Accountancy news

• 'It was raining inside': Plumbing pipe leaks causing ceilings to collapse

  20-07-2023 22:34 via abc.net.au
  
  A pipe which stopped being sold in the US almost 30 years ago is failing in some Top End homes, leading experts to call for an update to Australia's plumbing codes.
  
  Read more

• Gem hunter illegally mined tonnes of turquoise ore at NT sacred site

  28-01-2026 10:35 via abc.net.au
  
  A gemstone dealer has received a four-month suspended prison sentence for illegally mining more than 8 tonnes of turquoise ore at a Northern Territory sacred site.
  
  Read more

• Chinese ambassador hints at retaliation over Port of Darwin

  28-01-2026 07:52 via abc.net.au
  
  China's ambassador to Australia, Xiao Qian, questions the Albanese government's ethics in wanting to return the Port of Darwin to Australian hands.
  
  Read more

• Fake Botox still being imported into Australia, months after first warning

  28-01-2026 07:04 via abc.net.au
  
  Counterfeit Botox vials were packaged in branded boxes that appear like a genuine product, according to a renewed warning from the Therapeutic Goods Administration.
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• Sobering export report for Australian producers as world turns off wine consumption

  28-01-2026 06:31 via abc.net.au
  
  Global demand for Australian wine is continuing to dwindle, with the latest Wine Australia export report showing an 8 per cent decrease in 2025 as consumers opt for alcohol-free trends.
  
  Read more

• Sydney's worst hotspots for microplastic pollution revealed

  28-01-2026 03:09 via abc.net.au
  
  Microplastic pollution on Sydney's beaches and harbour shorelines has tripled in the past three years, according to a report, much of it from sources of "preventable losses".
  
  Read more

• Rate hike 'all but certain' as inflation well above RBA's target

  28-01-2026 01:52 via abc.net.au
  
  Inflation rose at the end of 2025, picking up more than forecast. The Consumer Price Index rose 3.8 per cent annually in December, up from 3.4 per cent in the year to November, adding to rate hike expectations.
  
  Read more

• Hotter-than-forecast inflation leaves RBA 'primed' to hike rates

  28-01-2026 01:52 via abc.net.au
  
  Inflation rose at the end of 2025, picking up more than forecast. The Consumer Price Index rose 3.8 per cent annually in December, up from 3.4 per cent in the year to November, adding to rate hike expectations.
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• Breaking: Inflation hotter than forecast at end of 2025

  28-01-2026 01:52 via abc.net.au
  
  Inflation rose at the end of 2025, picking up more than forecast. The Consumer Price Index rose 3.8 per cent annually in December, up from 3.4 per cent in the year to November, adding to rate hike expectations.
  
  Read more

• Scallop fishers throw catch overboard as Queensland trawling ban extended

  27-01-2026 21:44 via abc.net.au
  
  Fishing for scallops in inshore waters from Townsville to Hervey Bay was banned in 2021. While the catch will resume in the north, the southern fishery critical to the industry remains off limits. 
  
  Read more

• ICAC investigating allegations of $5m bribe offered to councillors

  27-01-2026 20:29 via abc.net.au
  
  The New South Wales corruption watchdog is examining allegations fugitive property developer Jean Nassif sought to bribe members of a former Parramatta council.
  
  Read more

• Australia's largest city is running out of landfill. It's causing a trash war

  27-01-2026 20:16 via abc.net.au
  
  A proposal to build an incinerator in the regional town of Parkes could see 700,000 tonnes of Sydney's red bin rubbish transported there every year, and it has locals divided about the long-term health risks and environmental impacts. 
  
  Read more

• Smelter told slag reuse could pose 'significant' land use issues

  27-01-2026 19:32 via abc.net.au
  
  Liberty Bell Bay is considering how to use a manganese by-product, after concerns were raised by Tasmania's Environment Protection Authority.
  
  Read more

• Smelter told slag re-use could pose 'significant' land use issues

  27-01-2026 19:32 via abc.net.au
  
  Liberty Bell Bay is considering how to use a manganese by-product, after concerns were raised by Tasmania's Environment Protection Authority.
  
  Read more

• Abalone trafficking charges against Indigenous men dropped

  27-01-2026 06:13 via abc.net.au
  
  Seven Aboriginal men from the NSW South Coast, accused of illegally trafficking thousands of blacklip abalone, walk free after police prosecutors withdraw all charges. 
  
  Read more

• Trump triggers a gold rush as investors flee the US

  27-01-2026 05:39 via abc.net.au
  
  While the surging gold price has been a surprise, the driving forces behind it are not. Investors are losing faith in the United States and its role as the standard-bearer for global capitalism.
  
  Read more

• Wine, juice bottles to be eligible for 10c refund. But not until next year

  27-01-2026 05:14 via abc.net.au
  
  The ACT will expand its 10-cent container deposit scheme, with the changes expected to result in an additional 8 million containers being recycled in the first year.
  
  Read more

• ACT's container deposit scheme expanding to include wine, spirit bottles

  27-01-2026 05:14 via abc.net.au
  
  The ACT will expand its 10-cent container deposit scheme, with the changes expected to result in an additional 8 million containers being recycled in the first year.
  
  Read more

• Kanye West says he 'lost touch with reality' due to brain injury

  27-01-2026 01:37 via abc.net.au
  
  Ye, the artist formerly known as Kanye West, has taken out a full-page ad in the Wall Street Journal to apologise for past behaviour, saying he had an undiagnosed brain injury and bipolar disorder.
  
  Read more

• 'I lost touch with reality': Kanye West attributes past behaviour to brain injury

  27-01-2026 01:37 via abc.net.au
  
  Ye, the artist formerly known as Kanye West, has taken out a full-page ad in the Wall Street Journal to apologise for past behaviour, saying he had an undiagnosed brain injury and bipolar disorder.
  
  Read more

• Houseboat owners say they are forced out to protect million-dollar views

  26-01-2026 22:01 via abc.net.au
  
  A David and Goliath battle is playing out on the multi-million-dollar shores of the Noosa River, where dozens of houseboat residents say they are being forced out and potentially into financial ruin.
  
  Read more

• Live: Australian share market rallies to three-month high

  26-01-2026 21:21 via abc.net.au
  
  The ASX 200 has held onto its gains through the session, trading higher as gold and silver surge in price. Follow the day's events and insights from our business reporters on the ABC News live markets blog.
  
  Read more

• Live: ASX strongly higher as gold continues to soar

  26-01-2026 21:21 via abc.net.au
  
  The ASX opens higher as gold and silver surge in price. Follow the day's events and insights from our business reporters on the ABC News live markets blog.
  
  Read more

• Live: ASX sharply higher as gold continues to soar

  26-01-2026 21:21 via abc.net.au
  
  The ASX opens higher as gold and silver surge in price. Follow the day's events and insights from our business reporters on the ABC News live markets blog.
  
  Read more

• Live: ASX opens higher as gold continues to soar

  26-01-2026 21:21 via abc.net.au
  
  The ASX opens higher as gold and silver surge in price. Follow the day's events and insights from our business reporters on the ABC News live markets blog.
  
  Read more

• Live: ASX eyes strong gains as gold continues to soar

  26-01-2026 21:21 via abc.net.au
  
  The ASX is set to open higher as gold and silver surge in price. Follow the day's events and insights from our business reporters on the ABC News live markets blog. 
  
  Read more

• Live: ASX eyes gains as gold continues to soar

  26-01-2026 21:21 via abc.net.au
  
  The ASX is set to open higher as gold and silver surge in price. Follow the day's events and insights from our business reporters on the ABC News live markets blog. 
  
  Read more

• Australian share market rallies to three-month high — as it happened

  26-01-2026 21:21 via abc.net.au
  
  The ASX 200 closed at levels last seen in late October, trading higher as gold and silver surge in price. See how the day unfolded plus insights from our business reporters on the ABC News markets blog.
  
  Read more

• Liquidator appointed to wind up Hellyer Metals

  26-01-2026 20:36 via abc.net.au
  
  Hellyer Metals, which until recently operated Tasmania's Hellyer gold mine, has gone into liquidation. But the company says the mine is unaffected because it is now operated by a different company.
  
  Read more

• Tips to become more financially savvy in 2026

  26-01-2026 19:30 via abc.net.au
  
  It might be time to devote some of your energy and good intentions towards your finances.
  
  Read more

Follow @Accountancy_AU on Twitter!