampering in Perth's south]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 57-year-old mail sorter is charged after Australia Post reported the suspected theft of packages from a sorting facility to police, with $34,000 seized during a search of his home and car.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/australia-post-worker-charged-over-alleged-mail-tampering-in-perths-south/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 02:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/australia-post-worker-charged-over-alleged-mail-tampering-in-perths-south/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The typical night out is changing. Some say $15 pints are to blame]]></title><description><![CDATA[This weekend will be the first since the sudden closure of seven Hobart venues. A manager of another bar says he doesn't know what to expect.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/the-typical-night-out-is-changing-some-say-15-pints-are-to-blame/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 01:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/the-typical-night-out-is-changing-some-say-15-pints-are-to-blame/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Dancefloor's packed, but the bar isn't busy': How night-life is changing]]></title><description><![CDATA[This weekend will be the first since the sudden closure of seven Hobart venues. A manager of another bar says he doesn't know what to expect.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/dancefloors-packed-but-the-bar-isnt-busy-how-night-life-is-changing/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 01:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/dancefloors-packed-but-the-bar-isnt-busy-how-night-life-is-changing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump tariff fight resumes as Australia tells US it has no evidence]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Australian embassy in Washington lodges an objection to the Trump administration's proposal for a 12.5 per cent tariff on Australian imports.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/trump-tariff-fight-resumes-as-australia-tells-us-it-has-no-evidence/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 00:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/trump-tariff-fight-resumes-as-australia-tells-us-it-has-no-evidence/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australia says US trade investigators made findings without evidence]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Australian embassy in Washington lodges an objection to the Trump administration's proposal for a 12.5 per cent tariff on Australian imports.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/australia-says-us-trade-investigators-made-findings-without-evidence/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 00:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/australia-says-us-trade-investigators-made-findings-without-evidence/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australia points US to its own report as tariff fight resumes]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Australian embassy in Washington lodges an objection to the Trump administration's proposal for a 12.5 per cent tariff on Australian imports.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/australia-points-us-to-its-own-report-as-tariff-fight-resumes/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 00:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/australia-points-us-to-its-own-report-as-tariff-fight-resumes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASX closes the week higher after Telstra told to 'face the music' over outage &mdash; As it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Australian share market closed higher on Friday after the latest escalation of tensions in the Middle East sent oil prices higher. Telstra faced further pressure over the national network outage.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asx-closes-the-week-higher-after-telstra-told-to-face-the-music-over-outage-mdash-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 23:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asx-closes-the-week-higher-after-telstra-told-to-face-the-music-over-outage-mdash-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Workers's pay has not kept pace with productivity growth in 30 years]]></title><description><![CDATA[Workers' pay not keeping pace with productivity growth, research suggests]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/workerss-pay-has-not-kept-pace-with-productivity-growth-in-30-years/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 23:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/workerss-pay-has-not-kept-pace-with-productivity-growth-in-30-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Workers' pay has not kept pace with productivity growth in 30 years]]></title><description><![CDATA[Research suggests that the typical worker's pay has not kept pace with productivity growth in Australia for 30 years.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/workers-pay-has-not-kept-pace-with-productivity-growth-in-30-years/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 23:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/workers-pay-has-not-kept-pace-with-productivity-growth-in-30-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Workers' pay has not kept pace with productivity growth for 30 years, research suggests]]></title><description><![CDATA[Workers' pay not keeping pace with productivity growth, research suggests]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/workers-pay-has-not-kept-pace-with-productivity-growth-for-30-years-research-suggests/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 23:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/workers-pay-has-not-kept-pace-with-productivity-growth-for-30-years-research-suggests/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Environmental groups raise concerns about logging 'by stealth']]></title><description><![CDATA[In the wake of the Victorian government's move away from native timber harvesting, environmental groups are calling for greater management of timber by-product removals in state forests.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/environmental-groups-raise-concerns-about-logging-by-stealth/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 23:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/environmental-groups-raise-concerns-about-logging-by-stealth/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Snowy worker hit by truck and rolled away 'just before' it came down, court told]]></title><description><![CDATA[A major contractor on the multi-billion-dollar Snowy Hydro project is defending itself against accusations it exposed five workers to the risk of death or serious injury in two separate incidents.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/snowy-worker-hit-by-truck-and-rolled-away-just-before-it-came-down-court-told/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 22:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/snowy-worker-hit-by-truck-and-rolled-away-just-before-it-came-down-court-told/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Snowy Hydro contractor denies claims it exposed workers to risk of death]]></title><description><![CDATA[A major contractor on the multi-billion-dollar Snowy Hydro project is defending itself against accusations it exposed five workers to the risk of death or serious injury in two separate incidents.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/snowy-hydro-contractor-denies-claims-it-exposed-workers-to-risk-of-death/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 22:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/snowy-hydro-contractor-denies-claims-it-exposed-workers-to-risk-of-death/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Snowy Hydro 2.0 contractor taken to court over two separate incidents]]></title><description><![CDATA[A major contractor on the multi-billion-dollar Snowy Hydro project is defending itself against accusations it exposed five workers to the risk of death or serious injury in two separate incidents.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/snowy-hydro-20-contractor-taken-to-court-over-two-separate-incidents/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 22:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/snowy-hydro-20-contractor-taken-to-court-over-two-separate-incidents/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Risk of death': Snowy Hydro worker's narrow escape from falling truck]]></title><description><![CDATA[A major contractor on the multi-billion-dollar Snowy Hydro project is defending itself against accusations it exposed five workers to the risk of death or serious injury in two separate incidents.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/risk-of-death-snowy-hydro-workers-narrow-escape-from-falling-truck/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 22:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/risk-of-death-snowy-hydro-workers-narrow-escape-from-falling-truck/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Morgue, pub and mine for lease as village ponders return to golden days]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sixteen buildings are up for lease in a "rare" opportunity to shape the future of a tiny community of 110 people on the NSW Central Tablelands.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/morgue-pub-and-mine-for-lease-as-village-ponders-return-to-golden-days/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 22:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/morgue-pub-and-mine-for-lease-as-village-ponders-return-to-golden-days/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How a problem with clocks caused Telstra's national outage]]></title><description><![CDATA[Government agencies and academics both&nbsp;recently warned Telstra it was vulnerable to the type of error that caused this week's national outage.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/how-a-problem-with-clocks-caused-telstras-national-outage/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 20:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/how-a-problem-with-clocks-caused-telstras-national-outage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Government, experts repeatedly warned of issue that caused Telstra outage]]></title><description><![CDATA[Government agencies and academics both&nbsp;recently warned Telstra it was vulnerable to the type of error that caused this week's national outage.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/government-experts-repeatedly-warned-of-issue-that-caused-telstra-outage/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 20:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/government-experts-repeatedly-warned-of-issue-that-caused-telstra-outage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Footage shows interceptor missile test in Australian outback]]></title><description><![CDATA[The prototype system included a mix of Australian and American technology, with Defence aiming to build a medium-range system to defend against missiles or aircraft bound for Australia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/footage-shows-interceptor-missile-test-in-australian-outback/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 10:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/footage-shows-interceptor-missile-test-in-australian-outback/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Death on day of Telstra outage investigated by police]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police in SA are investigating a death at a regional South Australian hospital yesterday, after Liberal Senator Kerrynne Liddle said an elderly person had died during the Telstra outage.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/death-on-day-of-telstra-outage-investigated-by-police/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 08:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/death-on-day-of-telstra-outage-investigated-by-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Breaking: Death on day of Telstra outage investigated by police]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police in SA are investigating a death at a regional South Australian hospital yesterday, after Liberal Senator Kerrynne Liddle said an elderly person had died during the Telstra outage.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/breaking-death-on-day-of-telstra-outage-investigated-by-police/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 08:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/breaking-death-on-day-of-telstra-outage-investigated-by-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Developer plans to demolish and rebuild Brisbane's Wintergarden mall]]></title><description><![CDATA[Developer IFM has submitted plans to demolish the "fragmented" interior of a Queen Street Mall shopping centre and replace it with two levels of shops.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/developer-plans-to-demolish-and-rebuild-brisbanes-wintergarden-mall/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 08:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/developer-plans-to-demolish-and-rebuild-brisbanes-wintergarden-mall/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Telstra outage could cost 'hundreds of millions of dollars']]></title><description><![CDATA[The economic cost of the Telstra network outage could run into hundreds of millions of dollars, an expert estimates.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/telstra-outage-could-cost-hundreds-of-millions-of-dollars/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 08:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/telstra-outage-could-cost-hundreds-of-millions-of-dollars/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Elderly woman left 'frightened', senator 'irresponsible' over Telstra outage]]></title><description><![CDATA[An SA woman says her elderly mother was left "frightened" during the Telstra outage after a fall. Meanwhile, SA police have said they have no record of any deaths during the network failure, despite a senator's claims.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/elderly-woman-left-frightened-senator-irresponsible-over-telstra-outage/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 06:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/elderly-woman-left-frightened-senator-irresponsible-over-telstra-outage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Telstra Triple Zero calls still impacted by 'secondary issue']]></title><description><![CDATA[Telstra says work is ongoing to resolve a "secondary issue" impacting customers trying to make calls on its network, including to Triple Zero, but some people may still be unable to contact the emergency service.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/telstra-triple-zero-calls-still-impacted-by-secondary-issue/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 01:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/telstra-triple-zero-calls-still-impacted-by-secondary-issue/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Telstra solves 'software defect' after hundreds of failed Triple Zero calls]]></title><description><![CDATA[Telstra has implemented a fresh "solution" to resolve a secondary software defect that left hundreds of customers unable to make Triple Zero calls during a nationwide network outage.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/telstra-solves-software-defect-after-hundreds-of-failed-triple-zero-calls/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 01:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/telstra-solves-software-defect-after-hundreds-of-failed-triple-zero-calls/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Water in the air an 'untapped water resource' until now]]></title><description><![CDATA[Can water be made from air in WA's wheatbelt? Researchers are putting an invention to the test.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/water-in-the-air-an-untapped-water-resource-until-now/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 01:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/water-in-the-air-an-untapped-water-resource-until-now/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bridge upgrade turns 5-minute commute to 40 in tourist hotspot]]></title><description><![CDATA[Noosa locals are worried that businesses won't survive six months' worth of traffic diversions while a crucial bridge is upgraded.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/bridge-upgrade-turns-5-minute-commute-to-40-in-tourist-hotspot/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 00:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/bridge-upgrade-turns-5-minute-commute-to-40-in-tourist-hotspot/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bridge upgrade turns 5-minute commute to 40 in Noosa tourist hotspot]]></title><description><![CDATA[Noosa locals are worried that businesses won't survive six months' worth of traffic diversions while a crucial bridge is upgraded.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/bridge-upgrade-turns-5-minute-commute-to-40-in-noosa-tourist-hotspot/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 00:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/bridge-upgrade-turns-5-minute-commute-to-40-in-noosa-tourist-hotspot/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bridge traffic diversions 'final straw', Noosa businesses say]]></title><description><![CDATA[Noosa locals are worried that businesses won't survive six months' worth of traffic diversions while a crucial bridge is upgraded.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/bridge-traffic-diversions-final-straw-noosa-businesses-say/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 00:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/bridge-traffic-diversions-final-straw-noosa-businesses-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Union says it raised safety concerns day before major train derailment]]></title><description><![CDATA[The rail union says it raised safety concerns with a freight train operator about 24 hours before a major derailment in the New South Wales Southern Highlands. &nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/union-says-it-raised-safety-concerns-day-before-major-train-derailment/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 23:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/union-says-it-raised-safety-concerns-day-before-major-train-derailment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why a telco outage has stopped some trains but not others]]></title><description><![CDATA[Trains relying on the 4G network of freight rail track operator ARTC went down amid the Telstra failure.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/why-a-telco-outage-has-stopped-some-trains-but-not-others/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 23:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/why-a-telco-outage-has-stopped-some-trains-but-not-others/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SA police investigating possible Telstra outage death — as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[South Australian police confirm they are investigating a death possibly linked to Telstra outage. Look back at the day's events and insights from our business reporters on the ABC News markets blog.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/sa-police-investigating-possible-telstra-outage-death-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 23:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/sa-police-investigating-possible-telstra-outage-death-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[V/Line to reimburse regional rail passengers after Telstra outage]]></title><description><![CDATA[Premier Jacinta Allan has promised two days of free travel on regional rail networks following Wednesday's standstill.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/vline-to-reimburse-regional-rail-passengers-after-telstra-outage/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 22:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/vline-to-reimburse-regional-rail-passengers-after-telstra-outage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Victoria's regional rail services resume after Telstra outage]]></title><description><![CDATA[V/Line is gradually resuming services from midday after a Telstra outage brought the state's regional train network to a standstill.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/victorias-regional-rail-services-resume-after-telstra-outage/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 22:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/victorias-regional-rail-services-resume-after-telstra-outage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Victoria's regional rail network remains at standstill after Telstra outage]]></title><description><![CDATA[V/Line has advised commuters not to use its services, as a telecommunications outage continues to cause safety issues with the network.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/victorias-regional-rail-network-remains-at-standstill-after-telstra-outage/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 22:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/victorias-regional-rail-network-remains-at-standstill-after-telstra-outage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fears towns will be 'decimated' as rice miller cuts production]]></title><description><![CDATA[Communities in southern NSW fear large cutbacks to rice processing could put hundreds of people out of work and decimate regional economies.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/fears-towns-will-be-decimated-as-rice-miller-cuts-production/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 22:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/fears-towns-will-be-decimated-as-rice-miller-cuts-production/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Communities brace for job losses as SunRice winds back]]></title><description><![CDATA[Communities in southern NSW fear large cutbacks to rice processing could put hundreds of people out of work and decimate regional economies.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/communities-brace-for-job-losses-as-sunrice-winds-back/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 22:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/communities-brace-for-job-losses-as-sunrice-winds-back/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Business fined for not allowing worker to leave site during meal breaks]]></title><description><![CDATA[An automotive industry group made threats "to create fear" in a man who had brought legal action against his employer for not giving him adequate lunch breaks, a tribunal judgement has found.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/business-fined-for-not-allowing-worker-to-leave-site-during-meal-breaks/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 22:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/business-fined-for-not-allowing-worker-to-leave-site-during-meal-breaks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Adelaide employer to pay $25k penalty for not providing adequate meal breaks]]></title><description><![CDATA[An automotive industry group made threats "to create fear" in a man who had brought legal action against his employer for not giving him adequate lunch breaks, a tribunal judgement has found.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/adelaide-employer-to-pay-25k-penalty-for-not-providing-adequate-meal-breaks/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 22:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/adelaide-employer-to-pay-25k-penalty-for-not-providing-adequate-meal-breaks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Praise and protests as Modi arrives in Melbourne]]></title><description><![CDATA[A large swathe of the Indian diaspora wants to warmly welcome Narendra Modi to Melbourne, but others demand Australia put pressure on him over his human rights record.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/praise-and-protests-as-modi-arrives-in-melbourne/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 22:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/praise-and-protests-as-modi-arrives-in-melbourne/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Modi met with support and human rights protests as he arrives in Melbourne]]></title><description><![CDATA[A large swathe of the Indian diaspora wants to warmly welcome Narendra Modi to Melbourne, but others demand Australia put pressure on him over his human rights record.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/modi-met-with-support-and-human-rights-protests-as-he-arrives-in-melbourne/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 22:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/modi-met-with-support-and-human-rights-protests-as-he-arrives-in-melbourne/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Modi arrives in Melbourne amid planned human rights protests]]></title><description><![CDATA[A large swathe of the Indian diaspora wants to warmly welcome Narendra Modi to Melbourne, but others demand Australia put pressure on him over his human rights record.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/modi-arrives-in-melbourne-amid-planned-human-rights-protests/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 22:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/modi-arrives-in-melbourne-amid-planned-human-rights-protests/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[India a 'top-tier' security partner for Australia as nations deepen defence ties]]></title><description><![CDATA[Anthony Albanese says Australia will increase coordination with India's military forces following talks with the nation's Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Melbourne.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/india-a-top-tier-security-partner-for-australia-as-nations-deepen-defence-ties/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 22:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/india-a-top-tier-security-partner-for-australia-as-nations-deepen-defence-ties/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hobart 'Stadium 2.0' developer's company in liquidation with unpaid super, millions in debts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tasmanian developer Dean Coleman's company, which was involved in the rejected 'Stadium 2.0' plan for Hobart, is in liquidation. He's now involved in a separate development proposal at Regatta Point.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/hobart-stadium-20-developers-company-in-liquidation-with-unpaid-super-millions-in-debts/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 21:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/hobart-stadium-20-developers-company-in-liquidation-with-unpaid-super-millions-in-debts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hobart 'Stadium 2.0' developer's company in liquidation, as he works on new waterfront project]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tasmanian developer Dean Coleman's company, which was involved in the rejected 'Stadium 2.0' plan for Hobart, is in liquidation. He's now involved in a separate development proposal at Regatta Point.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/hobart-stadium-20-developers-company-in-liquidation-as-he-works-on-new-waterfront-project/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 21:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/hobart-stadium-20-developers-company-in-liquidation-as-he-works-on-new-waterfront-project/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Shouldn't occur': Change demanded after Telstra outage]]></title><description><![CDATA[Advocates have demanded changes to how telecommunication companies are regulated and held accountable for outages after Telstra became the latest telco to suffer a large-scale network failure.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/shouldnt-occur-change-demanded-after-telstra-outage/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 20:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/shouldnt-occur-change-demanded-after-telstra-outage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New varieties set Australian coffee industry up for expansion]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australians are among the world's biggest coffee drinkers but less than 1 per cent of the coffee consumed nationwide is grown locally. That could be about to change.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/new-varieties-set-australian-coffee-industry-up-for-expansion/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 20:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/new-varieties-set-australian-coffee-industry-up-for-expansion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australians face record-high rents as agents see 'inquiries flooding in']]></title><description><![CDATA[Rents are soaring in several capital cities as low vacancy rates collide with rising interest rates and population growth.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/australians-face-record-high-rents-as-agents-see-inquiries-flooding-in-2/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 15:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/australians-face-record-high-rents-as-agents-see-inquiries-flooding-in-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australians face record high rents as agents see 'inquiries flooding in']]></title><description><![CDATA[Rents are soaring in several capital cities as low vacancy rates collide with rising interest rates and population growth.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/australians-face-record-high-rents-as-agents-see-inquiries-flooding-in/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 15:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/australians-face-record-high-rents-as-agents-see-inquiries-flooding-in/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australians face record-high rents as agents see 'enquiries flooding in']]></title><description><![CDATA[Rents are soaring in several capital cities as low vacancy rates collide with rising interest rates and population growth.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/australians-face-record-high-rents-as-agents-see-enquiries-flooding-in/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 15:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/australians-face-record-high-rents-as-agents-see-enquiries-flooding-in/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ABC rejects claims of antisemitic bias ahead of fronting royal commission]]></title><description><![CDATA[The ABC and SBS will face questioning over complaints of bias and antisemitism when executives appear at the royal commission on Thursday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/abc-rejects-claims-of-antisemitic-bias-ahead-of-fronting-royal-commission/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 11:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/abc-rejects-claims-of-antisemitic-bias-ahead-of-fronting-royal-commission/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Delay in Telstra alerting communications minister to outage revealed]]></title><description><![CDATA[Telstra has defended its communication process, insisting the government and other stakeholders were informed "very, very early" in the morning.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/delay-in-telstra-alerting-communications-minister-to-outage-revealed/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 10:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/delay-in-telstra-alerting-communications-minister-to-outage-revealed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How the Telstra outage impacted these Australians]]></title><description><![CDATA[Millions have potentially been impacted by the Telstra outage. Here's how it affected Australians doing basic everyday things, from making calls to measuring blood sugar levels.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/how-the-telstra-outage-impacted-these-australians/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 10:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/how-the-telstra-outage-impacted-these-australians/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Here's how the Telstra outage impacted these Australians]]></title><description><![CDATA[Millions have potentially been impacted by the Telstra outage. Here's how it affected Australians doing basic everyday things, from making calls to measuring blood sugar levels.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/heres-how-the-telstra-outage-impacted-these-australians/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 10:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/heres-how-the-telstra-outage-impacted-these-australians/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[RBA chief economist warns of more frequent supply shocks]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Reserve Bank's Sarah Hunter says global supply shocks appear to be occurring more frequently and the RBA will try to adjust to the new reality.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/rba-chief-economist-warns-of-more-frequent-supply-shocks/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 07:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/rba-chief-economist-warns-of-more-frequent-supply-shocks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Foreign investor snub of divestment order 'extraordinary', says expert]]></title><description><![CDATA[China-linked investors in a Western Australia rare earths company have yet to comply with federal Treasurer Jim Chalmers's latest order to sell their shares.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/foreign-investor-snub-of-divestment-order-extraordinary-says-expert/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 07:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/foreign-investor-snub-of-divestment-order-extraordinary-says-expert/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Proposed building code throws Qld construction industry into 'confusion']]></title><description><![CDATA[Queensland Council of Unions general secretary Jacquline King has called on Deputy Premier Jarrod Bleijie to explain the proposed changes to the industry.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/proposed-building-code-throws-qld-construction-industry-into-confusion/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 07:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/proposed-building-code-throws-qld-construction-industry-into-confusion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vape battery sets man's pants on fire in Byron Bay]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Brisbane man visiting Byron Bay has been left with burns after a lithium-ion battery ignited in his pocket.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/vape-battery-sets-mans-pants-on-fire-in-byron-bay/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 07:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/vape-battery-sets-mans-pants-on-fire-in-byron-bay/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Breaking: BHP workers to strike as negotiations with mining giant stall]]></title><description><![CDATA[Unionised workers at the mining giant's operations in Port Hedland will down tools for eight hours on July 16.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/breaking-bhp-workers-to-strike-as-negotiations-with-mining-giant-stall/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 04:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/breaking-bhp-workers-to-strike-as-negotiations-with-mining-giant-stall/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BHP workers to strike as negotiations with mining giant stall]]></title><description><![CDATA[Unionised workers at the mining giant's operations in Port Hedland will down tools for eight hours on July 16.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/bhp-workers-to-strike-as-negotiations-with-mining-giant-stall/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 04:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/bhp-workers-to-strike-as-negotiations-with-mining-giant-stall/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Passenger and freight trains in NSW cancelled due to Telstra network outage]]></title><description><![CDATA[Services in the Hunter, between Sydney and Canberra, and around the Southern Highlands have been suspended. Meanwhile, some coal and freight trains have been halted for safety, amid the outage.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/passenger-and-freight-trains-in-nsw-cancelled-due-to-telstra-network-outage/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 04:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/passenger-and-freight-trains-in-nsw-cancelled-due-to-telstra-network-outage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[In remote Australia, a concert becomes something much bigger]]></title><description><![CDATA[Behind the scenes of the Guts tour: a roaming, solar-powered tour that snakes its way through some of the most remote communities in the Northern Territory, bringing together bands from the city and the bush to hold concerts in areas that don't host a lot of touring musicians.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/in-remote-australia-a-concert-becomes-something-much-bigger/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 03:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/in-remote-australia-a-concert-becomes-something-much-bigger/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASX slips, Telstra suffers major outage — as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[The ASX lost 0.2% on Wednesday, while Telstra shares lost almost 3% after the telco suffered a major network outage. Catch up on the day's business and finance news on the ABC's markets blog.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asx-slips-telstra-suffers-major-outage-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 23:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asx-slips-telstra-suffers-major-outage-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New York high-rise at risk of 'collapse' after columns buckle]]></title><description><![CDATA[The former headquarters of pharmaceutical giant Pfizer was being converted into luxury apartments when buckled interior columns were discovered inside the building.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/new-york-high-rise-at-risk-of-collapse-after-columns-buckle/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 23:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/new-york-high-rise-at-risk-of-collapse-after-columns-buckle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New York high-rise at risk of 'collapse' after buckled columns spark evacuations]]></title><description><![CDATA[The former headquarters of pharmaceutical giant Pfizer was being converted into luxury apartments when buckled interior columns were discovered inside the building.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/new-york-high-rise-at-risk-of-collapse-after-buckled-columns-spark-evacuations/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 23:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/new-york-high-rise-at-risk-of-collapse-after-buckled-columns-spark-evacuations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Henderson 'not going to apologise' for test calls to Triple Zero, Telstra CFO says service now restored &mdash; as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[Telstra says services have been restored after its mobile network suffered a nationwide outage on Wednesday morning.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/henderson-not-going-to-apologise-for-test-calls-to-triple-zero-telstra-cfo-says-service-now-restored-mdash-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 23:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/henderson-not-going-to-apologise-for-test-calls-to-triple-zero-telstra-cfo-says-service-now-restored-mdash-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Single mother of six hit with $6k power bill after months of no communication]]></title><description><![CDATA[A single mother of six young children is paying off a $6,000 power bill after the Northern Territory's main energy retailer failed to send her a bill for almost 12 months. She's among thousands of Jacana Energy customers facing significant bills.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/single-mother-of-six-hit-with-6k-power-bill-after-months-of-no-communication/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 22:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/single-mother-of-six-hit-with-6k-power-bill-after-months-of-no-communication/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Telstra mobile network mostly restored after nationwide crash]]></title><description><![CDATA[Telstra customers, as well as customers of mobile providers that use Telstra's network, have flooded outage detection websites with reports.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/telstra-mobile-network-mostly-restored-after-nationwide-crash/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 22:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/telstra-mobile-network-mostly-restored-after-nationwide-crash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Telstra mobile network crashes nationwide, causing transport and payment delays]]></title><description><![CDATA[Telstra customers, as well as customers of mobile providers that use Telstra's network, have flooded outage detection websites with reports.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/telstra-mobile-network-crashes-nationwide-causing-transport-and-payment-delays-2/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 22:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/telstra-mobile-network-crashes-nationwide-causing-transport-and-payment-delays-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Telstra mobile network crashes nationwide causing transport and payment delays]]></title><description><![CDATA[Telstra customers, as well as customers of mobile providers that use Telstra's network, have flooded outage detection websites with reports.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/telstra-mobile-network-crashes-nationwide-causing-transport-and-payment-delays/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 22:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/telstra-mobile-network-crashes-nationwide-causing-transport-and-payment-delays/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Breaking: Telstra users report mobile network has crashed across Australia]]></title><description><![CDATA[Telstra customers, as well as customers of mobile providers that use Telstra's network, have flooded outage detection websites with reports.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/breaking-telstra-users-report-mobile-network-has-crashed-across-australia/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 22:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/breaking-telstra-users-report-mobile-network-has-crashed-across-australia/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Government report says AI not causing mass job lay-offs, yet]]></title><description><![CDATA[Artificial intelligence is not yet causing a broad disruption to Australia's labour market, according to a government report.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/government-report-says-ai-not-causing-mass-job-lay-offs-yet/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 22:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/government-report-says-ai-not-causing-mass-job-lay-offs-yet/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AI jobs report finds no major disruption, but some warning signs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Artificial intelligence is not yet causing a broad disruption to Australia's labour market, according to a government report.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/ai-jobs-report-finds-no-major-disruption-but-some-warning-signs/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 22:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/ai-jobs-report-finds-no-major-disruption-but-some-warning-signs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Staff at award-winning agency find lock-out notice on front door]]></title><description><![CDATA[Staff of an award-winning branding agency say they arrived at work one day to locked doors and a notice saying their employer was $25,000 behind on rent, and it went downhill from there.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/staff-at-award-winning-agency-find-lock-out-notice-on-front-door/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 21:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/staff-at-award-winning-agency-find-lock-out-notice-on-front-door/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ad agency employees told to sign secrecy clause to get paid out]]></title><description><![CDATA[Staff of an award-winning branding agency say they arrived at work one day to locked doors and a notice saying their employer was $25,000 behind on rent, and it went downhill from there.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/ad-agency-employees-told-to-sign-secrecy-clause-to-get-paid-out/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 21:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/ad-agency-employees-told-to-sign-secrecy-clause-to-get-paid-out/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PBS dispute could see MS patients pay $33k a year for crucial drugs]]></title><description><![CDATA[The latest PBS stoush with drugmakers means thousands of people with MS are at risk of being forced to pay $33,000 a year for lifesaving medication.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/pbs-dispute-could-see-ms-patients-pay-33k-a-year-for-crucial-drugs/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 20:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/pbs-dispute-could-see-ms-patients-pay-33k-a-year-for-crucial-drugs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PBS dispute could force MS patients to pay $33k a year for crucial drugs]]></title><description><![CDATA[The latest PBS stoush with drugmakers means thousands of people with MS are at risk of being forced to pay $33,000 a year for lifesaving medication.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/pbs-dispute-could-force-ms-patients-to-pay-33k-a-year-for-crucial-drugs/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 20:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/pbs-dispute-could-force-ms-patients-to-pay-33k-a-year-for-crucial-drugs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Critical drugs could be pulled from PBS amid pricing stoush]]></title><description><![CDATA[The latest PBS stoush with drugmakers means thousands of people with MS are at risk of being forced to pay $33,000 a year for lifesaving medication.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/critical-drugs-could-be-pulled-from-pbs-amid-pricing-stoush/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 20:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/critical-drugs-could-be-pulled-from-pbs-amid-pricing-stoush/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Qantas text that looks like a scam, but could be worth hundreds]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than one million Qantas customers are being notified they may be eligible for access to a multi-million-dollar settlement.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/the-qantas-text-that-looks-like-a-scam-but-could-be-worth-hundreds/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 06:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/the-qantas-text-that-looks-like-a-scam-but-could-be-worth-hundreds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Qantas customers warned not to delete email about $105m settlement]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than 1 million Qantas customers are being notified they may be eligible for access to a multi-million-dollar settlement.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/qantas-customers-warned-not-to-delete-email-about-105m-settlement/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 06:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/qantas-customers-warned-not-to-delete-email-about-105m-settlement/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Qantas customers urged to check for $105m settlement notice]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than 1 million Qantas customers are being notified they may be eligible for access to a multi-million-dollar settlement.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/qantas-customers-urged-to-check-for-105m-settlement-notice/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 06:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/qantas-customers-urged-to-check-for-105m-settlement-notice/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Widow not told of husband's death on FIFO swing until 14 hours later]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Perth widow says she has been kept in the dark about the circumstances leading to the death of her husband as he worked on an offshore gas plant.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/widow-not-told-of-husbands-death-on-fifo-swing-until-14-hours-later/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 05:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/widow-not-told-of-husbands-death-on-fifo-swing-until-14-hours-later/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Widow 'disregarded' as she fights for answers over FIFO husband's death]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Perth widow says she has been kept in the dark about the circumstances leading to the death of her husband as he worked on an offshore gas plant more than 18 months ago.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/widow-disregarded-as-she-fights-for-answers-over-fifo-husbands-death/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 05:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/widow-disregarded-as-she-fights-for-answers-over-fifo-husbands-death/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fishers buoyed as algal bloom-related whiting ban lifted early]]></title><description><![CDATA[A temporary ban on recreational catches of King George whiting along parts of the SA coast is lifted earlier than scheduled, in a move that fishers say will benefit the whole sector.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/fishers-buoyed-as-algal-bloom-related-whiting-ban-lifted-early/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 05:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/fishers-buoyed-as-algal-bloom-related-whiting-ban-lifted-early/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Richard White resigns as WiseTech chair but will remain with firm]]></title><description><![CDATA[The billionaire founder of WiseTech Global said he was stepping down as the company's chair after "recent personal media attention" created an "unnecessary distraction" from the business.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/richard-white-resigns-as-wisetech-chair-but-will-remain-with-firm/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 03:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/richard-white-resigns-as-wisetech-chair-but-will-remain-with-firm/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Company pledges $500m for net zero mill to resurrect 'steel city']]></title><description><![CDATA[Once dubbed Australia's "steel city", steel production wound down in Newcastle in 1999 when BHP closed its plant. Now, an Australian company says it will build a new steel plant, powered only by electricity.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/company-pledges-500m-for-net-zero-mill-to-resurrect-steel-city/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 02:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/company-pledges-500m-for-net-zero-mill-to-resurrect-steel-city/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Microsoft workers in Australia to be caught up in 4,800 global job cuts]]></title><description><![CDATA[ABC News understands Microsoft Australia staff will be impacted by the tech giant's latest round of lay-offs. Microsoft will cut about 2.1 per cent of its global workforce.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/microsoft-workers-in-australia-to-be-caught-up-in-4800-global-job-cuts/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 02:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/microsoft-workers-in-australia-to-be-caught-up-in-4800-global-job-cuts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Council abandons road train safety restrictions amid criticism from farmers]]></title><description><![CDATA[A North Queensland&nbsp;council abandons plans&nbsp;to restrict&nbsp;road trains&nbsp;from&nbsp;using&nbsp;five key&nbsp;freight routes&nbsp;after criticism from&nbsp;farmers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/council-abandons-road-train-safety-restrictions-amid-criticism-from-farmers/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 02:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/council-abandons-road-train-safety-restrictions-amid-criticism-from-farmers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Will government vouchers turn around slow start to Kimberley's tourist season?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The WA government says a discounted tours scheme will help revitalise the Kimberley's sluggish start to its annual tourism season but operators have questioned the voucher program.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/will-government-vouchers-turn-around-slow-start-to-kimberleys-tourist-season/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 01:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/will-government-vouchers-turn-around-slow-start-to-kimberleys-tourist-season/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Discounts 'too little, too late' after slow start to WA's northern tourist season]]></title><description><![CDATA[The WA government says a discounted tours scheme will help revitalise the Kimberley's sluggish start to its annual tourism season but operators have questioned the voucher program.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/discounts-too-little-too-late-after-slow-start-to-was-northern-tourist-season/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 01:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/discounts-too-little-too-late-after-slow-start-to-was-northern-tourist-season/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Family of killed miner calls for stronger sentencing for mining corporations]]></title><description><![CDATA[They waited four years for a court outcome, only to be left feeling like it was an injustice.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/family-of-killed-miner-calls-for-stronger-sentencing-for-mining-corporations/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 01:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/family-of-killed-miner-calls-for-stronger-sentencing-for-mining-corporations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Victorian town finally gets drinking water, but not everyone is happy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Victoria's largest town without drinking water finally gets a new potable supply, but it has left the community that has relied on tank water divided.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/victorian-town-finally-gets-drinking-water-but-not-everyone-is-happy/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 00:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/victorian-town-finally-gets-drinking-water-but-not-everyone-is-happy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What Alcoa's looming alumina monopoly could mean for WA's jarrah forests]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alcoa's $8 billion purchase of South32 could be key to unlocking untouched areas of WA's northern jarrah forest for bauxite mining, raising the concern of environmentalists.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/what-alcoas-looming-alumina-monopoly-could-mean-for-was-jarrah-forests/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 00:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/what-alcoas-looming-alumina-monopoly-could-mean-for-was-jarrah-forests/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASX falls as forecaster gives 'downbeat' assessment of Australian economy &mdash; as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[Deloitte Access Economics forecasts the longest stretch of sub-2 per cent growth since the early 1990s recession. Nine Entertainment retains the free-to-air rights to the National Rugby League through to 2034.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asx-falls-as-forecaster-gives-downbeat-assessment-of-australian-economy-mdash-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 23:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asx-falls-as-forecaster-gives-downbeat-assessment-of-australian-economy-mdash-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sudden venue closures in Hobart a 'big blow' but not unexpected]]></title><description><![CDATA[There are questions around the future of Hobart's nightlife after the abrupt closure of some of the capital city's most loved institutions due to challenging trading conditions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/sudden-venue-closures-in-hobart-a-big-blow-but-not-unexpected/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 21:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/sudden-venue-closures-in-hobart-a-big-blow-but-not-unexpected/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sudden venue closures a 'big blow' but not unexpected, industry experts say]]></title><description><![CDATA[There are questions around the future of Hobart's nightlife after the abrupt closure of some of the capital city's most loved institutions due to challenging trading conditions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/sudden-venue-closures-a-big-blow-but-not-unexpected-industry-experts-say/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 21:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/sudden-venue-closures-a-big-blow-but-not-unexpected-industry-experts-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Before seven venues suddenly closed, Brittney noticed things changing]]></title><description><![CDATA[There are questions around the future of Hobart's nightlife after the abrupt closure of some of the capital city's most loved institutions due to challenging trading conditions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/before-seven-venues-suddenly-closed-brittney-noticed-things-changing/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 21:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/before-seven-venues-suddenly-closed-brittney-noticed-things-changing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bars getting 'squeezed' as costs go up and Hobartians can't pay, tourism body says]]></title><description><![CDATA[There are questions around the future of Hobart's nightlife after the abrupt closure of some of the capital city's most-loved institutions due to challenging trading conditions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/bars-getting-squeezed-as-costs-go-up-and-hobartians-cant-pay-tourism-body-says/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 21:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/bars-getting-squeezed-as-costs-go-up-and-hobartians-cant-pay-tourism-body-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man behind a bold CBD plan may have been running insolvent companies]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Tasmanian government and a local council welcomed a bold plan to transform Launceston&rsquo;s CBD from a man who may have been running insolvent companies at the time, an investigation shows.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/man-behind-a-bold-cbd-plan-may-have-been-running-insolvent-companies/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 21:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/man-behind-a-bold-cbd-plan-may-have-been-running-insolvent-companies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['A sorry saga': How a bold plan to redevelop a CBD went awry]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Tasmanian government and a local council welcomed a bold plan to transform Launceston&rsquo;s CBD from a man who may have been running insolvent companies at the time, an investigation shows.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/a-sorry-saga-how-a-bold-plan-to-redevelop-a-cbd-went-awry/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 21:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/a-sorry-saga-how-a-bold-plan-to-redevelop-a-cbd-went-awry/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[When you can claim your phone as a tax deduction and how to do it]]></title><description><![CDATA[The cost of buying and using your own phone may be tax deductible, but the ATO has specific rules about how employees calculate these expenses.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/when-you-can-claim-your-phone-as-a-tax-deduction-and-how-to-do-it/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 20:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/when-you-can-claim-your-phone-as-a-tax-deduction-and-how-to-do-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What you need to know before claiming your phone as a tax deduction]]></title><description><![CDATA[The cost of buying and using your own phone may be tax deductible, but the ATO has specific rules about how employees calculate these expenses.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/what-you-need-to-know-before-claiming-your-phone-as-a-tax-deduction/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 20:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/what-you-need-to-know-before-claiming-your-phone-as-a-tax-deduction/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alice Springs tourism operators celebrate funding after toughest days]]></title><description><![CDATA[After several challenging years for tourism operators in central Australia, there is hope an incentive of free flights for visitors and a new grant fund will supercharge tourism in the region.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/alice-springs-tourism-operators-celebrate-funding-after-toughest-days/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 10:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/alice-springs-tourism-operators-celebrate-funding-after-toughest-days/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SANFL avoids strike action after months of negotiations over pay]]></title><description><![CDATA[SANFL Players' Association members have voted for a memorandum of understanding with the state league amid an ongoing decline in players' pay.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/sanfl-avoids-strike-action-after-months-of-negotiations-over-pay/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 06:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/sanfl-avoids-strike-action-after-months-of-negotiations-over-pay/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nigel Farage referred to watchdog over 'gifts' from crypto investor 'Posh George']]></title><description><![CDATA[Nigel Farage was reportedly provided with security services, social media support and accommodation by George Cottrell, a 32-year-old crypto investor who previously served eight months in prison for wire fraud.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/nigel-farage-referred-to-watchdog-over-gifts-from-crypto-investor-posh-george/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 04:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/nigel-farage-referred-to-watchdog-over-gifts-from-crypto-investor-posh-george/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seven Hobart bars to close, be put up for sale]]></title><description><![CDATA[Seven Hobart bars, including the Observatory Bar and the Republic, are closing "in the immediate term" as owner Pub Banc Group is placed into voluntary administration. The administrator says the aim is for the venues to reopen under new ownership.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/seven-hobart-bars-to-close-be-put-up-for-sale/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 02:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/seven-hobart-bars-to-close-be-put-up-for-sale/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More than 80 bar staff face uncertain future as seven Hobart venues close]]></title><description><![CDATA[Seven Hobart bars, including the Observatory Bar and the Republic, are closing "in the immediate term" as owner Pub Banc Group is placed into voluntary administration. The administrator says the aim is for the venues to reopen under new ownership.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/more-than-80-bar-staff-face-uncertain-future-as-seven-hobart-venues-close/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 02:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/more-than-80-bar-staff-face-uncertain-future-as-seven-hobart-venues-close/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Breaking: Seven Hobart bars to close, be put up for sale]]></title><description><![CDATA[Seven Hobart bars, including the Observatory Bar and the Republic, are closing "in the immediate term" as owner Pub Banc Group is placed into voluntary administration. The administrator says the aim is for the venues to reopen under new ownership.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/breaking-seven-hobart-bars-to-close-be-put-up-for-sale/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 02:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/breaking-seven-hobart-bars-to-close-be-put-up-for-sale/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Outback residents in the dark without permanent Ergon staffer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Residents in the remote town of Boulia sit waiting for their power to come back on and a solution to persistent power outages. &nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/outback-residents-in-the-dark-without-permanent-ergon-staffer/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 01:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/outback-residents-in-the-dark-without-permanent-ergon-staffer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASX dragged down by banks and miners, Vault Minerals jumps on takeover battle — as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[The ASX closes lower, despite the Gulf ceasefire holding and a positive sentiment on global markets.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asx-dragged-down-by-banks-and-miners-vault-minerals-jumps-on-takeover-battle-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 22:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asx-dragged-down-by-banks-and-miners-vault-minerals-jumps-on-takeover-battle-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Burns victim's family furious about Temu 'safety pledge']]></title><description><![CDATA[Daniella Jacobs-Herd's mother is furious Temu has been approved for a government "safety pledge" while denying liability for her daughter's life-changing injuries.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/burns-victims-family-furious-about-temu-safety-pledge/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 22:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/burns-victims-family-furious-about-temu-safety-pledge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The ABC wants staff to use AI. Experts have concerns]]></title><description><![CDATA[Experts and the journalists&rsquo; union have welcomed the ABC&rsquo;s plans to use artificial intelligence responsibly, but warned misuse could damage trust in the public broadcaster.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/the-abc-wants-staff-to-use-ai-experts-have-concerns/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 21:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/the-abc-wants-staff-to-use-ai-experts-have-concerns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Experts and union warn about ABC's AI use]]></title><description><![CDATA[Experts and the journalists&rsquo; union have welcomed the ABC&rsquo;s plans to use artificial intelligence responsibly, but warned misuse could damage trust in the public broadcaster.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/experts-and-union-warn-about-abcs-ai-use/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 21:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/experts-and-union-warn-about-abcs-ai-use/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The 'dirty little secret' in active funds management and ETFs boom]]></title><description><![CDATA[A record number of exchange-traded funds were added to the Australian share market in the past financial year.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/the-dirty-little-secret-in-active-funds-management-and-etfs-boom/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/the-dirty-little-secret-in-active-funds-management-and-etfs-boom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Billions in cash can't be accounted for. Where is it all going?]]></title><description><![CDATA[There is no shortage of theories, from stacks of cash hidden at home to illicit activities, but little in the way of definitive answers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/billions-in-cash-cant-be-accounted-for-where-is-it-all-going/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 20:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/billions-in-cash-cant-be-accounted-for-where-is-it-all-going/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Billions in banknotes are printed each year. What they're used for is a mystery]]></title><description><![CDATA[There is no shortage of theories, from stacks of cash hidden at home to illicit activities, but little in the way of definitive answers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/billions-in-banknotes-are-printed-each-year-what-theyre-used-for-is-a-mystery/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 20:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/billions-in-banknotes-are-printed-each-year-what-theyre-used-for-is-a-mystery/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Pretty rare to see clearance rates this low': Property slump tipped to continue]]></title><description><![CDATA[Less than half of all properties that went to auction in Australia were actually sold over the last week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/pretty-rare-to-see-clearance-rates-this-low-property-slump-tipped-to-continue-2/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 10:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/pretty-rare-to-see-clearance-rates-this-low-property-slump-tipped-to-continue-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Pretty rare to see clearance rates this low:' Property slump tipped to continue]]></title><description><![CDATA[Less than half of all properties that went to auction in Australia were actually sold over the last week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/pretty-rare-to-see-clearance-rates-this-low-property-slump-tipped-to-continue/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 10:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/pretty-rare-to-see-clearance-rates-this-low-property-slump-tipped-to-continue/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Low auction clearance rates tipped to continue, according to Cotality]]></title><description><![CDATA[Less than half of all properties that went to auction in Australia were actually sold over the last week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/low-auction-clearance-rates-tipped-to-continue-according-to-cotality/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 10:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/low-auction-clearance-rates-tipped-to-continue-according-to-cotality/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SA government's promotion of Origin's concession scheme under attack]]></title><description><![CDATA[The state government is facing increasing criticism over an Origin Energy electricity offer that was promoted&nbsp;to pensioners&nbsp;in the lead-up to the state election, after the company introduced a new pricing structure for the 2026/2027 financial year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/sa-governments-promotion-of-origins-concession-scheme-under-attack/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 09:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/sa-governments-promotion-of-origins-concession-scheme-under-attack/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Farmers stuck with 'broken' standalone power systems]]></title><description><![CDATA[Farmers in WA's south say the standalone power systems they got from Western Power after being moved off the grid have been problematic.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/farmers-stuck-with-broken-standalone-power-systems/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 02:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/farmers-stuck-with-broken-standalone-power-systems/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[When Jackie Chan came to the Australian Alps and left with hypothermia]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thirty years ago, a locally based ski champion got a call that would put an Australian resort on Jackie Chan's map and nearly put the star in hospital.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/when-jackie-chan-came-to-the-australian-alps-and-left-with-hypothermia/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 01:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/when-jackie-chan-came-to-the-australian-alps-and-left-with-hypothermia/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[When Jackie Chan came to the Australian Alps and got hypothermia in a frozen lake]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thirty years ago, a locally based ski champion got a call that would put an Australian resort on Jackie Chan's map and nearly put the star in hospital.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/when-jackie-chan-came-to-the-australian-alps-and-got-hypothermia-in-a-frozen-lake/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 01:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/when-jackie-chan-came-to-the-australian-alps-and-got-hypothermia-in-a-frozen-lake/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[When Jackie Chan came to Falls Creek and 'got hypothermia' in a frozen lake]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thirty years ago a Hollywood crew turned Falls Creek into Ukraine, and Jackie Chan nearly froze getting the shot.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/when-jackie-chan-came-to-falls-creek-and-got-hypothermia-in-a-frozen-lake/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 01:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/when-jackie-chan-came-to-falls-creek-and-got-hypothermia-in-a-frozen-lake/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NT government at odds with Nhulunbuy economic fund over housing crisis]]></title><description><![CDATA[A government-funded housing provider in the Northern Territory mining town of Nhulunbuy has been criticised for "not doing enough" to support small business owners.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/nt-government-at-odds-with-nhulunbuy-economic-fund-over-housing-crisis/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 01:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/nt-government-at-odds-with-nhulunbuy-economic-fund-over-housing-crisis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Locals worried remote Gove Peninsular town won't survive housing crisis]]></title><description><![CDATA[A government-funded housing provider in the Northern Territory mining town of Nhulunbuy has been criticised for "not doing enough" to support small business owners.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/locals-worried-remote-gove-peninsular-town-wont-survive-housing-crisis/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 01:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/locals-worried-remote-gove-peninsular-town-wont-survive-housing-crisis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Dismantled from the inside out': Finding connection after child loss]]></title><description><![CDATA[After Kimberly Stevens lost her teenage son she spent years building an app to help other bereaved parents, and she is now taking its findings to an international audience.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/dismantled-from-the-inside-out-finding-connection-after-child-loss/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 22:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/dismantled-from-the-inside-out-finding-connection-after-child-loss/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[After the death of her teenage son, a mother built an app for bereaved parents]]></title><description><![CDATA[After Kimberly Stevens lost her teenage son she spent years building an app to help other bereaved parents, and she is now taking its findings to an international audience.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/after-the-death-of-her-teenage-son-a-mother-built-an-app-for-bereaved-parents/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 22:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/after-the-death-of-her-teenage-son-a-mother-built-an-app-for-bereaved-parents/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Residents farewell frozen bread and long-life milk as supermarket opens]]></title><description><![CDATA[This community now no longer needs to travel 100+ kilometres to get their groceries.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/residents-farewell-frozen-bread-and-long-life-milk-as-supermarket-opens/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 22:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/residents-farewell-frozen-bread-and-long-life-milk-as-supermarket-opens/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pay increase the final straw for struggling small businesses]]></title><description><![CDATA[Small businesses struggling with rising costs say a recent wage increase is the final straw. In one case, the owner of a corner store that has been running for 70 years decided to close the business.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/pay-increase-the-final-straw-for-struggling-small-businesses/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 21:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/pay-increase-the-final-straw-for-struggling-small-businesses/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Investors consider class action over super scam]]></title><description><![CDATA[Investors who lost out in a superannuation scam are considering a potential class action.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/investors-consider-class-action-over-super-scam/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 20:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/investors-consider-class-action-over-super-scam/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Horrified' First Guardian and Shield investors consider class action]]></title><description><![CDATA[Investors who lost out in a superannuation scam are considering a potential class action.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/horrified-first-guardian-and-shield-investors-consider-class-action/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 20:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/horrified-first-guardian-and-shield-investors-consider-class-action/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meta bans millions of accounts as AI impersonates real creators]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alicia discovered a Facebook account had gained more than 500,000 followers by posting AI-generated images of her.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/meta-bans-millions-of-accounts-as-ai-impersonates-real-creators/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 05:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/meta-bans-millions-of-accounts-as-ai-impersonates-real-creators/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A catfish used AI to impersonate Alicia, then her Instagram got banned]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alicia discovered a Facebook account had gained more than 500,000 followers by posting AI-generated images of her.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/a-catfish-used-ai-to-impersonate-alicia-then-her-instagram-got-banned/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 05:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/a-catfish-used-ai-to-impersonate-alicia-then-her-instagram-got-banned/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['We can't wait': WA town hopeful of economic benefits of reopening gold mine]]></title><description><![CDATA[The rebirth of the mothballed Badgebup Gold Mine is expected to bring new industry and inject hundreds of workers into one of WA's premier farming regions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/we-cant-wait-wa-town-hopeful-of-economic-benefits-of-reopening-gold-mine/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 02:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/we-cant-wait-wa-town-hopeful-of-economic-benefits-of-reopening-gold-mine/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rebirth of mothballed gold mine proposed for sheep-farming heartland]]></title><description><![CDATA[The rebirth of the mothballed Badgebup Gold Mine is expected to bring new industry and inject hundreds of workers into one of WA's premier farming regions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/rebirth-of-mothballed-gold-mine-proposed-for-sheep-farming-heartland/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 02:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/rebirth-of-mothballed-gold-mine-proposed-for-sheep-farming-heartland/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Low Melbourne clearance rates show investors 'all but gone' from market]]></title><description><![CDATA[With clearance rates in Melbourne sitting just above 50 per cent, experts say sluggish sales show investors have lost trust in bricks and mortar.<br />
&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/low-melbourne-clearance-rates-show-investors-all-but-gone-from-market/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 02:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/low-melbourne-clearance-rates-show-investors-all-but-gone-from-market/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Investors 'all but gone' from Melbourne property market after budget]]></title><description><![CDATA[With clearance rates in Melbourne sitting just above 50 per cent, experts say sluggish sales show investors have lost trust in bricks and mortar.<br />
&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/investors-all-but-gone-from-melbourne-property-market-after-budget/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 02:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/investors-all-but-gone-from-melbourne-property-market-after-budget/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Taking control': Manufacturing of trains to return to the Hunter]]></title><description><![CDATA[NSW Premier Chris Minns tells a conference of the party faithful that the state's next set of trains will be manufactured "where the original fleet was built".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/taking-control-manufacturing-of-trains-to-return-to-the-hunter/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 00:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/taking-control-manufacturing-of-trains-to-return-to-the-hunter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hunter region to gain $12b train manufacturing hub]]></title><description><![CDATA[NSW Premier Chris Minns tells a conference of the party faithful that the state's next set of trains will be manufactured "where the original fleet was built".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/hunter-region-to-gain-12b-train-manufacturing-hub/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 00:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/hunter-region-to-gain-12b-train-manufacturing-hub/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hunter region set to gain $12b train manufacturing hub]]></title><description><![CDATA[NSW Premier Chris Minns is anticipated to pledge $12 billion to revive train manufacturing in New South Wales, earmarking two sites near Newcastle for a new factory.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/hunter-region-set-to-gain-12b-train-manufacturing-hub/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 00:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/hunter-region-set-to-gain-12b-train-manufacturing-hub/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rio Tinto accused of squeezing out local businesses in town it plans to exit]]></title><description><![CDATA[In Australia's tropical north, a mining town is preparing for the departure of its biggest employer, and locals are accusing the mining giant of squeezing out small businesses on its way out.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/rio-tinto-accused-of-squeezing-out-local-businesses-in-town-it-plans-to-exit/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 00:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/rio-tinto-accused-of-squeezing-out-local-businesses-in-town-it-plans-to-exit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Prosperous NT mining town prepares for tough times as Rio Tinto exit looms]]></title><description><![CDATA[In Australia's tropical north, a mining town is preparing for the departure of its biggest employer, and locals are accusing the mining giant of squeezing out small businesses on its way out.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/prosperous-nt-mining-town-prepares-for-tough-times-as-rio-tinto-exit-looms/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 00:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/prosperous-nt-mining-town-prepares-for-tough-times-as-rio-tinto-exit-looms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mining giant accused of abandoning remote NT town to an uncertain future]]></title><description><![CDATA[In Australia's tropical north, a mining town is preparing for the departure of its biggest employer, and locals are accusing the mining giant of squeezing out small businesses on its way out.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/mining-giant-accused-of-abandoning-remote-nt-town-to-an-uncertain-future/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 00:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/mining-giant-accused-of-abandoning-remote-nt-town-to-an-uncertain-future/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Farmers turn restaurant food scraps into 'very valuable commodities']]></title><description><![CDATA[While diners enjoy their seaside meals, Andrew Collins is happily outside chasing the scraps.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/farmers-turn-restaurant-food-scraps-into-very-valuable-commodities/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 22:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/farmers-turn-restaurant-food-scraps-into-very-valuable-commodities/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[175 years ago, Victoria struck gold. 230,000 scars remain]]></title><description><![CDATA[It has been 175 years since gold was first discovered in Victoria, and now a state government mapping project has discovered that there are far more relics of the gold rush left in the landscape than official records show.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/175-years-ago-victoria-struck-gold-230000-scars-remain/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 21:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/175-years-ago-victoria-struck-gold-230000-scars-remain/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Today Show ratings in 'freefall' as Channel Nine looks to replace Karl Stefanovic]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Today Show's ratings are in decline following the Nine Network's dumping of host Karl Stefanovic. Former head of News and Current Affairs at Seven, Nine, and 10, Peter Meakin says the audience will want to punish Nine, but things can turn around, even in breakfast TV.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/today-show-ratings-in-freefall-as-channel-nine-looks-to-replace-karl-stefanovic/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 21:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/today-show-ratings-in-freefall-as-channel-nine-looks-to-replace-karl-stefanovic/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Recycling depots to remain open amid safety concerns]]></title><description><![CDATA[Queensland's container exchange scheme has been stopped from closing depots operated by a recycling contractor embroiled in a multi-million-dollar legal battle with it.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/recycling-depots-to-remain-open-amid-safety-concerns/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 12:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/recycling-depots-to-remain-open-amid-safety-concerns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['An insult': How AI entered Sydney's underground music scene]]></title><description><![CDATA[Local musician Aidan Sammut says he was disgusted after a live music event aimed at showcasing local artists included an artist who used AI-generated content.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/an-insult-how-ai-entered-sydneys-underground-music-scene/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 11:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/an-insult-how-ai-entered-sydneys-underground-music-scene/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Renewables company ZEN Energy enters voluntary administration]]></title><description><![CDATA[ZEN Energy was once an emerging player in the nation's renewables transition but has now entered voluntary administration, saying its viability had been impacted by "wholesale electricity volatility".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/renewables-company-zen-energy-enters-voluntary-administration/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 11:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/renewables-company-zen-energy-enters-voluntary-administration/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SA music festival Harvest Rock going on hiatus]]></title><description><![CDATA[Promoter Secret Sounds has announced that the SA government-backed event won't be going ahead this October.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/sa-music-festival-harvest-rock-going-on-hiatus/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 09:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/sa-music-festival-harvest-rock-going-on-hiatus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Similar to a blender': Gina Rinehart defends helipad amid noise concerns]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mining billionaire Gina Rinehart wants to be able to land helicopters on the roof of her corporate HQ, and says the noise experienced by nearby residents would be similar to using a coffee machine or blender.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/similar-to-a-blender-gina-rinehart-defends-helipad-amid-noise-concerns/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 09:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/similar-to-a-blender-gina-rinehart-defends-helipad-amid-noise-concerns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to keep your home warm if you're renting or on a budget]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you're searching for ways to make your home warmer, these easy and inexpensive tricks can make a big difference. &nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/how-to-keep-your-home-warm-if-youre-renting-or-on-a-budget/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/how-to-keep-your-home-warm-if-youre-renting-or-on-a-budget/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cause of wrongly-positioned aircraft control in Shellharbour crash unknown]]></title><description><![CDATA[Investigators are unable to work out why a take-off control was wrongly-positioned leading to a fatal plane crash at Shellharbour Airport last October.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/cause-of-wrongly-positioned-aircraft-control-in-shellharbour-crash-unknown/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 05:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/cause-of-wrongly-positioned-aircraft-control-in-shellharbour-crash-unknown/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Widow warns of shock ambulance bill after husband's unexpected death]]></title><description><![CDATA[Private health insurers can legally avoid ambulance bills because corpses are not considered patients, a loophole that left a grieving widow shocked.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/widow-warns-of-shock-ambulance-bill-after-husbands-unexpected-death/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 01:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/widow-warns-of-shock-ambulance-bill-after-husbands-unexpected-death/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Health insurance dies with you in technical loophole]]></title><description><![CDATA[Private health insurers can legally avoid ambulance bills because corpses are not considered patients, a loophole that left a grieving widow shocked.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/health-insurance-dies-with-you-in-technical-loophole/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 01:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/health-insurance-dies-with-you-in-technical-loophole/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Community leaders back Coles supermarket rejection in Kalgoorlie-Boulder]]></title><description><![CDATA[Welcoming a landmark decision by the consumer watchdog, Kalgoorlie-Boulder's peak business group says the city's 30,000-strong population does not justify the development of another supermarket.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/community-leaders-back-coles-supermarket-rejection-in-kalgoorlie-boulder/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 00:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/community-leaders-back-coles-supermarket-rejection-in-kalgoorlie-boulder/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ACCC rules six supermarkets enough to service Kalgoorlie]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kalgoorlie-Boulder's peak business group says the city's 30,000-strong population does not justify the development of another supermarket.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/accc-rules-six-supermarkets-enough-to-service-kalgoorlie/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 00:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/accc-rules-six-supermarkets-enough-to-service-kalgoorlie/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASX gains ground, PEXA shares lose 20pc in value — as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[The ASX closed 1.37 per cent higher on Friday, but PEXA shares lost 20 per cent in value after an IPART draft report recommended cutting PEXA regulated revenue. Catch up on the day's events and insights from our business reporters on the ABC News live markets blog.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asx-gains-ground-pexa-shares-lose-20pc-in-value-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 23:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asx-gains-ground-pexa-shares-lose-20pc-in-value-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fears $1m to remove lead-contaminated soil in Captains Flat 'won't go very far']]></title><description><![CDATA[Residents of Captains Flat have welcomed the promise of a $1 million fund to help them remediate lead contamination on private properties, but some fear it will not be enough.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/fears-1m-to-remove-lead-contaminated-soil-in-captains-flat-wont-go-very-far/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 22:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/fears-1m-to-remove-lead-contaminated-soil-in-captains-flat-wont-go-very-far/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Governments warned about $240m Nyrstar subsidy payouts]]></title><description><![CDATA[A group of international shareholders are warning state and federal governments against giving global commodities giant Trafigura hundreds of millions of dollars to keep smelting operations going in Australia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/governments-warned-about-240m-nyrstar-subsidy-payouts/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 22:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/governments-warned-about-240m-nyrstar-subsidy-payouts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is Tasmania ready for the AI data centre boom?]]></title><description><![CDATA[An artificial intelligence company wants to build three AI factories in Tasmania, but questions are being raised about the impacts and benefits for the state.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/is-tasmania-ready-for-the-ai-data-centre-boom/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 21:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/is-tasmania-ready-for-the-ai-data-centre-boom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pub for breakfast: How World Cup watch parties took over Australia]]></title><description><![CDATA[They were just supposed to be somewhere to watch the match, but World Cup viewing parties have ended up becoming so much more.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/pub-for-breakfast-how-world-cup-watch-parties-took-over-australia/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 21:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/pub-for-breakfast-how-world-cup-watch-parties-took-over-australia/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['It's so beautiful': Why the World Cup has us waking up to party with strangers]]></title><description><![CDATA[They were just supposed to be somewhere to watch the match, but World Cup viewing parties have ended up becoming so much more.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/its-so-beautiful-why-the-world-cup-has-us-waking-up-to-party-with-strangers/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 21:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/its-so-beautiful-why-the-world-cup-has-us-waking-up-to-party-with-strangers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How World Cup watch parties in pubs and cafes took over Australia]]></title><description><![CDATA[They were just supposed to be somewhere to watch the match, but World Cup viewing parties have ended up becoming so much more.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/how-world-cup-watch-parties-in-pubs-and-cafes-took-over-australia/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 21:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/how-world-cup-watch-parties-in-pubs-and-cafes-took-over-australia/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fuel security remains critical despite EV shift, Ampol boss says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ampol's chief executive says the Iran conflict exposed Australia's fuel vulnerability and strengthened the case for keeping its remaining refinery operating.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/fuel-security-remains-critical-despite-ev-shift-ampol-boss-says/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 20:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/fuel-security-remains-critical-despite-ev-shift-ampol-boss-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cheap oil 'can only last so long' unless Strait of Hormuz fully reopens]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ampol's chief executive says the Iran conflict exposed Australia's fuel vulnerability and strengthened the case for keeping its remaining refinery operating.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/cheap-oil-can-only-last-so-long-unless-strait-of-hormuz-fully-reopens/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 20:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/cheap-oil-can-only-last-so-long-unless-strait-of-hormuz-fully-reopens/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What would a house price fall mean for Australians?]]></title><description><![CDATA[After decades of growth Australian house prices are slowing. Here's what a fall could look like.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/what-would-a-house-price-fall-mean-for-australians/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 20:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/what-would-a-house-price-fall-mean-for-australians/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[For decades Australian house prices have grown. This is what a fall could mean]]></title><description><![CDATA[After decades of growth Australian house prices are slowing. Here's what a fall could look like.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/for-decades-australian-house-prices-have-grown-this-is-what-a-fall-could-mean/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 20:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/for-decades-australian-house-prices-have-grown-this-is-what-a-fall-could-mean/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[From meaty mushies to rhubarb, the best July produce on offer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Here are some of the best fruit and vegetables to look for as we head further into winter.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/from-meaty-mushies-to-rhubarb-the-best-july-produce-on-offer/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 20:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/from-meaty-mushies-to-rhubarb-the-best-july-produce-on-offer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gina Rinehart and estranged kids to pay large legal costs after royalties trial]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mining billionaire Gina Rinehart and her two estranged children will have to pay a large chunk of the legal costs able to be recovered from a mammoth trial that determined the payment of royalties from some of Australia's most lucrative iron ore mines, a WA judge has ruled.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/gina-rinehart-and-estranged-kids-to-pay-large-legal-costs-after-royalties-trial/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 10:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/gina-rinehart-and-estranged-kids-to-pay-large-legal-costs-after-royalties-trial/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gina Rinehart and estranged kids to pay bulk of legal costs after royalties trial]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mining billionaire Gina Rinehart and her two estranged children will have to pay the lion's share of the legal costs of a mammoth trial that determined the payment of royalties from some of Australia's most lucrative iron ore mines, a WA judge has ruled.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/gina-rinehart-and-estranged-kids-to-pay-bulk-of-legal-costs-after-royalties-trial/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 10:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/gina-rinehart-and-estranged-kids-to-pay-bulk-of-legal-costs-after-royalties-trial/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Privacy Commissioner ordered to hand over report on Amex security failures]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Privacy Commissioner has been ordered by parliament to hand over a secret report detailing its investigation into American Express's technology security failures, after using gag orders and legal threats to keep it confidential.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/privacy-commissioner-ordered-to-hand-over-report-on-amex-security-failures/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 10:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/privacy-commissioner-ordered-to-hand-over-report-on-amex-security-failures/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Major milk company fined for misleading consumers about fresh milk]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of Australia's largest milk providers has been fined by the consumer watchdog for misleading consumers with "fresh milk" labels on products that contained substantial amounts of powdered milk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/major-milk-company-fined-for-misleading-consumers-about-fresh-milk/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 09:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/major-milk-company-fined-for-misleading-consumers-about-fresh-milk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[In charts: What the global wealth report tells us where Australia sits]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australia holds the third-highest median wealth globally at $306,074, pipped at the post by Luxembourg and Belgium.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/in-charts-what-the-global-wealth-report-tells-us-where-australia-sits/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 06:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/in-charts-what-the-global-wealth-report-tells-us-where-australia-sits/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australia ranks third-highest for median wealth globally, UBS data shows]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australia holds the third-highest median wealth globally at $306,074, pipped at the post by Luxembourg and Belgium.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/australia-ranks-third-highest-for-median-wealth-globally-ubs-data-shows/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 06:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/australia-ranks-third-highest-for-median-wealth-globally-ubs-data-shows/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NDIS fraud 'gaps remain open' as integrity report handed down]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Labor-led parliamentary inquiry into fraud in the NDIS has made 12 recommendations to improve the integrity of the scheme.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/ndis-fraud-gaps-remain-open-as-integrity-report-handed-down/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 06:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/ndis-fraud-gaps-remain-open-as-integrity-report-handed-down/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NDIS fraud 'gaps remain open' as integrity inquiry handed down]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Labor-led parliamentary inquiry into fraud in the NDIS has made 12 recommendations to improve the integrity of the scheme.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/ndis-fraud-gaps-remain-open-as-integrity-inquiry-handed-down/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 06:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/ndis-fraud-gaps-remain-open-as-integrity-inquiry-handed-down/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Government moves to shore up fertiliser supply with $160m plant loan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ryowa Group has received a loan for its outback Queensland Phosphate Hill asset as the federal and state governments move to ramp up domestic fertiliser production capability.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/government-moves-to-shore-up-fertiliser-supply-with-160m-plant-loan/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 06:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/government-moves-to-shore-up-fertiliser-supply-with-160m-plant-loan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thousands more Perth properties to be subdivided under major shake-up]]></title><description><![CDATA[Major planning changes will allow more Perth home owners to subdivide their properties in a bid to boost housing supply as the city continues to fall short of its infill target.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/thousands-more-perth-properties-to-be-subdivided-under-major-shake-up/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 05:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/thousands-more-perth-properties-to-be-subdivided-under-major-shake-up/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Super scams First Guardian, Shield cause compensation cost blowout]]></title><description><![CDATA[The First Guardian and Shield super disasters, and Dixon Advisory fallout, is causing a cost blowout in the taxpayer-funded scheme that is designed to compensate victims of financial misconduct.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/super-scams-first-guardian-shield-cause-compensation-cost-blowout/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 04:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/super-scams-first-guardian-shield-cause-compensation-cost-blowout/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Financial misconduct compensation scheme faces $170m cost blowout]]></title><description><![CDATA[The First Guardian and Shield super disasters, and Dixon Advisory fallout, is causing a cost blowout in the taxpayer-funded scheme that is designed to compensate victims of financial misconduct.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/financial-misconduct-compensation-scheme-faces-170m-cost-blowout/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 04:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/financial-misconduct-compensation-scheme-faces-170m-cost-blowout/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Financial misconduct compensation scheme faces $170 million cost blow out]]></title><description><![CDATA[The First Guardian and Shield super disasters, and Dixon Advisory fallout, is causing a cost blowout in the taxpayer-funded scheme that is designed to compensate victims of financial misconduct.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/financial-misconduct-compensation-scheme-faces-170-million-cost-blow-out/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 04:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/financial-misconduct-compensation-scheme-faces-170-million-cost-blow-out/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Less water than one restaurant': AI data centre company responds to concerns]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of three AI factories planned for northern Tasmania would be quieter than a library to the nearest resident, Firmus co-CEO Oliver Curtis says, as the company moves to assuage community concerns around power use, water and noise.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/less-water-than-one-restaurant-ai-data-centre-company-responds-to-concerns/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 03:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/less-water-than-one-restaurant-ai-data-centre-company-responds-to-concerns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More than 50 state forestry jobs axed as koala national park looms]]></title><description><![CDATA[Concerns about the sustainability of the New South Wales timber industry are growing as work continues to establish the Great Koala National Park.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/more-than-50-state-forestry-jobs-axed-as-koala-national-park-looms/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 03:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/more-than-50-state-forestry-jobs-axed-as-koala-national-park-looms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More than 30 state forestry jobs axed as koala national park looms]]></title><description><![CDATA[Concerns about the sustainability of the New South Wales timber industry are growing as work continues to establish the Great Koala National Park.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/more-than-30-state-forestry-jobs-axed-as-koala-national-park-looms/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 03:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/more-than-30-state-forestry-jobs-axed-as-koala-national-park-looms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASX edges up while shoe retailer Betts shuts stores — as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[The ASX ends up following a sea of red on Wall Street.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asx-edges-up-while-shoe-retailer-betts-shuts-stores-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 23:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asx-edges-up-while-shoe-retailer-betts-shuts-stores-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[As main street shops vanish, could they help solve housing shortages?]]></title><description><![CDATA[As businesses shut up shop in regional main streets, the government is weighing up whether they could help solve the housing crisis.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/as-main-street-shops-vanish-could-they-help-solve-housing-shortages/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 22:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/as-main-street-shops-vanish-could-they-help-solve-housing-shortages/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The state with the highest interest burden may surprise you]]></title><description><![CDATA[Who had it tougher on housing? These stats may put the generational debate to bed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/the-state-with-the-highest-interest-burden-may-surprise-you/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 15:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/the-state-with-the-highest-interest-burden-may-surprise-you/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Life now tougher for borrowers than 17pc interest days, analysis finds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Who had it tougher on housing? These stats may put the generational debate to bed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/life-now-tougher-for-borrowers-than-17pc-interest-days-analysis-finds/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 15:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/life-now-tougher-for-borrowers-than-17pc-interest-days-analysis-finds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Homeowners face tougher conditions than era of 17pc interest rates, analysis finds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Who had it tougher on housing? These stats may put the generational debate to bed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/homeowners-face-tougher-conditions-than-era-of-17pc-interest-rates-analysis-finds/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 15:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/homeowners-face-tougher-conditions-than-era-of-17pc-interest-rates-analysis-finds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Homeowners face tougher conditions than 1989 era of 17pc interest rates, analysis finds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Who had it tougher on housing? These stats may put the generational debate to bed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/homeowners-face-tougher-conditions-than-1989-era-of-17pc-interest-rates-analysis-finds/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 15:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/homeowners-face-tougher-conditions-than-1989-era-of-17pc-interest-rates-analysis-finds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Karl Stefanovic to be dumped from radio show, defends 'legitimate interview']]></title><description><![CDATA[Karl Stefanovic will be dumped from his new radio show amid fallout from his interview with Tommy Robinson, the ABC understands.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/karl-stefanovic-to-be-dumped-from-radio-show-defends-legitimate-interview/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 10:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/karl-stefanovic-to-be-dumped-from-radio-show-defends-legitimate-interview/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Breaking: ARN Media set to dump Karl Stefanovic from new radio show]]></title><description><![CDATA[Karl Stefanovic will be dumped from his new radio show amid fallout from his interview with Tommy Robinson, the ABC understands.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/breaking-arn-media-set-to-dump-karl-stefanovic-from-new-radio-show/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 10:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/breaking-arn-media-set-to-dump-karl-stefanovic-from-new-radio-show/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ARN Media set to dump Karl Stefanovic from new radio show]]></title><description><![CDATA[Karl Stefanovic will be dumped from his new radio show amid fallout from his interview with Tommy Robinson, the ABC understands.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/arn-media-set-to-dump-karl-stefanovic-from-new-radio-show/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 10:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/arn-media-set-to-dump-karl-stefanovic-from-new-radio-show/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[First rider charged seven minutes after new e-scooter laws took hold]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 28-year-old Teneriffe man was stopped by police for not wearing a helmet on Queen Street in the CBD, just after midnight.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/first-rider-charged-seven-minutes-after-new-e-scooter-laws-took-hold/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 06:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/first-rider-charged-seven-minutes-after-new-e-scooter-laws-took-hold/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[South-east Qld water retailer backs down on planned price hike]]></title><description><![CDATA[A major south-east Queensland water retailer has backed down on a planned price hike, which left the government's key cost-of-living measure in tatters.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/south-east-qld-water-retailer-backs-down-on-planned-price-hike/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 06:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/south-east-qld-water-retailer-backs-down-on-planned-price-hike/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Murder case throws Thai sex tourism hub into global spotlight]]></title><description><![CDATA[It has become the centre of international attention after an Australian allegedly murdered a teenage girl, but Pattaya City has had an international reputation for decades.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/murder-case-throws-thai-sex-tourism-hub-into-global-spotlight/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 05:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/murder-case-throws-thai-sex-tourism-hub-into-global-spotlight/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Pattaya tried to shed its sex tourism hub reputation]]></title><description><![CDATA[It has become the centre of international attention after an Australian allegedly murdered a teenage girl, but Pattaya City has had an international reputation for decades.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/how-pattaya-tried-to-shed-its-sex-tourism-hub-reputation/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 05:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/how-pattaya-tried-to-shed-its-sex-tourism-hub-reputation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Patrons farewell historical pub in outback town amid spate of closures]]></title><description><![CDATA[There used to be more than 70 pubs in Broken Hill, but now only a handful remain. The Australian Hotels Association warns hotels in remote locations need to diversify their business model in order to survive a rapidly changing hospitality landscape.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/patrons-farewell-historical-pub-in-outback-town-amid-spate-of-closures/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 05:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/patrons-farewell-historical-pub-in-outback-town-amid-spate-of-closures/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Boag's beer brand not for sale, but owner open to offers]]></title><description><![CDATA[The union representing Boag's brewery workers in Launceston wants its owner, Lion Australia, to sell the brand along with the brewery. But the company's response has left workers confused.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/boags-beer-brand-not-for-sale-but-owner-open-to-offers/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 05:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/boags-beer-brand-not-for-sale-but-owner-open-to-offers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Chance to shine' for Australian seafood under new labelling laws]]></title><description><![CDATA[New labelling laws for hospitality venues serving seafood should help diners know exactly what they are eating.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/chance-to-shine-for-australian-seafood-under-new-labelling-laws/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 04:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/chance-to-shine-for-australian-seafood-under-new-labelling-laws/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alcoa to buy South32's WA bauxite mine in $8b deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[American mining giant Alcoa is set to buy $8 billion worth of assets from Australia's South32.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/alcoa-to-buy-south32s-wa-bauxite-mine-in-8b-deal/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 03:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/alcoa-to-buy-south32s-wa-bauxite-mine-in-8b-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Recurring issues' uncovered following surveillance of chopper sector]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australia's aviation watchdog has warned that cutting corners on maintenance and certification requirements could create a "real safety risk".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/recurring-issues-uncovered-following-surveillance-of-chopper-sector/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 02:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/recurring-issues-uncovered-following-surveillance-of-chopper-sector/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Aviation watchdog flags ‘safety risk’ following NT chopper sector surveillance]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australia's aviation watchdog has warned that cutting corners on maintenance and certification requirements could create a "real safety risk".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/aviation-watchdog-flags-safety-risk-following-nt-chopper-sector-surveillance/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 02:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/aviation-watchdog-flags-safety-risk-following-nt-chopper-sector-surveillance/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Breaking: ACCC knocks back Coles supermarket as consumer watchdog flexes new powers]]></title><description><![CDATA[In an unprecedented move, Australia's consumer watchdog has exercised new powers to block the opening of a Coles supermarket, on the grounds it could knock out smaller competitors in the surrounding region.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/breaking-accc-knocks-back-coles-supermarket-as-consumer-watchdog-flexes-new-powers/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 01:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/breaking-accc-knocks-back-coles-supermarket-as-consumer-watchdog-flexes-new-powers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ACCC knocks back Coles supermarket as watchdog flexes new powers]]></title><description><![CDATA[In an unprecedented move, Australia's consumer watchdog has exercised new powers to block the opening of a Coles supermarket, on the grounds it could knock out smaller competitors in the surrounding region.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/accc-knocks-back-coles-supermarket-as-watchdog-flexes-new-powers/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 01:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/accc-knocks-back-coles-supermarket-as-watchdog-flexes-new-powers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ACCC knocks back Coles supermarket as consumer watchdog flexes new powers]]></title><description><![CDATA[In an unprecedented move, Australia's consumer watchdog has exercised new powers to block the opening of a Coles supermarket, on the grounds it could knock out smaller competitors in the surrounding region.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/accc-knocks-back-coles-supermarket-as-consumer-watchdog-flexes-new-powers/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 01:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/accc-knocks-back-coles-supermarket-as-consumer-watchdog-flexes-new-powers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ACCC blocks Coles supermarket to protect regional city's independents]]></title><description><![CDATA[In an unprecedented move, Australia's consumer watchdog has exercised new powers to block the opening of a Coles supermarket, on the grounds it could knock out smaller competitors in the surrounding region.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/accc-blocks-coles-supermarket-to-protect-regional-citys-independents/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 01:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/accc-blocks-coles-supermarket-to-protect-regional-citys-independents/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iconic Gloucester Tree reopens after three-year closure]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tourism operators are celebrating the reopening of the southern WA landmark, the Gloucester Tree, with visitors making the 37-metre climb to its peak for the first time since its closure three years ago.<br />
&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/iconic-gloucester-tree-reopens-after-three-year-closure/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 00:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/iconic-gloucester-tree-reopens-after-three-year-closure/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASX dips, while AI-buying frenzy drives Dow to record high — as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Australian share market eases slightly, even as an AI-stock-led rally boosted the Dow Jones to a record high for a second straight day.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asx-dips-while-ai-buying-frenzy-drives-dow-to-record-high-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 00:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asx-dips-while-ai-buying-frenzy-drives-dow-to-record-high-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Hyperscale' data centre planned for remote NT]]></title><description><![CDATA[The proposed 19,150-hectare 'Project Ares' would be built by Energy North on Murranji Station in the Barkly Region, as up to 12 proponents eye the NT for data centres.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/hyperscale-data-centre-planned-for-remote-nt/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 23:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/hyperscale-data-centre-planned-for-remote-nt/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[When working more hours might mean you lose your home]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fremantle resident Trish Owen could lose the tenancy on her government-provided home if she works more hours &mdash; and a new study suggests many people are in the same situation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/when-working-more-hours-might-mean-you-lose-your-home/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 23:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/when-working-more-hours-might-mean-you-lose-your-home/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Relief for home owners in limbo after property acquisition backflip]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dozens of homes on the Sunshine Coast have been spared after the Queensland government decided they were no longer required for a massive new public transport project.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/relief-for-home-owners-in-limbo-after-property-acquisition-backflip/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 22:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/relief-for-home-owners-in-limbo-after-property-acquisition-backflip/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NDIS providers and families on edge as registration 'cyclone' looms]]></title><description><![CDATA[Uncertainty and confusion are sweeping across the NDIS provider sector with mandatory registration for two categories of providers starting today.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/ndis-providers-and-families-on-edge-as-registration-cyclone-looms/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 20:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/ndis-providers-and-families-on-edge-as-registration-cyclone-looms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Fear and panic' as more NDIS registration rules loom]]></title><description><![CDATA[Uncertainty and confusion are sweeping across the NDIS provider sector with mandatory registration for two categories of providers starting today.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/fear-and-panic-as-more-ndis-registration-rules-loom/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 20:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/fear-and-panic-as-more-ndis-registration-rules-loom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Not fair and honest': Accounting firms face split after KPMG scandal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Accounting firms could be asked to split their lucrative consulting services from their audit functions and individual firm partners could face far greater scrutiny and penalties for legal breaches, under a shake up of the industry being consulted on by the federal government.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/not-fair-and-honest-accounting-firms-face-split-after-kpmg-scandal/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 20:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/not-fair-and-honest-accounting-firms-face-split-after-kpmg-scandal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Accounting firms could be split post KPMG audit scandal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Accounting firms could be asked to split their lucrative consulting services from their audit functions and individual firm partners could face far greater scrutiny and penalties for legal breaches, under a shake up of the industry being consulted on by the federal government.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/accounting-firms-could-be-split-post-kpmg-audit-scandal/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 20:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/accounting-firms-could-be-split-post-kpmg-audit-scandal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Accounting firms could be split in wake of KPMG audit scandal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Accounting firms could be asked to split their lucrative consulting services from their audit functions and individual firm partners could face far greater scrutiny and penalties for legal breaches, under a shake up of the industry being consulted on by the federal government.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/accounting-firms-could-be-split-in-wake-of-kpmg-audit-scandal/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 20:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/accounting-firms-could-be-split-in-wake-of-kpmg-audit-scandal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Housing price downturn accelerates as 'perfect storm' hits market]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australian home values record their biggest decline in more than three years as the housing market slowdown that began in Sydney and Melbourne spreads across the country.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/housing-price-downturn-accelerates-as-perfect-storm-hits-market/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 16:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/housing-price-downturn-accelerates-as-perfect-storm-hits-market/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Home prices 'fully in decline' with biggest national fall since 2022]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australian home values record their biggest decline in more than three years as the housing market slowdown that began in Sydney and Melbourne spreads across the country.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/home-prices-fully-in-decline-with-biggest-national-fall-since-2022/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 16:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/home-prices-fully-in-decline-with-biggest-national-fall-since-2022/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['I object!': What critics are saying about Legally Blonde prequel Elle]]></title><description><![CDATA[Legally Blonde was an overwhelming hit, so what do critics think of the prequel Elle?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/i-object-what-critics-are-saying-about-legally-blonde-prequel-elle/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 08:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/i-object-what-critics-are-saying-about-legally-blonde-prequel-elle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[From 'dull and deluded' to 'a peppy, hot pink delight': What critics think of Elle]]></title><description><![CDATA[Legally Blonde was an overwhelming hit, so what do critics think of the prequel Elle?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/from-dull-and-deluded-to-a-peppy-hot-pink-delight-what-critics-think-of-elle/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 08:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/from-dull-and-deluded-to-a-peppy-hot-pink-delight-what-critics-think-of-elle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australian horticulture production value hits record $19.5b]]></title><description><![CDATA[The value of Australia's horticulture sector has more than doubled in a decade, according to data released today by the Australian Bureau of Statistics.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/australian-horticulture-production-value-hits-record-195b/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/australian-horticulture-production-value-hits-record-195b/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Uber defends imposing 'disability tax' on riders&nbsp;]]></title><description><![CDATA[Uber has defended slugging riders who require extra assistance with a "disability tax", amid ongoing criticism over how it treats people with disability.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/uber-defends-imposing-disability-tax-on-ridersnbsp/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 07:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/uber-defends-imposing-disability-tax-on-ridersnbsp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['One last crack' to restart Whyalla&rsquo;s blast furnace as workers face nervous wait]]></title><description><![CDATA[The aging blast furnace at the Whyalla steelworks could be permanently shut down before the steelworks transitions to a direct-reduced iron plant and electric arc furnace, placing hundreds of jobs at risk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/one-last-crack-to-restart-whyallarsquos-blast-furnace-as-workers-face-nervous-wait/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 07:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/one-last-crack-to-restart-whyallarsquos-blast-furnace-as-workers-face-nervous-wait/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rex Airlines breached continuous disclosure obligations]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rex contravened its continuous disclosure obligations and misled the market, the NSW Supreme Court found on Tuesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/rex-airlines-breached-continuous-disclosure-obligations/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 07:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/rex-airlines-breached-continuous-disclosure-obligations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bid to make scam texts easier to detect set to begin]]></title><description><![CDATA[The changes will come into effect tomorrow and small businesses will need to get in touch with their telco.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/bid-to-make-scam-texts-easier-to-detect-set-to-begin/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 06:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/bid-to-make-scam-texts-easier-to-detect-set-to-begin/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bid to make scam texts easier to detect in force tomorrow]]></title><description><![CDATA[The changes will come into effect tomorrow and small businesses will need to get in touch with their Telco.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/bid-to-make-scam-texts-easier-to-detect-in-force-tomorrow/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 06:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/bid-to-make-scam-texts-easier-to-detect-in-force-tomorrow/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five tonnes of antibiotics used to combat disease in salmon]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than five tonnes of antibiotics were used to treat a disease that killed 9,000 tonnes of fish last summer, Salmon Tasmania says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/five-tonnes-of-antibiotics-used-to-combat-disease-in-salmon/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 06:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/five-tonnes-of-antibiotics-used-to-combat-disease-in-salmon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Temporary ban to protect Whyalla's 'significantly low' cuttlefish numbers]]></title><description><![CDATA[From Wednesday, a 90-day exclusion will begin at the cuttlefish sanctuary zone between Black Point and Stony Point in South Australia's Upper Spencer Gulf.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/temporary-ban-to-protect-whyallas-significantly-low-cuttlefish-numbers/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 05:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/temporary-ban-to-protect-whyallas-significantly-low-cuttlefish-numbers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nervous wait for snow after 'terrible' start to NSW ski season]]></title><description><![CDATA[Snow may finally be on the way as NSW ski resorts ride out a slow start to the season.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/nervous-wait-for-snow-after-terrible-start-to-nsw-ski-season/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 05:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/nervous-wait-for-snow-after-terrible-start-to-nsw-ski-season/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Telstra, Optus and TPG mobile coverage maps now look different]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australia's major telcos are being forced to comply with new standards when promoting mobile coverage networks, and Telstra is not happy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/why-telstra-optus-and-tpg-mobile-coverage-maps-now-look-different/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 04:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/why-telstra-optus-and-tpg-mobile-coverage-maps-now-look-different/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Qld pubs to open early for Socceroos match with special licence]]></title><description><![CDATA[The trial changes to licence laws will allow venues to apply to open from 3am to 7am to broadcast the game.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/qld-pubs-to-open-early-for-socceroos-match-with-special-licence/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 04:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/qld-pubs-to-open-early-for-socceroos-match-with-special-licence/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Major coal mine to close in 2028 with hundreds of jobs lost, union says]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Mining and Energy Union says 60 jobs at Yancoal's Ashton underground coal mine will be cut soon, with a full closure expected by early 2028.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/major-coal-mine-to-close-in-2028-with-hundreds-of-jobs-lost-union-says/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 03:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/major-coal-mine-to-close-in-2028-with-hundreds-of-jobs-lost-union-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Major coal mine to close in 2028 with hundreds of jobs lost]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hundreds of jobs will be lost over the next 18 months as a major coal operation in the New South Wales Upper Hunter begins a staged closure.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/major-coal-mine-to-close-in-2028-with-hundreds-of-jobs-lost/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 03:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/major-coal-mine-to-close-in-2028-with-hundreds-of-jobs-lost/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[TPG boss banned from driving]]></title><description><![CDATA[Private equity baron Joel Thickins has had his license suspended after pleading guilty to negligent driving while under the influence of alcohol and refusing a breath test.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/tpg-boss-banned-from-driving/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 03:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/tpg-boss-banned-from-driving/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Private equity boss banned from driving over 'absolute shocker' crash]]></title><description><![CDATA[Private equity baron Joel Thickins has had his license suspended after pleading guilty to negligent driving while under the influence of alcohol and refusing a breath test.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/private-equity-boss-banned-from-driving-over-absolute-shocker-crash/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 03:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/private-equity-boss-banned-from-driving-over-absolute-shocker-crash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Corporate titan pleads guilty over 'absolute shocker' drunken crash]]></title><description><![CDATA[Private equity baron Joel Thickins has had his license suspended after pleading guilty to drunk driving and refusing a breath test.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/corporate-titan-pleads-guilty-over-absolute-shocker-drunken-crash/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 03:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/corporate-titan-pleads-guilty-over-absolute-shocker-drunken-crash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[EY staff allegedly access Anthony Albanese's banking information]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two Ernst and Young employees allegedly accessed Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's personal banking information while working for the accounting firm at the Commonwealth Bank.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/ey-staff-allegedly-access-anthony-albaneses-banking-information/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 02:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/ey-staff-allegedly-access-anthony-albaneses-banking-information/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ernst and Young staff sacked as Albanese's banking information allegedly breached]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two Ernst and Young employees have been sacked after Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's personal banking information was allegedly breached while pair worked for the accounting firm at the Commonwealth Bank.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/ernst-and-young-staff-sacked-as-albaneses-banking-information-allegedly-breached/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 02:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/ernst-and-young-staff-sacked-as-albaneses-banking-information-allegedly-breached/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ernst and Young staff allegedly access Albanese's banking information]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two Ernst and Young employees allegedly accessed Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's personal banking information while working for the accounting firm at the Commonwealth Bank.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/ernst-and-young-staff-allegedly-access-albaneses-banking-information/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 02:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/ernst-and-young-staff-allegedly-access-albaneses-banking-information/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New fellowship for mid-career journalists honours Judith Whelan]]></title><description><![CDATA[The ABC, The Sydney Morning Herald and Sydney University have created a new fellowship to honour the late Judith Whelan, a trailblazing leader in media.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/new-fellowship-for-mid-career-journalists-honours-judith-whelan/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/new-fellowship-for-mid-career-journalists-honours-judith-whelan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Breaking: ACCC sues Amazon over 'unfair' Prime streaming service]]></title><description><![CDATA[The consumer watchdog is suing Amazon over allegedly having unfair contract terms for its Prime streaming service.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/breaking-accc-sues-amazon-over-unfair-prime-streaming-service/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 00:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/breaking-accc-sues-amazon-over-unfair-prime-streaming-service/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Amazon sued over alleged unfair terms on streaming service]]></title><description><![CDATA[The consumer watchdog is suing Amazon over allegedly having unfair contract terms for its Prime streaming service.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/amazon-sued-over-alleged-unfair-terms-on-streaming-service/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 00:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/amazon-sued-over-alleged-unfair-terms-on-streaming-service/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ACCC sues Amazon over introduction of ads on Prime]]></title><description><![CDATA[The consumer watchdog is suing Amazon over allegedly having unfair contract terms for its Prime streaming service.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/accc-sues-amazon-over-introduction-of-ads-on-prime/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 00:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/accc-sues-amazon-over-introduction-of-ads-on-prime/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Worker says forestry transition program 'decimated' Gippsland's small towns]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Victorian Forestry Transition Program is ending. In the regions that relied on the timber trade, the question is whether it worked.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/worker-says-forestry-transition-program-decimated-gippslands-small-towns/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 21:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/worker-says-forestry-transition-program-decimated-gippslands-small-towns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Popular 'rewards club' banned in NSW as national crackdown looms]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of Australia's biggest "rewards clubs" has been banned from running any gaming activity in New South Wales for 18 months after allegedly breaking the law.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/popular-rewards-club-banned-in-nsw-as-national-crackdown-looms/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 20:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/popular-rewards-club-banned-in-nsw-as-national-crackdown-looms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Giveaway club RS Rewards accused of 'ongoing and misleading conduct']]></title><description><![CDATA[One of Australia's biggest "rewards clubs" has been banned from running any gaming activity in New South Wales for 18 months after allegedly breaking the law.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/giveaway-club-rs-rewards-accused-of-ongoing-and-misleading-conduct/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 20:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/giveaway-club-rs-rewards-accused-of-ongoing-and-misleading-conduct/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Concerns hospital giant could 'cherrypick' private patients from public hospital]]></title><description><![CDATA[A trial to ease pressure on a public emergency department has raised concerns a multi-million-dollar company is getting a special deal.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/concerns-hospital-giant-could-cherrypick-private-patients-from-public-hospital/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 20:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/concerns-hospital-giant-could-cherrypick-private-patients-from-public-hospital/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Concern as private health giant wins access to public Emergency patients]]></title><description><![CDATA[A trial to ease pressure on a public emergency department has raised concerns a multi-million-dollar company is getting a special deal.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/concern-as-private-health-giant-wins-access-to-public-emergency-patients/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 20:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/concern-as-private-health-giant-wins-access-to-public-emergency-patients/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NDIS shell company boom sparks crackdown]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal government says it is moving to crack down on the growing trade in "off-the-shelf" NDIS providers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/ndis-shell-company-boom-sparks-crackdown/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 20:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/ndis-shell-company-boom-sparks-crackdown/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Government vows crackdown on sale of NDIS shell companies]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal government says it is moving to crack down on the growing trade in "off-the-shelf" NDIS providers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/government-vows-crackdown-on-sale-of-ndis-shell-companies/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 20:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/government-vows-crackdown-on-sale-of-ndis-shell-companies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More Australians are doing their own tax returns and making these mistakes]]></title><description><![CDATA[With side hustles, working from home, crypto investments, renting out rooms and receiving income through digital platforms or apps, experts say people are at greater risk of making errors with their tax.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/more-australians-are-doing-their-own-tax-returns-and-making-these-mistakes/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 20:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/more-australians-are-doing-their-own-tax-returns-and-making-these-mistakes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Don't lodge too early and other tax return tips from experts]]></title><description><![CDATA[With side hustles, working from home, crypto investments, renting out rooms and receiving income through digital platforms or apps, experts say people are at greater risk of making errors with their tax.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/dont-lodge-too-early-and-other-tax-return-tips-from-experts/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 20:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/dont-lodge-too-early-and-other-tax-return-tips-from-experts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Doing your own tax return? Watch out for these common mistakes]]></title><description><![CDATA[With side hustles, working from home, crypto investments, renting out rooms and receiving income through digital platforms or apps, experts say people are at greater risk of making errors with their tax.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/doing-your-own-tax-return-watch-out-for-these-common-mistakes/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 20:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/doing-your-own-tax-return-watch-out-for-these-common-mistakes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ICAC hears uni executive sacked the day he rejected colleague's pay rise]]></title><description><![CDATA[The ICAC inquiry has heard a former University of Wollongong executive was dismissed on the day of a disputed salary increase.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/icac-hears-uni-executive-sacked-the-day-he-rejected-colleagues-pay-rise/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 09:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/icac-hears-uni-executive-sacked-the-day-he-rejected-colleagues-pay-rise/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bronze tugboat propellers worth $2m stolen in WA's north]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a heist not seen before in this WA mining town, thieves have allegedly made away with eight tonnes of tugboat propellers, with the copper estimated to be worth an eye-watering $2 million.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/bronze-tugboat-propellers-worth-2m-stolen-in-was-north/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 09:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/bronze-tugboat-propellers-worth-2m-stolen-in-was-north/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Network 10 strikes last-minute deal to extend broadcasting in SA and NSW]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two regions in South Australia and one in New South Wales were set to lose access to free-to-air Network 10 services in coming days, but a new agreement means coverage will continue until the end of September.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/network-10-strikes-last-minute-deal-to-extend-broadcasting-in-sa-and-nsw/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 08:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/network-10-strikes-last-minute-deal-to-extend-broadcasting-in-sa-and-nsw/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Outback town set to star in new thriller as film festival kicks off]]></title><description><![CDATA[Red Dog director Kriv Stenders reveals plans for a new thriller film as the annual Vision Splendid Outback Film Festival kicks off in Winton.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/outback-town-set-to-star-in-new-thriller-as-film-festival-kicks-off/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 05:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/outback-town-set-to-star-in-new-thriller-as-film-festival-kicks-off/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Allan government under pressure amid latest Big Build corruption allegations]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Victorian premier has backed her government's response to corruption in the construction industry, despite criticism from across politics and integrity experts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/allan-government-under-pressure-amid-latest-big-build-corruption-allegations/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 04:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/allan-government-under-pressure-amid-latest-big-build-corruption-allegations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rainforest village back in business after deluge destroys road]]></title><description><![CDATA[Visitors are returning to the mountain village of Paluma, north of Townsville, 16 months after access was cut.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/rainforest-village-back-in-business-after-deluge-destroys-road/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 00:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/rainforest-village-back-in-business-after-deluge-destroys-road/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rainforest village back in business after deluge destroyed road]]></title><description><![CDATA[Visitors are returning to the mountain village of Paluma, north of Townsville, 16 months after access was cut.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/rainforest-village-back-in-business-after-deluge-destroyed-road/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 00:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/rainforest-village-back-in-business-after-deluge-destroyed-road/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Qld government dumps plan to turn gold mine into pumped hydro]]></title><description><![CDATA[A $6 billion dollar project to rehabilitate a gold mine and turn it into a pumped hydro power station has been dumped by the Queensland government.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/qld-government-dumps-plan-to-turn-gold-mine-into-pumped-hydro/</link><pubDate>Sun, 28 Jun 2026 23:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/qld-government-dumps-plan-to-turn-gold-mine-into-pumped-hydro/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tech revival sees ASX close 0.7pc higher, Neuren leaps on EU approval hopes — as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[The ASX shrugged off a sluggish Wall Street lead to close 0.7 per cent higher as Neuren Pharmaceuticals surged on a potential EU approval for one of its drugs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/tech-revival-sees-asx-close-07pc-higher-neuren-leaps-on-eu-approval-hopes-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Sun, 28 Jun 2026 22:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/tech-revival-sees-asx-close-07pc-higher-neuren-leaps-on-eu-approval-hopes-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Telstra phasing out CAN Radio phone system amid customer safety concerns]]></title><description><![CDATA[Telstra's Customer Access Network Radio has been a lifeline for many for more than 40 years but its technology has reached the end of its life. Customers now fear a new system will not be as reliable in an emergency.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/telstra-phasing-out-can-radio-phone-system-amid-customer-safety-concerns/</link><pubDate>Sun, 28 Jun 2026 22:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/telstra-phasing-out-can-radio-phone-system-amid-customer-safety-concerns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Real estate has been an easy target for criminals laundering money, until now]]></title><description><![CDATA[Anti-money laundering laws mean that for the first time, real estate agents, lawyers, accountants and others must report suspicious transactions.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/real-estate-has-been-an-easy-target-for-criminals-laundering-money-until-now/</link><pubDate>Sun, 28 Jun 2026 21:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/real-estate-has-been-an-easy-target-for-criminals-laundering-money-until-now/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Report finds 'extensive' coal and gas presence in schools and children's sport]]></title><description><![CDATA[Santos, BHP, Woodside and others have an "extensive presence" in childhood settings through more than 260 programs, a new report identifies, as senators say classroom programs and lessons written by the industry should be examined through a senate inquiry.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/report-finds-extensive-coal-and-gas-presence-in-schools-and-childrens-sport/</link><pubDate>Sun, 28 Jun 2026 21:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/report-finds-extensive-coal-and-gas-presence-in-schools-and-childrens-sport/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Coal and gas giants spend tens of millions on school and kids' sport programs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Santos, BHP, Woodside and others have an "extensive presence" in childhood settings through more than 260 programs, a new report identifies, as senators say classroom programs and lessons written by the industry should be examined through a senate inquiry.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/coal-and-gas-giants-spend-tens-of-millions-on-school-and-kids-sport-programs/</link><pubDate>Sun, 28 Jun 2026 21:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/coal-and-gas-giants-spend-tens-of-millions-on-school-and-kids-sport-programs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['It's shocking': ASIC says too many Australians' retirement savings are being wiped out]]></title><description><![CDATA[The corporate watchdog is concerned that super trustees that manage Australians' retirement savings have a lack of safeguards in place.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/its-shocking-asic-says-too-many-australians-retirement-savings-are-being-wiped-out/</link><pubDate>Sun, 28 Jun 2026 21:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/its-shocking-asic-says-too-many-australians-retirement-savings-are-being-wiped-out/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Corporate watchdog puts Australia's $4.5 trillion super industry on notice]]></title><description><![CDATA[The corporate watchdog is concerned that super trustees that manage Australians' retirement savings have a lack of safeguards in place.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/corporate-watchdog-puts-australias-45-trillion-super-industry-on-notice/</link><pubDate>Sun, 28 Jun 2026 21:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/corporate-watchdog-puts-australias-45-trillion-super-industry-on-notice/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Gulf will 'not go back to where it was' after the Iran war]]></title><description><![CDATA[Before a flare-up in fighting over the weekend, the interim deal between the United States and Iran was giving the region something it badly needs, analysts say.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/the-gulf-will-not-go-back-to-where-it-was-after-the-iran-war/</link><pubDate>Sun, 28 Jun 2026 20:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/the-gulf-will-not-go-back-to-where-it-was-after-the-iran-war/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gulf states 'colder, harder and more transactional' under US-Iran deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Before a flare-up in fighting over the weekend, the interim deal between the United States and Iran was giving the region something it badly needs, analysts say.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/gulf-states-colder-harder-and-more-transactional-under-us-iran-deal/</link><pubDate>Sun, 28 Jun 2026 20:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/gulf-states-colder-harder-and-more-transactional-under-us-iran-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Major capital cities record worst housing auction clearance rates in years]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sydney and Melbourne record their weakest auction results in years, with fewer than half of all homes going under the hammer finding a buyer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/major-capital-cities-record-worst-housing-auction-clearance-rates-in-years/</link><pubDate>Sun, 28 Jun 2026 08:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/major-capital-cities-record-worst-housing-auction-clearance-rates-in-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Ben overcame his dilemma about disclosing his autism in job interviews]]></title><description><![CDATA[The cybersecurity sector is projected to need tens of thousands of roles filled by 2030. Now, a university-based program is helping provide those workers by tapping into the abilities of autistic people.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/how-ben-overcame-his-dilemma-about-disclosing-his-autism-in-job-interviews/</link><pubDate>Sun, 28 Jun 2026 02:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/how-ben-overcame-his-dilemma-about-disclosing-his-autism-in-job-interviews/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Autistic talent tapped to help fill growing cybersecurity skills gap]]></title><description><![CDATA[The cybersecurity sector is projected to need tens of thousands of roles filled by 2030. Now, a university-based program is helping provide those workers by tapping into the abilities of autistic people.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/autistic-talent-tapped-to-help-fill-growing-cybersecurity-skills-gap/</link><pubDate>Sun, 28 Jun 2026 02:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/autistic-talent-tapped-to-help-fill-growing-cybersecurity-skills-gap/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[As the cost of living rises, old-school bartering makes a comeback]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bartering is one of the oldest trade systems in the world, and as the cost of living soars, there is growing interest in trading homegrown and homemade goods.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/as-the-cost-of-living-rises-old-school-bartering-makes-a-comeback/</link><pubDate>Sun, 28 Jun 2026 01:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/as-the-cost-of-living-rises-old-school-bartering-makes-a-comeback/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Housing shortage does not deter town from embracing migrants]]></title><description><![CDATA[The township of Naracoorte, nestled in South Australia's rural heartland, has put out the welcome mat for migrants, who have helped enrich its social fabric and boost the economy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/housing-shortage-does-not-deter-town-from-embracing-migrants/</link><pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2026 22:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/housing-shortage-does-not-deter-town-from-embracing-migrants/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Murder trial mementos: The Chamberlain artefacts too sensitive to exhibit]]></title><description><![CDATA[Forty years ago, the chance discovery of a bloodied matinee jacket unravelled a murder conviction. Now, that evidence lives inside a national museum's collection that's too sensitive for public display.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/murder-trial-mementos-the-chamberlain-artefacts-too-sensitive-to-exhibit/</link><pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2026 21:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/murder-trial-mementos-the-chamberlain-artefacts-too-sensitive-to-exhibit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dingo merch, conspiracy shirts: The 1980s artefacts tied to the famous Chamberlain trial]]></title><description><![CDATA[Forty years ago, the chance discovery of a bloodied matinee jacket unravelled a murder conviction. Now, that evidence lives inside a national museum's collection that's too sensitive for public display.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/dingo-merch-conspiracy-shirts-the-1980s-artefacts-tied-to-the-famous-chamberlain-trial/</link><pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2026 21:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/dingo-merch-conspiracy-shirts-the-1980s-artefacts-tied-to-the-famous-chamberlain-trial/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Worst' wind lull pushes green poster child South Australia to its power limits]]></title><description><![CDATA[South Australia is at the bleeding edge of the energy transition but record low winds have pushed its grid to the brink of its limits.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/worst-wind-lull-pushes-green-poster-child-south-australia-to-its-power-limits/</link><pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2026 21:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/worst-wind-lull-pushes-green-poster-child-south-australia-to-its-power-limits/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wind 'drought' tests renewable energy poster child]]></title><description><![CDATA[South Australia is at the bleeding edge of the energy transition but record low winds have pushed its grid to the brink of its limits.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/wind-drought-tests-renewable-energy-poster-child/</link><pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2026 21:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/wind-drought-tests-renewable-energy-poster-child/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Price spikes and drained batteries as wind drought tests green flag-bearer]]></title><description><![CDATA[South Australia is at the bleeding edge of the energy transition but record low winds have pushed its grid to the brink of its limits.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/price-spikes-and-drained-batteries-as-wind-drought-tests-green-flag-bearer/</link><pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2026 21:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/price-spikes-and-drained-batteries-as-wind-drought-tests-green-flag-bearer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How many products in your daily life are made from fossil fuels?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Coal, oil and gas are major ingredients for far more than just energy. Why are we so reliant on oil, and how difficult would it be to find other resources?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/how-many-products-in-your-daily-life-are-made-from-fossil-fuels/</link><pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/how-many-products-in-your-daily-life-are-made-from-fossil-fuels/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[From medicines to cars: Oil is an ingredient in almost everything we make]]></title><description><![CDATA[Coal, oil and gas are major ingredients for far more than just energy. Why are we so reliant on oil, and how difficult would it be to find other resources?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/from-medicines-to-cars-oil-is-an-ingredient-in-almost-everything-we-make/</link><pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/from-medicines-to-cars-oil-is-an-ingredient-in-almost-everything-we-make/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Karl Stefanovic's 'weird personality' might score him a Logie]]></title><description><![CDATA[Karl Stefanovic is no longer part of the Nine family but his audience may not be ready to abandon their prodigal son.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/karl-stefanovics-weird-personality-might-score-him-a-logie/</link><pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2026 20:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/karl-stefanovics-weird-personality-might-score-him-a-logie/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mutton cracks $9/kg for the first time]]></title><description><![CDATA[It was a big week for Australia's sheep and lamb market with price records tumbling across multiple categories.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/mutton-cracks-9kg-for-the-first-time/</link><pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2026 05:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/mutton-cracks-9kg-for-the-first-time/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thousands in south-east Qld without power after attempted copper theft]]></title><description><![CDATA[Energex says it appears someone broke into a substation's cable pit and attempted to cut through an 11,000-volt cable, leaving about 13,000 south-east Queensland customers without power overnight.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/thousands-in-south-east-qld-without-power-after-attempted-copper-theft/</link><pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2026 04:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/thousands-in-south-east-qld-without-power-after-attempted-copper-theft/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thousands in south-east Qld left without power after attempted copper theft]]></title><description><![CDATA[Energex says it appears someone broke into a substation's cable pit and attempted to cut through an 11,000-volt cable, leaving about 13,000 south-east Queensland customers without power overnight.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/thousands-in-south-east-qld-left-without-power-after-attempted-copper-theft/</link><pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2026 04:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/thousands-in-south-east-qld-left-without-power-after-attempted-copper-theft/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why does Perth have an obsession with double brick homes unlike any other city?]]></title><description><![CDATA[It takes 12 to 18 months on average to build a home in Western Australia &mdash; but with non-brick frame construction, the home building timeline could be cut by up to half. &nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/why-does-perth-have-an-obsession-with-double-brick-homes-unlike-any-other-city/</link><pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2026 02:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/why-does-perth-have-an-obsession-with-double-brick-homes-unlike-any-other-city/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How this WA couple cut their build time in half amid housing crisis]]></title><description><![CDATA[It takes 12 to 18 months on average to build a home in Western Australia &mdash; but with non-brick frame construction, the home building timeline could be cut by up to half. &nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/how-this-wa-couple-cut-their-build-time-in-half-amid-housing-crisis/</link><pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2026 02:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/how-this-wa-couple-cut-their-build-time-in-half-amid-housing-crisis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Olive industry 'buzzing' as diets fuel demand, farmers diversify]]></title><description><![CDATA[Consumer interest in olive oil has boomed at the same time as growing the produce has flourished, leading to excitement in the industry.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/olive-industry-buzzing-as-diets-fuel-demand-farmers-diversify/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 23:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/olive-industry-buzzing-as-diets-fuel-demand-farmers-diversify/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Breaking: Andrew 'Twiggy' Forrest warns Fortescue staff after sexual harassment class action]]></title><description><![CDATA[In an email sent to all staff, Mr Forrest said: "Anyone who thinks this behaviour has a place at Fortescue is in the wrong company."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/breaking-andrew-twiggy-forrest-warns-fortescue-staff-after-sexual-harassment-class-action/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 09:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/breaking-andrew-twiggy-forrest-warns-fortescue-staff-after-sexual-harassment-class-action/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Andrew 'Twiggy' Forrest warns Fortescue staff after sexual harassment class action]]></title><description><![CDATA[In an email sent to all staff, Mr Forrest said: "Anyone who thinks this behaviour has a place at Fortescue is in the wrong company."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/andrew-twiggy-forrest-warns-fortescue-staff-after-sexual-harassment-class-action/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 09:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/andrew-twiggy-forrest-warns-fortescue-staff-after-sexual-harassment-class-action/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Juice company fined $250k over forklift crash that took woman's toes]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Industrial Relations Commission hears the incident at the Real Juice Company was the third involving a forklift at the site, where drivers had received no training.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/juice-company-fined-250k-over-forklift-crash-that-took-womans-toes/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 06:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/juice-company-fined-250k-over-forklift-crash-that-took-womans-toes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why the Moana live action movie has come so soon]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dwayne Johnson and Sydneysider Catherine Laga&#699;aia have walked the blue carpet at a special event in Sydney. They told ABC News why now is the perfect time for a live action Moana.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/why-the-moana-live-action-movie-has-come-so-soon/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 05:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/why-the-moana-live-action-movie-has-come-so-soon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WA's second largest city to pay $1.2 million to truck food waste 160km]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bunbury ratepayers are set to foot the bill in a bid to resurrect Western Australia's three-bin FOGO waste management system from collapse outside of Perth.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/was-second-largest-city-to-pay-12-million-to-truck-food-waste-160km/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 01:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/was-second-largest-city-to-pay-12-million-to-truck-food-waste-160km/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ratepayers fork out $1.2m to help solve WA's three-bin problem]]></title><description><![CDATA[Organic waste from WA's second-largest city will be trucked to Perth at the cost to ratepayers of $1.2 million a year, following the collapse of local processing. &nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/ratepayers-fork-out-12m-to-help-solve-was-three-bin-problem/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 01:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/ratepayers-fork-out-12m-to-help-solve-was-three-bin-problem/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New bridge announced to link Sydney and western NSW]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new bridge will be built at Mitchell's Causeway on the Great Western Highway to link Sydney and the state's central west.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/new-bridge-announced-to-link-sydney-and-western-nsw/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 00:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/new-bridge-announced-to-link-sydney-and-western-nsw/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New bridge announced but Great Western Highway closed for another year]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new bridge will be built at Mitchell's Causeway on the Great Western Highway to link Sydney and the state's central west.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/new-bridge-announced-but-great-western-highway-closed-for-another-year/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 00:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/new-bridge-announced-but-great-western-highway-closed-for-another-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Abalone divers say 41 per cent catch reduction 'a kick in the face']]></title><description><![CDATA[The NSW government says a reset is needed to ensure the sustainable future of the abalone fishery along the south coast, but commercial divers say the reduction is a "pretty disgusting state of affairs".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/abalone-divers-say-41-per-cent-catch-reduction-a-kick-in-the-face/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 00:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/abalone-divers-say-41-per-cent-catch-reduction-a-kick-in-the-face/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASX gains ground as ACCC announces anti-price gouging law — as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[The ASX gained ground on Friday, but it still finished the week lower. Catch up on the day's events and insights from our business reporters on the ABC News live markets blog.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asx-gains-ground-as-accc-announces-anti-price-gouging-law-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 23:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asx-gains-ground-as-accc-announces-anti-price-gouging-law-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mixed reaction to beach town at forefront of over-50s lifestyle resort boom]]></title><description><![CDATA[Four over-50s lifestyle developments have been approved for this small beach community, with two more being assessed. Some worry the area is not ready for the influx, others say it is the answer to the housing crisis.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/mixed-reaction-to-beach-town-at-forefront-of-over-50s-lifestyle-resort-boom/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 22:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/mixed-reaction-to-beach-town-at-forefront-of-over-50s-lifestyle-resort-boom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inside the small coastal town on the brink of an over-50s resort boom]]></title><description><![CDATA[Four over-50s lifestyle developments have been approved for this small beach community, with two more being assessed. Some worry the area is not ready for the influx, others say it is the answer to the housing crisis.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/inside-the-small-coastal-town-on-the-brink-of-an-over-50s-resort-boom/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 22:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/inside-the-small-coastal-town-on-the-brink-of-an-over-50s-resort-boom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Qantas axes Alice Springs-Melbourne route amid high cost, falling demand]]></title><description><![CDATA[Qantas has axed its direct Alice Springs-Melbourne route after "many decades", and will also restrict flights between Darwin and Singapore to the peak tourist season.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/qantas-axes-alice-springs-melbourne-route-amid-high-cost-falling-demand/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 10:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/qantas-axes-alice-springs-melbourne-route-amid-high-cost-falling-demand/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Farmers claim partial victory after government backflips on gas]]></title><description><![CDATA[Farmers are claiming a partial victory after the Queensland government backed down on controversial changes to gas mining approvals above a vital underground water source.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/farmers-claim-partial-victory-after-government-backflips-on-gas/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 10:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/farmers-claim-partial-victory-after-government-backflips-on-gas/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SA nurses and midwives offered 16 per cent pay rise under new deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nurses and midwives in South Australia would receive a 16 per cent pay rise by mid-2028 under a new deal endorsed by their union and the state government.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/sa-nurses-and-midwives-offered-16-per-cent-pay-rise-under-new-deal/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 10:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/sa-nurses-and-midwives-offered-16-per-cent-pay-rise-under-new-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cairns mayor admits misconduct for sharing confidential information]]></title><description><![CDATA[Amy Eden says she accepts a tribunal's findings of misconduct against her for twice leaking confidential information to a journalist. But she has defended her decision to shut down councillors' questions about her admission in the council chamber.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/cairns-mayor-admits-misconduct-for-sharing-confidential-information/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 07:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/cairns-mayor-admits-misconduct-for-sharing-confidential-information/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Power price rise on the way for Tasmanians on the grid]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tasmanian households and businesses with the state-owned electricity retailer will be paying more for power, after a price rise was approved by the economic regulator.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/power-price-rise-on-the-way-for-tasmanians-on-the-grid/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 06:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/power-price-rise-on-the-way-for-tasmanians-on-the-grid/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Average annual Tasmanian power bill to rise by $100]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tasmanian households and businesses with the state-owned electricity retailer will be paying more for power, after a price rise was approved by the economic regulator.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/average-annual-tasmanian-power-bill-to-rise-by-100/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 06:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/average-annual-tasmanian-power-bill-to-rise-by-100/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Coastal town braces for economic pain as mine closure to cost 100 jobs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mineral Resources's decision to close the Lucky Bay Garnet Mine will see 110 jobs lost in and around Kalbarri.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/coastal-town-braces-for-economic-pain-as-mine-closure-to-cost-100-jobs/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 05:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/coastal-town-braces-for-economic-pain-as-mine-closure-to-cost-100-jobs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Councils bar thirsty renewable energy zone from accessing town water]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rural NSW councils already under water restrictions are drawing a line in the sand regarding supplying water to Renewable Energy Zone projects.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/councils-bar-thirsty-renewable-energy-zone-from-accessing-town-water/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 05:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/councils-bar-thirsty-renewable-energy-zone-from-accessing-town-water/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The highs and lows of Karl Stefanovic's 20 years with the Today show]]></title><description><![CDATA[Today show host Karl Stefanovic is reportedly leaving Channel Nine after a more than 20-year career at the network that was filled with highs and lows.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/the-highs-and-lows-of-karl-stefanovics-20-years-with-the-today-show/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 05:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/the-highs-and-lows-of-karl-stefanovics-20-years-with-the-today-show/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Karl Stefanovic went from Today show glory to 'Joe Bogan']]></title><description><![CDATA[Today show host Karl Stefanovic is reportedly leaving Channel Nine after a more than 20-year career at the network that was filled with highs and lows.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/how-karl-stefanovic-went-from-today-show-glory-to-joe-bogan/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 05:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/how-karl-stefanovic-went-from-today-show-glory-to-joe-bogan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Karl Stefanovic went from the Today show glory to 'Joe Bogan']]></title><description><![CDATA[Today show host Karl Stefanovic is reportedly leaving Channel Nine after a more than 20-year career at the network that was filled with highs and lows.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/how-karl-stefanovic-went-from-the-today-show-glory-to-joe-bogan/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 05:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/how-karl-stefanovic-went-from-the-today-show-glory-to-joe-bogan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Big battery boom means fewer transmission lines will be needed]]></title><description><![CDATA[Home batteries hit 600,000 as households play big role in energy transition, but building transmission projects remains "critical", according to the latest AEMO energy plan.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/big-battery-boom-means-fewer-transmission-lines-will-be-needed/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 05:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/big-battery-boom-means-fewer-transmission-lines-will-be-needed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Unemployment rate down, but employment slowing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australia's unemployment rate slipped to 4.4 per cent in May, down from 4.5 per cent in April, in seasonally adjusted terms.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/unemployment-rate-down-but-employment-slowing/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 04:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/unemployment-rate-down-but-employment-slowing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Unemployment eases but trend rate hits four-year high]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australia's unemployment rate slipped to 4.4 per cent in May, down from 4.5 per cent in April, in seasonally adjusted terms.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/unemployment-eases-but-trend-rate-hits-four-year-high/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 04:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/unemployment-eases-but-trend-rate-hits-four-year-high/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Some cracks' appearing in jobs market, even as unemployment rate dips]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australia's unemployment rate slipped to 4.4 per cent in May, down from 4.5 per cent in April, in seasonally adjusted terms.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/some-cracks-appearing-in-jobs-market-even-as-unemployment-rate-dips/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 04:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/some-cracks-appearing-in-jobs-market-even-as-unemployment-rate-dips/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Women allege sexual assault, underwear theft, drink-spiking at Fortescue mine sites]]></title><description><![CDATA[Andrew "Twiggy" Forrest's mining giant Fortescue has been slapped with a landmark class action alleging systemic sexual harassment, discrimination and toxic work sites.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/women-allege-sexual-assault-underwear-theft-drink-spiking-at-fortescue-mine-sites/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 03:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/women-allege-sexual-assault-underwear-theft-drink-spiking-at-fortescue-mine-sites/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fortescue Metals Group hit with national sex discrimination class action]]></title><description><![CDATA[Andrew "Twiggy" Forrest's mining giant Fortescue has been slapped with a landmark class action alleging systemic sexual harassment, discrimination and toxic work sites.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/fortescue-metals-group-hit-with-national-sex-discrimination-class-action/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 03:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/fortescue-metals-group-hit-with-national-sex-discrimination-class-action/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Class action claims women were raped and stalked at remote Fortescue mines]]></title><description><![CDATA[Andrew "Twiggy" Forrest's mining giant Fortescue has been slapped with a landmark class action alleging systemic sexual harassment, discrimination and toxic work sites.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/class-action-claims-women-were-raped-and-stalked-at-remote-fortescue-mines/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 03:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/class-action-claims-women-were-raped-and-stalked-at-remote-fortescue-mines/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Remote community's decade-long wait for clean drinking water]]></title><description><![CDATA[Residents of Pandanus Park continue their near-daily 600-metre walk to access safe drinking water in a decade-long wait for a solution to dangerous nitrate in their tap water.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/remote-communitys-decade-long-wait-for-clean-drinking-water/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/remote-communitys-decade-long-wait-for-clean-drinking-water/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[In this remote community, safe drinking water means a daily 600m walk with a wheelbarrow]]></title><description><![CDATA[Residents of Pandanus Park continue their struggle to access safe drinking water amid a decade-long wait for a solution to dangerous nitrate in their tap supply.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/in-this-remote-community-safe-drinking-water-means-a-daily-600m-walk-with-a-wheelbarrow/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/in-this-remote-community-safe-drinking-water-means-a-daily-600m-walk-with-a-wheelbarrow/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teals Allegra Spender and Zali Steggall form new political party]]></title><description><![CDATA[The teal independents have confirmed they are forming a new political party, Community Strong Australia, but are yet to convince crossbench colleagues to join what they call a "responsible alternative" to the major parties.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/teals-allegra-spender-and-zali-steggall-form-new-political-party/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 00:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/teals-allegra-spender-and-zali-steggall-form-new-political-party/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teals Allegra Spender and Zali Steggall confirm plan to form new party]]></title><description><![CDATA[The teal independents have confirmed a plan to form a new political party, Community Strong Australia, but are yet to convince any of their crossbench colleagues to join what they call a "responsible alternative" to the major parties.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/teals-allegra-spender-and-zali-steggall-confirm-plan-to-form-new-party/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 00:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/teals-allegra-spender-and-zali-steggall-confirm-plan-to-form-new-party/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Allegra Spender and Zali Steggall confirm plans to form new party]]></title><description><![CDATA[The teal independents have confirmed plans to form a new political party, Community Strong Australia, but are yet to convince any of their crossbench colleagues to join what they call a "responsible alternative" to the major parties.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/allegra-spender-and-zali-steggall-confirm-plans-to-form-new-party/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 00:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/allegra-spender-and-zali-steggall-confirm-plans-to-form-new-party/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Unemployment rate falls to 4.4pc, ASX falls, Judo crashes — as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[The unemployment rate has fallen to 4.4 per cent in May, down from 4.5 per cent in April. &nbsp;The ASX dropped after a sell-off in miners and banks.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/unemployment-rate-falls-to-44pc-asx-falls-judo-crashes-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 23:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/unemployment-rate-falls-to-44pc-asx-falls-judo-crashes-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Small designers hitting roadblocks trying to get support against Shein copies]]></title><description><![CDATA[Small Australian fashion designers who have had their designs copied by overseas ultra-fast fashion companies say they have hit continuous roadblocks trying to get support.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/small-designers-hitting-roadblocks-trying-to-get-support-against-shein-copies/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 21:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/small-designers-hitting-roadblocks-trying-to-get-support-against-shein-copies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Worker accommodation opens in Horsham but more housing needed]]></title><description><![CDATA[The first stage of a $9 million private worker&nbsp;accommodation&nbsp;development, designed to make it easier to attract essential workers to western Victoria, has reached completion.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/worker-accommodation-opens-in-horsham-but-more-housing-needed/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 21:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/worker-accommodation-opens-in-horsham-but-more-housing-needed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Housing fix in town where mining and medical workers can't find rentals]]></title><description><![CDATA[The first stage of a $9 million private worker&nbsp;accommodation&nbsp;development, designed to make it easier to attract essential workers to western Victoria, has reached completion.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/housing-fix-in-town-where-mining-and-medical-workers-cant-find-rentals/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 21:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/housing-fix-in-town-where-mining-and-medical-workers-cant-find-rentals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[They say a god lives on these islands. Both France and Vanuatu want them]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tensions are rising between Vanuatu and France as they negotiate a sovereignty dispute over two volcanic islands, believed to be inhabited by a god.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/they-say-a-god-lives-on-these-islands-both-france-and-vanuatu-want-them/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 21:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/they-say-a-god-lives-on-these-islands-both-france-and-vanuatu-want-them/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[These volcanic islands are uninhabited, but two nations are fighting over them]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tensions are rising between Vanuatu and France as they negotiate a sovereignty dispute over two volcanic islands, believed to be inhabited by a god.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/these-volcanic-islands-are-uninhabited-but-two-nations-are-fighting-over-them/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 21:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/these-volcanic-islands-are-uninhabited-but-two-nations-are-fighting-over-them/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[France and Vanuatu clash over remote Pacific island where 'god resides']]></title><description><![CDATA[Tensions are rising between Vanuatu and France as they negotiate a sovereignty dispute over two volcanic islands, believed to be inhabited by a god.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/france-and-vanuatu-clash-over-remote-pacific-island-where-god-resides/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 21:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/france-and-vanuatu-clash-over-remote-pacific-island-where-god-resides/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australians understand heatwaves. Europe may now be taking tips]]></title><description><![CDATA[Europe's record-breaking heatwave has highlighted its vulnerability to climate change. But countries could look to Australia's experience with scorching summers to learn valuable lessons.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/australians-understand-heatwaves-europe-may-now-be-taking-tips/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/australians-understand-heatwaves-europe-may-now-be-taking-tips/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australians' tricks for dealing with heatwaves that Europeans yet to learn]]></title><description><![CDATA[Europe's record-breaking heatwave has highlighted its vulnerability to climate change. But countries could look to Australia's experience with scorching summers to learn valuable lessons.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/australians-tricks-for-dealing-with-heatwaves-that-europeans-yet-to-learn/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/australians-tricks-for-dealing-with-heatwaves-that-europeans-yet-to-learn/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[As Europeans swelter, can they learn from Australians?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Europe's record-breaking heatwave has highlighted its vulnerability to climate change. But countries could look to Australia's experience with scorching summers to learn valuable lessons.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/as-europeans-swelter-can-they-learn-from-australians/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/as-europeans-swelter-can-they-learn-from-australians/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sydney, Melbourne to lead price falls in 'fragmented' market]]></title><description><![CDATA[House price falls of up to 7 and 8 per cent in Sydney and Melbourne have been forecast for the year ahead, according to Domain. But it's far from doom and gloom for existing owners, with resale profits hitting a record.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/sydney-melbourne-to-lead-price-falls-in-fragmented-market/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 16:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/sydney-melbourne-to-lead-price-falls-in-fragmented-market/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sydney, Melbourne to lead house prices falls in 'fragmented' market]]></title><description><![CDATA[House price falls of up to 7 and 8 per cent in Sydney and Melbourne have been forecast for the year ahead, according to Domain. But it's far from doom and gloom for existing owners, with resale profits hitting a record.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/sydney-melbourne-to-lead-house-prices-falls-in-fragmented-market/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 16:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/sydney-melbourne-to-lead-house-prices-falls-in-fragmented-market/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sydney, Melbourne to lead house price falls in 'fragmented' market]]></title><description><![CDATA[House price falls of up to 7 and 8 per cent in Sydney and Melbourne have been forecast for the year ahead, according to Domain. But it's far from doom and gloom for existing owners, with resale profits hitting a record.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/sydney-melbourne-to-lead-house-price-falls-in-fragmented-market/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 16:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/sydney-melbourne-to-lead-house-price-falls-in-fragmented-market/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sydney, Melbourne tipped to lead housing price drops as market cools]]></title><description><![CDATA[House price falls of up to 7 and 8 per cent in Sydney and Melbourne have been forecast for the year ahead, according to Domain. But it's far from doom and gloom for existing owners, with resale profits hitting a record.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/sydney-melbourne-tipped-to-lead-housing-price-drops-as-market-cools/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 16:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/sydney-melbourne-tipped-to-lead-housing-price-drops-as-market-cools/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[House prices in two Australian capitals tipped to fall substantially]]></title><description><![CDATA[House price falls of up to 7 and 8 per cent in Sydney and Melbourne have been forecast for the year ahead, according to Domain. But it is far from doom and gloom for existing owners, with resale profits hitting a record.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/house-prices-in-two-australian-capitals-tipped-to-fall-substantially/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 16:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/house-prices-in-two-australian-capitals-tipped-to-fall-substantially/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Outrage fuels right-wing firebrands as Nine deals with Karl Stefanovic's potential exit]]></title><description><![CDATA[With Karl Stefanovic's career at Nine under review he has embraced an outrage culture that experts say is all about monetisation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/outrage-fuels-right-wing-firebrands-as-nine-deals-with-karl-stefanovics-potential-exit/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 12:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/outrage-fuels-right-wing-firebrands-as-nine-deals-with-karl-stefanovics-potential-exit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Outrage fuels right-wing firebrands as Nine deals with Karl Stefanovic]]></title><description><![CDATA[With Karl Stefanovic's career at Nine under review he has embraced an outrage culture that experts say is all about monetisation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/outrage-fuels-right-wing-firebrands-as-nine-deals-with-karl-stefanovic-2/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 12:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/outrage-fuels-right-wing-firebrands-as-nine-deals-with-karl-stefanovic-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Outrage fuels right wing firebrands as Nine deals with Karl Stefanovic]]></title><description><![CDATA[With Karl Stefanovic's career at Nine under review he has embraced an outrage culture that experts say is all about monetisation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/outrage-fuels-right-wing-firebrands-as-nine-deals-with-karl-stefanovic/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 12:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/outrage-fuels-right-wing-firebrands-as-nine-deals-with-karl-stefanovic/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Karl Stefanovic to reportedly leave Channel Nine after Tommy Robinson podcast]]></title><description><![CDATA[Today show host Karl Stefanovic is set to leave Channel Nine after a podcast interview with British far-right figure Tommy Robinson, Nine Newspapers is reporting.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/karl-stefanovic-to-reportedly-leave-channel-nine-after-tommy-robinson-podcast/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 12:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/karl-stefanovic-to-reportedly-leave-channel-nine-after-tommy-robinson-podcast/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Karl Stefanovic expected to leave Channel Nine after Tommy Robinson podcast]]></title><description><![CDATA[Today show host Karl Stefanovic is set to leave Channel Nine after a podcast interview with British far-right figure Tommy Robinson, Nine Newspapers is reporting.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/karl-stefanovic-expected-to-leave-channel-nine-after-tommy-robinson-podcast/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 12:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/karl-stefanovic-expected-to-leave-channel-nine-after-tommy-robinson-podcast/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Qld water minister calls on major water retailer to abandon price hikes]]></title><description><![CDATA[South east Queensland households will face a higher price hike on their water and sewerage bills next year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/qld-water-minister-calls-on-major-water-retailer-to-abandon-price-hikes/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 09:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/qld-water-minister-calls-on-major-water-retailer-to-abandon-price-hikes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What this coal mine sale says about the future of the industry]]></title><description><![CDATA[An Indonesian mining company has agreed to purchase a bankrupt Queensland company's assets, which include the Vulcan coal mine in the Bowen Basin.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/what-this-coal-mine-sale-says-about-the-future-of-the-industry/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 07:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/what-this-coal-mine-sale-says-about-the-future-of-the-industry/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['We all know each other': Why this local Canberra shopping precinct is thriving]]></title><description><![CDATA[Local shops are a distinctive feature of Canberra, but while some are thriving, others have fallen into disrepair and offer no sense of community for nearby residents.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/we-all-know-each-other-why-this-local-canberra-shopping-precinct-is-thriving/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 07:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/we-all-know-each-other-why-this-local-canberra-shopping-precinct-is-thriving/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canberra's local shops are distinctive. But some thrive while others fail]]></title><description><![CDATA[Local shops are a distinctive feature of Canberra, but while some are thriving, others have fallen into disrepair and offer no sense of community for nearby residents.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/canberras-local-shops-are-distinctive-but-some-thrive-while-others-fail/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 07:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/canberras-local-shops-are-distinctive-but-some-thrive-while-others-fail/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canberra is known for its local shops but some are falling into disrepair]]></title><description><![CDATA[Local shops are a distinctive feature of Canberra, but while some are thriving, others have fallen into disrepair and offer no sense of community for nearby 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+0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/coalitions-sydney-solar-plan-could-cost-billions-in-investment-premier-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Coalition's renewables push 'chaos' for NSW energy plan, Minns says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Under the proposal, a Sydney City Renewable Energy Zone would be established to support greater use of solar and battery storage across the city, while the New England project would be scaled back and its proposed 500-kilovolt transmission line corridor scrapped.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/coalitions-renewables-push-chaos-for-nsw-energy-plan-minns-says/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 06:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/coalitions-renewables-push-chaos-for-nsw-energy-plan-minns-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Matt Wright sued for negligence after airboat allegedly crashed into tree]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man who says he suffered a "psychiatric injury" after witnessing injuries sustained by his wife in a 2023 airboat crash is suing tour operator and Netflix star Matt Wright for negligence.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/matt-wright-sued-for-negligence-after-airboat-allegedly-crashed-into-tree/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 06:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/matt-wright-sued-for-negligence-after-airboat-allegedly-crashed-into-tree/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PNG reverses bird flu ban on Australian chicken and egg imports]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australia's largest chicken meat buyer, Papua New Guinea, has reversed its decision to suspend Australian poultry and egg imports due to the H5N1 bird flu outbreak.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/png-reverses-bird-flu-ban-on-australian-chicken-and-egg-imports/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 04:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/png-reverses-bird-flu-ban-on-australian-chicken-and-egg-imports/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bird flu prompts Papua New Guinea to ban Australian chicken and egg imports]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australia's largest chicken meat buyer, Papua New Guinea, suspends Australian poultry and egg imports due to the H5N1 bird flu outbreak, even though Australian authorities say there is no evidence the virus has spread.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/bird-flu-prompts-papua-new-guinea-to-ban-australian-chicken-and-egg-imports/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 04:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/bird-flu-prompts-papua-new-guinea-to-ban-australian-chicken-and-egg-imports/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Headline inflation down, but underlying inflation highest since 2024]]></title><description><![CDATA[Underlying inflation allows economists to look beneath the daily noise of random price movements to see what the economy's broader inflationary pressures are looking like.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/headline-inflation-down-but-underlying-inflation-highest-since-2024/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 03:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/headline-inflation-down-but-underlying-inflation-highest-since-2024/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Breaking: Headline inflation down, but underlying inflation highest since 2024]]></title><description><![CDATA[Underlying inflation allows economists to look beneath the daily noise of random price movements to see what the economy's broader inflationary pressures are looking like.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/breaking-headline-inflation-down-but-underlying-inflation-highest-since-2024/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 03:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/breaking-headline-inflation-down-but-underlying-inflation-highest-since-2024/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Qantas A380 to be inspected urgently after cracks found]]></title><description><![CDATA[Airbus says it will inspect 16 A380 planes, including one Qantas plane, after cracks were found in a key wing component.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/qantas-a380-to-be-inspected-urgently-after-cracks-found/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 02:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/qantas-a380-to-be-inspected-urgently-after-cracks-found/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Origin 'named and shamed' for failing to pass on lower electricity prices]]></title><description><![CDATA[Treasurer David Janetzki says Origin "appears not to be doing the right thing" by increasing prices in regions where price drops were predicted.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/origin-named-and-shamed-for-failing-to-pass-on-lower-electricity-prices/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 02:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/origin-named-and-shamed-for-failing-to-pass-on-lower-electricity-prices/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Victorian taxi drivers face punishment for refusing short trips]]></title><description><![CDATA[The government is expanding its "two strikes and you're out" rules to include drivers who refuse to take passengers with assistance dogs or who knock back short trips.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/victorian-taxi-drivers-face-punishment-for-refusing-short-trips/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 01:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/victorian-taxi-drivers-face-punishment-for-refusing-short-trips/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Major construction company hit by alleged multi-million-dollar insider fraud]]></title><description><![CDATA[Queensland police have uncovered an alleged industrial espionage operation that caused major construction company Shadforth's confidential data to be leaked to competitors.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/major-construction-company-hit-by-alleged-multi-million-dollar-insider-fraud/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 00:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/major-construction-company-hit-by-alleged-multi-million-dollar-insider-fraud/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fraudsters flee waiting media after conviction over industrial espionage]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two Queensland men are sentenced after pleading guilty to defrauding a major Queensland construction company in an insider plot.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/fraudsters-flee-waiting-media-after-conviction-over-industrial-espionage/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 00:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/fraudsters-flee-waiting-media-after-conviction-over-industrial-espionage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Construction company hit by alleged multi-million-dollar insider fraud]]></title><description><![CDATA[Queensland police have uncovered an alleged industrial espionage operation that caused major construction company Shadforth's confidential data to be leaked to competitors.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/construction-company-hit-by-alleged-multi-million-dollar-insider-fraud/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 00:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/construction-company-hit-by-alleged-multi-million-dollar-insider-fraud/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live: Underlying inflation tipped to remain hot despite fuel prices easing]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Australian share market has started its day higher despite a major sell-off across US tech, AI and semiconductor stocks which resulted in steep losses on Wall Street. The ABS will release its May inflation data, which will be impacted by sharp falls in petrol and diesel prices. Follow live.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/live-underlying-inflation-tipped-to-remain-hot-despite-fuel-prices-easing/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 23:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/live-underlying-inflation-tipped-to-remain-hot-despite-fuel-prices-easing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live: Latest inflation data increases rate-hike risk, ASX higher]]></title><description><![CDATA[The chances of an interest rate increase at the next RBA meeting have risen after the release of mixed inflation data by the ABS.<br />
The Australian share market finished the day higher despite a major sell-off across US tech, AI and semiconductor stocks which has resulted in steep losses on Wall Street. Follow live.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/live-latest-inflation-data-increases-rate-hike-risk-asx-higher/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 23:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/live-latest-inflation-data-increases-rate-hike-risk-asx-higher/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live: Inflation eases as fuel prices come down, ASX higher]]></title><description><![CDATA[Headline inflation has eased to an annual rate of 4 per cent in May, down from 4.2 per cent in April, according to the latest ABS data.<br />
The better-than-predicted figure comes after sharp falls in petrol and diesel prices.<br />
The Australian share market has started its day higher despite a major sell-off across US tech, AI and semiconductor stocks which has resulted in steep losses on Wall Street. Follow live.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/live-inflation-eases-as-fuel-prices-come-down-asx-higher/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 23:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/live-inflation-eases-as-fuel-prices-come-down-asx-higher/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live: Headline inflation eases more than expected but RBA rate hike risk remains]]></title><description><![CDATA[Headline inflation has eased to an annual rate of 4 per cent in May, down from 4.2 per cent in April, according to the latest ABS data.<br />
The better-than-predicted figure comes after sharp falls in petrol and diesel prices.<br />
The Australian share market has started its day higher despite a major sell-off across US tech, AI and semiconductor stocks which has resulted in steep losses on Wall Street. Follow live.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/live-headline-inflation-eases-more-than-expected-but-rba-rate-hike-risk-remains/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 23:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/live-headline-inflation-eases-more-than-expected-but-rba-rate-hike-risk-remains/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live: ASX to rise ahead of inflation figures, despite Wall Street's tech sell-off]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Australian share market is expected to rise despite a major sell-off across US tech, AI and semiconductor stocks, which resulted in steep losses on Wall Street. The ABS will release its May inflation data, which will be impacted by sharp falls in petrol and diesel prices. 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Retailers say a rebalancing of supply and usage charges is the cause, but there are signs some are clawing back profit by raising their cheapest plans.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/why-your-power-bill-may-rise-despite-the-lower-default-market-offer/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 21:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/why-your-power-bill-may-rise-despite-the-lower-default-market-offer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Confusopoly' blamed as power bill messages befuddle consumers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some electricity users have been hit with higher charges, despite all the talk of the lower default market offers. Retailers say a rebalancing of supply and usage charges is the cause, but there are signs some are clawing back profit by raising their cheapest plans.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/confusopoly-blamed-as-power-bill-messages-befuddle-consumers/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 21:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/confusopoly-blamed-as-power-bill-messages-befuddle-consumers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Punched in the guts': Sacked academics take uni to Fair Work Commission]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two senior academics from Macquarie University allege they were targeted for redundancy because of their union activity.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/punched-in-the-guts-sacked-academics-take-uni-to-fair-work-commission/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 20:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/punched-in-the-guts-sacked-academics-take-uni-to-fair-work-commission/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Self-managed super sector blindsided by Labor–Greens deal on tax package]]></title><description><![CDATA[A ban on self-managed super funds borrowing money to buy housing has blindsided the sector, which says Labor should instead target "unscrupulous" operators spruiking property as an investment.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/self-managed-super-sector-blindsided-by-laborgreens-deal-on-tax-package/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 20:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/self-managed-super-sector-blindsided-by-laborgreens-deal-on-tax-package/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Zero-visibility swamp dive uncovers water pipeline failure in major city]]></title><description><![CDATA[A decades-old pipeline supplying water to nearly 1 million 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+0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/sinkhole-near-pngs-capital-just-one-sign-of-water-network-crisis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Port Moresby's water supply network showing 'signs of imminent failure']]></title><description><![CDATA[A decades-old pipeline supplying water to nearly 1 million people in Papua New Guinea's capital is at risk of collapsing without urgent repairs, threatening to cut off more than half of the city's water supply.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/port-moresbys-water-supply-network-showing-signs-of-imminent-failure/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 20:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/port-moresbys-water-supply-network-showing-signs-of-imminent-failure/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman left with more debt than car loan even after repossession]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new report warns customers about traps they face when taking out a car loan, including high-interest rates and fees.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/woman-left-with-more-debt-than-car-loan-even-after-repossession/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 16:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/woman-left-with-more-debt-than-car-loan-even-after-repossession/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['I get a lot of anxiety': Borrowers caught out with high-interest car loans]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new report warns customers about traps they face when taking out a car loan, including high-interest rates and fees.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/i-get-a-lot-of-anxiety-borrowers-caught-out-with-high-interest-car-loans/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 16:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/i-get-a-lot-of-anxiety-borrowers-caught-out-with-high-interest-car-loans/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASIC warns of 'extremely high' car loan fees amid rising complaints]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new report warns customers about traps they face when taking out a car loan, including high interest rates and fees. &nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asic-warns-of-extremely-high-car-loan-fees-amid-rising-complaints/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 16:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asic-warns-of-extremely-high-car-loan-fees-amid-rising-complaints/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Union passes 'no confidence' vote against SA's top cop and deputy]]></title><description><![CDATA[South Australia's police union passes a vote of no confidence in the leadership of the police commissioner and his deputy, despite the top cop saying the move was "not reflective" of the feedback he received from 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+0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/sa-pushes-for-ai-data-centres-as-industry-says-its-not-asking-for-subsidies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chihuahua Jet takes to the air as more pets allowed in cabin]]></title><description><![CDATA[An Australian airline is allowing small cats and dogs on a range of flights, with other passengers appearing unconcerned about sharing the plane with furry creatures.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/chihuahua-jet-takes-to-the-air-as-more-pets-allowed-in-cabin/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 06:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/chihuahua-jet-takes-to-the-air-as-more-pets-allowed-in-cabin/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Renewable energy company admits 'failures' caused destruction of Aboriginal site]]></title><description><![CDATA[ACEREZ introduces strict cultural heritage protocols after a rock shelter was irreparably damaged.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/renewable-energy-company-admits-failures-caused-destruction-of-aboriginal-site/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 06:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/renewable-energy-company-admits-failures-caused-destruction-of-aboriginal-site/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Music mogul Clive Davis dies at 94 leaving behind powerful imprint on industry]]></title><description><![CDATA[Clive Davis, the influential music industry mogul who fostered the careers of superstars such as Whitney Houston, Bruce Springsteen and Alicia Keys, has died. He was 94.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/music-mogul-clive-davis-dies-at-94-leaving-behind-powerful-imprint-on-industry/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 04:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/music-mogul-clive-davis-dies-at-94-leaving-behind-powerful-imprint-on-industry/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nose landing gear failure could have caused fatal plane crash, ATSB says]]></title><description><![CDATA[A plane crash that killed two people and injured several others in Adelaide earlier this year could have been caused by a failure in the plane's nose landing gear, an ongoing investigation has found.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/nose-landing-gear-failure-could-have-caused-fatal-plane-crash-atsb-says/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 03:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/nose-landing-gear-failure-could-have-caused-fatal-plane-crash-atsb-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Victorian farm fined for not meeting free-range standards]]></title><description><![CDATA[Doreen Egg admits it sold eggs labelled as "free range" despite its hens not having access to an outdoor range, as required under Free Range Egg Labelling Information Standard.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/victorian-farm-fined-for-not-meeting-free-range-standards/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 03:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/victorian-farm-fined-for-not-meeting-free-range-standards/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['They've been caught out': KPMG fallout continues with resignations]]></title><description><![CDATA[KPMG chair Martin Sheppard and two audit partners are leaving the accounting and consulting giant in the wake of a scandal over misuse of confidential client information and the alleged mistreatment of a whistleblower.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/theyve-been-caught-out-kpmg-fallout-continues-with-resignations/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 03:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/theyve-been-caught-out-kpmg-fallout-continues-with-resignations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[KPMG chair, audit partners to leave amid whistleblower fallout]]></title><description><![CDATA[KPMG chair Martin Sheppard and two audit partners are leaving the accounting and consulting giant in the wake of a scandal over misuse of confidential client information and the alleged mistreatment of a whistleblower.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/kpmg-chair-audit-partners-to-leave-amid-whistleblower-fallout/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 03:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/kpmg-chair-audit-partners-to-leave-amid-whistleblower-fallout/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Breaking: KPMG chair resigns amid whistleblower fallout]]></title><description><![CDATA[KPMG chair Martin Sheppard and two audit partners are leaving the accounting and consulting giant in the wake of a scandal over misuse of confidential client information and the alleged mistreatment of a whistleblower.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/breaking-kpmg-chair-resigns-amid-whistleblower-fallout/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 03:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/breaking-kpmg-chair-resigns-amid-whistleblower-fallout/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[High cost of living fuels record regional migration, report says]]></title><description><![CDATA[The rate at which capital city dwellers are moving the regions is at its highest level on record, which &nbsp;the report's author says shows the trend is more than a post-COVID blip.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/high-cost-of-living-fuels-record-regional-migration-report-says/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 02:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/high-cost-of-living-fuels-record-regional-migration-report-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Union launches bid to save Boag's brewery from closure]]></title><description><![CDATA[The United Workers Union has launched a petition calling on Boag's parent company Lion Australia to sell rather than close its Launceston brewery. The union has also written to Premier Jeremy Rockliff urging him to intervene.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/union-launches-bid-to-save-boags-brewery-from-closure/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 00:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/union-launches-bid-to-save-boags-brewery-from-closure/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WiseTech executive chair Richard White denies human trafficking reports — as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[WiseTech shares finished the day lower by 3.3 per cent after Monday's 18 per cent dive, as executive chair Richard White "emphatically and unequivocally" has denied human trafficking reports. The ASX 200 closed 0.3 per cent lower.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/wisetech-executive-chair-richard-white-denies-human-trafficking-reports-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 23:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/wisetech-executive-chair-richard-white-denies-human-trafficking-reports-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Residents worried about dramatic increase to Menindee Lakes water release]]></title><description><![CDATA[Residents living along the Darling River are worried the decision to double water releases from the Menindee Lakes will remove the system's drought reserve. But authorities say it will help rebuild populations of Murray cod downstream.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/residents-worried-about-dramatic-increase-to-menindee-lakes-water-release/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 23:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/residents-worried-about-dramatic-increase-to-menindee-lakes-water-release/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Calls to upgrade 'sketchy' Sturt Highway freight route]]></title><description><![CDATA[Eight councils are calling for urgent safety upgrades to the popular freight and travel route spanning three states.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/calls-to-upgrade-sketchy-sturt-highway-freight-route/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 22:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/calls-to-upgrade-sketchy-sturt-highway-freight-route/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Logging company gives new answer to parliament over logs sent to Victoria]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sustainable Timber Tasmania has corrected the record after earlier stating that all logs from public native forests are processed in Tasmania.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/logging-company-gives-new-answer-to-parliament-over-logs-sent-to-victoria/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 22:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/logging-company-gives-new-answer-to-parliament-over-logs-sent-to-victoria/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inspired by volcanoes, this new technology could affect billions of people]]></title><description><![CDATA[Private companies want to reflect the Sun to cool the planet. But scientists fear the geoengineering technology could disrupt monsoon rains, on which a billion people depend.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/inspired-by-volcanoes-this-new-technology-could-affect-billions-of-people/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 20:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/inspired-by-volcanoes-this-new-technology-could-affect-billions-of-people/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Can reflecting the Sun buy time for net zero? A startup has raised $US75m to try]]></title><description><![CDATA[Private companies want to reflect the Sun to cool the planet. But scientists fear the geoengineering technology could disrupt monsoon rains a billion people depend on.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/can-reflecting-the-sun-buy-time-for-net-zero-a-startup-has-raised-us75m-to-try/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 20:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/can-reflecting-the-sun-buy-time-for-net-zero-a-startup-has-raised-us75m-to-try/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scammers are paying Meta to spread fake ABC News articles]]></title><description><![CDATA[A $350 million scam is targeting Australians using AI-generated images of ABC journalists and politicians.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/scammers-are-paying-meta-to-spread-fake-abc-news-articles/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 20:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/scammers-are-paying-meta-to-spread-fake-abc-news-articles/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Perfect dupes of ABC articles are fuelling an industrial-scale scam]]></title><description><![CDATA[A $350 million scam is targeting Australians using AI-generated images of ABC journalists and politicians.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/perfect-dupes-of-abc-articles-are-fuelling-an-industrial-scale-scam/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 20:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/perfect-dupes-of-abc-articles-are-fuelling-an-industrial-scale-scam/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Marinus will break energy 'deadlock' hobbling Tasmania, economist says]]></title><description><![CDATA[An economist says Marinus Link remains an investment in the national interest and will shore up Tasmania's energy security. It follows a report last week questioning the project's business case.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/marinus-will-break-energy-deadlock-hobbling-tasmania-economist-says/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 09:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/marinus-will-break-energy-deadlock-hobbling-tasmania-economist-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Direct flights from Canberra to Bali take off again]]></title><description><![CDATA[Virgin Australia launches direct flights from Canberra to Bali, becoming the first Australian carrier to fly internationally out of the capital.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/direct-flights-from-canberra-to-bali-take-off-again/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 09:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/direct-flights-from-canberra-to-bali-take-off-again/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['All eyes are on the performance' as Canberra to Bali flights take off again]]></title><description><![CDATA[Virgin Australia launches direct flights from Canberra to Bali, becoming the first Australian carrier to fly internationally out of the capital.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/all-eyes-are-on-the-performance-as-canberra-to-bali-flights-take-off-again/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 09:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/all-eyes-are-on-the-performance-as-canberra-to-bali-flights-take-off-again/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bus fleet set to connect southern Gold Coast to existing light rail]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Queensland government has released the plan nine months after controversially scrapping stage 4 light rail amid community pushback.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/bus-fleet-set-to-connect-southern-gold-coast-to-existing-light-rail/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 02:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/bus-fleet-set-to-connect-southern-gold-coast-to-existing-light-rail/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tax system favours older Australians over younger, report finds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australia's tax policy settings are leading to vastly different outcomes for people who have the same gross incomes but are simply different ages, a new report shows.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/tax-system-favours-older-australians-over-younger-report-finds/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 01:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/tax-system-favours-older-australians-over-younger-report-finds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jacob Elordi, Robert Irwin, Lisa Millar and more snag 2026 Logie nominations]]></title><description><![CDATA[The annual awards show also introduced a new category honouring Australian sports journalists, named after legendary commentator Bruce McAvaney.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/jacob-elordi-robert-irwin-lisa-millar-and-more-snag-2026-logie-nominations/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 00:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/jacob-elordi-robert-irwin-lisa-millar-and-more-snag-2026-logie-nominations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WiseTech Global shares slump 18pc — as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australian stocks slip while global markets remain on edge over US-Iran peace talks. Shares in WiseTech Global plunge 18 per cent. &nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/wisetech-global-shares-slump-18pc-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2026 23:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/wisetech-global-shares-slump-18pc-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Delays to alcohol delivery restrictions worry SA anti-violence advocates]]></title><description><![CDATA[Family violence prevention advocates say the SA government has yet to progress alcohol delivery legislation as recommended by last year's Royal Commission into Domestic, Family and Sexual Violence.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/delays-to-alcohol-delivery-restrictions-worry-sa-anti-violence-advocates/</link><pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2026 22:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/delays-to-alcohol-delivery-restrictions-worry-sa-anti-violence-advocates/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Victoria ended native forest logging. So where are these trees coming from?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Four Corners follows the logs, and the money, to uncover how efforts to end logging have shifted the timber trade across state borders.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/victoria-ended-native-forest-logging-so-where-are-these-trees-coming-from/</link><pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2026 20:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/victoria-ended-native-forest-logging-so-where-are-these-trees-coming-from/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Victoria ended logging. Now it's using another state's native forests]]></title><description><![CDATA[Four Corners follows the logs, and the money, to uncover how efforts to end logging have shifted the timber trade across state borders.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/victoria-ended-logging-now-its-using-another-states-native-forests/</link><pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2026 20:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/victoria-ended-logging-now-its-using-another-states-native-forests/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why super will be paid at the same time as wages from next week]]></title><description><![CDATA[Many businesses support the payday superannuation changes, but some are concerned they will not be able to meet the obligations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/why-super-will-be-paid-at-the-same-time-as-wages-from-next-week/</link><pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2026 20:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/why-super-will-be-paid-at-the-same-time-as-wages-from-next-week/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[This major change to super payments will start next week]]></title><description><![CDATA[Many businesses support the Payday superannuation changes, but some are concerned they will not be able to meet the obligations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/this-major-change-to-super-payments-will-start-next-week/</link><pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2026 20:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/this-major-change-to-super-payments-will-start-next-week/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Major change to super payments to start next week]]></title><description><![CDATA[Many businesses support the payday superannuation changes, but some are concerned they will not be able to meet the obligations.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/major-change-to-super-payments-to-start-next-week/</link><pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2026 20:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/major-change-to-super-payments-to-start-next-week/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The personalised, predatory design driving Australians to gamble online]]></title><description><![CDATA[Betting ads on TV have been front of mind in Canberra lately, but experts say we're overlooking the real firepower behind Australia's gambling industry: cutting-edge, hyper-personalised, online tech.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/the-personalised-predatory-design-driving-australians-to-gamble-online/</link><pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2026 20:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/the-personalised-predatory-design-driving-australians-to-gamble-online/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Personalised, predatory design driving Australians to gamble online]]></title><description><![CDATA[Betting ads on TV have been front of mind in Canberra lately, but experts say we're overlooking the real firepower behind Australia's gambling industry: cutting-edge, hyper-personalised, online tech.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/personalised-predatory-design-driving-australians-to-gamble-online/</link><pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2026 20:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/personalised-predatory-design-driving-australians-to-gamble-online/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Betting apps know more about you than you might think]]></title><description><![CDATA[Betting ads on TV have been front of mind in Canberra lately, but experts say we're overlooking the real firepower behind Australia's gambling industry: cutting-edge, hyper-personalised, online tech.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/betting-apps-know-more-about-you-than-you-might-think/</link><pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2026 20:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/betting-apps-know-more-about-you-than-you-might-think/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Auction clearance rates fall to lowest level in six years]]></title><description><![CDATA[Not since the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic have sellers seen such disappointing results at auction, with Cotality predicting "a further loss of momentum" in the housing market.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/auction-clearance-rates-fall-to-lowest-level-in-six-years/</link><pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2026 10:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/auction-clearance-rates-fall-to-lowest-level-in-six-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Speedway plans spark protest]]></title><description><![CDATA[Residents of Beachmere in Moreton Bay say a proposed speedway track will &ldquo;fundamentally change the character" of the small coastal town.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/speedway-plans-spark-protest/</link><pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2026 08:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/speedway-plans-spark-protest/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Changes to support regional Queensland patients a 'drop in the ocean']]></title><description><![CDATA[The Queensland government is spruiking its cost-of-living measures in its upcoming state budget, but advocates say changes to support regional patients are disappointing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/changes-to-support-regional-queensland-patients-a-drop-in-the-ocean/</link><pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2026 07:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/changes-to-support-regional-queensland-patients-a-drop-in-the-ocean/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The people bringing life back to Maryborough's heritage buildings]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some Maryborough residents are secretly restoring several heritage-listed buildings to their original state, transforming them in a bid to create an entertainment and dining precinct in &nbsp;the regional Queensland city.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/the-people-bringing-life-back-to-maryboroughs-heritage-buildings/</link><pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2026 05:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/the-people-bringing-life-back-to-maryboroughs-heritage-buildings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australian wool is 'back in vogue' as the sector experiences a resurgence]]></title><description><![CDATA[A strong wool price is inspiring optimism among young professionals as the industry bounces back.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/australian-wool-is-back-in-vogue-as-the-sector-experiences-a-resurgence/</link><pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2026 04:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/australian-wool-is-back-in-vogue-as-the-sector-experiences-a-resurgence/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Russian timber getting into Australia by exploiting loopholes, industry says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Russian imports have faced tariffs since the start of the war in Ukraine, but timber is being rerouted through third countries and is entering Australia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/russian-timber-getting-into-australia-by-exploiting-loopholes-industry-says/</link><pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2026 03:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/russian-timber-getting-into-australia-by-exploiting-loopholes-industry-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fears policy shift ups risk for farmers using own gear to fight fires]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than half of Queensland's volunteer rural fire brigades use privately owned vehicles to fight bushfires, with insurance changes leaving them to question their coverage.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/fears-policy-shift-ups-risk-for-farmers-using-own-gear-to-fight-fires/</link><pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2026 02:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/fears-policy-shift-ups-risk-for-farmers-using-own-gear-to-fight-fires/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fears policy change exposes farmers using own gear to fight fires]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than half of Queensland's volunteer rural fire brigades use privately owned vehicles to fight bushfires, with insurance changes leaving them to question their coverage.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/fears-policy-change-exposes-farmers-using-own-gear-to-fight-fires/</link><pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2026 02:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/fears-policy-change-exposes-farmers-using-own-gear-to-fight-fires/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inside the major clean-up of a river city struck by flood]]></title><description><![CDATA[Forty flood-ravaged boats and 26 missing pontoons wash up in remote places following a major flood through Bundaberg, some travelling more than 100 kilometres to the outer reef islands.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/inside-the-major-clean-up-of-a-river-city-struck-by-flood/</link><pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2026 02:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/inside-the-major-clean-up-of-a-river-city-struck-by-flood/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ticketless travel on Melbourne trams has arrived]]></title><description><![CDATA[From today, Melbourne tram commuters can use their credit card, phone or smartwatch to get around.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/ticketless-travel-on-melbourne-trams-has-arrived/</link><pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2026 00:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/ticketless-travel-on-melbourne-trams-has-arrived/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ticketless travel for Melbourne trams has arrived]]></title><description><![CDATA[From today, Melbourne tram commuters can use their credit card, phone or smartwatch to get around.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/ticketless-travel-for-melbourne-trams-has-arrived/</link><pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2026 00:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/ticketless-travel-for-melbourne-trams-has-arrived/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pitched as an outback oasis, this remote town is 'actually reinventing itself']]></title><description><![CDATA[A decade after the last coal truck rumbled out of Leigh Creek, Baljit Singh Bajwa put millions of dollars on the line to invest in the shrinking mining town.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/pitched-as-an-outback-oasis-this-remote-town-is-actually-reinventing-itself/</link><pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2026 20:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/pitched-as-an-outback-oasis-this-remote-town-is-actually-reinventing-itself/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Migrant's multi-million-dollar plan to save a dying outback town]]></title><description><![CDATA[A decade after the last coal truck rumbled out of Leigh Creek, Baljit Singh Bajwa put millions of dollars on the line to invest in the shrinking mining town.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/migrants-multi-million-dollar-plan-to-save-a-dying-outback-town/</link><pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2026 20:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/migrants-multi-million-dollar-plan-to-save-a-dying-outback-town/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why a trip to Asia might be a good idea now]]></title><description><![CDATA[The war in the Middle East has not stopped Australians travelling but their preferences may be changing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/why-a-trip-to-asia-might-be-a-good-idea-now/</link><pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2026 20:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/why-a-trip-to-asia-might-be-a-good-idea-now/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Proposed urea plant secures $2.4b worth of deals without being built]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Australian Fertilizer Corporation has secured offtake agreements with international and domestic customers to sell its entire production capacity, despite not yet being built.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/proposed-urea-plant-secures-24b-worth-of-deals-without-being-built/</link><pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2026 04:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/proposed-urea-plant-secures-24b-worth-of-deals-without-being-built/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peanut industry confidence returns after Crumptons takes over Bega sites]]></title><description><![CDATA[After being tossed a lifeline last year, Queensland's peanut harvest is in full swing with plans in place to help the industry thrive once again.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/peanut-industry-confidence-returns-after-crumptons-takes-over-bega-sites/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 22:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/peanut-industry-confidence-returns-after-crumptons-takes-over-bega-sites/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Your old fridge may be hiding climate-warming chemicals]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chemicals hiding in old fridges and air conditioners can contribute to the greenhouse gas effect if not properly disposed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/your-old-fridge-may-be-hiding-climate-warming-chemicals/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 20:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/your-old-fridge-may-be-hiding-climate-warming-chemicals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Getting rid of an old fridge? Here's what you need to know]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chemicals hiding in old fridges and air conditioners can contribute to the greenhouse gas effect if not properly disposed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/getting-rid-of-an-old-fridge-heres-what-you-need-to-know/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 20:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/getting-rid-of-an-old-fridge-heres-what-you-need-to-know/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Caution urged after Qld's largest gold mine's lifesaving $1.4bn deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[An expert has warned governments to keep an eye on gold mines experiencing financial troubles, given the surge in prices.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/caution-urged-after-qlds-largest-gold-mines-lifesaving-14bn-deal/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 09:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/caution-urged-after-qlds-largest-gold-mines-lifesaving-14bn-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[KPMG 'not full of bad apples', former CEO says during parliamentary grilling]]></title><description><![CDATA[Federal senators have accused senior leaders in Australia's accounting and auditing industry of behaving disgracefully as more revelations emerge about KPMG's whistleblower scandal.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/kpmg-not-full-of-bad-apples-former-ceo-says-during-parliamentary-grilling/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 08:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/kpmg-not-full-of-bad-apples-former-ceo-says-during-parliamentary-grilling/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[KMPG 'not full of bad apples', former CEO says during parliamentary grilling]]></title><description><![CDATA[Federal senators have accused senior leaders in Australia's accounting and auditing industry of behaving disgracefully as more revelations emerge about KPMG's whistleblower scandal.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/kmpg-not-full-of-bad-apples-former-ceo-says-during-parliamentary-grilling/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 08:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/kmpg-not-full-of-bad-apples-former-ceo-says-during-parliamentary-grilling/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WA government wants federal help with Collie's coal transition]]></title><description><![CDATA[The state government has already tipped $700 million into the transition of the WA town of Collie away from coal. Now, the Cook government wants tens of millions of federal dollars to finish the job.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/wa-government-wants-federal-help-with-collies-coal-transition/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 07:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/wa-government-wants-federal-help-with-collies-coal-transition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Adelaide casino operator fined $21m for 'completely unacceptable' failings]]></title><description><![CDATA[SkyCity Adelaide reaches a settlement agreement with South Australia's Liquor and Gambling Commissioner in what the premier says is possibly the biggest fine handed out in the state's history.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/adelaide-casino-operator-fined-21m-for-completely-unacceptable-failings/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 06:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/adelaide-casino-operator-fined-21m-for-completely-unacceptable-failings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Salmon industry fish pen ad banned over 'misleading' content]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Salmon Tasmania advertisement promoted across Facebook and in cinemas has been removed following a breach in advertising standards.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/salmon-industry-fish-pen-ad-banned-over-misleading-content/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 06:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/salmon-industry-fish-pen-ad-banned-over-misleading-content/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pauline Hanson says businesses 'can't sack' lazy workers. 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teachers reject pay offer against union advice]]></title><description><![CDATA[Victorian state school teachers vote to reject the government's 28 to 32 per cent pay rise, despite their union's stance.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/victorian-teachers-reject-pay-offer-against-union-advice/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 01:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/victorian-teachers-reject-pay-offer-against-union-advice/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Union won't rule out more strikes as Victorian teachers reject pay offer]]></title><description><![CDATA[State school teachers in Victoria vote to reject the government's 28 to 32 per cent pay rise, despite their union's stance.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/union-wont-rule-out-more-strikes-as-victorian-teachers-reject-pay-offer/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 01:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/union-wont-rule-out-more-strikes-as-victorian-teachers-reject-pay-offer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gold mining pause as western NSW is rocked by two earthquakes]]></title><description><![CDATA[A magnitude-3.4 earthquake within the Newmont Cadia Gold Mine site, south of Orange, is felt by people in surrounding areas.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/gold-mining-pause-as-western-nsw-is-rocked-by-two-earthquakes/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 01:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/gold-mining-pause-as-western-nsw-is-rocked-by-two-earthquakes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Coalition's renewable energy buffer zones risks projects, report says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Energy experts have mixed views on what the Victorian Coalition's proposed renewable energy buffer zone policy could mean for the state's energy 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plastics needed as Australia's recycling capacity booms]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australia's soft plastics recycling industry is operating at nearly triple the capacity it was at now-collapsed national recycler REDcycle's peak, but consumers are yet to be convinced.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/more-soft-plastics-needed-as-australias-recycling-capacity-booms/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 00:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/more-soft-plastics-needed-as-australias-recycling-capacity-booms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lal Lal Falls runs dry as upstream 'greed' sees water vanish]]></title><description><![CDATA[Indigenous and environmental groups are accusing a Chinese company of hoarding water on a Victorian property and causing a sacred waterfall to run 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fears]]></title><description><![CDATA[To its supporters, this proposed data centre will provide much-needed regional jobs, but in the nation's driest state, critics say the draw on river water to cool the machines could be too great.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/sleepwalking-into-a-catastrophe-proposed-data-centre-raises-water-fears/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/sleepwalking-into-a-catastrophe-proposed-data-centre-raises-water-fears/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New data shines light on state of EV public charger network]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's often claimed Australia has an EV public charger shortage, but analysis of exclusive data shows most fast charger sites are not congested.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/new-data-shines-light-on-state-of-ev-public-charger-network/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 21:00:00 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The data shows drivers rarely queue to charge]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's often claimed Australia has an EV public charger shortage, but analysis of exclusive data shows most fast charger sites are not congested.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/ev-public-charger-shortage-the-data-shows-drivers-rarely-queue-to-charge/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/ev-public-charger-shortage-the-data-shows-drivers-rarely-queue-to-charge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Global telco escapes penalty for bank scam texts despite customers losing millions]]></title><description><![CDATA[A global telco that failed to stop more than 1,000 scam text messages from reaching Australians has faced no consequences, the ABC can reveal.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/global-telco-escapes-penalty-for-bank-scam-texts-despite-customers-losing-millions/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 20:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/global-telco-escapes-penalty-for-bank-scam-texts-despite-customers-losing-millions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Would you live in a 1930s pump station? This couple made one their home]]></title><description><![CDATA[From former post offices to pumping stations, there are buildings with commercial histories all around Australia. Could repurposing them into homes help with the housing supply?&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/would-you-live-in-a-1930s-pump-station-this-couple-made-one-their-home/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 20:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/would-you-live-in-a-1930s-pump-station-this-couple-made-one-their-home/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Would you live in 1930s pump station? This couple made one their home]]></title><description><![CDATA[From former post offices to pumping stations, there are buildings with commercial histories all around Australia. Could repurposing them into homes help with the housing supply?&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/would-you-live-in-1930s-pump-station-this-couple-made-one-their-home/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 20:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/would-you-live-in-1930s-pump-station-this-couple-made-one-their-home/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Are old buildings the solution to new homes?]]></title><description><![CDATA[From former post offices to pumping stations, there are buildings with commercial histories all around Australia. 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Fans in Japan hate it]]></title><description><![CDATA[Both fans and the Japanese government push back after a series of Trump administration posts using images from popular anime and manga.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/the-white-house-is-using-anime-as-propaganda-fans-in-japan-hate-it/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 05:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/the-white-house-is-using-anime-as-propaganda-fans-in-japan-hate-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fans push back against Trump administration's anime posts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Both fans and the Japanese government push back after a series of Trump administration posts using images from popular anime and manga.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/fans-push-back-against-trump-administrations-anime-posts/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 05:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/fans-push-back-against-trump-administrations-anime-posts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hope for hundreds of miners after colliery $434 million in debt sold]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hundreds of former Tahmoor miners could soon return to jobs close to home after liquidators announced the sale of the mine to a consortium led by Golden Energy and Resources and M Resources.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/hope-for-hundreds-of-miners-after-colliery-434-million-in-debt-sold/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 05:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/hope-for-hundreds-of-miners-after-colliery-434-million-in-debt-sold/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Proposed data centre faces scrutiny over water and environmental risks]]></title><description><![CDATA[A massive data centre proposed for SA faces scrutiny over water and environmental risks.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/proposed-data-centre-faces-scrutiny-over-water-and-environmental-risks/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 05:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/proposed-data-centre-faces-scrutiny-over-water-and-environmental-risks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Locals fear massive data centre will use water from 'stressed' River Murray]]></title><description><![CDATA[A massive data centre proposed for SA faces scrutiny over water and environmental risks.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/locals-fear-massive-data-centre-will-use-water-from-stressed-river-murray/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 05:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/locals-fear-massive-data-centre-will-use-water-from-stressed-river-murray/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kyle Sandilands's $12m settlement won't deter Jackie O's legal battle]]></title><description><![CDATA[A legal battle between Jackie "O" Henderson and ARN Media appears still headed for an October trial after her former co-host Kyle Sandilands settled his own court case against the company.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/kyle-sandilandss-12m-settlement-wont-deter-jackie-os-legal-battle/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 03:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/kyle-sandilandss-12m-settlement-wont-deter-jackie-os-legal-battle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jackie O and ARN Media legal battle continues after Sandilands's settlement]]></title><description><![CDATA[A legal battle between Jackie "O" Henderson and ARN Media appears still headed for an October trial after her former co-host Kyle Sandilands settled his own court case against the company.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/jackie-o-and-arn-media-legal-battle-continues-after-sandilandss-settlement/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 03:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/jackie-o-and-arn-media-legal-battle-continues-after-sandilandss-settlement/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Treasurer denies CGT carve-outs amount to backdown after budget backlash]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal government has consulted with small businesses and startups over contentious elements of its budget tax proposal.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/treasurer-denies-cgt-carve-outs-amount-to-backdown-after-budget-backlash/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 03:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/treasurer-denies-cgt-carve-outs-amount-to-backdown-after-budget-backlash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Breaking: Albanese, Chalmers unveil capital gains carve-outs for small businesses, startups]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal government has consulted with small businesses and startups over contentious elements of its budget tax proposal.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/breaking-albanese-chalmers-unveil-capital-gains-carve-outs-for-small-businesses-startups/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 03:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/breaking-albanese-chalmers-unveil-capital-gains-carve-outs-for-small-businesses-startups/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Albanese, Chalmers unveil CGT carve-outs for small businesses, startups]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal government has consulted with small businesses and startups over contentious elements of its budget tax proposal.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/albanese-chalmers-unveil-cgt-carve-outs-for-small-businesses-startups/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 03:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/albanese-chalmers-unveil-cgt-carve-outs-for-small-businesses-startups/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New hope for former celebrity island getaway off Far North Queensland]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new lease has been announced for the abandoned Double Island resort and Brad Pitt, Keanu Reaves and Jenifer Aniston have been invited back for the reopening party. Work on providing public access is expected to start this year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/new-hope-for-former-celebrity-island-getaway-off-far-north-queensland/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 02:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/new-hope-for-former-celebrity-island-getaway-off-far-north-queensland/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vodafone says it has fixed issue that caused major outage]]></title><description><![CDATA[A statement from the company said it was aware some customers were still experiencing "intermittent issues" with network coverage, but the cause of the problem had been "isolated and resolved".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/vodafone-says-it-has-fixed-issue-that-caused-major-outage/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 01:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/vodafone-says-it-has-fixed-issue-that-caused-major-outage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Breaking: Vodafone network crash potentially affecting millions of Australians]]></title><description><![CDATA[A statement from the company says it is aware some customers are experiencing "intermittent issues" with its service and it is urgently investigating.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/breaking-vodafone-network-crash-potentially-affecting-millions-of-australians/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 01:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/breaking-vodafone-network-crash-potentially-affecting-millions-of-australians/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sell-out shows, cult status line-up: How Dark Mofo catapults artists]]></title><description><![CDATA[Her headline show at Dark Mofo sold out in just over an hour, something Tasmanian Indigenous singer Miss Kaninna says couldn't have happened without the winter festival's ability to attract "massive, massive" music industry names.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/sell-out-shows-cult-status-line-up-how-dark-mofo-catapults-artists/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 23:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/sell-out-shows-cult-status-line-up-how-dark-mofo-catapults-artists/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Katherine couple still sleeping on verandah three months after major flooding]]></title><description><![CDATA[Katherine couple Nicki and Luke Asling have been living on their back verandah for the past three months, after their home was flooded to the ceiling in March. Local renovators say it will take months for all the repairs in town to be completed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/katherine-couple-still-sleeping-on-verandah-three-months-after-major-flooding/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 23:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/katherine-couple-still-sleeping-on-verandah-three-months-after-major-flooding/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Couple forced to live on verandah for three months awaiting flood repairs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Katherine couple Nicki and Luke Asling have been living on their back verandah for the past three months, after their home was flooded to the ceiling in March. Local renovators say it will take months for all the repairs in town to be completed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/couple-forced-to-live-on-verandah-for-three-months-awaiting-flood-repairs/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 23:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/couple-forced-to-live-on-verandah-for-three-months-awaiting-flood-repairs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASX closes down as US rate rise looks increasingly likely this year — as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[The ASX closed down today, led by mining and tech stocks. Oil has also fallen as the US-Iran peace deal lifts the outlook for supply.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asx-closes-down-as-us-rate-rise-looks-increasingly-likely-this-year-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 22:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asx-closes-down-as-us-rate-rise-looks-increasingly-likely-this-year-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Convicted paedophile cleared to run family‑friendly Sydney apartment blocks]]></title><description><![CDATA[The NSW government has authorised a convicted paedophile to manage nearly a dozen apartment buildings across Sydney, including those popular with young families.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/convicted-paedophile-cleared-to-run-familyfriendly-sydney-apartment-blocks/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 22:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/convicted-paedophile-cleared-to-run-familyfriendly-sydney-apartment-blocks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[David Littleproud takes on 'parasitic' insurers in the bush]]></title><description><![CDATA[The MP has referred insurers, which he calls "corporate cancer", to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/david-littleproud-takes-on-parasitic-insurers-in-the-bush-2/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 22:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/david-littleproud-takes-on-parasitic-insurers-in-the-bush-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[David Littleproud takes on 'parasitic' insurers' in the bush]]></title><description><![CDATA[The MP has referred insurers, which he calls "corporate cancer", to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/david-littleproud-takes-on-parasitic-insurers-in-the-bush/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 22:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/david-littleproud-takes-on-parasitic-insurers-in-the-bush/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Homeless woman feels safer living in vehicle than shared housing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Housing advocates say an increasing number of single, older women are choosing to live in vehicles while they wait for social housing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/homeless-woman-feels-safer-living-in-vehicle-than-shared-housing/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 22:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/homeless-woman-feels-safer-living-in-vehicle-than-shared-housing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Injured toddler's ordeal highlights risks of weather radar blackspot]]></title><description><![CDATA[When two-year-old Teddy suffered a suspected broken leg on his family's outback property, the journey to hospital was complicated by a lack of reliable weather forecasting.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/injured-toddlers-ordeal-highlights-risks-of-weather-radar-blackspot/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 21:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/injured-toddlers-ordeal-highlights-risks-of-weather-radar-blackspot/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AI factory 'brings into doubt' Marinus Link future]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tasmania's cool climate and access to renewable energy has made it an attractive place for AI data centre investment, but energy industry voices are warning that the business case for the Marinus Link project appears increasingly unviable if power-hungry players such as AI data centres continue to expand across the state.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/ai-factory-brings-into-doubt-marinus-link-future-2/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 21:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/ai-factory-brings-into-doubt-marinus-link-future-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AI factory ‘brings into doubt’ Marinus Link future]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tasmania's cool climate and access to renewable energy has made it an attractive place for AI data centre investment, but energy industry voices are warning that the business case for the Marinus Link project appears increasingly unviable if power-hungry players such as AI data centres continue to expand across the state.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/ai-factory-brings-into-doubt-marinus-link-future/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 21:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/ai-factory-brings-into-doubt-marinus-link-future/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AI factory 'brings into doubt' future of Tasmania's Marinus Link]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tasmania's cool climate and access to renewable energy has made it an attractive place for AI data centre investment, but energy industry voices are warning that the business case for the Marinus Link project appears increasingly unviable if power-hungry players such as AI data centres continue to expand across the state.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/ai-factory-brings-into-doubt-future-of-tasmanias-marinus-link/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 21:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/ai-factory-brings-into-doubt-future-of-tasmanias-marinus-link/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Uni students tackle 'character-building' remote living through placements]]></title><description><![CDATA[University student Tarhnee says her survival kit for a nursing prac placement was food, a swag, a chair and a little table for her laptop.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/uni-students-tackle-character-building-remote-living-through-placements/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 21:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/uni-students-tackle-character-building-remote-living-through-placements/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Couple left with nothing after investing $1m in 7-Eleven franchise]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jotika and Sunny Sharma took out a loan to purchase their Sydney franchise in 2015. When the lease expired this year, their relationship with the convenience store giant turned ugly.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/couple-left-with-nothing-after-investing-1m-in-7-eleven-franchise/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 20:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/couple-left-with-nothing-after-investing-1m-in-7-eleven-franchise/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[HSBC 'gaslit' customers who lost life savings. Now it's fronting court over failures]]></title><description><![CDATA[HSBC customers who became victims of a long-running "spoofing" scam hope the bank will take full responsibility for its "system failures" in Federal Court this week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/hsbc-gaslit-customers-who-lost-life-savings-now-its-fronting-court-over-failures/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 20:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/hsbc-gaslit-customers-who-lost-life-savings-now-its-fronting-court-over-failures/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[HSBC fought customers 'tooth and nail' over scam but now it's fronting court]]></title><description><![CDATA[HSBC customers who became victims of a long-running "spoofing" scam hope the bank will take full responsibility for its "system failures" in Federal Court this week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/hsbc-fought-customers-tooth-and-nail-over-scam-but-now-its-fronting-court/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 20:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/hsbc-fought-customers-tooth-and-nail-over-scam-but-now-its-fronting-court/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[HSBC agrees to pay $35 million penalty after widespread scam failures]]></title><description><![CDATA[HSBC has admitted to failing to protect customers from scams and agreed to a $35 million penalty in the Federal Court.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/hsbc-agrees-to-pay-35-million-penalty-after-widespread-scam-failures/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 20:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/hsbc-agrees-to-pay-35-million-penalty-after-widespread-scam-failures/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sydney-to-London unveiled as first route for Qantas's Project Sunrise]]></title><description><![CDATA[The flights, set to begin take off from next year, will mark the first time flights from the east coast will complete the Kangaroo Route without a stop over.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/sydney-to-london-unveiled-as-first-route-for-qantass-project-sunrise/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 16:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/sydney-to-london-unveiled-as-first-route-for-qantass-project-sunrise/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Electricity like milk? The plan to simplify complex power bills]]></title><description><![CDATA[Millions of Australians have been often unwittingly moved to complex and variable power tariffs. An energy watchdog says bills must be simplified.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/electricity-like-milk-the-plan-to-simplify-complex-power-bills/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 16:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/electricity-like-milk-the-plan-to-simplify-complex-power-bills/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Cut the complexity': Watchdog moves to dramatically simplify power bills]]></title><description><![CDATA[Millions of Australians have been often unwittingly moved to complex and variable power tariffs. An energy watchdog says bills must be simplified.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/cut-the-complexity-watchdog-moves-to-dramatically-simplify-power-bills/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 16:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/cut-the-complexity-watchdog-moves-to-dramatically-simplify-power-bills/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Japan raids ice cream companies over alleged price fixing cartel]]></title><description><![CDATA[Six of Japan's biggest ice cream companies are under suspicion of forming a cartel to hike up prices.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/japan-raids-ice-cream-companies-over-alleged-price-fixing-cartel/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 15:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/japan-raids-ice-cream-companies-over-alleged-price-fixing-cartel/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NT's new climate resilience plan lists gas project as top priority]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Northern Territory government's newly released climate resilience plan has listed the acceleration of gas extraction at the Beetaloo Basin as a top priority. Environment groups have fiercely criticised the plan, saying it will "make climate change worse".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/nts-new-climate-resilience-plan-lists-gas-project-as-top-priority/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 09:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/nts-new-climate-resilience-plan-lists-gas-project-as-top-priority/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[RBA warns financial industry to prepare for 'more shock-prone future']]></title><description><![CDATA[A new era of strategic uncertainty has serious implications for Australia's financial industry, the Reserve Bank warns.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/rba-warns-financial-industry-to-prepare-for-more-shock-prone-future/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 09:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/rba-warns-financial-industry-to-prepare-for-more-shock-prone-future/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Glue Store closes after posting $8.4m loss as economic pain hits retailers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Glue Store announces its permanent closure, becoming the latest Australian retailer to fail this year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/glue-store-closes-after-posting-84m-loss-as-economic-pain-hits-retailers/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 04:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/glue-store-closes-after-posting-84m-loss-as-economic-pain-hits-retailers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Glue Store closes after posting $8.4m loss]]></title><description><![CDATA[Glue Store announces its permanent closure, becoming the latest Australian retailer to fail this year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/glue-store-closes-after-posting-84m-loss/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 04:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/glue-store-closes-after-posting-84m-loss/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Breaking: Glue Store closes after posting $8.4m loss]]></title><description><![CDATA[Glue Store announces its permanent closure, becoming the latest Australian retailer to fail this year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/breaking-glue-store-closes-after-posting-84m-loss/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 04:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/breaking-glue-store-closes-after-posting-84m-loss/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Another major retailer gone as economic pain hits home]]></title><description><![CDATA[Glue Store announces its permanent closure, becoming the latest Australian retailer to fail this year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/another-major-retailer-gone-as-economic-pain-hits-home/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 04:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/another-major-retailer-gone-as-economic-pain-hits-home/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gina Rinehart's iron ore company flags job losses, reportedly in the hundreds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gina Rinehart's Hancock Iron Ore has cut jobs a year after merging its two iron ore businesses into a single entity, but won't say how many.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/gina-rineharts-iron-ore-company-flags-job-losses-reportedly-in-the-hundreds/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 03:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/gina-rineharts-iron-ore-company-flags-job-losses-reportedly-in-the-hundreds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Unions and Inpex reach deal after weeks of strikes and negotiation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Workers at the Northern Territory's Inpex Ichthys facility have restarted regular duties after unions and the Japanese-owned company struck a deal to end a dispute that threatened to disrupt LNG exports.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/unions-and-inpex-reach-deal-after-weeks-of-strikes-and-negotiation/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 03:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/unions-and-inpex-reach-deal-after-weeks-of-strikes-and-negotiation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASIC launches Zone RV criminal investigation over caravan company's collapse]]></title><description><![CDATA[The former director of Zone RV faces a criminal probe into allegations he acted recklessly or dishonestly before the manufacturer collapsed with debts of $42 million.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asic-launches-zone-rv-criminal-investigation-over-caravan-companys-collapse/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 02:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asic-launches-zone-rv-criminal-investigation-over-caravan-companys-collapse/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WA rail union pushes back on proposal for safety lights on trains]]></title><description><![CDATA[The state's union for train drivers says a draft bill mandating more lights on trains is "fundamentally flawed" and would not fix motorists' behaviour at level crossings.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/wa-rail-union-pushes-back-on-proposal-for-safety-lights-on-trains/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 01:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/wa-rail-union-pushes-back-on-proposal-for-safety-lights-on-trains/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASX up, oil plunges to three-month low while SpaceX becomes fifth-biggest US company — as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[Oil prices sink to a three-month low on reports the US will allow Iran to start selling oil again, while the Australian share market edges up after a sell-off across Wall Street's tech and AI stocks.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asx-up-oil-plunges-to-three-month-low-while-spacex-becomes-fifth-biggest-us-company-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 00:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asx-up-oil-plunges-to-three-month-low-while-spacex-becomes-fifth-biggest-us-company-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Farmer fertiliser hope as Iran ceasefire promises to reopen supply]]></title><description><![CDATA[Farmers are hoping the US-Iran deal will help free up fertiliser supply and lower costs during the winter cropping season.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/farmer-fertiliser-hope-as-iran-ceasefire-promises-to-reopen-supply/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 23:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/farmer-fertiliser-hope-as-iran-ceasefire-promises-to-reopen-supply/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[After the first attempt failed, outback town gives renewables another go]]></title><description><![CDATA[This outback town is giving renewable energy another shot as a new solar farm and battery system hooks up to the grid, two decades after a solar array project failed to live up to the hype.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/after-the-first-attempt-failed-outback-town-gives-renewables-another-go/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 23:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/after-the-first-attempt-failed-outback-town-gives-renewables-another-go/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Queensland sets 65 pc recycling target as waste outstrips growth]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Queensland government wants to more than double the household recycling rate from 28 per cent to 60 per cent.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/queensland-sets-65-pc-recycling-target-as-waste-outstrips-growth/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 22:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/queensland-sets-65-pc-recycling-target-as-waste-outstrips-growth/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Government to extend pay subsidy to avoid childcare worker walk-off]]></title><description><![CDATA[Early educators had threatened to walk off the job to keep a federally funded 15 per cent pay subsidy due to end in November.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/government-to-extend-pay-subsidy-to-avoid-childcare-worker-walk-off/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 22:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/government-to-extend-pay-subsidy-to-avoid-childcare-worker-walk-off/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NSW home owners and renters gain access to $480m renewable energy scheme]]></title><description><![CDATA[Interest-free loans and cash subsidies are being offered by the New South Wales government to encourage the uptake of renewable energy measures like solar panels and household batteries.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/nsw-home-owners-and-renters-gain-access-to-480m-renewable-energy-scheme/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 22:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/nsw-home-owners-and-renters-gain-access-to-480m-renewable-energy-scheme/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How this $500m NSW renewable energy scheme could affect your home]]></title><description><![CDATA[Interest-free loans and cash subsidies are being offered by the New South Wales government to encourage the uptake of renewable energy measures like solar panels and household batteries.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/how-this-500m-nsw-renewable-energy-scheme-could-affect-your-home/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 22:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/how-this-500m-nsw-renewable-energy-scheme-could-affect-your-home/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How this $480 million NSW renewable energy scheme could affect your home]]></title><description><![CDATA[Interest-free loans and cash subsidies are being offered by the New South Wales government to encourage the uptake of renewable energy measures like solar panels and household batteries.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/how-this-480-million-nsw-renewable-energy-scheme-could-affect-your-home/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 22:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/how-this-480-million-nsw-renewable-energy-scheme-could-affect-your-home/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pensioner finds cheaper life in Thailand after rent squeeze]]></title><description><![CDATA[Peter Stevenson says moving to Thailand has allowed him to live more comfortably on his Australian Age Pension after struggling to cover rent and essentials in regional Victoria.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/pensioner-finds-cheaper-life-in-thailand-after-rent-squeeze/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 21:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/pensioner-finds-cheaper-life-in-thailand-after-rent-squeeze/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['I didn't have a life': Pensioner moves to Thailand for cheaper living]]></title><description><![CDATA[Peter Stevenson says moving to Thailand has allowed him to live more comfortably on his Australian Age Pension after struggling to cover rent and essentials in regional Victoria.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/i-didnt-have-a-life-pensioner-moves-to-thailand-for-cheaper-living/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 21:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/i-didnt-have-a-life-pensioner-moves-to-thailand-for-cheaper-living/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Visitors to Kunanyi/Mt Wellington should pay, report finds]]></title><description><![CDATA[A tourism consultancy firm has recommended that visitors to Hobart's Kunanyi/Mt Wellington be charged for access &mdash; likely to result in a "deliberate and positive outcome" of fewer people going.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/visitors-to-kunanyimt-wellington-should-pay-report-finds/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 21:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/visitors-to-kunanyimt-wellington-should-pay-report-finds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Charge entry fees to Kunanyi/Mt Wellington, park management told]]></title><description><![CDATA[A tourism consultancy firm has recommended that visitors to Hobart's Kunanyi/Mt Wellington be charged for access &mdash; likely to result in a "deliberate and positive outcome" of fewer people going.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/charge-entry-fees-to-kunanyimt-wellington-park-management-told/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 21:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/charge-entry-fees-to-kunanyimt-wellington-park-management-told/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['It's all too hard': Fuel shock pushes regional businesses to the brink]]></title><description><![CDATA[Small-town coffee shops and long-established businesses are at risk of closing despite a ceasefire in the Middle East easing the global oil price. Regional businesses say fuel relief measures need to be extended because the damage done from the fuel shock is far from over.<br />
&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/its-all-too-hard-fuel-shock-pushes-regional-businesses-to-the-brink/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 21:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/its-all-too-hard-fuel-shock-pushes-regional-businesses-to-the-brink/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brewery fined following legal battle with Queensland council]]></title><description><![CDATA[A once popular brewery has been fined in court after shutting up shop earlier this year due to an ongoing legal battle with a Queensland council.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/brewery-fined-following-legal-battle-with-queensland-council/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 09:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/brewery-fined-following-legal-battle-with-queensland-council/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reserve Bank keeps interest rate at 4.35pc as economy slows]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Reserve Bank keeps the interest rate at 4.35pc as Australia's economy slows down.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/reserve-bank-keeps-interest-rate-at-435pc-as-economy-slows/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 06:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/reserve-bank-keeps-interest-rate-at-435pc-as-economy-slows/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Breaking: Reserve Bank keeps interest rate at 4.35pc as economy slows]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Reserve Bank keeps the interest rate at 4.35pc as Australia's economy slows down.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/breaking-reserve-bank-keeps-interest-rate-at-435pc-as-economy-slows/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 06:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/breaking-reserve-bank-keeps-interest-rate-at-435pc-as-economy-slows/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Craft retailer Lincraft to close rest of its stores in Australia and NZ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Retailer Lincraft will close the remainder of its shopfronts after more than 80 years of providing fabric, materials and homewares to Aussie crafters.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/craft-retailer-lincraft-to-close-rest-of-its-stores-in-australia-and-nz/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 06:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/craft-retailer-lincraft-to-close-rest-of-its-stores-in-australia-and-nz/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rabbits are everywhere in the wild, so why is rabbit meat so expensive?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Once a cheap meat for families doing it tough, the price and availability of rabbit means it has gone from family dinner to fine dining.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/rabbits-are-everywhere-in-the-wild-so-why-is-rabbit-meat-so-expensive/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 06:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/rabbits-are-everywhere-in-the-wild-so-why-is-rabbit-meat-so-expensive/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Beleaguered KPMG referred to anti-corruption watchdog amid contract freeze]]></title><description><![CDATA[KPMG is facing a three-month freeze on new federal government contracts amid a worsening scandal over the treatment of a whistleblower, with the Greens now referring the beleaguered company to the national anti-corruption watchdog.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/beleaguered-kpmg-referred-to-anti-corruption-watchdog-amid-contract-freeze/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 05:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/beleaguered-kpmg-referred-to-anti-corruption-watchdog-amid-contract-freeze/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NSW Police review officer pushing protester at pro-Palestine picket]]></title><description><![CDATA[NSW Police will review footage showing a woman falling to the ground after being pushed by an officer during a pro-Palestine protest outside Bisalloy Steels in Wollongong.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/nsw-police-review-officer-pushing-protester-at-pro-palestine-picket/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 05:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/nsw-police-review-officer-pushing-protester-at-pro-palestine-picket/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NSW Police investigate video of officer pushing Bisalloy protester]]></title><description><![CDATA[NSW Police will review footage showing a woman falling to the ground after being pushed by an officer during a pro-Palestine protest outside Bisalloy Steels in Wollongong.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/nsw-police-investigate-video-of-officer-pushing-bisalloy-protester/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 05:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/nsw-police-investigate-video-of-officer-pushing-bisalloy-protester/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Allied health workers walk off the job at Victorian public hospitals]]></title><description><![CDATA[The strike involves radiographers, sonographers, physiotherapists, podiatrists, speech pathologists and social workers at the state's public hospitals.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/allied-health-workers-walk-off-the-job-at-victorian-public-hospitals/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 02:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/allied-health-workers-walk-off-the-job-at-victorian-public-hospitals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Allied health workers to start 24-hour strike at Victorian public hospitals]]></title><description><![CDATA[The strike involves radiographers, sonographers, physiotherapists, podiatrists, speech pathologists and social workers at the state's public hospitals.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/allied-health-workers-to-start-24-hour-strike-at-victorian-public-hospitals/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 02:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/allied-health-workers-to-start-24-hour-strike-at-victorian-public-hospitals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fishers furious as 1.6km nets trialled near Great Barrier Reef]]></title><description><![CDATA[The nets are being floated as a replacement for the controversial gillnets, which will be banned from June next year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/fishers-furious-as-16km-nets-trialled-near-great-barrier-reef/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 23:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/fishers-furious-as-16km-nets-trialled-near-great-barrier-reef/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Feud erupts as consumers on the hook for billion-dollar grid blowout]]></title><description><![CDATA[Transgrid wants to claw back huge cost increases for a major transmission line from consumers. Experts say the regulator's decision will have far-reaching consequences.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/feud-erupts-as-consumers-on-the-hook-for-billion-dollar-grid-blowout/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 20:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/feud-erupts-as-consumers-on-the-hook-for-billion-dollar-grid-blowout/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Consumers on the hook for $1b powerline cost blowout]]></title><description><![CDATA[Transgrid wants to claw back huge cost increases for a major transmission line from consumers. Experts say the regulator's decision will have far-reaching consequences.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/consumers-on-the-hook-for-1b-powerline-cost-blowout/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 20:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/consumers-on-the-hook-for-1b-powerline-cost-blowout/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Property market shifts from 'urgency to caution' as buyers step back]]></title><description><![CDATA[Interest rate hikes, tax changes and global economic uncertainty force first home buyers and investors to press pause on property purchases.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/property-market-shifts-from-urgency-to-caution-as-buyers-step-back/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 20:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/property-market-shifts-from-urgency-to-caution-as-buyers-step-back/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Property market hit by buyers' strike as investors, first home buyers press pause]]></title><description><![CDATA[Interest rate hikes, tax changes and global economic uncertainty force first home buyers and investors to press pause on property purchases.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/property-market-hit-by-buyers-strike-as-investors-first-home-buyers-press-pause-3/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 20:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/property-market-hit-by-buyers-strike-as-investors-first-home-buyers-press-pause-3/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Property market hit by buyer's strike as investors, first home buyers press pause]]></title><description><![CDATA[Interest rate hikes, tax changes and global economic uncertainty force first home buyers and investors to press pause on property purchases.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/property-market-hit-by-buyers-strike-as-investors-first-home-buyers-press-pause-2/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 20:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/property-market-hit-by-buyers-strike-as-investors-first-home-buyers-press-pause-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Property market hit by buyer's strike as investors, first-home buyers press pause]]></title><description><![CDATA[Interest rate hikes, tax changes and global economic uncertainty force first home buyers and investors to press pause on property purchases.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/property-market-hit-by-buyers-strike-as-investors-first-home-buyers-press-pause/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 20:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/property-market-hit-by-buyers-strike-as-investors-first-home-buyers-press-pause/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Labor's CGT plan flawed but better than what we have, economists tell inquiry]]></title><description><![CDATA[Economists have offered qualified support for the government's plans on day one of a Senate inquiry.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/labors-cgt-plan-flawed-but-better-than-what-we-have-economists-tell-inquiry/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 08:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/labors-cgt-plan-flawed-but-better-than-what-we-have-economists-tell-inquiry/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Labor's capital gains proposal flawed but better than what we have, economists tell inquiry]]></title><description><![CDATA[Economists have offered qualified support for the government's plans on day one of a Senate inquiry.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/labors-capital-gains-proposal-flawed-but-better-than-what-we-have-economists-tell-inquiry/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 08:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/labors-capital-gains-proposal-flawed-but-better-than-what-we-have-economists-tell-inquiry/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Air quality monitoring to be upgraded in the NT after Inpex under-reporting]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Northern Territory government has announced a plan to introduce new air quality monitoring of toxic pollutants, including any carcinogenic emissions. It follows a review that found gas giant Inpex had underestimated its emissions in Darwin.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/air-quality-monitoring-to-be-upgraded-in-the-nt-after-inpex-under-reporting/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 08:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/air-quality-monitoring-to-be-upgraded-in-the-nt-after-inpex-under-reporting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Potentially still a future': Liberty Bell Bay smelter given another reprieve]]></title><description><![CDATA[The administrator for the mothballed manganese smelter is continuing to engage with the consortium designated as its preferred buyer, the ABC understands.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/potentially-still-a-future-liberty-bell-bay-smelter-given-another-reprieve/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 05:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/potentially-still-a-future-liberty-bell-bay-smelter-given-another-reprieve/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Breaking: Liberty Bell Bay smelter given another reprieve]]></title><description><![CDATA[The administrator for the mothballed manganese smelter is continuing to engage with the consortium designated as its preferred buyer, the ABC understands.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/breaking-liberty-bell-bay-smelter-given-another-reprieve/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 05:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/breaking-liberty-bell-bay-smelter-given-another-reprieve/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Lives in danger' as SA Bureau of Meteorology wave buoy fails yet again]]></title><description><![CDATA[The wave buoy off Kangaroo Island is the only such device operated by the Bureau of Meteorology in South Australia and is relied upon by professional divers and fishers.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/lives-in-danger-as-sa-bureau-of-meteorology-wave-buoy-fails-yet-again/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 04:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/lives-in-danger-as-sa-bureau-of-meteorology-wave-buoy-fails-yet-again/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Property tycoon Alan Bond's former island getaway to anchor mining logistics hub]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Kimberley iron ore mine with idyllic views across a tropical sea will close after 70 years of operation as a new phase begins for offshore oil and gas.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/property-tycoon-alan-bonds-former-island-getaway-to-anchor-mining-logistics-hub/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 01:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/property-tycoon-alan-bonds-former-island-getaway-to-anchor-mining-logistics-hub/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Picturesque islands in WA's north set to become transport hubs after $20m sale]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Kimberley iron ore mine with idyllic views across a tropical sea will close after 70 years of operation as a new phase begins for offshore oil and gas.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/picturesque-islands-in-was-north-set-to-become-transport-hubs-after-20m-sale/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 01:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/picturesque-islands-in-was-north-set-to-become-transport-hubs-after-20m-sale/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Concerns new BHP agreement 'locks in' basin water extraction]]></title><description><![CDATA[Environmentalists and First Nations groups say a new mining agreement with BHP does not do enough to end water extraction from the Great Artesian Basin. But the SA government says the agreement imposes stricter environmental regulation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/concerns-new-bhp-agreement-locks-in-basin-water-extraction/</link><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 22:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/concerns-new-bhp-agreement-locks-in-basin-water-extraction/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Singapore-based AI company to become Tasmania's largest power user]]></title><description><![CDATA[Artificial intelligence company Firmus Technologies will become Tasmania's biggest power user if its ambitions to establish three "AI factories" in the state come to fruition.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/singapore-based-ai-company-to-become-tasmanias-largest-power-user/</link><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 21:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/singapore-based-ai-company-to-become-tasmanias-largest-power-user/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AI company set to become Tasmania's largest power user]]></title><description><![CDATA[Artificial intelligence company Firmus Technologies will become Tasmania's biggest power user if its ambitions to establish three "AI factories" in the state come to fruition.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/ai-company-set-to-become-tasmanias-largest-power-user/</link><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 21:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/ai-company-set-to-become-tasmanias-largest-power-user/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AI company set to become Tasmania's biggest power user]]></title><description><![CDATA[Artificial intelligence company Firmus Technologies will become Tasmania's biggest power user if its ambitions to establish three "AI factories" in the state come to fruition.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/ai-company-set-to-become-tasmanias-biggest-power-user/</link><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 21:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/ai-company-set-to-become-tasmanias-biggest-power-user/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump criticises Netanyahu after Israeli strikes on Beirut derail Iran peace deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[US President Donald Trump maintains the deal to end the conflict between the US and Iran will be signed despite Iran challenging the timeline, as he tells Israel not to carry out further attacks on Lebanon.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/trump-criticises-netanyahu-after-israeli-strikes-on-beirut-derail-iran-peace-deal/</link><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/trump-criticises-netanyahu-after-israeli-strikes-on-beirut-derail-iran-peace-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Locals affected by Ireland's AI data centre boom share 'cautionary tales']]></title><description><![CDATA[As Australia and other countries embark on a new wave of AI-driven data centre development, locals in Ireland share how the runaway growth of the facilities can affect everyday life.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/locals-affected-by-irelands-ai-data-centre-boom-share-cautionary-tales/</link><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 20:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/locals-affected-by-irelands-ai-data-centre-boom-share-cautionary-tales/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ireland is a data centre 'cautionary tale'. This is the impact on locals]]></title><description><![CDATA[As Australia and other countries embark on a new wave of AI-driven data centre development, locals in Ireland share how the runaway growth of the facilities can affect everyday life.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/ireland-is-a-data-centre-cautionary-tale-this-is-the-impact-on-locals/</link><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 20:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/ireland-is-a-data-centre-cautionary-tale-this-is-the-impact-on-locals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Multi-billion-dollar economic policy undermined by 'black cladding']]></title><description><![CDATA[Almost $15 billion has been spent over a decade via the federal government's Indigenous Procurement Policy, but critics say it's failed to make a significant difference to Indigenous people due to the practice of "black cladding".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/multi-billion-dollar-economic-policy-undermined-by-black-cladding/</link><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 20:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/multi-billion-dollar-economic-policy-undermined-by-black-cladding/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Travellers owed $4.3 million as dream holidays shattered]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australian travellers who collectively lost millions after a travel agency collapsed are calling for an overhaul of consumer protections in the sector.<br />
&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/travellers-owed-43-million-as-dream-holidays-shattered/</link><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 20:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/travellers-owed-43-million-as-dream-holidays-shattered/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dream holidays shattered in $4.3 million travel agency collapse]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australian travellers who collectively lost millions after a travel agency collapsed are calling for an overhaul of consumer protections in the sector.&nbsp;<br />
&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/dream-holidays-shattered-in-43-million-travel-agency-collapse/</link><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 20:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/dream-holidays-shattered-in-43-million-travel-agency-collapse/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Messages show Dashdot encouraged customers to proceed days before collapse]]></title><description><![CDATA[Emails and messages seen by ABC News show Dashdot's staff were still encouraging prospective customers to engage with the buyers agency shortly before it entered voluntary liquidation.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/messages-show-dashdot-encouraged-customers-to-proceed-days-before-collapse/</link><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 20:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/messages-show-dashdot-encouraged-customers-to-proceed-days-before-collapse/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dashdot customers urged to proceed days before collapse]]></title><description><![CDATA[Emails and messages seen by ABC News show Dashdot's staff were still encouraging prospective customers to engage with the buyers agency shortly before it entered voluntary liquidation.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/dashdot-customers-urged-to-proceed-days-before-collapse/</link><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 20:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/dashdot-customers-urged-to-proceed-days-before-collapse/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Buyer's agency clients urged to proceed days before collapse]]></title><description><![CDATA[Emails and messages seen by ABC News show Dashdot's staff were still encouraging prospective customers to engage with the buyers agency shortly before it entered voluntary liquidation.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/buyers-agency-clients-urged-to-proceed-days-before-collapse/</link><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 20:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/buyers-agency-clients-urged-to-proceed-days-before-collapse/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Prolonged pause on interest rates possible as RBA board meets for June]]></title><description><![CDATA[Most experts are tipping interest rates will remain on hold but the question is when will they come down.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/prolonged-pause-on-interest-rates-possible-as-rba-board-meets-for-june/</link><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 20:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/prolonged-pause-on-interest-rates-possible-as-rba-board-meets-for-june/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Are we in for a prolonged pause on interest rates? Some economists think so]]></title><description><![CDATA[Most experts are tipping interest rates will remain on hold but the question is when will they come down.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/are-we-in-for-a-prolonged-pause-on-interest-rates-some-economists-think-so/</link><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 20:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/are-we-in-for-a-prolonged-pause-on-interest-rates-some-economists-think-so/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fair Work rejects gas giant's claim strikes would harm the economy]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of Australia's biggest gas producers has lost a bid to stop industrial action at its Darwin facilities after claiming strikes would force shutdowns and cause significant damage to the nation's economy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/fair-work-rejects-gas-giants-claim-strikes-would-harm-the-economy/</link><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 08:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/fair-work-rejects-gas-giants-claim-strikes-would-harm-the-economy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fair Work rejects gas giant's claim strikes would harm Australia's economy]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of Australia's biggest gas producers has lost a bid to stop industrial action at its Darwin facilities after claiming strikes would force shutdowns and cause significant damage to the nation's economy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/fair-work-rejects-gas-giants-claim-strikes-would-harm-australias-economy/</link><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 08:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/fair-work-rejects-gas-giants-claim-strikes-would-harm-australias-economy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The feminist and the bra fitter: Inside the world of Hannah Ferguson and her mum]]></title><description><![CDATA[Emerging media star Hannah Ferguson and her mum, professional bra fitter Phillipa Mitchell, have found themselves on a similar path of empowering women, but just don't expect them to see it that way.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/the-feminist-and-the-bra-fitter-inside-the-world-of-hannah-ferguson-and-her-mum/</link><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 04:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/the-feminist-and-the-bra-fitter-inside-the-world-of-hannah-ferguson-and-her-mum/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman ditches custom wedding gown for $90 op shop dream dress]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kaila Scally-Chadwick abandoned her previously purchased made-to-order gown when she found her dream dress in a second-hand shop just months out from the big day.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/woman-ditches-custom-wedding-gown-for-90-op-shop-dream-dress/</link><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 01:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/woman-ditches-custom-wedding-gown-for-90-op-shop-dream-dress/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Straight to landfill': Compostable packaging but nowhere to compost it]]></title><description><![CDATA[The ACT mandates reusable, recyclable and compostable packaging at all public events, but nearly all of it ends up in landfill because there is no facility to compost it.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/straight-to-landfill-compostable-packaging-but-nowhere-to-compost-it/</link><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 00:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/straight-to-landfill-compostable-packaging-but-nowhere-to-compost-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Locations released for 18 community batteries in Perth, Bunbury]]></title><description><![CDATA[Construction begins on 18 community batteries across WA, as a climate and conservation advocate calls for a legislated target for renewable energy uptake.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/locations-released-for-18-community-batteries-in-perth-bunbury/</link><pubDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2026 07:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/locations-released-for-18-community-batteries-in-perth-bunbury/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US orders Anthropic to halt foreign access to its most advanced AI models]]></title><description><![CDATA[The US government restrictions cite national security concerns over the AI models Fable 5 and Mythos 5.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/us-orders-anthropic-to-halt-foreign-access-to-its-most-advanced-ai-models/</link><pubDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2026 04:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/us-orders-anthropic-to-halt-foreign-access-to-its-most-advanced-ai-models/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australia's AI access cut after Trump order]]></title><description><![CDATA[The US government restrictions cite national security concerns over the AI models Fable 5 and Mythos 5.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/australias-ai-access-cut-after-trump-order/</link><pubDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2026 04:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/australias-ai-access-cut-after-trump-order/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Lambo Guy' Adrian Portelli sues former minister over lottery comments]]></title><description><![CDATA[Melbourne "rewards club" lottery billionaire Adrian Portelli has launched a defamation lawsuit against former SA minister Andrea Michaels over comments she made about a $3.5 million home prize draw.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/lambo-guy-adrian-portelli-sues-former-minister-over-lottery-comments/</link><pubDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2026 04:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/lambo-guy-adrian-portelli-sues-former-minister-over-lottery-comments/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australia has valuable cards to play in the AI future, new report finds]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new report says Australia can capitalise on AI, with valuable cards to play strategically.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/australia-has-valuable-cards-to-play-in-the-ai-future-new-report-finds/</link><pubDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2026 02:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/australia-has-valuable-cards-to-play-in-the-ai-future-new-report-finds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Taylor Swift, Alanis Morissette inducted into Songwriters Hall of Fame]]></title><description><![CDATA[Taylor Swift has become the youngest woman to be inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame. She's among the writers behind some of pop's biggest hits to be inducted in 2026.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/taylor-swift-alanis-morissette-inducted-into-songwriters-hall-of-fame/</link><pubDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2026 00:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/taylor-swift-alanis-morissette-inducted-into-songwriters-hall-of-fame/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[As work modernises in Australia, some rare trades face decline]]></title><description><![CDATA[A shortage of locksmiths in Australia persists despite government-funded incentives. The nation's changing labour landscape has meant some specialist trades are not being chosen by apprentices.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/as-work-modernises-in-australia-some-rare-trades-face-decline/</link><pubDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2026 00:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/as-work-modernises-in-australia-some-rare-trades-face-decline/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[As work modernises in Australia, some rare trades are in decline]]></title><description><![CDATA[A shortage of locksmiths in Australia persists despite government-funded incentives. The nation's changing labour landscape has meant some specialist trades are not being chosen by apprentices.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/as-work-modernises-in-australia-some-rare-trades-are-in-decline/</link><pubDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2026 00:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/as-work-modernises-in-australia-some-rare-trades-are-in-decline/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Investors weigh pros and cons of boarding Elon Musk's $2 trillion 'rocket']]></title><description><![CDATA[SpaceX operates rockets, spaceflight, telecommunications, and AI &mdash; but Elon Musk now wants to establish a self-sustaining city on Mars, with at least 1 million inhabitants.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/investors-weigh-pros-and-cons-of-boarding-elon-musks-2-trillion-rocket/</link><pubDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2026 00:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/investors-weigh-pros-and-cons-of-boarding-elon-musks-2-trillion-rocket/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Elon Musk's SpaceX takes off, worth more than $2.8 trillion]]></title><description><![CDATA[SpaceX shares began trading for about $150 each, 11 per cent higher than the $135 estimate.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/elon-musks-spacex-takes-off-worth-more-than-28-trillion/</link><pubDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2026 00:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/elon-musks-spacex-takes-off-worth-more-than-28-trillion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SANFL players consider industrial action as hourly salary drops to $8]]></title><description><![CDATA[The SANFL Players' Association is discussing the potential of a strike in response to a 50 per cent decline in pay over the past 20 years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/sanfl-players-consider-industrial-action-as-hourly-salary-drops-to-8/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 23:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/sanfl-players-consider-industrial-action-as-hourly-salary-drops-to-8/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Booming protein powder market opens doors for food manufacturers]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Queensland food manufacturer turns second-grade peanuts into high-protein powder as demand for protein-enhanced foods grows in Australia and overseas.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/booming-protein-powder-market-opens-doors-for-food-manufacturers/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 23:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/booming-protein-powder-market-opens-doors-for-food-manufacturers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The trait that defines Australia's 1.1 million power couples]]></title><description><![CDATA[The ranks of Australia's so-called power couples, in which both partners are university-educated, have almost quadrupled over 20 years. This could have profound implications for social inequality.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/the-trait-that-defines-australias-11-million-power-couples/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 21:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/the-trait-that-defines-australias-11-million-power-couples/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Are you one of Australia's 1.1 million 'power couples'? Here's how you know]]></title><description><![CDATA[The ranks of Australia's so-called power couples, in which both partners are university-educated, have almost quadrupled over 20 years. This could have profound implications for social inequality.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/are-you-one-of-australias-11-million-power-couples-heres-how-you-know/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 21:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/are-you-one-of-australias-11-million-power-couples-heres-how-you-know/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Elon Musk now has an unfathomable amount of money. It looks a bit like this]]></title><description><![CDATA[Elon Musk has become the world's first trillionaire. It is hard to fathom a figure so staggering, but let's give it a shot.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/elon-musk-now-has-an-unfathomable-amount-of-money-it-looks-a-bit-like-this/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 20:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/elon-musk-now-has-an-unfathomable-amount-of-money-it-looks-a-bit-like-this/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Elon Musk is the world's first trillionaire. Here's what that looks like]]></title><description><![CDATA[Elon Musk has become the world's first trillionaire. It is hard to fathom a figure so staggering, but let's give it a shot.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/elon-musk-is-the-worlds-first-trillionaire-heres-what-that-looks-like/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 20:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/elon-musk-is-the-worlds-first-trillionaire-heres-what-that-looks-like/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SpaceX surges past $US2 trillion in Nasdaq debut, closing in on Amazon]]></title><description><![CDATA["SpaceX wants to be able to take you to the Moon, take you to Mars, and ultimately beyond," Elon Musk says at a launch event in Starbase, Texas.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/spacex-surges-past-us2-trillion-in-nasdaq-debut-closing-in-on-amazon/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 15:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/spacex-surges-past-us2-trillion-in-nasdaq-debut-closing-in-on-amazon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Elon Musk set to become world's first trillionaire as SpaceX lists on US stock market]]></title><description><![CDATA["SpaceX wants to be able to take you to the moon, take you to Mars, and ultimately beyond," Mr Musk said at a launch event in Starbase, Texas.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/elon-musk-set-to-become-worlds-first-trillionaire-as-spacex-lists-on-us-stock-market/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 15:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/elon-musk-set-to-become-worlds-first-trillionaire-as-spacex-lists-on-us-stock-market/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Elon Musk becomes world's first trillionaire as SpaceX lists on US stock market]]></title><description><![CDATA["SpaceX wants to be able to take you to the moon, take you to Mars, and ultimately beyond," Mr Musk said at a launch event in Starbase, Texas.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/elon-musk-becomes-worlds-first-trillionaire-as-spacex-lists-on-us-stock-market/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 15:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/elon-musk-becomes-worlds-first-trillionaire-as-spacex-lists-on-us-stock-market/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Breaking: Elon Musk set to become world's first trillionaire as SpaceX lists on US stock market]]></title><description><![CDATA["SpaceX wants to be able to take you to the moon, take you to Mars, and ultimately beyond," Mr Musk said at a launch event in Starbase, Texas.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/breaking-elon-musk-set-to-become-worlds-first-trillionaire-as-spacex-lists-on-us-stock-market/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 15:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/breaking-elon-musk-set-to-become-worlds-first-trillionaire-as-spacex-lists-on-us-stock-market/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Senior Labor figures weigh in on BHP strike, cost could be $120m per day]]></title><description><![CDATA[Federal Resources Minister Madeleine King says workers threatening strike action at the nation's biggest port deserve "every single cent" of what they earn while a peak industry body says they are "letting down everyone".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/senior-labor-figures-weigh-in-on-bhp-strike-cost-could-be-120m-per-day/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 11:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/senior-labor-figures-weigh-in-on-bhp-strike-cost-could-be-120m-per-day/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Federal mines minister backs unions' right to strike at BHP]]></title><description><![CDATA[Federal Resources Minister Madeleine King says workers threatening strike action at the nation's biggest port deserve "every single cent" of what they earn while a peak industry body says they are "letting down everyone".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/federal-mines-minister-backs-unions-right-to-strike-at-bhp/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 11:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/federal-mines-minister-backs-unions-right-to-strike-at-bhp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mitre 10 franchisee battles to stop Bunnings opening next door]]></title><description><![CDATA[A small town retailer is battling it out with Australia's biggest hardware giant in the Federal Court to stop Bunnings from opening up literally next door to his Mitre 10 franchise.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/mitre-10-franchisee-battles-to-stop-bunnings-opening-next-door/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 10:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/mitre-10-franchisee-battles-to-stop-bunnings-opening-next-door/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Unsecured creditors of iconic music festival to get 11c in the dollar]]></title><description><![CDATA[The iconic Byron Bay music festival may have been trading while insolvent for months before it collapsed, according to a new liquidator's report.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/unsecured-creditors-of-iconic-music-festival-to-get-11c-in-the-dollar/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 09:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/unsecured-creditors-of-iconic-music-festival-to-get-11c-in-the-dollar/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Liquidator finds Bluesfest may have traded while insolvent for months]]></title><description><![CDATA[The iconic Byron Bay music festival may have been trading while insolvent for months before it collapsed, according to a new liquidator's report.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/liquidator-finds-bluesfest-may-have-traded-while-insolvent-for-months/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 09:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/liquidator-finds-bluesfest-may-have-traded-while-insolvent-for-months/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Billionaire says $150m court loss no reason to change approach to native title]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mining magnate Andrew "Twiggy" Forrest has defended his company's approach to Indigenous agreements after a court ordered the miner to pay $150 million in compensation to the Yindjibarndi people.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/billionaire-says-150m-court-loss-no-reason-to-change-approach-to-native-title/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 08:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/billionaire-says-150m-court-loss-no-reason-to-change-approach-to-native-title/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Andrew Forrest defends native title deals after $150m Yindjibarndi win]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mining magnate Andrew "Twiggy" Forrest has defended his company's approach to Indigenous agreements after a court ordered the miner to pay $150 million in compensation to the Yindjibarndi people.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/andrew-forrest-defends-native-title-deals-after-150m-yindjibarndi-win/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 08:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/andrew-forrest-defends-native-title-deals-after-150m-yindjibarndi-win/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Andrew Forrest defends Indigenous agreements after $150m native title loss]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mining magnate Andrew "Twiggy" Forrest has defended his company's approach to Indigenous agreements after a court ordered the miner to pay $150 million in compensation to the Yindjibarndi people.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/andrew-forrest-defends-indigenous-agreements-after-150m-native-title-loss/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 08:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/andrew-forrest-defends-indigenous-agreements-after-150m-native-title-loss/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Federal government has contracts worth more than $650m with embattled KPMG]]></title><description><![CDATA[Parliamentary library data reveals the federal government has almost 300 active contracts with accounting firm KPMG, which is being investigated over claims it misused confidential client information.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/federal-government-has-contracts-worth-more-than-650m-with-embattled-kpmg/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 06:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/federal-government-has-contracts-worth-more-than-650m-with-embattled-kpmg/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Smelter left in limbo after consortium member effectively pulls out of bid]]></title><description><![CDATA[Workers at Tasmania's troubled Liberty Bell Bay smelter have been told administrators have until Monday to secure alternative funding, after a member of the preferred consortium bidding to take over the manganese smelter effectively pulled out.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/smelter-left-in-limbo-after-consortium-member-effectively-pulls-out-of-bid/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 05:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/smelter-left-in-limbo-after-consortium-member-effectively-pulls-out-of-bid/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Breaking: Smelter left in limbo after consortium member effectively pulls out of bid]]></title><description><![CDATA[Workers at Tasmania's troubled Liberty Bell Bay smelter have been told administrators have until Monday to secure alternative funding, after a member of the preferred consortium bidding to take over the manganese smelter effectively pulled out.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/breaking-smelter-left-in-limbo-after-consortium-member-effectively-pulls-out-of-bid/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 05:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/breaking-smelter-left-in-limbo-after-consortium-member-effectively-pulls-out-of-bid/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NDIS provider in administration cites payments delays, cost squeeze]]></title><description><![CDATA[NDIS labour hire provider United Foundation has entered voluntary administration blaming regulatory changes, delayed payments and rising costs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/ndis-provider-in-administration-cites-payments-delays-cost-squeeze/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 05:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/ndis-provider-in-administration-cites-payments-delays-cost-squeeze/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NDIS labour hire company enters administration, 480 jobs in limbo]]></title><description><![CDATA[NDIS labour hire provider United Foundation has entered voluntary administration blaming regulatory changes, delayed payments and rising costs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/ndis-labour-hire-company-enters-administration-480-jobs-in-limbo-2/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 05:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/ndis-labour-hire-company-enters-administration-480-jobs-in-limbo-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NDIS labour-hire company enters administration, 480 jobs in limbo]]></title><description><![CDATA[NDIS labour hire provider United Foundation has entered voluntary administration blaming regulatory changes, delayed payments and rising costs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/ndis-labour-hire-company-enters-administration-480-jobs-in-limbo/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 05:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/ndis-labour-hire-company-enters-administration-480-jobs-in-limbo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Creditors of NT mine with $360m debt criticise lack of oversight]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the wake of Nathan River Resources entering into voluntary administration, creditors have criticised the NT government for its lack of oversight of the struggling company. ASIC documents show the mining company owes more than $360 million.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/creditors-of-nt-mine-with-360m-debt-criticise-lack-of-oversight/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 01:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/creditors-of-nt-mine-with-360m-debt-criticise-lack-of-oversight/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Creditors of NT mine with $360m debt call for more government oversight]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the wake of Nathan River Resources entering into voluntary administration, creditors have criticised the NT government for its lack of oversight of the struggling company. ASIC documents show the mining company owes more than $360 million.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/creditors-of-nt-mine-with-360m-debt-call-for-more-government-oversight/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 01:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/creditors-of-nt-mine-with-360m-debt-call-for-more-government-oversight/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASX ends week on a high as investors await SpaceX share launch — as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[The ASX end the week on a high amid hopes of a Middle East peace deal, while SpaceX's IPO prepares for lift-off on the Nasdaq. See how the trading day unfolded on the ABC News live markets blog.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asx-ends-week-on-a-high-as-investors-await-spacex-share-launch-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 23:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asx-ends-week-on-a-high-as-investors-await-spacex-share-launch-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More couples opt for micro-weddings and elopements amid cost-of-living crisis]]></title><description><![CDATA[For just $3,000, compared to the average wedding cost of about $38,000, Melbourne couple Averill and Lloyd Johnson pulled off their dream wedding.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/more-couples-opt-for-micro-weddings-and-elopements-amid-cost-of-living-crisis/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 21:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/more-couples-opt-for-micro-weddings-and-elopements-amid-cost-of-living-crisis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[EPA lifts processing ban for recycling facility to reduce fire risk]]></title><description><![CDATA[A ban on metal shredding and processing is lifted for a northern Tasmanian facility following lead dust contamination.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/epa-lifts-processing-ban-for-recycling-facility-to-reduce-fire-risk/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 21:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/epa-lifts-processing-ban-for-recycling-facility-to-reduce-fire-risk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Amex ordered to compensate man whose ex accessed his data]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australia's privacy commissioner has threatened a complainant with legal action to prevent the full disclosure of findings of a long-running investigation into American Express's information security that found widespread technology failures.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/amex-ordered-to-compensate-man-whose-ex-accessed-his-data/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 21:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/amex-ordered-to-compensate-man-whose-ex-accessed-his-data/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[International students face a double financial blow]]></title><description><![CDATA[When Jolie Cao chose to do her undergraduate university degree in Australia, she knew it would be expensive. But an additional financial pressure has made things "really hard".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/international-students-face-a-double-financial-blow/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 20:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/international-students-face-a-double-financial-blow/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Falling currencies, rising inflation put pressure on international students]]></title><description><![CDATA[When Jolie Cao chose to do her undergraduate university degree in Australia, she knew it would be expensive. But an additional financial pressure has made things "really hard".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/falling-currencies-rising-inflation-put-pressure-on-international-students/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 20:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/falling-currencies-rising-inflation-put-pressure-on-international-students/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Six Australian music acts inducted into ARIA Hall of Fame]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gurrumul, Jenny Morris, Kate Ceberano, Spiderbait, The Living End, and Vika and Linda Bull were elevated six to top-tier status at a ceremony in Sydney as part of ARIA's 40th anniversary celebrations.<br />
&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/six-australian-music-acts-inducted-into-aria-hall-of-fame/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 15:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/six-australian-music-acts-inducted-into-aria-hall-of-fame/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bluesfest creditors owed $7 million, financial report reveals]]></title><description><![CDATA[A report into the cancelled Byron Bay Bluesfest reveals creditors are unlikely to be repaid the millions of dollars they are owed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/bluesfest-creditors-owed-7-million-financial-report-reveals/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 11:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/bluesfest-creditors-owed-7-million-financial-report-reveals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Breaking: BHP bracing for strike after WA workers back industrial action]]></title><description><![CDATA[Unionised workers at BHPs operations in Port Hedland could walk off the job as soon as next week after endorsing protected industrial action.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/breaking-bhp-bracing-for-strike-after-wa-workers-back-industrial-action/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 09:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/breaking-bhp-bracing-for-strike-after-wa-workers-back-industrial-action/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BHP bracing for strike after WA workers back industrial action]]></title><description><![CDATA[Unionised workers at BHPs operations in Port Hedland could walk off the job as soon as next week after endorsing protected industrial action.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/bhp-bracing-for-strike-after-wa-workers-back-industrial-action/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 09:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/bhp-bracing-for-strike-after-wa-workers-back-industrial-action/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ACT education minister censured in Assembly as schools close for strike]]></title><description><![CDATA[ACT MLA Yvette Berry is censured in the Legislative Assembly over her record as minister for housing and education amid a teachers' strike that has closed schools across the territory.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/act-education-minister-censured-in-assembly-as-schools-close-for-strike/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 04:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/act-education-minister-censured-in-assembly-as-schools-close-for-strike/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ACT Education Minister censured by Liberals, Greens as teachers strike]]></title><description><![CDATA[ACT MLA Yvette Berry is censured in the Legislative Assembly over her record as minister for housing and education amid a teachers' strike that has closed schools across the territory.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/act-education-minister-censured-by-liberals-greens-as-teachers-strike/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 04:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/act-education-minister-censured-by-liberals-greens-as-teachers-strike/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Consumer watchdog warns real estate agents must not misrepresent homes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Real estate agents selling homes must not misrepresent information about the builder or serious defects, SA's consumer watchdog has said, after eight builders were hit with public warning notices over their conduct in the state.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/consumer-watchdog-warns-real-estate-agents-must-not-misrepresent-homes/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 03:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/consumer-watchdog-warns-real-estate-agents-must-not-misrepresent-homes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Outback airship push uncertain as talks 'stall']]></title><description><![CDATA[Giant cargo airships based in outback Queensland are being pitched as a freight solution for remote Australia, but questions remain about how the project will go ahead.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/outback-airship-push-uncertain-as-talks-stall/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 02:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/outback-airship-push-uncertain-as-talks-stall/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump says US secretly helped ships move oil through Strait of Hormuz]]></title><description><![CDATA[The US president says his military has been running a "secret mission" to help tankers and commercial ships defy Iran's blockade.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/trump-says-us-secretly-helped-ships-move-oil-through-strait-of-hormuz/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 00:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/trump-says-us-secretly-helped-ships-move-oil-through-strait-of-hormuz/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Warning oil could surge to $US150 a barrel with inventories 'critically low' &mdash; as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[A major Australian bank has warned the price of oil is at risk of surging to $US150 per barrel as oil inventories approach critically low levels.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/warning-oil-could-surge-to-us150-a-barrel-with-inventories-critically-low-mdash-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 23:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/warning-oil-could-surge-to-us150-a-barrel-with-inventories-critically-low-mdash-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[First home buyers left scrambling as stamp duty exemption ends]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tasmania's free stamp duty scheme for first home buyers expires at the end of this month, leaving some in an anxious wait to settle before the cut off.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/first-home-buyers-left-scrambling-as-stamp-duty-exemption-ends/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 23:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/first-home-buyers-left-scrambling-as-stamp-duty-exemption-ends/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Very unfair': Collapsed petrol empire lands deal to pay fraction of $13m debt]]></title><description><![CDATA[The directors of Zoya Investments have agreed to a $2 million settlement to end the liquidator's case against them.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/very-unfair-collapsed-petrol-empire-lands-deal-to-pay-fraction-of-13m-debt/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 22:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/very-unfair-collapsed-petrol-empire-lands-deal-to-pay-fraction-of-13m-debt/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Petrol moguls pay $2m after empire collapses, land contaminated]]></title><description><![CDATA[The directors of Zoya Investments have agreed to a $2 million settlement to end the liquidator's case against them.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/petrol-moguls-pay-2m-after-empire-collapses-land-contaminated/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 22:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/petrol-moguls-pay-2m-after-empire-collapses-land-contaminated/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Commonwealth Bank pursued in High Court by shareholders]]></title><description><![CDATA[The applicants want compensation for the "inflated value of their shares attributable to the bank's wrongful failure to inform the market".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/commonwealth-bank-pursued-in-high-court-by-shareholders/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 22:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/commonwealth-bank-pursued-in-high-court-by-shareholders/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bakery trains staff to assess counterfeit notes amid rise in use in SA]]></title><description><![CDATA[An Adelaide business owner who has been targeted by counterfeiters about a dozen times is warning others to be vigilant, as SA Police warn the number of incidents has increased in the state in the past year.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/bakery-trains-staff-to-assess-counterfeit-notes-amid-rise-in-use-in-sa/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 22:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/bakery-trains-staff-to-assess-counterfeit-notes-amid-rise-in-use-in-sa/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Government flags risk of relying on Elon Musk's SpaceX and Starlink]]></title><description><![CDATA[As tens of thousands of Australians line up to buy shares in Elon Musk's SpaceX blockbuster public offering, Australian government officials are privately flagging the risks posed by the country's growing reliance on its satellite internet service, Starlink.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/government-flags-risk-of-relying-on-elon-musks-spacex-and-starlink/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 21:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/government-flags-risk-of-relying-on-elon-musks-spacex-and-starlink/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What happens when a gas company abandons an entire city?]]></title><description><![CDATA[For many, getting off gas and electrifying their homes is a personal choice. But what happens when an entire town is abandoned by a gas company?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/what-happens-when-a-gas-company-abandons-an-entire-city/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 20:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/what-happens-when-a-gas-company-abandons-an-entire-city/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Town abandoned by gas company faces tough choices as transition hits home]]></title><description><![CDATA[For many, getting off gas and electrifying their homes is a personal choice. But what happens when an entire town is abandoned by a gas company?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/town-abandoned-by-gas-company-faces-tough-choices-as-transition-hits-home/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 20:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/town-abandoned-by-gas-company-faces-tough-choices-as-transition-hits-home/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canberrans looking for cost-of-living relief in ACT budget might be left wanting]]></title><description><![CDATA[During practice at this Canberra football club, players discuss the ways they are saving money. But if they were looking for cost-of-living relief in today's ACT budget, they might not have found what they were looking for.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/canberrans-looking-for-cost-of-living-relief-in-act-budget-might-be-left-wanting/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 09:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/canberrans-looking-for-cost-of-living-relief-in-act-budget-might-be-left-wanting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The ACT budget papers are out. Here are the five key takeaways]]></title><description><![CDATA[This year's ACT budget reveals rates will increase for most Canberra home owners, along with the territory's deficit, but the controversial health levy introduced last year will be ditched.<br />
&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/the-act-budget-papers-are-out-here-are-the-five-key-takeaways/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/the-act-budget-papers-are-out-here-are-the-five-key-takeaways/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Bunnings moving a store 10km down the road has caused such a stir]]></title><description><![CDATA[A plan by hardware giant Bunnings move its Bunbury store 10km to a neighbouring shire has angered and concerned residents and businesses.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/why-bunnings-moving-a-store-10km-down-the-road-has-caused-such-a-stir/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 08:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/why-bunnings-moving-a-store-10km-down-the-road-has-caused-such-a-stir/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How the relocation of a Bunnings store ignited a furore in this town]]></title><description><![CDATA[A plan by hardware giant Bunnings move its Bunbury store 10km to a neighbouring shire has angered and concerned residents and businesses.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/how-the-relocation-of-a-bunnings-store-ignited-a-furore-in-this-town/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 08:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/how-the-relocation-of-a-bunnings-store-ignited-a-furore-in-this-town/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iron ore company 'undermines' promises after failing to pay traditional owners]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nathan River Resources went into administration and owes about $360 million to creditors including the NT government and traditional owners.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/iron-ore-company-undermines-promises-after-failing-to-pay-traditional-owners/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 07:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/iron-ore-company-undermines-promises-after-failing-to-pay-traditional-owners/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inpex seeks urgent orders to stop strike action in Darwin]]></title><description><![CDATA[Oil and gas giant Inpex has launched proceedings with the Fair Work Commission seeking urgent orders to stop strike action at its Ichthys LNG facility in Darwin.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/inpex-seeks-urgent-orders-to-stop-strike-action-in-darwin/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 07:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/inpex-seeks-urgent-orders-to-stop-strike-action-in-darwin/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woolworths to offshore hundreds of corporate jobs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Supermarket giant Woolworths will begin consultations with potentially affected staff today after announcing plans to shift some operations offshore.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/woolworths-to-offshore-hundreds-of-corporate-jobs/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 05:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/woolworths-to-offshore-hundreds-of-corporate-jobs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mining set to restart at one of the NT's biggest gold reserves]]></title><description><![CDATA[After being dormant for nearly 30 years, the Mount Todd gold mine near Katherine is gearing up to restart production. While there are calls for local Aboriginal people to have the "first crack" at mining jobs, the operator is planning to engage a largely FIFO workforce.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/mining-set-to-restart-at-one-of-the-nts-biggest-gold-reserves/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 04:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/mining-set-to-restart-at-one-of-the-nts-biggest-gold-reserves/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Further $105m federal-state bailout announced for Nyrstar smelters]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal, Tasmanian and South Australian governments have contributed to a new funding package for Nyrstar's Hobart and Port Pirie smelters, including money for feasibility studies into modernising and expanding their operations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/further-105m-federal-state-bailout-announced-for-nyrstar-smelters/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 01:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/further-105m-federal-state-bailout-announced-for-nyrstar-smelters/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Breaking: Further $105m federal-state bailout announced for Nyrstar smelters]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal, Tasmanian and South Australian governments have contributed to a new funding package for Nyrstar's Hobart and Port Pirie smelters, including money for feasibility studies into modernising and expanding their operations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/breaking-further-105m-federal-state-bailout-announced-for-nyrstar-smelters/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 01:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/breaking-further-105m-federal-state-bailout-announced-for-nyrstar-smelters/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Emergency clean-up ordered at Queensland waste business]]></title><description><![CDATA[Drums and containers of chemical and hazardous materials have been leaking at an abandoned central Queensland premises, flowing into stormwater drains.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/emergency-clean-up-ordered-at-queensland-waste-business/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 00:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/emergency-clean-up-ordered-at-queensland-waste-business/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASX flat as US launches strikes on Iran, Australian EV sales continue to surge — as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[Supermarket giant Woolworths will begin consulting with segments of its 10,000 corporate workers today, with plans to offshore hundreds of roles to Asia. The Australian share market has begun its day relatively flat.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asx-flat-as-us-launches-strikes-on-iran-australian-ev-sales-continue-to-surge-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 00:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asx-flat-as-us-launches-strikes-on-iran-australian-ev-sales-continue-to-surge-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Worker questions security response at Sydney shopping centre]]></title><description><![CDATA[A retail worker at Sydney's Broadway Shopping Centre says she was left scared after a man told her he had a knife.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/worker-questions-security-response-at-sydney-shopping-centre/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 22:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/worker-questions-security-response-at-sydney-shopping-centre/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shop worker 'concerned' by security response after knife comment]]></title><description><![CDATA[A retail worker at Sydney's Broadway Shopping Centre says she was left scared after a man told her he had a knife.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/shop-worker-concerned-by-security-response-after-knife-comment/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 22:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/shop-worker-concerned-by-security-response-after-knife-comment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shivanya was walking through a mall when five words made her freeze]]></title><description><![CDATA[A retail worker at Sydney's Broadway Shopping Centre says she was left scared after a man told her he had a knife.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/shivanya-was-walking-through-a-mall-when-five-words-made-her-freeze/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 22:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/shivanya-was-walking-through-a-mall-when-five-words-made-her-freeze/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Really scared': Man claiming to have knife leaves shop worker feeling unsafe]]></title><description><![CDATA[A retail worker at Sydney's Broadway Shopping Centre says she was left scared after a man told her he had a knife.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/really-scared-man-claiming-to-have-knife-leaves-shop-worker-feeling-unsafe/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 22:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/really-scared-man-claiming-to-have-knife-leaves-shop-worker-feeling-unsafe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fitting room discovery shakes Sydney shopping centre worker]]></title><description><![CDATA[A retail worker at Sydney's Broadway Shopping Centre says she was left scared after a man told her he had a knife.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/fitting-room-discovery-shakes-sydney-shopping-centre-worker/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 22:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/fitting-room-discovery-shakes-sydney-shopping-centre-worker/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How a 'bit of paint' could help relieve overcrowded Brisbane buses]]></title><description><![CDATA[Buses are Queensland's most popular form of public transport, but advocates say a lack of investment means they are often unreliable and overcrowded.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/how-a-bit-of-paint-could-help-relieve-overcrowded-brisbane-buses/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 21:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/how-a-bit-of-paint-could-help-relieve-overcrowded-brisbane-buses/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New 50 cent airport bus could cost disheartened Townsville business]]></title><description><![CDATA[An airport shuttle taking passengers through the heart of a regional city will start competing with public transport later this month.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/new-50-cent-airport-bus-could-cost-disheartened-townsville-business/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 21:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/new-50-cent-airport-bus-could-cost-disheartened-townsville-business/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Steaks could soon cost more, but restaurants have other ideas]]></title><description><![CDATA[Red meat is expected to become more expensive starting this month as higher diesel prices have filtered through the supply chain.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/steaks-could-soon-cost-more-but-restaurants-have-other-ideas/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 21:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/steaks-could-soon-cost-more-but-restaurants-have-other-ideas/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cost of steaks tipped to rise so chefs get creative to stay affordable]]></title><description><![CDATA[Red meat is expected to become more expensive starting this month as higher diesel prices have filtered through the supply chain since the Strait of Hormuz closed earlier this year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/cost-of-steaks-tipped-to-rise-so-chefs-get-creative-to-stay-affordable/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 21:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/cost-of-steaks-tipped-to-rise-so-chefs-get-creative-to-stay-affordable/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Melbourne councils struggling to clean up rising amounts of illegal dumping]]></title><description><![CDATA[Councils across Melbourne's suburbs are struggling to combat the rise of illegal dumping, despite over $21 million of funding from the Victorian state government.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/melbourne-councils-struggling-to-clean-up-rising-amounts-of-illegal-dumping/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 21:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/melbourne-councils-struggling-to-clean-up-rising-amounts-of-illegal-dumping/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Melbourne councils plead for help as illegal rubbish dumping increases]]></title><description><![CDATA[Councils across Melbourne's suburbs are struggling to combat the rise of illegal dumping, despite over $21 million of funding from the Victorian state government.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/melbourne-councils-plead-for-help-as-illegal-rubbish-dumping-increases/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 21:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/melbourne-councils-plead-for-help-as-illegal-rubbish-dumping-increases/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[These cranes are battery-powered as firms increasingly ditch diesel]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Iran war and the oil supply squeeze are supercharging business investment in renewables.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/these-cranes-are-battery-powered-as-firms-increasingly-ditch-diesel/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 20:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/these-cranes-are-battery-powered-as-firms-increasingly-ditch-diesel/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Western Sydney International Airport opening date announced]]></title><description><![CDATA[After 15 years of planning, seven years of construction and a year of testing, Western Sydney International Airport has confirmed its opening date for passengers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/western-sydney-international-airport-opening-date-announced/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 14:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/western-sydney-international-airport-opening-date-announced/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Redevelopment of Brisbane milk factory site proposed ahead of Olympics]]></title><description><![CDATA[Developer Mark Stockwell has revealed plans for an apartment tower, hotel and Olympic hub at the Parmalat milk processing site on Brisbane's central riverfront.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/redevelopment-of-brisbane-milk-factory-site-proposed-ahead-of-olympics/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 10:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/redevelopment-of-brisbane-milk-factory-site-proposed-ahead-of-olympics/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Notre Dame university halts new nursing student enrolments for another year]]></title><description><![CDATA[The university says it will not take new students for its nursing program for another year, as it needs to "rebalance enrolments across the program within accredited program capacity".&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/notre-dame-university-halts-new-nursing-student-enrolments-for-another-year/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 10:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/notre-dame-university-halts-new-nursing-student-enrolments-for-another-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Miner Nathan River Resources collapses owing at least $300m]]></title><description><![CDATA[Iron ore mining company Nathan River Resources has gone into voluntary administration owing at least $300 million in debt, unpaid wages and royalties.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/miner-nathan-river-resources-collapses-owing-at-least-300m/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/miner-nathan-river-resources-collapses-owing-at-least-300m/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Breaking: Barbeques Galore to shut, hundreds of workers facing redundancy]]></title><description><![CDATA[It will shut its 62 company-owned stores in the coming weeks and working through "transitional arrangements" with 27 stores owned by franchises, with hundreds of staff facing redundancy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/breaking-barbeques-galore-to-shut-hundreds-of-workers-facing-redundancy/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 08:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/breaking-barbeques-galore-to-shut-hundreds-of-workers-facing-redundancy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Barbeques Galore to shut, hundreds of workers facing redundancy]]></title><description><![CDATA[It will shut its 62 company-owned stores in the coming weeks and working through "transitional arrangements" with 27 stores owned by franchises, with hundreds of staff facing redundancy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/barbeques-galore-to-shut-hundreds-of-workers-facing-redundancy/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 08:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/barbeques-galore-to-shut-hundreds-of-workers-facing-redundancy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Try before you buy: E-bike borrow program driving sales]]></title><description><![CDATA[A free e-bike library is set to continue in Hobart after a successful first year and a reported rise in sales, as more people make the switch to e-bikes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/try-before-you-buy-e-bike-borrow-program-driving-sales/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 06:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/try-before-you-buy-e-bike-borrow-program-driving-sales/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ABC boss confirms ex-news director in the dark about replacement hunt]]></title><description><![CDATA[Managing director Hugh Marks is questioned by Sally Sara over Justin Stevens's sudden resignation last month, in addition to controversies over the hiring of Grace Tame and subsequent comments by radio host Charlie Pickering.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/abc-boss-confirms-ex-news-director-in-the-dark-about-replacement-hunt/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 06:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/abc-boss-confirms-ex-news-director-in-the-dark-about-replacement-hunt/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Idris Elba thinks audiences won't support a Black James Bond]]></title><description><![CDATA[Idris Elba has quashed rumours he was ever in the running to play James Bond, saying audiences are unlikely to come along for the ride if Bond is played by a black actor.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/idris-elba-thinks-audiences-wont-support-a-black-james-bond/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 04:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/idris-elba-thinks-audiences-wont-support-a-black-james-bond/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Idris Elba shuts down the idea of a black James Bond]]></title><description><![CDATA[Idris Elba has quashed rumours he was ever in the running to play James Bond, saying audiences are unlikely to come along for the ride if Bond is played by a black actor.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/idris-elba-shuts-down-the-idea-of-a-black-james-bond/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 04:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/idris-elba-shuts-down-the-idea-of-a-black-james-bond/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Doctors call for mandatory food star ratings to stop health 'crisis']]></title><description><![CDATA[Health bodies want star ratings on all packaged foods to help shoppers make healthier choices, but the grocery industry says the voluntary system works.<br />
&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/doctors-call-for-mandatory-food-star-ratings-to-stop-health-crisis/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 04:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/doctors-call-for-mandatory-food-star-ratings-to-stop-health-crisis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASX loses ground, NAB sees next RBA move as down — as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[The local share market lost ground after returning from a public holiday. NAB economists think the next RBA rate move is down. Look back on the day's financial news and insights from our specialist business reporters on our live blog.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asx-loses-ground-nab-sees-next-rba-move-as-down-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 23:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asx-loses-ground-nab-sees-next-rba-move-as-down-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Politically connected company won $15m government contract despite 'red flags']]></title><description><![CDATA[A cybersecurity company with financial red flags received a $15m state contract in the dying days of the Miles government.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/politically-connected-company-won-15m-government-contract-despite-red-flags/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 22:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/politically-connected-company-won-15m-government-contract-despite-red-flags/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Family's 'worst nightmare' after purchasing home filled with defects]]></title><description><![CDATA[A young family invested their life savings into their dream home only to discover it was filled with defects, as the state's consumer watchdog issues a public warning notice about the builder responsible and seven other traders.<br />
&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/familys-worst-nightmare-after-purchasing-home-filled-with-defects/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 22:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/familys-worst-nightmare-after-purchasing-home-filled-with-defects/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Melbourne's data centre boom sparks fire fears]]></title><description><![CDATA[Serious concerns about an influx of large-scale data centres in Melbourne's west are being raised by Fire Rescue Victoria insiders.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/melbournes-data-centre-boom-sparks-fire-fears/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 21:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/melbournes-data-centre-boom-sparks-fire-fears/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fire insiders raise alarm about Melbourne's data centre expansion]]></title><description><![CDATA[Serious concerns about an influx of large-scale data centres in Melbourne's west are being raised by Fire Rescue Victoria insiders.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/fire-insiders-raise-alarm-about-melbournes-data-centre-expansion/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 21:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/fire-insiders-raise-alarm-about-melbournes-data-centre-expansion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[We were happier during the COVID-19 pandemic. The reason is money]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australians felt a greater sense of satisfaction during the COVID-19 pandemic than they do today, according to government data, as households grapple with the impact of inflation, rising interest rates and a reduction in real wages.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/we-were-happier-during-the-covid-19-pandemic-the-reason-is-money/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 20:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/we-were-happier-during-the-covid-19-pandemic-the-reason-is-money/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Armenia votes for pro-West party despite pressure from Russia]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan's party won 49.8% of votes, enough to secure a parliamentary majority under Armenia's electoral system.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/armenia-votes-for-pro-west-party-despite-pressure-from-russia/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 17:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/armenia-votes-for-pro-west-party-despite-pressure-from-russia/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A 'ring of fire' could soon burn around one of Australia's major cities]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australian states are pushing ahead with waste-to-energy incineration, despite significant opposition. It means one capital city will soon be surrounded by a 'ring of fire'.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/a-ring-of-fire-could-soon-burn-around-one-of-australias-major-cities/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 08:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/a-ring-of-fire-could-soon-burn-around-one-of-australias-major-cities/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australian dollar dives to two-month low as interest rate fears grip markets]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Australian dollar falls to its lowest level in over two months, just over 70 cents to the US dollar, amid a renewed surge in the greenback as global interest rates, including US interest rates, rise.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/australian-dollar-dives-to-two-month-low-as-interest-rate-fears-grip-markets/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 08:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/australian-dollar-dives-to-two-month-low-as-interest-rate-fears-grip-markets/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Aussie dollar dives to two-month low amid interest rate fears]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Australian dollar falls to its lowest level in over two months, just over 70 cents to the US dollar, amid a renewed surge in the greenback as global interest rates, including US interest rates, rise.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/aussie-dollar-dives-to-two-month-low-amid-interest-rate-fears/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 08:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/aussie-dollar-dives-to-two-month-low-amid-interest-rate-fears/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WA opposition set to introduce stronger train lighting legislation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Advocates welcome a WA opposition bill enforcing better train lighting, after decades of campaigning.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/wa-opposition-set-to-introduce-stronger-train-lighting-legislation/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 02:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/wa-opposition-set-to-introduce-stronger-train-lighting-legislation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Outback cake decorator stops reporting vandalism because 'nothing gets done']]></title><description><![CDATA[After three vandalism incidents in three years, cake decorator Ishani Harney says the emotional and financial toll of crime lingers long after the damage is repaired.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/outback-cake-decorator-stops-reporting-vandalism-because-nothing-gets-done/</link><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 23:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/outback-cake-decorator-stops-reporting-vandalism-because-nothing-gets-done/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The electric classic car that now drives like a 'pocket rocket']]></title><description><![CDATA[It may look like a small vintage car, but an EV conversion has brought it "up to speed" to its modern counterparts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/the-electric-classic-car-that-now-drives-like-a-pocket-rocket/</link><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 22:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/the-electric-classic-car-that-now-drives-like-a-pocket-rocket/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Highland cows encounters bring 'positive impact', agritourism operators say]]></title><description><![CDATA[Traipsing around a farm in the wake of a highland cow or donkey might seem like a quaint rural pastime &mdash; but those in the business of agritourism believe there are other benefits.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/highland-cows-encounters-bring-positive-impact-agritourism-operators-say/</link><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 22:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/highland-cows-encounters-bring-positive-impact-agritourism-operators-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Qld government contemplates ditching anti-junk-mail measures]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new consultation paper argues the measures are too burdensome and recommends repealing state laws and making local councils responsible for combating junk mail.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/qld-government-contemplates-ditching-anti-junk-mail-measures/</link><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 21:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/qld-government-contemplates-ditching-anti-junk-mail-measures/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tasmania's population boom has gone bust &mdash; and it spells trouble]]></title><description><![CDATA[From being a hot destination 10 years ago, Tasmania's population growth has ground to a halt &mdash; and big changes will be needed to reverse the trend, experts say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/tasmanias-population-boom-has-gone-bust-mdash-and-it-spells-trouble/</link><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 21:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/tasmanias-population-boom-has-gone-bust-mdash-and-it-spells-trouble/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tasmania's population boom has gone bust and it spells trouble]]></title><description><![CDATA[From being a hot destination 10 years ago, Tasmania's population growth has ground to a halt. Big changes will be needed to reverse the trend, experts say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/tasmanias-population-boom-has-gone-bust-and-it-spells-trouble/</link><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 21:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/tasmanias-population-boom-has-gone-bust-and-it-spells-trouble/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[People loved moving to Tasmania during the pandemic — but not anymore]]></title><description><![CDATA[From being a hot destination 10 years ago, Tasmania's population growth has ground to a halt &mdash; and big changes will be needed to reverse the trend, experts say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/people-loved-moving-to-tasmania-during-the-pandemic-but-not-anymore/</link><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 21:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/people-loved-moving-to-tasmania-during-the-pandemic-but-not-anymore/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Top neurologists say they were snubbed in review of controversial weed killer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australia's leading movement disorder specialists say the chemical regulator did not engage with their concerns about paraquat, despite growing evidence linking the herbicide to Parkinson's disease.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/top-neurologists-say-they-were-snubbed-in-review-of-controversial-weed-killer/</link><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 20:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/top-neurologists-say-they-were-snubbed-in-review-of-controversial-weed-killer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Top neurologists say regulator ignored warnings as weed killer decision looms]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australia's leading movement disorder specialists say the chemical regulator did not engage with their concerns about paraquat, despite growing evidence linking the herbicide to Parkinson's disease.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/top-neurologists-say-regulator-ignored-warnings-as-weed-killer-decision-looms/</link><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 20:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/top-neurologists-say-regulator-ignored-warnings-as-weed-killer-decision-looms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['We blinked': Government accused of backing down on AI regulation]]></title><description><![CDATA[The world's biggest tech titans see Australia as a promising investment opportunity for their AI ambitions, but some fear the federal government's regulatory retreat could lead to harm.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/we-blinked-government-accused-of-backing-down-on-ai-regulation/</link><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 20:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/we-blinked-government-accused-of-backing-down-on-ai-regulation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[It's an AI behemoth. Now Anthropic is making a power play in Australia]]></title><description><![CDATA[The world's biggest tech titans see Australia as a promising investment opportunity for their AI ambitions, but some fear the federal government's regulatory retreat could lead to harm.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/its-an-ai-behemoth-now-anthropic-is-making-a-power-play-in-australia/</link><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 20:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/its-an-ai-behemoth-now-anthropic-is-making-a-power-play-in-australia/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australia's AI strategy under fire as big tech plans to invest billions]]></title><description><![CDATA[The world's biggest tech titans see Australia as a promising investment opportunity for their AI ambitions, but some fear the federal government's regulatory retreat could cause more harm.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/australias-ai-strategy-under-fire-as-big-tech-plans-to-invest-billions/</link><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 20:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/australias-ai-strategy-under-fire-as-big-tech-plans-to-invest-billions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[As big tech heads Down Under, some fear Australia risks giving up control]]></title><description><![CDATA[The world's biggest tech titans see Australia as a promising investment opportunity for their AI ambitions, but some fear the federal government's regulatory retreat could cause more harm.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/as-big-tech-heads-down-under-some-fear-australia-risks-giving-up-control/</link><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 20:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/as-big-tech-heads-down-under-some-fear-australia-risks-giving-up-control/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Anthropic has its eyes on Australia and a large slice of its electricity output]]></title><description><![CDATA[The world's biggest tech titans see Australia as a promising investment opportunity for their AI ambitions, but some fear the federal government's regulatory retreat could lead to harm.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/anthropic-has-its-eyes-on-australia-and-a-large-slice-of-its-electricity-output-2/</link><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 20:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/anthropic-has-its-eyes-on-australia-and-a-large-slice-of-its-electricity-output-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Anthropic has its eyes on Australia — and a large slice of its electricity output]]></title><description><![CDATA[The world's biggest tech titans see Australia as a promising investment opportunity for their AI ambitions, but some fear the federal government's regulatory retreat could lead to harm.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/anthropic-has-its-eyes-on-australia-and-a-large-slice-of-its-electricity-output/</link><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 20:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/anthropic-has-its-eyes-on-australia-and-a-large-slice-of-its-electricity-output/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Homelessness service concerned by changing demographic in clients]]></title><description><![CDATA[As cost of living and housing pressures intensify, a South Australian homelessness service says more young women and single mothers are reaching out for support.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/homelessness-service-concerned-by-changing-demographic-in-clients/</link><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 06:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/homelessness-service-concerned-by-changing-demographic-in-clients/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The barrel-makers at the heart of Tasmania's whisky industry]]></title><description><![CDATA[Master cooper Dave Schmeider spent nearly 56 years in the barrel-making trade and reckons his "nose is stuffed" and his body is telling him to "back up"; luckily, his daughter, Mell, has followed him into the business.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/the-barrel-makers-at-the-heart-of-tasmanias-whisky-industry/</link><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 05:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/the-barrel-makers-at-the-heart-of-tasmanias-whisky-industry/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Family of coopers keeping the artisan trade of making barrels alive]]></title><description><![CDATA[Master cooper Dave Schmeider spent nearly 56 years in the barrel-making trade and reckons his "nose is stuffed" and his body is telling him to "back up"; luckily, daughter, Mell, has followed him into the business.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/family-of-coopers-keeping-the-artisan-trade-of-making-barrels-alive/</link><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 05:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/family-of-coopers-keeping-the-artisan-trade-of-making-barrels-alive/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Single, lost and desperate, Harsimran turned to an 'employment mentor']]></title><description><![CDATA[Personalised support helped domestic violence survivor and single mother Harsimran get a job, despite significant barriers. It's an approach that could benefit more jobseekers following the federal government's revamp of Workforce Australia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/single-lost-and-desperate-harsimran-turned-to-an-employment-mentor/</link><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 20:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/single-lost-and-desperate-harsimran-turned-to-an-employment-mentor/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tired of streaming? Here's why many are returning to DVDs, VHS and vinyl]]></title><description><![CDATA[CDs, DVDs, Blue-Rays and even VHS cassettes are enjoying a resurgence. Why some are returning to physical media?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/tired-of-streaming-heres-why-many-are-returning-to-dvds-vhs-and-vinyl/</link><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 20:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/tired-of-streaming-heres-why-many-are-returning-to-dvds-vhs-and-vinyl/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[At Melbourne's last video rental store, physical media never died]]></title><description><![CDATA[CDs, DVDs, Blue-Rays and even VHS cassettes are enjoying a resurgence. Why some are returning to physical media?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/at-melbournes-last-video-rental-store-physical-media-never-died/</link><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 20:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/at-melbournes-last-video-rental-store-physical-media-never-died/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ukraine renews attacks on St Petersburg after Putin rejects Zelenskyy  meeting]]></title><description><![CDATA[A large-scale Ukrainian drone attack targets St Petersburg, with Russia intercepting 376 drones.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/ukraine-renews-attacks-on-st-petersburg-after-putin-rejects-zelenskyy-meeting/</link><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 17:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/ukraine-renews-attacks-on-st-petersburg-after-putin-rejects-zelenskyy-meeting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Russian oil facilities hit by second Ukrainian drone attack after Putin rejects talks]]></title><description><![CDATA[One person is dead and an oil depot has been set ablaze after a series of drone attacks waged by Ukraine on the Russian city of St Petersburg.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/russian-oil-facilities-hit-by-second-ukrainian-drone-attack-after-putin-rejects-talks/</link><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 17:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/russian-oil-facilities-hit-by-second-ukrainian-drone-attack-after-putin-rejects-talks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australia, NZ back friendship to endure 'volatile world']]></title><description><![CDATA[Global volatility and economic turbulence have dominated annual talks between the leaders of Australia and New Zealand, Anthony Albanese and Christopher Luxon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/australia-nz-back-friendship-to-endure-volatile-world/</link><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 07:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/australia-nz-back-friendship-to-endure-volatile-world/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What's driving Australia's lentil boom?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australia's winter crop production is expected to be down this year, but lentils are bucking the trend and headed towards a record.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/whats-driving-australias-lentil-boom/</link><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 06:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/whats-driving-australias-lentil-boom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wall Street suffers worst hit of 2026 so far amid massive stock sell-off]]></title><description><![CDATA[The US stock market has experienced its worst losses in months due to large sell-offs of shares in technology giants and fears of a looming rate hike in the wake of a strong jobs figures report.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/wall-street-suffers-worst-hit-of-2026-so-far-amid-massive-stock-sell-off/</link><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 03:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/wall-street-suffers-worst-hit-of-2026-so-far-amid-massive-stock-sell-off/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two towns, same gas fields, very different experiences]]></title><description><![CDATA[In Queensland's "energy capital", two towns on either side of the same gas fields are feeling the effects very differently.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/two-towns-same-gas-fields-very-different-experiences/</link><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 00:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/two-towns-same-gas-fields-very-different-experiences/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gas industry boom brings uneven growth to Western Downs towns]]></title><description><![CDATA[In Queensland's "energy capital", two towns on either side of the same gas fields are feeling the effects very differently.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/gas-industry-boom-brings-uneven-growth-to-western-downs-towns/</link><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 00:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/gas-industry-boom-brings-uneven-growth-to-western-downs-towns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Remote community love story told through first-time director's rom-com]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a First Nations romantic comedy debuting in Sydney this week, a new writer-director has used her lived experience to tell the story of young love in a remote Northern Territory community.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/remote-community-love-story-told-through-first-time-directors-rom-com/</link><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 00:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/remote-community-love-story-told-through-first-time-directors-rom-com/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New rom-com brings Arnhem Land love story to Sydney Film Festival screen]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a First Nations romantic comedy debuting in Sydney this week, a new writer-director has used her lived experience to tell the story of young love in a remote Northern Territory community.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/new-rom-com-brings-arnhem-land-love-story-to-sydney-film-festival-screen/</link><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 00:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/new-rom-com-brings-arnhem-land-love-story-to-sydney-film-festival-screen/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Workers ruminate on the 'Boag's ghost' as brewery reaches end of life]]></title><description><![CDATA[Workers share their stories as 145 years of local legends and history come to an end with Launceston's iconic brewer announcing it will end local production.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/workers-ruminate-on-the-boags-ghost-as-brewery-reaches-end-of-life/</link><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 00:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/workers-ruminate-on-the-boags-ghost-as-brewery-reaches-end-of-life/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rats, cats and a ghost: Life inside Boag's, as brewery closure looms]]></title><description><![CDATA[Workers share their stories as 145 years of local legends and history come to an end, with Launceston's iconic brewer announcing it will end local production.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/rats-cats-and-a-ghost-life-inside-boags-as-brewery-closure-looms/</link><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 00:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/rats-cats-and-a-ghost-life-inside-boags-as-brewery-closure-looms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Residents say public housing works have blocked them from their own yards]]></title><description><![CDATA[Neighbours of a Homes Tasmania development in Burnie say excavation works have caused their land to start slipping downhill, restricting access to parts of their property.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/residents-say-public-housing-works-have-blocked-them-from-their-own-yards/</link><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 00:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/residents-say-public-housing-works-have-blocked-them-from-their-own-yards/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How worried should Sydney home owners be? Real estate agents weigh in]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sydney property prices have dipped 0.9 per cent in the past month, following a tepid six months. But how worried should home owners be?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/how-worried-should-sydney-home-owners-be-real-estate-agents-weigh-in/</link><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 00:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/how-worried-should-sydney-home-owners-be-real-estate-agents-weigh-in/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Home owners told no need for 'panicking' amid Sydney property slump]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sydney property prices have dipped 0.9 per cent in the past month, following a tepid six months. But how worried should home owners be?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/home-owners-told-no-need-for-panicking-amid-sydney-property-slump/</link><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 00:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/home-owners-told-no-need-for-panicking-amid-sydney-property-slump/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Whitsunday home owners in the dark over cable-car project]]></title><description><![CDATA[Approvals for the 1.8-kilometre Skyway in Airlie Beach are set to be fast-tracked, but locals say consultation with the developer has been limited.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/whitsunday-home-owners-in-the-dark-over-cable-car-project/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 23:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/whitsunday-home-owners-in-the-dark-over-cable-car-project/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Homeowners in this affluent Brisbane suburb divided on 'mansion tax']]></title><description><![CDATA[Amid some of the most drastic proposed changes to Australia's tax system in decades and years of skyrocketing home values, one leading expert says it is an idea "worth considering".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/homeowners-in-this-affluent-brisbane-suburb-divided-on-mansion-tax/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 23:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/homeowners-in-this-affluent-brisbane-suburb-divided-on-mansion-tax/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Could a 'mansion tax' help the housing crisis?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Amid some of the most drastic proposed changes to Australia's tax system in decades and years of skyrocketing home values, one leading expert says it is an idea "worth considering".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/could-a-mansion-tax-help-the-housing-crisis/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 23:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/could-a-mansion-tax-help-the-housing-crisis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The fake police scam stealing millions from Australia's Chinese community]]></title><description><![CDATA[Justin thought he was being investigated by the Chinese police, but was pulled into a vicious and frightening scam targeting the Chinese diaspora all over the world.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/the-fake-police-scam-stealing-millions-from-australias-chinese-community/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 21:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/the-fake-police-scam-stealing-millions-from-australias-chinese-community/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Buyer's agency Dashdot collapse leaves hundreds of clients out of pocket]]></title><description><![CDATA[Liquidators say at least 700 Dashdot clients could be caught up in the buyer's agency collapse, with some who paid large up-front fees fearing they may not get their money back.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/buyers-agency-dashdot-collapse-leaves-hundreds-of-clients-out-of-pocket/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 20:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/buyers-agency-dashdot-collapse-leaves-hundreds-of-clients-out-of-pocket/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GST push to follow SA budget, treasurer says]]></title><description><![CDATA[South Australia's treasurer has foreshadowed a push to secure GST revenue, calling on MPs across the political spectrum to step up their advocacy efforts &mdash; but the opposition has questioned why a recent GST windfall is not being used to counter soaring debt.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/gst-push-to-follow-sa-budget-treasurer-says/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 10:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/gst-push-to-follow-sa-budget-treasurer-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASIC names two KPMG partners it is formally investigating over audit scandal]]></title><description><![CDATA[ASIC tells a Senate estimates committee it is formally investigating KPMG and that it still has eight current contracts with the firm.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asic-names-two-kpmg-partners-it-is-formally-investigating-over-audit-scandal/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 09:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asic-names-two-kpmg-partners-it-is-formally-investigating-over-audit-scandal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Visitors are up, but Mona remains reliant on gambling funds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Newly filed accounts give a first glimpse of Mona's ultimate holding company, showing the loss-making gallery remains heavily reliant on gambling funds.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/visitors-are-up-but-mona-remains-reliant-on-gambling-funds/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 07:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/visitors-are-up-but-mona-remains-reliant-on-gambling-funds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Future of iconic wine Wolf Blass unclear amid large brand overhaul]]></title><description><![CDATA[A cloud hangs over the future of the famous Barossa brand as its maker, Treasury Wine Estates, looks to cull more than half of its labels.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/future-of-iconic-wine-wolf-blass-unclear-amid-large-brand-overhaul/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 06:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/future-of-iconic-wine-wolf-blass-unclear-amid-large-brand-overhaul/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Millions of Queenslanders to see power bills fall for first time in years]]></title><description><![CDATA[Household power bills will drop by about 7 per cent, while business bills will drop by 8 per cent from July 1.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/millions-of-queenslanders-to-see-power-bills-fall-for-first-time-in-years/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 05:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/millions-of-queenslanders-to-see-power-bills-fall-for-first-time-in-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Energy price relief on the horizon for regional Queenslanders]]></title><description><![CDATA[Household power bills will drop by about 7 per cent, while business bills will drop by 8 per cent from July 1.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/energy-price-relief-on-the-horizon-for-regional-queenslanders/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 05:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/energy-price-relief-on-the-horizon-for-regional-queenslanders/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Farmers are increasingly embracing change, and it's bringing them hope]]></title><description><![CDATA[When grazier Matthew Peart took over his family's organic beef operation almost 20 years ago, his pastures were rundown, and the future looked bleak. But now, he's unashamedly optimistic, and a new report suggests he's not alone.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/farmers-are-increasingly-embracing-change-and-its-bringing-them-hope/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 01:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/farmers-are-increasingly-embracing-change-and-its-bringing-them-hope/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Victoria's top cop on when the scourge of firebombings will stop]]></title><description><![CDATA[Criminals in the construction sector, youth offending and station staffing are discussed in a wide-ranging interview with Victoria Police Chief Commissioner Mike Bush.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/victorias-top-cop-on-when-the-scourge-of-firebombings-will-stop/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 00:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/victorias-top-cop-on-when-the-scourge-of-firebombings-will-stop/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hot spot for Australian bull semen as China market reopens]]></title><description><![CDATA[After a five year break, livestock farmers in China will use Australian genetics to produce premium beef for traditional dining and hot pot markets.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/hot-spot-for-australian-bull-semen-as-china-market-reopens/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 23:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/hot-spot-for-australian-bull-semen-as-china-market-reopens/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASIC has 8 contracts with KPMG despite audit scandal, ASX loses ground — as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[ASIC tells Senate estimates it has eight active contracts with KPMG, despite the company facing an audit scandal. Meanwhile, the ASX lost ground. Catch up on the day's events and insights in our live markets blog.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asic-has-8-contracts-with-kpmg-despite-audit-scandal-asx-loses-ground-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 23:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asic-has-8-contracts-with-kpmg-despite-audit-scandal-asx-loses-ground-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Families demand answers as truck bypass threatens homes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Landholders in Victoria's east say a proposed $21-million freight bypass could carve through their properties and transform their rural lives, while the government defends the route as essential for trucks.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/families-demand-answers-as-truck-bypass-threatens-homes/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 23:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/families-demand-answers-as-truck-bypass-threatens-homes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Honouring the man who kept cinema alive in remote outback city]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Silver City Cinema in remote NSW has stood the test of time for nearly 60 years. Now its new owners want to honour the legend who kept it alive.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/honouring-the-man-who-kept-cinema-alive-in-remote-outback-city/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 22:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/honouring-the-man-who-kept-cinema-alive-in-remote-outback-city/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Experts suspect state policy is putting some farmers in artificial drought]]></title><description><![CDATA[A western New South Wales farmer says dams built next door have stopped all water flows onto his property, forcing him to graze and water his stock by the side of the road.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/experts-suspect-state-policy-is-putting-some-farmers-in-artificial-drought/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 21:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/experts-suspect-state-policy-is-putting-some-farmers-in-artificial-drought/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hopes rise that Australia's hit a tipping point, as emissions drop again]]></title><description><![CDATA[Emissions are at their lowest point since the COVID pandemic shut down the economy, dropping 2.1 per cent over the year to December 2025.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/hopes-rise-that-australias-hit-a-tipping-point-as-emissions-drop-again/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 21:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/hopes-rise-that-australias-hit-a-tipping-point-as-emissions-drop-again/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Here's why Australia's emissions dropped. Could it be a tipping point?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Emissions are at their lowest point since the COVID pandemic shut down the economy, dropping 2.1 per cent over the year to December 2025.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/heres-why-australias-emissions-dropped-could-it-be-a-tipping-point/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 21:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/heres-why-australias-emissions-dropped-could-it-be-a-tipping-point/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Emissions drop again, fuelling hopes Australia's hit a tipping point]]></title><description><![CDATA[Emissions are at their lowest point since the COVID pandemic shut down the economy, dropping 2.1 per cent over the year to December 2025.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/emissions-drop-again-fuelling-hopes-australias-hit-a-tipping-point/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 21:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/emissions-drop-again-fuelling-hopes-australias-hit-a-tipping-point/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australia's greenhouse gas emissions drop as renewable energy, batteries surge]]></title><description><![CDATA[Emissions are at their lowest point since the COVID pandemic shut down the economy, dropping 2.1 per cent over the year to December 2025.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/australias-greenhouse-gas-emissions-drop-as-renewable-energy-batteries-surge/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 21:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/australias-greenhouse-gas-emissions-drop-as-renewable-energy-batteries-surge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bullock says RBA will re-tender KPMG whistleblower hotline contract amid scandals]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Reserve Bank is distancing itself from KPMG with Governor Michele Bullock confirming the bank will re-tender its whistleblower hotline service.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/bullock-says-rba-will-re-tender-kpmg-whistleblower-hotline-contract-amid-scandals/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/bullock-says-rba-will-re-tender-kpmg-whistleblower-hotline-contract-amid-scandals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China warns Australia 55pc beef tariffs could apply within days]]></title><description><![CDATA[China is cracking down on beef imports and says it is ready to slap Australia with an additional 55 per cent tariff in the coming days.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/china-warns-australia-55pc-beef-tariffs-could-apply-within-days/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 20:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/china-warns-australia-55pc-beef-tariffs-could-apply-within-days/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australian beef could be hit by 55 per cent tariff in China within days]]></title><description><![CDATA[China is cracking down on beef imports and says it is ready to slap Australia with an additional 55 per cent tariff in the coming days.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/australian-beef-could-be-hit-by-55-per-cent-tariff-in-china-within-days/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 20:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/australian-beef-could-be-hit-by-55-per-cent-tariff-in-china-within-days/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[RBA not concerned about stagflation or wage-price spiral]]></title><description><![CDATA[RBA governor Michele Bullock says she is not concerned about stagflation or a wage-price 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year]]></title><description><![CDATA[Victoria has higher vehicle insurance claims over stolen cars than all other mainland states combined, new data from the Insurance Council of Australia reveals.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/about-10000-cars-stolen-or-broken-into-in-melbourne-each-year/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 06:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/about-10000-cars-stolen-or-broken-into-in-melbourne-each-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meta hits out at Labor's plan to make tech giants pay for news]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tech giant Meta criticises the Australian government's plan to make social media companies pay for news, calling it a "grossly unfair" and "discriminatory tax".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/meta-hits-out-at-labors-plan-to-make-tech-giants-pay-for-news/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 04:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/meta-hits-out-at-labors-plan-to-make-tech-giants-pay-for-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cost-of-living pressure 'entrenching disadvantage' in the NT]]></title><description><![CDATA[The NT has the second highest average rent in the country, with households having to set aside more of their weekly wages to cover essential costs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/cost-of-living-pressure-entrenching-disadvantage-in-the-nt/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 04:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/cost-of-living-pressure-entrenching-disadvantage-in-the-nt/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Far South Coast breaks records in oyster growing turnaround]]></title><description><![CDATA[While oyster growers have had a tough time recently, one lake on the NSW Far South Coast is bucking the trend and setting new records along the 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+0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/pm-says-australia-has-ideological-disagreement-with-us-after-it-reveals-anti-slavery-tariff/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Water security concerns as magnetite miner seeks extension]]></title><description><![CDATA[As a major miner seeks approval to extend its magnetite ore operations in regional Western Australia to 2048, shires are increasingly concerned about ensuring there's enough groundwater to go around.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/water-security-concerns-as-magnetite-miner-seeks-extension/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 01:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/water-security-concerns-as-magnetite-miner-seeks-extension/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Concerns raised as mining companies take local groundwater leaving towns 'vulnerable']]></title><description><![CDATA[As a major miner seeks approval to extend its magnetite 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+0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/un-envoy-intervenes-in-woodside-gas-plant-challenge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[RBA governor says 'practically no-one is in negative equity' &mdash; as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[RBA Governor Michele Bullock has told Senate estimates that "practically no-one is in negative equity". Meanwhile, the ASX remains in the red.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/rba-governor-says-practically-no-one-is-in-negative-equity-mdash-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 23:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/rba-governor-says-practically-no-one-is-in-negative-equity-mdash-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australia's economic slowdown is just beginning, the experts warn]]></title><description><![CDATA[The economy grew just 0.3 per cent in the first quarter, gross domestic product per capita went backwards, and interest rate rises and cost-of-living pressures are weighing on households.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/australias-economic-slowdown-is-just-beginning-the-experts-warn/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 21:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/australias-economic-slowdown-is-just-beginning-the-experts-warn/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australia's economic slowdown is just beginning, experts warn]]></title><description><![CDATA[The economy grew just 0.3 per cent in the first quarter, gross domestic product per capita went backwards, and interest rate rises and cost-of-living pressures are weighing on households.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/australias-economic-slowdown-is-just-beginning-experts-warn/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 21:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/australias-economic-slowdown-is-just-beginning-experts-warn/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sportsbet's owner walks through 'wide open gate' in gambling laws]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of the world's biggest gambling companies is breaking into the 'rewards club' scene, raising the alarm among anti-gambling advocates.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/sportsbets-owner-walks-through-wide-open-gate-in-gambling-laws/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 20:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/sportsbets-owner-walks-through-wide-open-gate-in-gambling-laws/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sportsbet owner expands from gambling into less-regulated 'rewards club']]></title><description><![CDATA[One of the world's biggest gambling companies is breaking into the 'rewards club' scene, raising the alarm among anti-gambling advocates.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/sportsbet-owner-expands-from-gambling-into-less-regulated-rewards-club/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 20:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/sportsbet-owner-expands-from-gambling-into-less-regulated-rewards-club/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why some home owners are at risk of slipping into negative equity]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 46-year-old former "forever renter" believes her house is now worth less than what she paid for it and she is at risk of slipping into negative equity, which would mean her Marrickville home could be worth less than what she owes the bank.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/why-some-home-owners-are-at-risk-of-slipping-into-negative-equity/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 20:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/why-some-home-owners-are-at-risk-of-slipping-into-negative-equity/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Economic report says 82 occupations have been 'AI-disrupted']]></title><description><![CDATA[A new economic report by consultancy firm Deloitte says the AI "winners" will be organisations that combine human and machine strengths, with recruiters saying human judgement will still be 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proposed 12.5pc US tariff over forced labour crackdown]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australia could be hit with a new US tariff after the Trump administration accused dozens of countries of failing to crack down on goods made with forced labour.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/australia-faces-proposed-125pc-us-tariff-over-forced-labour-crackdown/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 12:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/australia-faces-proposed-125pc-us-tariff-over-forced-labour-crackdown/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police allege corporate boss refused blood alcohol tests after hitting five cars]]></title><description><![CDATA[Private equity baron Joel Thickins is alleged to have crashed his BMW into five cars in Sydney's east, before refusing two alcohol-detecting breath 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+0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/water-corp-says-maintenance-of-54000km-of-pipes-a-challenge-amid-complaints/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Another KPMG leader steps aside amid audit leak scandal fallout]]></title><description><![CDATA[KPMG Australia chief operating officer Eileen Hoggett will step aside from her role while investigations are pending into the audit leak scandal at the big four firm.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/another-kpmg-leader-steps-aside-amid-audit-leak-scandal-fallout/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 08:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/another-kpmg-leader-steps-aside-amid-audit-leak-scandal-fallout/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sydney community radio to avoid axe under reduced capacity model]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 46-year-old Sydney community radio institution was facing closure after around half its core funding was withdrawn late last year by Macquarie University.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/sydney-community-radio-to-avoid-axe-under-reduced-capacity-model/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 08:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/sydney-community-radio-to-avoid-axe-under-reduced-capacity-model/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[First footy, now beer: Region braces for $50m economic hit]]></title><description><![CDATA[The loss of James Boag's brewery and Hawthorn Football Club to northern Tasmania's economy could cost the region a million dollars a week, local leaders say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/first-footy-now-beer-region-braces-for-50m-economic-hit/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 07:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/first-footy-now-beer-region-braces-for-50m-economic-hit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fears of job losses as 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