<?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>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 21:30:00 +0200</lastBuildDate><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[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[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[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 spiral]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/rba-not-concerned-about-stagflation-or-wage-price-spiral/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 09:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/rba-not-concerned-about-stagflation-or-wage-price-spiral/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hot spot for Australian bull semen as China market re-opens]]></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-re-opens/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 09:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/hot-spot-for-australian-bull-semen-as-china-market-re-opens/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[EPA clashes with Greens on need for real-time tracking of salmon antibiotic use]]></title><description><![CDATA[The director of Tasmania's Environment Protection Authority rejects calls to release real-time information on the amount of antibiotics used by salmon producers, despite the companies already providing that information to other government bodies.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/epa-clashes-with-greens-on-need-for-real-time-tracking-of-salmon-antibiotic-use/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 07:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/epa-clashes-with-greens-on-need-for-real-time-tracking-of-salmon-antibiotic-use/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Less cars are being stolen across Australia — except in Victoria]]></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/less-cars-are-being-stolen-across-australia-except-in-victoria/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 06:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/less-cars-are-being-stolen-across-australia-except-in-victoria/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fewer cars stolen across Australia — except in Victoria]]></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/fewer-cars-stolen-across-australia-except-in-victoria/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 06:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/fewer-cars-stolen-across-australia-except-in-victoria/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[About 10,000 cars stolen or broken into in Melbourne each 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 way.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/far-south-coast-breaks-records-in-oyster-growing-turnaround/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 04:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/far-south-coast-breaks-records-in-oyster-growing-turnaround/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PM says Australia has 'ideological disagreement' with US after it reveals anti-slavery tariff]]></title><description><![CDATA[The planned new tariff is to be slapped on dozens of countries that have allegedly failed to take action to prevent slavery and forced labour.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/pm-says-australia-has-ideological-disagreement-with-us-after-it-reveals-anti-slavery-tariff/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 01:46:00 +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 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/concerns-raised-as-mining-companies-take-local-groundwater-leaving-towns-vulnerable/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 01:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/concerns-raised-as-mining-companies-take-local-groundwater-leaving-towns-vulnerable/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UN envoy intervenes in Woodside gas plant challenge]]></title><description><![CDATA[The independent expert has urged Australia to "make sure that things are done properly", while Woodside pushed back against her involvement.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/un-envoy-intervenes-in-woodside-gas-plant-challenge/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +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 key.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/economic-report-says-82-occupations-have-been-ai-disrupted/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 16:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/economic-report-says-82-occupations-have-been-ai-disrupted/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AI slows hiring in some roles, but demand grows for human skills]]></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 key.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/ai-slows-hiring-in-some-roles-but-demand-grows-for-human-skills/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 16:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/ai-slows-hiring-in-some-roles-but-demand-grows-for-human-skills/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australia faces 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 tests.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/police-allege-corporate-boss-refused-blood-alcohol-tests-after-hitting-five-cars/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/police-allege-corporate-boss-refused-blood-alcohol-tests-after-hitting-five-cars/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gold reserves grow at Kalgoorlie's Super Pit]]></title><description><![CDATA[A big exploration push by Australia's biggest gold miner, Northern Star Resources, has grown the reserves at the Super Pit by 54 per cent in the past six years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/gold-reserves-grow-at-kalgoorlies-super-pit/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 09:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/gold-reserves-grow-at-kalgoorlies-super-pit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hollywood legend set to bring Finke Desert Race to the big screen]]></title><description><![CDATA[The gruelling outback Finke Desert Race is set for Hollywood treatment after Marvel's Chris Hemsworth backs a feature-length movie.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/hollywood-legend-set-to-bring-finke-desert-race-to-the-big-screen/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 08:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/hollywood-legend-set-to-bring-finke-desert-race-to-the-big-screen/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Water Corp says maintenance of 54,000km of pipes a challenge amid complaints]]></title><description><![CDATA[For two years, residents in one of the driest parts of Western Australia have watched thousands of litres of water leaking from a Water Corp-owned tank.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/water-corp-says-maintenance-of-54000km-of-pipes-a-challenge-amid-complaints/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 08:51:00 +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 WIN confirms overhaul of 50-year-old news bulletins]]></title><description><![CDATA[Media academics fear for the future of regional journalism after the drastic downsizing of one of Australia's oldest nightly news bulletins.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/fears-of-job-losses-as-win-confirms-overhaul-of-50-year-old-news-bulletins/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 07:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/fears-of-job-losses-as-win-confirms-overhaul-of-50-year-old-news-bulletins/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Robertson's Big Potato 'safe for the time being' amid court appeal]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of Australia's most infamous "big things" could be moved to make way for a new supermarket in the NSW Southern Highlands.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/robertsons-big-potato-safe-for-the-time-being-amid-court-appeal/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 06:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/robertsons-big-potato-safe-for-the-time-being-amid-court-appeal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SA budget to include new treaty money, public service cuts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cuts to South Australia's public service and new funding for a treaty commission have been announced as the state Labor government gets set to reveal its budget on Thursday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/sa-budget-to-include-new-treaty-money-public-service-cuts/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 05:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/sa-budget-to-include-new-treaty-money-public-service-cuts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[These are the 'worst offenders' in Australian packaging]]></title><description><![CDATA[A trendy plastic-and-metal takeaway cup used by cafes for iced drinks has been named Australia's worst packaging in the first Unpackit Awards.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/these-are-the-worst-offenders-in-australian-packaging/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 04:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/these-are-the-worst-offenders-in-australian-packaging/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australia's economy growing at 2.5 per cent annually as slowdown begins]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australia's economy grew at an annual rate of 2.5 per cent in the March quarter, the same as in the previous quarter.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/australias-economy-growing-at-25-per-cent-annually-as-slowdown-begins/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 03:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/australias-economy-growing-at-25-per-cent-annually-as-slowdown-begins/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sunshine Coast Council hikes rates, slashes 130 jobs as costs spiral]]></title><description><![CDATA[Residents are angry after copping another 10 per cent rate rise as the council grapples with how to provide services for the fast-growing region. &nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/sunshine-coast-council-hikes-rates-slashes-130-jobs-as-costs-spiral/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 02:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/sunshine-coast-council-hikes-rates-slashes-130-jobs-as-costs-spiral/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Banned products in Australia sold on Temu, Amazon and AliExpresss]]></title><description><![CDATA[Products that may already be banned in Australia are being sold by retail giants including Amazon, Temu, AliExpress and eBay.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/banned-products-in-australia-sold-on-temu-amazon-and-aliexpresss/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 01:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/banned-products-in-australia-sold-on-temu-amazon-and-aliexpresss/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sheepskins go from being worthless to in demand in a year]]></title><description><![CDATA[Just 12 months ago, Australian sheepskins were worthless and being dumped in landfill. They are now in hot demand amid a surging merino wool industry.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/sheepskins-go-from-being-worthless-to-in-demand-in-a-year/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 01:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/sheepskins-go-from-being-worthless-to-in-demand-in-a-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Plenty of jobs but no housing: Could 'flat-pack' homes help save this town?]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Queensland outback town pins its hopes of solving a local housing crisis on "flat-pack" homes as the high cost of building risks paralysing the community.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/plenty-of-jobs-but-no-housing-could-flat-pack-homes-help-save-this-town/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 22:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/plenty-of-jobs-but-no-housing-could-flat-pack-homes-help-save-this-town/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[As cost of living bites, one of the things slipping may be fitness goals]]></title><description><![CDATA[As household budgets tighten, keeping up a health and fitness regime often slips, but experts say giving people cheap or free ways to stay fit is critical to longer-term wellbeing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/as-cost-of-living-bites-one-of-the-things-slipping-may-be-fitness-goals/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 21:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/as-cost-of-living-bites-one-of-the-things-slipping-may-be-fitness-goals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Enormous ship en route to pick up world's largest electric ferry]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 217-metre-long heavy-lift vessel Black Marlin will deliver a Tasmanian shipbuilder's new electric ferry to South America, after the previous transporter became caught up in the Strait of Hormuz closure.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/enormous-ship-en-route-to-pick-up-worlds-largest-electric-ferry/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 21:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/enormous-ship-en-route-to-pick-up-worlds-largest-electric-ferry/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Snowy 2.0 blows out by more than $3m a day. Will it ever be worth it?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australia's most ambitious renewable energy project is slowly nearing completion, but experts are divided on whether Snowy 2.0 will ever justify its snowballing price tag.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/snowy-20-blows-out-by-more-than-3m-a-day-will-it-ever-be-worth-it/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 21:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/snowy-20-blows-out-by-more-than-3m-a-day-will-it-ever-be-worth-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[These companies have controversial pasts. Google AI didn't tell us]]></title><description><![CDATA[We searched Google for information on some of the world's biggest tobacco companies. The results raised questions about how much of the AI overview was coming from the brands themselves.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/these-companies-have-controversial-pasts-google-ai-didnt-tell-us/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 21:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/these-companies-have-controversial-pasts-google-ai-didnt-tell-us/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rocket motor test success marks Australian-made missile milestone]]></title><description><![CDATA[In what is being described as a significant leap forward in Australia's push to develop and manufacture its own missiles, newly released footage shows the first test-firing of a locally made solid rocket motor.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/rocket-motor-test-success-marks-australian-made-missile-milestone/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 20:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/rocket-motor-test-success-marks-australian-made-missile-milestone/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Councillor defends calling CEO 'despicable, disgusting woman']]></title><description><![CDATA[A regional councillor has justified using offensive language towards the council's CEO in multiple emails and social media videos, claiming that he was attacked first and that "it&rsquo;s a two-way street".&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/councillor-defends-calling-ceo-despicable-disgusting-woman/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 10:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/councillor-defends-calling-ceo-despicable-disgusting-woman/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Terribly sad day': Beer experts say Boag's closure points to growing cost of brewing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Beer industry stakeholders say it's a "sad day for the history of Tassie beer" after the announcement Boag's brewery in Launceston will close.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/terribly-sad-day-beer-experts-say-boags-closure-points-to-growing-cost-of-brewing/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 09:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/terribly-sad-day-beer-experts-say-boags-closure-points-to-growing-cost-of-brewing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ICAC to probe allegations against University of Wollongong executives]]></title><description><![CDATA[The anti-corruption commission is to examine allegations about recruitment and the employment of a consultancy firm against Chancellor Michael Still and other members of the university's executive.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/icac-to-probe-allegations-against-university-of-wollongong-executives/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 08:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/icac-to-probe-allegations-against-university-of-wollongong-executives/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Farm profits to dive by 70 per cent as drought and costs bite]]></title><description><![CDATA[The ABARES report for the June quarter predicts national crop production will fall by more than 20 per cent, with profits down 70 per cent for broadacre farms.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/farm-profits-to-dive-by-70-per-cent-as-drought-and-costs-bite/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 03:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/farm-profits-to-dive-by-70-per-cent-as-drought-and-costs-bite/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fall in auction clearance rates could be good news for first home buyers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Negative sentiment around the property sector has started to make its way into the marketplace since the federal budget, but real estate experts say it may prove to be good news for first-home buyers.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/fall-in-auction-clearance-rates-could-be-good-news-for-first-home-buyers/</link><pubDate>Sun, 24 May 2026 03:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/fall-in-auction-clearance-rates-could-be-good-news-for-first-home-buyers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Auction clearance rates drop, but experts say it's good news for first home buyers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Negative sentiment around the property sector has started to make its way into the marketplace since the federal budget, but real estate experts say it may prove to be good news for first-home buyers.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/auction-clearance-rates-drop-but-experts-say-its-good-news-for-first-home-buyers-2/</link><pubDate>Sun, 24 May 2026 03:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/auction-clearance-rates-drop-but-experts-say-its-good-news-for-first-home-buyers-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Auction clearance rates drop, but experts say its good news for first home buyers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Negative sentiment around the property sector has started to make its way into the marketplace since the federal budget, but real estate experts say it may prove to be good news for first-home buyers.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/auction-clearance-rates-drop-but-experts-say-its-good-news-for-first-home-buyers/</link><pubDate>Sun, 24 May 2026 03:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/auction-clearance-rates-drop-but-experts-say-its-good-news-for-first-home-buyers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Export name change coming for Australian prosecco]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australia is the only country outside Italy that can use the name prosecco, but its export labels will need to change in the coming years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/export-name-change-coming-for-australian-prosecco/</link><pubDate>Sun, 24 May 2026 02:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/export-name-change-coming-for-australian-prosecco/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australia's pioneer prosecco producer ponders export name change]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australia is the only country outside Italy that can use the name prosecco, but its export labels will need to change in the coming years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/australias-pioneer-prosecco-producer-ponders-export-name-change/</link><pubDate>Sun, 24 May 2026 02:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/australias-pioneer-prosecco-producer-ponders-export-name-change/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ABC wins 11 categories at Tasmanian Media Awards]]></title><description><![CDATA[The ABC has won 11 of the 20 categories at this year's Media Entertainment &amp; Arts Alliance (MEAA) Tasmanian Media Awards, while WIN News reporter Brent Costelloe took home the prestigious journalist of the year award.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/abc-wins-11-categories-at-tasmanian-media-awards/</link><pubDate>Sun, 24 May 2026 01:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/abc-wins-11-categories-at-tasmanian-media-awards/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Data reveals V/Line punctuality on two routes dropped to lowest in almost a decade]]></title><description><![CDATA[The latest V/Line data reveals only 56 per cent of services arrived on time on two regional train routes during Victoria's first month of free public transport.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/data-reveals-vline-punctuality-on-two-routes-dropped-to-lowest-in-almost-a-decade/</link><pubDate>Sun, 24 May 2026 01:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/data-reveals-vline-punctuality-on-two-routes-dropped-to-lowest-in-almost-a-decade/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Data reveals V/Line punctuality on two routes dropped to lowest in a decade]]></title><description><![CDATA[The latest V/Line data reveals only 56 per cent of services arrived on time on two regional train routes during Victoria's first month of free public transport.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/data-reveals-vline-punctuality-on-two-routes-dropped-to-lowest-in-a-decade/</link><pubDate>Sun, 24 May 2026 01:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/data-reveals-vline-punctuality-on-two-routes-dropped-to-lowest-in-a-decade/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Plagued by 18 months of blackouts, locals say $10m fix is long overdue]]></title><description><![CDATA[After losing hundreds of thousands of dollars due to power outages, Yorke Peninsula businesses say SA Power Networks' $10 million action plan should have come a long time ago.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/plagued-by-18-months-of-blackouts-locals-say-10m-fix-is-long-overdue/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 22:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/plagued-by-18-months-of-blackouts-locals-say-10m-fix-is-long-overdue/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iran war lays bare overlooked holes in Australia's sovereign capability]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Iran war has not only highlighted the vulnerability of global supply chains &mdash; it has also exposed the overlooked parts of Australia's manufacturing sector needed in a crisis.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/iran-war-lays-bare-overlooked-holes-in-australias-sovereign-capability/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 22:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/iran-war-lays-bare-overlooked-holes-in-australias-sovereign-capability/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump says agreement with Iran over end of war is 'largely negotiated']]></title><description><![CDATA[US President Donald Trump &#8203;says a memorandum of understanding &#8203;on &zwnj;a peace deal with Iran that would open the Strait of Hormuz has been "largely negotiated" and will be revealed soon, however Iran has sown doubt as to how far-reaching the agreement will be.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/trump-says-agreement-with-iran-over-end-of-war-is-largely-negotiated/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 21:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/trump-says-agreement-with-iran-over-end-of-war-is-largely-negotiated/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iran submits revised proposal, Trump says ceasefire 'a lot closer']]></title><description><![CDATA[Iran and Pakistan submit a revised proposal &zwnj;to the United States &zwnj;to end the war and &zwnj;reopen the Strait &zwnj;of Hormuz, with a response from Donald Trump expected by Sunday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/iran-submits-revised-proposal-trump-says-ceasefire-a-lot-closer/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 21:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/iran-submits-revised-proposal-trump-says-ceasefire-a-lot-closer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Breaking: Trump says agreement with Iran over end of war is 'largely negotiated']]></title><description><![CDATA[US President Donald Trump &#8203;says a memorandum of 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23 May 2026 20:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/rachel-ward-gave-up-glamour-for-cows-and-a-not-so-simple-country-life/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former actor Rachel Ward became a farmhand at 65 and found her purpose]]></title><description><![CDATA[With the country wind in her grey hair, cow dung on her boots and not a skerrick of make-up, former actor Rachel Ward has found her place, sharing her passion for regenerative farming. &nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/former-actor-rachel-ward-became-a-farmhand-at-65-and-found-her-purpose/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 20:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/former-actor-rachel-ward-became-a-farmhand-at-65-and-found-her-purpose/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Caution and long-term thinking as budget adds to softening real estate market]]></title><description><![CDATA[After riding a post-COVID wave of booming prices, real estate agents say SA's housing market is starting to level out, as federal budget tax changes and rising interest rates reduce buyer appetite.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/caution-and-long-term-thinking-as-budget-adds-to-softening-real-estate-market/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 08:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/caution-and-long-term-thinking-as-budget-adds-to-softening-real-estate-market/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How the Musk v Altman case revealed an 'uncomfortable' truth]]></title><description><![CDATA[After Sam Altman and OpenAI's recent victory in a drawn-out legal battle with billionaire Elon Musk, the bitter rivalry between the former friends is now set to move from the courtroom to Wall Street.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/how-the-musk-v-altman-case-revealed-an-uncomfortable-truth/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 03:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/how-the-musk-v-altman-case-revealed-an-uncomfortable-truth/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Elon Musk and Sam Altman's rivalry moves from the courtroom to Wall Street]]></title><description><![CDATA[After Sam Altman and OpenAI's recent victory in a drawn-out legal battle with billionaire Elon Musk, the bitter rivalry between the former friends is now set to move from the courtroom to Wall Street.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/elon-musk-and-sam-altmans-rivalry-moves-from-the-courtroom-to-wall-street/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 03:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/elon-musk-and-sam-altmans-rivalry-moves-from-the-courtroom-to-wall-street/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Top End tourism and hospitality businesses seek lifeline amid rising costs]]></title><description><![CDATA[A popular Darwin restaurant has closed down and the owner of another local hospitality business is asking for COVID-era support measures to be brought back as costs rise and visitor numbers fall.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/top-end-tourism-and-hospitality-businesses-seek-lifeline-amid-rising-costs/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 00:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/top-end-tourism-and-hospitality-businesses-seek-lifeline-amid-rising-costs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Health Minister denies health cuts, despite asking department to find $700m in cuts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Health groups fear the impact of hundreds of millions of dollars in cuts expected to be found in the Health Department as part of Treasurer Eric Abetz's state budget operational efficiencies program.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/health-minister-denies-health-cuts-despite-asking-department-to-find-700m-in-cuts/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 00:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/health-minister-denies-health-cuts-despite-asking-department-to-find-700m-in-cuts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Completely unrealistic' cuts trouble health groups, as treasurer searches for $700 million in savings]]></title><description><![CDATA[Health groups fear the impact of hundreds of millions of dollars in cuts expected to be found in the Health Department as part of Treasurer Eric Abetz's state budget operational efficiencies program.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/completely-unrealistic-cuts-trouble-health-groups-as-treasurer-searches-for-700-million-in-savings/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 00:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/completely-unrealistic-cuts-trouble-health-groups-as-treasurer-searches-for-700-million-in-savings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shipping containers of water slide parts left idle as park plans axed]]></title><description><![CDATA[A developer blames the Iran war for his decision to axe a water park and resort project in regional Queensland despite already spending $21 million.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/shipping-containers-of-water-slide-parts-left-idle-as-park-plans-axed/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 23:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/shipping-containers-of-water-slide-parts-left-idle-as-park-plans-axed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fracking could open the door to 10 years of gas supply but is there a risk?]]></title><description><![CDATA[A decade's worth of gas supply for South Australia is potentially sitting below the Limestone Coast region. But will it ever be extracted?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/fracking-could-open-the-door-to-10-years-of-gas-supply-but-is-there-a-risk/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 22:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/fracking-could-open-the-door-to-10-years-of-gas-supply-but-is-there-a-risk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Digital tipping prompts on the rise but not all venue owners are fans]]></title><description><![CDATA[The peak hospitality industry group thinks electronic tipping is the way of the future, but some venue owners don't like pressuring customers to tip.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/digital-tipping-prompts-on-the-rise-but-not-all-venue-owners-are-fans/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 21:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/digital-tipping-prompts-on-the-rise-but-not-all-venue-owners-are-fans/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sydney Harbour rubbish loads rise during Vivid, Seabin claims]]></title><description><![CDATA[Data from floating rubbish bins near the Sydney CBD suggests there are higher levels of rubbish entering the water when major events such as Vivid are on.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/sydney-harbour-rubbish-loads-rise-during-vivid-seabin-claims/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/sydney-harbour-rubbish-loads-rise-during-vivid-seabin-claims/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Plastic waste collected in Sydney Harbour during Vivid festival rising]]></title><description><![CDATA[Data from floating rubbish bins near the Sydney CBD suggests there are higher levels of rubbish entering the water when major events such as Vivid are on.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/plastic-waste-collected-in-sydney-harbour-during-vivid-festival-rising/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/plastic-waste-collected-in-sydney-harbour-during-vivid-festival-rising/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The prickly plant powering a new spirits industry]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australia's emerging agave industry is attracting interest from distillers, farmers and scientists who believe the spiky plant could transform everything from tequila production to sustainable aviation fuel.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/the-prickly-plant-powering-a-new-spirits-industry/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 20:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/the-prickly-plant-powering-a-new-spirits-industry/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tax changes 'threaten to chill' record federal green energy support]]></title><description><![CDATA[As the federal government races towards its 2030 renewable energy goal, investors warn capital gains taxes changes risk upending the entire effort.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/tax-changes-threaten-to-chill-record-federal-green-energy-support/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 16:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/tax-changes-threaten-to-chill-record-federal-green-energy-support/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pacific leaders warned of 'prolonged' fuel crisis as new plan endorsed]]></title><description><![CDATA[A taskforce will see leaders get a better idea of threats to energy deliveries, while Australia and New Zealand provide expert analysis on future supply.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/pacific-leaders-warned-of-prolonged-fuel-crisis-as-new-plan-endorsed/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 10:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/pacific-leaders-warned-of-prolonged-fuel-crisis-as-new-plan-endorsed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pacific leaders launch fuel plan amid warnings of 'prolonged' crisis]]></title><description><![CDATA[A taskforce will see leaders get a better idea of threats to energy deliveries, while Australia and New Zealand provide expert analysis on future supply.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/pacific-leaders-launch-fuel-plan-amid-warnings-of-prolonged-crisis/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 10:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/pacific-leaders-launch-fuel-plan-amid-warnings-of-prolonged-crisis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rex Airlines announces service cuts in Victoria and Tasmania]]></title><description><![CDATA[The embattled carrier has announced it is ceasing some services and reducing others.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/rex-airlines-announces-service-cuts-in-victoria-and-tasmania/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 08:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/rex-airlines-announces-service-cuts-in-victoria-and-tasmania/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Premier's fracking warning over possible gas shortfall sparks outrage]]></title><description><![CDATA[Roger Cook raises the prospect of gas fracking in WA's Kimberley region, warning the state could face future energy shortfalls if Woodside Energy's massive Browse project does not proceed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/premiers-fracking-warning-over-possible-gas-shortfall-sparks-outrage/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 04:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/premiers-fracking-warning-over-possible-gas-shortfall-sparks-outrage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Avalanche of criticism over premier's fracking 'threat']]></title><description><![CDATA[WA's premier raises the prospect of gas fracking in WA's Kimberley region, warning the state could face future energy shortfalls if Woodside Energy's massive Browse project does not proceed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/avalanche-of-criticism-over-premiers-fracking-threat/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 04:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/avalanche-of-criticism-over-premiers-fracking-threat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Doctors push for e-bike ban in SA for riders aged under 16]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Australian Medical Association SA is calling for a minimum age of 16 to ride an e-bike in South Australia after seeing a rise in injuries and deaths.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/doctors-push-for-e-bike-ban-in-sa-for-riders-aged-under-16/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 03:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/doctors-push-for-e-bike-ban-in-sa-for-riders-aged-under-16/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Farmers struggle to source popular cattle feed as dry conditions bite]]></title><description><![CDATA[A by-product of the cotton harvest, cottonseed boosts protein and fibre in animal diets. But as graziers ramp up their drought preparations, dry conditions are causing a supply slowdown.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/farmers-struggle-to-source-popular-cattle-feed-as-dry-conditions-bite/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 01:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/farmers-struggle-to-source-popular-cattle-feed-as-dry-conditions-bite/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What is 'pink-slime' journalism and has it infiltrated Australian media?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Experts say a series of AI-generated digital news outlets is the first recorded example of "pink-slime" journalism in Australia, with the website owner claiming the now-deleted outlets were an experiment gone wrong.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/what-is-pink-slime-journalism-and-has-it-infiltrated-australian-media-2/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 00:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/what-is-pink-slime-journalism-and-has-it-infiltrated-australian-media-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What is 'pink slime' journalism and has it infiltrated Australian media?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Experts say a series of AI-generated digital news outlets is the first recorded example of "pink slime" journalism in Australia, with the website owner claiming the now-deleted outlets were an experiment gone wrong.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/what-is-pink-slime-journalism-and-has-it-infiltrated-australian-media/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 00:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/what-is-pink-slime-journalism-and-has-it-infiltrated-australian-media/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Guzman Y Gomez soars on US exit, ASX climbs higher — as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australian markets have risen this morning, with Guzman Y Gomez surging on news it has pulled out of the US market.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/guzman-y-gomez-soars-on-us-exit-asx-climbs-higher-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 23:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/guzman-y-gomez-soars-on-us-exit-asx-climbs-higher-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cuba accepts offer of $140m in American aid, Rubio says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tensions between the longtime Cold War rivals have hit a new low in recent days after the US indicted the country's 94-year-old former president Ra&uacute;l Castro.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/cuba-accepts-offer-of-140m-in-american-aid-rubio-says/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 22:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/cuba-accepts-offer-of-140m-in-american-aid-rubio-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why consumers are forking out more for whiting, calamari and garfish]]></title><description><![CDATA[South Australia's peak seafood body says a short supply of some species due to the algal bloom and commercial fishing restrictions has led to slight price increases, as it warns it could take industry five to 10 years to fully recover.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/why-consumers-are-forking-out-more-for-whiting-calamari-and-garfish/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 22:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/why-consumers-are-forking-out-more-for-whiting-calamari-and-garfish/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Caravan repairers battling to stay afloat as travellers stay close to home]]></title><description><![CDATA[Normally at this time of year, RVs are hitting the road to head north and escape winter. But the ongoing fuel crisis is forcing travellers to stay closer to home, causing a serious economic downturn for many of the 2,500 businesses in the RV repair industry.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/caravan-repairers-battling-to-stay-afloat-as-travellers-stay-close-to-home/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 22:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/caravan-repairers-battling-to-stay-afloat-as-travellers-stay-close-to-home/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AI-generated resumes making hiring 'incredibly difficult', recruiters say]]></title><description><![CDATA[AI-perfected CVs are becoming the norm as more job applicants and employers use artificial intelligence, but recruiters say the technology could be making hiring trickier.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/ai-generated-resumes-making-hiring-incredibly-difficult-recruiters-say/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 21:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/ai-generated-resumes-making-hiring-incredibly-difficult-recruiters-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['We need more plastic': Australian recyclers call to stop waste exports]]></title><description><![CDATA[The soft plastic recycling industry wants more waste to stay here, saying too much material is being sent overseas.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/we-need-more-plastic-australian-recyclers-call-to-stop-waste-exports/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 21:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/we-need-more-plastic-australian-recyclers-call-to-stop-waste-exports/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Soft plastics industry at breaking point, as waste instead sent overseas]]></title><description><![CDATA[The soft plastic recycling industry wants more waste to stay here, saying too much material is being sent overseas.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/soft-plastics-industry-at-breaking-point-as-waste-instead-sent-overseas/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 21:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/soft-plastics-industry-at-breaking-point-as-waste-instead-sent-overseas/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Snowy bosses paid $1.2m in bonuses as hydro project costs spiral]]></title><description><![CDATA[The renewables project's chief executive, Dennis Barnes, received $323,000 in bonus pay on top of his $1.69 million salary last financial year, while four other senior executives received about $919,000 in "variable pay".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/snowy-bosses-paid-12m-in-bonuses-as-hydro-project-costs-spiral/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 20:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/snowy-bosses-paid-12m-in-bonuses-as-hydro-project-costs-spiral/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Treasurer challenged to explain how capital gains tax changes will support productivity]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Productivity Commission was not asked to model how changes to capital gains tax would impact Australia's economy. Business groups say Treasurer Jim Chalmers must explain how the government concluded its tax changes would ultimately be a boon to productivity.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/treasurer-challenged-to-explain-how-capital-gains-tax-changes-will-support-productivity/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 20:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/treasurer-challenged-to-explain-how-capital-gains-tax-changes-will-support-productivity/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Treasurer asked to explain productivity impact of tax changes]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Productivity Commission was not asked to model how changes to capital gains tax would impact Australia's economy. Business groups say Treasurer Jim Chalmers must explain how the government concluded its tax changes would ultimately be a boon to productivity.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/treasurer-asked-to-explain-productivity-impact-of-tax-changes/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 20:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/treasurer-asked-to-explain-productivity-impact-of-tax-changes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chalmers asked to explain how he 'landed on 30 per cent' tax rate]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Productivity Commission was not asked to model how changes to capital gains tax would impact Australia's economy. Business groups say Treasurer Jim Chalmers must explain how the government concluded its tax changes would ultimately be a boon to productivity.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/chalmers-asked-to-explain-how-he-landed-on-30-per-cent-tax-rate/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 20:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/chalmers-asked-to-explain-how-he-landed-on-30-per-cent-tax-rate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['It's not a secret': Inside the town where people don't exist]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a community like no other, what happens when people aren't counted?&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/its-not-a-secret-inside-the-town-where-people-dont-exist/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 20:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/its-not-a-secret-inside-the-town-where-people-dont-exist/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inside this town, 'it's not a secret' that half the people don't officially exist]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a community like no other, what happens when people aren't counted? Welcome to Robinvale, where these workers and their families don't exist.<br />
&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/inside-this-town-its-not-a-secret-that-half-the-people-dont-officially-exist/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 20:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/inside-this-town-its-not-a-secret-that-half-the-people-dont-officially-exist/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Air France and Airbus fined for 2009 crash that killed 228 people]]></title><description><![CDATA[France's national airline Air France and Airbus have both been found guilty of involuntary manslaughter over a 2009 crash that killed 228 people.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/air-france-and-airbus-fined-for-2009-crash-that-killed-228-people/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 16:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/air-france-and-airbus-fined-for-2009-crash-that-killed-228-people/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Air France and Airbus fined for 2009 crash that killed 228]]></title><description><![CDATA[France's national airline Air France and Airbus have both been found guilty of involuntary manslaughter over a 2009 crash that killed 228 people.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/air-france-and-airbus-fined-for-2009-crash-that-killed-228/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 16:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/air-france-and-airbus-fined-for-2009-crash-that-killed-228/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hanson proposes tax break for drilling alongside new gas royalty]]></title><description><![CDATA[The One Nation leader wants a flat royalty on the production of new gas projects.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/hanson-proposes-tax-break-for-drilling-alongside-new-gas-royalty/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 10:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/hanson-proposes-tax-break-for-drilling-alongside-new-gas-royalty/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SpaceX files for largest IPO in history, reveals plans for 10,000 rockets a year]]></title><description><![CDATA[Elon Musk's sprawling space exploration company, which also owns Starlink and xAI, was valued at $US1.25 trillion ($1.75 trillion) earlier this year, meaning Musk could become the world's first trillionaire if the offering goes ahead at that valuation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/spacex-files-for-largest-ipo-in-history-reveals-plans-for-10000-rockets-a-year/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 09:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/spacex-files-for-largest-ipo-in-history-reveals-plans-for-10000-rockets-a-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Elon Musk could become world's first trillionaire as SpaceX files for largest IPO ever]]></title><description><![CDATA[Elon Musk's sprawling space exploration company, which also owns Starlink and xAI, was valued at $US1.25 trillion ($1.75 trillion) earlier this year, meaning Musk could become the world's first trillionaire if the offering goes ahead at that valuation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/elon-musk-could-become-worlds-first-trillionaire-as-spacex-files-for-largest-ipo-ever/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 09:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/elon-musk-could-become-worlds-first-trillionaire-as-spacex-files-for-largest-ipo-ever/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Elon Musk could become world's first trillionaire as SpaceX files for largest-ever IPO]]></title><description><![CDATA[Elon Musk's sprawling space exploration company, which also owns Starlink and xAI, was valued at $US1.25 trillion ($1.75 trillion) earlier this year, meaning Musk could become the world's first trillionaire if the offering goes ahead at that valuation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/elon-musk-could-become-worlds-first-trillionaire-as-spacex-files-for-largest-ever-ipo/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 09:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/elon-musk-could-become-worlds-first-trillionaire-as-spacex-files-for-largest-ever-ipo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Public transport to remain free in Tasmania for an additional year]]></title><description><![CDATA[&nbsp;The government has committed $24 million in the next state budget towards keeping Tasmanian buses and ferries free for one more year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/public-transport-to-remain-free-in-tasmania-for-an-additional-year/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 08:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/public-transport-to-remain-free-in-tasmania-for-an-additional-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Warning about 'fraudulent' gift cards bought at Coles supermarket]]></title><description><![CDATA[Coles is looking into a Melbourne mother's complaint about faulty Apple gift cards worth $2,000.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/warning-about-fraudulent-gift-cards-bought-at-coles-supermarket/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 07:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/warning-about-fraudulent-gift-cards-bought-at-coles-supermarket/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Coles investigating 'weird scratching' Apple gift card scam claim]]></title><description><![CDATA[Coles investigating Melbourne mum's $2,000 Apple gift card scam claim]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/coles-investigating-weird-scratching-apple-gift-card-scam-claim/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 07:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/coles-investigating-weird-scratching-apple-gift-card-scam-claim/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Coles investigates 'weird scratching' Apple gift card scam complaint]]></title><description><![CDATA[Coles is looking into a Melbourne mother's complaint about buying faulty Apple gift cards worth $2,000.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/coles-investigates-weird-scratching-apple-gift-card-scam-complaint/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 07:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/coles-investigates-weird-scratching-apple-gift-card-scam-complaint/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Australia's EV uptake compares with the rest of the world]]></title><description><![CDATA[High petrol prices are driving EV sales around the world, with the leading international authority predicting 30 per cent of all new cars sold this year will be electric.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/how-australias-ev-uptake-compares-with-the-rest-of-the-world/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 07:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/how-australias-ev-uptake-compares-with-the-rest-of-the-world/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Arafura Rare Earths mine gets green light to challenge China's dominance]]></title><description><![CDATA[Arafura Rare Earths has announced its flagship project north of Alice Springs will go ahead, decades after it was first flagged as a prospect. &nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/arafura-rare-earths-mine-gets-green-light-to-challenge-chinas-dominance/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 06:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/arafura-rare-earths-mine-gets-green-light-to-challenge-chinas-dominance/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Angus Taylor spruiks gas extraction as SA Liberals oppose fracking bid]]></title><description><![CDATA[After telling an Adelaide oil and gas conference "we need to get busy digging and drilling", Opposition Leader Angus Taylor bats away questions about the SA Liberal Party's resistance to fracking in the state's South East.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/angus-taylor-spruiks-gas-extraction-as-sa-liberals-oppose-fracking-bid/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 06:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/angus-taylor-spruiks-gas-extraction-as-sa-liberals-oppose-fracking-bid/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rundown Rockhampton hotel sells for millions at court-ordered auction]]></title><description><![CDATA[After its closure in 2014, the formerly popular hotel became dilapidated and was frequented by squatters. It has now sold at a court-ordered auction for $5.75 million.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/rundown-rockhampton-hotel-sells-for-millions-at-court-ordered-auction/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 06:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/rundown-rockhampton-hotel-sells-for-millions-at-court-ordered-auction/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[McDonald's circles Castlemaine but can expect a fight over its 'soul']]></title><description><![CDATA[McDonald's says it has identified a site in Castlemaine and is exploring the possibility of establishing a restaurant, but it's not being welcomed by some in the town.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/mcdonalds-circles-castlemaine-but-can-expect-a-fight-over-its-soul/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 04:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/mcdonalds-circles-castlemaine-but-can-expect-a-fight-over-its-soul/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[RBA expected to pause rate hikes as economist fears 'downturn']]></title><description><![CDATA[The unemployment rate rose by 0.2 percentage points to 4.5 per cent in April, up from 4.3 per cent in March, according to the Bureau of Statistics.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/rba-expected-to-pause-rate-hikes-as-economist-fears-downturn/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 03:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/rba-expected-to-pause-rate-hikes-as-economist-fears-downturn/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Economists rush to change interest rate forecasts as jobless rate jumps]]></title><description><![CDATA[All four major banks now expect the RBA to keep the cash rate on hold at its next meeting on June 16, as the unemployment rate spikes to 4.5 per cent.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/economists-rush-to-change-interest-rate-forecasts-as-jobless-rate-jumps/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 03:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/economists-rush-to-change-interest-rate-forecasts-as-jobless-rate-jumps/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Relief package on way for NSW communities hit by highway closure]]></title><description><![CDATA[The NSW government announces $3.5 million for communities that have lost visitors and revenue after part of the Great Western Highway was unexpectedly closed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/relief-package-on-way-for-nsw-communities-hit-by-highway-closure/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 03:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/relief-package-on-way-for-nsw-communities-hit-by-highway-closure/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Relief package on the way for NSW communities hit by highway closure]]></title><description><![CDATA[The NSW government announces $3.5 million for communities that have lost visitors and revenue after part of the Great Western Highway was unexpected closed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/relief-package-on-the-way-for-nsw-communities-hit-by-highway-closure/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 03:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/relief-package-on-the-way-for-nsw-communities-hit-by-highway-closure/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Results are out for the world's most powerful company, but investors aren't impressed]]></title><description><![CDATA[The world's most valuable company, tech giant Nvidia, has reported a record revenue but investors are not impressed with second-quarter sales forecasts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/results-are-out-for-the-worlds-most-powerful-company-but-investors-arent-impressed/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 03:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/results-are-out-for-the-worlds-most-powerful-company-but-investors-arent-impressed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nvidia reports record revenue of $114 billion but investors not impressed]]></title><description><![CDATA[The world's most valuable company, tech giant Nvidia, has reported a record revenue but investors are not impressed with second-quarter sales forecasts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/nvidia-reports-record-revenue-of-114-billion-but-investors-not-impressed/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 03:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/nvidia-reports-record-revenue-of-114-billion-but-investors-not-impressed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Outback landholders opening gate to large-scale renewable projects]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you mention renewable energy to agricultural producers in many regional communities, you will likely ruffle some feathers. But in far west NSW, landholders are showing preliminary support for a planned expansion of solar and wind energy assets.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/outback-landholders-opening-gate-to-large-scale-renewable-projects/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 01:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/outback-landholders-opening-gate-to-large-scale-renewable-projects/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Delays could see nation's first offshore wind project blown off course]]></title><description><![CDATA[Environmental timelines outlined by Star of the South show the offshore wind farm project could take up to an additional five years to be completed, leaving some in the energy sector wondering whether Victoria could suffer an energy shortfall.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/delays-could-see-nations-first-offshore-wind-project-blown-off-course/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 23:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/delays-could-see-nations-first-offshore-wind-project-blown-off-course/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Singtel wants to sell minority stake in Optus, unemployment rate spikes — as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[Optus' owner Singtel says it is looking to sell a minority stake in it. And the jobless rate has jumped to 4.5 per cent, raising expectations the RBA may pause its interest rate hikes in June. Look back on the day's market activity in our blog.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/singtel-wants-to-sell-minority-stake-in-optus-unemployment-rate-spikes-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 23:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/singtel-wants-to-sell-minority-stake-in-optus-unemployment-rate-spikes-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Victorian town braces for impact of impending Bega Cheese factory closure]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bega Cheese's Strathmerton factory, which employed more than 300 workers, is set to close its doors on June 30, leaving residents in the small Victorian town wondering what's next.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/victorian-town-braces-for-impact-of-impending-bega-cheese-factory-closure/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 22:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/victorian-town-braces-for-impact-of-impending-bega-cheese-factory-closure/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dairy factory's 'very sad' departure leaves residents wondering about town's future]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bega Cheese's Strathmerton factory, which employed more than 300 workers, is set to close its doors on June 30, leaving residents in the small Victorian town wondering what's next.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/dairy-factorys-very-sad-departure-leaves-residents-wondering-about-towns-future/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 22:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/dairy-factorys-very-sad-departure-leaves-residents-wondering-about-towns-future/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why the future of one of Queensland's last true fishing towns is on the brink]]></title><description><![CDATA[Karumba's rich fishing industry dates back to the roaring, prawning era of the 60s, but major blows are seeing a seafood decline. However, the Gulf of Carpentaria residents say they "wouldn't live anywhere else".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/why-the-future-of-one-of-queenslands-last-true-fishing-towns-is-on-the-brink/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 21:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/why-the-future-of-one-of-queenslands-last-true-fishing-towns-is-on-the-brink/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trawlers may sit idle but residents are holding onto Karumba's future]]></title><description><![CDATA[Karumba's rich fishing industry dates back to the roaring, prawning era of the 60s, but major blows are seeing a seafood decline. However, the Gulf of Carpentaria residents say they "wouldn't live anywhere else".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/trawlers-may-sit-idle-but-residents-are-holding-onto-karumbas-future/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 21:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/trawlers-may-sit-idle-but-residents-are-holding-onto-karumbas-future/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Short-term pain' to wrestle Tasmanian budget back to black in two years]]></title><description><![CDATA[There will be "short-term pain" to get Tasmania's finances back in the black within two years, state treasurer Eric Abetz says ahead of today's budget.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/short-term-pain-to-wrestle-tasmanian-budget-back-to-black-in-two-years/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 21:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/short-term-pain-to-wrestle-tasmanian-budget-back-to-black-in-two-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Victoria market to redirect 800 tonnes of food waste to hungry Melburnians]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new program at Melbourne's Queen Victoria Market is tackling the massive amount of food wasted, while helping the rising number of people struggling to put food on the table.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/victoria-market-to-redirect-800-tonnes-of-food-waste-to-hungry-melburnians/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 21:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/victoria-market-to-redirect-800-tonnes-of-food-waste-to-hungry-melburnians/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Food waste from Queen Victoria Market to help vulnerable Melburnians]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new program at Melbourne's Queen Victoria Market is tackling the massive amount of food wasted, while helping the rising number of people struggling to put food on the table.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/food-waste-from-queen-victoria-market-to-help-vulnerable-melburnians/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 21:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/food-waste-from-queen-victoria-market-to-help-vulnerable-melburnians/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Food waste from Queen Victoria Market to help vulnerable Melbournians]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new program at Melbourne's Queen Victoria Market is tackling the massive amount of food wasted, while helping the rising number of people struggling to put food on the table.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/food-waste-from-queen-victoria-market-to-help-vulnerable-melbournians/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 21:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/food-waste-from-queen-victoria-market-to-help-vulnerable-melbournians/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WA gas users warn Labor not to repeat flaws in state reservation scheme]]></title><description><![CDATA[Western Australian gas users are urging the Albanese government to build stronger transparency and enforcement into its proposed national gas reserve scheme.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/wa-gas-users-warn-labor-not-to-repeat-flaws-in-state-reservation-scheme/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 20:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/wa-gas-users-warn-labor-not-to-repeat-flaws-in-state-reservation-scheme/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pressure builds on new homes and inflation as costs go through the roof]]></title><description><![CDATA[Amid fast-rising prices &mdash; from materials craned in, to rubbish trucked out &mdash; a residential builder lists the costlier surcharges, levies and products hammering the construction industry and fuelling inflation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/pressure-builds-on-new-homes-and-inflation-as-costs-go-through-the-roof/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 20:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/pressure-builds-on-new-homes-and-inflation-as-costs-go-through-the-roof/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Inland Rail's father is nearly 100. He's refusing to give up on it]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Inland Rail has had funding slashed and the project placed on pause but Everald Compton has a bottle of Penfolds Grange waiting and even if it takes him till the age of 100, he's determined to see it through.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/the-inland-rails-father-is-nearly-100-hes-refusing-to-give-up-on-it/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 08:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/the-inland-rails-father-is-nearly-100-hes-refusing-to-give-up-on-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inside the 'worst managed infrastructure project in Australian history']]></title><description><![CDATA[The Inland Rail has had funding slashed and the project placed on pause but Everald Compton has a bottle of Penfolds Grange waiting and even if it takes him till the age of 100, he's determined to see it through.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/inside-the-worst-managed-infrastructure-project-in-australian-history/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 08:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/inside-the-worst-managed-infrastructure-project-in-australian-history/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thailand tightens visa rules for tourists, citing crime by foreigners]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thailand is reducing the visa-free period available to visitors from 90 countries, including Australia, with the duration decided on a country-by-country basis.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/thailand-tightens-visa-rules-for-tourists-citing-crime-by-foreigners/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 08:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/thailand-tightens-visa-rules-for-tourists-citing-crime-by-foreigners/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thailand tightens visa rules for nearly 100 countries including Australia]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thailand is reducing the visa-free period available to visitors from 90 countries, including Australia, with the duration decided on a country-by-country basis.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/thailand-tightens-visa-rules-for-nearly-100-countries-including-australia/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 08:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/thailand-tightens-visa-rules-for-nearly-100-countries-including-australia/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Core Lithium restarts Northern Territory mine as price rallies]]></title><description><![CDATA[Core Lithium has restarted mining at its project near Darwin as prices surge close to $4,200 a tonne.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/core-lithium-restarts-northern-territory-mine-as-price-rallies/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 06:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/core-lithium-restarts-northern-territory-mine-as-price-rallies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Core Lithium restarts Northern Territory mine as price booms]]></title><description><![CDATA[Core Lithium has restarted mining at its project near Darwin as prices surge close to $4,200 a tonne.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/core-lithium-restarts-northern-territory-mine-as-price-booms/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 06:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/core-lithium-restarts-northern-territory-mine-as-price-booms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Apprehension as UK mining company enters Australian coal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Anglo American has operated metallurgical coal mines in Queensland since the turn of the century. Now, a UK-based company has bought them all.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/apprehension-as-uk-mining-company-enters-australian-coal/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 04:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/apprehension-as-uk-mining-company-enters-australian-coal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tour company fallout deepens as more travellers speak out]]></title><description><![CDATA[The ABC has been contacted by more than 100 travellers since first reporting on the matter on Monday, with some claiming their tours were cancelled at the last minute and itineraries changed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/tour-company-fallout-deepens-as-more-travellers-speak-out/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 03:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/tour-company-fallout-deepens-as-more-travellers-speak-out/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More travellers come forward as tour company cancellations mount]]></title><description><![CDATA[The ABC has been contacted by more than 100 travellers since first reporting on the matter on Monday, with some claiming their tours were cancelled at the last minute and itineraries changed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/more-travellers-come-forward-as-tour-company-cancellations-mount/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 03:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/more-travellers-come-forward-as-tour-company-cancellations-mount/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Three nickel plants in WA to be converted to process gold]]></title><description><![CDATA[Idle infrastructure from WA's once-booming nickel industry is set to be retrofitted to produce gold bars amid historic high prices for the precious metal.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/three-nickel-plants-in-wa-to-be-converted-to-process-gold/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 02:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/three-nickel-plants-in-wa-to-be-converted-to-process-gold/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Miners plan to retrofit WA nickel plants to cash in on high gold prices]]></title><description><![CDATA[Idle infrastructure from WA's once-booming nickel industry is set to be retrofitted to produce gold bars amid historic high prices for the precious metal.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/miners-plan-to-retrofit-wa-nickel-plants-to-cash-in-on-high-gold-prices/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 02:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/miners-plan-to-retrofit-wa-nickel-plants-to-cash-in-on-high-gold-prices/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fisheries body pushes for carp virus trial in Victoria's Wimmera]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Victorian Fisheries Authority wants to host a carp virus trial, but the federal government says it needs regulatory approval, which will delay research.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/fisheries-body-pushes-for-carp-virus-trial-in-victorias-wimmera/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 00:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/fisheries-body-pushes-for-carp-virus-trial-in-victorias-wimmera/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASX falls below 8,500 level as rate rise fears surface — as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Australian share market has fallen below 8,500 points after a US bond sell-off triggered further losses on Wall Street. Oil prices slipped after Donald Trump said he had been an hour away from ordering an attack on Iran before postponing it.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asx-falls-below-8500-level-as-rate-rise-fears-surface-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 00:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asx-falls-below-8500-level-as-rate-rise-fears-surface-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Warnings issued after surge in Queensland roadside close calls]]></title><description><![CDATA[Flashing lights on the roadside should mean one thing, but the RACQ says many drivers are not following their safety obligations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/warnings-issued-after-surge-in-queensland-roadside-close-calls/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 21:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/warnings-issued-after-surge-in-queensland-roadside-close-calls/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Viral memes trying 'to catch fire on the internet' in AI Albo campaign]]></title><description><![CDATA[One start-up founder who helped spread viral memes about capital gains tax reforms says the campaign was aimed at attracting attention after the budget, and not necessarily focused on accuracy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/viral-memes-trying-to-catch-fire-on-the-internet-in-ai-albo-campaign/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/viral-memes-trying-to-catch-fire-on-the-internet-in-ai-albo-campaign/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AI Albo tax meme promoter ditched nuance to go viral]]></title><description><![CDATA[One startup founder who helped spread viral memes about capital gains tax reforms says the campaign was aimed at attracting attention after the budget, and not necessarily focused on accuracy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/ai-albo-tax-meme-promoter-ditched-nuance-to-go-viral/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/ai-albo-tax-meme-promoter-ditched-nuance-to-go-viral/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Labor walks tightrope as tax overhaul alarms startups and investors]]></title><description><![CDATA[Labor MPs are gearing up for a hard sell on the impact of the federal government's tax changes on some small businesses, trusts and shares, despite many reporting "positive" feedback on housing reforms.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/labor-walks-tightrope-as-tax-overhaul-alarms-startups-and-investors/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 20:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/labor-walks-tightrope-as-tax-overhaul-alarms-startups-and-investors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australia is wasting $1 billion on car parks nobody uses, report finds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australia is wasting more than $1 billion each year building off-street car parks that end up unused and unwanted, a Grattan report has found.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/australia-is-wasting-1-billion-on-car-parks-nobody-uses-report-finds/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 13:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/australia-is-wasting-1-billion-on-car-parks-nobody-uses-report-finds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reserve Bank worries about inflation pressures building, risk of a recession]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Reserve Bank is growing increasingly anxious about price pressures building in the economy and its chief economist has raised the risk of a recession in post-budget remarks.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/reserve-bank-worries-about-inflation-pressures-building-risk-of-a-recession/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 07:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/reserve-bank-worries-about-inflation-pressures-building-risk-of-a-recession/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[RBA warns Australia risks slipping into a '1990s recession' as oil shock mounts]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Reserve Bank is growing increasingly anxious about price pressures building in the economy and its chief economist has raised the risk of a recession in post-budget remarks.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/rba-warns-australia-risks-slipping-into-a-1990s-recession-as-oil-shock-mounts/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 07:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/rba-warns-australia-risks-slipping-into-a-1990s-recession-as-oil-shock-mounts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Policy decisions' the cause of ACT's fiscal deterioration, economist says]]></title><description><![CDATA[An independent economist warns Canberrans will need to pay higher taxes and charges if the ACT government continues the same amount of spending on infrastructure and services.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/policy-decisions-the-cause-of-acts-fiscal-deterioration-economist-says/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 07:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/policy-decisions-the-cause-of-acts-fiscal-deterioration-economist-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Economist blames ACT's fiscal deterioration entirely on 'policy decisions']]></title><description><![CDATA[An independent economist warns Canberrans will need to pay higher taxes and charges if the ACT government continues the same amount of spending on infrastructure and services.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/economist-blames-acts-fiscal-deterioration-entirely-on-policy-decisions/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 07:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/economist-blames-acts-fiscal-deterioration-entirely-on-policy-decisions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Masked band TISM stung with $18,000 Sydney Opera House fine]]></title><description><![CDATA[The anarchic, ARIA-winning group have been stung with an $18k fine by the Sydney Opera House as they announce their first national tour in more than 30 years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/masked-band-tism-stung-with-18000-sydney-opera-house-fine/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 06:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/masked-band-tism-stung-with-18000-sydney-opera-house-fine/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ARIA winners TISM cause $18,000 in damages to Sydney Opera House]]></title><description><![CDATA[The anarchic, ARIA-winning group has been hit with an hefty fine by the Sydney Opera House before its first national tour in more than 30 years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/aria-winners-tism-cause-18000-in-damages-to-sydney-opera-house/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 06:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/aria-winners-tism-cause-18000-in-damages-to-sydney-opera-house/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ARIA winner TISM causes $18,000 in damage to Sydney Opera House]]></title><description><![CDATA[The anarchic, ARIA-winning group has been hit with a hefty fine by the Sydney Opera House before its first national tour in more than 30 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lapses]]></title><description><![CDATA[The end of a broadcast deal between Network Ten and Win Television is set to leave three regional markets without access to multiple channels.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/network-ten-to-go-off-air-in-country-sa-and-nsw-as-win-television-deal-lapses/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 05:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/network-ten-to-go-off-air-in-country-sa-and-nsw-as-win-television-deal-lapses/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Network 10 to go off air in country SA and NSW as WIN Television deal lapses]]></title><description><![CDATA[The end of a broadcast deal between Network 10 and Win Television is set to leave three regional markets without access to multiple channels.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/network-10-to-go-off-air-in-country-sa-and-nsw-as-win-television-deal-lapses/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 05:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/network-10-to-go-off-air-in-country-sa-and-nsw-as-win-television-deal-lapses/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Power network's $10 million plan to combat SA's repeated regional blackouts]]></title><description><![CDATA[SA Power Networks is investing about $10 million to combat insulator pollution, which has been linked to repeated power outages across regional South Australia over summer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/power-networks-10-million-plan-to-combat-sas-repeated-regional-blackouts/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 04:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/power-networks-10-million-plan-to-combat-sas-repeated-regional-blackouts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Xi to welcome Putin for visit days after hosting Trump]]></title><description><![CDATA[While this meeting comes just days after Beijing hosted the US president, the Kremlin insists there is "no correlation" between the visits.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/xi-to-welcome-putin-for-visit-days-after-hosting-trump/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 01:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/xi-to-welcome-putin-for-visit-days-after-hosting-trump/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Strong catch numbers end banana prawn season early for major operator]]></title><description><![CDATA[The largest operator in Australia's most valuable prawn fishery wraps up banana prawn season a month early because catch numbers were so high.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/strong-catch-numbers-end-banana-prawn-season-early-for-major-operator/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 01:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/strong-catch-numbers-end-banana-prawn-season-early-for-major-operator/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Historic flour mill walls reduced to rubble after failed heritage bid]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the face of protests, the remnants of a historic flour mill in Mount Gambier are now a pile of crumbled stone. The site will be developed into a multi-storey hotel complex and townhouses.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/historic-flour-mill-walls-reduced-to-rubble-after-failed-heritage-bid/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 00:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/historic-flour-mill-walls-reduced-to-rubble-after-failed-heritage-bid/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Anger as 140-year-old flour mill walls demolished to build hotel despite outcry]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the face of protests, the remnants of a historic flour mill in Mount Gambier are now a pile of crumbled stone. The site will be developed into a multi-storey hotel complex and townhouses.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/anger-as-140-year-old-flour-mill-walls-demolished-to-build-hotel-despite-outcry/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 00:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/anger-as-140-year-old-flour-mill-walls-demolished-to-build-hotel-despite-outcry/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Community fights back against caravan park development proposal]]></title><description><![CDATA[A community group in Victoria's south-east will appeal a council planning decision to approve the development of a regional caravan park, which it says would be an "absolute disaster" for the region.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/community-fights-back-against-caravan-park-development-proposal/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 23:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/community-fights-back-against-caravan-park-development-proposal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASX jumps more than 1 per cent in rebound rally — as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[The local share market rebounded Monday's heavy selling, as shares in Tuas made back some of their heavy losses. Look back on 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/asx-jumps-more-than-1-per-cent-in-rebound-rally-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 23:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asx-jumps-more-than-1-per-cent-in-rebound-rally-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Behind the front lines of the war against illegal waste]]></title><description><![CDATA[While Queensland councils cleaned up enough illegally dumped waste to fill more than 1,200 garbage trucks, investigators say they are getting better at catching those doing the wrong thing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/behind-the-front-lines-of-the-war-against-illegal-waste/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 21:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/behind-the-front-lines-of-the-war-against-illegal-waste/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The dead fish waste disaster that Tasmania failed to plan for]]></title><description><![CDATA[High-volume salmon mortalities last year swamped Tasmania's waste streams as companies scrambled to find somewhere to accept them, documents show. There are now concerns the state remains unprepared for future mass deaths.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/the-dead-fish-waste-disaster-that-tasmania-failed-to-plan-for/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 21:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/the-dead-fish-waste-disaster-that-tasmania-failed-to-plan-for/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How a dead salmon disaster swamped Tasmania's waste system]]></title><description><![CDATA[High-volume salmon mortalities last year swamped Tasmania's waste streams as companies scrambled to find somewhere to accept them, documents show. There are now concerns the state remains unprepared for future mass deaths.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/how-a-dead-salmon-disaster-swamped-tasmanias-waste-system/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 21:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/how-a-dead-salmon-disaster-swamped-tasmanias-waste-system/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A secret mouse experiment in the 1990s threatened Brisbane's water supply]]></title><description><![CDATA[Brisbane was days away from running out of drinkable water in the 1990s due to a secret mouse experiment that was kept hidden from the public &hellip; until now.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/a-secret-mouse-experiment-in-the-1990s-threatened-brisbanes-water-supply/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 21:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/a-secret-mouse-experiment-in-the-1990s-threatened-brisbanes-water-supply/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Two years to live': Why we used our super for weight-loss surgery]]></title><description><![CDATA[Weight-loss surgery has become an increasingly common option for people grappling with obesity &mdash; and many are funding it using retirement savings.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/two-years-to-live-why-we-used-our-super-for-weight-loss-surgery-2/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 20:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/two-years-to-live-why-we-used-our-super-for-weight-loss-surgery-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Two years to live': Why we used our super for weight loss surgery]]></title><description><![CDATA[Weight loss surgery has become an increasingly common option for people grappling with obesity &mdash; and many are funding it using retirement savings.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/two-years-to-live-why-we-used-our-super-for-weight-loss-surgery/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 20:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/two-years-to-live-why-we-used-our-super-for-weight-loss-surgery/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Young investors accept 'party had to end' but rethink plans after CGT changes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some young Australians locked out of the property market due to unaffordable housing have pursued ETFs and "rentvesting" as a way to build financial security. Here's what they make of the budget's CGT reforms.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/young-investors-accept-party-had-to-end-but-rethink-plans-after-cgt-changes/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 20:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/young-investors-accept-party-had-to-end-but-rethink-plans-after-cgt-changes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['The party had to end': Young investors torn on budget tax reform]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some young Australians locked out of the property market due to unaffordable housing have pursued ETFs and "rentvesting" as a way to build financial security. Here's what they make of the budget's CGT reforms.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/the-party-had-to-end-young-investors-torn-on-budget-tax-reform/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 20:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/the-party-had-to-end-young-investors-torn-on-budget-tax-reform/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What you can do today to ease money stress in your relationship]]></title><description><![CDATA[While financial tension between partners isn't always about money, many people clash over values, spending habits, and how they respond to financial pressure.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/what-you-can-do-today-to-ease-money-stress-in-your-relationship/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 20:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/what-you-can-do-today-to-ease-money-stress-in-your-relationship/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rising costs can put pressure on a relationship. Here's how to address it]]></title><description><![CDATA[While financial tension between partners isn't always about money, many people clash over values, spending habits, and how they respond to financial pressure.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/rising-costs-can-put-pressure-on-a-relationship-heres-how-to-address-it/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 20:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/rising-costs-can-put-pressure-on-a-relationship-heres-how-to-address-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Money stress causing tension in your relationship? This might help]]></title><description><![CDATA[While financial tension between partners isn't always about money, many people clash over values, spending habits, and how they respond to financial pressure.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/money-stress-causing-tension-in-your-relationship-this-might-help/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 20:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/money-stress-causing-tension-in-your-relationship-this-might-help/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['I wish I were dead': The heartbreaking toll of Australia's favourite pastime]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australians are the world's biggest gamblers, losing billions every year. But the true cost goes far beyond the financial.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/i-wish-i-were-dead-the-heartbreaking-toll-of-australias-favourite-pastime/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 20:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/i-wish-i-were-dead-the-heartbreaking-toll-of-australias-favourite-pastime/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Elon Musk loses lawsuit against OpenAI and Sam Altman]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Tesla boss accused OpenAI of wrongfully trying to enrich investors and insiders at the nonprofit's expense, and failing to prioritise AI's safety.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/elon-musk-loses-lawsuit-against-openai-and-sam-altman/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 19:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/elon-musk-loses-lawsuit-against-openai-and-sam-altman/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Breaking: Elon Musk loses lawsuit against Open AI]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mr Musk accused OpenAI of wrongfully trying to enrich investors and insiders at the nonprofit's expense, and failing to prioritise AI's safety.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/breaking-elon-musk-loses-lawsuit-against-open-ai/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 19:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/breaking-elon-musk-loses-lawsuit-against-open-ai/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Free public transport could revive Sydney's live music scene, inquiry hears]]></title><description><![CDATA[An inquiry into the state of live music in NSW hears from industry stakeholders looking to service younger audiences sprawled across Greater Sydney.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/free-public-transport-could-revive-sydneys-live-music-scene-inquiry-hears/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 10:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/free-public-transport-could-revive-sydneys-live-music-scene-inquiry-hears/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Diversify night-life': How young people go out is changing, inquiry told]]></title><description><![CDATA[An inquiry into the state of live music in NSW hears from industry stakeholders looking to service younger audiences sprawled across Greater Sydney.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/diversify-night-life-how-young-people-go-out-is-changing-inquiry-told/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 10:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/diversify-night-life-how-young-people-go-out-is-changing-inquiry-told/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Overseas company makes billions in profit but is receiving millions in government bailouts]]></title><description><![CDATA[China is "playing a hard game" with its stranglehold on the global minerals and metals market and Australian smelters need taxpayer support to "play hard back".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/overseas-company-makes-billions-in-profit-but-is-receiving-millions-in-government-bailouts/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 08:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/overseas-company-makes-billions-in-profit-but-is-receiving-millions-in-government-bailouts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China's 'hard game' on critical minerals is pushing Australian assets to the brink]]></title><description><![CDATA[China is "playing a hard game" with its stranglehold of the global minerals and metals market and Australian smelters need taxpayer support to "play hard back", a union official says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/chinas-hard-game-on-critical-minerals-is-pushing-australian-assets-to-the-brink/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 08:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/chinas-hard-game-on-critical-minerals-is-pushing-australian-assets-to-the-brink/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Breaking: Anglo American sells central Qld coal mines to UK company]]></title><description><![CDATA[Anglo American says it has sold its five steelmaking coal mines in central Queensland to a UK mining company Dhilmar Ltd for up to $5.43 billion.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/breaking-anglo-american-sells-central-qld-coal-mines-to-uk-company/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 08:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/breaking-anglo-american-sells-central-qld-coal-mines-to-uk-company/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Anglo American sells central Qld coal mines to UK company]]></title><description><![CDATA[Anglo American says it has sold its five steelmaking coal mines in central Queensland to a UK mining company Dhilmar Ltd for up to $5.43 billion.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/anglo-american-sells-central-qld-coal-mines-to-uk-company/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 08:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/anglo-american-sells-central-qld-coal-mines-to-uk-company/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Coal workers owed $16 million as Bowen Basin mine nears sale]]></title><description><![CDATA[Federal Court documents show employees of the Vitrinite group of companies are collectively owed more than $16 million in entitlements. The mine near Dysart in Central Queensland has faced ongoing financial difficulties, exacerbated by lower coal prices. &nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/coal-workers-owed-16-million-as-bowen-basin-mine-nears-sale/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 06:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/coal-workers-owed-16-million-as-bowen-basin-mine-nears-sale/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Federal government steps in on China-linked Northern Minerals investors]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal treasurer orders another six companies to divest their holdings in Northern Minerals as concerns grow in Canberra that Chinese-backed investors are trying to seize control of the rare earths mining company.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/federal-government-steps-in-on-china-linked-northern-minerals-investors/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 05:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/federal-government-steps-in-on-china-linked-northern-minerals-investors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Federal government intervenes for third time over China-linked stakes in rare earths miner]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal treasurer orders another six companies to divest their holdings in Northern Minerals as concerns grow in Canberra that Chinese-backed investors are trying to seize control of the rare earths mining company.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/federal-government-intervenes-for-third-time-over-china-linked-stakes-in-rare-earths-miner/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 05:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/federal-government-intervenes-for-third-time-over-china-linked-stakes-in-rare-earths-miner/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PM 'confident' about Whyalla amid work to bring furnace 'back to life']]></title><description><![CDATA[Anthony Albanese says he remains "very confident" in the future of steelmaking in Whyalla, and says the federal government is "continuing to work" with lead producer Nyrstar to secure its operations in Port Pirie and Hobart.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/pm-confident-about-whyalla-amid-work-to-bring-furnace-back-to-life/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 05:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/pm-confident-about-whyalla-amid-work-to-bring-furnace-back-to-life/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Plans for largest wind farm in Southern Hemisphere get Victorian approval]]></title><description><![CDATA[An environmental advocacy group and a council mayor say the Victorian government has not properly considered the potential impacts of building a major new wind farm in Western Victoria.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/plans-for-largest-wind-farm-in-southern-hemisphere-get-victorian-approval/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 05:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/plans-for-largest-wind-farm-in-southern-hemisphere-get-victorian-approval/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kiwi couple finds live frog in Woolworths lettuce in remote WA town]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Kiwi couple in a remote port town on WA's south coast have shared an unlikely discovery, a live frog in a bag of Woolworths lettuce.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/kiwi-couple-finds-live-frog-in-woolworths-lettuce-in-remote-wa-town/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 04:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/kiwi-couple-finds-live-frog-in-woolworths-lettuce-in-remote-wa-town/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kiwi couple finds live frog in Woolworths lettuce bag]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Kiwi couple in a remote port town on WA's south coast have shared an unlikely discovery, a live frog in a bag of Woolworths lettuce.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/kiwi-couple-finds-live-frog-in-woolworths-lettuce-bag/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 04:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/kiwi-couple-finds-live-frog-in-woolworths-lettuce-bag/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Bro, there's a frog in my lettuce': Woolworths investigates salad bag find]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Kiwi couple in a remote port town on WA's south coast have shared an unlikely discovery, a live frog in a bag of Woolworths lettuce.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/bro-theres-a-frog-in-my-lettuce-woolworths-investigates-salad-bag-find/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 04:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/bro-theres-a-frog-in-my-lettuce-woolworths-investigates-salad-bag-find/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[1.2 million Queensland homes without compliant smoke alarms near deadline]]></title><description><![CDATA[A national company estimates many Queensland homes are unprepared as the deadline to install compliant smoke alarms nears.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/12-million-queensland-homes-without-compliant-smoke-alarms-near-deadline/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 23:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/12-million-queensland-homes-without-compliant-smoke-alarms-near-deadline/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASX down after Wall Street losses, AUD also lower, oil rises — as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[The ASX 200 finishes the first session of the trading week with a fall of 1.45 per cent, continuing its downward trend this month. Meanwhile, uncertainty over the Iran war has sent Brent crude oil above $110 a barrel.<br />
&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asx-down-after-wall-street-losses-aud-also-lower-oil-rises-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 23:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asx-down-after-wall-street-losses-aud-also-lower-oil-rises-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Queer nightclub in Melbourne 'uninsurable' for two years]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pride of our Footscray stopped paying public liability insurance when 18 insurers refused to underwrite the venue. The manager says operating without cover keeps staff on tenterhooks.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/queer-nightclub-in-melbourne-uninsurable-for-two-years/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 21:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/queer-nightclub-in-melbourne-uninsurable-for-two-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Melbourne nightclub has operated for two years without insurance]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pride of our Footscray stopped paying public liability insurance when 18 insurers refused to underwrite the venue. The manager says operating without cover keeps staff on tenterhooks.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/melbourne-nightclub-has-operated-for-two-years-without-insurance/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 21:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/melbourne-nightclub-has-operated-for-two-years-without-insurance/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The gas that could make Australia a player in global semiconductor supply chain]]></title><description><![CDATA[Helium is used in health care and to make microchips and semiconductors, but the Middle East war has affected supply. Some think it is an opportunity for Australia's gas industry.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/the-gas-that-could-make-australia-a-player-in-global-semiconductor-supply-chain/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 20:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/the-gas-that-could-make-australia-a-player-in-global-semiconductor-supply-chain/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Push for Australia to extract helium as Iran war impacts global supply]]></title><description><![CDATA[Helium is needed in health care and to make microchips and semiconductors, but the Middle East war has affected supply. Some think it is an opportunity for Australia's gas industry.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/push-for-australia-to-extract-helium-as-iran-war-impacts-global-supply/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 20:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/push-for-australia-to-extract-helium-as-iran-war-impacts-global-supply/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UAE slams 'dangerous escalation' after drone hits near nuclear plant]]></title><description><![CDATA[Abu Dhabi officials say radiation levels are normal and there was no damage to the plant, but authorities are now working to determine who carried out the attack.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/uae-slams-dangerous-escalation-after-drone-hits-near-nuclear-plant/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 20:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/uae-slams-dangerous-escalation-after-drone-hits-near-nuclear-plant/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Pokémon cards are fuelling crime in Melbourne]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rare Pok&eacute;mon cards can sell for hundreds or even thousands of dollars, with a record sale of one Pikachu card going for over $22 million earlier this year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/how-pokmon-cards-are-fuelling-crime-in-melbourne/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 04:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/how-pokmon-cards-are-fuelling-crime-in-melbourne/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Qantas plane diverted after passenger bites flight attendant on way to US]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fellow passengers are believed to have assisted after a flight attendant was bitten on plane travelling between Melbourne and the US.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/qantas-plane-diverted-after-passenger-bites-flight-attendant-on-way-to-us/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 04:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/qantas-plane-diverted-after-passenger-bites-flight-attendant-on-way-to-us/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Qantas plane diverted after passenger allegedly bites flight attendant]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fellow passengers are believed to have assisted after a flight attendant was allegedly bitten on plane travelling between Melbourne and the US, with the plane diverted to Tahiti.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/qantas-plane-diverted-after-passenger-allegedly-bites-flight-attendant/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 04:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/qantas-plane-diverted-after-passenger-allegedly-bites-flight-attendant/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cakes and connection as migrant women get skills in kitchen and beyond]]></title><description><![CDATA[Beyond the Kitchen, a course run by Multicultural Services Centre of WA, gives women from migrant, refugee and asylum seeker backgrounds a safe space to develop friendships and hospitality business skills.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/cakes-and-connection-as-migrant-women-get-skills-in-kitchen-and-beyond/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 03:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/cakes-and-connection-as-migrant-women-get-skills-in-kitchen-and-beyond/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cakes and connection as cafe project gives women confidence boost]]></title><description><![CDATA[Beyond the Kitchen, a course run by Multicultural Services Centre of WA, gives women from migrant, refugee and asylum seeker backgrounds a safe space to develop friendships and hospitality business skills.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/cakes-and-connection-as-cafe-project-gives-women-confidence-boost/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 03:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/cakes-and-connection-as-cafe-project-gives-women-confidence-boost/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tourism operators priced out of own industry conference]]></title><description><![CDATA[Struggling businesses in Carnarvon, reliant on tourism, say they want more support to be involved with the 2026 WA Tourism Conference that the region is hosting.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/tourism-operators-priced-out-of-own-industry-conference/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 03:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/tourism-operators-priced-out-of-own-industry-conference/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sydney lawyer ditches mortgage 'stress' for van life]]></title><description><![CDATA[Phoebe Macdougall says she hated living with a mortgage, so she is trying van life instead.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/sydney-lawyer-ditches-mortgage-stress-for-van-life/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 01:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/sydney-lawyer-ditches-mortgage-stress-for-van-life/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The darkness of a Tasmanian town's night sky could be protected]]></title><description><![CDATA[The northern Tasmanian town of Ross is working to protect its night sky, a years-long process that would see it formally recognised for its darkness and clarity.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/the-darkness-of-a-tasmanian-towns-night-sky-could-be-protected/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 00:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/the-darkness-of-a-tasmanian-towns-night-sky-could-be-protected/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[From cask to car, could red wine be Australia's next fuel?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australia's wine industry is investigating whether its current 263 million litre glut of wine would be better used as biofuel to power cars, trucks or even aircraft.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/from-cask-to-car-could-red-wine-be-australias-next-fuel/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 23:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/from-cask-to-car-could-red-wine-be-australias-next-fuel/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[First home buyers 'up and about' at auctions after negative gearing changes]]></title><description><![CDATA[The government says the changes are aimed at levelling the playing field for young buyers bidding against property investors, while the opposition is pledging to undo the reforms, citing their potential to raise rents.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/first-home-buyers-up-and-about-at-auctions-after-negative-gearing-changes/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 23:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/first-home-buyers-up-and-about-at-auctions-after-negative-gearing-changes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Divers who faced jail for cultural fishing lead sea urchin recovery]]></title><description><![CDATA[After decades of fighting for their traditional fishing rights, Aboriginal custodians are now fighting to save their sea country from ecological collapse.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/divers-who-faced-jail-for-cultural-fishing-lead-sea-urchin-recovery/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 23:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/divers-who-faced-jail-for-cultural-fishing-lead-sea-urchin-recovery/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China quietly turns off supply of world's most used industrial chemical]]></title><description><![CDATA[Amid disruption from the Iran war, China has banned exports of sulphuric acid, a crucial component used to treat drinking water, refine petroleum and make batteries, clothing and phosphate fertilisers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/china-quietly-turns-off-supply-of-worlds-most-used-industrial-chemical/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 22:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/china-quietly-turns-off-supply-of-worlds-most-used-industrial-chemical/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Push to make rental properties ready for portable power future]]></title><description><![CDATA[A standard power plug for charging your home from an EV is among the measures proposed to improve energy standards for rental properties.<br />
&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/push-to-make-rental-properties-ready-for-portable-power-future/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 22:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/push-to-make-rental-properties-ready-for-portable-power-future/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Disabled Australians on love, lust and the right to intimacy]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's a stormy February night in Adelaide, and Jacqueline Tedmanson is at the hospital with her partner Jackson, waiting to meet their first baby.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/disabled-australians-on-love-lust-and-the-right-to-intimacy/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 21:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/disabled-australians-on-love-lust-and-the-right-to-intimacy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australians with disabilities on love, lust and the right to intimacy]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's a stormy February night in Adelaide, and Jacqueline Tedmanson is at the hospital with her partner Jackson, waiting to meet their first baby.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/australians-with-disabilities-on-love-lust-and-the-right-to-intimacy/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 21:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/australians-with-disabilities-on-love-lust-and-the-right-to-intimacy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why some people pay more to avoid convential home loans]]></title><description><![CDATA[When Wildan decided to buy a property he didn't even consider a conventional loan. Instead, he opted for a niche option that caters to a growing segment of Australia's population.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/why-some-people-pay-more-to-avoid-convential-home-loans/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 21:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/why-some-people-pay-more-to-avoid-convential-home-loans/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why some Australian homebuyers are turning to Islamic financing]]></title><description><![CDATA[When Wildan decided to buy a property he didn't even consider a conventional loan. Instead, he opted for a niche option that caters to a growing segment of Australia's population.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/why-some-australian-homebuyers-are-turning-to-islamic-financing/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 21:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/why-some-australian-homebuyers-are-turning-to-islamic-financing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Eight dead and 35 injured after train collides with public bus in Bangkok]]></title><description><![CDATA[Footage of the incident shows a group of vehicles queuing across a railway line, before a cargo train suddenly ploughs into the side of the bus and pushes it into oncoming traffic.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/eight-dead-and-35-injured-after-train-collides-with-public-bus-in-bangkok/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 16:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/eight-dead-and-35-injured-after-train-collides-with-public-bus-in-bangkok/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kalgoorlie's 'shovel ready' water project misses out in federal budget]]></title><description><![CDATA[A project designed to drought-proof Australia's biggest outback city has missed out on funding in this week's federal budget, with the City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder set to review its ambitious plans for what has been dubbed Water Bank.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/kalgoorlies-shovel-ready-water-project-misses-out-in-federal-budget/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 04:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/kalgoorlies-shovel-ready-water-project-misses-out-in-federal-budget/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['The sword is still hanging': Farmers in limbo as Inland Rail land sits idle]]></title><description><![CDATA[For more than a decade, Australians in the path of the proposed Inland Rail corridor have wondered if the nation-building project will force them from their homes. Although the northern section has been scrapped, the legacy of its blueprints is still fuelling anxiety.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/the-sword-is-still-hanging-farmers-in-limbo-as-inland-rail-land-sits-idle/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 03:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/the-sword-is-still-hanging-farmers-in-limbo-as-inland-rail-land-sits-idle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Recipe for disaster': Road safety expert 'not surprised' by fatal Qld bus crash]]></title><description><![CDATA[A retired traffic engineer says Australia is "decades behind" in road safety standards and needs an overhaul after a second fatal bus crash on the same stretch of the Bruce Highway.<br />
&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/recipe-for-disaster-road-safety-expert-not-surprised-by-fatal-qld-bus-crash/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 22:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/recipe-for-disaster-road-safety-expert-not-surprised-by-fatal-qld-bus-crash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Flight cancellation chaos sparks $40m bid to fix airline complaints system]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal government has announced nearly $40 million to fund an overhaul of aviation consumer rights.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/flight-cancellation-chaos-sparks-40m-bid-to-fix-airline-complaints-system/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 22:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/flight-cancellation-chaos-sparks-40m-bid-to-fix-airline-complaints-system/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[$40m bid for airline crackdown with warnings of fare rises, cancelled flights]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal government has announced nearly $40 million to fund an overhaul of aviation consumer rights.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/40m-bid-for-airline-crackdown-with-warnings-of-fare-rises-cancelled-flights/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 22:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/40m-bid-for-airline-crackdown-with-warnings-of-fare-rises-cancelled-flights/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[$40m bid for airline crackdown as sector warns of higher fares, cancelled flights]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal government has announced nearly $40 million to fund an overhaul of aviation consumer rights.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/40m-bid-for-airline-crackdown-as-sector-warns-of-higher-fares-cancelled-flights/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 22:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/40m-bid-for-airline-crackdown-as-sector-warns-of-higher-fares-cancelled-flights/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Regional incinerator for Sydney waste draws unanimous ire at inquiry]]></title><description><![CDATA[A parliamentary hearing into a proposed $600 million waste-to-energy plant at Tarago has heard widespread opposition and condemnation from the community.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/regional-incinerator-for-sydney-waste-draws-unanimous-ire-at-inquiry/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 10:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/regional-incinerator-for-sydney-waste-draws-unanimous-ire-at-inquiry/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shoplifting is so bad in this town that police are honing in]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the regional Victorian town of Shepparton, shoplifting and retail crime are so rife that police have launched a dedicated patrol unit to target repeat offenders.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/shoplifting-is-so-bad-in-this-town-that-police-are-honing-in/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 09:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/shoplifting-is-so-bad-in-this-town-that-police-are-honing-in/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shoplifting is so bad in this town that police are homing in]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the regional Victorian town of Shepparton, shoplifting and retail crime are so rife that police have launched a dedicated patrol unit to target repeat offenders.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/shoplifting-is-so-bad-in-this-town-that-police-are-homing-in/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 09:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/shoplifting-is-so-bad-in-this-town-that-police-are-homing-in/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Union reaches in-principle deal giving Victorian teachers up to 32pc pay rise]]></title><description><![CDATA[A drawn out pay dispute between Victoria's government and public sector teachers is set to come to an end, with the union reaching an in-principle deal for pay rises between 28 and 32 per cent.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/union-reaches-in-principle-deal-giving-victorian-teachers-up-to-32pc-pay-rise/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 07:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/union-reaches-in-principle-deal-giving-victorian-teachers-up-to-32pc-pay-rise/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Breaking: Education union reaches in-principle deal giving Victorian teachers up to 32pc pay rise]]></title><description><![CDATA[A drawn out pay dispute between Victoria's government and public sector teachers is set to come to an end, with the union endorsing a deal for pay rises between 28 and 32 per cent.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/breaking-education-union-reaches-in-principle-deal-giving-victorian-teachers-up-to-32pc-pay-rise/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 07:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/breaking-education-union-reaches-in-principle-deal-giving-victorian-teachers-up-to-32pc-pay-rise/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Breaking: Education union endorses deal giving Victorian teachers up to 32pc pay rise]]></title><description><![CDATA[A drawn out pay dispute between Victoria's government and public sector teachers is set to come to an end, with the union endorsing a deal for pay rises between 28 and 32 per cent.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/breaking-education-union-endorses-deal-giving-victorian-teachers-up-to-32pc-pay-rise/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 07:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/breaking-education-union-endorses-deal-giving-victorian-teachers-up-to-32pc-pay-rise/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Coalition tax plan could cost more than suggested in first few years]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Coalition's plan to index tax brackets could cost $35 billion in the first four years, more than has been suggested, and $44 billion in one year alone in 2035-36.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/coalition-tax-plan-could-cost-more-than-suggested-in-first-few-years/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 07:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/coalition-tax-plan-could-cost-more-than-suggested-in-first-few-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Liberty Bell Bay smelter workers get another two weeks pay reprieve]]></title><description><![CDATA[Workers at Australia's only manganese smelter will be thrown an additional lifeline as the state and federal governments step in with a two-week pay offer. It comes days before a previous short-term deal was due to expire.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/liberty-bell-bay-smelter-workers-get-another-two-weeks-pay-reprieve/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 06:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/liberty-bell-bay-smelter-workers-get-another-two-weeks-pay-reprieve/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Push to overturn SA fracking ban to be blocked by One Nation, Liberals]]></title><description><![CDATA[A controversial plan to end a ban on fracking in South Australia's South East two years earlier than planned, appears to be all but dead, with the Liberals and One Nation vowing to oppose legislation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/push-to-overturn-sa-fracking-ban-to-be-blocked-by-one-nation-liberals/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 05:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/push-to-overturn-sa-fracking-ban-to-be-blocked-by-one-nation-liberals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Breaking: Push to overturn SA fracking ban to be blocked by One Nation, Liberals]]></title><description><![CDATA[A controversial plan to end a ban on fracking in South Australia's South East two years earlier than planned, appears to be all but dead, with the Liberals and One Nation vowing to oppose legislation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/breaking-push-to-overturn-sa-fracking-ban-to-be-blocked-by-one-nation-liberals/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 05:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/breaking-push-to-overturn-sa-fracking-ban-to-be-blocked-by-one-nation-liberals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cattle industry loses court appeal over live export ban compensation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australia's northern cattle industry says it is "deeply disappointed" by a Federal Court decision to dismiss its appeal over compensation for the 2011 live export ban.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/cattle-industry-loses-court-appeal-over-live-export-ban-compensation/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 04:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/cattle-industry-loses-court-appeal-over-live-export-ban-compensation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spirit of Tasmania operator to get $506m government bailout amid bungled ferry rollout]]></title><description><![CDATA[The announcement comes as TT-Line continues to wrestle with the financial fallout from its bungled delivery of the new Spirit of Tasmania vessels.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/spirit-of-tasmania-operator-to-get-506m-government-bailout-amid-bungled-ferry-rollout/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 02:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/spirit-of-tasmania-operator-to-get-506m-government-bailout-amid-bungled-ferry-rollout/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['We want the straits open': Trump says China agrees on ending the Iran war &mdash; as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chinese President Xi Jinping praised the building of a "stable relationship" with the US as the two world leaders met in Beijing. Take a look back at the historic state visit. Take a look back at how the day unfolded.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/we-want-the-straits-open-trump-says-china-agrees-on-ending-the-iran-war-mdash-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 02:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/we-want-the-straits-open-trump-says-china-agrees-on-ending-the-iran-war-mdash-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASX closes lower, oil price up as Trump and Xi discuss war in Iran — as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[The ASX200 finished the week lower, and oil headed for a weekly gain as the reopening of the critical Strait of Hormuz waterway and end to the war in the Middle East remain in doubt.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asx-closes-lower-oil-price-up-as-trump-and-xi-discuss-war-in-iran-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 23:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asx-closes-lower-oil-price-up-as-trump-and-xi-discuss-war-in-iran-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shed weight, go slow and pump up your tyres to save on fuel]]></title><description><![CDATA[How to reduce your petrol bill by changing your driving technique and tinkering with your car.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/shed-weight-go-slow-and-pump-up-your-tyres-to-save-on-fuel/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 23:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/shed-weight-go-slow-and-pump-up-your-tyres-to-save-on-fuel/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Northern Territory musicians escape to international festival in the UK]]></title><description><![CDATA[Northern Territory musicians attending The Great Escape music festival in the UK are hoping their experience will open more doors for regional artists.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/northern-territory-musicians-escape-to-international-festival-in-the-uk/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 22:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/northern-territory-musicians-escape-to-international-festival-in-the-uk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why four lanes might not be better than two on this Canberra road]]></title><description><![CDATA[The latest federal budget has committed $50 million to duplicate a road in West Belconnen, but transport planning experts warn it could encourage even more peak-hour traffic.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/why-four-lanes-might-not-be-better-than-two-on-this-canberra-road/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 22:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/why-four-lanes-might-not-be-better-than-two-on-this-canberra-road/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why four lanes might not be better than two for easing congestion on this Canberra road]]></title><description><![CDATA[The latest federal budget has committed $50 million to duplicate a road in West Belconnen, but transport planning experts warn it could encourage even more peak-hour traffic.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/why-four-lanes-might-not-be-better-than-two-for-easing-congestion-on-this-canberra-road/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 22:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/why-four-lanes-might-not-be-better-than-two-for-easing-congestion-on-this-canberra-road/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Federal budget funding for Canberra roads could increase peak-hour traffic]]></title><description><![CDATA[The latest federal budget has committed $50 million to duplicate a road in West Belconnen, but transport planning experts warn it could encourage even more peak-hour traffic.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/federal-budget-funding-for-canberra-roads-could-increase-peak-hour-traffic/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 22:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/federal-budget-funding-for-canberra-roads-could-increase-peak-hour-traffic/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Research links seismic testing to decreased commercial fish catch]]></title><description><![CDATA[New research links seismic testing used for oil and gas exploration with decreases in commercial fish catch rates in Victoria's east.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/research-links-seismic-testing-to-decreased-commercial-fish-catch/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 22:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/research-links-seismic-testing-to-decreased-commercial-fish-catch/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Different doctor every fortnight' is the reality for these residents]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jamie hopes his small town's almost decade-long run without a permanent GP is about to end, so he will not have to keep repeating his story to every doctor who passes through.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/different-doctor-every-fortnight-is-the-reality-for-these-residents/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 22:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/different-doctor-every-fortnight-is-the-reality-for-these-residents/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Community decries government 'arrogance' over fracking bill]]></title><description><![CDATA[Producers on South Australia's Limestone Coast say they are stunned by a government proposal to lift the fracking ban in the region.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/community-decries-government-arrogance-over-fracking-bill/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 22:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/community-decries-government-arrogance-over-fracking-bill/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Mega' gas plant planned to feed hungry AI-data centres]]></title><description><![CDATA[Energy Australia says the proposed 1.4-gigawatt gas-fired power plant would be critical to the energy transition by supplying reliable back-up power, but analysts have flagged supply and economic issues.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/mega-gas-plant-planned-to-feed-hungry-ai-data-centres/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 22:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/mega-gas-plant-planned-to-feed-hungry-ai-data-centres/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Mega' gas-fired power stations could be the new normal, analyst says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Energy Australia says the proposed 1.4-gigawatt gas-fired power plant would be critical to the energy transition by supplying reliable back-up power, but analysts have flagged supply and economic issues.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/mega-gas-fired-power-stations-could-be-the-new-normal-analyst-says/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 22:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/mega-gas-fired-power-stations-could-be-the-new-normal-analyst-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Green light for Andrew Forrest's $70m Ningaloo Reef resort]]></title><description><![CDATA[After almost a decade of planning, mining billionaire Andrew Forrest's plan to build an eco-resort on the shores of the Ningaloo Reef has received the go-ahead.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/green-light-for-andrew-forrests-70m-ningaloo-reef-resort/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 09:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/green-light-for-andrew-forrests-70m-ningaloo-reef-resort/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Shocker': Business groups lament migration plan as Taylor speaks]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Coalition wants to limit Australia's net migration intake to only one person per new home built, but businesses say the economy needs a "sustainable" migration program.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/shocker-business-groups-lament-migration-plan-as-taylor-speaks/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 09:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/shocker-business-groups-lament-migration-plan-as-taylor-speaks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Business pushes back on Coalition plan to cut migration]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Coalition wants to limit Australia's net migration intake to only one person per new home built, but businesses say the economy needs a "sustainable" migration program.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/business-pushes-back-on-coalition-plan-to-cut-migration/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 09:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/business-pushes-back-on-coalition-plan-to-cut-migration/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Business opposes Coalition plan to cut migration to meet housing needs]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Coalition wants to limit Australia's net migration intake to only one person per new home built, but businesses say the economy needs a "sustainable" migration program.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/business-opposes-coalition-plan-to-cut-migration-to-meet-housing-needs/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 09:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/business-opposes-coalition-plan-to-cut-migration-to-meet-housing-needs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Business groups lament migration plan as Taylor speaks]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Coalition wants to limit Australia's net migration intake to only one person per new home built, but businesses say the economy needs a "sustainable" migration program.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/business-groups-lament-migration-plan-as-taylor-speaks/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 09:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/business-groups-lament-migration-plan-as-taylor-speaks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bosisto's to triple eucalyptus oil production with new distillery]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 174-year-old Australian company is trying to address a decline in local eucalyptus oil production by opening a new distillery in central Victoria.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/bosistos-to-triple-eucalyptus-oil-production-with-new-distillery/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 09:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/bosistos-to-triple-eucalyptus-oil-production-with-new-distillery/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Council sells off properties at overdue rates auction]]></title><description><![CDATA[About 40 people attended the event, including buyer Nathan Casey, who snatched up a three-bedroom home for $200,000.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/council-sells-off-properties-at-overdue-rates-auction/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 05:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/council-sells-off-properties-at-overdue-rates-auction/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Coalition to propose permanent end to tax bracket creep]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Coalition will make a bold play to win back voters with a plan to automatically index income tax brackets to keep up with inflation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/coalition-to-propose-permanent-end-to-tax-bracket-creep/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 05:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/coalition-to-propose-permanent-end-to-tax-bracket-creep/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Coalition proposes plan to end tax bracket creep]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Coalition has made a bold play to win back voters with a plan to automatically index income tax brackets to keep up with inflation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/coalition-proposes-plan-to-end-tax-bracket-creep/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 05:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/coalition-proposes-plan-to-end-tax-bracket-creep/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Coalition proposes permanent end to tax bracket creep]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Coalition has made a bold play to win back voters with a plan to automatically index income tax brackets to keep up with inflation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/coalition-proposes-permanent-end-to-tax-bracket-creep/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 05:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/coalition-proposes-permanent-end-to-tax-bracket-creep/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tasmanian government breaks flagship election promise as TasInsure overhauled]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Tasmanian government will break an election promise to start a state-owned insurance agency, instead establishing a new body to "oversee and support the insurance ecosystem".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/tasmanian-government-breaks-flagship-election-promise-as-tasinsure-overhauled/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 04:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/tasmanian-government-breaks-flagship-election-promise-as-tasinsure-overhauled/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Breaking: Tasmanian government breaks flagship election promise as TasInsure overhauled]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Tasmanian government will break an election promise to start a state-owned insurance agency, instead establishing a new body to "oversee and support the insurance ecosystem".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/breaking-tasmanian-government-breaks-flagship-election-promise-as-tasinsure-overhauled/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 04:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/breaking-tasmanian-government-breaks-flagship-election-promise-as-tasinsure-overhauled/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Breaking: Tasmanian government breaks election promise as TasInsure overhauled]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Tasmanian government will break an election promise to start a state-owned insurance agency, instead establishing a new body to "oversee and support the insurance ecosystem".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/breaking-tasmanian-government-breaks-election-promise-as-tasinsure-overhauled/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 04:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/breaking-tasmanian-government-breaks-election-promise-as-tasinsure-overhauled/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[These charts show how Coles Down Down pricing patterns duped shoppers]]></title><description><![CDATA[The pricing patterns of these six products show how Coles was found to have misled consumers through its Down Down pricing patterns.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/these-charts-show-how-coles-down-down-pricing-patterns-duped-shoppers/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 04:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/these-charts-show-how-coles-down-down-pricing-patterns-duped-shoppers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Charts show how Coles duped shoppers with Down Down price patterns]]></title><description><![CDATA[The pricing patterns of these six products show how Coles was found to have misled consumers through its Down Down pricing patterns.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/charts-show-how-coles-duped-shoppers-with-down-down-price-patterns/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 04:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/charts-show-how-coles-duped-shoppers-with-down-down-price-patterns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Coles found to have misled shoppers in bombshell Federal Court case]]></title><description><![CDATA[Supermarket giant Coles broke consumer law by misleading shoppers on discount prices, a Federal Court judge has found.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/coles-found-to-have-misled-shoppers-in-bombshell-federal-court-case/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 01:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/coles-found-to-have-misled-shoppers-in-bombshell-federal-court-case/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Breaking: Coles found to have misled shoppers in bombshell Federal Court case]]></title><description><![CDATA[Supermarket giant Coles broke consumer law by misleading shoppers on discount prices, a Federal Court judge has found.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/breaking-coles-found-to-have-misled-shoppers-in-bombshell-federal-court-case/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 01:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/breaking-coles-found-to-have-misled-shoppers-in-bombshell-federal-court-case/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lithium giant's free car wash proposal 'ironic' for dust-covered town]]></title><description><![CDATA[Residents plagued by dust from Australia's oldest and largest lithium mine say a plan for a free car wash by the mine's owner misses the mark.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/lithium-giants-free-car-wash-proposal-ironic-for-dust-covered-town/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 00:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/lithium-giants-free-car-wash-proposal-ironic-for-dust-covered-town/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lithium giant offers free car wash for residents battling dust from its mine]]></title><description><![CDATA[Residents plagued by dust from Australia's oldest and largest lithium mine say a plan for a free car wash by the mine's owner misses the mark.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/lithium-giant-offers-free-car-wash-for-residents-battling-dust-from-its-mine/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 00:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/lithium-giant-offers-free-car-wash-for-residents-battling-dust-from-its-mine/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['The premier can frack off': Government plans to remove fracking ban in SA's South East]]></title><description><![CDATA[The South Australian government is planning to lift a ban on fracking in the state's South East amid reports of increasing risks to gas supply in southern parts of the nation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/the-premier-can-frack-off-government-plans-to-remove-fracking-ban-in-sas-south-east/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 23:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/the-premier-can-frack-off-government-plans-to-remove-fracking-ban-in-sas-south-east/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SA government plans to remove 10-year fracking ban in state's South East]]></title><description><![CDATA[The South Australian government is planning to lift a ban on fracking in the state's South East amid reports of increasing risks to gas supply in southern parts of the nation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/sa-government-plans-to-remove-10-year-fracking-ban-in-states-south-east/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 23:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/sa-government-plans-to-remove-10-year-fracking-ban-in-states-south-east/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US Senate confirms Trump's pick Kevin Warsh to lead Federal Reserve]]></title><description><![CDATA[The US Senate has confirmed Kevin Warsh, President Donald Trump's nominee to lead the Federal Reserve, bringing new leadership to the world's most powerful central bank at a fraught moment for the global economy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/us-senate-confirms-trumps-pick-kevin-warsh-to-lead-federal-reserve/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 23:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/us-senate-confirms-trumps-pick-kevin-warsh-to-lead-federal-reserve/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rising concern at 'risky' rural reliance on foreign satellite technology]]></title><description><![CDATA[Phone, internet and council-run TV services have been making way for foreign satellite technology in rural Queensland as ground infrastructure ages, forcing councils to shut down services.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/rising-concern-at-risky-rural-reliance-on-foreign-satellite-technology/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 22:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/rising-concern-at-risky-rural-reliance-on-foreign-satellite-technology/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blockbuster movies are connecting new audiences to classical music]]></title><description><![CDATA[From 19th-century concert traditions to Hollywood&rsquo;s Golden Age, and back to the concert hall, movies are helping audiences experience live orchestral music.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/blockbuster-movies-are-connecting-new-audiences-to-classical-music/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 20:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/blockbuster-movies-are-connecting-new-audiences-to-classical-music/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Miner wins right to sue council for $22m in years-long road dispute]]></title><description><![CDATA[A legal stoush between a Central Queensland council and one of Australia's largest coal mines deepens in Queensland's Supreme Court.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/miner-wins-right-to-sue-council-for-22m-in-years-long-road-dispute/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 08:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/miner-wins-right-to-sue-council-for-22m-in-years-long-road-dispute/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Miner to sue council for $22m in years-long dispute over access road]]></title><description><![CDATA[A legal stoush between a Central Queensland council and one of Australia's largest coal mines deepens in Queensland's Supreme Court.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/miner-to-sue-council-for-22m-in-years-long-dispute-over-access-road/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 08:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/miner-to-sue-council-for-22m-in-years-long-dispute-over-access-road/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Whyalla steelworks remains 'fiscal risk' in budget as SA waits for freight bypass funding]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal government's ongoing financial support for the Whyalla steelworks remains a "fiscal risk" to the budget. Meanwhile, the South Australian government continues to hold out for more Commonwealth funding for a major road project.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/whyalla-steelworks-remains-fiscal-risk-in-budget-as-sa-waits-for-freight-bypass-funding/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 08:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/whyalla-steelworks-remains-fiscal-risk-in-budget-as-sa-waits-for-freight-bypass-funding/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[$150m compensation payout for Yindjibarndi slammed as too little]]></title><description><![CDATA[Andrew Forrest's Fortescue has been ordered to hand over the largest native title compensation payout in Australian history. But some say it falls painfully short of what is owed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/150m-compensation-payout-for-yindjibarndi-slammed-as-too-little/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 08:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/150m-compensation-payout-for-yindjibarndi-slammed-as-too-little/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Could cars save this struggling country mall?]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Victorian council is proposing to reopen a regional mall to vehicles after 44 years in an attempt to breathe new life into the area.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/could-cars-save-this-struggling-country-mall/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 08:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/could-cars-save-this-struggling-country-mall/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Homeless and cash-strapped: Laws aim to protect stranded WA home buyers]]></title><description><![CDATA[New legislation introduced to state parliament aim to prevent Western Australians from having to suffer the financial and emotional strain of not having a home if their building company collapses.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/homeless-and-cash-strapped-laws-aim-to-protect-stranded-wa-home-buyers/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 06:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/homeless-and-cash-strapped-laws-aim-to-protect-stranded-wa-home-buyers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Homebuilding reforms to let WA customers walk away from failing builders sooner]]></title><description><![CDATA[New legislation introduced to state parliament aim to prevent Western Australians from having to suffer the financial and emotional strain of not having a home if their building company collapses.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/homebuilding-reforms-to-let-wa-customers-walk-away-from-failing-builders-sooner/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 06:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/homebuilding-reforms-to-let-wa-customers-walk-away-from-failing-builders-sooner/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ship owner ordered to pay after 2022 crash sinks tugboats]]></title><description><![CDATA[A shipping company's attempt to avoid paying millions of dollars to Tasmania's port authority over the sinking of two tugboats in Devonport has been overturned by Australia's High Court.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/ship-owner-ordered-to-pay-after-2022-crash-sinks-tugboats/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 06:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/ship-owner-ordered-to-pay-after-2022-crash-sinks-tugboats/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ship owner bid to limit payout over tugboats sinking fails]]></title><description><![CDATA[A shipping company's attempt to avoid paying millions of dollars to Tasmania's port authority over the sinking of two tugboats in Devonport has been overturned by Australia's High Court.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/ship-owner-bid-to-limit-payout-over-tugboats-sinking-fails/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 06:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/ship-owner-bid-to-limit-payout-over-tugboats-sinking-fails/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Government 'watching' as outback gold mine sets financial deadline]]></title><description><![CDATA[Queensland's largest gold mine has set a refinancing deadline, despite high global gold prices.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/government-watching-as-outback-gold-mine-sets-financial-deadline/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 04:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/government-watching-as-outback-gold-mine-sets-financial-deadline/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Long-awaited RSPCA facility given funding boost in federal budget]]></title><description><![CDATA[Other funding boosts for the ACT revealed in the budget papers include $50 million to duplicate Drake Brockman Drive in West Belconnen, aimed at servicing the area's growing population, and almost $10 million for the National Film and Sound Archive.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/long-awaited-rspca-facility-given-funding-boost-in-federal-budget/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 02:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/long-awaited-rspca-facility-given-funding-boost-in-federal-budget/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Long-awaited RSPCA facility given funding boost in federal budge]]></title><description><![CDATA[Other funding boosts for the ACT 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Archive.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/federal-budget-includes-50-million-to-duplicate-belconnen-road/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 02:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/federal-budget-includes-50-million-to-duplicate-belconnen-road/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Absolutely thrilled': Canberra's RSPCA to get new facility out of federal budget]]></title><description><![CDATA[Other funding boosts for the ACT revealed in the budget papers include $50 million to duplicate Drake Brockman Drive in West Belconnen, aimed at servicing the area's growing population, and almost $10 million for the National Film and Sound Archive.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/absolutely-thrilled-canberras-rspca-to-get-new-facility-out-of-federal-budget/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 02:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/absolutely-thrilled-canberras-rspca-to-get-new-facility-out-of-federal-budget/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Use our calculator to work out how much the budget changes could save you]]></title><description><![CDATA[How much the budget measures could benefit you depends on how much you earn.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/use-our-calculator-to-work-out-how-much-the-budget-changes-could-save-you/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 01:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/use-our-calculator-to-work-out-how-much-the-budget-changes-could-save-you/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Commonwealth Bank shares slump 10.4pc in biggest one-day fall on record]]></title><description><![CDATA[It was the worst day on the stock market for Australia's biggest bank since March 2020, when it dropped about 10 per cent, with sentiment also weighed by a trading update and broader weakness in bank stocks.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/commonwealth-bank-shares-slump-104pc-in-biggest-one-day-fall-on-record/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 23:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/commonwealth-bank-shares-slump-104pc-in-biggest-one-day-fall-on-record/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[High Court to hear appeal over 22-year Mount Pleasant coal mine extension]]></title><description><![CDATA[The High Court will hear a major climate change case that could affect mining approvals, as the operator of the Mount Pleasant coal mine seeks to overturn a ruling blocking the project's extension.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/high-court-to-hear-appeal-over-22-year-mount-pleasant-coal-mine-extension/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 22:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/high-court-to-hear-appeal-over-22-year-mount-pleasant-coal-mine-extension/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[High Court hears bid to overturn block on 22-year Mount Pleasant mine extension]]></title><description><![CDATA[The High Court will hear a major climate change case that could affect mining approvals, as the operator of the Mount Pleasant coal mine seeks to overturn a ruling blocking the project's extension.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/high-court-hears-bid-to-overturn-block-on-22-year-mount-pleasant-mine-extension/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 22:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/high-court-hears-bid-to-overturn-block-on-22-year-mount-pleasant-mine-extension/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Record fuel costs do little to deter big car buyers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Electric vehicles now represent 16 per cent of new car sales in Australia, in a growing trend coinciding with record fuel prices. &nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/record-fuel-costs-do-little-to-deter-big-car-buyers/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 21:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/record-fuel-costs-do-little-to-deter-big-car-buyers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How fuel prices have impacted car sales]]></title><description><![CDATA[Electric vehicles now represent 16 per cent of new car sales in Australia, in a growing trend coinciding with record fuel prices. &nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/how-fuel-prices-have-impacted-car-sales/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 21:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/how-fuel-prices-have-impacted-car-sales/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Working people to receive extra income tax break in new federal budget]]></title><description><![CDATA[Labor will raise taxes on investment properties and some trust funds, giving the revenue back to workers with a new $250 tax break unveiled in the federal budget.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/working-people-to-receive-extra-income-tax-break-in-new-federal-budget/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 11:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/working-people-to-receive-extra-income-tax-break-in-new-federal-budget/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[$250 tax break for millions in 'rebalance' of tax system for workers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Labor will raise taxes on investment properties and some trust funds, giving the revenue back to workers with a new $250 tax break under reforms it says will "rebalance" the Australian tax system.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/250-tax-break-for-millions-in-rebalance-of-tax-system-for-workers/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 11:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/250-tax-break-for-millions-in-rebalance-of-tax-system-for-workers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[$250 tax break for millions in budget's 'rebalance' of system for workers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Labor will raise taxes on investment properties and some trust funds, giving the revenue back to workers with a new $250 tax break unveiled in the federal budget.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/250-tax-break-for-millions-in-budgets-rebalance-of-system-for-workers/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 11:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/250-tax-break-for-millions-in-budgets-rebalance-of-system-for-workers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Negative gearing cut off for existing homes bought after tonight]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tax perks that have been used by property investors for decades to maximise profits and offset their losses will be restricted from tonight, in one of the most significant changes to the tax system in years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/negative-gearing-cut-off-for-existing-homes-bought-after-tonight/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 11:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/negative-gearing-cut-off-for-existing-homes-bought-after-tonight/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Negative gearing cut off for existing homes bought after budget night]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tax perks that property investors have used for decades to maximise profits and offset their losses will be restricted from tonight, in one of the most significant changes to the tax system in years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/negative-gearing-cut-off-for-existing-homes-bought-after-budget-night/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 11:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/negative-gearing-cut-off-for-existing-homes-bought-after-budget-night/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How CGT changes could push investors to look outside property]]></title><description><![CDATA[Investors in stocks will be affected by changes to capital gains tax, but experts say the budget is still likely to see some investment move away from property and into shares.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/how-cgt-changes-could-push-investors-to-look-outside-property/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 11:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/how-cgt-changes-could-push-investors-to-look-outside-property/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CGT changes could see investment shift to shares, budget suggests]]></title><description><![CDATA[Investors in stocks will be affected by changes to capital gains tax, but experts say the budget is still likely to see some investment move away from property and into shares.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/cgt-changes-could-see-investment-shift-to-shares-budget-suggests/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 11:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/cgt-changes-could-see-investment-shift-to-shares-budget-suggests/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Record payout after billionaire built mine without traditional owners' permission]]></title><description><![CDATA[Andrew Forrest's Fortescue has been ordered to pay $150 million to WA traditional owners after mining their land without permission.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/record-payout-after-billionaire-built-mine-without-traditional-owners-permission/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 08:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/record-payout-after-billionaire-built-mine-without-traditional-owners-permission/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Breaking: Record payout awarded after billionaire built mine without traditional owners' permission]]></title><description><![CDATA[Andrew Forrest's Fortescue has been ordered to pay $150m to WA traditional owners after mining their land without permission.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/breaking-record-payout-awarded-after-billionaire-built-mine-without-traditional-owners-permission/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 08:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/breaking-record-payout-awarded-after-billionaire-built-mine-without-traditional-owners-permission/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Breaking: Record payout after billionaire built mine without traditional owners' permission]]></title><description><![CDATA[Andrew Forrest's Fortescue has been ordered to pay $150m to WA traditional owners after mining their land without permission.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/breaking-record-payout-after-billionaire-built-mine-without-traditional-owners-permission/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 08:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/breaking-record-payout-after-billionaire-built-mine-without-traditional-owners-permission/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tax reform to open door to 75k first home buyers, government estimates]]></title><description><![CDATA[In political push to get ahead of criticism it has broken election promises, Labor is making a case for how wealth is taxed in Australia by promising the budget will open the housing market up to younger buyers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/tax-reform-to-open-door-to-75k-first-home-buyers-government-estimates/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 08:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/tax-reform-to-open-door-to-75k-first-home-buyers-government-estimates/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tax reform to open door to 75,000 first home buyers, government estimates]]></title><description><![CDATA[In political push to get ahead of criticism it has broken election promises, Labor is making a case for how wealth is taxed in Australia by promising the budget will open the housing market up to younger buyers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/tax-reform-to-open-door-to-75000-first-home-buyers-government-estimates/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 08:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/tax-reform-to-open-door-to-75000-first-home-buyers-government-estimates/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tax reform tipped to open door to 75,000 first home buyers]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a political push to get ahead of criticism it has broken election promises, Labor is making a case for how wealth is taxed in Australia by promising the budget will open the housing market to younger buyers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/tax-reform-tipped-to-open-door-to-75000-first-home-buyers/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 08:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/tax-reform-tipped-to-open-door-to-75000-first-home-buyers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australian company Heytesbury buys mega fleet of 11 live export ships]]></title><description><![CDATA[Owned by the Holmes &agrave; Court family, Heytesbury runs 165,000 head of cattle in northern Australia and has just struck a deal with Vroon to buy its ships.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/australian-company-heytesbury-buys-mega-fleet-of-11-live-export-ships/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 08:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/australian-company-heytesbury-buys-mega-fleet-of-11-live-export-ships/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bungled Spirits ferry replacement project cost $717m more than forecast]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Spirit of Tasmania ferry replacement program has cost $717 million more than was forecast in the original business case, a parliamentary inquiry has heard.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/bungled-spirits-ferry-replacement-project-cost-717m-more-than-forecast/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 07:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/bungled-spirits-ferry-replacement-project-cost-717m-more-than-forecast/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SA man forced to spend night in hospital ED due to lack of access cabs]]></title><description><![CDATA[A multiple sclerosis patient says he waited three hours for an access cab, only to be told in the middle of the night one would not be available, forcing him to spend the night at an Adelaide emergency room.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/sa-man-forced-to-spend-night-in-hospital-ed-due-to-lack-of-access-cabs/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 05:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/sa-man-forced-to-spend-night-in-hospital-ed-due-to-lack-of-access-cabs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Darwin company's $50 million plan to make diesel from gas condensate]]></title><description><![CDATA[Global Resource Recovery NT says production of the &nbsp;first diesel made from Central Australian gas condensate will leave Darwin in July.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/darwin-companys-50-million-plan-to-make-diesel-from-gas-condensate/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 01:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/darwin-companys-50-million-plan-to-make-diesel-from-gas-condensate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASX slips as budget comes into focus and DroneShield faces ASIC probe — as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australian shares slid while DroneShield was being investigated by ASIC over disclosures and share trading. Look back on the day's financial news and insights from our specialist business reporters on our live blog.<br />
&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asx-slips-as-budget-comes-into-focus-and-droneshield-faces-asic-probe-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 23:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asx-slips-as-budget-comes-into-focus-and-droneshield-faces-asic-probe-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Apple's Tim Cook and Tesla's Elon Musk among top US CEOs to accompany Trump to China]]></title><description><![CDATA[According to a list shared by a White House official, speaking on condition of anonymity, Elon Musk and Tim Cook will be accompanied by 15 other chief executive officers when Donald Trump visits China.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/apples-tim-cook-and-teslas-elon-musk-among-top-us-ceos-to-accompany-trump-to-china/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 23:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/apples-tim-cook-and-teslas-elon-musk-among-top-us-ceos-to-accompany-trump-to-china/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Small robots drafted to help tackle looming renewable skills shortage]]></title><description><![CDATA[Students are using tiny, programmable robots to code in a bid to encourage them to consider careers in renewable energy due to predicted skill shortages.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/small-robots-drafted-to-help-tackle-looming-renewable-skills-shortage/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 23:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/small-robots-drafted-to-help-tackle-looming-renewable-skills-shortage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Will tonight's federal budget revive the Great Australian Dream?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Treasurer Jim Chalmers will hand down the federal budget tonight. It's expected to tackle housing inequity, but will it bring back the Great Australian Dream?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/will-tonights-federal-budget-revive-the-great-australian-dream/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 21:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/will-tonights-federal-budget-revive-the-great-australian-dream/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The 'disheartening' home ownership quandary central to tonight's budget]]></title><description><![CDATA[Treasurer Jim Chalmers will hand down the federal budget tonight. It's expected to tackle housing inequity, but will it bring back the Great Australian Dream?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/the-disheartening-home-ownership-quandary-central-to-tonights-budget/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 21:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/the-disheartening-home-ownership-quandary-central-to-tonights-budget/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Australians the treasurer has in mind as he targets home ownership]]></title><description><![CDATA[Treasurer Jim Chalmers will hand down the federal budget tonight. It's expected to tackle housing inequity, but will it bring back the Great Australian Dream?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/the-australians-the-treasurer-has-in-mind-as-he-targets-home-ownership/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 21:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/the-australians-the-treasurer-has-in-mind-as-he-targets-home-ownership/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Window for smelter offers closes, with worker torment over jobs continuing]]></title><description><![CDATA[The window for non-binding offers to purchase for the Liberty Bell Bay smelter, in Tasmania's north, has officially closed, with a union delegation taking their cause to Canberra as workers anxiously await news.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/window-for-smelter-offers-closes-with-worker-torment-over-jobs-continuing/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 21:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/window-for-smelter-offers-closes-with-worker-torment-over-jobs-continuing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Homes Tasmania might come and go before Felicity gets a rental]]></title><description><![CDATA[Felicity Hirst says she is not too picky about what kind of house she lives in; she just wants one. She has been on Tasmania's social housing list for three and a half years &mdash; as long as the state's housing authority has existed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/homes-tasmania-might-come-and-go-before-felicity-gets-a-rental/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 21:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/homes-tasmania-might-come-and-go-before-felicity-gets-a-rental/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Felicity's been waiting for a house as long as Tasmania's housing agency has existed]]></title><description><![CDATA[Felicity Hirst says she is not too picky about what kind of house she lives in; she just wants one. She has been on Tasmania's social housing list for three and a half years &mdash; as long as the state's housing authority has existed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/felicitys-been-waiting-for-a-house-as-long-as-tasmanias-housing-agency-has-existed/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 21:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/felicitys-been-waiting-for-a-house-as-long-as-tasmanias-housing-agency-has-existed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Felicity's been on the waitlist for as long as the housing agency has existed]]></title><description><![CDATA[Felicity Hirst says she is not too picky about what kind of house she lives in; she just wants one. She has been on Tasmania's social housing list for three and a half years &mdash; as long as the state's housing authority has existed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/felicitys-been-on-the-waitlist-for-as-long-as-the-housing-agency-has-existed/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 21:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/felicitys-been-on-the-waitlist-for-as-long-as-the-housing-agency-has-existed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More or Less quiz: Guess where your money goes, and what it gets spent on]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new quiz format? In this economy? Celebrate budget day with our More or Less challenge.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/more-or-less-quiz-guess-where-your-money-goes-and-what-it-gets-spent-on/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 20:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/more-or-less-quiz-guess-where-your-money-goes-and-what-it-gets-spent-on/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More or less quiz: Follow the money and see what it gets you]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new quiz format? In this economy? Celebrate budget day with our More or Less challenge.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/more-or-less-quiz-follow-the-money-and-see-what-it-gets-you/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 20:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/more-or-less-quiz-follow-the-money-and-see-what-it-gets-you/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The cost of the caring burden for single, childless women]]></title><description><![CDATA[Single women over 45 without children are much more likely to be spending time caring for family members who are aging, have a disability or chronic illness. And it's not just costing them financially.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/the-cost-of-the-caring-burden-for-single-childless-women/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 20:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/the-cost-of-the-caring-burden-for-single-childless-women/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inside the US blockbuster that brought $68 million to the Gold Coast]]></title><description><![CDATA[The $110 million Mortal Kombat sequel is the next in a laundry list of productions putting Queensland on the radar for international films.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/inside-the-us-blockbuster-that-brought-68-million-to-the-gold-coast/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 20:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/inside-the-us-blockbuster-that-brought-68-million-to-the-gold-coast/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fewer cars on Red Centre roads as drive market dries up amid rising fuel prices]]></title><description><![CDATA[People in central Australia's tourism industry say drive tourism is down, with some wayside inns around Alice Springs reporting about a 75 per cent drop in overnight stays.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/fewer-cars-on-red-centre-roads-as-drive-market-dries-up-amid-rising-fuel-prices/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 09:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/fewer-cars-on-red-centre-roads-as-drive-market-dries-up-amid-rising-fuel-prices/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canberra to Sydney rail link to get $100m upgrade to improve train speeds]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal, ACT and NSW governments will spend $100 million upgrading the Canberra to Sydney rail link in a bid to reduce the train trip to under four hours.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/canberra-to-sydney-rail-link-to-get-100m-upgrade-to-improve-train-speeds/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 08:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/canberra-to-sydney-rail-link-to-get-100m-upgrade-to-improve-train-speeds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[$100m bid to reduce Canberra to Sydney train travel time to under 4 hours]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal, ACT and NSW governments will spend $100 million upgrading the Canberra to Sydney rail link in a bid to reduce the train trip to under four hours.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/100m-bid-to-reduce-canberra-to-sydney-train-travel-time-to-under-4-hours/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 08:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/100m-bid-to-reduce-canberra-to-sydney-train-travel-time-to-under-4-hours/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sunwater CEO Glenn Stockton resigns amid dam controversy]]></title><description><![CDATA[The ABC understands Sunwater CEO Glenn Stockton resigned on Friday after almost six years in the position.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/sunwater-ceo-glenn-stockton-resigns-amid-dam-controversy/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 06:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/sunwater-ceo-glenn-stockton-resigns-amid-dam-controversy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WA will fail to achieve net-zero by 2050, Woodside-funded report warns]]></title><description><![CDATA[Woodside-commissioned modelling suggests WA is not on track to reach net zero by 2050, even if its massive Browse gas project proceeds, unless renewable energy is rolled out at unprecedented speed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/wa-will-fail-to-achieve-net-zero-by-2050-woodside-funded-report-warns/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 04:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/wa-will-fail-to-achieve-net-zero-by-2050-woodside-funded-report-warns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WA on track for net-zero failure, Woodside-commissioned report warns]]></title><description><![CDATA[Woodside-commissioned modelling suggests WA is not on track to reach net zero by 2050, even if its massive Browse gas project proceeds, unless renewable energy is rolled out at unprecedented speed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/wa-on-track-for-net-zero-failure-woodside-commissioned-report-warns/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 04:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/wa-on-track-for-net-zero-failure-woodside-commissioned-report-warns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[India tells citizens to shun gold, cut fuel use amid energy crisis]]></title><description><![CDATA[India's prime minister has urged Indians to work from home, avoid travel and stop buying gold, as the Iran War continues to send energy costs soaring.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/india-tells-citizens-to-shun-gold-cut-fuel-use-amid-energy-crisis/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 03:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/india-tells-citizens-to-shun-gold-cut-fuel-use-amid-energy-crisis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[David and Goliath battle pitting billionaire Andrew Forrest against remote community]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tuesday will mark a historic day for an outback WA community as the Federal Court decides how much compensation it is due after Andrew Forrest's FMG mined its land without permission.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/david-and-goliath-battle-pitting-billionaire-andrew-forrest-against-remote-community/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 02:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/david-and-goliath-battle-pitting-billionaire-andrew-forrest-against-remote-community/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[David and Goliath battle pits billionaire Andrew Forrest against remote community]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tomorrow will mark a historic day for an outback WA community as the Federal Court decides how much compensation it is due after Andrew Forrest's FMG mined its land without permission.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/david-and-goliath-battle-pits-billionaire-andrew-forrest-against-remote-community/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 02:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/david-and-goliath-battle-pits-billionaire-andrew-forrest-against-remote-community/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A billionaire mined their land without permission. Now judgment day is looming]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tomorrow will mark a historic day for an outback WA community as the Federal Court decides how much compensation it is due after Andrew Forrest's FMG mined its land without permission.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/a-billionaire-mined-their-land-without-permission-now-judgment-day-is-looming/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 02:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/a-billionaire-mined-their-land-without-permission-now-judgment-day-is-looming/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Time is now' for charging expansion as EV buzz builds]]></title><description><![CDATA[South Australia's RAA says now is the time to expand EV charging infrastructure to ensure it meets growing demand, which represented about one-sixth of new vehicle sales in April.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/time-is-now-for-charging-expansion-as-ev-buzz-builds/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 00:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/time-is-now-for-charging-expansion-as-ev-buzz-builds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tech giant Apple joins investors pouring millions into macadamias]]></title><description><![CDATA[Global investment firms backed by some of the biggest companies in the world are pouring money into acquiring carbon-saving "natural capital assets".&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/tech-giant-apple-joins-investors-pouring-millions-into-macadamias/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 23:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/tech-giant-apple-joins-investors-pouring-millions-into-macadamias/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Health giant CSL wipes out decade of share price gains on profit warning]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shares in CSL tanked, with the stock closing 16 per cent lower at $100.75 after touching decade lows during the session. It warned of an additional $6.9 billion impairment charge as it downgraded its profit outlook.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/health-giant-csl-wipes-out-decade-of-share-price-gains-on-profit-warning/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 23:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/health-giant-csl-wipes-out-decade-of-share-price-gains-on-profit-warning/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How a junior gymnastics club dispute became the national sport's problem]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Queensland club's management denies allegations of "bullying, conflicts of interest, and a lack of financial transparency" as the conflict reaches the upper echelon of the sport.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/how-a-junior-gymnastics-club-dispute-became-the-national-sports-problem/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 22:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/how-a-junior-gymnastics-club-dispute-became-the-national-sports-problem/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Icebreaker's costly refuelling detour could take years to fix]]></title><description><![CDATA[A costly refuelling saga affecting Australia's Antarctic icebreaker might not be resolved for another three years under most options, internal government documents reveal.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/icebreakers-costly-refuelling-detour-could-take-years-to-fix/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 21:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/icebreakers-costly-refuelling-detour-could-take-years-to-fix/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shell game: How Australian gas giants are using Singapore to reduce taxes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Amid renewed debate over whether Australia is getting enough tax from its gas exports, an investigation by the ABC shows how resource giants use shell companies to shift profit.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/shell-game-how-australian-gas-giants-are-using-singapore-to-reduce-taxes/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 20:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/shell-game-how-australian-gas-giants-are-using-singapore-to-reduce-taxes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A tropical tax paradise sells much of Australia's gas]]></title><description><![CDATA[Amid renewed debate over whether Australia is getting enough tax from its gas exports, an investigation by the ABC shows how resource giants use shell companies to shift profit.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/a-tropical-tax-paradise-sells-much-of-australias-gas/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 20:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/a-tropical-tax-paradise-sells-much-of-australias-gas/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inside the course targeting young tradies with get-rich schemes]]></title><description><![CDATA["Escape the 9-5" content is blowing up on social media, but people who have gotten caught up in it warn of the costs. &nbsp;&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/inside-the-course-targeting-young-tradies-with-get-rich-schemes/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 20:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/inside-the-course-targeting-young-tradies-with-get-rich-schemes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Home destroyed by fire rebuilt with tyres, bottles and cans]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dee-Ann Kelly lost her home to fire in 2024, now she's rebuilding an Earthship, made from recycled materials in an effort to make her home more fire resilient.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/home-destroyed-by-fire-rebuilt-with-tyres-bottles-and-cans/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 03:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/home-destroyed-by-fire-rebuilt-with-tyres-bottles-and-cans/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chalmers reveals gas tax revenue is up in federal budget]]></title><description><![CDATA[Treasurer Jim Chalmers says the tax on offshore gas projects has raised more revenue than expected this year, as he prepares to hand down a budget focused on fixing a "broken" housing market and tax system.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/chalmers-reveals-gas-tax-revenue-is-up-in-federal-budget/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 01:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/chalmers-reveals-gas-tax-revenue-is-up-in-federal-budget/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Victorian-era cider mill crushes first apples in more than 100 years]]></title><description><![CDATA[A recently restored, hand-powered mill that revolutionised cider-making has crushed its first batch of apples in more than 100 years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/victorian-era-cider-mill-crushes-first-apples-in-more-than-100-years/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 00:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/victorian-era-cider-mill-crushes-first-apples-in-more-than-100-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cider mill makes sweet comeback after 100 years]]></title><description><![CDATA[A recently restored, hand-powered mill that revolutionised cider-making has crushed its first batch of apples in more than 100 years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/cider-mill-makes-sweet-comeback-after-100-years/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 00:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/cider-mill-makes-sweet-comeback-after-100-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The invisible problem sitting under Queensland streets and homes]]></title><description><![CDATA[At least 22,000km of water mains in Queensland's network are headed towards the end of their useful life span, leading to an "infrastructure cliff".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/the-invisible-problem-sitting-under-queensland-streets-and-homes/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 23:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/the-invisible-problem-sitting-under-queensland-streets-and-homes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Top-earning Australians make money very differently from typical workers]]></title><description><![CDATA[In Australia, the way people earn their money affects the rate of tax they pay &mdash; and top earners have a very different income mix from everyone else.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/top-earning-australians-make-money-very-differently-from-typical-workers/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 21:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/top-earning-australians-make-money-very-differently-from-typical-workers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How everyone is making money — and what it means for the tax they pay]]></title><description><![CDATA[In Australia, the way people earn their money affects the rate of tax they pay &mdash; and top earners have a very different income mix from everyone else.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/how-everyone-is-making-money-and-what-it-means-for-the-tax-they-pay/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 21:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/how-everyone-is-making-money-and-what-it-means-for-the-tax-they-pay/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ancient winegrape variety reducing farmers' water consumption by 75pc]]></title><description><![CDATA[In an Australian first, two South Australian winegrape growers are trialling an ancient variety from Cyprus that is reducing water consumption and reconnecting them to their Mediterranean roots.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/ancient-winegrape-variety-reducing-farmers-water-consumption-by-75pc/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/ancient-winegrape-variety-reducing-farmers-water-consumption-by-75pc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ancient wine grape variety reducing farmers' water consumption by 75pc]]></title><description><![CDATA[In an Australian first, two South Australian wine grape growers are trialling an ancient variety from Cyprus that is reducing water consumption and reconnecting them to their Mediterranean roots.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/ancient-wine-grape-variety-reducing-farmers-water-consumption-by-75pc/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/ancient-wine-grape-variety-reducing-farmers-water-consumption-by-75pc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ancient drought resistant winegrape instilling hope for struggling farmers]]></title><description><![CDATA[In an Australian first, two South Australian winegrape growers are trialling an ancient variety from Cyprus that is reducing water consumption and reconnecting them to their Mediterranean roots.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/ancient-drought-resistant-winegrape-instilling-hope-for-struggling-farmers/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/ancient-drought-resistant-winegrape-instilling-hope-for-struggling-farmers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[We asked the IRGC for their Strait of Hormuz rules and they emailed us back]]></title><description><![CDATA[Amid a fragile ceasefire between the US and Iran, the IRGC has launched a maritime authority for the Strait of Hormuz. The Persian Gulf Strait Authority says ships need to email their application for passage. So, we sent them a request.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/we-asked-the-irgc-for-their-strait-of-hormuz-rules-and-they-emailed-us-back/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 20:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/we-asked-the-irgc-for-their-strait-of-hormuz-rules-and-they-emailed-us-back/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Want to cross the Strait of Hormuz? Email the IRGC]]></title><description><![CDATA[Amid a fragile ceasefire between the US and Iran, the IRGC has launched a maritime authority for the Strait of Hormuz. The Persian Gulf Strait Authority says ships need to email their application for passage. So, we sent them a request.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/want-to-cross-the-strait-of-hormuz-email-the-irgc/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 20:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/want-to-cross-the-strait-of-hormuz-email-the-irgc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Housing market 'levelling out' as interest rate hikes place pressure on buyers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prospective home buyers are re-evaluating their budgets as successive rate hikes eat into their borrowing capacity.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/housing-market-levelling-out-as-interest-rate-hikes-place-pressure-on-buyers/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 10:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/housing-market-levelling-out-as-interest-rate-hikes-place-pressure-on-buyers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Massive ruby found in Myanmar, where gem mining has links to junta]]></title><description><![CDATA[Miners have unearthed a large ruby in Myanmar, which produces up to 90 per cent of the world's rubies.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/massive-ruby-found-in-myanmar-where-gem-mining-has-links-to-junta/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 05:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/massive-ruby-found-in-myanmar-where-gem-mining-has-links-to-junta/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Massive ruby found in Myanmar but gem mining has links to junta]]></title><description><![CDATA[Miners have unearthed a large ruby in Myanmar, which produces up to 90 per cent of the world's rubies.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/massive-ruby-found-in-myanmar-but-gem-mining-has-links-to-junta/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 05:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/massive-ruby-found-in-myanmar-but-gem-mining-has-links-to-junta/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US importing more beef as demand soars and prices rise]]></title><description><![CDATA[The United States is importing more beef from Australia as its own supplies dwindle and demand soars.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/us-importing-more-beef-as-demand-soars-and-prices-rise/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 05:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/us-importing-more-beef-as-demand-soars-and-prices-rise/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australia exporting record amounts of beef as US prices soar]]></title><description><![CDATA[The United States is importing more beef from Australia as its own supplies dwindle and demand soars.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/australia-exporting-record-amounts-of-beef-as-us-prices-soar/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 05:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/australia-exporting-record-amounts-of-beef-as-us-prices-soar/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iron Maiden's documentary is a victory lap celebrating 50 years]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Iron Maiden documentary is a 50-year history of heavy metal's flashiest band as told by their biggest fans.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/iron-maidens-documentary-is-a-victory-lap-celebrating-50-years/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 04:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/iron-maidens-documentary-is-a-victory-lap-celebrating-50-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iron Maiden's doco goes big on spectacle, light on secrets]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Iron Maiden documentary is a 50-year history of heavy metal's flashiest band as told by their biggest fans.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/iron-maidens-doco-goes-big-on-spectacle-light-on-secrets/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 04:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/iron-maidens-doco-goes-big-on-spectacle-light-on-secrets/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Investigators head to Geraldton as dust fears rise with iron ore expansion]]></title><description><![CDATA[Geraldton residents say dust from expanding iron ore operations is blanketing homes, boats and businesses, fuelling fears the coastal city could turn into "the next Port Hedland".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/investigators-head-to-geraldton-as-dust-fears-rise-with-iron-ore-expansion/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 00:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/investigators-head-to-geraldton-as-dust-fears-rise-with-iron-ore-expansion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The warning from this city to other towns on the cusp of closing down coal]]></title><description><![CDATA[As Australia weans itself away from coal, aging power stations across the country have been reduced to smoke and rubble. But for communities at the coalface, there are serious and dramatic consequences.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/the-warning-from-this-city-to-other-towns-on-the-cusp-of-closing-down-coal/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 23:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/the-warning-from-this-city-to-other-towns-on-the-cusp-of-closing-down-coal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australia is breaking its carbon bond, but there's a cost]]></title><description><![CDATA[As Australia weans itself away from coal, aging power stations across the country have been reduced to smoke and rubble. But for communities at the coalface, there are serious and dramatic consequences.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/australia-is-breaking-its-carbon-bond-but-theres-a-cost/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 23:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/australia-is-breaking-its-carbon-bond-but-theres-a-cost/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Disability support group harvests last Mother's Day bloom after 35 years]]></title><description><![CDATA[Disability support organisation Endeavour Foundation in Bundaberg is changing its business model away from growing flowers to packaging solutions.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/disability-support-group-harvests-last-mothers-day-bloom-after-35-years/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 22:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/disability-support-group-harvests-last-mothers-day-bloom-after-35-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The loophole that means employers don't need to pay these workers super]]></title><description><![CDATA[Despite working full-time hours, some private domestic workers are going years without superannuation contributions. Now, industry stakeholders are calling for change.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/the-loophole-that-means-employers-dont-need-to-pay-these-workers-super/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 21:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/the-loophole-that-means-employers-dont-need-to-pay-these-workers-super/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Some nannies working without superannuation due to 'discriminatory' law]]></title><description><![CDATA[Despite working full-time hours, some private domestic workers are going years without superannuation contributions. Now, industry stakeholders are calling for change.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/some-nannies-working-without-superannuation-due-to-discriminatory-law/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 21:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/some-nannies-working-without-superannuation-due-to-discriminatory-law/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The biofuel industry is ready to expand. Here's what it says is holding it back]]></title><description><![CDATA[Billions of dollars worth of investment will flow if the federal government mandates a percentage of biofuels be added to the nation's fuel supply, major investors say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/the-biofuel-industry-is-ready-to-expand-heres-what-it-says-is-holding-it-back/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 20:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/the-biofuel-industry-is-ready-to-expand-heres-what-it-says-is-holding-it-back/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Biofuels could ease our energy woes. But the industry says it needs a mandate]]></title><description><![CDATA[Billions of dollars worth of investment will flow if the federal government mandates a percentage of biofuels be added to the nation's fuel supply, major investors say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/biofuels-could-ease-our-energy-woes-but-the-industry-says-it-needs-a-mandate/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 20:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/biofuels-could-ease-our-energy-woes-but-the-industry-says-it-needs-a-mandate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How a case of 'microplastic brain worm' led to this author's debut novel]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ellena Savage's debut essay collection, Blueberries, was a surprise hit. In her new novel, The Ruiners, she takes on Charles Dickens and the illegal waste trade.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/how-a-case-of-microplastic-brain-worm-led-to-this-authors-debut-novel/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 20:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/how-a-case-of-microplastic-brain-worm-led-to-this-authors-debut-novel/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Migration, crypto and red tape to feature in budget bid for economic growth]]></title><description><![CDATA[Treasurer Jim Chalmers says Australia's productivity problem will take a long time to fix, but a $10 billion annual saving on business compliance costs is a start.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/migration-crypto-and-red-tape-to-feature-in-budget-bid-for-economic-growth/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 14:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/migration-crypto-and-red-tape-to-feature-in-budget-bid-for-economic-growth/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SA premier 'very concerned' over Whyalla steelworks' blast furnace]]></title><description><![CDATA[Whyalla steelworkers are struggling to get the city's blast furnace producing iron again, with SA Premier Peter Malinauskas saying he is "very concerned" about the situation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/sa-premier-very-concerned-over-whyalla-steelworks-blast-furnace/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 09:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/sa-premier-very-concerned-over-whyalla-steelworks-blast-furnace/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NT taxpayers to be hit with $75m bill if fracking project fails]]></title><description><![CDATA[Northern Territory taxpayers will be hit with a $75 million bill if Tamboran Resources, one of the key Beetaloo Basin fracking companies, is unable to repay its lenders.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/nt-taxpayers-to-be-hit-with-75m-bill-if-fracking-project-fails/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 08:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/nt-taxpayers-to-be-hit-with-75m-bill-if-fracking-project-fails/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chinese oil tanker hit in reportedly first attack since Hormuz crisis]]></title><description><![CDATA[The chief engineer of a Chinese-owned oil tanker attacked near the Strait of Hormuz says it is "still unclear" who fired on the vessel.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/chinese-oil-tanker-hit-in-reportedly-first-attack-since-hormuz-crisis/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 08:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/chinese-oil-tanker-hit-in-reportedly-first-attack-since-hormuz-crisis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bega's costs are up 10pc and customers will pay 'a large chunk' of it]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of Australia's biggest dairy manufacturers, Bega, is warning about soaring food inflation, as the war in the Middle East disrupts global supply chains.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/begas-costs-are-up-10pc-and-customers-will-pay-a-large-chunk-of-it/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 07:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/begas-costs-are-up-10pc-and-customers-will-pay-a-large-chunk-of-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Flights axed as carrier faces soaring fuel costs and falling demand]]></title><description><![CDATA[Link Airways will suspend its Shellharbour&ndash;Melbourne and Shellharbour&ndash;Brisbane services from May 20, saying it is losing tens of thousands of dollars a day as fuel costs rise and passenger numbers fall.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/flights-axed-as-carrier-faces-soaring-fuel-costs-and-falling-demand/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 04:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/flights-axed-as-carrier-faces-soaring-fuel-costs-and-falling-demand/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why there is $3b to be found beyond Sydney's tourism icons]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new report from urban think tank Committee for Sydney suggests expanding the city's brand to highlight its cultural hubs and festivals in order to attract investment.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/why-there-is-3b-to-be-found-beyond-sydneys-tourism-icons/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 04:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/why-there-is-3b-to-be-found-beyond-sydneys-tourism-icons/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Boral withdraws Reedy Creek quarry proposal after community opposition]]></title><description><![CDATA[After months of protests and community backlash, Boral has officially withdrawn its development application for the proposed Reedy Creek quarry. Local residents and campaigners are celebrating the major turnaround]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/boral-withdraws-reedy-creek-quarry-proposal-after-community-opposition/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 03:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/boral-withdraws-reedy-creek-quarry-proposal-after-community-opposition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Beyonce's hip-hop film debut walked so that Hamilton could fly]]></title><description><![CDATA[Carmen: A Hip Hopera starred superstar Beyonce in her acting debut. It's been 25 years since the now cult classic musical drama aired on MTV in the United States.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/beyonces-hip-hop-film-debut-walked-so-that-hamilton-could-fly/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 02:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/beyonces-hip-hop-film-debut-walked-so-that-hamilton-could-fly/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cost of living relief in WA budget labelled 'a joke' by some regional residents]]></title><description><![CDATA[Residents in regional Western Australia say the 2026&ndash;27 State Budget fails to provide any significant cost of living relief to those living outside of Perth or major regional cities.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/cost-of-living-relief-in-wa-budget-labelled-a-joke-by-some-regional-residents/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 02:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/cost-of-living-relief-in-wa-budget-labelled-a-joke-by-some-regional-residents/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Investigation finds mining company did not clear land illegally]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal government says Magnetic South's land clearing last year was not illegal, but a conservation group says FOI documents raise questions over the validity of the decision.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/investigation-finds-mining-company-did-not-clear-land-illegally/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 01:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/investigation-finds-mining-company-did-not-clear-land-illegally/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US trade court rules against Trump's 10pc tariff rate]]></title><description><![CDATA[A United States trade court rules against President Donald Trump's universal 10 per cent tariff rate, dealing another blow to his signature economic policy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/us-trade-court-rules-against-trumps-10pc-tariff-rate/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 00:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/us-trade-court-rules-against-trumps-10pc-tariff-rate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Breaking: US trade court rules against Trump's 10pc tariff rate]]></title><description><![CDATA[A United States trade court rules against President Donald Trump's universal 10 per cent tariff rate, dealing another blow to his signature economic policy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/breaking-us-trade-court-rules-against-trumps-10pc-tariff-rate/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 00:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/breaking-us-trade-court-rules-against-trumps-10pc-tariff-rate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Call for major banks to invest in First Nations community-led hub]]></title><description><![CDATA[A First Nations financial counselling service wants Australia's big four banks to collectively invest in an Indigenous-owned and led banking hub in remote Western Australia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/call-for-major-banks-to-invest-in-first-nations-community-led-hub/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 23:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/call-for-major-banks-to-invest-in-first-nations-community-led-hub/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bin night across Australia is changing as councils, households fight waste]]></title><description><![CDATA[How councils collect rubbish is changing as the cost of disposing of waste skyrockets and they scramble to meet environmental targets.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/bin-night-across-australia-is-changing-as-councils-households-fight-waste/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 23:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/bin-night-across-australia-is-changing-as-councils-households-fight-waste/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASX falls the furthest in seven weeks in near-$50b wipeout]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Australian share market closes sharply lower, experiencing the biggest one-day fall in seven weeks and a near-$50 billion wipeout as oil prices rose on reports of a fresh escalation of Middle East tensions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asx-falls-the-furthest-in-seven-weeks-in-near-50b-wipeout/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 23:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asx-falls-the-furthest-in-seven-weeks-in-near-50b-wipeout/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[After 8 years, decision on $30b gas project off WA coast looms]]></title><description><![CDATA[Woodside's proposal to open up Australia's largest untapped gas resource, the Browse Basin, could be handed to the environment minister for a final decision as soon as next month.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/after-8-years-decision-on-30b-gas-project-off-wa-coast-looms/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 21:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/after-8-years-decision-on-30b-gas-project-off-wa-coast-looms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Super benefits are being paid out to domestic violence perpetrators]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal government is reviewing superannuation laws that could see retirement savings paid to domestic violence perpetrators. But industry experts are worried the draft policy reform could only make matters worse.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/super-benefits-are-being-paid-out-to-domestic-violence-perpetrators/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 21:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/super-benefits-are-being-paid-out-to-domestic-violence-perpetrators/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Push to stop DV perpetrators financially benefiting from super payouts]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal government is reviewing superannuation laws that could see retirement savings paid to domestic violence perpetrators. But industry experts are worried the draft policy reform could only make matters worse.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/push-to-stop-dv-perpetrators-financially-benefiting-from-super-payouts/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 21:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/push-to-stop-dv-perpetrators-financially-benefiting-from-super-payouts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mary died after suffering domestic violence. Her abuser might financially benefit]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal government is reviewing superannuation laws that could see retirement savings paid to domestic violence perpetrators. But industry experts are worried the draft policy reform could only make matters worse.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/mary-died-after-suffering-domestic-violence-her-abuser-might-financially-benefit/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 21:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/mary-died-after-suffering-domestic-violence-her-abuser-might-financially-benefit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Russia using nuclear diplomacy to build network of dependents]]></title><description><![CDATA[Russia is building nuclear power plants across the globe, and it's helping it build a network of dependence.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/russia-using-nuclear-diplomacy-to-build-network-of-dependents/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 21:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/russia-using-nuclear-diplomacy-to-build-network-of-dependents/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trusts are a 'breakfast buffet' for reducing tax. Is that about to change?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tuesday's federal budget is set to contain changes to the rules for trust funds, which economists say are a popular vehicle for tax planning.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/trusts-are-a-breakfast-buffet-for-reducing-tax-is-that-about-to-change/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 21:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/trusts-are-a-breakfast-buffet-for-reducing-tax-is-that-about-to-change/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Removing capital gains tax discount will be 'disastrous' for startups]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some entrepreneurs argue any changes to reduce the capital gains tax discount should carve out the startup sector. However, tax experts warn this would create too much complexity in an already complicated tax system.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/removing-capital-gains-tax-discount-will-be-disastrous-for-startups/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 20:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/removing-capital-gains-tax-discount-will-be-disastrous-for-startups/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Removing capital gains tax discount will be 'disastrous' for small business]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some entrepreneurs argue any changes to reduce the capital gains tax discount should carve out the start-up sector. However, &nbsp;tax experts warn this would create too much complexity in an already complicated tax system.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/removing-capital-gains-tax-discount-will-be-disastrous-for-small-business/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 20:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/removing-capital-gains-tax-discount-will-be-disastrous-for-small-business/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Entrepreneurs warn against reducing CGT discount on shares]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some entrepreneurs argue any changes to reduce the capital gains tax discount should carve out the start-up sector. However, &nbsp;tax experts warn this would create too much complexity in an already complicated tax system.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/entrepreneurs-warn-against-reducing-cgt-discount-on-shares/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 20:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/entrepreneurs-warn-against-reducing-cgt-discount-on-shares/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australia on cusp of housing downturn as demand softens]]></title><description><![CDATA[The tight supply conditions that have underpinned the national housing market in recent years are starting to ease, according to property data firm Cotality.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/australia-on-cusp-of-housing-downturn-as-demand-softens/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 20:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/australia-on-cusp-of-housing-downturn-as-demand-softens/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sir David Attenborough turns 100: Celebrate his life in his words]]></title><description><![CDATA[Natural history broadcaster Sir David Attenborough turns 100 today. We look back at his work and interviews to capture some of his wisdom and endless sense of wonder.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/sir-david-attenborough-turns-100-celebrate-his-life-in-his-words/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 20:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/sir-david-attenborough-turns-100-celebrate-his-life-in-his-words/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Senior doctors write to Queensland's premier demanding cultural change]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than 100 senior clinicians from a major regional hospital raise concerns in a letter to the state government about hospital culture.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/senior-doctors-write-to-queenslands-premier-demanding-cultural-change/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 10:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/senior-doctors-write-to-queenslands-premier-demanding-cultural-change/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Budget shows WA still rolling in cash with another bumper surplus]]></title><description><![CDATA[The WA government delivers a big-spending budget, focused on housing, health and cost of living relief including a $100 fuel handout, as a $2.4 billion surplus is unveiled. Here's what you need to know.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/budget-shows-wa-still-rolling-in-cash-with-another-bumper-surplus/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 08:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/budget-shows-wa-still-rolling-in-cash-with-another-bumper-surplus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Breaking: Big-spending WA budget offers cost-of-living relief, $100 fuel handout]]></title><description><![CDATA[The WA government delivers a big-spending budget, focused on housing, health and cost of living relief including a $100 fuel handout, as a $2.4 billion surplus is unveiled. Here's what you need to know.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/breaking-big-spending-wa-budget-offers-cost-of-living-relief-100-fuel-handout/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 08:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/breaking-big-spending-wa-budget-offers-cost-of-living-relief-100-fuel-handout/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kyle and Jackie O war costs ARN Media $26 million]]></title><description><![CDATA[ARN Media reveals "brand safety" concerns over the Kyle and Jackie O Show have cost the company tens of millions in advertising revenue.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/kyle-and-jackie-o-war-costs-arn-media-26-million/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 06:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/kyle-and-jackie-o-war-costs-arn-media-26-million/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kyle and Jackie O debacle costs ARN Media $26m in lost revenue]]></title><description><![CDATA[ARN Media reveals "brand safety" concerns over the Kyle and Jackie O Show have cost the company tens of millions in advertising revenue.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/kyle-and-jackie-o-debacle-costs-arn-media-26m-in-lost-revenue/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 06:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/kyle-and-jackie-o-debacle-costs-arn-media-26m-in-lost-revenue/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gas bills 'no longer hostage' to international market under new laws to drop price]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new east coast gas reserve will "drive down" prices, according to the federal government and ensure Australia is no longer "hostage" to international markets.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/gas-bills-no-longer-hostage-to-international-market-under-new-laws-to-drop-price/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 06:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/gas-bills-no-longer-hostage-to-international-market-under-new-laws-to-drop-price/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Fear for their life': New SA powers to ban abusive customers from stores]]></title><description><![CDATA[Aggressive and violent customers could be barred from supermarket chains and shopping centres under sweeping South Australian laws that have come into effect this week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/fear-for-their-life-new-sa-powers-to-ban-abusive-customers-from-stores/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/fear-for-their-life-new-sa-powers-to-ban-abusive-customers-from-stores/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Victorian Coalition vows to pause transmission projects if it wins state election]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Victorian opposition has revealed its renewable energy plan ahead of the state election, vowing to pause major transmission projects and establish urban solar parks.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/victorian-coalition-vows-to-pause-transmission-projects-if-it-wins-state-election/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 05:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/victorian-coalition-vows-to-pause-transmission-projects-if-it-wins-state-election/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New gas field in waters near Twelve Apostles given green light]]></title><description><![CDATA[The gas field off the south-west coast of Victoria could provide up to 4 per cent of the east coast's energy supplies.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/new-gas-field-in-waters-near-twelve-apostles-given-green-light/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 04:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/new-gas-field-in-waters-near-twelve-apostles-given-green-light/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Major data breach sees student details compromised]]></title><description><![CDATA[Education institutions around the country are scrambling to respond to a global data breach that's affected Australian universities, TAFE and state schools in Queensland.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/major-data-breach-sees-student-details-compromised/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 02:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/major-data-breach-sees-student-details-compromised/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Passengers say 'ghost bookings' now common on crucial V/Line service]]></title><description><![CDATA[Public transport passengers in Victoria's north-west say a rise in "ghost bookings" has led to half-empty bus services during the state's free transport period.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/passengers-say-ghost-bookings-now-common-on-crucial-vline-service/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 01:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/passengers-say-ghost-bookings-now-common-on-crucial-vline-service/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Commercial fisher raises $25k to fight demersal fishing ban in WA]]></title><description><![CDATA[The owners of a Bunbury seafood business raise money to fund a legal challenge against the WA government's controversial demersal fishing ban.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/commercial-fisher-raises-25k-to-fight-demersal-fishing-ban-in-wa/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 00:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/commercial-fisher-raises-25k-to-fight-demersal-fishing-ban-in-wa/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Exmouth residents displaced as town recovers from Cyclone Narelle]]></title><description><![CDATA[Exmouth was already part of the national housing shortage, but since Cyclone Narelle, the problem has reached a crisis point.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/exmouth-residents-displaced-as-town-recovers-from-cyclone-narelle/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 00:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/exmouth-residents-displaced-as-town-recovers-from-cyclone-narelle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASX gains 1 per cent as oil tumbles on peace hopes, Tabcorp crashes on money laundering probe — as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[The ASX's rebound continued into a second session while Tabcorp's shares were crunched on news of a fresh money-laundering investigation. Look back at how the trading day unfolded on our business blog.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asx-gains-1-per-cent-as-oil-tumbles-on-peace-hopes-tabcorp-crashes-on-money-laundering-probe-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 23:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asx-gains-1-per-cent-as-oil-tumbles-on-peace-hopes-tabcorp-crashes-on-money-laundering-probe-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NSW gun industry calls for buyback to be scrapped amid plummeting sales]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gun sales are plummeting across NSW, with the industry calling for a proposed buyback to be scrapped. But a public health expert says safety must take priority over retail concerns.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/nsw-gun-industry-calls-for-buyback-to-be-scrapped-amid-plummeting-sales/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 22:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/nsw-gun-industry-calls-for-buyback-to-be-scrapped-amid-plummeting-sales/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Paddock-to-plate revival as farmers grapple with surging food freight costs]]></title><description><![CDATA[As the cost of each kilometre food travels explodes, growers and consumers are looking for ways to shorten the supply chain.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/paddock-to-plate-revival-as-farmers-grapple-with-surging-food-freight-costs/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 21:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/paddock-to-plate-revival-as-farmers-grapple-with-surging-food-freight-costs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[This island was once ruled by Australia. Now, it could become the world's newest country]]></title><description><![CDATA[A tropical archipelago just 1,500 kilometres from Australia is readying to become the world's newest country. But as Bougainville nears independence, memories of a bloody past are coming back to the surface.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/this-island-was-once-ruled-by-australia-now-it-could-become-the-worlds-newest-country/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 21:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/this-island-was-once-ruled-by-australia-now-it-could-become-the-worlds-newest-country/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Island formerly under Australian rule preparing to become the world's newest country]]></title><description><![CDATA[A tropical archipelago just 1,500 kilometres from Australia is readying to become the world's newest country. But as Bougainville nears independence, memories of a bloody past are coming back to the surface.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/island-formerly-under-australian-rule-preparing-to-become-the-worlds-newest-country/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 21:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/island-formerly-under-australian-rule-preparing-to-become-the-worlds-newest-country/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[One answer to Australia's housing affordability crisis is hidden in plain sight]]></title><description><![CDATA[What if the sudden improvement in Iain's life, and the extra $600 a month in his pocket, can be traced back to a single policy decision made by a federal minister in the 1980s?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/one-answer-to-australias-housing-affordability-crisis-is-hidden-in-plain-sight/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 20:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/one-answer-to-australias-housing-affordability-crisis-is-hidden-in-plain-sight/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Iain escaped Australia's insecure, unaffordable rental nightmare]]></title><description><![CDATA[What if the sudden improvement in Iain's life, and the extra $600 a month in his pocket, can be traced back to a single policy decision made by a federal minister in the 1980s?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/how-iain-escaped-australias-insecure-unaffordable-rental-nightmare/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 20:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/how-iain-escaped-australias-insecure-unaffordable-rental-nightmare/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ted Turner, pioneering founder of CNN, dead at 87]]></title><description><![CDATA[Turner revolutionised television news when he launched the world's first 24-hour news channel in 1980.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/ted-turner-pioneering-founder-of-cnn-dead-at-87/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 16:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/ted-turner-pioneering-founder-of-cnn-dead-at-87/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jane Fonda remembers CNN founder and ex-husband Ted Turner as 'swashbuckling pirate']]></title><description><![CDATA[Turner revolutionised television news when he launched the world's first 24-hour news channel in 1980.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/jane-fonda-remembers-cnn-founder-and-ex-husband-ted-turner-as-swashbuckling-pirate/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 16:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/jane-fonda-remembers-cnn-founder-and-ex-husband-ted-turner-as-swashbuckling-pirate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cries of censorship as Sydney council bars local paper from meetings]]></title><description><![CDATA[The council has barred reporters it says are "rage baiting" the community and harassing staff, with some councillors accusing a 140-year-old newspaper of not being what it purports to be.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/cries-of-censorship-as-sydney-council-bars-local-paper-from-meetings/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 10:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/cries-of-censorship-as-sydney-council-bars-local-paper-from-meetings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Personal information' of Australian students potentially stolen in global cyber attack]]></title><description><![CDATA[The international learning management software Canvas, used by various universities and schools, was hacked on Saturday. One of the facilities impacted says some of its data has been accessed by a "criminal third party".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/personal-information-of-australian-students-potentially-stolen-in-global-cyber-attack/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 10:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/personal-information-of-australian-students-potentially-stolen-in-global-cyber-attack/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Personal information' of Australian students potentially stolen in Canvas data hack]]></title><description><![CDATA[The international learning management software Canvas, used by various universities and schools, was hacked on Saturday. One of the facilities impacted says some of its data has been accessed by a "criminal third party".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/personal-information-of-australian-students-potentially-stolen-in-canvas-data-hack/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 10:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/personal-information-of-australian-students-potentially-stolen-in-canvas-data-hack/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iran war a key driver of increased living costs, new ABS data finds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cost-of-living pressures have increased for all households in Australia, partly due to the war in the Middle East, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/iran-war-a-key-driver-of-increased-living-costs-new-abs-data-finds/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 09:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/iran-war-a-key-driver-of-increased-living-costs-new-abs-data-finds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Finnish defence giant has tech 'Australia might be interested in']]></title><description><![CDATA[The company that provides much of Australia's satellite surveillance for real-time disaster management may also soon be sharing its defence technology, as Finland becomes the latest European country to seek closer ties on security.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/finnish-defence-giant-has-tech-australia-might-be-interested-in/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 07:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/finnish-defence-giant-has-tech-australia-might-be-interested-in/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Car locks disabled at hospital as signal interference sparks security concern]]></title><description><![CDATA[Radio interference from nearby cranes is identified as the reason visitors to Bunbury Hospital have been unable to lock their cars.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/car-locks-disabled-at-hospital-as-signal-interference-sparks-security-concern/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 07:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/car-locks-disabled-at-hospital-as-signal-interference-sparks-security-concern/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australia gives $30m to Fiji to help fuel prices in Pacific nation]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Australian government says the funding will help Fiji combat rising fuel prices and support its role as a regional fuel hub.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/australia-gives-30m-to-fiji-to-help-fuel-prices-in-pacific-nation/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/australia-gives-30m-to-fiji-to-help-fuel-prices-in-pacific-nation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cancellation 'disaster' for business that expected Inland Rail for 25 years]]></title><description><![CDATA[Regional communities from Queensland to Victoria react after the major federal rail project was axed overnight.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/cancellation-disaster-for-business-that-expected-inland-rail-for-25-years/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 06:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/cancellation-disaster-for-business-that-expected-inland-rail-for-25-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More than $10 billion to boost fuel supplies and emergency stockpiles]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than $10 billion will be spent bolstering Australia's fuel security as the federal government attempts to shield the nation from the long-term consequences of the war in Iran.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/more-than-10-billion-to-boost-fuel-supplies-and-emergency-stockpiles/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 05:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/more-than-10-billion-to-boost-fuel-supplies-and-emergency-stockpiles/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australia's emergency fuel stockpile to increase under multi-billion dollar plan]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than $10 billion will be spent bolstering Australia's fuel security as the federal government attempts to shield the nation from the long-term consequences of the war in Iran.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/australias-emergency-fuel-stockpile-to-increase-under-multi-billion-dollar-plan-2/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 05:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/australias-emergency-fuel-stockpile-to-increase-under-multi-billion-dollar-plan-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australia's emergency fuel stockpile to increase under multi billion dollar plan]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than $10 billion will be spent bolstering Australia's fuel security as the federal government attempts to shield the nation from the long-term consequences of the war in Iran.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/australias-emergency-fuel-stockpile-to-increase-under-multi-billion-dollar-plan/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 05:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/australias-emergency-fuel-stockpile-to-increase-under-multi-billion-dollar-plan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Don't know life without fishing': SA algal bloom causes ban extension]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of South Australia's main fishing zones will remain closed for another year to allow stocks to recover from the algal bloom, sparking concerns from fishers over their future and warnings of price increases for consumers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/dont-know-life-without-fishing-sa-algal-bloom-causes-ban-extension/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 05:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/dont-know-life-without-fishing-sa-algal-bloom-causes-ban-extension/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australian dollar surges past four-year high, ASX rallies 1.3pc — as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[The local share market and currency rose strongly on Wednesday. Look back at how the session unfolded on the ABC News markets blog.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/australian-dollar-surges-past-four-year-high-asx-rallies-13pc-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 23:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/australian-dollar-surges-past-four-year-high-asx-rallies-13pc-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fuel price rises in Australia slow as costs soar in the US. Here's why]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fuel prices in Australia have started to moderate just as costs have reached an almost four-year high in the United States.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/fuel-price-rises-in-australia-slow-as-costs-soar-in-the-us-heres-why/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 23:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/fuel-price-rises-in-australia-slow-as-costs-soar-in-the-us-heres-why/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Big new hotel announced for Adelaide but are there enough already?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The latest major hotel project announced for Adelaide adds to a looming accommodation construction boom in the CBD.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/big-new-hotel-announced-for-adelaide-but-are-there-enough-already/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 22:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/big-new-hotel-announced-for-adelaide-but-are-there-enough-already/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Save money on groceries with 'relatively little effort' by home gardening]]></title><description><![CDATA[With grocery prices continuing to bite, more Australians are discovering that home gardening isn't just good for wellbeing &mdash; it can also make real financial sense.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/save-money-on-groceries-with-relatively-little-effort-by-home-gardening/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 22:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/save-money-on-groceries-with-relatively-little-effort-by-home-gardening/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Save money on groceries with 'relatively little effort']]></title><description><![CDATA[With grocery prices continuing to bite, more Australians are discovering that home gardening isn't just good for wellbeing &mdash; it can also make real financial sense.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/save-money-on-groceries-with-relatively-little-effort/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 22:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/save-money-on-groceries-with-relatively-little-effort/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Straw that broke the camel's back': Financial distress grows as rates rise]]></title><description><![CDATA[Almost 14,000 Australians rang the National Debt Helpline last month, with most callers saying they are struggling to pay their home loans and are facing mortgage stress, according to new data.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/straw-that-broke-the-camels-back-financial-distress-grows-as-rates-rise/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 20:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/straw-that-broke-the-camels-back-financial-distress-grows-as-rates-rise/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More than eight million Australians now receive income support]]></title><description><![CDATA[The number of people accessing income support payments has risen by two million in the past decade, with more Australians unable to work due to deteriorating mental and physical health.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/more-than-eight-million-australians-now-receive-income-support/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 20:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/more-than-eight-million-australians-now-receive-income-support/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More than 8 million Australians now receive income support]]></title><description><![CDATA[The number of people accessing income support payments has risen by 2 million in the past decade, with more Australians unable to work due to deteriorating mental and physical health.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/more-than-8-million-australians-now-receive-income-support/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 20:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/more-than-8-million-australians-now-receive-income-support/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Romania's pro-EU government collapses after no-confidence vote]]></title><description><![CDATA[The country's currency falls to a record low against the euro as concerns mount about the state of its finances.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/romanias-pro-eu-government-collapses-after-no-confidence-vote/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 16:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/romanias-pro-eu-government-collapses-after-no-confidence-vote/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Labor axes funding for $45b Inland Rail project linking Melbourne to Brisbane]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal government has halted plans for the Melbourne to Brisbane Inland Rail, amid concerns the project could cost more than $45 billion to complete.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/labor-axes-funding-for-45b-inland-rail-project-linking-melbourne-to-brisbane/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 13:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/labor-axes-funding-for-45b-inland-rail-project-linking-melbourne-to-brisbane/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['She needs to go': Calls for Margot McNeill to resign from CIT]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canberra Insititute of Technology's chief executive Margot McNeill is under pressure to resign, after the ACT Legislative Assembly released a damning report which found she misled the institute's board.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/she-needs-to-go-calls-for-margot-mcneill-to-resign-from-cit/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 08:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/she-needs-to-go-calls-for-margot-mcneill-to-resign-from-cit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Major banks hike interest rates after RBA announces rate rise]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australia's big four banks have all lifted their interest rates for customers following the RBA's decision to increase the national cash rate to 4.35 per cent, a third consecutive hike.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/major-banks-hike-interest-rates-after-rba-announces-rate-rise/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 06:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/major-banks-hike-interest-rates-after-rba-announces-rate-rise/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Macquarie Bank becomes first Australian bank to lift interest rates]]></title><description><![CDATA[Macquarie Bank becomes the first Australian bank to lift interest rates following the RBA's decision to increase the national cash rate.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/macquarie-bank-becomes-first-australian-bank-to-lift-interest-rates/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 06:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/macquarie-bank-becomes-first-australian-bank-to-lift-interest-rates/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Breaking: Macquarie Bank becomes first Australian bank to lift interest rates]]></title><description><![CDATA[Macquarie Bank becomes the first Australian bank to lift interest rates following the RBA's decision to increase the national cash rate.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/breaking-macquarie-bank-becomes-first-australian-bank-to-lift-interest-rates/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 06:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/breaking-macquarie-bank-becomes-first-australian-bank-to-lift-interest-rates/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reserve Bank lifts interest rates by another 0.25pc to 4.35pc]]></title><description><![CDATA[The RBA has lifted rates by 0.25 basis points to 4.35 per cent, which fully unwinds last year's rate cuts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/reserve-bank-lifts-interest-rates-by-another-025pc-to-435pc-2/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 06:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/reserve-bank-lifts-interest-rates-by-another-025pc-to-435pc-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reserve Bank lifts interest rates by another 0.25pc, to 4.35pc]]></title><description><![CDATA[The RBA has lifted rates by 0.25 basis points, to 4.35 per cent, which fully unwinds last year's rate cuts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/reserve-bank-lifts-interest-rates-by-another-025pc-to-435pc/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 06:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/reserve-bank-lifts-interest-rates-by-another-025pc-to-435pc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[RBA warns of 'rough' time ahead as interest rates rise by 0.25pc to 4.35pc]]></title><description><![CDATA[The RBA lifts rates by 0.25 basis points to 4.35 per cent, which fully unwinds last year's rate cuts. But governor Michele Bullock says the rate rises will not stop higher inflation heading Australia's way from the Iran war.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/rba-warns-of-rough-time-ahead-as-interest-rates-rise-by-025pc-to-435pc/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 06:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/rba-warns-of-rough-time-ahead-as-interest-rates-rise-by-025pc-to-435pc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Great Western Highway fix in sight almost 60 days after road shut]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australian and international engineering firms are being shortlisted as they propose solutions to the failed section of the Great Western Highway.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/great-western-highway-fix-in-sight-almost-60-days-after-road-shut/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 05:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/great-western-highway-fix-in-sight-almost-60-days-after-road-shut/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Victoria spruiks 'disciplined' budget despite cost-of-living handouts]]></title><description><![CDATA[The state government has failed to meaningfully tackle soaring debt, instead continuing to focus on cost-of-living programs and service delivery less than 200 days before voters head to the polls.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/victoria-spruiks-disciplined-budget-despite-cost-of-living-handouts/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 05:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/victoria-spruiks-disciplined-budget-despite-cost-of-living-handouts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[No new taxes, some cost-of-living wins, but schools still 'lowest funded']]></title><description><![CDATA[The state government has failed to meaningfully tackle soaring debt, instead continuing to focus on cost-of-living programs and service delivery less than 200 days before voters head to the polls.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/no-new-taxes-some-cost-of-living-wins-but-schools-still-lowest-funded/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 05:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/no-new-taxes-some-cost-of-living-wins-but-schools-still-lowest-funded/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[RBA governor warns Australians to brace for inflation to get worse despite rate hikes — as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[The RBA delivers another rate rise while the local share market closes lower amid escalating tension in the Middle East. Look back on how the day unfolded with our specialist business reporters on our blog.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/rba-governor-warns-australians-to-brace-for-inflation-to-get-worse-despite-rate-hikes-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 23:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/rba-governor-warns-australians-to-brace-for-inflation-to-get-worse-despite-rate-hikes-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Chocolate experience' to be housed in building inspired by foil wrappers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Glenorchy City Council has approved plans for a $150 million "chocolate experience" to be built at the Cadbury factory site in Claremont in Hobart's northern suburbs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/chocolate-experience-to-be-housed-in-building-inspired-by-foil-wrappers/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 22:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/chocolate-experience-to-be-housed-in-building-inspired-by-foil-wrappers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Who pays to put food on the table during a global crisis?]]></title><description><![CDATA[As the price of food and agricultural production goes up during the Iran conflict, supermarkets are being urged to absorb more of the cost.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/who-pays-to-put-food-on-the-table-during-a-global-crisis/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 22:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/who-pays-to-put-food-on-the-table-during-a-global-crisis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vietnam's 135,000-seat gold stadium points to something even bigger]]></title><description><![CDATA[The country announced more than 500 infrastructure projects last year alone, totalling $280 billion, as it pushes ahead with an ambitious plan to revolutionise its economy. &nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/vietnams-135000-seat-gold-stadium-points-to-something-even-bigger/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 21:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/vietnams-135000-seat-gold-stadium-points-to-something-even-bigger/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Capital gains tax, negative gearing and trusts to form budget tax trio]]></title><description><![CDATA[The government is still finalising the details of its budget, but several sources say three tax policies that featured in Labor's 2019 election campaign will be revived and rethought.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/capital-gains-tax-negative-gearing-and-trusts-to-form-budget-tax-trio/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 20:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/capital-gains-tax-negative-gearing-and-trusts-to-form-budget-tax-trio/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ABC staff accept enterprise agreement after pay dispute strike]]></title><description><![CDATA[ABC staff have struck an enterprise agreement with the broadcaster, bringing an end to a pay dispute that culminated in a 24-hour strike.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/abc-staff-accept-enterprise-agreement-after-pay-dispute-strike/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 09:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/abc-staff-accept-enterprise-agreement-after-pay-dispute-strike/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iconic broadcaster Dennis Cometti farewelled at state memorial service]]></title><description><![CDATA[A host of high-profile Australians gather at Perth Stadium to pay tribute to one of the nation's most well-known sports broadcasters, Dennis Cometti.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/iconic-broadcaster-dennis-cometti-farewelled-at-state-memorial-service/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 09:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/iconic-broadcaster-dennis-cometti-farewelled-at-state-memorial-service/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australia and Japan sign agreements on energy, defence and critical minerals]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and his Japanese counterpart Takaichi Sanae agreed to bolster cooperation on energy, defence and critical minerals, while warning against economic coercion.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/australia-and-japan-sign-agreements-on-energy-defence-and-critical-minerals/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 08:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/australia-and-japan-sign-agreements-on-energy-defence-and-critical-minerals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SA treasurer attacks Chinese government over smelter woes]]></title><description><![CDATA[The SA treasurer claims a foreign government is undermining the profitability of the struggling Port Pirie metal smelter.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/sa-treasurer-attacks-chinese-government-over-smelter-woes/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 03:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/sa-treasurer-attacks-chinese-government-over-smelter-woes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China accused of trying to 'bankrupt' Port Pirie and Hobart metal smelters]]></title><description><![CDATA[The SA treasurer claims a foreign government is undermining the profitability of the struggling Port Pirie metal smelter.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/china-accused-of-trying-to-bankrupt-port-pirie-and-hobart-metal-smelters/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 03:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/china-accused-of-trying-to-bankrupt-port-pirie-and-hobart-metal-smelters/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China accused of targeting Port Pirie and Hobart metal smelters]]></title><description><![CDATA[The SA treasurer claims a foreign government is undermining the profitability of the struggling Port Pirie metal smelter.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/china-accused-of-targeting-port-pirie-and-hobart-metal-smelters/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 03:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/china-accused-of-targeting-port-pirie-and-hobart-metal-smelters/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Victorian teachers not to strike, council workers proceed with 'historic' action]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Australian Education Union has suspended part of its industrial campaign, saying negotiations over a new pay offer have been more productive.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/victorian-teachers-not-to-strike-council-workers-proceed-with-historic-action/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 03:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/victorian-teachers-not-to-strike-council-workers-proceed-with-historic-action/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Victorian teachers call off this week's strike as pay talks progress]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Australian Education Union has suspended part of its industrial campaign, saying negotiations over a new pay offer have been more productive.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/victorian-teachers-call-off-this-weeks-strike-as-pay-talks-progress/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 03:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/victorian-teachers-call-off-this-weeks-strike-as-pay-talks-progress/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Small business faces $500,000 bill to go electric amid gas switch-off]]></title><description><![CDATA[ATCO Australia tells 8,000 customers they will need to find new energy sources or switch to bottled gas as it prepares to decommission its Great Southern gas network in WA.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/small-business-faces-500000-bill-to-go-electric-amid-gas-switch-off/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 02:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/small-business-faces-500000-bill-to-go-electric-amid-gas-switch-off/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Busloads of tourists turn quiet street into 'internet sensation']]></title><description><![CDATA[For years, the residents of Tasman Drive in Gerringong knew they lived in a stunningly beautiful part of the world, but then social media discovered it too.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/busloads-of-tourists-turn-quiet-street-into-internet-sensation/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 00:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/busloads-of-tourists-turn-quiet-street-into-internet-sensation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Busloads of tourists flood quiet street turned 'internet sensation']]></title><description><![CDATA[For years, the residents of Tasman Drive in Gerringong knew they lived in a stunningly beautiful part of the world, but then social media discovered it too.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/busloads-of-tourists-flood-quiet-street-turned-internet-sensation/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 00:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/busloads-of-tourists-flood-quiet-street-turned-internet-sensation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Council struggling with erosion wants big polluters to pay to fix it]]></title><description><![CDATA[Councillors in a Victorian shire battling coastal erosion say fossil fuel giants should help pay for damage caused by climate-related environmental disasters.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/council-struggling-with-erosion-wants-big-polluters-to-pay-to-fix-it/</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 23:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/council-struggling-with-erosion-wants-big-polluters-to-pay-to-fix-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NAB profit drops as bank warns of Middle East uncertainty — as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[The ASX has slipped to its ninth loss in 10 sessions despite strong corporate earnings propelling the S&amp;P 500 to a new record close. Look back at how the trading session unfolded on our business blog.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/nab-profit-drops-as-bank-warns-of-middle-east-uncertainty-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 22:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/nab-profit-drops-as-bank-warns-of-middle-east-uncertainty-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[As fuel costs soar, cycling advocates argue our priorities are all wrong]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bike shops in Darwin are experiencing soaring demand as more people turn to one of the oldest and simplest alternatives to cars amid skyrocketing fuel prices, but advocates say the federal government is still prioritising drivers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/as-fuel-costs-soar-cycling-advocates-argue-our-priorities-are-all-wrong/</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 22:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/as-fuel-costs-soar-cycling-advocates-argue-our-priorities-are-all-wrong/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former bosses to face court over fatal mine collapse]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two former bosses are facing charges over a roof collapse at an underground mine in central Queensland in 2021 that killed a worker and seriously injured another.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/former-bosses-to-face-court-over-fatal-mine-collapse/</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 22:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/former-bosses-to-face-court-over-fatal-mine-collapse/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tax windfall from Iran war to be pocketed in federal budget]]></title><description><![CDATA[The extra tax revenue generated by the Iran war will be saved in its entirety, as the government downplays major cost-of-living relief in next week's federal budget.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/tax-windfall-from-iran-war-to-be-pocketed-in-federal-budget/</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 21:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/tax-windfall-from-iran-war-to-be-pocketed-in-federal-budget/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Not being tested': Lead may be contaminating children's clothes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Despite the rising flood of fast fashion coming into Australia, there's little regulation on hazardous substances in clothes.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/not-being-tested-lead-may-be-contaminating-childrens-clothes/</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/not-being-tested-lead-may-be-contaminating-childrens-clothes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Contaminants are in your clothes but brands don't need to tell you]]></title><description><![CDATA[Despite the rising flood of fast fashion coming into Australia, there's little regulation on hazardous substances in clothes.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/contaminants-are-in-your-clothes-but-brands-dont-need-to-tell-you/</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/contaminants-are-in-your-clothes-but-brands-dont-need-to-tell-you/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Contaminants are in your clothes, and brands don't need to tell you]]></title><description><![CDATA[Despite the rising flood of fast fashion coming into Australia, there's little regulation on hazardous substances in clothes.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/contaminants-are-in-your-clothes-and-brands-dont-need-to-tell-you/</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/contaminants-are-in-your-clothes-and-brands-dont-need-to-tell-you/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Push to regulate chargeback as 'fraud' cripples small online businesses]]></title><description><![CDATA[Higher inflation, a war in the Middle East, and a ban on surcharges are crippling small businesses. Now they are falling victim to a modern crime.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/push-to-regulate-chargeback-as-fraud-cripples-small-online-businesses/</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 20:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/push-to-regulate-chargeback-as-fraud-cripples-small-online-businesses/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australian businesses falling victim to new type of fraud]]></title><description><![CDATA[Higher inflation, a war in the Middle East, and a ban on surcharges are crippling small businesses. Now they are falling victim to a modern crime.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/australian-businesses-falling-victim-to-new-type-of-fraud/</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 20:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/australian-businesses-falling-victim-to-new-type-of-fraud/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australian businesses are falling victim to a new type of fraud]]></title><description><![CDATA[Higher inflation, a war in the Middle East, and a ban on surcharges are crippling small businesses. Now they are falling victim to a modern crime.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/australian-businesses-are-falling-victim-to-a-new-type-of-fraud/</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 20:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/australian-businesses-are-falling-victim-to-a-new-type-of-fraud/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What can you use your personal leave for?]]></title><description><![CDATA[People employed on a permanent basis in Australia are entitled to 10 days' paid personal leave a year to help navigate illness, caring responsibilities, or family emergencies.&nbsp;But what are the different types of personal leave and when can you use them?&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/what-can-you-use-your-personal-leave-for/</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 20:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/what-can-you-use-your-personal-leave-for/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Government announces program to unlock land for oil infrastructure]]></title><description><![CDATA[The state government has announced the Accelerating Fuel Infrastructure Program, which it says is intended to ease fuel costs and protect against future price shocks.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/government-announces-program-to-unlock-land-for-oil-infrastructure/</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 05:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/government-announces-program-to-unlock-land-for-oil-infrastructure/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seeing Kakadu through the lens of Crocodile Dundee]]></title><description><![CDATA[Crew members recount filming scenes in some of Kakadu National Park's most iconic locations, forty years on from Crocodile Dundee's release.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/seeing-kakadu-through-the-lens-of-crocodile-dundee/</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 01:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/seeing-kakadu-through-the-lens-of-crocodile-dundee/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Murray-Darling Basin's apex predator back from the brink]]></title><description><![CDATA[Murray cod numbers have bounced back across much of Victoria and NSW, and that's good news for the whole Murray-Darling Basin ecosystem.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/murray-darling-basins-apex-predator-back-from-the-brink/</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 00:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/murray-darling-basins-apex-predator-back-from-the-brink/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What we lose when big business buys up our favourite little pubs]]></title><description><![CDATA[From a tiny Riverina pub to a polished inner-city institution, Australia's local pubs are changing hands at record pace. As big money pours in, what happens to the communities that built them?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/what-we-lose-when-big-business-buys-up-our-favourite-little-pubs/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/what-we-lose-when-big-business-buys-up-our-favourite-little-pubs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['If the cops came, you'd slip out the back': The shifting role of Aussie pubs]]></title><description><![CDATA[From a tiny Riverina pub to a polished inner-city institution, Australia's local pubs are changing hands at record pace. As big money pours in, what happens to the communities that built them?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/if-the-cops-came-youd-slip-out-the-back-the-shifting-role-of-aussie-pubs/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/if-the-cops-came-youd-slip-out-the-back-the-shifting-role-of-aussie-pubs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['This is not a game': Survivors disgusted by scam centre simulator games]]></title><description><![CDATA[Scam centre survivors say they are hurt by games that serialise scam compound experiences online, but one creator says he hopes people find the game "fun".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/this-is-not-a-game-survivors-disgusted-by-scam-centre-simulator-games/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 20:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/this-is-not-a-game-survivors-disgusted-by-scam-centre-simulator-games/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[They escaped scam compounds then saw their suffering 'gamified']]></title><description><![CDATA[Scam centre survivors say they are hurt by games that serialise scam compound experiences online, but one creator says he hopes people find the game "fun".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/they-escaped-scam-compounds-then-saw-their-suffering-gamified/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 20:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/they-escaped-scam-compounds-then-saw-their-suffering-gamified/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Second of two new Spirit of Tasmania ferries arrives in Geelong]]></title><description><![CDATA[Following a seven-week journey from Scotland, the Spirit of Tasmania V has arrived in Geelong. It will undergo gantry testing tomorrow before being temporarily relocated to Station Pier in Melbourne.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/second-of-two-new-spirit-of-tasmania-ferries-arrives-in-geelong/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 09:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/second-of-two-new-spirit-of-tasmania-ferries-arrives-in-geelong/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why many Australians are heading for this island in East Asia]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lots of Australians travel to Taiwan chasing flavour and wanting to try the best beef noodle soup &mdash; but they leave wanting to explore more of its history and nature.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/why-many-australians-are-heading-for-this-island-in-east-asia/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 23:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/why-many-australians-are-heading-for-this-island-in-east-asia/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[This destination's 'unique' food and natural beauty is winning over Aussies]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lots of Australians travel to Taiwan chasing flavour and wanting to try the best beef noodle soup &mdash; but they leave wanting to explore more of its history and nature.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/this-destinations-unique-food-and-natural-beauty-is-winning-over-aussies/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 23:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/this-destinations-unique-food-and-natural-beauty-is-winning-over-aussies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Road safety advocates want tighter import standards for big utes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sales of large utes have increased by 270 per cent since 2019, data from a national transport safety body.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/road-safety-advocates-want-tighter-import-standards-for-big-utes/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 22:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/road-safety-advocates-want-tighter-import-standards-for-big-utes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Water restrictions loophole has some big players still pumping, expert warns]]></title><description><![CDATA[A loophole in the NSW government's water restrictions in the northern basin of the Murray Darling means river water is still being sucked up by a handful of major licence holders.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/water-restrictions-loophole-has-some-big-players-still-pumping-expert-warns/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 22:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/water-restrictions-loophole-has-some-big-players-still-pumping-expert-warns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gas vs beer: How Pocock's 57 seconds caused the government a tax headache]]></title><description><![CDATA[David Pocock was struggling to find cut-through on the issue of gas taxes, but then a question about beer excise sparked a social media war of words.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/gas-vs-beer-how-pococks-57-seconds-caused-the-government-a-tax-headache/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 21:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/gas-vs-beer-how-pococks-57-seconds-caused-the-government-a-tax-headache/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gas vs beer: How Pocock caused the government a tax headache]]></title><description><![CDATA[David Pocock was struggling to find cut-through on the issue of gas taxes, but then a question about the beer excise sparked a social media war of words.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/gas-vs-beer-how-pocock-caused-the-government-a-tax-headache/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 21:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/gas-vs-beer-how-pocock-caused-the-government-a-tax-headache/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iran's race: Break the US blockade or risk its economic lifeline]]></title><description><![CDATA[Analysis of how much oil Iran is producing, shipping and having to store shows pressure is mounting on Tehran, but while experts agree the US blockade is effective, there are questions about whether it can really force Iran back to the negotiating table.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/irans-race-break-the-us-blockade-or-risk-its-economic-lifeline/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 21:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/irans-race-break-the-us-blockade-or-risk-its-economic-lifeline/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Donald Trump's 'wishful thinking' over his blockade of Iranian oil]]></title><description><![CDATA[Analysis of how much oil Iran is producing, shipping and having to store shows pressure is mounting on Tehran, but while experts agree the US blockade is effective, there are questions about whether it can really force Iran back to the negotiating table.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/donald-trumps-wishful-thinking-over-his-blockade-of-iranian-oil/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 21:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/donald-trumps-wishful-thinking-over-his-blockade-of-iranian-oil/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['No way to treat close partners': Trump hikes tariffs on EU cars to 25%]]></title><description><![CDATA[US President Donald Trump says he's ordered the higher tariff because the European Union was "not complying with our fully agreed to Trade Deal".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/no-way-to-treat-close-partners-trump-hikes-tariffs-on-eu-cars-to-25/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 19:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/no-way-to-treat-close-partners-trump-hikes-tariffs-on-eu-cars-to-25/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tie property tax changes to income tax cuts, productivity chief says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Productivity Commission chair Danielle Wood says there is a "case" for property tax changes, but for it to be serious reform, the economic benefit must flow to workers. &nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/tie-property-tax-changes-to-income-tax-cuts-productivity-chief-says/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 14:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/tie-property-tax-changes-to-income-tax-cuts-productivity-chief-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chinese company launches legal action over forced sale of Port of Darwin]]></title><description><![CDATA[Anthony Albanese pledged at the federal election that Labor would return the port to Australian hands, saying it necessary for national security.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/chinese-company-launches-legal-action-over-forced-sale-of-port-of-darwin/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 11:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/chinese-company-launches-legal-action-over-forced-sale-of-port-of-darwin/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Community 'disappointed' by Sheraton high-rise approval]]></title><description><![CDATA[Activists appealed the local council's approval of the 18-storey resort on the grounds that it would endanger local wildlife. The community fears the court's green light for the development will permanently change their seaside town.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/community-disappointed-by-sheraton-high-rise-approval/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/community-disappointed-by-sheraton-high-rise-approval/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Locals fear for jobs as Port Pirie smelter's future in doubt]]></title><description><![CDATA[Locals say the possible closure of the Port Pirie smelter and the loss of the 900 jobs associated with it would have ongoing effects on the city and the wider Spencer Gulf region.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/locals-fear-for-jobs-as-port-pirie-smelters-future-in-doubt/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 08:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/locals-fear-for-jobs-as-port-pirie-smelters-future-in-doubt/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Locals fear for future as potential smelter closure threatens jobs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Locals say the potential closure of the Port Pirie smelter and the loss of the 900 jobs associated with it would have ongoing effects on the city and the wider Spencer Gulf region.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/locals-fear-for-future-as-potential-smelter-closure-threatens-jobs/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 08:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/locals-fear-for-future-as-potential-smelter-closure-threatens-jobs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fatal crash on remote gravel road prompts call to limit trucks]]></title><description><![CDATA[The death of a beloved school teacher in a crash with a road train has prompted a call to review the safety of an unsealed road in remote WA.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/fatal-crash-on-remote-gravel-road-prompts-call-to-limit-trucks/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 06:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/fatal-crash-on-remote-gravel-road-prompts-call-to-limit-trucks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australian screen industry as 'intergenerational' as housing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Now in its 40th year, the annual Screen Forever conference attracts hundreds of industry leaders to look at the past, present and future of Australian screen content.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/australian-screen-industry-as-intergenerational-as-housing/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 04:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/australian-screen-industry-as-intergenerational-as-housing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SA government needs certainty on LIV Golf by October, premier says]]></title><description><![CDATA[The SA Premier says the government is "monitoring" the situation regarding LIV Golf closely, and would need a guarantee of its future in Adelaide by October.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/sa-government-needs-certainty-on-liv-golf-by-october-premier-says/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 03:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/sa-government-needs-certainty-on-liv-golf-by-october-premier-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hundreds of Queensland Rail services to be halted amid pay dispute]]></title><description><![CDATA[Queensland commuters can expect more delays from Tuesday when a Saturday service will start due to industrial action.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/hundreds-of-queensland-rail-services-to-be-halted-amid-pay-dispute/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 02:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/hundreds-of-queensland-rail-services-to-be-halted-amid-pay-dispute/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Considerable impact': Hundreds of Queensland Rail services to be halted]]></title><description><![CDATA[Queensland commuters can expect more delays from Tuesday when a Saturday service will start due to industrial action.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/considerable-impact-hundreds-of-queensland-rail-services-to-be-halted/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 02:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/considerable-impact-hundreds-of-queensland-rail-services-to-be-halted/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Smelter jobs in doubt as government assistance runs dry]]></title><description><![CDATA[A $135 million dollar assistance package for Nyrstar smelters in Port Pirie and Hobart runs out today, leading to concerns about the future of more than 1,000 workers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/smelter-jobs-in-doubt-as-government-assistance-runs-dry/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 02:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/smelter-jobs-in-doubt-as-government-assistance-runs-dry/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Smelter jobs at stake as government assistance runs dry]]></title><description><![CDATA[South Australia's premier says there is a "national imperative" to keep smelters running, as a $135 million assistance package for Nyrstar operations at Port Pirie and Hobart expires.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/smelter-jobs-at-stake-as-government-assistance-runs-dry/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 02:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/smelter-jobs-at-stake-as-government-assistance-runs-dry/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Plans for Dan Murphy's on Phillip Island spark fears about influx of retail chains]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dan Murphy's wants to move onto Phillip Island but residents want to protect their island's identity from growing retail chain development.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/plans-for-dan-murphys-on-phillip-island-spark-fears-about-influx-of-retail-chains/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 01:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/plans-for-dan-murphys-on-phillip-island-spark-fears-about-influx-of-retail-chains/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Haven't taken it seriously': Calls for action on Australia's most deadly natural disaster]]></title><description><![CDATA[The agency set up by the Minns government just two years ago says extreme heat is the most deadly yet most preventable natural hazard facing Australians.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/havent-taken-it-seriously-calls-for-action-on-australias-most-deadly-natural-disaster/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 23:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/havent-taken-it-seriously-calls-for-action-on-australias-most-deadly-natural-disaster/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Abandoned homes and rising debt could force sales in outback mining city]]></title><description><![CDATA[In Mount Isa, nearly 50 properties, some abandoned, have accrued years of unpaid rates and could be forced to sale.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/abandoned-homes-and-rising-debt-could-force-sales-in-outback-mining-city/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 22:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/abandoned-homes-and-rising-debt-could-force-sales-in-outback-mining-city/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The algal bloom may be 'gone', but many are still grappling with the fall-out]]></title><description><![CDATA[While testing has shown a dramatic improvement in South Australia's algal bloom situation, industry and experts fear it won't be a quick recovery.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/the-algal-bloom-may-be-gone-but-many-are-still-grappling-with-the-fall-out/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 22:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/the-algal-bloom-may-be-gone-but-many-are-still-grappling-with-the-fall-out/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Planning for a rainy day': How China is dealing with the global oil shock]]></title><description><![CDATA[China relies heavily on Middle Eastern oil imports, but experts say a double-insurance strategy appears to have helped the country absorb at least the initial shock after disruption to the Strait of Hormuz.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/planning-for-a-rainy-day-how-china-is-dealing-with-the-global-oil-shock/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 21:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/planning-for-a-rainy-day-how-china-is-dealing-with-the-global-oil-shock/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China's double-insurance strategy for oil security amid Hormuz disruption]]></title><description><![CDATA[China relies heavily on Middle Eastern oil imports, but experts say a double-insurance strategy appears to have helped the country absorb at least the initial shock after disruption to the Strait of Hormuz.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/chinas-double-insurance-strategy-for-oil-security-amid-hormuz-disruption/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 21:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/chinas-double-insurance-strategy-for-oil-security-amid-hormuz-disruption/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Melbourne and Sydney record largest house price falls across the country]]></title><description><![CDATA[Momentum in the housing market has slowed, with every capital city recording a slower pace of growth in April.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/melbourne-and-sydney-record-largest-house-price-falls-across-the-country/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 21:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/melbourne-and-sydney-record-largest-house-price-falls-across-the-country/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Melbourne and Sydney record large house price falls as growth slows across the country]]></title><description><![CDATA[Momentum in the housing market has slowed, with every capital city recording a slower pace of growth in April.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/melbourne-and-sydney-record-large-house-price-falls-as-growth-slows-across-the-country/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 21:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/melbourne-and-sydney-record-large-house-price-falls-as-growth-slows-across-the-country/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PM says no determination made over latest US proposal to open Strait of Hormuz]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australia has begun discussions with the United States about joining the latest US proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, as the Trump administration tries to build an international coalition to restore freedom of navigation in the critical waterway.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/pm-says-no-determination-made-over-latest-us-proposal-to-open-strait-of-hormuz/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 15:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/pm-says-no-determination-made-over-latest-us-proposal-to-open-strait-of-hormuz/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australia in talks over latest US proposal to open Strait of Hormuz]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australia has begun discussions with the United States about joining the latest US proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, as the Trump administration tries to build an international coalition to restore freedom of navigation in the critical waterway.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/australia-in-talks-over-latest-us-proposal-to-open-strait-of-hormuz/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 15:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/australia-in-talks-over-latest-us-proposal-to-open-strait-of-hormuz/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Controversial $500m South West wind farm approved]]></title><description><![CDATA[WA's Regional Development Assessment Panel approves Synergy's proposed 20-turbine wind farm in the state's South West, ending a period of approvals that has divided the community.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/controversial-500m-south-west-wind-farm-approved/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 11:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/controversial-500m-south-west-wind-farm-approved/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Water and sewerage bill increases on the way for Tasmanians]]></title><description><![CDATA[Water bills for Tasmanian households and small businesses will rise by an average of 5.7 per cent each year for the next four years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/water-and-sewerage-bill-increases-on-the-way-for-tasmanians/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 08:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/water-and-sewerage-bill-increases-on-the-way-for-tasmanians/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Water and sewage bill increases on the way for Tasmanians]]></title><description><![CDATA[Water bills for Tasmanian households and small businesses will rise by an average of 5.7 per cent each year for the next four years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/water-and-sewage-bill-increases-on-the-way-for-tasmanians/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 08:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/water-and-sewage-bill-increases-on-the-way-for-tasmanians/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SA premier defends course development despite LIV Golf doubts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Peter Malinauskas compares spending $45 million to redevelop the North Adelaide golf course to similar funding for the AFL to play in the Barossa Valley, as media reports suggest Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund is preparing to pull financial support for LIV Golf.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/sa-premier-defends-course-development-despite-liv-golf-doubts/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 08:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/sa-premier-defends-course-development-despite-liv-golf-doubts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Unfathomable': Truckies want higher penalties for dangerous driving]]></title><description><![CDATA[Truck drivers say the fines for dangerous overtaking should match drink driving penalties due to the risk it poses to other road users]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/unfathomable-truckies-want-higher-penalties-for-dangerous-driving/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 08:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/unfathomable-truckies-want-higher-penalties-for-dangerous-driving/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trucking industry calls for tougher penalties for dangerous overtaking]]></title><description><![CDATA[Truck drivers say the fines for dangerous overtaking should match drink driving penalties due to the risk it poses to other road users]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/trucking-industry-calls-for-tougher-penalties-for-dangerous-overtaking/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 08:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/trucking-industry-calls-for-tougher-penalties-for-dangerous-overtaking/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Apologetic insurer claims customers were not tricked in renewal notices]]></title><description><![CDATA[When the corporate regulator accused RACQ of misleading customers with insurance renewal notices it apologised. Now, it is defending the earlier notices in court filings.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/apologetic-insurer-claims-customers-were-not-tricked-in-renewal-notices/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 08:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/apologetic-insurer-claims-customers-were-not-tricked-in-renewal-notices/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fed-up residents 'leaving town' due to murky tap water]]></title><description><![CDATA[When residents of Narrandera, in southern NSW, turn on the tap, the water that comes out is sometimes so dirty it stains their clothes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/fed-up-residents-leaving-town-due-to-murky-tap-water/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 05:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/fed-up-residents-leaving-town-due-to-murky-tap-water/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woolworths discounts not 'inherently misleading', judge says]]></title><description><![CDATA[There have been tense exchanges in the Federal Court, with the judge overseeing the bombshell case between the ACCC and Woolworths questioning the consumer watchdog's case.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/woolworths-discounts-not-inherently-misleading-judge-says/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 05:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/woolworths-discounts-not-inherently-misleading-judge-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['None of it strikes me as nefarious': Judge queries ACCC case against Woolies]]></title><description><![CDATA[There have been tense exchanges in the Federal Court, with the judge overseeing the bombshell case between the ACCC and Woolworths questioning the consumer watchdog's case.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/none-of-it-strikes-me-as-nefarious-judge-queries-accc-case-against-woolies/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 05:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/none-of-it-strikes-me-as-nefarious-judge-queries-accc-case-against-woolies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Breaking: ASIC drops case against Liberty Bell Bay smelter as buyer sought]]></title><description><![CDATA[It was alleged Liberty Bell Bay's former owner, British billionaire Sanjeev Gupta's GFG Alliance, had failed to lodge financial returns for numerous years. 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majority of regional Australians support the renewable transition despite some protests over planned infrastructure.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/study-suggests-regional-australians-largely-support-renewable-push/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 22:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/study-suggests-regional-australians-largely-support-renewable-push/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New study suggest Australians largely support renewable transition]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new research study indicates a majority of regional Australians support the renewable transition despite some protests over planned infrastructure.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/new-study-suggest-australians-largely-support-renewable-transition/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 22:00:00 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and project delays, with nearly a third considering winding down.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/fuel-shock-pushes-civil-contractors-to-cut-jobs-and-pause-works/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 21:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/fuel-shock-pushes-civil-contractors-to-cut-jobs-and-pause-works/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Diesel price surge threatens projects, jobs and household bills]]></title><description><![CDATA[Civil construction firms warn surging diesel and material costs driven by the global oil crisis will force lay-offs and project delays, with nearly a third considering winding down.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/diesel-price-surge-threatens-projects-jobs-and-household-bills/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 21:33:00 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With the rate of inflation rising this week, we've tracked how the price of everyday items has increased.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/from-cereal-to-clothing-see-how-the-price-of-everyday-items-has-changed/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 20:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/from-cereal-to-clothing-see-how-the-price-of-everyday-items-has-changed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[High fuel costs a 'kick in the guts' for country clubs, but the game must go on]]></title><description><![CDATA[Country sporting clubs are rallying to help families keep coming to fixtures as fuel prices double, with some travelling up to 640km. But it's a hefty cost regional and rural families are prepared to take on if it means maintaining their sporting commitments which are so integral to mental wellbeing and social connectivity.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/high-fuel-costs-a-kick-in-the-guts-for-country-clubs-but-the-game-must-go-on/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 08:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/high-fuel-costs-a-kick-in-the-guts-for-country-clubs-but-the-game-must-go-on/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More women come forward after sepsis case linked to pedicure]]></title><description><![CDATA[More Perth women share their experience of needing surgery after having an adverse reaction to nail salon services, triggering a warning from the consumer watchdog.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/more-women-come-forward-after-sepsis-case-linked-to-pedicure/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 06:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/more-women-come-forward-after-sepsis-case-linked-to-pedicure/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pauline Hanson celebrates 'sexy' $1m plane gifted by Gina Rinehart]]></title><description><![CDATA[One Nation Leader Pauline Hanson banks more than $3 million worth of donations, including a brand new plane gifted by Australia's richest person, Gina Rinehart.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/pauline-hanson-celebrates-sexy-1m-plane-gifted-by-gina-rinehart/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 05:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/pauline-hanson-celebrates-sexy-1m-plane-gifted-by-gina-rinehart/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australia's richest woman gifts plane to Pauline Hanson]]></title><description><![CDATA[One Nation Leader Pauline Hanson banks more than $3 million worth of donations, including a brand new plane gifted by Australia's richest person, Gina Rinehart.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/australias-richest-woman-gifts-plane-to-pauline-hanson/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 05:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/australias-richest-woman-gifts-plane-to-pauline-hanson/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NSW unclear on cost of saving Australia's biggest aluminium smelter]]></title><description><![CDATA[The NSW government remains committed to Tomago Aluminium but is still waiting to learn how much the bailout will cost.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/nsw-unclear-on-cost-of-saving-australias-biggest-aluminium-smelter/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 05:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/nsw-unclear-on-cost-of-saving-australias-biggest-aluminium-smelter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Major childcare operator reveals list of 40 centres to close]]></title><description><![CDATA[Victoria and Western Australia will be affected the most, with 12 centres shutting in each state. NSW, Queensland and South Australia will also have closures.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/major-childcare-operator-reveals-list-of-40-centres-to-close/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 04:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/major-childcare-operator-reveals-list-of-40-centres-to-close/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Childcare group G8 to close 10pc of centres after child abuse scandal]]></title><description><![CDATA[About 36,000 children are enrolled under the brand's 395 childcare and early learning centres, which include centres such as Headstart, Jellybeans, Kool Kids and Kindy Patch Kids.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/childcare-group-g8-to-close-10pc-of-centres-after-child-abuse-scandal/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 04:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/childcare-group-g8-to-close-10pc-of-centres-after-child-abuse-scandal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Headline inflation surges to 4.6 per cent as higher fuel prices bite]]></title><description><![CDATA[Headline inflation surges to 4.6 per cent in March, but underlying inflation remains at 3.3 per cent.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/headline-inflation-surges-to-46-per-cent-as-higher-fuel-prices-bite/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 03:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/headline-inflation-surges-to-46-per-cent-as-higher-fuel-prices-bite/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Breaking: Headline inflation surges to 4.6 per cent as higher fuel prices bite]]></title><description><![CDATA[Headline inflation surges to 4.6 per cent in March, but underlying inflation remains at 3.3 per cent.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/breaking-headline-inflation-surges-to-46-per-cent-as-higher-fuel-prices-bite/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 03:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/breaking-headline-inflation-surges-to-46-per-cent-as-higher-fuel-prices-bite/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sydney council to investigate banning short-term rentals]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Greens-led proposal passed by the council last night argues the current 180-day cap on short-term rental accommodation is not doing enough to address the rental housing crisis.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/sydney-council-to-investigate-banning-short-term-rentals/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 03:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/sydney-council-to-investigate-banning-short-term-rentals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Airbnb, Stayz face bans under City of Sydney proposal]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Greens-led proposal passed by the council last night argues the current 180-day cap on short-term rental accommodation is not doing enough to address the rental housing crisis.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/airbnb-stayz-face-bans-under-city-of-sydney-proposal/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 03:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/airbnb-stayz-face-bans-under-city-of-sydney-proposal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[VicGrid surveyors cancel access visit after farmgate protest makes them feel unsafe]]></title><description><![CDATA[Renewable planning body VicGrid has threatened a high-profile anti-transmission-line campaigner with enforcement action after government surveyors felt "hindered" from accessing his farm.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/vicgrid-surveyors-cancel-access-visit-after-farmgate-protest-makes-them-feel-unsafe/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 00:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/vicgrid-surveyors-cancel-access-visit-after-farmgate-protest-makes-them-feel-unsafe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hundreds of jobs to go at Home Affairs amid 'financial pressures']]></title><description><![CDATA[The secretary of the second-largest department says she has been trying to reduce headcount by natural attrition, but that further job cuts are needed by the end of the financial year to fit within the department's budget.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/hundreds-of-jobs-to-go-at-home-affairs-amid-financial-pressures/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 23:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/hundreds-of-jobs-to-go-at-home-affairs-amid-financial-pressures/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Social media ad led dad to invest and watch savings 'crash and burn']]></title><description><![CDATA[The Sydney dad believed he was investing in cryptocurrency, stocks and even gold with the hopes of buying a home.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/social-media-ad-led-dad-to-invest-and-watch-savings-crash-and-burn/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 22:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/social-media-ad-led-dad-to-invest-and-watch-savings-crash-and-burn/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Instagram ad led Sydney dad to pour $77k into fake investment firm]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Sydney dad believed he was investing in cryptocurrency, stocks and even gold with the hopes of buying a home.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/instagram-ad-led-sydney-dad-to-pour-77k-into-fake-investment-firm/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 22:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/instagram-ad-led-sydney-dad-to-pour-77k-into-fake-investment-firm/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dad watched savings 'crash and burn' due to fake investment platform]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Sydney dad believed he was investing in cryptocurrency, stocks and even gold with the hopes of buying a home.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/dad-watched-savings-crash-and-burn-due-to-fake-investment-platform/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 22:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/dad-watched-savings-crash-and-burn-due-to-fake-investment-platform/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cotton growers furious as dam expansion dumped over wetland fears]]></title><description><![CDATA[Water users in part of the Murray-Darling Basin are anxious that a proposal to protect their interests during droughts has been abandoned, as the dry conditions continue to worsen.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/cotton-growers-furious-as-dam-expansion-dumped-over-wetland-fears/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 21:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/cotton-growers-furious-as-dam-expansion-dumped-over-wetland-fears/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Anger as dam expansion dumped over wetland fears]]></title><description><![CDATA[Water users in part of the Murray-Darling Basin are anxious that a proposal to protect their interests during droughts has been abandoned, as the dry conditions continue to worsen.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/anger-as-dam-expansion-dumped-over-wetland-fears/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 21:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/anger-as-dam-expansion-dumped-over-wetland-fears/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Does the gas industry pay its fair share of tax?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Advocates are proposing a flat 25 per cent tax on gas exports, but representatives say the industry is being unfairly targeted.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/does-the-gas-industry-pay-its-fair-share-of-tax/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 21:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/does-the-gas-industry-pay-its-fair-share-of-tax/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Speculation builds on how upcoming budget will address fuel supply]]></title><description><![CDATA[As the international fuel crisis continues to cause concern, the federal government is under pressure to provide a fix during next month's budget. &nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/speculation-builds-on-how-upcoming-budget-will-address-fuel-supply/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 21:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/speculation-builds-on-how-upcoming-budget-will-address-fuel-supply/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Refinery upgrades could ease threat of future fuel supply blockages]]></title><description><![CDATA[As the international fuel crisis continues to cause concern, the federal government is under pressure to provide a fix during next month's budget. &nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/refinery-upgrades-could-ease-threat-of-future-fuel-supply-blockages/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 21:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/refinery-upgrades-could-ease-threat-of-future-fuel-supply-blockages/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Industry experts speculate on oil refinery upgrades as budget day nears]]></title><description><![CDATA[As the international fuel crisis continues to cause concern, the federal government is under pressure to provide a fix during next month's budget. &nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/industry-experts-speculate-on-oil-refinery-upgrades-as-budget-day-nears/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 21:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/industry-experts-speculate-on-oil-refinery-upgrades-as-budget-day-nears/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Huge amount' of antibiotics at salmon farm concerning, say Greens, expert]]></title><description><![CDATA[Almost 3 tonnes of the antibiotic florfenicol were used at one Tasmanian salmon farm lease in just two months, with information on its use across eight other sites yet to be released to the public by authorities.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/huge-amount-of-antibiotics-at-salmon-farm-concerning-say-greens-expert/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 21:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/huge-amount-of-antibiotics-at-salmon-farm-concerning-say-greens-expert/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Greens sound alarm after salmon farm uses tonnes of antibiotics in waterway]]></title><description><![CDATA[Almost 3 tonnes of the antibiotic florfenicol were used at one Tasmanian salmon farm lease in just two months, with information on its use across eight other sites yet to be released to the public by authorities.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/greens-sound-alarm-after-salmon-farm-uses-tonnes-of-antibiotics-in-waterway/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 21:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/greens-sound-alarm-after-salmon-farm-uses-tonnes-of-antibiotics-in-waterway/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Greens sound alarm after salmon farm pours tonnes of drugs into public waterway]]></title><description><![CDATA[Almost 3 tonnes of the antibiotic florfenicol were used at one Tasmanian salmon farm lease in just two months, with information on its use across eight other sites yet to be released to the public by authorities.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/greens-sound-alarm-after-salmon-farm-pours-tonnes-of-drugs-into-public-waterway/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 21:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/greens-sound-alarm-after-salmon-farm-pours-tonnes-of-drugs-into-public-waterway/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Greens sound alarm after salmon farm pours tonnes of antibiotics into waterway]]></title><description><![CDATA[Almost 3 tonnes of the antibiotic florfenicol were used at one Tasmanian salmon farm lease in just two months, with information on its use across eight other sites yet to be released to the public by authorities.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/greens-sound-alarm-after-salmon-farm-pours-tonnes-of-antibiotics-into-waterway/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 21:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/greens-sound-alarm-after-salmon-farm-pours-tonnes-of-antibiotics-into-waterway/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The 'double-headed monster' set to push up prices at the check-out]]></title><description><![CDATA[Companies that use plastic packaging are facing price pressures and supply disruptions, which they warn will likely mean higher costs for consumers. The cost of food-grade resin out of Singapore, which is used in milk bottles, has increased 110 per cent since the start of the Middle East war.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/the-double-headed-monster-set-to-push-up-prices-at-the-check-out/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 21:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/the-double-headed-monster-set-to-push-up-prices-at-the-check-out/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Double-headed monster' set to push up prices at the check-out]]></title><description><![CDATA[Companies that use plastic packaging are facing price pressures and supply disruptions, which they warn will likely mean higher costs for consumers. The cost of food-grade resin out of Singapore, which is used in milk bottles, has increased 110 per cent since the start of the Middle East war.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/double-headed-monster-set-to-push-up-prices-at-the-check-out/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 21:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/double-headed-monster-set-to-push-up-prices-at-the-check-out/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UAE leaves OPEC in major blow to global oil producers' group]]></title><description><![CDATA[It comes as unprecedented energy crisis triggered by the Iran war exposes splits among Gulf nations.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/uae-leaves-opec-in-major-blow-to-global-oil-producers-group/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 17:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/uae-leaves-opec-in-major-blow-to-global-oil-producers-group/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Labor defends news payment plan as Meta, Google reject tax]]></title><description><![CDATA[US tech giant Meta has condemned Labor's plan to tax large digital platforms that fail to pay for using Australian journalism as "government-mandated transfer of wealth".&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/labor-defends-news-payment-plan-as-meta-google-reject-tax/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 11:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/labor-defends-news-payment-plan-as-meta-google-reject-tax/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Big tech hits back at Labor's news payment plan]]></title><description><![CDATA[US tech giant Meta has condemned Labor's plan to tax large digital platforms that fail to pay for using Australian journalism as "government-mandated transfer of wealth".&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/big-tech-hits-back-at-labors-news-payment-plan/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 11:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/big-tech-hits-back-at-labors-news-payment-plan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Queensland waste company to fight allegations of nuisance odours]]></title><description><![CDATA[Waste recycling company NuGrow will fight 11 environmental nuisance charges relating to its Swanbank food recycling plant in a two-week trial later this year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/queensland-waste-company-to-fight-allegations-of-nuisance-odours/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 10:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/queensland-waste-company-to-fight-allegations-of-nuisance-odours/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[No inspections allowed, bids to start at $1 for seven-storey 'eyesore']]></title><description><![CDATA[Rockhampton's Plaza Hotel is set to go under the hammer after closing down more than a decade ago.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/no-inspections-allowed-bids-to-start-at-1-for-seven-storey-eyesore/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 07:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/no-inspections-allowed-bids-to-start-at-1-for-seven-storey-eyesore/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Health insurers' 'aggressive' tactics causing closures, private hospitals say]]></title><description><![CDATA[A former Bupa executive accuses health insurers of using "almost bullying" tactics in their negotiations with private hospitals, while the Australian Private Hospitals Association says insurers have become "cowboys" in need of regulation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/health-insurers-aggressive-tactics-causing-closures-private-hospitals-say/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/health-insurers-aggressive-tactics-causing-closures-private-hospitals-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Almost bullying': Private hospitals blame closures on 'cowboy' insurers]]></title><description><![CDATA[A former Bupa executive accuses health insurers of using "almost bullying" tactics in their negotiations with private hospitals, while the Australian Private Hospitals Association says insurers have become "cowboys" in need of regulation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/almost-bullying-private-hospitals-blame-closures-on-cowboy-insurers/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/almost-bullying-private-hospitals-blame-closures-on-cowboy-insurers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Aggressive' insurers negotiating hospitals to closure, industry says]]></title><description><![CDATA[A former Bupa executive accuses health insurers of using "almost bullying" tactics in their negotiations with private hospitals, while the Australian Private Hospitals Association says insurers have become "cowboys" in need of regulation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/aggressive-insurers-negotiating-hospitals-to-closure-industry-says/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/aggressive-insurers-negotiating-hospitals-to-closure-industry-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Weapons maker Thales loses out on multi-billion-dollar missile contract]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thales was the favourite to win the contract to develop a mobile missile system for Australia, but now the future of its StrikeMaster missile launcher is uncertain.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/weapons-maker-thales-loses-out-on-multi-billion-dollar-missile-contract/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 04:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/weapons-maker-thales-loses-out-on-multi-billion-dollar-missile-contract/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[12 billion plastic sushi fish later, is it time for a sustainable soy sauce option?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shoyu-tai, the single-use plastic soy sauce fish that accompany takeaway sushi, are an eco-nightmare &mdash; but a local designer has a solution.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/12-billion-plastic-sushi-fish-later-is-it-time-for-a-sustainable-soy-sauce-option/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 04:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/12-billion-plastic-sushi-fish-later-is-it-time-for-a-sustainable-soy-sauce-option/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Transport vessel for getting electric ferry to new home stuck in Strait of Hormuz]]></title><description><![CDATA[The world's largest electric ferry is sitting idle in Tasmania after construction was completed because the heavy-lift ship that was booked to take it to South America is stuck in the Strait of Hormuz.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/transport-vessel-for-getting-electric-ferry-to-new-home-stuck-in-strait-of-hormuz/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 03:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/transport-vessel-for-getting-electric-ferry-to-new-home-stuck-in-strait-of-hormuz/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Electric ferry needs a lift as transport ship stuck in Strait of Hormuz]]></title><description><![CDATA[The world's largest electric ferry is sitting idle in Tasmania after construction was completed because the heavy-lift ship that was booked to take it to South America is stuck in the Strait of Hormuz.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/electric-ferry-needs-a-lift-as-transport-ship-stuck-in-strait-of-hormuz/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 03:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/electric-ferry-needs-a-lift-as-transport-ship-stuck-in-strait-of-hormuz/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASX loses ground, Bank of Japan keeps rates at 0.75pc — as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australia's share market lost ground on Tuesday, and Brent crude oil futures rose back above $US100 a barrel, while the Bank of Japan kept its overnight rate at 0.75pc. 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-loses-ground-bank-of-japan-keeps-rates-at-075pc-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 23:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asx-loses-ground-bank-of-japan-keeps-rates-at-075pc-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Community divided over $1.5bn waste-to-energy incinerator proposal]]></title><description><![CDATA[A proposed waste-to-energy incinerator near Beaudesert has divided the Scenic Rim community. Supporters say it could ease Queensland's landfill crisis, while opponents fear health and environmental risks.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/community-divided-over-15bn-waste-to-energy-incinerator-proposal/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 21:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/community-divided-over-15bn-waste-to-energy-incinerator-proposal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Community divided over $1.5b waste-to-energy incinerator proposal]]></title><description><![CDATA[A proposed waste-to-energy incinerator near Beaudesert divides the Scenic Rim community. Supporters say it could ease Queensland's landfill crisis, while opponents fear health and environmental risks.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/community-divided-over-15b-waste-to-energy-incinerator-proposal/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 21:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/community-divided-over-15b-waste-to-energy-incinerator-proposal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two Marios behind a Melbourne institution celebrate its 40th birthday]]></title><description><![CDATA[It may have once denied Jerry Seinfield a booking, but this Fitzroy cafe has won no shortage of fans during its four decades.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/two-marios-behind-a-melbourne-institution-celebrate-its-40th-birthday/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 21:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/two-marios-behind-a-melbourne-institution-celebrate-its-40th-birthday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[One of Australia's tropical islands now costs twice as much to run]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fuel costs have more than doubled for one of the Great Barrier Reef's major tourism operators &mdash; and it's forcing a rethink on how paradise is powered.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/one-of-australias-tropical-islands-now-costs-twice-as-much-to-run/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 20:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/one-of-australias-tropical-islands-now-costs-twice-as-much-to-run/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[One of Australia's iconic tropical islands now costs twice as much to run]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fuel costs have more than doubled for one of the Great Barrier Reef's major tourism operators &mdash; and it's forcing a rethink on how paradise is powered.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/one-of-australias-iconic-tropical-islands-now-costs-twice-as-much-to-run/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 20:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/one-of-australias-iconic-tropical-islands-now-costs-twice-as-much-to-run/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Health insurer for 4 million Australians accused of anti-competitive contracts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Leaked contracts obtained by the ABC reveal Bupa's deals with private hospitals impose stifling conditions on operators that are too small to push back.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/health-insurer-for-4-million-australians-accused-of-anti-competitive-contracts/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 20:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/health-insurer-for-4-million-australians-accused-of-anti-competitive-contracts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Health insurer Bupa accused of anti-competitive behaviour]]></title><description><![CDATA[Leaked contracts obtained by the ABC reveal Bupa's deals with private hospitals impose stifling conditions on operators that are too small to push back.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/health-insurer-bupa-accused-of-anti-competitive-behaviour/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 20:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/health-insurer-bupa-accused-of-anti-competitive-behaviour/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bupa patients lose out on choice and risk out-of-pockets under No Gap scheme, experts warn]]></title><description><![CDATA[Leaked contracts obtained by the ABC reveal Bupa's deals with private hospitals impose stifling conditions on operators that are too small to push back.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/bupa-patients-lose-out-on-choice-and-risk-out-of-pockets-under-no-gap-scheme-experts-warn/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 20:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/bupa-patients-lose-out-on-choice-and-risk-out-of-pockets-under-no-gap-scheme-experts-warn/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Court battle between Musk and Altman to reveal power struggle at Open AI]]></title><description><![CDATA[The world's richest man is accusing the company and its chief executive Sam Altman, and Microsoft of betraying the AI start up's original mission.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/court-battle-between-musk-and-altman-to-reveal-power-struggle-at-open-ai/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 16:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/court-battle-between-musk-and-altman-to-reveal-power-struggle-at-open-ai/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CFMEU administrator Mark Irving KC resigns]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mark Irving KC says the next "rebuild phase" of the union requires someone with "a different set of skills".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/cfmeu-administrator-mark-irving-kc-resigns/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 12:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/cfmeu-administrator-mark-irving-kc-resigns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[High hopes for new oil field but no-one knows how much 'liquid gold' is there]]></title><description><![CDATA[According to Queensland's premier the Taroom Trough could be the solution to averting a future fuel crisis and a once-in-a-generation opportunity to claw back sovereign capability.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/high-hopes-for-new-oil-field-but-no-one-knows-how-much-liquid-gold-is-there-2/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 11:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/high-hopes-for-new-oil-field-but-no-one-knows-how-much-liquid-gold-is-there-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[High hopes for new oil field but no one knows how much 'liquid gold' is there]]></title><description><![CDATA[According to Queensland's premier the Taroom Trough could be the solution to averting a future fuel crisis and a once-in-a-generation opportunity to claw back sovereign capability.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/high-hopes-for-new-oil-field-but-no-one-knows-how-much-liquid-gold-is-there/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 11:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/high-hopes-for-new-oil-field-but-no-one-knows-how-much-liquid-gold-is-there/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[This week could see Tasmania's hottest May day in nearly 140 years]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tasmania is well into autumn, but firefighters remain on alert as late-season bushfires have threatened communities. This Friday marks the first day of May, and with it could come one of the state's hottest May days in nearly 140 years of record-keeping.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/this-week-could-see-tasmanias-hottest-may-day-in-nearly-140-years/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 09:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/this-week-could-see-tasmanias-hottest-may-day-in-nearly-140-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Friday could be Tasmania's hottest May day in nearly 140 years]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tasmania is well into autumn, but firefighters remain on alert as late-season bushfires have threatened communities. This Friday marks the first day of May, and with it could come one of the state's hottest May days in nearly 140 years of record-keeping.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/friday-could-be-tasmanias-hottest-may-day-in-nearly-140-years/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 09:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/friday-could-be-tasmanias-hottest-may-day-in-nearly-140-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[E-scooter rental companies say proposed laws threaten Qld viability]]></title><description><![CDATA[The government's proposed legislation &mdash; including new licensing requirements, a 10km/h speed limit on footpaths, and an age restriction &mdash; are expected to become law in July.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/e-scooter-rental-companies-say-proposed-laws-threaten-qld-viability/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 08:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/e-scooter-rental-companies-say-proposed-laws-threaten-qld-viability/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['We live up here to escape': Residents unhappy with sand dredging proposal]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Dutch dredging company acknowledges concerns from some community members in northern Western Australia that public meetings should have been held earlier.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/we-live-up-here-to-escape-residents-unhappy-with-sand-dredging-proposal/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 04:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/we-live-up-here-to-escape-residents-unhappy-with-sand-dredging-proposal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Marine sand proposal worries residents after lack of consultation]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Dutch dredging company acknowledges concerns from some community members in northern Western Australia that public meetings should have been held earlier.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/marine-sand-proposal-worries-residents-after-lack-of-consultation/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 04:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/marine-sand-proposal-worries-residents-after-lack-of-consultation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The games developer who shuns Australian stereotypes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Developer Gregory Louden always wanted to work in games, but it was a sidestep into filmmaking that helped him secure his dream job at Finnish studio Housemarque.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/the-games-developer-who-shuns-australian-stereotypes/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 04:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/the-games-developer-who-shuns-australian-stereotypes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meet the Australian behind PlayStation's next big game Saros]]></title><description><![CDATA[Developer Gregory Louden always wanted to work in games, but it was a sidestep into filmmaking that helped him secure his dream job at Finnish studio Housemarque.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/meet-the-australian-behind-playstations-next-big-game-saros/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 04:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/meet-the-australian-behind-playstations-next-big-game-saros/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Maccas wins battle to set up in 'world's coolest street']]></title><description><![CDATA[The fast food giant has been cleared to set up an outlet in the Melbourne suburb of Northcote after successfully challenging a council decision to block its restaurant plans.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/maccas-wins-battle-to-set-up-in-worlds-coolest-street/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 01:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/maccas-wins-battle-to-set-up-in-worlds-coolest-street/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Influencers to pay $100 to make money off Tasmania's national parks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Influencers and content creators will be able to film and profit from content gathered in Tasmania's national parks for just $100, under new regulations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/influencers-to-pay-100-to-make-money-off-tasmanias-national-parks/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 00:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/influencers-to-pay-100-to-make-money-off-tasmanias-national-parks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How beer and AI are changing the course of Canberra's economic future]]></title><description><![CDATA[The capital has long been known as a public service town, but with about two in three workers now employed in the private sector and the population expected to reach nearly 700,000 by 2050, is that reputation &mdash; and key economic driver &mdash; likely to change?&nbsp;<br />
&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/how-beer-and-ai-are-changing-the-course-of-canberras-economic-future/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 23:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/how-beer-and-ai-are-changing-the-course-of-canberras-economic-future/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASX 200 down, oil prices up, AUD stronger — as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[The ASX 200 has made a disappointing start to the week, despite both the S&amp;P 500 and tech-centric Nasdaq indexes setting new record highs, while oil prices are surging with Brent crude around $US107 a barrel.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asx-200-down-oil-prices-up-aud-stronger-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 23:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asx-200-down-oil-prices-up-aud-stronger-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Eyre Peninsula endures 'slow' Easter school holidays as fuel costs take a toll]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fuel costs force down tourism numbers in some typically busy South Australian towns across Easter and the school holidays.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/eyre-peninsula-endures-slow-easter-school-holidays-as-fuel-costs-take-a-toll/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 22:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/eyre-peninsula-endures-slow-easter-school-holidays-as-fuel-costs-take-a-toll/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Membership to nothing': The multi-million-dollar Wild West of rewards clubs]]></title><description><![CDATA["Rewards clubs" have exploded in Australia, claiming to have given away hundreds of millions in prizes, but they operate with almost no legal scrutiny.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/membership-to-nothing-the-multi-million-dollar-wild-west-of-rewards-clubs/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 20:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/membership-to-nothing-the-multi-million-dollar-wild-west-of-rewards-clubs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China's 'quirky' fix for property crisis rewards marathon runners]]></title><description><![CDATA[Local governments in China are offering marathon runners, AI experts and tennis players subsidies to purchase unwanted properties amid a lingering real estate downturn.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/chinas-quirky-fix-for-property-crisis-rewards-marathon-runners/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 20:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/chinas-quirky-fix-for-property-crisis-rewards-marathon-runners/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Victoria offers 20pc car rego discount in cost-of-living measure]]></title><description><![CDATA[Motorists will have two months to claim a 20 per cent rebate on car registration as the government attempts to counter price rices at the petrol pump.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/victoria-offers-20pc-car-rego-discount-in-cost-of-living-measure/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 03:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/victoria-offers-20pc-car-rego-discount-in-cost-of-living-measure/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Couple in 90s hand over keys to country town's only hardware store]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Pickles have been running the only hardware store in Junee for six decades, but now they are handing over the keys.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/couple-in-90s-hand-over-keys-to-country-towns-only-hardware-store/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 02:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/couple-in-90s-hand-over-keys-to-country-towns-only-hardware-store/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Threatened fish rescued in Victoria's 'most flow-stressed river']]></title><description><![CDATA[A small fish that smells like freshly-cut cucumber could be akin to a canary in the coalmine for one of Victoria's most stressed rivers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/threatened-fish-rescued-in-victorias-most-flow-stressed-river/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 23:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/threatened-fish-rescued-in-victorias-most-flow-stressed-river/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Housing developer Assemble slashes number of promised affordable homes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Victorian planning authorities will allow Assemble to significantly reduce the number of affordable homes offered at large developments in Melbourne's north by more than half.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/housing-developer-assemble-slashes-number-of-promised-affordable-homes/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 23:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/housing-developer-assemble-slashes-number-of-promised-affordable-homes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bitumen standards lowered after supply caught in Strait of Hormuz]]></title><description><![CDATA[Drivers could soon be travelling on roads built for US and European climates, as supply disruptions force governments to change the standard of bitumen used in Australia.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/bitumen-standards-lowered-after-supply-caught-in-strait-of-hormuz/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 22:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/bitumen-standards-lowered-after-supply-caught-in-strait-of-hormuz/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inside Chernobyl is a toxic world where frogs have turned black]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nuclear meltdown in 1986 reshaped ecosystems and human lives. Four decades on the legacy of the Chernobyl disaster is still unfolding.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/inside-chernobyl-is-a-toxic-world-where-frogs-have-turned-black/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 20:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/inside-chernobyl-is-a-toxic-world-where-frogs-have-turned-black/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump's Justice Department drops investigation of Fed chair Jerome Powell]]></title><description><![CDATA[The move could lead to a swift confirmation vote by the Senate for Kevin Warsh, a former top Federal Reserve official whom President Donald Trump nominated in January to replace Mr Powell.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/trumps-justice-department-drops-investigation-of-fed-chair-jerome-powell/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 03:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/trumps-justice-department-drops-investigation-of-fed-chair-jerome-powell/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Indigenous solar projects to tackle diesel shortage concerns and halve power bills]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two remote Indigenous communities have attracted a combined $11 million in funding for solutions to tackle their fuel security and cost-of-living crises.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/indigenous-solar-projects-to-tackle-diesel-shortage-concerns-and-halve-power-bills/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 01:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/indigenous-solar-projects-to-tackle-diesel-shortage-concerns-and-halve-power-bills/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Surfer turns decommissioned wind turbine blades into surfboard fins]]></title><description><![CDATA[At the Waubra Wind Farm near Ballarat, 40-metre turbine blades that once helped power the state are given a second life.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/surfer-turns-decommissioned-wind-turbine-blades-into-surfboard-fins/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 23:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/surfer-turns-decommissioned-wind-turbine-blades-into-surfboard-fins/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How far would you go for a vanilla slice?]]></title><description><![CDATA[A family has spent the last ten months cleaning litter along a 43-kilometre stretch of highway on WA's south coast. Today they finally reached their destination &mdash; a country bakery where they enjoyed their just desserts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/how-far-would-you-go-for-a-vanilla-slice/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 10:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/how-far-would-you-go-for-a-vanilla-slice/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Oyster growers enduring 'death by a thousand cuts' after being closed again]]></title><description><![CDATA[Oyster growing areas on the Yorke Peninsula are ordered to close due to the detection of a toxic phytoplankton for the second time this year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/oyster-growers-enduring-death-by-a-thousand-cuts-after-being-closed-again/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 09:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/oyster-growers-enduring-death-by-a-thousand-cuts-after-being-closed-again/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woodside tells inquiry no projects 'would survive' with additional tax]]></title><description><![CDATA[Oil and gas giant Woodside denies its business model is "weak" while arguing that paying a proposed flat tax on gas exports would kill the company's projects.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/woodside-tells-inquiry-no-projects-would-survive-with-additional-tax/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 07:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/woodside-tells-inquiry-no-projects-would-survive-with-additional-tax/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gold-mining giant releases details of earthquake recovery schedule]]></title><description><![CDATA[Underground operations at Newmont's Cadia gold mine are set to resume in five week's time, after a record earthquake that shook Central West NSW.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/gold-mining-giant-releases-details-of-earthquake-recovery-schedule/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 04:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/gold-mining-giant-releases-details-of-earthquake-recovery-schedule/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mapping the most critical shipping lanes in the world]]></title><description><![CDATA[Oil prices have spiked since the Strait of Hormuz was closed. With about 90 per cent of all traded goods shipped by sea, what are the other key shipping lanes in the world?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/mapping-the-most-critical-shipping-lanes-in-the-world/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 01:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/mapping-the-most-critical-shipping-lanes-in-the-world/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASX 200 down after Wall Street losses, oil prices spike again — as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australia's ASX 200 has ended the week on a disappointing note, although the market clawed back most of its earlier losses to finish less than 0.1 per cent down for the day. Meanwhile, oil prices are rising again with Brent crude trading above $US105 a barrel. Look back on day's events with the ABC News markets blog.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asx-200-down-after-wall-street-losses-oil-prices-spike-again-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 23:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asx-200-down-after-wall-street-losses-oil-prices-spike-again-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Aussies near you are coping with the fuel crisis]]></title><description><![CDATA[Petrol prices are reshaping Australian life in ways big and small &mdash; from a grandmother's isolation to a farmer's future.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/how-aussies-near-you-are-coping-with-the-fuel-crisis/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 22:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/how-aussies-near-you-are-coping-with-the-fuel-crisis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Warnings of power price rises, missed renewable targets under proposed tax]]></title><description><![CDATA[The treasurer says changes to capital gains tax for foreign investors is a clarification, but experts say it could dampen investment.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/warnings-of-power-price-rises-missed-renewable-targets-under-proposed-tax/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 20:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/warnings-of-power-price-rises-missed-renewable-targets-under-proposed-tax/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Viva Energy boss says more refineries needed for secure fuel supply]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Viva Energy refinery provides about 10 per cent of Australia's fuel. Its chief, Scott Wyatt, chats to Alan Kohler about the company's future in the wake of the Geelong fire.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/viva-energy-boss-says-more-refineries-needed-for-secure-fuel-supply/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 20:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/viva-energy-boss-says-more-refineries-needed-for-secure-fuel-supply/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Viva boss tells Kohler more refineries needed for secure fuel supply]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Viva Energy refinery provides about 10 per cent of Australia's fuel. Its chief, Scott Wyatt, chats to Alan Kohler about the company's future in the wake of the Geelong fire.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/viva-boss-tells-kohler-more-refineries-needed-for-secure-fuel-supply/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 20:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/viva-boss-tells-kohler-more-refineries-needed-for-secure-fuel-supply/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Geelong refinery boss defends soaring fuel profit margins saying 'they need to make money']]></title><description><![CDATA[The Viva Energy refinery provides about 10 per cent of Australia's fuel. Its chief, Scott Wyatt, chats to Alan Kohler about the company's future in the wake of the Geelong fire.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/geelong-refinery-boss-defends-soaring-fuel-profit-margins-saying-they-need-to-make-money/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 20:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/geelong-refinery-boss-defends-soaring-fuel-profit-margins-saying-they-need-to-make-money/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Finfluencers' suspected of giving unlawful advice hit with warning notices]]></title><description><![CDATA[The warning notice to the so-called "finfluencers" relates to suspected provision of unlicensed financial advice, including promoting claims of guaranteed returns.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/finfluencers-suspected-of-giving-unlawful-advice-hit-with-warning-notices/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 19:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/finfluencers-suspected-of-giving-unlawful-advice-hit-with-warning-notices/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fight over legal costs from Gina Rinehart judgement begins]]></title><description><![CDATA[A legal wrangle is underway over what costs mining heiress Gina Rinehart is liable for following last week's judgement in her epic court battle with the family of her father's former business partner.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/fight-over-legal-costs-from-gina-rinehart-judgement-begins/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 10:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/fight-over-legal-costs-from-gina-rinehart-judgement-begins/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Albanese poised to kill off move to increase taxes on gas giants]]></title><description><![CDATA[The government will not increase taxes on gas giants in next month's budget, echoing the industry's argument that exporters are already paying tens of billions of dollars in taxes each year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/albanese-poised-to-kill-off-move-to-increase-taxes-on-gas-giants/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 10:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/albanese-poised-to-kill-off-move-to-increase-taxes-on-gas-giants/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man accused of threatening to 'blow up' Perth Airport faces court after evacuation]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man who allegedly threatened to "blow up" Perth Airport's main international terminal, forcing its evacuation and causing traveller chaos, has appeared in court.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/man-accused-of-threatening-to-blow-up-perth-airport-faces-court-after-evacuation/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 08:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/man-accused-of-threatening-to-blow-up-perth-airport-faces-court-after-evacuation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alleged threat to ‘blow up’ Perth Airport terminal sparks chaos, lands man in court]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man who allegedly threatened to "blow up" Perth Airport's main international terminal, forcing its evacuation and causing traveller chaos, has appeared in court.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/alleged-threat-to-blow-up-perth-airport-terminal-sparks-chaos-lands-man-in-court/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 08:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/alleged-threat-to-blow-up-perth-airport-terminal-sparks-chaos-lands-man-in-court/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Indonesian minister suggests tax on another key shipping route]]></title><description><![CDATA[The suggestion of levying ships using the Strait of Malacca was suggested and then walked back by Indonesia's finance minister, but has prompted a response from Canberra.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/indonesian-minister-suggests-tax-on-another-key-shipping-route/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 08:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/indonesian-minister-suggests-tax-on-another-key-shipping-route/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['If only': Indonesian MP floats toll on key international shipping route]]></title><description><![CDATA[The suggestion of levying ships using the Malacca Strait was suggested and then walked back by Indonesia's finance minister, but it has prompted a response from Canberra.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/if-only-indonesian-mp-floats-toll-on-key-international-shipping-route/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 08:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/if-only-indonesian-mp-floats-toll-on-key-international-shipping-route/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['If only': Indonesian minister floats toll on key international shipping route]]></title><description><![CDATA[The suggestion of levying ships using the Strait of Malacca was suggested and then walked back by Indonesia's finance minister, but has prompted a response from Canberra.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/if-only-indonesian-minister-floats-toll-on-key-international-shipping-route/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 08:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/if-only-indonesian-minister-floats-toll-on-key-international-shipping-route/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Small WA town takes centre stage for Netflix series filming]]></title><description><![CDATA[There is a buzz about town in a small community north of Perth as filming begins for a new Netflix series.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/small-wa-town-takes-centre-stage-for-netflix-series-filming/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 01:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/small-wa-town-takes-centre-stage-for-netflix-series-filming/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[James Valentine swapped microphones — and found a new audience who loved him]]></title><description><![CDATA[James Valentine started his career on the stage, but it was his time behind the microphone in the studio and an interactive style that came to define him.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/james-valentine-swapped-microphones-and-found-a-new-audience-who-loved-him/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 00:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/james-valentine-swapped-microphones-and-found-a-new-audience-who-loved-him/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[James Valentine, beloved ABC talkback radio star, dies aged 64]]></title><description><![CDATA[The presenter and professional saxophone player is being remembered for his ability to explore the humour and oddities of daily life on the airwaves.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/james-valentine-beloved-abc-talkback-radio-star-dies-aged-64/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 00:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/james-valentine-beloved-abc-talkback-radio-star-dies-aged-64/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Breaking: James Valentine, beloved ABC talkback radio star, dies aged 64]]></title><description><![CDATA[The presenter and professional saxophone player is being remembered for his ability to explore the humour and oddities of daily life on the airwaves.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/breaking-james-valentine-beloved-abc-talkback-radio-star-dies-aged-64/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 00:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/breaking-james-valentine-beloved-abc-talkback-radio-star-dies-aged-64/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blockchain billionaire takes Trump family's crypto firm to court]]></title><description><![CDATA[A lawsuit alleges that World Liberty secretly installed tools to prevent the sale of Justin Sun's tokens after they became tradable in September 2025.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/blockchain-billionaire-takes-trump-familys-crypto-firm-to-court-2/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 23:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/blockchain-billionaire-takes-trump-familys-crypto-firm-to-court-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blockchain billionaire takes Trump family’s crypto firm to court]]></title><description><![CDATA[A lawsuit alleges that World Liberty secretly installed tools to prevent the sale of Justin Sun's tokens after they became tradable in September 2025.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/blockchain-billionaire-takes-trump-familys-crypto-firm-to-court/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 23:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/blockchain-billionaire-takes-trump-familys-crypto-firm-to-court/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CBA to slash jobs — as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Commonwealth Bank is set to take the axe to more jobs. The union says employees are still reeling from the previous redundancy round.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/cba-to-slash-jobs-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 23:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/cba-to-slash-jobs-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Landholders band together against coal seam gas development]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Toprain Farming Collective is calling for greater protection of strategic cropping land in central Queensland, as Comet Ridge proposes an expansion and further development of the Mahalo Gas Hub.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/landholders-band-together-against-coal-seam-gas-development/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 22:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/landholders-band-together-against-coal-seam-gas-development/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[No more green bin pick-ups for some residents amid fuel uncertainty]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Upper Lachlan Shire Council says it cannot afford to be caught off-guard if a diesel shipment does not arrive, and must reserve fuel for essential services like road grading or red bin collections.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/no-more-green-bin-pick-ups-for-some-residents-amid-fuel-uncertainty/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 22:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/no-more-green-bin-pick-ups-for-some-residents-amid-fuel-uncertainty/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fuel uncertainty prompts council to scrap green bin collection]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Upper Lachlan Shire Council says it cannot afford to be caught off-guard if a diesel shipment does not arrive, and must reserve fuel for essential services like road grading or red bin collections.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/fuel-uncertainty-prompts-council-to-scrap-green-bin-collection/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 22:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/fuel-uncertainty-prompts-council-to-scrap-green-bin-collection/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Overpowered' electric motorbikes could still be sold under proposed e-bike laws]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cycling advocates say as long as the electric dirt bikes are sold for use on private land, they won't have to meet the stringent requirements of regular e-bikes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/overpowered-electric-motorbikes-could-still-be-sold-under-proposed-e-bike-laws/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 21:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/overpowered-electric-motorbikes-could-still-be-sold-under-proposed-e-bike-laws/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Ghosted': Musicians claim gig booker owes thousands of dollars]]></title><description><![CDATA[A triple j hack investigation uncovers allegations that a booking agency has failed to pay more than 20 Australian bands and artists.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/ghosted-musicians-claim-gig-booker-owes-thousands-of-dollars/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 21:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/ghosted-musicians-claim-gig-booker-owes-thousands-of-dollars/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More than a third of Australians seeking food relief are doing so for the first time]]></title><description><![CDATA[About one in three people accessing food relief services are doing so for the first time, according to a new report from Food charity OzHarvest.<br />
&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/more-than-a-third-of-australians-seeking-food-relief-are-doing-so-for-the-first-time/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 20:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/more-than-a-third-of-australians-seeking-food-relief-are-doing-so-for-the-first-time/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More than a third of Australians are seeking food relief for the first time]]></title><description><![CDATA[About one in three people are accessing food relief services for the first time, according to a new report from Food charity OzHarvest.<br />
&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/more-than-a-third-of-australians-are-seeking-food-relief-for-the-first-time/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 20:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/more-than-a-third-of-australians-are-seeking-food-relief-for-the-first-time/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New AI threat looms but Australian firms don't have access needed to prepare]]></title><description><![CDATA[Local banks, power providers and infrastructure firms do not have access to test their systems against a powerful new AI cybersecurity risk, Anthropic's Mythos, which has not been made public.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/new-ai-threat-looms-but-australian-firms-dont-have-access-needed-to-prepare/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 20:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/new-ai-threat-looms-but-australian-firms-dont-have-access-needed-to-prepare/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five per cent home deposit scheme fuelling price hike, report suggests]]></title><description><![CDATA[New research from property analytics firm Cotality appears to show that the Home Guarantee Scheme, intended to help first home buyers, may be worsening entry level affordability.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/five-per-cent-home-deposit-scheme-fuelling-price-hike-report-suggests/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/five-per-cent-home-deposit-scheme-fuelling-price-hike-report-suggests/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[EU backs $148bn loan for Ukraine after pipeline spat resolved]]></title><description><![CDATA[A bitter feud over an oil pipeline pitted Hungary against Ukraine and stalled the vitally needed funds for Kyiv.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/eu-backs-148bn-loan-for-ukraine-after-pipeline-spat-resolved/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 15:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/eu-backs-148bn-loan-for-ukraine-after-pipeline-spat-resolved/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police investigate unattended bag at Perth Airport amid disruptions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Passengers are experiencing disruptions at Perth Airport, as the AFP and WA Police investigate an unattended bag.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/police-investigate-unattended-bag-at-perth-airport-amid-disruptions/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 12:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/police-investigate-unattended-bag-at-perth-airport-amid-disruptions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Passengers return to Perth Airport after police investigate unattended bag]]></title><description><![CDATA[Passengers are allowed back into Terminal 1 after an exclusion zone was established at the airport for roughly two hours.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/passengers-return-to-perth-airport-after-police-investigate-unattended-bag/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 12:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/passengers-return-to-perth-airport-after-police-investigate-unattended-bag/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australian waste facility proposal in Fiji labelled 'waste colonialism']]></title><description><![CDATA[The controversial project would see waste burned to create energy in Fiji to reduce the country's reliance on fossil fuels, but locals and environmentalists are not happy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/australian-waste-facility-proposal-in-fiji-labelled-waste-colonialism/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 10:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/australian-waste-facility-proposal-in-fiji-labelled-waste-colonialism/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australian billionaire's waste-to-energy plan labelled 'waste colonialism']]></title><description><![CDATA[The controversial project would see waste burned to create energy in Fiji to reduce the country's reliance on fossil fuels, but locals and environmentalists are not happy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/australian-billionaires-waste-to-energy-plan-labelled-waste-colonialism/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 10:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/australian-billionaires-waste-to-energy-plan-labelled-waste-colonialism/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Spectacularly ill-advised': Energy sector condemns gas tax]]></title><description><![CDATA[An inquiry into the taxation of gas resources has heard from proponents for a tax, who believe Australians are being robbed of their fair share of wealth from the nation's natural resources, and opponents, who argue touching tax settings would spook investors.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/spectacularly-ill-advised-energy-sector-condemns-gas-tax/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 10:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/spectacularly-ill-advised-energy-sector-condemns-gas-tax/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Spectacularly ill-advised': Energy giants condemn gas tax]]></title><description><![CDATA[An inquiry into the taxation of gas resources has heard from proponents for a tax, who believe Australians are being robbed of their fair share of wealth from the nation's natural resources, and opponents, who argue touching tax settings would spook investors.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/spectacularly-ill-advised-energy-giants-condemn-gas-tax/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 10:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/spectacularly-ill-advised-energy-giants-condemn-gas-tax/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Housing plan aims to attract more students to international 'gateway' city]]></title><description><![CDATA[A towering 14-storey addition to Darwin's skyline is expected to ease housing stress for university students, with $70 million invested to tackle the city's competitive rental market.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/housing-plan-aims-to-attract-more-students-to-international-gateway-city/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 10:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/housing-plan-aims-to-attract-more-students-to-international-gateway-city/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[$70m student accommodation plan 'takes pressure off' Darwin rental market]]></title><description><![CDATA[A towering 14-storey addition to Darwin's skyline is expected to ease housing stress for university students, with $70 million invested to tackle the city's competitive rental market.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/70m-student-accommodation-plan-takes-pressure-off-darwin-rental-market/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 10:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/70m-student-accommodation-plan-takes-pressure-off-darwin-rental-market/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Salmon industry launches campaign to get 'truth of our industry out there']]></title><description><![CDATA[A new advertising campaign featuring the stories of workers adjacent to Tasmania's fish farming industry is launched amid calls for the sector to be shut down.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/salmon-industry-launches-campaign-to-get-truth-of-our-industry-out-there/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 09:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/salmon-industry-launches-campaign-to-get-truth-of-our-industry-out-there/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Embattled salmon industry launches advertising blitz amid calls to shut down]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new advertising campaign featuring the stories of workers adjacent to Tasmania's fish farming industry is launched amid calls for the sector to be shut down.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/embattled-salmon-industry-launches-advertising-blitz-amid-calls-to-shut-down/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 09:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/embattled-salmon-industry-launches-advertising-blitz-amid-calls-to-shut-down/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Job cuts spark calls for WA's struggling coal miners to merge]]></title><description><![CDATA[As the fallout continues from Premier Coal's decision to cut up to 100 jobs from its Collie workforce, calls grow for it to be merged with Griffin Coal. &nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/job-cuts-spark-calls-for-was-struggling-coal-miners-to-merge/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 09:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/job-cuts-spark-calls-for-was-struggling-coal-miners-to-merge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Travel giant's $240m overcharging scandal balloons to claims of fake agreements]]></title><description><![CDATA[Brisbane-based Corporate Travel Management has detailed a laundry list of concerns about a ballooning scandal, including reliance on potentially fake documents.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/travel-giants-240m-overcharging-scandal-balloons-to-claims-of-fake-agreements/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 06:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/travel-giants-240m-overcharging-scandal-balloons-to-claims-of-fake-agreements/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Childcare company CEO denies problems at centres a symptom of growing pains]]></title><description><![CDATA[The head of Edge Early Learning says he is conducting a "whole of business transformation project" after being the subject of compliance action over inadequate supervision and other issues at its childcare centres in Adelaide.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/childcare-company-ceo-denies-problems-at-centres-a-symptom-of-growing-pains/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 05:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/childcare-company-ceo-denies-problems-at-centres-a-symptom-of-growing-pains/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Group says site of new Orange greyhound track should be for housing]]></title><description><![CDATA[The council and a community group fought against it, but Orange is set to get a new greyhound racing track after the project was approved by the Western Regional Planning Panel.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/group-says-site-of-new-orange-greyhound-track-should-be-for-housing/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 05:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/group-says-site-of-new-orange-greyhound-track-should-be-for-housing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Group says site of new greyhound track should be for housing]]></title><description><![CDATA[The council and a community group fought against it, but Orange is set to get a new greyhound racing track after the project was approved by the Western Regional Planning Panel.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/group-says-site-of-new-greyhound-track-should-be-for-housing/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 05:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/group-says-site-of-new-greyhound-track-should-be-for-housing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Charities struggle to stay open as food insecurity rises]]></title><description><![CDATA[Charities that provide food say they are running at full capacity, forcing some to close and others to rethink how they deliver meals.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/charities-struggle-to-stay-open-as-food-insecurity-rises/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 03:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/charities-struggle-to-stay-open-as-food-insecurity-rises/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Three weeks' pay guaranteed for Liberty Bell Bay smelter workers]]></title><description><![CDATA[A short-term rescue package announced by the Tasmanian and federal governments will guarantee the wages of workers at the troubled Liberty Bell Bay smelter.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/three-weeks-pay-guaranteed-for-liberty-bell-bay-smelter-workers/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 02:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/three-weeks-pay-guaranteed-for-liberty-bell-bay-smelter-workers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rates bill shock forecast as councils struggle with debt]]></title><description><![CDATA[A report exposes struggling local governments across the state as bills continue to climb.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/rates-bill-shock-forecast-as-councils-struggle-with-debt/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 00:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/rates-bill-shock-forecast-as-councils-struggle-with-debt/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Audit exposes local governments in WA struggling to pay their bills]]></title><description><![CDATA[A report exposes struggling local governments across the state as bills continue to climb.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/audit-exposes-local-governments-in-wa-struggling-to-pay-their-bills/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 00:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/audit-exposes-local-governments-in-wa-struggling-to-pay-their-bills/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Audit exposes local governments in WA struggling to pay the bills]]></title><description><![CDATA[A report exposes struggling local governments across the state as bills continue to climb.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/audit-exposes-local-governments-in-wa-struggling-to-pay-the-bills/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 00:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/audit-exposes-local-governments-in-wa-struggling-to-pay-the-bills/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASX tumbles as Cochlear shares crash 40pc to 10-year low — as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of Australia's biggest companies, Cochlear, has rattled investors by slashing its profit outlook, while the broader market drops.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asx-tumbles-as-cochlear-shares-crash-40pc-to-10-year-low-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asx-tumbles-as-cochlear-shares-crash-40pc-to-10-year-low-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why aspiring home owners cannot move into brand new homes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Five years after signing contracts and paying their deposits, families say their lives have been put on hold as they wait to move into their "forever homes" in Newcastle.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/why-aspiring-home-owners-cannot-move-into-brand-new-homes/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 22:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/why-aspiring-home-owners-cannot-move-into-brand-new-homes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Off-the-plan homebuyer 'lives in her car' amid construction delays]]></title><description><![CDATA[Five years after signing contracts and paying their deposits, families say their lives have been put on hold as they wait to move into their "forever homes" in Newcastle.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/off-the-plan-homebuyer-lives-in-her-car-amid-construction-delays/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 22:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/off-the-plan-homebuyer-lives-in-her-car-amid-construction-delays/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carpooling an 'effective solution' to fuel prices, so why aren't more doing it?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Despite fuel prices soaring in March, the number of vehicles travelling along a key carpooling lane in Sydney increased by just 1 per cent. A transport expert says more needs to be done to encourage people to share their commutes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/carpooling-an-effective-solution-to-fuel-prices-so-why-arent-more-doing-it/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 21:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/carpooling-an-effective-solution-to-fuel-prices-so-why-arent-more-doing-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The growing problem stopping Melbourne residents using their microwaves]]></title><description><![CDATA[A power company warns that growing electricity demand is creating an undervoltage issue as Victoria's infrastructure struggles to keep up with the transition from gas.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/the-growing-problem-stopping-melbourne-residents-using-their-microwaves/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 20:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/the-growing-problem-stopping-melbourne-residents-using-their-microwaves/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The growing problem stopping Melbourne residents using their microwave]]></title><description><![CDATA[A power company warns that growing electricity demand is creating an undervoltage problem, as Victoria's infrastructure struggles to keep up with the transition from gas.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/the-growing-problem-stopping-melbourne-residents-using-their-microwave/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 20:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/the-growing-problem-stopping-melbourne-residents-using-their-microwave/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Workers to be axed, production slowed at one of WA's last coal mines]]></title><description><![CDATA[Premier Coal confirms job losses at its Collie operation, with workers set to be informed of the details.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/workers-to-be-axed-production-slowed-at-one-of-was-last-coal-mines/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 10:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/workers-to-be-axed-production-slowed-at-one-of-was-last-coal-mines/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WA coal miner to cut jobs, citing slowing demand]]></title><description><![CDATA[Premier Coal confirms job losses at its Collie operation, with workers set to be informed of the details on Tuesday evening.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/wa-coal-miner-to-cut-jobs-citing-slowing-demand/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 10:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/wa-coal-miner-to-cut-jobs-citing-slowing-demand/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Call for support for Queensland tourism operators during 'core months']]></title><description><![CDATA[A Far North Queensland caravan park manager says more people are ringing up to cancel than to book a spot with concerns over fuel prices and availability.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/call-for-support-for-queensland-tourism-operators-during-core-months/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 10:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/call-for-support-for-queensland-tourism-operators-during-core-months/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China suddenly grants new beef licences to Australia]]></title><description><![CDATA[China has granted beef export approval to several new Australian facilities, just months after introducing a range of trade measures to protect its domestic cattle industry.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/china-suddenly-grants-new-beef-licences-to-australia/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 08:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/china-suddenly-grants-new-beef-licences-to-australia/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Festival ticketholders waiting six years for refund after cancelled shows]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ticketholders are still waiting for refunds and answers from The Drop music festival.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/festival-ticketholders-waiting-six-years-for-refund-after-cancelled-shows/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 07:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/festival-ticketholders-waiting-six-years-for-refund-after-cancelled-shows/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woolworths's 'Prices Dropped' promotion broke guidelines, court hears]]></title><description><![CDATA[The consumer watchdog has taken Woolworths to court, claiming shoppers weren't receiving genuine discounts on hundreds of items.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/woolworthss-prices-dropped-promotion-broke-guidelines-court-hears/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 07:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/woolworthss-prices-dropped-promotion-broke-guidelines-court-hears/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woolworths 'contravened' own guidelines for 'Prices Dropped' promotion, court hears]]></title><description><![CDATA[The consumer watchdog has taken Woolworths to court, claiming shoppers weren't receiving genuine discounts on hundreds of items.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/woolworths-contravened-own-guidelines-for-prices-dropped-promotion-court-hears/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 07:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/woolworths-contravened-own-guidelines-for-prices-dropped-promotion-court-hears/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hobart to ditch hire e-scooters and bring in 'safer' e-bikes instead]]></title><description><![CDATA[The City of Hobart said e-bikes were a safer alternative to the e-scooters, which have continued to draw safety concerns from residents and visitors.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/hobart-to-ditch-hire-e-scooters-and-bring-in-safer-e-bikes-instead/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 04:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/hobart-to-ditch-hire-e-scooters-and-bring-in-safer-e-bikes-instead/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What to know about new CEO of one of world's biggest tech companies]]></title><description><![CDATA[The new CEO of Apple will be tasked with catching up in the AI race and continuing the company's legacy as a dominating force in the technology world.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/what-to-know-about-new-ceo-of-one-of-worlds-biggest-tech-companies/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 03:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/what-to-know-about-new-ceo-of-one-of-worlds-biggest-tech-companies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[As flight options shrink, this regional city is hoping for a return to rail]]></title><description><![CDATA[Trains stopped coming to Mount Gambier decades ago, but with fewer flights, locals want them back.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/as-flight-options-shrink-this-regional-city-is-hoping-for-a-return-to-rail/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 00:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/as-flight-options-shrink-this-regional-city-is-hoping-for-a-return-to-rail/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Residents urged to stay in as burnt battery product may react with forecast rain]]></title><description><![CDATA[Emergency services say a fire at the Li-ion Energy site in Maddington in Perth's south-east &nbsp;&mdash; the biggest blaze of its kind in WA's history &mdash; will be reviewed to inform future responses to lithium battery fires.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/residents-urged-to-stay-in-as-burnt-battery-product-may-react-with-forecast-rain/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 23:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/residents-urged-to-stay-in-as-burnt-battery-product-may-react-with-forecast-rain/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woolworths fronts court on dodgy discount allegations, ASX slips — as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[Supermarket giant Woolworths faced off with the consumer watchdog in court on Tuesday. The ASX 200 slipped into the red. Catch up on the day's events on the ABC News live markets blog.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/woolworths-fronts-court-on-dodgy-discount-allegations-asx-slips-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 23:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/woolworths-fronts-court-on-dodgy-discount-allegations-asx-slips-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tim Cook to step down as Apple chief executive]]></title><description><![CDATA[Apple has announced the chief executive who took over from Steve Jobs is to step down and has named his successor.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/tim-cook-to-step-down-as-apple-chief-executive/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 23:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/tim-cook-to-step-down-as-apple-chief-executive/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Breaking: Tim Cook to step down as Apple chief executive]]></title><description><![CDATA[Apple has announced the chief executive who took over from Steve Jobs is to step down and has named his successor.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/breaking-tim-cook-to-step-down-as-apple-chief-executive/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 23:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/breaking-tim-cook-to-step-down-as-apple-chief-executive/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[If you think a river is for boaties, that's far from the reality in this region]]></title><description><![CDATA[The first-ever review into the Murray-Darling Basin Plan is underway.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/if-you-think-a-river-is-for-boaties-thats-far-from-the-reality-in-this-region/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 22:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/if-you-think-a-river-is-for-boaties-thats-far-from-the-reality-in-this-region/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Calls for water quality over quantity in Murray-Darling basin plan review]]></title><description><![CDATA[The first-ever review into the Murray-Darling basin plan is underway.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/calls-for-water-quality-over-quantity-in-murray-darling-basin-plan-review/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 22:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/calls-for-water-quality-over-quantity-in-murray-darling-basin-plan-review/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How a Vietnamese bakery became a staple in Sydney's Little India]]></title><description><![CDATA[Keeping a Vietnamese bakery afloat in the heart of Sydney's Little India for 30 years took quick-thinking from its shop owner.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/how-a-vietnamese-bakery-became-a-staple-in-sydneys-little-india/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 22:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/how-a-vietnamese-bakery-became-a-staple-in-sydneys-little-india/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How 30yo bakery outlived a Sydney strip famous for its Indian offerings]]></title><description><![CDATA[Keeping a Vietnamese bakery afloat in the heart of Sydney's Little India for 30 years took quick-thinking from its shop owner.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/how-30yo-bakery-outlived-a-sydney-strip-famous-for-its-indian-offerings/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 22:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/how-30yo-bakery-outlived-a-sydney-strip-famous-for-its-indian-offerings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How 30yo bakery lasted on a Sydney strip famous for its Indian offerings]]></title><description><![CDATA[Keeping a Vietnamese bakery afloat in the heart of Sydney's Little India for 30 years took quick-thinking from its shop owner.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/how-30yo-bakery-lasted-on-a-sydney-strip-famous-for-its-indian-offerings/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 22:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/how-30yo-bakery-lasted-on-a-sydney-strip-famous-for-its-indian-offerings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['It's just bulldozed through': Native title holders allege cultural sites have been destroyed by mining company]]></title><description><![CDATA[A First Nations group on South Australia's Yorke Peninsula says a mining company has bulldozed areas of cultural significance and has started development without a formal agreement with Traditional Owners, but the company says it has "continuously engaged" with the group.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/its-just-bulldozed-through-native-title-holders-allege-cultural-sites-have-been-destroyed-by-mining-company/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 22:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/its-just-bulldozed-through-native-title-holders-allege-cultural-sites-have-been-destroyed-by-mining-company/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Leave without pay, or lose your job — decision day for smelter workers]]></title><description><![CDATA[With Australian and international bidders apparently eyeing off the troubled Liberty Bell Bay smelter, the workers and their families just want to know they'll have a job at the end of it all.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/leave-without-pay-or-lose-your-job-decision-day-for-smelter-workers/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 21:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/leave-without-pay-or-lose-your-job-decision-day-for-smelter-workers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Buyers eyeing troubled smelter, administrators say, as workers face job decision]]></title><description><![CDATA[With Australian and international bidders apparently eyeing off the troubled Liberty Bell Bay smelter, the workers and their families just want to know they'll have a job at the end of it all.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/buyers-eyeing-troubled-smelter-administrators-say-as-workers-face-job-decision/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 21:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/buyers-eyeing-troubled-smelter-administrators-say-as-workers-face-job-decision/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Snapshot of Australia's relationship with cash over the past two decades]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new report has found cash use has dropped by more than 50 per cent in almost 20 years. But there has been a slight increase in cash payments since 2022.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/snapshot-of-australias-relationship-with-cash-over-the-past-two-decades/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 20:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/snapshot-of-australias-relationship-with-cash-over-the-past-two-decades/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[For the first time in decades, cash use in Australia has increased]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new report has found cash use has dropped by more than 50 per cent in almost 20 years. But there has been a slight increase in cash payments since 2022.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/for-the-first-time-in-decades-cash-use-in-australia-has-increased/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 20:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/for-the-first-time-in-decades-cash-use-in-australia-has-increased/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gas tax fight escalates ahead of budget as inquiry begins]]></title><description><![CDATA[Calls are growing for a new 25 per cent tax on gas exports to increase the petroleum resource rent tax on windfall profits, but companies have warned any changes would jeopardise Australia's energy supply.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/gas-tax-fight-escalates-ahead-of-budget-as-inquiry-begins/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 20:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/gas-tax-fight-escalates-ahead-of-budget-as-inquiry-begins/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Did you really get a discount on your Tim Tams? 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Follow live.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/live-fate-of-iran-peace-talks-uncertain-as-ceasefire-deadline-approaches/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 20:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/live-fate-of-iran-peace-talks-uncertain-as-ceasefire-deadline-approaches/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fair Work Commission makes 'historic' fuel order for truck drivers]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Fair Work Commission orders that retailers, miners and other companies that use truck drivers and transport operators must hold twice-monthly reviews of fuel prices and adjust their rates accordingly.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/fair-work-commission-makes-historic-fuel-order-for-truck-drivers/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 08:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/fair-work-commission-makes-historic-fuel-order-for-truck-drivers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kakadu National Park airport thrown lifeline to avoid bulldozers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jabiru Airport had been slated for demolition in October this year, but after months of uncertainty, a new operator has emerged to take over.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/kakadu-national-park-airport-thrown-lifeline-to-avoid-bulldozers/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 04:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/kakadu-national-park-airport-thrown-lifeline-to-avoid-bulldozers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rubbish collectors and teachers plan strike action for budget week]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than 1,000 workers across seven local councils in Melbourne are set to walk off the job next month on the same day the Victorian government releases its budget, with rubbish collection to be impacted by the strike action.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/rubbish-collectors-and-teachers-plan-strike-action-for-budget-week/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 03:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/rubbish-collectors-and-teachers-plan-strike-action-for-budget-week/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Garbage collectors and teachers plan strike action for budget week]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than 1,000 workers across seven local councils in Melbourne are set to walk off the job next month on the same day the Victorian government releases its budget, with garbage collection to be impacted by the strike action.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/garbage-collectors-and-teachers-plan-strike-action-for-budget-week/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 03:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/garbage-collectors-and-teachers-plan-strike-action-for-budget-week/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Garbage collectors across Melbourne councils to strike once again]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than 1,000 workers across seven local councils in Melbourne are set to walk off the job next month on the same day the Victorian government releases its budget, with garbage collection to be impacted by the strike.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/garbage-collectors-across-melbourne-councils-to-strike-once-again/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 03:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/garbage-collectors-across-melbourne-councils-to-strike-once-again/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Touring musicians rethink careers as fuel prices bite]]></title><description><![CDATA[Adele Oliver admits being a country music artist has "never been a great career choice", but she says things are worse than ever, with her last gig costing her money due to the escalating price of fuel.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/touring-musicians-rethink-careers-as-fuel-prices-bite/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 01:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/touring-musicians-rethink-careers-as-fuel-prices-bite/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[This country music singer's tour costs have got her rethinking her career]]></title><description><![CDATA[Adele Oliver admits being a country music artist has "never been a great career choice", but she says things are worse than ever, with her last gig costing her money due to the escalating price of fuel.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/this-country-music-singers-tour-costs-have-got-her-rethinking-her-career/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 01:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/this-country-music-singers-tour-costs-have-got-her-rethinking-her-career/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Push to tax gas companies 'ripping up our oceans' as Gorgon plan approved]]></title><description><![CDATA[Natural gas taxes are back in the fray after the expansion of Chevron's Gorgon project off WA's north-west coast received environmental approval amid a Senate inquiry into how resources are taxed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/push-to-tax-gas-companies-ripping-up-our-oceans-as-gorgon-plan-approved/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 23:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/push-to-tax-gas-companies-ripping-up-our-oceans-as-gorgon-plan-approved/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fight over gas taxes intensifies as major project expansion approved]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australia's offshore petroleum regulator has approved an environment plan for the expansion of the country's largest gas project, operated by US-based Chevron. The Greens say the profits from the expansion are a clear reason why tax reform is needed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/fight-over-gas-taxes-intensifies-as-major-project-expansion-approved/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 23:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/fight-over-gas-taxes-intensifies-as-major-project-expansion-approved/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASX edges higher despite rising Hormuz tension — as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[The ASX 200 clawed back earlier, steeper losses to close marginally higher with demand for retailers and banks outweighing selling in energy stocks and miners.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asx-edges-higher-despite-rising-hormuz-tension-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 23:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asx-edges-higher-despite-rising-hormuz-tension-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Profits shrivel as yellow tail winemaker posts $5.5 million loss]]></title><description><![CDATA[The maker of one of Australia's best known wine brands, yellow tail, says rising costs and global factors such as tariffs are behind the sharp drop in profits.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/profits-shrivel-as-yellow-tail-winemaker-posts-55-million-loss/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 23:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/profits-shrivel-as-yellow-tail-winemaker-posts-55-million-loss/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Price of groceries to increase within weeks due to war in Iran]]></title><description><![CDATA[Farmers ask for a 30-cent-per-litre price rise for milk as fuel and fertiliser prices surge.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/price-of-groceries-to-increase-within-weeks-due-to-war-in-iran/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 22:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/price-of-groceries-to-increase-within-weeks-due-to-war-in-iran/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Milk, bread prices to increase within weeks due to war in Iran]]></title><description><![CDATA[Farmers ask for a 30-cent-per-litre price rise for milk as fuel and fertiliser prices surge.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/milk-bread-prices-to-increase-within-weeks-due-to-war-in-iran/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 22:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/milk-bread-prices-to-increase-within-weeks-due-to-war-in-iran/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Report reveals nation's best and worst attempts to tackle illicit tobacco]]></title><description><![CDATA[Smoking is one of the leading causes of death in the Northern Territory. Now, the jurisdiction has been ranked the weakest in the country for how it tackles cheap, illicit tobacco.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/report-reveals-nations-best-and-worst-attempts-to-tackle-illicit-tobacco/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 22:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/report-reveals-nations-best-and-worst-attempts-to-tackle-illicit-tobacco/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NT ranked last for illicit tobacco laws in new report]]></title><description><![CDATA[Smoking is one of the leading causes of death in the Northern Territory. Now, the jurisdiction has been ranked the weakest in the country for how it tackles cheap, illicit tobacco.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/nt-ranked-last-for-illicit-tobacco-laws-in-new-report/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 22:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/nt-ranked-last-for-illicit-tobacco-laws-in-new-report/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The real population of this remote opal town is anyone's guess]]></title><description><![CDATA[As the 2026 census approaches, residents in Lightning Ridge fear inaccurate calculations of their population will affect the provision of essential services.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/the-real-population-of-this-remote-opal-town-is-anyones-guess/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 04:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/the-real-population-of-this-remote-opal-town-is-anyones-guess/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Remote communities appeal for place on government's fuel priority list]]></title><description><![CDATA[Remote communities are calling for assurance on fuel security in the face of potential shortages, along with financial assistance as already-high fuel and food prices continue to climb.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/remote-communities-appeal-for-place-on-governments-fuel-priority-list/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 03:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/remote-communities-appeal-for-place-on-governments-fuel-priority-list/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Communities 'in the middle of nowhere' are scared they'll run out of fuel]]></title><description><![CDATA[Remote communities are calling for assurance on fuel security in the face of potential shortages, along with financial assistance as already-high fuel and food prices continue to climb.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/communities-in-the-middle-of-nowhere-are-scared-theyll-run-out-of-fuel/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 03:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/communities-in-the-middle-of-nowhere-are-scared-theyll-run-out-of-fuel/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The skis being made from three types of Australian-grown timber]]></title><description><![CDATA[A couple in the NSW Snowy Mountains makes skis entirely from Australian-grown timber, though manufacturing for the snow industry in a "summer country" comes with its share of challenges.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/the-skis-being-made-from-three-types-of-australian-grown-timber/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 02:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/the-skis-being-made-from-three-types-of-australian-grown-timber/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Automation is growing in Australia's mining industry &mdash; but what are the costs?]]></title><description><![CDATA[At Australia's largest gold mine, drivers are more likely to be found in a control room than a cabin, but researchers and unions say jobs and safety remain significant concerns.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/automation-is-growing-in-australias-mining-industry-mdash-but-what-are-the-costs/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 02:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/automation-is-growing-in-australias-mining-industry-mdash-but-what-are-the-costs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Valuables stolen from boots of shipped cars, victims say police won't investigate]]></title><description><![CDATA[Elihu and Amanda De Valle say thousands of dollars worth of their belongings were stolen from the boot of their car when it was shipped from Melbourne to Perth, but police aren't able to investigate.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/valuables-stolen-from-boots-of-shipped-cars-victims-say-police-wont-investigate/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 02:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/valuables-stolen-from-boots-of-shipped-cars-victims-say-police-wont-investigate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Couple says loophole allowing theft from cars shipped interstate]]></title><description><![CDATA[Elihu and Amanda De Valle say thousands of dollars worth of their belongings were stolen from the boot of their car when it was shipped from Melbourne to Perth, but police aren't able to investigate.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/couple-says-loophole-allowing-theft-from-cars-shipped-interstate/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 02:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/couple-says-loophole-allowing-theft-from-cars-shipped-interstate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Authors turn to self-publishing as big publishers look to cut costs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Is your dream to become the next JK Rowling or Stephanie Meyer? A new wave of writers is turning to self-publishing to turn fantasy into reality.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/authors-turn-to-self-publishing-as-big-publishers-look-to-cut-costs/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 00:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/authors-turn-to-self-publishing-as-big-publishers-look-to-cut-costs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Al Kuwait ships cattle out of Darwin after weeks anchored near Fremantle]]></title><description><![CDATA[Anchored off Fremantle for weeks because the war in Iran had stopped the live sheep trade to the Middle East, the world's largest live export vessel has ventured north to Darwin.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/al-kuwait-ships-cattle-out-of-darwin-after-weeks-anchored-near-fremantle/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 00:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/al-kuwait-ships-cattle-out-of-darwin-after-weeks-anchored-near-fremantle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Calls for more earthquake monitors after record quake near gold mine]]></title><description><![CDATA[The magnitude 4.5-earthquake near Orange was logged as the region's largest on record, but only thanks to public monitoring data far away from the epicentre.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/calls-for-more-earthquake-monitors-after-record-quake-near-gold-mine/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 23:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/calls-for-more-earthquake-monitors-after-record-quake-near-gold-mine/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Octopus species mysteriously disappears from Spencer Gulf]]></title><description><![CDATA[The once-abundant pale octopus has not been caught in lower Spencer Gulf for more than a year, and what happened to the species remains a mystery.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/octopus-species-mysteriously-disappears-from-spencer-gulf/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 23:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/octopus-species-mysteriously-disappears-from-spencer-gulf/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['She was us': History behind Joy, the first sex worker statue]]></title><description><![CDATA[During her short residency in Sydney, the statue of sex worker Joy had many detractors and was even vandalised. Thirty years later, she has returned, with her supporters hoping she will dismantle stereotypes that still plague the industry.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/she-was-us-history-behind-joy-the-first-sex-worker-statue/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 21:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/she-was-us-history-behind-joy-the-first-sex-worker-statue/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Power price hike to NT councils could see some community services cut]]></title><description><![CDATA[Power price hikes are expected to be passed onto local councils by the Northern Territory government in the coming month, with Darwin's lord mayor warning some community services could be cut as a result.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/power-price-hike-to-nt-councils-could-see-some-community-services-cut/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 07:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/power-price-hike-to-nt-councils-could-see-some-community-services-cut/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NT councils flag cuts to street lights, pool hours as result of power prices]]></title><description><![CDATA[Power price hikes are expected to be passed onto local councils by the Northern Territory government in the coming month, with Darwin's lord mayor warning some community services could be cut as a result.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/nt-councils-flag-cuts-to-street-lights-pool-hours-as-result-of-power-prices/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 07:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/nt-councils-flag-cuts-to-street-lights-pool-hours-as-result-of-power-prices/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NT councils could cut access to pools, street lights due to power price hike]]></title><description><![CDATA[Power price hikes are expected to be passed onto local councils by the Northern Territory government in the coming month, with Darwin's lord mayor warning some community services could be cut as a result.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/nt-councils-could-cut-access-to-pools-street-lights-due-to-power-price-hike/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 07:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/nt-councils-could-cut-access-to-pools-street-lights-due-to-power-price-hike/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NT's severely damaged roads are driving up costs amid fuel crisis]]></title><description><![CDATA[Workers in road-reliant industries are calling on the federal government to provide urgent funding to repair the NT's road network, which was severely damaged by floods.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/nts-severely-damaged-roads-are-driving-up-costs-amid-fuel-crisis/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 03:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/nts-severely-damaged-roads-are-driving-up-costs-amid-fuel-crisis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Flood-damaged roads cause 'catastrophic' impacts for NT businesses]]></title><description><![CDATA[Workers in road-reliant industries are calling on the federal government to provide urgent funding to repair the NT's road network, which was severely damaged by floods.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/flood-damaged-roads-cause-catastrophic-impacts-for-nt-businesses/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 03:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/flood-damaged-roads-cause-catastrophic-impacts-for-nt-businesses/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Producer backs pitch for major film studio in Port Kembla]]></title><description><![CDATA[As the New South Wales government searches for a site for a second Sydney film studio, one of Australia's most prominent producers suggests a regional location is the ideal fit. &nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/producer-backs-pitch-for-major-film-studio-in-port-kembla/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 00:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/producer-backs-pitch-for-major-film-studio-in-port-kembla/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New scooters and e-bikes have arrived in Canberra. Here's what that means]]></title><description><![CDATA[With Neuron's orange scooters having left Canberra, Lime has introduced a fleet of green scooters and e-bikes across the capital in partnership with the ACT government.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/new-scooters-and-e-bikes-have-arrived-in-canberra-heres-what-that-means/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 00:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/new-scooters-and-e-bikes-have-arrived-in-canberra-heres-what-that-means/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[An executive at FIFA's new betting partner settled an insider-trading lawsuit]]></title><description><![CDATA[The backstory of the prediction market industry's newest entrant has done little to calm concerns as it partners with several giants of sports broadcasting.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/an-executive-at-fifas-new-betting-partner-settled-an-insider-trading-lawsuit/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 23:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/an-executive-at-fifas-new-betting-partner-settled-an-insider-trading-lawsuit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How lawyers are using AI, and financial planners aren't far behind]]></title><description><![CDATA[Businesses say they are using AI to speed up service delivery and improve the customer experience, but economists warn this may be the "calm before the storm".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/how-lawyers-are-using-ai-and-financial-planners-arent-far-behind/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 23:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/how-lawyers-are-using-ai-and-financial-planners-arent-far-behind/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fishers deploy 'ninja tactics' to outsmart fish-stealing seals]]></title><description><![CDATA[Commercial fishers question their future as they compete with ravenous long-nosed seals that continue to rip man-sized holes in fish nets in South Australia's Coorong.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/fishers-deploy-ninja-tactics-to-outsmart-fish-stealing-seals/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 22:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/fishers-deploy-ninja-tactics-to-outsmart-fish-stealing-seals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Labor considering ways to spare new homes from capital gains changes]]></title><description><![CDATA[The possible budget centrepiece is likely to be finalised much closer to the May deadline than usual this year given global uncertainty, but progress has been made in recent weeks.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/labor-considering-ways-to-spare-new-homes-from-capital-gains-changes/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 21:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/labor-considering-ways-to-spare-new-homes-from-capital-gains-changes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Oil prices plunge after news Strait of Hormuz to open]]></title><description><![CDATA[Oil prices plunged more than 10 per cent after Iran declared the Strait of Hormuz would be "completely open" but shipping giants are approaching the situation with caution.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/oil-prices-plunge-after-news-strait-of-hormuz-to-open/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 20:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/oil-prices-plunge-after-news-strait-of-hormuz-to-open/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Companies and directors fined $7m over payday lending scheme]]></title><description><![CDATA[The fines were issued against an operation that breached credit rules and generated more than $91 million in fees and charges.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/companies-and-directors-fined-7m-over-payday-lending-scheme/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 10:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/companies-and-directors-fined-7m-over-payday-lending-scheme/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PM to join leaders meeting on securing Strait of Hormuz]]></title><description><![CDATA[Anthony Albanese will join a virtual meeting of world leaders tonight to discuss how the Strait of Hormuz can be secured after the conflict in the region ends.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/pm-to-join-leaders-meeting-on-securing-strait-of-hormuz/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 10:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/pm-to-join-leaders-meeting-on-securing-strait-of-hormuz/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PM joins leaders meeting on securing Strait of Hormuz]]></title><description><![CDATA[Anthony Albanese has joined a virtual meeting of world leaders to discuss how the Strait of Hormuz can be secured after the conflict in the Middle East ends.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/pm-joins-leaders-meeting-on-securing-strait-of-hormuz/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 10:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/pm-joins-leaders-meeting-on-securing-strait-of-hormuz/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pacific leaders declare emergency over potential fuel shortages]]></title><description><![CDATA[The prime minister of Solomon Islands says Pacific leaders have declared an emergency over the looming threat of fuel shortages, while the Australian government contemplates a plan which could see stocks of diesel held by the US military sent to Pacific nations suffering shortages.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/pacific-leaders-declare-emergency-over-potential-fuel-shortages/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 09:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/pacific-leaders-declare-emergency-over-potential-fuel-shortages/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Plenty of fuel': Tasmanian government says Geelong refinery fire won't be a problem]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tasmania has 100 days of petrol and 58 days of diesel supply available, the government says &mdash; and that the Geelong refinery fire won't be a problem.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/plenty-of-fuel-tasmanian-government-says-geelong-refinery-fire-wont-be-a-problem/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 09:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/plenty-of-fuel-tasmanian-government-says-geelong-refinery-fire-wont-be-a-problem/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Smelter workers plead for government support as final payday looms]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tasmanian smelter workers at risk of losing their salaries within the next two weeks are pleading with the state and federal governments to step in &mdash; pointing to large bailouts given to other companies.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/smelter-workers-plead-for-government-support-as-final-payday-looms/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 08:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/smelter-workers-plead-for-government-support-as-final-payday-looms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Queensland government in discussions for new oil refinery]]></title><description><![CDATA[As the fuel crisis continues, a proposal for an $11 billion new oil refinery in central Queensland has been put forward.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/queensland-government-in-discussions-for-new-oil-refinery/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 07:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/queensland-government-in-discussions-for-new-oil-refinery/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Young people leaving Sydney 'en masse' over housing affordability]]></title><description><![CDATA[Productivity Commissioner Danielle Wood says Australia will not meet the federal government's 1.2 million new home target, as residential construction rates fall.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/young-people-leaving-sydney-en-masse-over-housing-affordability/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 07:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/young-people-leaving-sydney-en-masse-over-housing-affordability/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Young people leaving Sydney 'en mass' over housing affordability]]></title><description><![CDATA[Productivity Commissioner Danielle Wood says Australia will not meet the federal government's 1.2 million new home target, as residential construction rates fall.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/young-people-leaving-sydney-en-mass-over-housing-affordability/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 07:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/young-people-leaving-sydney-en-mass-over-housing-affordability/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Housing affordability fixes will take 'decades', commissioner warns]]></title><description><![CDATA[Productivity Commissioner Danielle Wood says Australia will not meet the federal government's 1.2 million new home target, as residential construction rates fall.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/housing-affordability-fixes-will-take-decades-commissioner-warns/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 07:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/housing-affordability-fixes-will-take-decades-commissioner-warns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Taxi drivers call for assistance to survive during fuel crisis]]></title><description><![CDATA[Country taxi drivers say the fuel crisis could prove to be the death knell for the industry in regional areas.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/taxi-drivers-call-for-assistance-to-survive-during-fuel-crisis/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 05:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/taxi-drivers-call-for-assistance-to-survive-during-fuel-crisis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australian bush tea hits shelves in Asia]]></title><description><![CDATA[The product is being sent from a remote property in the Northern Territory all the way to Japan, Korea and China.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/australian-bush-tea-hits-shelves-in-asia/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 00:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/australian-bush-tea-hits-shelves-in-asia/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live: Wall Street pushes record highs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wall Street markets post record highs despite the uncertainty of the Middle East conflict. Follow the day's events and insights from our business reporters on the ABC News live markets blog.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/live-wall-street-pushes-record-highs/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 23:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/live-wall-street-pushes-record-highs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live: Bank predicts inflation surge to 6 per cent, adds RBA rate hike to forecast]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) expects Australian inflation to surge to 6 per cent, while adding another RBA interest rate hike to its forecast. Follow the day's events and insights from our business reporters on the ABC News live markets blog.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/live-bank-predicts-inflation-surge-to-6-per-cent-adds-rba-rate-hike-to-forecast/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 23:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/live-bank-predicts-inflation-surge-to-6-per-cent-adds-rba-rate-hike-to-forecast/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live: ASX drops despite record Wall Street high]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Australian share market is weaker today despite Wall Street producing a record high overnight. Follow the day's events and insights from our business reporters on the ABC News live markets blog.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/live-asx-drops-despite-record-wall-street-high/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 23:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/live-asx-drops-despite-record-wall-street-high/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bank warns of significant surge in inflation as oil price spikes — as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) expects Australian inflation to surge to 6 per cent, while adding another RBA interest rate hike to its forecast.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/bank-warns-of-significant-surge-in-inflation-as-oil-price-spikes-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 23:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/bank-warns-of-significant-surge-in-inflation-as-oil-price-spikes-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alpine ash endangered listing 'will do nothing to protect them']]></title><description><![CDATA[Scientists hope an endangered listing may help preserve alpine ash forests, but the forestry industry is raising concerns that it could result in further decline.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/alpine-ash-endangered-listing-will-do-nothing-to-protect-them/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 23:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/alpine-ash-endangered-listing-will-do-nothing-to-protect-them/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Plate to paddock': How a festival's waste became a farmer's treasure]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tonnes of organic waste from the National Folk Festival are being turned into fertiliser on a farm outside Canberra in a circular economy project delivering more benefits than just waste reduction.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/plate-to-paddock-how-a-festivals-waste-became-a-farmers-treasure/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 22:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/plate-to-paddock-how-a-festivals-waste-became-a-farmers-treasure/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Small town shops 'pivoting' to deal with consecutive crises]]></title><description><![CDATA[Owners of stores in rural towns say the landscape has changed since COVID, and higher costs and fewer customers have forced them to innovate.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/small-town-shops-pivoting-to-deal-with-consecutive-crises/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 22:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/small-town-shops-pivoting-to-deal-with-consecutive-crises/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Coca-Cola flags it could pull out of Qld recycling scheme]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Queensland government recently introduced proposed laws to overhaul the governance of the scheme, while also ruling out an increase to the 10-cent refund amount.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/coca-cola-flags-it-could-pull-out-of-qld-recycling-scheme/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 21:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/coca-cola-flags-it-could-pull-out-of-qld-recycling-scheme/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Airport workers angered by surprise Qantas route cuts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Qantas's decision to cut one regional South Australian route and suspend four others came as a shock to workers at regional airports.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/airport-workers-angered-by-surprise-qantas-route-cuts/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 21:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/airport-workers-angered-by-surprise-qantas-route-cuts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PM rules out buying Russian, Iranian oil as countries scramble for supplies]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Anthony Albanese insists Australia's sanctions on Russia and Iran will remain in place as the world scrambles to secure oil supplies amid a global crisis triggered by the Strait of Hormuz blockade.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/pm-rules-out-buying-russian-iranian-oil-as-countries-scramble-for-supplies/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 21:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/pm-rules-out-buying-russian-iranian-oil-as-countries-scramble-for-supplies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PM preparing Australia for protracted Middle East conflict]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Anthony Albanese insists Australia's sanctions on Russia and Iran will remain in place as the world scrambles to secure oil supplies amid a global crisis triggered by the Strait of Hormuz blockade.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/pm-preparing-australia-for-protracted-middle-east-conflict/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 21:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/pm-preparing-australia-for-protracted-middle-east-conflict/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Albanese returns home early to inspect oil refinery damage amid global crisis]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Anthony Albanese insists Australia's sanctions on Russia and Iran will remain in place as the world scrambles to secure oil supplies amid a global crisis triggered by the Strait of Hormuz blockade.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/albanese-returns-home-early-to-inspect-oil-refinery-damage-amid-global-crisis/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 21:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/albanese-returns-home-early-to-inspect-oil-refinery-damage-amid-global-crisis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[100m litres of diesel secured under new powers, PM confirms]]></title><description><![CDATA[Anthony Albanese says that new powers allowing the federal government to underwrite the delivery of additional fuel cargoes have been used to purchase 100 million litres of diesel.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/100m-litres-of-diesel-secured-under-new-powers-pm-confirms/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 08:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/100m-litres-of-diesel-secured-under-new-powers-pm-confirms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Liberty Bell Bay workers told to take leave without pay or be sacked]]></title><description><![CDATA[About 175 workers at Australia's only manganese smelter, Liberty Bell Bay, have been told they will be laid off at the end of next week unless they take leave without pay.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/liberty-bell-bay-workers-told-to-take-leave-without-pay-or-be-sacked/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 07:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/liberty-bell-bay-workers-told-to-take-leave-without-pay-or-be-sacked/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australian dollar surges to four-year high as traders see end to Iran war]]></title><description><![CDATA[Analysts say the mood on global financial markets has improved considerably over the past few days.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/australian-dollar-surges-to-four-year-high-as-traders-see-end-to-iran-war/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 07:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/australian-dollar-surges-to-four-year-high-as-traders-see-end-to-iran-war/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australian dollar surges to four-year high as traders look beyond Iran war]]></title><description><![CDATA[Analysts say the mood on global financial markets has improved considerably over the past few days.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/australian-dollar-surges-to-four-year-high-as-traders-look-beyond-iran-war/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 07:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/australian-dollar-surges-to-four-year-high-as-traders-look-beyond-iran-war/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Farmers 'running on empty' welcome arrival of diesel]]></title><description><![CDATA[A massive crude oil tanker laden with diesel has docked in the Port of Newcastle to replenish regional New South Wales supplies, as the Middle East unrest continues.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/farmers-running-on-empty-welcome-arrival-of-diesel/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 06:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/farmers-running-on-empty-welcome-arrival-of-diesel/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why oil refineries are designed not to catch fire]]></title><description><![CDATA[A former refinery safety manager says preventing fires is hardwired into refining plants.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/why-oil-refineries-are-designed-not-to-catch-fire/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 06:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/why-oil-refineries-are-designed-not-to-catch-fire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Very rare': Why oil refineries are designed not to catch fire]]></title><description><![CDATA[A former refinery safety manager says preventing fires is hardwired into refining plants.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/very-rare-why-oil-refineries-are-designed-not-to-catch-fire/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 06:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/very-rare-why-oil-refineries-are-designed-not-to-catch-fire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How oil refineries are designed not to catch fire]]></title><description><![CDATA[A former refinery safety manager says preventing fires is hardwired into refining plants.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/how-oil-refineries-are-designed-not-to-catch-fire/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 06:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/how-oil-refineries-are-designed-not-to-catch-fire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘How long is a piece of string?’: The challenge of reopening a refinery]]></title><description><![CDATA[A former refinery safety manager says preventing fires is hardwired into refining plants.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/how-long-is-a-piece-of-string-the-challenge-of-reopening-a-refinery/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 06:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/how-long-is-a-piece-of-string-the-challenge-of-reopening-a-refinery/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Mini Strait of Hormuz closure': Victoria could feel petrol price impact of Geelong fire]]></title><description><![CDATA[As Australians woke to the news of a major fire at the Geelong refinery &mdash; one of the nation's two remaining oil refineries &mdash; questions quickly turned to what this could mean for petrol prices.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/mini-strait-of-hormuz-closure-victoria-could-feel-petrol-price-impact-of-geelong-fire/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 05:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/mini-strait-of-hormuz-closure-victoria-could-feel-petrol-price-impact-of-geelong-fire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Unemployment rate remains at 4.3pc in 'calm before the storm']]></title><description><![CDATA[Australia's unemployment rate remained at 4.3 per cent in March, but economists say cracks could start appearing in coming months.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/unemployment-rate-remains-at-43pc-in-calm-before-the-storm/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 03:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/unemployment-rate-remains-at-43pc-in-calm-before-the-storm/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Unemployment rate remains at 4.3pc]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australia's unemployment rate remained at 4.3 per cent in March, the same as February, in seasonally adjusted terms.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/unemployment-rate-remains-at-43pc/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 03:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/unemployment-rate-remains-at-43pc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Breaking: Unemployment rate remains at 4.3pc]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australia's unemployment rate remained at 4.3 per cent in March, the same as February, in seasonally adjusted terms.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/breaking-unemployment-rate-remains-at-43pc/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 03:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/breaking-unemployment-rate-remains-at-43pc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BBC to cut up to 2,000 jobs in response to 'financial pressures']]></title><description><![CDATA[The BBC is planning to cut up to 2,000 jobs to save 10 per cent of its annual budget &mdash; 500 million pounds ($945 million) &mdash; over the next two years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/bbc-to-cut-up-to-2000-jobs-in-response-to-financial-pressures/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 03:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/bbc-to-cut-up-to-2000-jobs-in-response-to-financial-pressures/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Treasurer says taxpayers to bear cost of pay rise for NSW nurses, midwives]]></title><description><![CDATA[Registered nurses will receive a "one-off reset" of a 10 per cent pay rise in the first year, backdated to July 1, 2025, and a 3 per cent pay rise the following two years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/treasurer-says-taxpayers-to-bear-cost-of-pay-rise-for-nsw-nurses-midwives/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 02:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/treasurer-says-taxpayers-to-bear-cost-of-pay-rise-for-nsw-nurses-midwives/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Their work is undervalued': NSW nurses, midwives get major pay rise]]></title><description><![CDATA[Registered nurses will receive a "one-off reset" of a 10 per cent pay rise in the first year, backdated to July 1, 2025, and a 3 per cent pay rise the following two years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/their-work-is-undervalued-nsw-nurses-midwives-get-major-pay-rise/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 02:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/their-work-is-undervalued-nsw-nurses-midwives-get-major-pay-rise/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Historic' pay rise for NSW nurses, midwives but 'more work to be done']]></title><description><![CDATA[Registered nurses will receive a "one-off reset" of a 10 per cent pay rise in the first year, backdated to July 1, 2025, and a 3 per cent pay rise the following two years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/historic-pay-rise-for-nsw-nurses-midwives-but-more-work-to-be-done/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 02:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/historic-pay-rise-for-nsw-nurses-midwives-but-more-work-to-be-done/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Regional council implores PM to develop national fuel tracker]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Queensland council sends an open letter to the Albanese government calling for a national fuel tracker to protect rural economies, while criticising the federal fuel-saving campaign.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/regional-council-implores-pm-to-develop-national-fuel-tracker/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 02:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/regional-council-implores-pm-to-develop-national-fuel-tracker/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ticketmaster and Live Nation hold 'harmful' anticompetitive monopoly, US jury finds]]></title><description><![CDATA[A New York jury finds concert giant Live Nation and its Ticketmaster subsidiary have a harmful monopoly over big concert venues.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/ticketmaster-and-live-nation-hold-harmful-anticompetitive-monopoly-us-jury-finds/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 01:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/ticketmaster-and-live-nation-hold-harmful-anticompetitive-monopoly-us-jury-finds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WA wine industry warns of impact of Containers for Change expansion]]></title><description><![CDATA[A newly formed West Australian wine group warns that bottles of wine produced in the state could increase by $1.25 if the expansion of the Containers for Change scheme goes ahead.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/wa-wine-industry-warns-of-impact-of-containers-for-change-expansion/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 01:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/wa-wine-industry-warns-of-impact-of-containers-for-change-expansion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Containers for Change set to include wine bottles, but industry unhappy]]></title><description><![CDATA[A newly formed West Australian wine group warns that bottles of wine produced in the state could increase by $1.25 if the expansion of the Containers for Change scheme goes ahead.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/containers-for-change-set-to-include-wine-bottles-but-industry-unhappy/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 01:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/containers-for-change-set-to-include-wine-bottles-but-industry-unhappy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New data reveals age group spending up big]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australians spent more in March as the outbreak of the Iran war drove up petrol prices. Older Australians increased their spending at the fastest pace, CBA data shows.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/new-data-reveals-age-group-spending-up-big/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 01:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/new-data-reveals-age-group-spending-up-big/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australians increase spending in March, led by over-65s]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australians spent more in March as the outbreak of the Iran war drove up petrol prices. Older Australians increased their spending at the fastest pace, CBA data shows.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/australians-increase-spending-in-march-led-by-over-65s/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 01:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/australians-increase-spending-in-march-led-by-over-65s/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Refinery blaze may impact Australia's petrol production 'for some time']]></title><description><![CDATA[Energy Minister Chris Bowen says the fire in Geelong appears to be an accident at this stage and there are no suspicious circumstances.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/refinery-blaze-may-impact-australias-petrol-production-for-some-time/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 00:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/refinery-blaze-may-impact-australias-petrol-production-for-some-time/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Major upgrades planned for 200-hectare site once used as TV, film backdrop]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australian-based global tour operator Intrepid has announced a multi-million-dollar investment in Central Australia's Ooraminna Homestead, 30 kilometres south of Alice Springs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/major-upgrades-planned-for-200-hectare-site-once-used-as-tv-film-backdrop/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 00:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/major-upgrades-planned-for-200-hectare-site-once-used-as-tv-film-backdrop/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Global tour operator Intrepid invests millions in outback tourism]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australian-based global tour operator Intrepid has announced a multi-million-dollar investment in Central Australia's Ooraminna Homestead, 30 kilometres south of Alice Springs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/global-tour-operator-intrepid-invests-millions-in-outback-tourism/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 00:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/global-tour-operator-intrepid-invests-millions-in-outback-tourism/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Unemployment remains at 4.3pc, ASX closes lower — as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[The ASX closes lower after the release of ABS labour force data showing the unemployment remains at 4.3 per cent in seasonally adjusted terms. Viva Energy is in a trading halt after a fire at its Geelong oil refinery.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/unemployment-remains-at-43pc-asx-closes-lower-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 23:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/unemployment-remains-at-43pc-asx-closes-lower-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Missing royalties labelled 'petty cash' for Gina Rinehart after court ruling]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gina Rinehart and her company, Hancock Prospecting, are the "clear winners" of what prominent Perth industry commentator Tim Treadgold said was the "big daddy" of legal battles.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/missing-royalties-labelled-petty-cash-for-gina-rinehart-after-court-ruling/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 23:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/missing-royalties-labelled-petty-cash-for-gina-rinehart-after-court-ruling/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gina Rinehart 'won' the legal battle for Hope Downs, commentator says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gina Rinehart and her company, Hancock Prospecting, are the "clear winners" of what prominent Perth industry commentator Tim Treadgold said was the "big daddy" of legal battles.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/gina-rinehart-won-the-legal-battle-for-hope-downs-commentator-says/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 23:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/gina-rinehart-won-the-legal-battle-for-hope-downs-commentator-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[As the dust settles on Gina Rinehart's huge court case, the reviews are in]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gina Rinehart and her company, Hancock Prospecting, are the "clear winners" of what prominent Perth industry commentator Tim Treadgold said was the "big daddy" of legal battles.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/as-the-dust-settles-on-gina-rineharts-huge-court-case-the-reviews-are-in/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 23:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/as-the-dust-settles-on-gina-rineharts-huge-court-case-the-reviews-are-in/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Arrest warrant issued in legal battle for $27k in unpaid long service leave]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's now been over three years since two women left their jobs at a small business. Two courts later, they want their combined $27,000 in long service leave paid out to them, and say they won't give up until they get it.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/arrest-warrant-issued-in-legal-battle-for-27k-in-unpaid-long-service-leave/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 22:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/arrest-warrant-issued-in-legal-battle-for-27k-in-unpaid-long-service-leave/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Farmer feels 'disrespected' over VicGrid's attempt to access land]]></title><description><![CDATA[VicGrid escalates its attempts to access land for VNI West surveys, threatening fines or court-ordered entry to farmers who stand in the way.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/farmer-feels-disrespected-over-vicgrids-attempt-to-access-land/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 22:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/farmer-feels-disrespected-over-vicgrids-attempt-to-access-land/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Councils become insurers as premiums rise by 500pc]]></title><description><![CDATA[Adam Osborne was quoted a staggering $60,000 for his home insurance this year. With others in the same boat, six Queensland councils are looking at creating their own insurance mutual to drive down premiums.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/councils-become-insurers-as-premiums-rise-by-500pc/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 21:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/councils-become-insurers-as-premiums-rise-by-500pc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Adam was quoted $60,000 for his home insurance. His local council is taking action]]></title><description><![CDATA[Adam Osborne was quoted a staggering $60,000 for his home insurance this year. With others in the same boat, six Queensland councils are looking at creating their own insurance mutual to drive down premiums.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/adam-was-quoted-60000-for-his-home-insurance-his-local-council-is-taking-action/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 21:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/adam-was-quoted-60000-for-his-home-insurance-his-local-council-is-taking-action/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Creators of fuel dashboard quoted by News Corp have links to Liberals]]></title><description><![CDATA[An ABC NEWS Verify investigation raises questions about popular independent fuel security dashboards that have emerged online, including one whose creators are linked to the Liberal Party.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/creators-of-fuel-dashboard-quoted-by-news-corp-have-links-to-liberals/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 20:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/creators-of-fuel-dashboard-quoted-by-news-corp-have-links-to-liberals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ukraine looking to 'capitalise' on new momentum against Russia]]></title><description><![CDATA[Western officials and analysts say Ukrainian forces have disrupted Russia's planned spring offensive and managed to retake territory.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/ukraine-looking-to-capitalise-on-new-momentum-against-russia/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 20:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/ukraine-looking-to-capitalise-on-new-momentum-against-russia/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ukraine calls for more aid as Russia continues daily drone strikes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Western officials and analysts say Ukrainian forces have disrupted Russia's planned spring offensive and managed to retake territory.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/ukraine-calls-for-more-aid-as-russia-continues-daily-drone-strikes/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 20:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/ukraine-calls-for-more-aid-as-russia-continues-daily-drone-strikes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Food minister warns of challenging times for WA consumers at checkout]]></title><description><![CDATA[WA Agriculture and Food Minister Jackie Jarvis says natural disasters as well as fuel and fertiliser availability and cost increases are contributing to real concerns around food supply in WA.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/food-minister-warns-of-challenging-times-for-wa-consumers-at-checkout/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 09:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/food-minister-warns-of-challenging-times-for-wa-consumers-at-checkout/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Workers at embattled smelter face last payday amid calls for certainty]]></title><description><![CDATA[As what could be their last payday looms, an alliance of unions says more should be done to ensure stability for 200 workers at Australia's only manganese smelter.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/workers-at-embattled-smelter-face-last-payday-amid-calls-for-certainty/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 09:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/workers-at-embattled-smelter-face-last-payday-amid-calls-for-certainty/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Workers at embattled smelter face last pay check amid calls for certainty]]></title><description><![CDATA[As what could be their last payday looms, an alliance of unions says more should be done to ensure stability for 200 workers at Australia's only manganese smelter.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/workers-at-embattled-smelter-face-last-pay-check-amid-calls-for-certainty/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 09:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/workers-at-embattled-smelter-face-last-pay-check-amid-calls-for-certainty/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brunei's fertiliser could feed to Australia following meeting of leaders]]></title><description><![CDATA[Brunei may be able to help Australia weather the economic chaos caused by the Iran war by sending additional supplies of fertiliser, the prime minister says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/bruneis-fertiliser-could-feed-to-australia-following-meeting-of-leaders/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 09:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/bruneis-fertiliser-could-feed-to-australia-following-meeting-of-leaders/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Albanese, Sultan of Brunei share 'deep concern' amid ongoing energy crisis]]></title><description><![CDATA[Brunei may be able to help Australia weather the economic chaos caused by the Iran war by sending additional supplies of fertiliser, the prime minister says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/albanese-sultan-of-brunei-share-deep-concern-amid-ongoing-energy-crisis/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 09:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/albanese-sultan-of-brunei-share-deep-concern-amid-ongoing-energy-crisis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Most truckies fear they won't last 12 months, industry survey says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Trucking industry peak group NatRoad calls on the federal government to urgently implement the $1 billion Economic Resilience Program it promised two weeks ago.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/most-truckies-fear-they-wont-last-12-months-industry-survey-says/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 08:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/most-truckies-fear-they-wont-last-12-months-industry-survey-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Most truckers fear they won't last 12 months, industry survey says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Trucking industry peak group NatRoad is calling on the federal government to urgently implement the $1 billion Economic Resilience Program it promised two weeks ago.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/most-truckers-fear-they-wont-last-12-months-industry-survey-says/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 08:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/most-truckers-fear-they-wont-last-12-months-industry-survey-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chinese-backed coal mine purchase a 'vote of confidence', Qld government says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Yancoal Australia will acquire a majority stake in what it says is the "largest producing" underground coal mine in the country. The announcement has been met with a mixed reaction.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/chinese-backed-coal-mine-purchase-a-vote-of-confidence-qld-government-says/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 08:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/chinese-backed-coal-mine-purchase-a-vote-of-confidence-qld-government-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Exposure of Australia's fertiliser deficit could inspire manufacturing comeback]]></title><description><![CDATA[Projects are in the works to expand Australia's domestic fertiliser supply as prices rise by 60 per cent.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/exposure-of-australias-fertiliser-deficit-could-inspire-manufacturing-comeback/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 06:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/exposure-of-australias-fertiliser-deficit-could-inspire-manufacturing-comeback/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Split decision as Gina Rinehart, Wright family both claim legal wins]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gina Rinehart is dealt a blow, with a court finding the family of her father's former business partner has the right to potentially hundreds of millions of dollars in royalties from lucrative Pilbara mining assets.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/split-decision-as-gina-rinehart-wright-family-both-claim-legal-wins/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 05:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/split-decision-as-gina-rinehart-wright-family-both-claim-legal-wins/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Breaking: Wright Prospecting awarded royalties in legal win over Gina Rinehart]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gina Rinehart is dealt a blow, with a court finding the family of former mining pioneer Peter Wright has the right to potentially hundreds of millions of dollars worth of past and future royalties from her lucrative Pilbara mining assets.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/breaking-wright-prospecting-awarded-royalties-in-legal-win-over-gina-rinehart/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 05:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/breaking-wright-prospecting-awarded-royalties-in-legal-win-over-gina-rinehart/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Breaking: Blow for Gina Rinehart as Wright Prospecting awarded royalties in legal fight]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gina Rinehart is dealt a blow, with a court finding the family of her father's former business partner has the right to potentially hundreds of millions of dollars in royalties from lucrative Pilbara mining assets.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/breaking-blow-for-gina-rinehart-as-wright-prospecting-awarded-royalties-in-legal-fight/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 05:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/breaking-blow-for-gina-rinehart-as-wright-prospecting-awarded-royalties-in-legal-fight/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Developer claimed 'superior intellect' in mayor harassment case]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Southern Highlands developer facing harassment allegations says legal action is politically motivated, while police allege a pattern of emails and conduct targeting senior council officials.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/developer-claimed-superior-intellect-in-mayor-harassment-case/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 05:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/developer-claimed-superior-intellect-in-mayor-harassment-case/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gold mine stops underground operations after magnitude-4.5 earthquake]]></title><description><![CDATA[All underground workers at Newmont's Cadia gold mine are brought to the surface as inspections are carried out following an earthquake.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/gold-mine-stops-underground-operations-after-magnitude-45-earthquake/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 03:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/gold-mine-stops-underground-operations-after-magnitude-45-earthquake/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Finance giant fined millions for sending unstoppable spam]]></title><description><![CDATA[Latitude Financial has been fined millions of dollars for a repeated breach of spam laws, including promoting credit cards without giving recipients a way to opt-out.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/finance-giant-fined-millions-for-sending-unstoppable-spam/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 03:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/finance-giant-fined-millions-for-sending-unstoppable-spam/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pub crawl? Two families revive pubs in outback town]]></title><description><![CDATA[A revival is brewing in Barcaldine, with the renovation and reopening of two pubs the talk of the town.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/pub-crawl-two-families-revive-pubs-in-outback-town/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 02:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/pub-crawl-two-families-revive-pubs-in-outback-town/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Virgin to trim domestic flights ahead of fuel cost rising by up to $40m]]></title><description><![CDATA[Virgin Australia will slightly reduce domestic flights in the next few months as it faces a hit from fuel costs due to the Iran war.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/virgin-to-trim-domestic-flights-ahead-of-fuel-cost-rising-by-up-to-40m/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 01:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/virgin-to-trim-domestic-flights-ahead-of-fuel-cost-rising-by-up-to-40m/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Virgin joins Qantas in cutting domestic flights as fuel costs hit airlines]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australian airlines are halting entire routes and merging slots to ensure planes are full, as the aviation industry battles soaring jet fuel costs and likely supply uncertainty over the coming months.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/virgin-joins-qantas-in-cutting-domestic-flights-as-fuel-costs-hit-airlines/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 01:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/virgin-joins-qantas-in-cutting-domestic-flights-as-fuel-costs-hit-airlines/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Experts tip further flight disruptions as Virgin, Qantas trim domestic capacity]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australian airlines are halting entire routes and merging slots to ensure planes are full, as the aviation industry battles soaring jet fuel costs and likely supply uncertainty over the coming months.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/experts-tip-further-flight-disruptions-as-virgin-qantas-trim-domestic-capacity/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 01:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/experts-tip-further-flight-disruptions-as-virgin-qantas-trim-domestic-capacity/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Breaking: Virgin to trim domestic flights ahead of fuel cost rising by up to $40m]]></title><description><![CDATA[Virgin Australia will slightly reduce domestic flights in the next few months as it faces a hit from fuel costs due to the Iran war.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/breaking-virgin-to-trim-domestic-flights-ahead-of-fuel-cost-rising-by-up-to-40m/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 01:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/breaking-virgin-to-trim-domestic-flights-ahead-of-fuel-cost-rising-by-up-to-40m/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nurse highlights WA outback through social media]]></title><description><![CDATA[Amid chronic nursing shortages in Western Australia's regions, one nurse highlights the profession's unique benefits and captures his experience on social media.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/nurse-highlights-wa-outback-through-social-media/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 00:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/nurse-highlights-wa-outback-through-social-media/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live: ASX to follow Wall Street higher, oil prices sink on hope of further US-Iran peace talks]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Australian share market is likely to rise in morning trade as global investors bet on the US-Iran war being over within months, despite fuel shortages, higher inflation and a possible economic slowdown. Follow live.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/live-asx-to-follow-wall-street-higher-oil-prices-sink-on-hope-of-further-us-iran-peace-talks/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 23:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/live-asx-to-follow-wall-street-higher-oil-prices-sink-on-hope-of-further-us-iran-peace-talks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live: ASX follows Wall Street higher, oil prices sink on hope of further US-Iran peace talks]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Australian share market has risen in morning trade as global investors bet on the US-Iran war being over within months, despite fuel shortages, higher inflation and a possible economic slowdown. 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Skyrocketing fuel prices, as well as concerns around the availability of fuel in remote locations, are causing a 76 per cent loss of revenue for tourist-dependent businesses.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/the-outback-jobs-disappearing-as-fuel-costs-hit-tourism/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 21:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/the-outback-jobs-disappearing-as-fuel-costs-hit-tourism/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Should you turn off your laptop while commuting?]]></title><description><![CDATA[While modern laptops are good at saving battery life and keeping cool, extended periods in sleep mode could still be putting a strain on them over time.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/should-you-turn-off-your-laptop-while-commuting/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 20:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/should-you-turn-off-your-laptop-while-commuting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Swift tightening' of interest rates may be needed despite IMF recession warning]]></title><description><![CDATA[The International Monetary Fund paints three economic outlook scenarios that each get progressively worse depending on how long Middle East energy supplies are disrupted.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/swift-tightening-of-interest-rates-may-be-needed-despite-imf-recession-warning/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 16:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/swift-tightening-of-interest-rates-may-be-needed-despite-imf-recession-warning/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[IMF warns 'swift tightening' of interest rates may be needed to slow inflation]]></title><description><![CDATA[The International Monetary Fund paints three economic outlook scenarios that each get progressively worse depending on how long Middle East energy supplies are disrupted.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/imf-warns-swift-tightening-of-interest-rates-may-be-needed-to-slow-inflation/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 16:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/imf-warns-swift-tightening-of-interest-rates-may-be-needed-to-slow-inflation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[IMF warns of inflation surge, growth slump if Strait of Hormuz remains shut]]></title><description><![CDATA[The International Monetary Fund paints three economic outlook scenarios that each get progressively worse depending on how long Middle East energy supplies are disrupted.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/imf-warns-of-inflation-surge-growth-slump-if-strait-of-hormuz-remains-shut/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 16:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/imf-warns-of-inflation-surge-growth-slump-if-strait-of-hormuz-remains-shut/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[IMF releases sobering economic outlook as strait remains disrupted]]></title><description><![CDATA[The International Monetary Fund paints three economic outlook scenarios that each get progressively worse depending on how long Middle East energy supplies are disrupted.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/imf-releases-sobering-economic-outlook-as-strait-remains-disrupted/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 16:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/imf-releases-sobering-economic-outlook-as-strait-remains-disrupted/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Founder of China property giant Evergrande pleads guilty to fraud]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hui Ka Yan's plea comes after three years in detention, while Evergrande's liquidators are battling in court outside mainland China to freeze the offshore assets of the founder and his ex-spouse over billions of US dollars in dividends and remuneration.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/founder-of-china-property-giant-evergrande-pleads-guilty-to-fraud/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 12:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/founder-of-china-property-giant-evergrande-pleads-guilty-to-fraud/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dash cam video of near-misses on WA highways prompts road safety call]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 21-year-old woman was charged with reckless driving after dash cam video allegedly caught her overtaking a triple road train in an "unsafe" manner.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/dash-cam-video-of-near-misses-on-wa-highways-prompts-road-safety-call/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 10:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/dash-cam-video-of-near-misses-on-wa-highways-prompts-road-safety-call/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inquiry told school to lose students if $1.5-billion waste incinerator built]]></title><description><![CDATA[A school in the middle of a $22-million master plan for its growing enrolment numbers is worried the buildings will not be needed if a waste to energy plant is approved in the town.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/inquiry-told-school-to-lose-students-if-15-billion-waste-incinerator-built-2/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 09:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/inquiry-told-school-to-lose-students-if-15-billion-waste-incinerator-built-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inquiry told school to lose students if $1.5 billion waste incinerator built]]></title><description><![CDATA[A school in the middle of a $22 million master plan for its growing enrolment numbers is worried the buildings will not be needed if a waste to energy plant is approved in the town.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/inquiry-told-school-to-lose-students-if-15-billion-waste-incinerator-built/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 09:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/inquiry-told-school-to-lose-students-if-15-billion-waste-incinerator-built/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Slow-moving car crash': ASIC investigating billionaire's empire after company collapses]]></title><description><![CDATA[After years of financial red flags, corporate watchdog ASIC confirms it has multiple investigations underway into Sanjeev Gupta's troubled empire, following multiple collapses that have left hundreds of workers facing an uncertain future.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/slow-moving-car-crash-asic-investigating-billionaires-empire-after-company-collapses/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 08:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/slow-moving-car-crash-asic-investigating-billionaires-empire-after-company-collapses/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['It's personal': Why former workers want billionaire Gupta exiled from Australia]]></title><description><![CDATA[After years of financial red flags, corporate watchdog ASIC confirms it has multiple investigations underway into Sanjeev Gupta's troubled empire, following multiple collapses that have left hundreds of workers facing an uncertain future.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/its-personal-why-former-workers-want-billionaire-gupta-exiled-from-australia/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 08:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/its-personal-why-former-workers-want-billionaire-gupta-exiled-from-australia/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Billionaire's 'slow moving car crash' leads to individuals being investigated by ASIC]]></title><description><![CDATA[After years of financial red flags, corporate watchdog ASIC confirms it has multiple investigations underway into Sanjeev Gupta's troubled empire, following multiple collapses that have left hundreds of workers facing an uncertain future.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/billionaires-slow-moving-car-crash-leads-to-individuals-being-investigated-by-asic/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 08:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/billionaires-slow-moving-car-crash-leads-to-individuals-being-investigated-by-asic/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Judgement day looming for high-stakes battle of iron ore dynasties]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gina Rinehart, the wealthiest person in Australia, expects a judgement to be handed down on Wednesday in an explosive court battle with the family of her father's former business partner over iron ore royalties.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/judgement-day-looming-for-high-stakes-battle-of-iron-ore-dynasties/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 08:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/judgement-day-looming-for-high-stakes-battle-of-iron-ore-dynasties/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gina Rinehart judgment looming in high-stakes battle over mining riches]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gina Rinehart, the wealthiest person in Australia, expects a judgment to be handed down today in an explosive court battle with the family of her father's former business partner over iron ore royalties.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/gina-rinehart-judgment-looming-in-high-stakes-battle-over-mining-riches/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 08:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/gina-rinehart-judgment-looming-in-high-stakes-battle-over-mining-riches/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gina Rinehart judgement looming in high-stakes battle over mining riches]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gina Rinehart, the wealthiest person in Australia, expects a judgement to be handed down on Wednesday in an explosive court battle with the family of her father's former business partner over iron ore royalties.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/gina-rinehart-judgement-looming-in-high-stakes-battle-over-mining-riches/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 08:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/gina-rinehart-judgement-looming-in-high-stakes-battle-over-mining-riches/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Residents near cement plant raise concerns about more plastic being burnt for fuel]]></title><description><![CDATA[Residents living near a large cement plant in Adelaide are concerned about the owner wanting to burn more plastic as fuel to replace natural gas.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/residents-near-cement-plant-raise-concerns-about-more-plastic-being-burnt-for-fuel/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 08:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/residents-near-cement-plant-raise-concerns-about-more-plastic-being-burnt-for-fuel/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fuel excise cut 'too focused on politics', analysts say as concerns grow]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some energy analysts are questioning the federal government's temporary tax cuts on fuel, warning that lower prices may work against Australia's long-term needs and goals.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/fuel-excise-cut-too-focused-on-politics-analysts-say-as-concerns-grow/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 07:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/fuel-excise-cut-too-focused-on-politics-analysts-say-as-concerns-grow/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fuel excise cut may work against, not for us, analysts warn]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some energy analysts are questioning the federal government's temporary tax cuts on fuel, warning that lower prices may work against Australia's long-term needs and goals.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/fuel-excise-cut-may-work-against-not-for-us-analysts-warn/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 07:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/fuel-excise-cut-may-work-against-not-for-us-analysts-warn/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Difficult trade-offs' needed in renewable transition, minister condedes]]></title><description><![CDATA[The New South Wales energy minister has met with disgruntled landowners affected by the New England Renewable Energy Zone.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/difficult-trade-offs-needed-in-renewable-transition-minister-condedes/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 06:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/difficult-trade-offs-needed-in-renewable-transition-minister-condedes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pollution concerns at remote NT mine as 'rogue' operator stands down dozens of workers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nathan River Resources has stood down more than 40 workers since Good Friday. Now financial, environmental and safety issues at the mine are being raised, as the NT government is accused of weak regulation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/pollution-concerns-at-remote-nt-mine-as-rogue-operator-stands-down-dozens-of-workers/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 06:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/pollution-concerns-at-remote-nt-mine-as-rogue-operator-stands-down-dozens-of-workers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Financial, environmental and safety issues emerge at remote NT mine]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nathan River Resources has stood down more than 40 workers since Good Friday. Now financial, environmental and safety issues at the mine are being raised, as the NT government is accused of weak regulation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/financial-environmental-and-safety-issues-emerge-at-remote-nt-mine/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 06:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/financial-environmental-and-safety-issues-emerge-at-remote-nt-mine/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stagflation is a 'central banker's nightmare', says RBA deputy governor]]></title><description><![CDATA[RBA deputy governor Andrew Hauser says stagflation is a "central banker's nightmare" and the coming months will be challenging for Australia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/stagflation-is-a-central-bankers-nightmare-says-rba-deputy-governor/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 06:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/stagflation-is-a-central-bankers-nightmare-says-rba-deputy-governor/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WA government says it has secured 4 million litres of diesel]]></title><description><![CDATA[Four million litres of diesel is set to arrive in Western Australia "in the coming weeks" as part of a strategic stockpile to address acute, localised fuel shortages across the state.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/wa-government-says-it-has-secured-4-million-litres-of-diesel/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 05:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/wa-government-says-it-has-secured-4-million-litres-of-diesel/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Four million litres of diesel secured by WA government 'won't touch the sides']]></title><description><![CDATA[The diesel is set to arrive in Western Australia "in the coming weeks" as part of a strategic stockpile to address acute, localised fuel shortages across the state &mdash; but it's already been dismissed as "woefully inadequate".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/four-million-litres-of-diesel-secured-by-wa-government-wont-touch-the-sides/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 05:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/four-million-litres-of-diesel-secured-by-wa-government-wont-touch-the-sides/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Breaking: WA government says it has secured 4 million litres of diesel]]></title><description><![CDATA[Four million litres of diesel is set to arrive in Western Australia "in the coming weeks" as part of a strategic stockpile to address acute, localised fuel shortages across the state.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/breaking-wa-government-says-it-has-secured-4-million-litres-of-diesel/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 05:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/breaking-wa-government-says-it-has-secured-4-million-litres-of-diesel/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Travellers shocked by suspension of WA tourist flights]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rising fuel costs due to the war in Iran see Qantas suspend Jetstar flights between Sydney and Busselton.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/travellers-shocked-by-suspension-of-wa-tourist-flights/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 03:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/travellers-shocked-by-suspension-of-wa-tourist-flights/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fuel costs see flights to WA tourist town suspended]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rising fuel costs due to the war in Iran see Qantas suspend Jetstar flights between Sydney and Busselton.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/fuel-costs-see-flights-to-wa-tourist-town-suspended/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 03:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/fuel-costs-see-flights-to-wa-tourist-town-suspended/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Qantas cuts domestic flights and raises fares as fuel costs blow out]]></title><description><![CDATA[Qantas will cut domestic flights due to higher fuel costs and the uncertainty of the Middle East war, as it flags as much as $800 million in extra fuel costs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/qantas-cuts-domestic-flights-and-raises-fares-as-fuel-costs-blow-out/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 03:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/qantas-cuts-domestic-flights-and-raises-fares-as-fuel-costs-blow-out/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Breaking: Qantas cuts domestic flights and raises fares as fuel costs blow out]]></title><description><![CDATA[Qantas will cut domestic flights due to higher fuel costs and the uncertainty of the Middle East war, as it flags as much as $800 million in extra fuel costs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/breaking-qantas-cuts-domestic-flights-and-raises-fares-as-fuel-costs-blow-out/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 03:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/breaking-qantas-cuts-domestic-flights-and-raises-fares-as-fuel-costs-blow-out/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Roblox to launch accounts for children after grooming claims]]></title><description><![CDATA[Roblox will launch restricted accounts for children and teenagers, two months after being put on notice by the government over reports children were being groomed on the platform.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/roblox-to-launch-accounts-for-children-after-grooming-claims/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 02:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/roblox-to-launch-accounts-for-children-after-grooming-claims/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Business confidence crashes to lowest level since April 2020 — as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[The outbreak of the war in the Middle East saw business confidence post its second-largest monthly fall on record, a NAB survey found.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/business-confidence-crashes-to-lowest-level-since-april-2020-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 23:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/business-confidence-crashes-to-lowest-level-since-april-2020-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rate rises, spending cuts and cost blowouts: Councils squeezed by fuel crisis]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some South Australian councils may hike rates above inflation this year as they grapple with cost blowouts, spending cuts and project delays caused by the fuel crisis.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/rate-rises-spending-cuts-and-cost-blowouts-councils-squeezed-by-fuel-crisis/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 22:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/rate-rises-spending-cuts-and-cost-blowouts-councils-squeezed-by-fuel-crisis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mega theme park stalls as developer blames Iran war for alleged unpaid bills]]></title><description><![CDATA[A $2.6 billion tourist attraction planned between Brisbane and the Sunshine Coast stalls after the developer allegedly failed to pay a local contractor for planning work.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/mega-theme-park-stalls-as-developer-blames-iran-war-for-alleged-unpaid-bills/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 22:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/mega-theme-park-stalls-as-developer-blames-iran-war-for-alleged-unpaid-bills/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Venue closures, noise complaints blamed for dwindling gig opportunities]]></title><description><![CDATA[With yet another venue facing complaints about noise from residents, performers say Tasmania runs the risk of becoming a dead zone for live music.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/venue-closures-noise-complaints-blamed-for-dwindling-gig-opportunities/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 21:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/venue-closures-noise-complaints-blamed-for-dwindling-gig-opportunities/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Locals salty over being 'forced to listen to music that is not our taste']]></title><description><![CDATA[With yet another venue facing complaints about noise from residents, performers say Tasmania runs the risk of becoming a dead zone for live music.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/locals-salty-over-being-forced-to-listen-to-music-that-is-not-our-taste/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 21:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/locals-salty-over-being-forced-to-listen-to-music-that-is-not-our-taste/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump's defamation lawsuit against Wall Street Journal over Epstein story dismissed]]></title><description><![CDATA[The case related to a Wall Street Journal article that described a sexually suggestive letter that the newspaper said was included in a 2003 album compiled for Epstein&rsquo;s 50th birthday.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/trumps-defamation-lawsuit-against-wall-street-journal-over-epstein-story-dismissed/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 17:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/trumps-defamation-lawsuit-against-wall-street-journal-over-epstein-story-dismissed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Judge dismisses Trump's Wall Street Journal defamation lawsuit over Epstein story]]></title><description><![CDATA[The case related to a Wall Street Journal article that described a sexually suggestive letter that the newspaper said was included in a 2003 album compiled for Epstein&rsquo;s 50th birthday.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/judge-dismisses-trumps-wall-street-journal-defamation-lawsuit-over-epstein-story/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 17:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/judge-dismisses-trumps-wall-street-journal-defamation-lawsuit-over-epstein-story/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australia's LNG exporters will face a tougher future, new report says]]></title><description><![CDATA[The long-term outlook for Australia's liquefied natural gas exports is structurally constrained by declining demand, and the current war in the Middle East may hasten that shift away from gas, a new report claims.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/australias-lng-exporters-will-face-a-tougher-future-new-report-says/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 16:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/australias-lng-exporters-will-face-a-tougher-future-new-report-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[World-famous Horizontal Falls to allow more tourists, with cultural focus]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tourism operators, the state government and traditional owners strike an agreement about the future of tourism at the famed Horizontal Falls in WA's Kimberley.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/world-famous-horizontal-falls-to-allow-more-tourists-with-cultural-focus/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 10:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/world-famous-horizontal-falls-to-allow-more-tourists-with-cultural-focus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Booking.com customers involved in possible data and security breach]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some Booking.com customers are being warned their personal information may have been accessed by unauthorised third parties, prompting fresh concerns about the security of travellers' data.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/bookingcom-customers-involved-in-possible-data-and-security-breach/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 06:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/bookingcom-customers-involved-in-possible-data-and-security-breach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Farmer braces for backlash after speaking up in support of transmission lines]]></title><description><![CDATA[A farmer in Victoria's north is offering up his property for transmission lines as part of the VNI West project, saying it would give him a chance to diversify his income.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/farmer-braces-for-backlash-after-speaking-up-in-support-of-transmission-lines/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 05:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/farmer-braces-for-backlash-after-speaking-up-in-support-of-transmission-lines/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Commuters stuck waiting for Brisbane rail buses]]></title><description><![CDATA[Queues of hundreds were seen across various north side train stations on Monday morning as commuters waited for replacement buses due to track closures.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/commuters-stuck-waiting-for-brisbane-rail-buses/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 04:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/commuters-stuck-waiting-for-brisbane-rail-buses/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Children and 75yo among dozens of homeless in wealthy holiday town]]></title><description><![CDATA[A homeless survey conducted in one of WA's best-known holiday hotspots uncovers dozens of people sleeping rough, including a 75-year-old.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/children-and-75yo-among-dozens-of-homeless-in-wealthy-holiday-town/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 02:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/children-and-75yo-among-dozens-of-homeless-in-wealthy-holiday-town/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Children and 75yo among dozens of homeless in major holiday town]]></title><description><![CDATA[A homeless survey conducted in one of WA's best-known holiday hotspots uncovers dozens of people sleeping rough, including a 75-year-old.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/children-and-75yo-among-dozens-of-homeless-in-major-holiday-town/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 02:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/children-and-75yo-among-dozens-of-homeless-in-major-holiday-town/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tour operator cops $330K in cancellations as cyclone relief arrives for businesses]]></title><description><![CDATA[A whale shark boat skipper says one-off payments for tour operators will make a "small difference", as ex-Tropical Cyclone Narelle's aftermath drags on.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/tour-operator-cops-330k-in-cancellations-as-cyclone-relief-arrives-for-businesses/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 01:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/tour-operator-cops-330k-in-cancellations-as-cyclone-relief-arrives-for-businesses/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tour operator cops $330,000 in cancellations as relief arrives for cyclone-hit businesses]]></title><description><![CDATA[A whale shark boat skipper says one-off payments for tour operators will make a "small difference" as Cyclone Narelle's aftermath drags on.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/tour-operator-cops-330000-in-cancellations-as-relief-arrives-for-cyclone-hit-businesses/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 01:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/tour-operator-cops-330000-in-cancellations-as-relief-arrives-for-cyclone-hit-businesses/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASX slips as oil surges back above $US100 a barrel on US threat of Gulf blockade — as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[Failed US-Iran peace talks send oil prices surging higher and the Australian share market lower.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asx-slips-as-oil-surges-back-above-us100-a-barrel-on-us-threat-of-gulf-blockade-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 23:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asx-slips-as-oil-surges-back-above-us100-a-barrel-on-us-threat-of-gulf-blockade-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The reality of living without a car in Brisbane]]></title><description><![CDATA[As the cost of owning a car goes up, some Brisbane residents are choosing to live without one. But going car-free isn't possible for everyone.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/the-reality-of-living-without-a-car-in-brisbane/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 21:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/the-reality-of-living-without-a-car-in-brisbane/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Victorian government tried to keep major housing budget blowout under wraps]]></title><description><![CDATA[Internal documents the Victorian government tried to withhold reveal that a landmark social housing construction project was facing a significant budget blowout two years after it was unveiled.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/victorian-government-tried-to-keep-major-housing-budget-blowout-under-wraps/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 21:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/victorian-government-tried-to-keep-major-housing-budget-blowout-under-wraps/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Victorian government tried to keep major housing budget blowout under wrap]]></title><description><![CDATA[Internal documents the Victorian government tried to withhold reveal that a landmark social housing construction project was facing a significant budget blowout two years after it was unveiled.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/victorian-government-tried-to-keep-major-housing-budget-blowout-under-wrap/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 21:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/victorian-government-tried-to-keep-major-housing-budget-blowout-under-wrap/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Secret documents reveal landmark housing project's budget headache]]></title><description><![CDATA[Internal documents the Victorian government tried to withhold reveal that a landmark social housing construction project was facing a significant budget blowout two years after it was unveiled.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/secret-documents-reveal-landmark-housing-projects-budget-headache/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 21:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/secret-documents-reveal-landmark-housing-projects-budget-headache/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Where heritage meets heartbeat': Wilderness railway facing uncertain future]]></title><description><![CDATA[The West Coast Wilderness Railway in Tasmania is a beloved attraction and an important employer. The state government says it wants the railway to have a sustainable future, but hasn't said how that could be achieved.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/where-heritage-meets-heartbeat-wilderness-railway-facing-uncertain-future/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 21:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/where-heritage-meets-heartbeat-wilderness-railway-facing-uncertain-future/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Loved, but costly — is the end near for this heritage railway?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The West Coast Wilderness Railway in Tasmania is a beloved attraction and an important employer. The state government says it wants the railway to have a sustainable future, but hasn't said how that could be achieved.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/loved-but-costly-is-the-end-near-for-this-heritage-railway/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 21:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/loved-but-costly-is-the-end-near-for-this-heritage-railway/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Musicians to wedding businesses, Australians grapple as fuel prices rise]]></title><description><![CDATA[The COVID-19 pandemic brought job losses, working from home and economic instability. Some fear the US-Israel war on Iran, which has seen fuel prices spike, has created a similar struggles.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/musicians-to-wedding-businesses-australians-grapple-as-fuel-prices-rise/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 20:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/musicians-to-wedding-businesses-australians-grapple-as-fuel-prices-rise/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fuel crisis sees some some delaying retirement and working from home]]></title><description><![CDATA[The COVID-19 pandemic brought job losses, working from home and economic instability. Some fear the US-Israel war on Iran, which has seen fuel prices spike, has created a similar struggles.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/fuel-crisis-sees-some-some-delaying-retirement-and-working-from-home/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 20:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/fuel-crisis-sees-some-some-delaying-retirement-and-working-from-home/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fuel crisis has some some delaying retirement and working from home]]></title><description><![CDATA[The COVID-19 pandemic brought job losses, working from home and economic instability. Some fear the US-Israel war on Iran, which has seen fuel prices spike, has created a similar struggles.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/fuel-crisis-has-some-some-delaying-retirement-and-working-from-home/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 20:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/fuel-crisis-has-some-some-delaying-retirement-and-working-from-home/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fuel crisis has some delaying retirement and working from home]]></title><description><![CDATA[The COVID-19 pandemic brought job losses, working from home and economic instability. Some fear the US-Israel war on Iran and spiking fuel prices have created similar struggles.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/fuel-crisis-has-some-delaying-retirement-and-working-from-home/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 20:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/fuel-crisis-has-some-delaying-retirement-and-working-from-home/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Australian inventor behind solar panels]]></title><description><![CDATA[Solar power is forecast to overtake coal as the world's biggest source of electricity next year, and its growth shows no signs of slowing down. Behind its success is a little-known Australian inventor.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/the-australian-inventor-behind-solar-panels/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 20:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/the-australian-inventor-behind-solar-panels/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Like a flea on an elephant's back': The unexpected rise of solar power]]></title><description><![CDATA[Solar power is forecast to overtake coal as the world's biggest source of electricity next year, and its growth shows no signs of slowing down. Behind its success is a little-known Australian inventor.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/like-a-flea-on-an-elephants-back-the-unexpected-rise-of-solar-power/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 20:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/like-a-flea-on-an-elephants-back-the-unexpected-rise-of-solar-power/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The recycling project turning used tennis balls into shoes]]></title><description><![CDATA[What should be done with all those used tennis balls that get inevitably sent to landfill? Lilian Xu might have found the answer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/the-recycling-project-turning-used-tennis-balls-into-shoes/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 20:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/the-recycling-project-turning-used-tennis-balls-into-shoes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How recycling can help solve a 'huge issue' in tennis]]></title><description><![CDATA[What should be done with all those used tennis balls that get inevitably sent to landfill? Lilian Xu might have found the answer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/how-recycling-can-help-solve-a-huge-issue-in-tennis/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 20:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/how-recycling-can-help-solve-a-huge-issue-in-tennis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[HAZMAT warning lifted after blaze at Perth battery recycling facility]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man is taken to hospital after a serious fire at a lithium-ion battery recycling facility in Perth's south-eastern suburbs which also sparked a HAZMAT emergency warning.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/hazmat-warning-lifted-after-blaze-at-perth-battery-recycling-facility/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 09:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/hazmat-warning-lifted-after-blaze-at-perth-battery-recycling-facility/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[HAZMAT warning issued after blaze at Perth battery recycling facility]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man is taken to hospital after a serious fire at a lithium-ion battery recycling facility in Perth's south-eastern suburbs which also sparked a HAZMAT emergency warning.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/hazmat-warning-issued-after-blaze-at-perth-battery-recycling-facility/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 09:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/hazmat-warning-issued-after-blaze-at-perth-battery-recycling-facility/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Emergency warning issued after blaze at Perth battery recycling facility]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man has been taken to hospital and a HAZMAT emergency warning has been issued as a serious fire burns at a lithium-ion battery recycling facility in Perth.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/emergency-warning-issued-after-blaze-at-perth-battery-recycling-facility/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 09:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/emergency-warning-issued-after-blaze-at-perth-battery-recycling-facility/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['iComply to 'iComplain': Workers out of pocket after labour hire firm's demise]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prominent labour hire company iComply owed more than $12 million when it collapsed, according to a damning liquidator's report, with workers chasing millions in superannuation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/icomply-to-icomplain-workers-out-of-pocket-after-labour-hire-firms-demise/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/icomply-to-icomplain-workers-out-of-pocket-after-labour-hire-firms-demise/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A labour hire firm's demise leaves workers out of pocket]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prominent labour hire company iComply owed more than $12 million when it collapsed, according to a damning liquidator's report, with workers chasing millions in superannuation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/a-labour-hire-firms-demise-leaves-workers-out-of-pocket/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/a-labour-hire-firms-demise-leaves-workers-out-of-pocket/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WA considering separate stockpile of diesel amid fuel shortages]]></title><description><![CDATA[The WA government is considering creating its own "strategic stockpile" of diesel, saying the state's size and the reliance of the agriculture and resources industries on the fuel warrants a separate reserve.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/wa-considering-separate-stockpile-of-diesel-amid-fuel-shortages/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 05:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/wa-considering-separate-stockpile-of-diesel-amid-fuel-shortages/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AI generated the animation for this TV show. Is it 'cool' or 'messed up'?]]></title><description><![CDATA[A television show that uses generative artificial intelligence to animate Indonesian folktales is creating a stir.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/ai-generated-the-animation-for-this-tv-show-is-it-cool-or-messed-up/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 04:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/ai-generated-the-animation-for-this-tv-show-is-it-cool-or-messed-up/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Venezuela still has gold worth billions locked underground in London]]></title><description><![CDATA[The stockpile is part of a longer skirmish for access to and control of a bonanza playing out an ocean away, in a country clambering to reinvent itself amid political turmoil.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/why-venezuela-still-has-gold-worth-billions-locked-underground-in-london/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 04:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/why-venezuela-still-has-gold-worth-billions-locked-underground-in-london/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump is the latest to enter a decades-long fight for this nation's gold]]></title><description><![CDATA[The stockpile is part of a longer skirmish for access to and control of a bonanza playing out an ocean away, in a country clambering to reinvent itself amid political turmoil.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/trump-is-the-latest-to-enter-a-decades-long-fight-for-this-nations-gold/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 04:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/trump-is-the-latest-to-enter-a-decades-long-fight-for-this-nations-gold/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minister casts doubt on road user tax over concerns it could hurt EV uptake]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new tax on road users, including electric vehicles, has been cast into doubt by the transport minister, who says now may not be the time for it.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/minister-casts-doubt-on-road-user-tax-over-concerns-it-could-hurt-ev-uptake/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 02:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/minister-casts-doubt-on-road-user-tax-over-concerns-it-could-hurt-ev-uptake/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minister casts doubt on road user tax due to EV uptake concerns]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new tax on road users, including electric vehicles, has been cast into doubt by the transport minister, who says now may not be the time for it.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/minister-casts-doubt-on-road-user-tax-due-to-ev-uptake-concerns/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 02:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/minister-casts-doubt-on-road-user-tax-due-to-ev-uptake-concerns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WA caravan park residents evicted after change of ownership]]></title><description><![CDATA[Reg Hoyling thought his park home in Albany was where he would spend the rest of his life, but a sale of the caravan park meant he was among the tenants evicted.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/wa-caravan-park-residents-evicted-after-change-of-ownership/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/wa-caravan-park-residents-evicted-after-change-of-ownership/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Independent supermarkets struggle to keep prices down as Iran war hurts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Suppliers are charging more to deliver groceries to supermarkets as fuel prices increase, putting pressure on smaller retailers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/independent-supermarkets-struggle-to-keep-prices-down-as-iran-war-hurts/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 00:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/independent-supermarkets-struggle-to-keep-prices-down-as-iran-war-hurts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Motorsport's 20yo trailblazer driving change with all-female team]]></title><description><![CDATA[Twenty-year-old Imogen Radburn is leading Australia's first all-female car racing team after uncovering a legion of women desperate to be part of motorsport.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/motorsports-20yo-trailblazer-driving-change-with-all-female-team/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 23:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/motorsports-20yo-trailblazer-driving-change-with-all-female-team/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Queensland e-bike users say commute time could 'roughly double' under new laws]]></title><description><![CDATA[E-bike advocates say new speed limits, set to come into effect from July, go against current guidelines and could create unsafe situations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/queensland-e-bike-users-say-commute-time-could-roughly-double-under-new-laws/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 23:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/queensland-e-bike-users-say-commute-time-could-roughly-double-under-new-laws/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Qld e-bike users say commute time could 'roughly double' under new laws]]></title><description><![CDATA[E-bike advocates say new speed limits, set to come into effect from July 1, go against current guidelines and could create unsafe situations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/qld-e-bike-users-say-commute-time-could-roughly-double-under-new-laws/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 23:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/qld-e-bike-users-say-commute-time-could-roughly-double-under-new-laws/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Student turns excess fruit into school farmers' market]]></title><description><![CDATA[A primary school student's simple observation about wasted fruit has sparked a thriving community movement that's sharing fresh produce and teaching valuable skills.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/student-turns-excess-fruit-into-school-farmers-market/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 23:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/student-turns-excess-fruit-into-school-farmers-market/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The 90-day swim that united New Zealand behind ocean conservation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jono Ridler swam 1,367 kilometres down New Zealand's east coast to raise awareness for ocean health and to end bottom trawling. His exploits have galvanised a nation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/the-90-day-swim-that-united-new-zealand-behind-ocean-conservation/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 21:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/the-90-day-swim-that-united-new-zealand-behind-ocean-conservation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why diesel price continues to soar in spite of fuel excise cut]]></title><description><![CDATA[As the war in the Middle East rages on, diesel prices are continuing to rise despite efforts to stabilise costs. So why is this happening, can anything be done about it and is the worst yet to come?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/why-diesel-price-continues-to-soar-in-spite-of-fuel-excise-cut/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 21:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/why-diesel-price-continues-to-soar-in-spite-of-fuel-excise-cut/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The fuel excise has been cut, so why is diesel so expensive?]]></title><description><![CDATA[As the war in the Middle East rages on, diesel prices are continuing to rise despite efforts to stabilise costs. So why is this happening, can anything be done about it and is the worst yet to come?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/the-fuel-excise-has-been-cut-so-why-is-diesel-so-expensive/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 21:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/the-fuel-excise-has-been-cut-so-why-is-diesel-so-expensive/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How craft beer is changing China, one schooner at a time]]></title><description><![CDATA[On a midsummer night last year, I took a sip of lager at a craft beer pub in my hometown in China's south. But this was not just a beer. It was a cultural symbol that shows just how much China's Gen Z is changing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/how-craft-beer-is-changing-china-one-schooner-at-a-time/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/how-craft-beer-is-changing-china-one-schooner-at-a-time/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The war has put Thailand's multi-billion-dollar fishing industry in 'big trouble']]></title><description><![CDATA[Tens of thousands of small and commercial fishing vessels in Thailand are stranded on shore, no longer able to afford diesel, which has more than doubled in price since the Iran war began.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/the-war-has-put-thailands-multi-billion-dollar-fishing-industry-in-big-trouble/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 05:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/the-war-has-put-thailands-multi-billion-dollar-fishing-industry-in-big-trouble/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thai fishing port highlights 'big trouble' caused by Middle East war]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tens of thousands of small and commercial fishing vessels in Thailand are stranded on shore, no longer able to afford diesel, which has more than doubled in price since the Iran war began.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/thai-fishing-port-highlights-big-trouble-caused-by-middle-east-war/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 05:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/thai-fishing-port-highlights-big-trouble-caused-by-middle-east-war/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shakeup for WA as major wool handler and seller shifts to Melbourne]]></title><description><![CDATA[Elders is relocating its Western Australian wool handling and marketing operations to Victoria in response to declining wool production volumes in WA.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/shakeup-for-wa-as-major-wool-handler-and-seller-shifts-to-melbourne/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 04:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/shakeup-for-wa-as-major-wool-handler-and-seller-shifts-to-melbourne/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ban on live sheep trade has another knock-on effect on WA wool]]></title><description><![CDATA[Elders is relocating its Western Australian wool handling and marketing operations to Victoria in response to declining wool production volumes in WA.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/ban-on-live-sheep-trade-has-another-knock-on-effect-on-wa-wool/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 04:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/ban-on-live-sheep-trade-has-another-knock-on-effect-on-wa-wool/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cost of leaving outback pushes students to train as teachers locally]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ashlee Toms and Aria Miller graduated from high school and walked back through the school gates as staff less than six months later.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/cost-of-leaving-outback-pushes-students-to-train-as-teachers-locally/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 01:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/cost-of-leaving-outback-pushes-students-to-train-as-teachers-locally/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[With most of it not fit to sell, this op shop fixes donated items to reduce landfill]]></title><description><![CDATA[Every year, lots of new textile items are imported to the Australian market &hellip; about 1.55 billion of them. Fast fashion is a leading contributor to overproduction and makes reuse difficult.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/with-most-of-it-not-fit-to-sell-this-op-shop-fixes-donated-items-to-reduce-landfill/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 01:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/with-most-of-it-not-fit-to-sell-this-op-shop-fixes-donated-items-to-reduce-landfill/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fresh push for Murray Basin freight rail to get more produce off trucks]]></title><description><![CDATA[North-west Victorian farmers are pushing for the completion of the Murray Basin Rail Project, more than seven years after it was originally slated to be finished.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/fresh-push-for-murray-basin-freight-rail-to-get-more-produce-off-trucks/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 23:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/fresh-push-for-murray-basin-freight-rail-to-get-more-produce-off-trucks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Small oil refinery in outback Queensland could be on cusp of expansion]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Inland Oil Refinery produces specialised underground mining fuel, heating oils and other speciality solvents, and supplies a small amount of on-road diesel for the local community]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/small-oil-refinery-in-outback-queensland-could-be-on-cusp-of-expansion/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 22:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/small-oil-refinery-in-outback-queensland-could-be-on-cusp-of-expansion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iran's grip on Strait of Hormuz 'not part of our planning', Israel ambassador says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ambassador Hillel Newman admits his country was surprised by the scope of Iran's response to the Middle East war and that Israel did not expect Gulf states to be targeted in retaliation strikes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/irans-grip-on-strait-of-hormuz-not-part-of-our-planning-israel-ambassador-says/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 21:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/irans-grip-on-strait-of-hormuz-not-part-of-our-planning-israel-ambassador-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[You have likely heard about 'K-pop'. But what about 'P-pop'?]]></title><description><![CDATA[As one of the world's largest music festivals gets underway this weekend, a pop group from the Philippines will make history.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/you-have-likely-heard-about-k-pop-but-what-about-p-pop/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 20:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/you-have-likely-heard-about-k-pop-but-what-about-p-pop/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Country primary school staggered by 'routine' $100k water bills]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dunsborough Primary School is racking up massive water bills in comparison to nearby schools, to the detriment of student support and repairs to facilities.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/country-primary-school-staggered-by-routine-100k-water-bills/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 10:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/country-primary-school-staggered-by-routine-100k-water-bills/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australia and Singapore aim to meet fuel supply needs as crisis continues]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australia and Singapore have agreed to make "maximum efforts" to meet each other's fuel and gas needs as the crisis in the Middle East continues, with the prime minister securing an encouraging but not legally binding deal.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/australia-and-singapore-aim-to-meet-fuel-supply-needs-as-crisis-continues/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 08:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/australia-and-singapore-aim-to-meet-fuel-supply-needs-as-crisis-continues/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Calls for cheaper homes are 'nonsense' while banking system underpinned by housing]]></title><description><![CDATA[AustralianSuper boss says housing prices unlikely to fall much, because major banks can't afford them too&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/calls-for-cheaper-homes-are-nonsense-while-banking-system-underpinned-by-housing/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 07:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/calls-for-cheaper-homes-are-nonsense-while-banking-system-underpinned-by-housing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iron ore workers stood down with no pay, the company blames the fuel crisis]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Northern Territory mine has stood down workers and stopped operations, blaming the high price of fuel. Unions say that's "rubbish".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/iron-ore-workers-stood-down-with-no-pay-the-company-blames-the-fuel-crisis/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 07:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/iron-ore-workers-stood-down-with-no-pay-the-company-blames-the-fuel-crisis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[University's overseas operations set to come under the microscope]]></title><description><![CDATA[The University of Wollongong operates five overseas campuses, but a parliamentary inquiry has noted concerns it may be be neglecting its responsibilities closer to home.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/universitys-overseas-operations-set-to-come-under-the-microscope/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 06:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/universitys-overseas-operations-set-to-come-under-the-microscope/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rain easing for AFL Gather Round as negotiations for event's future continue]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Bureau of Meteorology&nbsp;says wet weather conditions will improve for AFL Gather Round matches as the weekend progresses, as the premier shares his ongoing bid to keep the event in South Australia.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/rain-easing-for-afl-gather-round-as-negotiations-for-events-future-continue/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 05:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/rain-easing-for-afl-gather-round-as-negotiations-for-events-future-continue/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fixing WA's three-bin problem 'not rocket science' say locals, leaders]]></title><description><![CDATA[With the three-bin FOGO system on shaky ground outside Perth, some locals are urging the WA government to step up and fund a regional processing plant.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/fixing-was-three-bin-problem-not-rocket-science-say-locals-leaders/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 02:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/fixing-was-three-bin-problem-not-rocket-science-say-locals-leaders/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minister says there is no 'proper timetable' for reopening NSW highway]]></title><description><![CDATA[Geotechnical studies find significant gaps in the structure beneath the Great Western Highway, with delays to its reopening expected.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/minister-says-there-is-no-proper-timetable-for-reopening-nsw-highway/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 02:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/minister-says-there-is-no-proper-timetable-for-reopening-nsw-highway/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Three deaths, 13 rescues from Glass House Mountains prompts safety warning]]></title><description><![CDATA[Authorities and experts are urging visitors to Queensland&rsquo;s popular Glass House Mountains to heed safety warnings, after three deaths in as many weeks.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/three-deaths-13-rescues-from-glass-house-mountains-prompts-safety-warning/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 01:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/three-deaths-13-rescues-from-glass-house-mountains-prompts-safety-warning/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Three deaths, 13 rescues from Glass House Mountains prompt safety warning]]></title><description><![CDATA[Authorities and experts are urging visitors to Queensland&rsquo;s popular Glass House Mountains to heed safety warnings after three deaths in as many weeks.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/three-deaths-13-rescues-from-glass-house-mountains-prompt-safety-warning/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 01:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/three-deaths-13-rescues-from-glass-house-mountains-prompt-safety-warning/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASX 200 and Aussie dollar down, Brent crude and WTI oil up — as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Australian market has finished the trading week on a disappointing note, dropping slightly, despite US stocks rising overnight. Look back on our business blog.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asx-200-and-aussie-dollar-down-brent-crude-and-wti-oil-up-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 00:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/asx-200-and-aussie-dollar-down-brent-crude-and-wti-oil-up-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Study finds decades of 'intensive' logging worsens bushfire risk]]></title><description><![CDATA[Scientists have studied satellite images of a Tasmanian bushfire and found regrowth from extensive logging and recent bushfires has "absolutely" increased the risk of more severe bushfires.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/study-finds-decades-of-intensive-logging-worsens-bushfire-risk/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 23:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/study-finds-decades-of-intensive-logging-worsens-bushfire-risk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Super members blindsided by change in fund terms and conditions]]></title><description><![CDATA[A superannuation investment option spruiked as offering "choice and flexibility" has been shut down without proper notification, leaving members less than two months to sell all their assets.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/super-members-blindsided-by-change-in-fund-terms-and-conditions/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 20:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/super-members-blindsided-by-change-in-fund-terms-and-conditions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Super fund members claim they were 'misled' after being forced to sell assets]]></title><description><![CDATA[A superannuation investment option spruiked as offering "choice and flexibility" has been shut down without proper notification, leaving members less than two months to sell all their assets.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/super-fund-members-claim-they-were-misled-after-being-forced-to-sell-assets/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 20:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/super-fund-members-claim-they-were-misled-after-being-forced-to-sell-assets/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[This couple has a fixed price contract to build their home &mdash; it's just gone up $120,000]]></title><description><![CDATA[Contractors, business owners and economists warn that thousands of construction industry businesses could go bust as a result of supply chain disruptions caused by the Iran War, unless the government intervenes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/this-couple-has-a-fixed-price-contract-to-build-their-home-mdash-its-just-gone-up-120000/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 20:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/this-couple-has-a-fixed-price-contract-to-build-their-home-mdash-its-just-gone-up-120000/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[This couple has a fixed price contract to build their home &mdash; it's gone up $120k]]></title><description><![CDATA[Contractors, business owners and economists warn that thousands of construction industry businesses could go bust as a result of supply chain disruptions caused by the Iran War, unless the government intervenes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/this-couple-has-a-fixed-price-contract-to-build-their-home-mdash-its-gone-up-120k/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 20:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/this-couple-has-a-fixed-price-contract-to-build-their-home-mdash-its-gone-up-120k/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[This couple has a fixed price contract to build their home, it's just gone up $120,000]]></title><description><![CDATA[Contractors, business owners and economists warn that thousands of construction industry businesses could go bust as a result of supply chain disruptions caused by the Iran War, unless the government intervenes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/this-couple-has-a-fixed-price-contract-to-build-their-home-its-just-gone-up-120000/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 20:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/this-couple-has-a-fixed-price-contract-to-build-their-home-its-just-gone-up-120000/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Construction businesses vulnerable to supply chain shock, experts warn]]></title><description><![CDATA[Contractors, business owners and economists are warning that thousands of construction industry businesses could go bust as a result of supply chain disruptions caused by the Iran War, unless the government intervenes.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/construction-businesses-vulnerable-to-supply-chain-shock-experts-warn/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 20:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/construction-businesses-vulnerable-to-supply-chain-shock-experts-warn/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Albanese's visit to Singapore is 'very necessary']]></title><description><![CDATA[Experts say visits like Anthony Albanese's trip to Singapore are important in securing Australia's energy supplies. As one observer puts it, "When you don't have the stock, you need friends."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/why-albaneses-visit-to-singapore-is-very-necessary/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 20:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/why-albaneses-visit-to-singapore-is-very-necessary/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How the PM's Singapore visit could help Australia's fuel supply]]></title><description><![CDATA[Experts say visits like Anthony Albanese's trip to Singapore are important in securing Australia's energy supplies. As one observer puts it, "when you don't have the stock, you need friends".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/how-the-pms-singapore-visit-could-help-australias-fuel-supply/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 20:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/how-the-pms-singapore-visit-could-help-australias-fuel-supply/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alcoa rejects mercury emissions concerns from its WA refinery]]></title><description><![CDATA[The US mining giant says increased mercury emissions from its Wagerup refinery are a by-product of higher production, amid a Conservation Council appeal against its operating licence.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/alcoa-rejects-mercury-emissions-concerns-from-its-wa-refinery/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/alcoa-rejects-mercury-emissions-concerns-from-its-wa-refinery/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mine workers secure permanent $30K pay rise following High Court decision]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Fair Work Commission ruled last year more than 2,000 mine workers at three BHP coal mines in Queensland were owed the same wages as their full-time counterparts. The High Court has now rejected an attempt to appeal the order, saying it had "insufficient prospects of success".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/mine-workers-secure-permanent-30k-pay-rise-following-high-court-decision/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 10:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/mine-workers-secure-permanent-30k-pay-rise-following-high-court-decision/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[When war is good business: How the Iran oil shock left Vladimir Putin a winner]]></title><description><![CDATA[Donald Trump used to love using the word "winning" but out of the wreckage of the Iran war and the world's oil supplies slowing, there is one man truly winning: Russia's Vladimir Putin.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/when-war-is-good-business-how-the-iran-oil-shock-left-vladimir-putin-a-winner/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 09:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/when-war-is-good-business-how-the-iran-oil-shock-left-vladimir-putin-a-winner/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Iran war has become a cash cow for the Kremlin]]></title><description><![CDATA[Donald Trump used to love using the word "winning" but out of the wreckage of the Iran war and the world's oil supplies slowing, there is one man truly winning: Russia's Vladimir Putin.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/the-iran-war-has-become-a-cash-cow-for-the-kremlin/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 09:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/the-iran-war-has-become-a-cash-cow-for-the-kremlin/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A wave of low-cost electric trucks is heading for Australia]]></title><description><![CDATA[Diesel trucks are the backbone of the national supply chain, but figures buried in recent sales data could mark the beginning of the end for these kings of the road.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/a-wave-of-low-cost-electric-trucks-is-heading-for-australia/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 07:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/a-wave-of-low-cost-electric-trucks-is-heading-for-australia/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[People living in vehicles forced to choose between fuel and food]]></title><description><![CDATA[The high cost of fuel is making it even more difficult for people living in their cars to afford food, electricity and transport.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/people-living-in-vehicles-forced-to-choose-between-fuel-and-food/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 04:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/people-living-in-vehicles-forced-to-choose-between-fuel-and-food/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['It's my home': People living in vehicles hit hard by fuel crisis]]></title><description><![CDATA[The high cost of fuel is making it even more difficult for people living in their cars to afford food, electricity and transport.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/its-my-home-people-living-in-vehicles-hit-hard-by-fuel-crisis/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 04:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/its-my-home-people-living-in-vehicles-hit-hard-by-fuel-crisis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trucks about to get longer, heavier in bid to reduce fuel costs]]></title><description><![CDATA[The South Australian government says recent changes to heavy vehicle freight limits will lower fuel costs and reduce the number of freight trucks needed on the road.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/trucks-about-to-get-longer-heavier-in-bid-to-reduce-fuel-costs/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 04:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/trucks-about-to-get-longer-heavier-in-bid-to-reduce-fuel-costs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Melbourne-like weather' predicted for SA's Gather Round]]></title><description><![CDATA[AFL fans are facing a weekend of wet weather for Gather Round as the South Australian Premier says he is "not going to rush" negotiations on the future of the event.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/melbourne-like-weather-predicted-for-sas-gather-round/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 03:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/melbourne-like-weather-predicted-for-sas-gather-round/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Remote community's bid to relocate progresses after '30-odd years of asking']]></title><description><![CDATA[Flood-affected residents from Daly River are in talks with the NT government about moving the remote Aboriginal community to higher ground, with a church offering to donate land for the township's relocation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/remote-communitys-bid-to-relocate-progresses-after-30-odd-years-of-asking/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 02:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/remote-communitys-bid-to-relocate-progresses-after-30-odd-years-of-asking/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is Hormuz open or closed? Shiptracking data reveals true picture]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ship traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has remained at an effective standstill in the 24 hours since Iran conditionally lifted its blockade on the critical shipping lane, amid a fragile ceasefire with the US and Israel.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/is-hormuz-open-or-closed-shiptracking-data-reveals-true-picture/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 02:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/is-hormuz-open-or-closed-shiptracking-data-reveals-true-picture/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More than 1,000 fish killed in Darwin after iron ore pollution]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than 1,000 small fish die in Darwin Port after acidic run-off from an iron ore stockpile enters a containment pond following heavy rain.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/more-than-1000-fish-killed-in-darwin-after-iron-ore-pollution/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 01:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/more-than-1000-fish-killed-in-darwin-after-iron-ore-pollution/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Not sustainable': Food charities face tough calls as demand skyrockets]]></title><description><![CDATA[From shrinking their hampers to closing waitlists, food charities in Western Australia are adapting their services to meet a surge in demand as more people struggle with rising costs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/not-sustainable-food-charities-face-tough-calls-as-demand-skyrockets/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 00:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/not-sustainable-food-charities-face-tough-calls-as-demand-skyrockets/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Food charities struggle to help as fuel cost crisis bites]]></title><description><![CDATA[From shrinking their hampers to closing waitlists, food charities in Western Australia are adapting their services to meet a surge in demand as more people struggle with rising costs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/food-charities-struggle-to-help-as-fuel-cost-crisis-bites/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 00:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/food-charities-struggle-to-help-as-fuel-cost-crisis-bites/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Regular unleaded petrol to peak in May — as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[Westpac has drawn a line in the sand and said unleaded petrol prices are projected to peak at $2.46 a litre in late May, with a 26 cents increase when excise returns to normal. Look back at how the trading session unfolded with our specialist business reporters.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/regular-unleaded-petrol-to-peak-in-may-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 23:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/regular-unleaded-petrol-to-peak-in-may-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live: Aussie shares set to open lower as oil prices fall]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australian shares are set to open lower after climbing yesterday following the US and Iran agreeing to a two-week ceasefire that's now on the brink of collapse.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/live-aussie-shares-set-to-open-lower-as-oil-prices-fall/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 23:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/live-aussie-shares-set-to-open-lower-as-oil-prices-fall/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live: ASX slips as doubts about US-Iran ceasefire grow]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australian shares opened lower after climbing yesterday following the US and Iran agreeing to a two-week ceasefire that's now on the brink of collapse.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/live-asx-slips-as-doubts-about-us-iran-ceasefire-grow/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 23:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/live-asx-slips-as-doubts-about-us-iran-ceasefire-grow/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live: ASX set to slip as doubts about US-Iran ceasefire grow]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australian shares are set to open lower after climbing yesterday following the US and Iran agreeing to a two-week ceasefire that's now on the brink of collapse.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/live-asx-set-to-slip-as-doubts-about-us-iran-ceasefire-grow/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 23:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/live-asx-set-to-slip-as-doubts-about-us-iran-ceasefire-grow/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What's in 'Australian Made' products? Not necessarily Australian produce]]></title><description><![CDATA[Farmers battling cheap imported produce want a review of food labelling laws to highlight what Australian produce is included in products.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/whats-in-australian-made-products-not-necessarily-australian-produce/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 23:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/whats-in-australian-made-products-not-necessarily-australian-produce/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[House built on wrong block moved after messy legal battle]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Victorian couple has been forced to move their home that was accidentally built on the wrong block.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/house-built-on-wrong-block-moved-after-messy-legal-battle/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 22:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/house-built-on-wrong-block-moved-after-messy-legal-battle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Couple relocate home built on wrong block of land]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Victorian couple has been forced to move their home that was accidentally built on the wrong block.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/couple-relocate-home-built-on-wrong-block-of-land/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 22:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/couple-relocate-home-built-on-wrong-block-of-land/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Couple forced to move their home after it was built on the wrong block]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Victorian couple has been forced to move their home that was accidentally built on the wrong block.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/couple-forced-to-move-their-home-after-it-was-built-on-the-wrong-block/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 22:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/couple-forced-to-move-their-home-after-it-was-built-on-the-wrong-block/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Couple forced to move home after being built on wrong block]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Victorian couple has been forced to move their home that was accidentally built on the wrong block.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/couple-forced-to-move-home-after-being-built-on-wrong-block/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 22:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/couple-forced-to-move-home-after-being-built-on-wrong-block/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Couple forced to move home accidentally built on wrong block]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Victorian couple has been forced to move their home that was accidentally built on the wrong block.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/couple-forced-to-move-home-accidentally-built-on-wrong-block/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 22:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/couple-forced-to-move-home-accidentally-built-on-wrong-block/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mining on the Moon is closer than ever, but challenges remain]]></title><description><![CDATA[A scientist, an engineer, an archaeologist and a lawyer break down some of the physical, environmental, ethical and legal challenges of mining on the Moon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/mining-on-the-moon-is-closer-than-ever-but-challenges-remain/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 20:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/mining-on-the-moon-is-closer-than-ever-but-challenges-remain/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Uni paid nearly $1.5m for leadership coach before cutting jobs and courses]]></title><description><![CDATA[Documents released to Four Corners show the University of Technology Sydney spent hundreds of thousands of dollars a year on a leadership coach before planning to slash jobs and courses to save money.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/uni-paid-nearly-15m-for-leadership-coach-before-cutting-jobs-and-courses/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 20:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/uni-paid-nearly-15m-for-leadership-coach-before-cutting-jobs-and-courses/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Uni in financial crisis spent nearly $1.5m on leadership coach, documents show]]></title><description><![CDATA[Documents released to Four Corners show the University of Technology Sydney spent hundreds of thousands of dollars a year on a leadership coach before planning to slash jobs and courses to save money.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/uni-in-financial-crisis-spent-nearly-15m-on-leadership-coach-documents-show/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 20:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/uni-in-financial-crisis-spent-nearly-15m-on-leadership-coach-documents-show/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rail track closures extended in south-east Queensland]]></title><description><![CDATA[Train commuters across Brisbane will be impacted by an additional four days of track closures with Queensland Rail citing protected industrial action by union workers as the reason for the extension.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/rail-track-closures-extended-in-south-east-queensland/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 10:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/rail-track-closures-extended-in-south-east-queensland/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Offensive', 'degrading': Court documents reveal Jackie O's complaints]]></title><description><![CDATA[Court documents allege Jackie "O" Henderson was subject to "offensive and degrading" comments about her personal and dating life from co-host Kyle Sandilands in two separate incidents last year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/offensive-degrading-court-documents-reveal-jackie-os-complaints/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 10:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/offensive-degrading-court-documents-reveal-jackie-os-complaints/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jackie O alleges listeners complained about 'abusive' Sandilands relationship]]></title><description><![CDATA[Court documents allege Jackie "O" Henderson was subject to "offensive and degrading" comments about her personal and dating life from co-host Kyle Sandilands in two separate incidents last year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/jackie-o-alleges-listeners-complained-about-abusive-sandilands-relationship/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 10:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/jackie-o-alleges-listeners-complained-about-abusive-sandilands-relationship/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FOGO waste collection dubbed 'expensive failure']]></title><description><![CDATA[Western Australia's second largest city is investigating the viability of the FOGO waste system amid rising costs, with more than a year's worth of waste trucked to landfill.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/fogo-waste-collection-dubbed-expensive-failure/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 08:57:00 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Now they hope the gamble pays off.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/amid-unprecedented-times-farmers-take-risky-gamble-on-early-winter-crops/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 07:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/amid-unprecedented-times-farmers-take-risky-gamble-on-early-winter-crops/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reefs at risk as warming water sees sea urchins spread further]]></title><description><![CDATA[Millions of destructive sea urchins are spreading from NSW into Victoria and Tasmania and the chair of a senate inquiry says reefs are at risk unless there is decisive action.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/reefs-at-risk-as-warming-water-sees-sea-urchins-spread-further/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 06:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/reefs-at-risk-as-warming-water-sees-sea-urchins-spread-further/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SA premier wants 'certainty' beyond a one-year Gather Round deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[The South Australian premier is pushing for the state to be awarded a long-term contract for Gather Round, but says it could take weeks before a deal about the future of the footy festival is struck.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/sa-premier-wants-certainty-beyond-a-one-year-gather-round-deal/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 05:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/sa-premier-wants-certainty-beyond-a-one-year-gather-round-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Warnings trucking businesses, drivers on brink of collapse due to fuel crisis]]></title><description><![CDATA[An emergency Fair Work Commission hearing in Sydney begins, with unions and employers in the transport industry saying drivers, employees and businesses are on the verge of going under, calling on the top of the supply chain to share the load.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/warnings-trucking-businesses-drivers-on-brink-of-collapse-due-to-fuel-crisis/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 05:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/business/warnings-trucking-businesses-drivers-on-brink-of-collapse-due-to-fuel-crisis/</guid></item></channel></rss>