<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title><![CDATA[Accountancy - Newslocker]]></title><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/</link><atom:link rel="self" href="https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/rss/1000/" /><atom:link rel="hub" href="http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com" /><description><![CDATA[Find your latest Accountancy news with just one click. Don’t miss out on anything happening in your profession!]]></description><language>en-au</language><copyright>Copyright (C) 2026 newslocker.com</copyright><lastBuildDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 02:45:00 +0200</lastBuildDate><item><title><![CDATA[Breaking: Bathla stands down staff as it secures funding]]></title><description><![CDATA[The floundering property developer has secured a temporary lifeline as it stands down 200 staff.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/breaking-bathla-stands-down-staff-as-it-secures-funding/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 02:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/breaking-bathla-stands-down-staff-as-it-secures-funding/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Breaking: Bathla stands down staff as it faces collapse]]></title><description><![CDATA[The floundering Bathla Group has stood down 200 staff as it tries to find urgent funding.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/breaking-bathla-stands-down-staff-as-it-faces-collapse/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 02:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/breaking-bathla-stands-down-staff-as-it-faces-collapse/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bathla stands down 213 staff, secures two-week funding extension]]></title><description><![CDATA[The floundering property developer Bathla Group stands down 213 staff as it secures two weeks worth of additional funding to continue construction at some of its construction sites.<br />
&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/bathla-stands-down-213-staff-secures-two-week-funding-extension/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 02:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/bathla-stands-down-213-staff-secures-two-week-funding-extension/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kids sport costs families more than $4,500 a year, research finds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rockhampton parents Aaron and Paula Harmsworth know the cost of keeping three children involved in multiple sports, as research finds families are spending thousands more than just registration fees.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/kids-sport-costs-families-more-than-4500-a-year-research-finds/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/kids-sport-costs-families-more-than-4500-a-year-research-finds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kids sport costing families more than $4,500 a year for each child]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rockhampton parents Aaron and Paula Harmsworth know the cost of keeping three children involved in multiple sports, as research finds families are spending thousands more than just registration fees.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/kids-sport-costing-families-more-than-4500-a-year-for-each-child/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/kids-sport-costing-families-more-than-4500-a-year-for-each-child/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[One Nation pushes for early super access for renters and mortgage holders]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australians would be given a choice to divert a portion of their superannuation to their take-home pay for up to three years.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/one-nation-pushes-for-early-super-access-for-renters-and-mortgage-holders/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 01:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/one-nation-pushes-for-early-super-access-for-renters-and-mortgage-holders/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Economically disastrous': One Nation's early access super scheme slammed]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australians would be given the option to divert a portion of their superannuation into their take-home pay for up to three years, but one economist has warned it will increase the costs of living in the long-term.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/economically-disastrous-one-nations-early-access-super-scheme-slammed/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 01:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/economically-disastrous-one-nations-early-access-super-scheme-slammed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spinning mill blueprint could provide path to manufacturing revival]]></title><description><![CDATA[Companies can use a blueprint created by the country's chief science agency about how to re-establish spinning mills, a vital link missing in Australia's clothing supply, but the fashion industry says it will need significant investment.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/spinning-mill-blueprint-could-provide-path-to-manufacturing-revival/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 01:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/spinning-mill-blueprint-could-provide-path-to-manufacturing-revival/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Major changes at Melbourne Airport to start next month]]></title><description><![CDATA[New drop-off and pick-up zones will open on October 6, ending a 56-year ritual for passengers of being dropped off at Melbourne Airport's departures ramp.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/major-changes-at-melbourne-airport-to-start-next-month/</link><pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2026 23:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/major-changes-at-melbourne-airport-to-start-next-month/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[At least five dead after Amazon plane overruns runway at Miami Airport]]></title><description><![CDATA[An Amazon cargo plane has barrelled off a runway at Miami International Airport, striking multiple vehicles and bursting into flames in a crash that sent thick black smoke billowing into the sky and forced the closure of all runways at one of the United States's busiest airports.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/at-least-five-dead-after-amazon-plane-overruns-runway-at-miami-airport/</link><pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2026 22:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/at-least-five-dead-after-amazon-plane-overruns-runway-at-miami-airport/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Amazon plane overruns runway and bursts into flames at Miami Airport]]></title><description><![CDATA[An Amazon cargo plane has barrelled off a runway at Miami International Airport, striking multiple vehicles and bursting into flames in a crash that sent thick black smoke billowing into the sky and forced the closure of all runways at one of the United States's busiest airports.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/amazon-plane-overruns-runway-and-bursts-into-flames-at-miami-airport/</link><pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2026 22:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/amazon-plane-overruns-runway-and-bursts-into-flames-at-miami-airport/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sydney CBD solar farm to cut carbon emissions by 2,000 tonnes a year]]></title><description><![CDATA[The rooftops of the International Convention Centre Sydney will be home to a solar farm that is being heralded as the largest in any city centre in the Southern Hemisphere.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/sydney-cbd-solar-farm-to-cut-carbon-emissions-by-2000-tonnes-a-year/</link><pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2026 22:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/sydney-cbd-solar-farm-to-cut-carbon-emissions-by-2000-tonnes-a-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Largest solar farm in any CBD in the Southern Hemisphere coming to Sydney]]></title><description><![CDATA[The rooftops of the International Convention Centre Sydney will be home to a solar farm that is being heralded as the largest in any city centre in the Southern Hemisphere.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/largest-solar-farm-in-any-cbd-in-the-southern-hemisphere-coming-to-sydney/</link><pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2026 22:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/largest-solar-farm-in-any-cbd-in-the-southern-hemisphere-coming-to-sydney/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brisbane waterfront approved for 2,200 homes but none affordable]]></title><description><![CDATA[The former industrial site is "the last major development site available" near the CBD, "close to all the things people need and want", MP Tim Nicholls says.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/brisbane-waterfront-approved-for-2200-homes-but-none-affordable/</link><pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2026 07:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/brisbane-waterfront-approved-for-2200-homes-but-none-affordable/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The US-Canada 'divorce' and the $1.2 trillion fallout]]></title><description><![CDATA[The US and Canada are often referred to as North American cousins, but the family feud has turned bitter as their trading relationship falls apart.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/the-us-canada-divorce-and-the-12-trillion-fallout/</link><pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2026 07:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/the-us-canada-divorce-and-the-12-trillion-fallout/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Like 'the Spirits': Hobart council slams new 'unfit for purpose' planning portal]]></title><description><![CDATA[The rollout of a new planning portal meant to speed up development approvals has turned into a Tasmanian government debacle that has been likened to the Spirit of Tasmania fiasco.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/like-the-spirits-hobart-council-slams-new-unfit-for-purpose-planning-portal-2/</link><pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2026 05:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/like-the-spirits-hobart-council-slams-new-unfit-for-purpose-planning-portal-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Like 'the Spirits': Hobart council slams new 'unfit-for-purpose' planning portal]]></title><description><![CDATA[The rollout of a new planning portal meant to speed up development approvals has turned into a Tasmanian government debacle that has been likened to the Spirit of Tasmania fiasco.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/like-the-spirits-hobart-council-slams-new-unfit-for-purpose-planning-portal/</link><pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2026 05:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/like-the-spirits-hobart-council-slams-new-unfit-for-purpose-planning-portal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Indonesia flights suspended due to ongoing volcanic eruption]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than 200 flights in Indonesia are affected after Soekarno-Hatta International Airport suspended operations for several hours due to a volcanic eruption.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/indonesia-flights-suspended-due-to-ongoing-volcanic-eruption/</link><pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2026 04:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/indonesia-flights-suspended-due-to-ongoing-volcanic-eruption/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Flights to and from Indonesia's capital suspended after volcanic eruption]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than 200 flights in Indonesia are affected after Soekarno-Hatta International Airport suspended operations for several hours due to a volcanic eruption.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/flights-to-and-from-indonesias-capital-suspended-after-volcanic-eruption/</link><pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2026 04:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/flights-to-and-from-indonesias-capital-suspended-after-volcanic-eruption/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Flights in Indonesia suspended due to volcano Mount Anak Krakatau eruption]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than 200 flights in Indonesia are affected after Soekarno-Hatta International Airport suspended operations for several hours due to a volcanic eruption.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/flights-in-indonesia-suspended-due-to-volcano-mount-anak-krakatau-eruption/</link><pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2026 04:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/flights-in-indonesia-suspended-due-to-volcano-mount-anak-krakatau-eruption/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Germany's Isar rocket launches from arctic Norway and reaches orbit]]></title><description><![CDATA[Germany's Isar Aerospace launches a rocket into orbit from Norway as Europe races to boost its ability to send satellites into space.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/germanys-isar-rocket-launches-from-arctic-norway-and-reaches-orbit/</link><pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2026 02:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/germanys-isar-rocket-launches-from-arctic-norway-and-reaches-orbit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Proposal to pump 70m litres of treated wastewater into Parramatta River]]></title><description><![CDATA[If approved, a Sydney facility will pump millions of litres of treated wastewater, equivalent to 35 Olympic-sized swimming pools, into Parramatta River per day to service a growing population.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/proposal-to-pump-70m-litres-of-treated-wastewater-into-parramatta-river/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 23:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/proposal-to-pump-70m-litres-of-treated-wastewater-into-parramatta-river/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Council tries regulating smart glasses but experts say it needs a heavier touch]]></title><description><![CDATA[Brisbane City Council banned the use of smart glasses at public pools, but experts say the issue is beyond the power of local councils.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/council-tries-regulating-smart-glasses-but-experts-say-it-needs-a-heavier-touch/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 23:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/council-tries-regulating-smart-glasses-but-experts-say-it-needs-a-heavier-touch/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[300-plus homes stalled as SA Water battles 'severe constraints']]></title><description><![CDATA[A major housing development in a fast-growing South Australian region has been put on hold due to what the housing minister has described as the state's "severely constrained" water system.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/300-plus-homes-stalled-as-sa-water-battles-severe-constraints/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 22:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/300-plus-homes-stalled-as-sa-water-battles-severe-constraints/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Growth in home-brand products could impact affordability, experts say]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some of Australia's largest retailers are investing in autonomous AI agents shopping for customers. But experts say the technology is expensive and years from being mainstream.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/growth-in-home-brand-products-could-impact-affordability-experts-say/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 21:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/growth-in-home-brand-products-could-impact-affordability-experts-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AI chatbots like Buddy at Bunnings years from becoming norm]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some of Australia's largest retailers are investing in autonomous AI agents shopping for customers. But experts say the technology is expensive and years from being mainstream.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/ai-chatbots-like-buddy-at-bunnings-years-from-becoming-norm/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 21:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/ai-chatbots-like-buddy-at-bunnings-years-from-becoming-norm/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Top 10 movies set in Australia's creepy outback]]></title><description><![CDATA[The film world has an obsession with Australia's outback, and often the most dangerous creatures are the humans.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/top-10-movies-set-in-australias-creepy-outback/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 04:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/top-10-movies-set-in-australias-creepy-outback/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blood-sucking, eel-like fish another possible casualty of algal bloom]]></title><description><![CDATA[Scientists say no lampreys have been caught during their usual winter migration from ocean to river during two consecutive monitoring periods.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/blood-sucking-eel-like-fish-another-possible-casualty-of-algal-bloom/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 02:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/blood-sucking-eel-like-fish-another-possible-casualty-of-algal-bloom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Record regional road toll hits 1,000 due to complacency, report finds]]></title><description><![CDATA[A record 1,000 lives were lost on rural and regional roads last year. A new report says complacency and a flagrant approach to road rules are the causes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/record-regional-road-toll-hits-1000-due-to-complacency-report-finds/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 02:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/record-regional-road-toll-hits-1000-due-to-complacency-report-finds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why it took 30 years to catch Tupac's killer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tupac Shakur was one of the most inspirational rappers of all time, but it took word of mouth, a confession, a book, and multiple interviews to capture the killer of a pop culture icon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/why-it-took-30-years-to-catch-tupacs-killer/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 21:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/why-it-took-30-years-to-catch-tupacs-killer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why did the wheels of justice turn so slowly for rapper Tupac Shakur?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tupac Shakur was one of the most inspirational rappers of all time, but it took word of mouth, a confession, a book, and multiple interviews to capture the killer of a pop culture icon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/why-did-the-wheels-of-justice-turn-so-slowly-for-rapper-tupac-shakur/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 21:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/why-did-the-wheels-of-justice-turn-so-slowly-for-rapper-tupac-shakur/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why did it took 30 years to catch Tupac's killer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tupac Shakur was one of the most inspirational rappers of all time, but it took word of mouth, a confession, a book, and multiple interviews to capture the killer of a pop culture icon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/why-did-it-took-30-years-to-catch-tupacs-killer/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 21:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/why-did-it-took-30-years-to-catch-tupacs-killer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[She called her home 'Serenity'. Then Elon Musk's AI data centre moved in]]></title><description><![CDATA[War veteran Loretta Thornton's Tennessee home offered such tranquillity, she named it 'Serenity'. Then, America's largest data centre moved in on her doorstep.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/she-called-her-home-serenity-then-elon-musks-ai-data-centre-moved-in/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 20:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/she-called-her-home-serenity-then-elon-musks-ai-data-centre-moved-in/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Loretta had a quiet retirement until Elon Musk built a data centre next door]]></title><description><![CDATA[War veteran Loretta Thornton's Tennessee home offered such tranquillity, she named it 'Serenity'. Then, America's largest data centre moved in on her doorstep.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/loretta-had-a-quiet-retirement-until-elon-musk-built-a-data-centre-next-door/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 20:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/loretta-had-a-quiet-retirement-until-elon-musk-built-a-data-centre-next-door/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Housing affordability 'to remain a challenge' as rates hit record low]]></title><description><![CDATA[Housing affordability has fallen to the lowest rate on record, with households earning a typical income only able to afford around one in every 10 properties sold across the country in the last financial year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/housing-affordability-to-remain-a-challenge-as-rates-hit-record-low/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 20:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/housing-affordability-to-remain-a-challenge-as-rates-hit-record-low/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Housing affordability hits all-time low despite falling property prices]]></title><description><![CDATA[Housing affordability has fallen to the lowest rate on record, with households earning a typical income only able to afford around one in every 10 properties sold across the country in the last financial year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/housing-affordability-hits-all-time-low-despite-falling-property-prices/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 20:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/housing-affordability-hits-all-time-low-despite-falling-property-prices/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former Uber driver jailed for indecently assaulting passenger]]></title><description><![CDATA[A former South Australian Uber driver has been sentenced to 12 months in prison for the indecent assault of a female passenger.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/former-uber-driver-jailed-for-indecently-assaulting-passenger/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 09:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/former-uber-driver-jailed-for-indecently-assaulting-passenger/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASIC says 'we don&rsquo;t know' in face of big four audit misconduct complaints]]></title><description><![CDATA[Corporate regulator ASIC tells a parliamentary inquiry major accounting firms KPMG, PwC, EY and Deloitte have revealed 551 complaints in three years about alleged audit misconduct.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/asic-says-we-donrsquot-know-in-face-of-big-four-audit-misconduct-complaints/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 07:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/asic-says-we-donrsquot-know-in-face-of-big-four-audit-misconduct-complaints/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASIC probing hundreds of audit complaints at big four accounting firms]]></title><description><![CDATA[Corporate regulator ASIC tells a parliamentary inquiry major accounting firms KPMG, PwC, EY and Deloitte have revealed 551 complaints in three years about alleged audit misconduct.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/asic-probing-hundreds-of-audit-complaints-at-big-four-accounting-firms/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 07:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/asic-probing-hundreds-of-audit-complaints-at-big-four-accounting-firms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two people rescued from Nepal hydropower tunnel, official says]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Nepali official says two people have been rescued alive from a hydropower tunnel nine days after floods hit the area.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/two-people-rescued-from-nepal-hydropower-tunnel-official-says/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 06:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/two-people-rescued-from-nepal-hydropower-tunnel-official-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Family's elation after two people rescued from Nepal hydropower tunnel]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Nepali official says two people have been rescued alive from a hydropower tunnel nine days after floods hit the area.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/familys-elation-after-two-people-rescued-from-nepal-hydropower-tunnel/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 06:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/familys-elation-after-two-people-rescued-from-nepal-hydropower-tunnel/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Locals excited as travellers roll in for outback's biggest racing event]]></title><description><![CDATA[It is a classic outback event, and despite a slow start to the tourism season, thousands have gathered for the annual Birdsville Races, including a bus full of travellers from New South Wales who have vowed to donate their winnings to charity.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/locals-excited-as-travellers-roll-in-for-outbacks-biggest-racing-event/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 04:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/locals-excited-as-travellers-roll-in-for-outbacks-biggest-racing-event/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Breaking: Bathla creditors' meeting hears company owes $3.4 billion]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bathla Group owes known creditors about $3.4 billion, including $3.08 billion to secured lenders, according to preliminary figures presented at the company's first creditors' meeting.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/breaking-bathla-creditors-meeting-hears-company-owes-34-billion/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 03:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/breaking-bathla-creditors-meeting-hears-company-owes-34-billion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bathla creditors' meeting hears company owes $3.4 billion]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bathla Group owes known creditors about $3.4 billion, including $3.08 billion to secured lenders, according to preliminary figures presented at the company's first creditors' meeting.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/bathla-creditors-meeting-hears-company-owes-34-billion/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 03:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/bathla-creditors-meeting-hears-company-owes-34-billion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bathla $3.4b in debt and facing work halting at some sites]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bathla Group owes known creditors about $3.4 billion, including $3.08 billion to secured lenders, according to preliminary figures presented at the company's first creditors' meeting.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/bathla-34b-in-debt-and-facing-work-halting-at-some-sites/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 03:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/bathla-34b-in-debt-and-facing-work-halting-at-some-sites/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NSW coalmining companies using planning 'loopholes' to avoid scrutiny]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than a dozen coalmine modifications have been approved by the NSW government since 2023, with critics saying the process is a "loophole" that allows companies to expand operations without proper oversight.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/nsw-coalmining-companies-using-planning-loopholes-to-avoid-scrutiny/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 02:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/nsw-coalmining-companies-using-planning-loopholes-to-avoid-scrutiny/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NSW coalmining companies accused of using planning 'loopholes']]></title><description><![CDATA[More than a dozen coalmine modifications have been approved by the NSW government since 2023, with critics saying the process is a "loophole" that allows companies to expand operations without proper oversight.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/nsw-coalmining-companies-accused-of-using-planning-loopholes/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 02:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/nsw-coalmining-companies-accused-of-using-planning-loopholes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Death by a thousand cuts' as mining companies use planning 'loophole']]></title><description><![CDATA[More than a dozen coalmine modifications have been approved by the NSW government since 2023, with critics saying the process is a "loophole" that allows companies to expand operations without proper oversight.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/death-by-a-thousand-cuts-as-mining-companies-use-planning-loophole/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 02:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/death-by-a-thousand-cuts-as-mining-companies-use-planning-loophole/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Americans urge caution as Australia braces for data centre boom]]></title><description><![CDATA[Americans urge Australians to ensure data centre companies are transparent and make sure policy helps us to make the most of foreign investment.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/americans-urge-caution-as-australia-braces-for-data-centre-boom/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/americans-urge-caution-as-australia-braces-for-data-centre-boom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Venue apologises for AI flyers that have 'no place' in creative industry]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chloe Young is facing an uphill battle in the face of a global AI boom, but some have taken up their offer to draw "squiggles" instead of using flyers generated by computers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/venue-apologises-for-ai-flyers-that-have-no-place-in-creative-industry/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 00:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/venue-apologises-for-ai-flyers-that-have-no-place-in-creative-industry/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More banks forecast RBA September interest rate hike â€” as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[Several Australian banks and global investment banks are now forecasting the Reserve Bank will hike the cash rate again this month.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/more-banks-forecast-rba-september-interest-rate-hike-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 23:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/more-banks-forecast-rba-september-interest-rate-hike-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Not yet safe to access Hydro Tasmania power station destroyed by fire]]></title><description><![CDATA[Investigations are continuing into the cause of a fire that gutted the Tungatinah Power Station. Authorities say it is not yet safe to enter the building, which supplies 5 per cent of the state's energy, in the Central Highlands.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/not-yet-safe-to-access-hydro-tasmania-power-station-destroyed-by-fire/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 21:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/not-yet-safe-to-access-hydro-tasmania-power-station-destroyed-by-fire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Investigation into fire at Hydro Tasmania power station could take weeks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Investigations are continuing into the cause of a fire that gutted the Tungatinah Power Station. Authorities say the building is unsafe for fire investigators to enter due to concerns about its structural integrity.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/investigation-into-fire-at-hydro-tasmania-power-station-could-take-weeks/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 21:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/investigation-into-fire-at-hydro-tasmania-power-station-could-take-weeks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Byron Bay could be losing its fight against high-rise]]></title><description><![CDATA[The northern NSW community has fought for decades against high-rise buildings, but developers may have found a way around local planning restrictions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/byron-bay-could-be-losing-its-fight-against-high-rise/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 21:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/byron-bay-could-be-losing-its-fight-against-high-rise/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australia's housing problems will take 'generation' to fix, NAB economist warns]]></title><description><![CDATA[Property price declines of 7 per cent will not solve Australia's housing affordability issues, NAB chief economist says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/australias-housing-problems-will-take-generation-to-fix-nab-economist-warns/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 20:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/australias-housing-problems-will-take-generation-to-fix-nab-economist-warns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australia's housing problems will take 'generation' to fix, NAB economist]]></title><description><![CDATA[Property price declines of 7 per cent will not solve Australia's housing affordability issues, NAB chief economist says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/australias-housing-problems-will-take-generation-to-fix-nab-economist/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 20:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/australias-housing-problems-will-take-generation-to-fix-nab-economist/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Realtor raided after allegations agent sold client's home to himself]]></title><description><![CDATA[Authorities have raided the offices of Ideal Realty amid a probe into allegations the Perth property firm's licensees used a shell company to buy their own client's home without telling him.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/realtor-raided-after-allegations-agent-sold-clients-home-to-himself/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 10:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/realtor-raided-after-allegations-agent-sold-clients-home-to-himself/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Billionaire's Tasmanian trainwreck has broken workers and marriages]]></title><description><![CDATA[Locals fear the closure of another smelter in Tasmania will be disastrous for the economy as anger brews over the federal government's failure to offer a bailout.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/billionaires-tasmanian-trainwreck-has-broken-workers-and-marriages/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 09:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/billionaires-tasmanian-trainwreck-has-broken-workers-and-marriages/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hundreds or regional doctors stop work over poor working conditions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Doctors from Ballarat Base Hospital and Bendigo Health have walked off the job citing exhaustion, low morale and stressful working conditions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/hundreds-or-regional-doctors-stop-work-over-poor-working-conditions/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 09:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/hundreds-or-regional-doctors-stop-work-over-poor-working-conditions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hundreds of regional doctors stop work over poor working conditions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Doctors from Ballarat Base Hospital and Bendigo Health have walked off the job citing exhaustion, low morale and stressful working conditions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/hundreds-of-regional-doctors-stop-work-over-poor-working-conditions/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 09:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/hundreds-of-regional-doctors-stop-work-over-poor-working-conditions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tasmanian government chasing $1m in meal costs after prison kitchen slip-up]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Tasmanian government is hoping to recover the more than $1 million it has spent on food for the Risdon Prison population after its new $20 million kitchen's floor was deemed too slippery to safely use.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/tasmanian-government-chasing-1m-in-meal-costs-after-prison-kitchen-slip-up/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 09:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/tasmanian-government-chasing-1m-in-meal-costs-after-prison-kitchen-slip-up/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Small businesses scan for fake cash as counterfeit seizures soar]]></title><description><![CDATA[Business owners scan cash notes with blue lights in a bid to avoid being stung, as the Australian Border Force reports a huge increase in the amount of counterfeit cash entering the country.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/small-businesses-scan-for-fake-cash-as-counterfeit-seizures-soar/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 08:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/small-businesses-scan-for-fake-cash-as-counterfeit-seizures-soar/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Morley Market business owners still struggling one year after devastating fire]]></title><description><![CDATA[One year on from a devastating fire which destroyed a shopping centre in Perth's north-east, the pain for business owners who lost what they had spent years working on is still raw.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/morley-market-business-owners-still-struggling-one-year-after-devastating-fire/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 07:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/morley-market-business-owners-still-struggling-one-year-after-devastating-fire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['I lost everything': Businesses still reeling one year after shopping centre fire]]></title><description><![CDATA[One year on from a devastating fire which destroyed a shopping centre in Perth's north-east, the pain for business owners who lost what they had spent years working on is still raw.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/i-lost-everything-businesses-still-reeling-one-year-after-shopping-centre-fire/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 07:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/i-lost-everything-businesses-still-reeling-one-year-after-shopping-centre-fire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pipeline companies' major plans to supply east coast with Beetaloo gas]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gas is flowing from the Beetaloo Basin to Darwin, and two companies are progressing plans to connect the resource to homes and businesses in the eastern states.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/pipeline-companies-major-plans-to-supply-east-coast-with-beetaloo-gas/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 07:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/pipeline-companies-major-plans-to-supply-east-coast-with-beetaloo-gas/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Government offers small businesses a trust tax workaround]]></title><description><![CDATA[Those with discretionary trusts can be exempt from the new minimum 30 per cent tax if they agree to hold their trust distributions constant.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/government-offers-small-businesses-a-trust-tax-workaround/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 06:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/government-offers-small-businesses-a-trust-tax-workaround/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Debt-ridden developer Bathla will meet its payroll obligations]]></title><description><![CDATA[The embattled Bathla Group has found some funding to pay its staff today as it teeters on collapse.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/debt-ridden-developer-bathla-will-meet-its-payroll-obligations/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 05:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/debt-ridden-developer-bathla-will-meet-its-payroll-obligations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Breaking: Bathla Group will meet its payroll obligations]]></title><description><![CDATA[The embattled Bathla Group has found some funding to pay its staff today as it teeters on collapse.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/breaking-bathla-group-will-meet-its-payroll-obligations/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 05:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/breaking-bathla-group-will-meet-its-payroll-obligations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[British-backed CPC buys another NT station for $47.4m]]></title><description><![CDATA[Consolidated Pastoral Company has bought Vermelha Station in the Northern Territory for $47.4 million, which includes a water licence for 2,956ML.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/british-backed-cpc-buys-another-nt-station-for-474m/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 03:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/british-backed-cpc-buys-another-nt-station-for-474m/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Theft of sanitary items demonstrates period poverty desperation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Using socks as sanitary pads, wearing tampons for more than two days and stealing products from supermarkets are some of the lengths women and girls are going to in order to manage their periods.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/theft-of-sanitary-items-demonstrates-period-poverty-desperation/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 02:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/theft-of-sanitary-items-demonstrates-period-poverty-desperation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stealing sanitary items demonstrates desperation of period poverty]]></title><description><![CDATA[Using socks as sanitary pads, wearing tampons for more than two days and stealing products from supermarkets are some of the lengths women and girls are going to in order to manage their periods.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/stealing-sanitary-items-demonstrates-desperation-of-period-poverty/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 02:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/stealing-sanitary-items-demonstrates-desperation-of-period-poverty/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live: Hadley back in the witness box for a third day, as Jones trial resumes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ray Hadley returns for a third day to Alan Jones's indecent assault and sexual touching trial, which has been examining the pair's "tumultuous" relationship.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/live-hadley-back-in-the-witness-box-for-a-third-day-as-jones-trial-resumes/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 02:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/live-hadley-back-in-the-witness-box-for-a-third-day-as-jones-trial-resumes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live: 'Complicated' relationship between ex-shock jocks probed at Jones's trial]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ray Hadley was questioned for a third day in Alan Jones's indecent assault and sexual touching trial, which has been examining the pair's "tumultuous" working relationship.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/live-complicated-relationship-between-ex-shock-jocks-probed-at-joness-trial/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 02:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/live-complicated-relationship-between-ex-shock-jocks-probed-at-joness-trial/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Complicated' relationship between ex-shock jocks probed at Jones's trial]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ray Hadley tells the trial of his 2GB rival Alan Jones that the broadcaster targeted him for disloyalty after he signed a secret contract to take over the breakfast show.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/complicated-relationship-between-ex-shock-jocks-probed-at-joness-trial/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 02:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/complicated-relationship-between-ex-shock-jocks-probed-at-joness-trial/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Insurance delays as Exmouth residents struggle with living conditions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Five months after Cyclone Narelle caused damages to properties in Exmouth, locals are still struggling to have their insurance claims processed to start repairs for their homes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/insurance-delays-as-exmouth-residents-struggle-with-living-conditions/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 00:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/insurance-delays-as-exmouth-residents-struggle-with-living-conditions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Warwick Thornton enters Red CentreNATS with 'Michelangelo of the bush']]></title><description><![CDATA[Acclaimed Alice Springs filmmaker Warwick Thornton is also a diehard rev head and amateur mechanic who loves old cars &mdash; and he's making his Red CentreNATS debut this year with a lovingly restored 1970s Toyota FJ 40 "bull chaser".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/warwick-thornton-enters-red-centrenats-with-michelangelo-of-the-bush/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 00:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/warwick-thornton-enters-red-centrenats-with-michelangelo-of-the-bush/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Corporate Travel Management shares plummet â€” as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shares in a major travel services company used by parliamentarians and embroiled in a $100 million scandal, Corporate Travel Management, plunge more than 80 per cent.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/corporate-travel-management-shares-plummet-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 23:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/corporate-travel-management-shares-plummet-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Profitable thrift store using 'smoke screen' to appear charitable, critics say]]></title><description><![CDATA[Op shops are feeling threatened as Savers expands its second-hand retail stores across Australia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/profitable-thrift-store-using-smoke-screen-to-appear-charitable-critics-say/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 22:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/profitable-thrift-store-using-smoke-screen-to-appear-charitable-critics-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inside the $2 billion thrift store expanding in Australia]]></title><description><![CDATA[Op shops are feeling threatened as Savers expands its second-hand retail stores across Australia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/inside-the-2-billion-thrift-store-expanding-in-australia/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 22:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/inside-the-2-billion-thrift-store-expanding-in-australia/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Grossly inadequate': NT traditional owners plan to mandate mine rehabilitation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Traditional owners in the NT want to see more money put aside for the rehabilitation of closed mines and are considering making it a requirement of any agreement established between mine companies and traditional owners.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/grossly-inadequate-nt-traditional-owners-plan-to-mandate-mine-rehabilitation/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 22:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/grossly-inadequate-nt-traditional-owners-plan-to-mandate-mine-rehabilitation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The 'condescending' email at the centre of whistleblower concerns]]></title><description><![CDATA[A KPMG whistleblower says the watchdog has to be "dragged kicking and screaming" to investigate alleged misconduct disclosures at the firm.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/the-condescending-email-at-the-centre-of-whistleblower-concerns/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 21:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/the-condescending-email-at-the-centre-of-whistleblower-concerns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[KPMG whistleblower slams ASIC's 'poor attitude' towards misconduct probe]]></title><description><![CDATA[A KPMG whistleblower says the watchdog has to be "dragged kicking and screaming" to investigate alleged misconduct disclosures at the firm.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/kpmg-whistleblower-slams-asics-poor-attitude-towards-misconduct-probe/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 21:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/kpmg-whistleblower-slams-asics-poor-attitude-towards-misconduct-probe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[KPMG whistleblower says watchdog has to be 'dragged kicking and screaming']]></title><description><![CDATA[A KPMG whistleblower says the watchdog has to be "dragged kicking and screaming" to investigate alleged misconduct disclosures at the firm.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/kpmg-whistleblower-says-watchdog-has-to-be-dragged-kicking-and-screaming/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 21:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/kpmg-whistleblower-says-watchdog-has-to-be-dragged-kicking-and-screaming/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rupert Murdoch 'very happy' to be played by Guy Pearce in new film]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new film on the Australian-born media mogul is headlining the Venice Film Festival, with director Danny Boyle saying it takes a more sympathetic look at his early foray into British newspapers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/rupert-murdoch-very-happy-to-be-played-by-guy-pearce-in-new-film/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 19:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/rupert-murdoch-very-happy-to-be-played-by-guy-pearce-in-new-film/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Armed gang raids security cars of gold in one of PNG's biggest robberies]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gold bars worth millions of dollars and thousands in cash have been stolen at gunpoint in a brazen heist in Papua New Guinea.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/armed-gang-raids-security-cars-of-gold-in-one-of-pngs-biggest-robberies/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 13:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/armed-gang-raids-security-cars-of-gold-in-one-of-pngs-biggest-robberies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Armed gang carries out one of PNG's biggest robberies in history]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gold bars worth millions of dollars and thousands in cash have been stolen at gunpoint in a brazen heist in Papua New Guinea.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/armed-gang-carries-out-one-of-pngs-biggest-robberies-in-history/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 13:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/armed-gang-carries-out-one-of-pngs-biggest-robberies-in-history/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[An armed gang carries out one of PNG's biggest robberies in history]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gold bars worth millions of dollars and thousands in cash have been stolen at gunpoint in a brazen heist in Papua New Guinea.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/an-armed-gang-carries-out-one-of-pngs-biggest-robberies-in-history/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 13:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/an-armed-gang-carries-out-one-of-pngs-biggest-robberies-in-history/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WA government pushes merger of state's only two coal mines]]></title><description><![CDATA[The state government throws its support behind a proposed merger between WA's last remaining coal miners as its self-imposed 2030 deadline to retire state-owned coal assets approaches.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/wa-government-pushes-merger-of-states-only-two-coal-mines/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 09:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/wa-government-pushes-merger-of-states-only-two-coal-mines/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Premier urges Chinese, Indian coal firms to merge before funding stops]]></title><description><![CDATA[The state government throws its support behind a proposed merger between WA's last remaining coal miners as its self-imposed 2030 deadline to retire state-owned coal assets approaches.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/premier-urges-chinese-indian-coal-firms-to-merge-before-funding-stops/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 09:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/premier-urges-chinese-indian-coal-firms-to-merge-before-funding-stops/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Some people won't drink the water in this state. Fixing the infrastructure could cost $5b]]></title><description><![CDATA[In Australia's most decentralised state, water infrastructure is failing, leading residents in one town to rely on the bottled variety, but it comes at a cost.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/some-people-wont-drink-the-water-in-this-state-fixing-the-infrastructure-could-cost-5b/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 09:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/some-people-wont-drink-the-water-in-this-state-fixing-the-infrastructure-could-cost-5b/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brown and foul tasting: This town's water may be the tipping point of a crisis]]></title><description><![CDATA[In Australia's most decentralised state, water infrastructure is failing, leading residents in one town to rely on the bottled variety, but it comes at a cost.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/brown-and-foul-tasting-this-towns-water-may-be-the-tipping-point-of-a-crisis-2/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 09:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/brown-and-foul-tasting-this-towns-water-may-be-the-tipping-point-of-a-crisis-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brown and foul tasting. This town's water may be the tipping point of a crisis]]></title><description><![CDATA[In Australia's most decentralised state, water infrastructure is failing, leading residents in one town to rely on the bottled variety, but it comes at a cost.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/brown-and-foul-tasting-this-towns-water-may-be-the-tipping-point-of-a-crisis/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 09:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/brown-and-foul-tasting-this-towns-water-may-be-the-tipping-point-of-a-crisis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Telstra outage caused by failure to address well-known network issues]]></title><description><![CDATA[Telstra failed to prioritise fixing known vulnerabilities in its systems despite being warned about them months before they triggered a major nationwide outage.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/telstra-outage-caused-by-failure-to-address-well-known-network-issues/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 07:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/telstra-outage-caused-by-failure-to-address-well-known-network-issues/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['A miss on our side': Telstra outage caused by known issue]]></title><description><![CDATA[Telstra failed to prioritise fixing known vulnerabilities in its systems despite being warned about them months before they triggered a major nationwide outage.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/a-miss-on-our-side-telstra-outage-caused-by-known-issue/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 07:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/a-miss-on-our-side-telstra-outage-caused-by-known-issue/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Breaking: Australia's economy grows faster than expected in June quarter]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australia's economy grew 0.4 per cent in the June quarter and 2.1 per cent over the past year, both faster than most economists were expecting.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/breaking-australias-economy-grows-faster-than-expected-in-june-quarter/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 03:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/breaking-australias-economy-grows-faster-than-expected-in-june-quarter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Breaking: Australian economy grows faster than expected, raising rate hike risk]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australia's economy grew 0.4 per cent in the June quarter, slightly beating most economist forecasts and further raising the prospect of an interest rate hike as soon as this month.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/breaking-australian-economy-grows-faster-than-expected-raising-rate-hike-risk/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 03:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/breaking-australian-economy-grows-faster-than-expected-raising-rate-hike-risk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australian economy grows faster than expected, raising rate hike risk]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australia's economy grew 0.4 per cent in the June quarter, slightly beating most economist forecasts and further raising the prospect of an interest rate hike as soon as this month.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/australian-economy-grows-faster-than-expected-raising-rate-hike-risk/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 03:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/australian-economy-grows-faster-than-expected-raising-rate-hike-risk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tasmania's Mount Lyell copper mine to reopen in boost for west coast]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mining company Sibanye-Stillwater hopes to have the Mt Lyell copper mine near Queenstown back up and running in 2029, creating 300 jobs in the process.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/tasmanias-mount-lyell-copper-mine-to-reopen-in-boost-for-west-coast/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 02:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/tasmanias-mount-lyell-copper-mine-to-reopen-in-boost-for-west-coast/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mine considered 'beating heart' of small Tasmanian town to reopen]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mining company Sibanye-Stillwater hopes to have the Mt Lyell copper mine near Queenstown back up and running in 2029, creating 300 jobs in the process.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/mine-considered-beating-heart-of-small-tasmanian-town-to-reopen/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 02:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/mine-considered-beating-heart-of-small-tasmanian-town-to-reopen/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Breaking: Tasmania's Mount Lyell copper mine to reopen in boost for west coast]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mining company Sibanye-Stillwater hopes to have the Mt Lyell copper mine near Queenstown back up and running in 2029, creating 300 jobs in the process.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/breaking-tasmanias-mount-lyell-copper-mine-to-reopen-in-boost-for-west-coast/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 02:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/breaking-tasmanias-mount-lyell-copper-mine-to-reopen-in-boost-for-west-coast/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Breaking: AFP raid Melbourne home of former CFMEU official]]></title><description><![CDATA[Federal police officers have raided the home of a former senior official of the militant construction union as part of their probe into corruption in the building industry.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/breaking-afp-raid-melbourne-home-of-former-cfmeu-official/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 00:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/breaking-afp-raid-melbourne-home-of-former-cfmeu-official/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AFP raid Melbourne home of former CFMEU official]]></title><description><![CDATA[Federal police officers have raided the home of a former senior official of the militant construction union as part of their probe into corruption in the building industry.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/afp-raid-melbourne-home-of-former-cfmeu-official/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 00:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/afp-raid-melbourne-home-of-former-cfmeu-official/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Amateur drone pilots put races and aircraft at risk, authorities say]]></title><description><![CDATA[Looking through her shots from an outback camel race, a photographer notices she snapped a drone where it should not have been.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/amateur-drone-pilots-put-races-and-aircraft-at-risk-authorities-say/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 00:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/amateur-drone-pilots-put-races-and-aircraft-at-risk-authorities-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rare photos found in attic shed light on Indigenous rights movement]]></title><description><![CDATA[They waited in a Fremantle attic for decades. Now an anthropologist's snapshots of remote Australian history are about to see the light of day.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/rare-photos-found-in-attic-shed-light-on-indigenous-rights-movement/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 00:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/rare-photos-found-in-attic-shed-light-on-indigenous-rights-movement/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hidden in an attic for decades, rare photos shed new light on Pilbara strike camps]]></title><description><![CDATA[They waited in a Fremantle attic for decades. Now an anthropologist's snapshots of remote Australian history are about to see the light of day.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/hidden-in-an-attic-for-decades-rare-photos-shed-new-light-on-pilbara-strike-camps/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 00:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/hidden-in-an-attic-for-decades-rare-photos-shed-new-light-on-pilbara-strike-camps/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Box of photos hidden in an attic sheds new light on historic struggle]]></title><description><![CDATA[They waited in a Fremantle attic for decades. Now an anthropologist's snapshots of remote Australian history are about to see the light of day.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/box-of-photos-hidden-in-an-attic-sheds-new-light-on-historic-struggle/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 00:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/box-of-photos-hidden-in-an-attic-sheds-new-light-on-historic-struggle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASX falls, oil hits two-month high amid US-Iran strikes â€” as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Australian share market shed almost 1 per cent after the US launched fresh strikes against Iran, driving oil prices up and contributing to a global bond sell-off. June quarter GDP growth sparks more talk of RBA rate hikes. Catch up on the day's business and economics news as it unfolded in the markets blog.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/asx-falls-oil-hits-two-month-high-amid-us-iran-strikes-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 23:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/asx-falls-oil-hits-two-month-high-amid-us-iran-strikes-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NSW premier 'serious' about Indian airline joining Western Sydney Airport]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chris Minns met Air India representatives in New Delhi on Tuesday night, however no formal agreement has been reached.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/nsw-premier-serious-about-indian-airline-joining-western-sydney-airport/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 23:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/nsw-premier-serious-about-indian-airline-joining-western-sydney-airport/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Indian airline agreement with Western Sydney Airport still up in the air]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chris Minns met Air India representatives in New Delhi on Tuesday night, however no formal agreement has been reached.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/indian-airline-agreement-with-western-sydney-airport-still-up-in-the-air/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 23:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/indian-airline-agreement-with-western-sydney-airport-still-up-in-the-air/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Regulator hits utility with big fine for 'over-priced' battery power]]></title><description><![CDATA[Batteries have been hailed as an antidote to price pain, but strange charging behaviour in WA has pushed the market higher. Now the regulator is preparing to intervene.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/regulator-hits-utility-with-big-fine-for-over-priced-battery-power/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 22:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/regulator-hits-utility-with-big-fine-for-over-priced-battery-power/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Midnight power raid by big batteries in regulatorâ€™s crosshairs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Batteries have been hailed as an antidote to price pain but strange charging behaviour in WA has pushed the market higher. Now the regulator is preparing to intervene.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/midnight-power-raid-by-big-batteries-in-regulators-crosshairs/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 22:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/midnight-power-raid-by-big-batteries-in-regulators-crosshairs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Big batteries' midnight power raid now in regulator's crosshairs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Batteries have been hailed as an antidote to price pain but strange charging behaviour in WA has pushed the market higher. Now the regulator is preparing to intervene.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/big-batteries-midnight-power-raid-now-in-regulators-crosshairs-2/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 22:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/big-batteries-midnight-power-raid-now-in-regulators-crosshairs-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Big batteriesâ€™ midnight power raid now in regulatorâ€™s crosshairs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Batteries have been hailed as an antidote to price pain but strange charging behaviour in WA has pushed the market higher. Now the regulator is preparing to intervene.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/big-batteries-midnight-power-raid-now-in-regulators-crosshairs/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 22:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/big-batteries-midnight-power-raid-now-in-regulators-crosshairs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Housing target at risk as AI boom pushes worker shortfall to 72,000]]></title><description><![CDATA[A government-established jobs and skills commission is calling on urgent action to add thousands of skilled tradespeople to the workforce and address poaching across projects.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/housing-target-at-risk-as-ai-boom-pushes-worker-shortfall-to-72000/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 21:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/housing-target-at-risk-as-ai-boom-pushes-worker-shortfall-to-72000/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AI boom could hit housing pipeline as worker shortage grows]]></title><description><![CDATA[A government-established jobs and skills commission is calling on urgent action to add thousands of skilled tradespeople to the workforce and address poaching across projects.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/ai-boom-could-hit-housing-pipeline-as-worker-shortage-grows/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 21:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/ai-boom-could-hit-housing-pipeline-as-worker-shortage-grows/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former UTAS executive alleges 'smear campaign' after she reported her relationship]]></title><description><![CDATA[A former senior HR executive at the University of Tasmania alleges the institution mishandled her conflict-of-interest disclosure about a relationship she had formed with another executive.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/former-utas-executive-alleges-smear-campaign-after-she-reported-her-relationship/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 21:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/former-utas-executive-alleges-smear-campaign-after-she-reported-her-relationship/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former UTAS exec alleges 'smear campaign' after reporting relationship]]></title><description><![CDATA[A former senior HR executive at the University of Tasmania alleges the institution mishandled her conflict-of-interest disclosure about a relationship she had formed with another executive.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/former-utas-exec-alleges-smear-campaign-after-reporting-relationship/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 21:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/former-utas-exec-alleges-smear-campaign-after-reporting-relationship/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Social media algorithm opt-in would curb 'manosphere', says advocate]]></title><description><![CDATA[Consent advocate Chanel Contos wants Australians to be able to opt out of algorithm-driven content.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/social-media-algorithm-opt-in-would-curb-manosphere-says-advocate/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 20:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/social-media-algorithm-opt-in-would-curb-manosphere-says-advocate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[76yo loses retirement savings as granny flat builder collapses]]></title><description><![CDATA[Customers detail their "heartbreaking" financial losses after the collapse of Bella Modular, as a liquidator is appointed to see if any money can be clawed back for creditors.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/76yo-loses-retirement-savings-as-granny-flat-builder-collapses/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 10:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/76yo-loses-retirement-savings-as-granny-flat-builder-collapses/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inquiry slams years of government failure before rushed fishing ban]]></title><description><![CDATA[A lower house committee has scrutinised the Tasmanian government's decision to ban people from fishing sand flathead across a large part of the state's south. It found the government failed to properly manage the species for years, before rushing through the ban without proper consultation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/inquiry-slams-years-of-government-failure-before-rushed-fishing-ban/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 09:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/inquiry-slams-years-of-government-failure-before-rushed-fishing-ban/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brisbane's ferry workers to go on strike during Riverfire]]></title><description><![CDATA[Brisbane ferry workers have been undertaking intermittent industrial action since July 30, with pay negotiations between the Maritime Union of Australia and RiverCity Ferries stalling.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/brisbanes-ferry-workers-to-go-on-strike-during-riverfire/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 09:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/brisbanes-ferry-workers-to-go-on-strike-during-riverfire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Crackdown on alleged misuse of housing contract sunset clauses in SA]]></title><description><![CDATA[Legislation to stop homebuyers being left high and dry by developers misusing sunset clauses in contracts will soon be introduced to SA parliament, the state government says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/crackdown-on-alleged-misuse-of-housing-contract-sunset-clauses-in-sa/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 09:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/crackdown-on-alleged-misuse-of-housing-contract-sunset-clauses-in-sa/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['No action' against Chris Ellison, MinRes after regulator ends tax probe]]></title><description><![CDATA[The corporate regulator said it would take "no action" against the Perth-based miner and its managing director after concluding its investigation into the tax allegations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/no-action-against-chris-ellison-minres-after-regulator-ends-tax-probe/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 08:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/no-action-against-chris-ellison-minres-after-regulator-ends-tax-probe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Once-in-a-generation Australian bond sell-off is 'bad news' for everyone]]></title><description><![CDATA[The yield of the Australian government's 10-year bond has climbed to a 15-year high, in a worrying sign for Australian borrowers.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/once-in-a-generation-australian-bond-sell-off-is-bad-news-for-everyone/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 08:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/once-in-a-generation-australian-bond-sell-off-is-bad-news-for-everyone/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Key interest rate hits 15-year high, affecting all Australians]]></title><description><![CDATA[The yield of the Australian government's 10-year bond has climbed to a 15-year high, in a worrying sign for Australian borrowers.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/key-interest-rate-hits-15-year-high-affecting-all-australians/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 08:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/key-interest-rate-hits-15-year-high-affecting-all-australians/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Key interest rate hits 15-year high, affecting all Australian borrowers]]></title><description><![CDATA[The yield of the Australian government's 10-year bond has climbed to a 15-year high, in a worrying sign for Australian borrowers.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/key-interest-rate-hits-15-year-high-affecting-all-australian-borrowers/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 08:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/key-interest-rate-hits-15-year-high-affecting-all-australian-borrowers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Major developer faces liquidation as funding deadline brought forward]]></title><description><![CDATA[Administrators of crumbling property development business Bathla Group are preparing to liquidate it by the end of the day.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/major-developer-faces-liquidation-as-funding-deadline-brought-forward/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 08:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/major-developer-faces-liquidation-as-funding-deadline-brought-forward/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Debt-ridden developer at risk of collapse unless it secures $20m tonight]]></title><description><![CDATA[Administrators of crumbling property development business Bathla Group are preparing to liquidate it by the end of the day.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/debt-ridden-developer-at-risk-of-collapse-unless-it-secures-20m-tonight/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 08:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/debt-ridden-developer-at-risk-of-collapse-unless-it-secures-20m-tonight/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Materials to rebuild homes after disaster rise by 70pc in five years, report finds]]></title><description><![CDATA[According to a report released by the Insurance Council of Australia, the cost to build a home in Australia has risen almost 30 per cent in five years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/materials-to-rebuild-homes-after-disaster-rise-by-70pc-in-five-years-report-finds/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 07:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/materials-to-rebuild-homes-after-disaster-rise-by-70pc-in-five-years-report-finds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Materials to rebuild homes after disaster rise by 70 per cent in five years, report finds]]></title><description><![CDATA[According to a report released by the Insurance Council of Australia, the cost to build a home in Australia has risen almost 30 per cent in five years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/materials-to-rebuild-homes-after-disaster-rise-by-70-per-cent-in-five-years-report-finds/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 07:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/materials-to-rebuild-homes-after-disaster-rise-by-70-per-cent-in-five-years-report-finds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Energy watchdog slaps down billion-dollar bailout for transmission line]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australia's biggest transmission company's bid to pass a billion-dollar bill on to consumers for a bungled high-voltage power line has been slapped down by the regulator.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/energy-watchdog-slaps-down-billion-dollar-bailout-for-transmission-line/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 05:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/energy-watchdog-slaps-down-billion-dollar-bailout-for-transmission-line/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Energy regulator rejects Transgrid bid for taxpayer bailout]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australia's biggest transmission company's bid to pass a billion-dollar bill on to consumers for a bungled high-voltage power line has been slapped down by the regulator.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/energy-regulator-rejects-transgrid-bid-for-taxpayer-bailout/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 05:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/energy-regulator-rejects-transgrid-bid-for-taxpayer-bailout/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phones and computers are about to be more expensive â€” thanks to AI]]></title><description><![CDATA[The price of phones, laptops and game consoles are rising thanks to a global shortage of their most important part.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/phones-and-computers-are-about-to-be-more-expensive-thanks-to-ai/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 05:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/phones-and-computers-are-about-to-be-more-expensive-thanks-to-ai/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How the AI boom is making phone prices soar]]></title><description><![CDATA[The price of phones, laptops and game consoles are rising thanks to a global shortage of their most important part.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/how-the-ai-boom-is-making-phone-prices-soar/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 05:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/how-the-ai-boom-is-making-phone-prices-soar/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Oil prices surge on latest US-Iran flare-up, ASX slips as housing slump continues â€” as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[The latest flare-up in hostilities between the US and Iran has led to a 3 per cent surge in the oil price. The Australian share market slips while house prices are falling in most of the nation's capital cities.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/oil-prices-surge-on-latest-us-iran-flare-up-asx-slips-as-housing-slump-continues-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 23:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/oil-prices-surge-on-latest-us-iran-flare-up-asx-slips-as-housing-slump-continues-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fracked gas from Beetaloo Basin will flow to NT power grid from today]]></title><description><![CDATA[As of today, gas fracked from the Beetaloo Basin will flow into the Northern Territory's power grid, with the CLP forecasting the project will generate billions in economic value. But environmental activists say hundreds of Territorians oppose the project.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/fracked-gas-from-beetaloo-basin-will-flow-to-nt-power-grid-from-today/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 22:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/fracked-gas-from-beetaloo-basin-will-flow-to-nt-power-grid-from-today/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Computers once threatened to take over jobs. Is history repeating with AI?]]></title><description><![CDATA[In 1968, Australians were warned that computers could wipe out entire professions. Now, a similar conversation is unfolding about artificial intelligence.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/computers-once-threatened-to-take-over-jobs-is-history-repeating-with-ai/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 22:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/computers-once-threatened-to-take-over-jobs-is-history-repeating-with-ai/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Big lesson' 60 years ago on how technology could change workplaces]]></title><description><![CDATA[In 1968, Australians were warned that computers could wipe out entire professions. Now, a similar conversation is unfolding about artificial intelligence.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/big-lesson-60-years-ago-on-how-technology-could-change-workplaces/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 22:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/big-lesson-60-years-ago-on-how-technology-could-change-workplaces/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man who hamstrung local council embroiled in years-long planning dispute]]></title><description><![CDATA[Luxury tourist villas being offered for hundreds of dollars a night were allegedly installed in a bushfire-prone area without prior permission, an ABC investigation has found.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/man-who-hamstrung-local-council-embroiled-in-years-long-planning-dispute/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 21:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/man-who-hamstrung-local-council-embroiled-in-years-long-planning-dispute/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Luxury villas allegedly installed without permission in bushfire-prone area]]></title><description><![CDATA[Luxury tourist villas being offered for hundreds of dollars a night were allegedly installed in a bushfire-prone area without prior permission, an ABC investigation has found.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/luxury-villas-allegedly-installed-without-permission-in-bushfire-prone-area/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 21:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/luxury-villas-allegedly-installed-without-permission-in-bushfire-prone-area/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Facial recognition technology 'scope creep' is upon us, experts warn]]></title><description><![CDATA[Industry groups say the move to facial scans in supermarkets is about safety, but analysts say that once the technology is installed, its "scope creep" paves the way for options like discriminatory pricing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/facial-recognition-technology-scope-creep-is-upon-us-experts-warn/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 20:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/facial-recognition-technology-scope-creep-is-upon-us-experts-warn/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Property downturn worsens, with buyer activity 'particularly low']]></title><description><![CDATA[Australian house prices have fallen for a fifth straight month, according to property data firm Cotality. It says the downturn has now spread to 93 per cent of suburbs in the nation's capital cities.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/property-downturn-worsens-with-buyer-activity-particularly-low-2/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 16:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/property-downturn-worsens-with-buyer-activity-particularly-low-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Property downturn worsens with buyer activity 'particularly low']]></title><description><![CDATA[Australian house prices have fallen for a fifth straight month, according to property data firm Cotality. It says the downturn has now spread to 93 per cent of suburbs in the nation's capital cities.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/property-downturn-worsens-with-buyer-activity-particularly-low/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 16:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/property-downturn-worsens-with-buyer-activity-particularly-low/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Housing downturn accelerates as 93pc of capital city suburbs record decline]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australian house prices have fallen for a fifth straight month, according to property data firm Cotality. It says the downturn has now spread to 93 per cent of suburbs in the nation's capital cities.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/housing-downturn-accelerates-as-93pc-of-capital-city-suburbs-record-decline/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 16:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/housing-downturn-accelerates-as-93pc-of-capital-city-suburbs-record-decline/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australia risks missing out on AI economic boom due to 'slow' uptake]]></title><description><![CDATA[Treasury says Australia risks missing out on the economic benefits of AI unless businesses use beyond basic use and make bigger changes to how they operate.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/australia-risks-missing-out-on-ai-economic-boom-due-to-slow-uptake/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 14:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/australia-risks-missing-out-on-ai-economic-boom-due-to-slow-uptake/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Qantas ground crews vote in favour of possible strike action]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Transport Workers Union says 97 per cent of 350 workers who voted backed industrial action, including work stoppages ranging from one to 24 hours.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/qantas-ground-crews-vote-in-favour-of-possible-strike-action/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 12:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/qantas-ground-crews-vote-in-favour-of-possible-strike-action/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[One Nation commits to coal-fired power and lifting nuclear ban in Victoria]]></title><description><![CDATA[One Nation leader Pauline Hanson and state leader Warren Pickering travelled to the Latrobe Valley to announce the party's Victorian energy policy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/one-nation-commits-to-coal-fired-power-and-lifting-nuclear-ban-in-victoria/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 10:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/one-nation-commits-to-coal-fired-power-and-lifting-nuclear-ban-in-victoria/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Butcher backs meat producers as Woolworths to stop selling Tassie beef]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Tasmanian butcher promotes the importance of shopping local following Woolworths's decision to stop selling Tasmanian beef in stores across the country from 2027.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/butcher-backs-meat-producers-as-woolworths-to-stop-selling-tassie-beef/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 08:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/butcher-backs-meat-producers-as-woolworths-to-stop-selling-tassie-beef/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WA in midst of gold rush, exploration figures show]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Kalgoorlie-based drilling company involved in some of Australia's biggest recent gold discoveries is experiencing "unprecedented demand" amid an ongoing boom in mineral exploration.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/wa-in-midst-of-gold-rush-exploration-figures-show/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 06:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/wa-in-midst-of-gold-rush-exploration-figures-show/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Drilling company says 'exciting time' as gold and exploration hit highs]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Kalgoorlie-based drilling company involved in some of Australia's biggest recent gold discoveries is experiencing "unprecedented demand" amid an ongoing boom in mineral exploration.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/drilling-company-says-exciting-time-as-gold-and-exploration-hit-highs/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 06:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/drilling-company-says-exciting-time-as-gold-and-exploration-hit-highs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GLP-1 drug prescribed to woman with eating disorder via telehealth]]></title><description><![CDATA[The ABC has learned of a young woman with anorexia nervosa who was prescribed an Ozempic-like drug through a telehealth clinic. Experts say the incident highlights the need for more oversight.<br />
&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/glp-1-drug-prescribed-to-woman-with-eating-disorder-via-telehealth/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 04:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/glp-1-drug-prescribed-to-woman-with-eating-disorder-via-telehealth/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Debt-ridden property firm Bathla may collapse this week, says administrator]]></title><description><![CDATA[The administrators of Bathla Group warn the business might not survive until the end of the week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/debt-ridden-property-firm-bathla-may-collapse-this-week-says-administrator/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 04:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/debt-ridden-property-firm-bathla-may-collapse-this-week-says-administrator/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Administrators 'confident' of averting Bathla shutdown with last-minute loans]]></title><description><![CDATA[The administrators of Bathla Group warn the business might not survive until the end of the week, but remain confident they can raise enough funds to finish homes currently under construction.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/administrators-confident-of-averting-bathla-shutdown-with-last-minute-loans/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 04:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/administrators-confident-of-averting-bathla-shutdown-with-last-minute-loans/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Outdated' law costs teen workers $411m in superannuation, modelling shows]]></title><description><![CDATA[Workers aged under 18 who work less than 30 hours a week for one employer do not currently get paid superannuation.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/outdated-law-costs-teen-workers-411m-in-superannuation-modelling-shows/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 02:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/outdated-law-costs-teen-workers-411m-in-superannuation-modelling-shows/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Outdated' law costing teens $411m a year in superannuation, modelling finds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Workers aged under 18 who work less than 30 hours a week for one employer do not currently get paid superannuation, which the Super Members Council says is discriminatory.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/outdated-law-costing-teens-411m-a-year-in-superannuation-modelling-finds/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 02:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/outdated-law-costing-teens-411m-a-year-in-superannuation-modelling-finds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Modelling finds 'outdated' law costing teens $411m in superannuation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Workers aged under 18 who work less than 30 hours a week for one employer do not currently get paid superannuation, which the Super Members Council says is discriminatory.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/modelling-finds-outdated-law-costing-teens-411m-in-superannuation/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 02:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/modelling-finds-outdated-law-costing-teens-411m-in-superannuation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Screen Queensland funding cut shakes film industry confidence]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Queensland government's funding cut to its state-owned film and television agency risks undermining the Sunshine State's ability to attract future productions.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/screen-queensland-funding-cut-shakes-film-industry-confidence/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/screen-queensland-funding-cut-shakes-film-industry-confidence/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Star Entertainment's $307m loss raises doubts about its survival, ASX closes lower &mdash; as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[Star Entertainment reported a $307 million annual loss saying there are "uncertainties" about whether the casino group will remain a "going concern". Meanwhile, the ASX 200 drifted lower in afternoon trade, closing down 0.2 per cent.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/star-entertainments-307m-loss-raises-doubts-about-its-survival-asx-closes-lower-mdash-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2026 23:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/star-entertainments-307m-loss-raises-doubts-about-its-survival-asx-closes-lower-mdash-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Illegal late-night McDonald's construction caught on video]]></title><description><![CDATA[Brisbane residents say they are repeatedly woken in the dead of night by unauthorised construction work on a 24-hour McDonald's in West End.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/illegal-late-night-mcdonalds-construction-caught-on-video/</link><pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2026 23:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/illegal-late-night-mcdonalds-construction-caught-on-video/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Prices are up and more pain is likely at the supermarket check-out]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you feel like grocery prices have gone up over the past year, it's because they have. Research shows a typical grocery bill at Woolworths last year was $213.89, while in 2026 the same items cost $232.02, up 8.5 per cent.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/prices-are-up-and-more-pain-is-likely-at-the-supermarket-check-out/</link><pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2026 23:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/prices-are-up-and-more-pain-is-likely-at-the-supermarket-check-out/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[In some countries grocery prices have come down â€” not in Australia]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you feel like grocery prices have gone up over the past year, it's because they have. Research shows a typical grocery bill at Woolworths last year was $213.89, while in 2026 the same items cost $232.02, up 8.5 per cent.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/in-some-countries-grocery-prices-have-come-down-not-in-australia/</link><pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2026 23:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/in-some-countries-grocery-prices-have-come-down-not-in-australia/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Have you noticed grocery prices going up? You're not alone]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you feel like grocery prices have gone up over the past year, it's because they have. Research shows a typical grocery bill at Woolworths last year was $213.89, while in 2026 the same items cost $232.02, up 8.5 per cent.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/have-you-noticed-grocery-prices-going-up-youre-not-alone/</link><pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2026 23:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/have-you-noticed-grocery-prices-going-up-youre-not-alone/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Watchdog warns insurers are offering insufficient cash settlements]]></title><description><![CDATA[The corporate watchdog warns that insurers are offering cash settlements for home insurance claims that do not cover the full cost of work needed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/watchdog-warns-insurers-are-offering-insufficient-cash-settlements/</link><pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2026 20:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/watchdog-warns-insurers-are-offering-insufficient-cash-settlements/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Owners warned about accepting cash settlements on house insurance claims]]></title><description><![CDATA[The corporate watchdog warns that insurers are offering cash settlements for home insurance claims that do not cover the full cost of work needed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/owners-warned-about-accepting-cash-settlements-on-house-insurance-claims/</link><pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2026 20:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/owners-warned-about-accepting-cash-settlements-on-house-insurance-claims/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The basics you should sort out while saving for your home deposit]]></title><description><![CDATA[There are steps you can take &mdash; while you're still saving &mdash; that will help you get to the point of signing on the dotted line.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/the-basics-you-should-sort-out-while-saving-for-your-home-deposit/</link><pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2026 20:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/the-basics-you-should-sort-out-while-saving-for-your-home-deposit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to prepare to buy a home while you save a deposit]]></title><description><![CDATA[There are steps you can take &mdash; while you're still saving &mdash; that will help you get to the point of signing on the dotted line.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/how-to-prepare-to-buy-a-home-while-you-save-a-deposit/</link><pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2026 20:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/how-to-prepare-to-buy-a-home-while-you-save-a-deposit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hanson pushes more coal, fewer renewables without detailing cost]]></title><description><![CDATA[One Nation vows to remove renewable energy zones and scrap compulsory land acquisition for VNI West at a regional Victorian rally.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/hanson-pushes-more-coal-fewer-renewables-without-detailing-cost/</link><pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2026 05:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/hanson-pushes-more-coal-fewer-renewables-without-detailing-cost/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hanson promises more coal, fewer renewables without detailing cost]]></title><description><![CDATA[One Nation vows to remove renewable energy zones and scrap compulsory land acquisition for VNI West at a regional Victorian rally.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/hanson-promises-more-coal-fewer-renewables-without-detailing-cost/</link><pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2026 05:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/hanson-promises-more-coal-fewer-renewables-without-detailing-cost/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Residents prepare to fight AI data centre approval]]></title><description><![CDATA[A newly-formed group is preparing to lodge an appeal against a recent AI data centre approval, arguing the planning laws used to assess it are not fit for purpose.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/residents-prepare-to-fight-ai-data-centre-approval/</link><pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2026 00:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/residents-prepare-to-fight-ai-data-centre-approval/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Runway incursions on the rise across Australian airports, says expert]]></title><description><![CDATA[An aviation researcher has identified a broader pattern of safety incidents increasing across Australian airports.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/runway-incursions-on-the-rise-across-australian-airports-says-expert/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2026 23:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/runway-incursions-on-the-rise-across-australian-airports-says-expert/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Popular beach predicted to shrink by 12 metres as tides rise]]></title><description><![CDATA[Horseshoe Bay in South Australia is under threat from erosion amid predictions it will shrink significantly by 2050 if action is not taken.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/popular-beach-predicted-to-shrink-by-12-metres-as-tides-rise/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2026 22:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/popular-beach-predicted-to-shrink-by-12-metres-as-tides-rise/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump says US is taking partial control of Venezuela's oil reserves]]></title><description><![CDATA[The United States has struck a deal with Venezuela to secure "majority US control" of more than 65 billion barrels of Venezuelan oil, according to Donald Trump.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/trump-says-us-is-taking-partial-control-of-venezuelas-oil-reserves/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2026 03:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/trump-says-us-is-taking-partial-control-of-venezuelas-oil-reserves/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cost of chicken to rise soon, even if bird flu doesn't spread]]></title><description><![CDATA[Increasing production costs will lead to higher chicken prices in supermarkets, even if bird flu doesn't spread to the chicken meat industry.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/cost-of-chicken-to-rise-soon-even-if-bird-flu-doesnt-spread/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 21:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/cost-of-chicken-to-rise-soon-even-if-bird-flu-doesnt-spread/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Documents allege former KPMG partner made 'unwanted sexual advances' to clients and staff]]></title><description><![CDATA[Documents allege a former KPMG partner treated "female members of staff and clients inappropriately" while he was at the firm.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/documents-allege-former-kpmg-partner-made-unwanted-sexual-advances-to-clients-and-staff/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 21:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/documents-allege-former-kpmg-partner-made-unwanted-sexual-advances-to-clients-and-staff/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Documents allege former KPMG partner made 'unwanted sexual advances']]></title><description><![CDATA[Documents allege a former KPMG partner treated "female members of staff and clients inappropriately" while he was at the firm.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/documents-allege-former-kpmg-partner-made-unwanted-sexual-advances/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 21:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/documents-allege-former-kpmg-partner-made-unwanted-sexual-advances/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The injured workers claiming Gallagher Bassett failed them]]></title><description><![CDATA[A former Paralympic swimmer and a firefighter are among dozens of Australian workers who are alleging global workers' compensation firm Gallagher Bassett has failed them.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/the-injured-workers-claiming-gallagher-bassett-failed-them/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 21:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/the-injured-workers-claiming-gallagher-bassett-failed-them/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Paralympian, firefighter among injured workers raising alarm about global firm]]></title><description><![CDATA[A former Paralympic swimmer and a firefighter are among dozens of Australian workers who are alleging global workers' compensation firm Gallagher Bassett has failed them.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/paralympian-firefighter-among-injured-workers-raising-alarm-about-global-firm/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 21:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/paralympian-firefighter-among-injured-workers-raising-alarm-about-global-firm/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bathla workers stood down as company struggles to stay afloat]]></title><description><![CDATA[Staff of major property developer Bathla group have been stood down as the company struggles to stay afloat.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/bathla-workers-stood-down-as-company-struggles-to-stay-afloat/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 10:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/bathla-workers-stood-down-as-company-struggles-to-stay-afloat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Widow of Adelaide man killed in double-fatal truck crash speaks about prolonged court proceedings]]></title><description><![CDATA[The widow of a man killed in a horrific truck crash at an Adelaide freeway in 2014 says she is relieved the court proceedings are finally over.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/widow-of-adelaide-man-killed-in-double-fatal-truck-crash-speaks-about-prolonged-court-proceedings/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 10:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/widow-of-adelaide-man-killed-in-double-fatal-truck-crash-speaks-about-prolonged-court-proceedings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Kick in the guts': Woolworths confirms it will no longer buy Tasmanian beef]]></title><description><![CDATA[Woolworths confirms it will no longer sell Tasmanian beef in the state or the mainland from 2027, a move cattle farmers say is a "kick in the guts".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/kick-in-the-guts-woolworths-confirms-it-will-no-longer-buy-tasmanian-beef/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 05:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/kick-in-the-guts-woolworths-confirms-it-will-no-longer-buy-tasmanian-beef/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bowen says 'no carve-outs' after Queensland claims data centre win]]></title><description><![CDATA[Queensland and the Northern Territory will not have control over how data centres are powered, the federal government insists, declaring there will be "no exceptions and no carve-outs" under its renewables plan.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/bowen-says-no-carve-outs-after-queensland-claims-data-centre-win/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 05:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/bowen-says-no-carve-outs-after-queensland-claims-data-centre-win/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Embattled travel giant repaying tens of millions to overcharged clients]]></title><description><![CDATA[Corporate Travel Management is refunding clients after it was revealed the company had failed to pass on margins and rebates relating to suppliers including hotels and airlines.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/embattled-travel-giant-repaying-tens-of-millions-to-overcharged-clients/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 05:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/embattled-travel-giant-repaying-tens-of-millions-to-overcharged-clients/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Embattled travel giant repaying tens of millions of dollars to overcharged clients]]></title><description><![CDATA[Corporate Travel Management is refunding clients after it was revealed the company had failed to pass on margins and rebates relating to suppliers including hotels and airlines.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/embattled-travel-giant-repaying-tens-of-millions-of-dollars-to-overcharged-clients/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 05:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/embattled-travel-giant-repaying-tens-of-millions-of-dollars-to-overcharged-clients/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Private credit stress deepens as CVS Lane suspends investor redemptions]]></title><description><![CDATA[A private lender with significant loans to collapsed developer Bathla is the latest private credit firm to limit "investor redemptions".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/private-credit-stress-deepens-as-cvs-lane-suspends-investor-redemptions/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 03:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/private-credit-stress-deepens-as-cvs-lane-suspends-investor-redemptions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Major private credit fund suspends investor redemptions]]></title><description><![CDATA[A private lender with significant loans to collapsed developer Bathla is the latest private credit firm to limit "investor redemptions".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/major-private-credit-fund-suspends-investor-redemptions/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 03:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/major-private-credit-fund-suspends-investor-redemptions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Delivery company restarts services to regional Tasmania after resident complaints]]></title><description><![CDATA[Despite paying for deliveries to be sent to their homes, residents in parts of regional Tasmania were told they had seven days to pick up their packages hours away at the company's depot in Hobart. After the ABC aired resident complaints, Team Global Express reversed the decision.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/delivery-company-restarts-services-to-regional-tasmania-after-resident-complaints/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 00:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/delivery-company-restarts-services-to-regional-tasmania-after-resident-complaints/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump orders new name for Lake Ontario in provocative trade war twist]]></title><description><![CDATA[Donald Trump renames a lake on the US-Canada border as the neighbouring North American nations continue exchanging blows in their damaging trade war.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/trump-orders-new-name-for-lake-ontario-in-provocative-trade-war-twist/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 23:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/trump-orders-new-name-for-lake-ontario-in-provocative-trade-war-twist/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The world wants to build data centres in Australia, but we want something in return]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australia is in a "sliding doors" moment with a chance to negotiate a bigger share of the AI boom in exchange for building data centres.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/the-world-wants-to-build-data-centres-in-australia-but-we-want-something-in-return/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 23:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/the-world-wants-to-build-data-centres-in-australia-but-we-want-something-in-return/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australia faces 'sliding doors' moment to turn AI boom into local wealth]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australia is in a "sliding doors" moment where it has a chance to negotiate for a bigger share of the AI boom in exchange for building data centres.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/australia-faces-sliding-doors-moment-to-turn-ai-boom-into-local-wealth/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 23:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/australia-faces-sliding-doors-moment-to-turn-ai-boom-into-local-wealth/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live: ASX set to edge higher after Nvidia-fuelled Wall Street rally]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australian shares are set to tick higher after tech giant Nvidia drove a rally in US technology stocks. Follow the day's events and insights from our business reporters on the ABC News live markets blog.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/live-asx-set-to-edge-higher-after-nvidia-fuelled-wall-street-rally/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 23:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/live-asx-set-to-edge-higher-after-nvidia-fuelled-wall-street-rally/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australian dollar highest since May â€“ as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Australian dollar has rallied today as traders factor in the potential for higher interest rates.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/australian-dollar-highest-since-may-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 23:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/australian-dollar-highest-since-may-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Household waste could make for sweeter tomatoes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Research has found that the flavour and aroma of tomatoes improve when compost made from food and garden organics is added to the soil.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/household-waste-could-make-for-sweeter-tomatoes/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 23:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/household-waste-could-make-for-sweeter-tomatoes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Booming' gold mining, gas fracking key in plan to reverse NT's $11b debt]]></title><description><![CDATA[Northern Territory Treasurer Bill Yan says the government is turning the tide on the Territory's $11 billion debt, supported by progress on major projects including Beetaloo Basin gas and a number of gold and lithium mines.<br />
&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/booming-gold-mining-gas-fracking-key-in-plan-to-reverse-nts-11b-debt/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 23:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/booming-gold-mining-gas-fracking-key-in-plan-to-reverse-nts-11b-debt/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Aviation enthusiasts fight plan to sell off the birthplace of RAAF]]></title><description><![CDATA[There are calls for RAAF Base Point Cook, in Melbourne's south-west, to be placed in a community trust rather than sold to private investors.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/aviation-enthusiasts-fight-plan-to-sell-off-the-birthplace-of-raaf/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 20:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/aviation-enthusiasts-fight-plan-to-sell-off-the-birthplace-of-raaf/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[We tested counterfeit peptides off the black market. Here are the results]]></title><description><![CDATA[A chemical testing lab begins testing unapproved peptides as demand for the products booms on social media. &nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/we-tested-counterfeit-peptides-off-the-black-market-here-are-the-results/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 20:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/we-tested-counterfeit-peptides-off-the-black-market-here-are-the-results/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New testing of black market peptides reveals high-dose risk]]></title><description><![CDATA[A chemical testing lab begins testing unapproved peptides as demand for the products booms on social media. &nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/new-testing-of-black-market-peptides-reveals-high-dose-risk-2/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 20:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/new-testing-of-black-market-peptides-reveals-high-dose-risk-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New testing of black-market peptides reveals high-dose risk]]></title><description><![CDATA[A chemical testing lab begins testing unapproved peptides as demand for the products booms on social media. &nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/new-testing-of-black-market-peptides-reveals-high-dose-risk/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 20:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/new-testing-of-black-market-peptides-reveals-high-dose-risk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[David vs Bunnings: Mitre 10 franchisee wins crucial legal costs case]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Mitre 10 franchisee has won a crucial legal costs fight against Bunnings, allowing him to take on a high-stakes case to try and stop the hardware giant opening up next door to his Queensland store.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/david-vs-bunnings-mitre-10-franchisee-wins-crucial-legal-costs-case/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 20:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/david-vs-bunnings-mitre-10-franchisee-wins-crucial-legal-costs-case/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Parents worry kids will inherit climate impact of coal mine extension]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than 1,500 jobs hang in the balance as the NSW Independent Planning Commission considers extending the life of a Hunter Valley coal mine by 19 years, but some say climate concerns should be the focus.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/parents-worry-kids-will-inherit-climate-impact-of-coal-mine-extension/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 06:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/parents-worry-kids-will-inherit-climate-impact-of-coal-mine-extension/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Devastating blow' as Bathla Group seeks $20m to keep building for five weeks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bathla Group's collapse leaves buyers and builders waiting for answers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/devastating-blow-as-bathla-group-seeks-20m-to-keep-building-for-five-weeks/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 05:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/devastating-blow-as-bathla-group-seeks-20m-to-keep-building-for-five-weeks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bathla Group seeks $20m to keep building for five weeks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bathla Group's collapse leaves buyers and builders waiting for answers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/bathla-group-seeks-20m-to-keep-building-for-five-weeks/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 05:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/bathla-group-seeks-20m-to-keep-building-for-five-weeks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Remote truckers back on the road after safety concerns]]></title><description><![CDATA[A major outback transport company sidelined over compliance and safety issues is back on the road after the peak heavy vehicle regulator said it had agreed to address its concerns.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/remote-truckers-back-on-the-road-after-safety-concerns/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 04:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/remote-truckers-back-on-the-road-after-safety-concerns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bookstores struggle to fill shelves after cyber attack on major publisher]]></title><description><![CDATA[A cyber attack on one of Australia's major publishing distributors has left independent bookstores and authors struggling to meet customer demand.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/bookstores-struggle-to-fill-shelves-after-cyber-attack-on-major-publisher/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 02:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/bookstores-struggle-to-fill-shelves-after-cyber-attack-on-major-publisher/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Residents furious at illegal dumping in native bushland near school]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rubbish containing dangerous waste found illegally dumped in bushland upsets Albany residents, with the mayor saying it is the worst he has seen.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/residents-furious-at-illegal-dumping-in-native-bushland-near-school/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 00:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/residents-furious-at-illegal-dumping-in-native-bushland-near-school/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[RBA 'quietly' reduced US dollar exposure, big banks tip rate hike &mdash; as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Reserve Bank, it has been revealed, reduced its target share of US dollars in its foreign reserves portfolio by 10 percentage points in 2025.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/rba-quietly-reduced-us-dollar-exposure-big-banks-tip-rate-hike-mdash-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 23:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/rba-quietly-reduced-us-dollar-exposure-big-banks-tip-rate-hike-mdash-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Locals asleep at school, 'walking around like zombies' due to new 24/7 airport]]></title><description><![CDATA[Locals living near the new Western Sydney airport say they are only managing a few hours' sleep a night since operations began.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/locals-asleep-at-school-walking-around-like-zombies-due-to-new-247-airport/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 23:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/locals-asleep-at-school-walking-around-like-zombies-due-to-new-247-airport/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Absolutely horrible': Sleepless nights for families near new Sydney airport]]></title><description><![CDATA[Locals living near the new Western Sydney airport say they are only managing a few hours' sleep a night since operations began.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/absolutely-horrible-sleepless-nights-for-families-near-new-sydney-airport/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 23:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/absolutely-horrible-sleepless-nights-for-families-near-new-sydney-airport/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Absolutely horrible': Nearby families kept awake by new Western Sydney airport]]></title><description><![CDATA[Locals living near the new Western Sydney airport say they are only managing a few hours' sleep a night since operations began.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/absolutely-horrible-nearby-families-kept-awake-by-new-western-sydney-airport/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 23:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/absolutely-horrible-nearby-families-kept-awake-by-new-western-sydney-airport/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thredbo 'exposed to a warming climate' as value cut by $149m]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of Australia's largest ski resorts has had its value halved, with its owner blaming a poor 2026 snow season and the need to install new chairlifts and more snowmaking.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/thredbo-exposed-to-a-warming-climate-as-value-cut-by-149m/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 23:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/thredbo-exposed-to-a-warming-climate-as-value-cut-by-149m/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tasmania Police cancels $6m KPMG contract &mdash; but can't say why]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tasmania Police officers have been using a "clunky" intelligence system for years. KPMG was engaged to update it, but after two years and $6 million, its contract has been terminated and neither party can say why.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/tasmania-police-cancels-6m-kpmg-contract-mdash-but-cant-say-why/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 22:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/tasmania-police-cancels-6m-kpmg-contract-mdash-but-cant-say-why/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tasmania Police cancels $6m KPMG contract but unable to say why]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tasmania Police officers have been using a "clunky" intelligence system for years. KPMG was engaged to update it, but after two years and $6 million, its contract has been terminated and neither party can say why.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/tasmania-police-cancels-6m-kpmg-contract-but-unable-to-say-why/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 22:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/tasmania-police-cancels-6m-kpmg-contract-but-unable-to-say-why/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police and KPMG unable to say why $6m contract cancelled]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tasmania Police officers have been using a 'clunky' intelligence system for years. KPMG was engaged to update it, but after two years and $6 million, its contract has been terminated and neither party can say why.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/police-and-kpmg-unable-to-say-why-6m-contract-cancelled/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 22:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/police-and-kpmg-unable-to-say-why-6m-contract-cancelled/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASIC warns of 'first significant cracks' in Australian private credit]]></title><description><![CDATA[The collapse of a large and hugely indebted NSW property developer leaves several private credit lenders and their investors heavily exposed, while other major funds have started restricting withdrawals.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/asic-warns-of-first-significant-cracks-in-australian-private-credit/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 20:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/asic-warns-of-first-significant-cracks-in-australian-private-credit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Surge in families renting puts more children at risk of housing insecurity]]></title><description><![CDATA[There has been a 20 per cent jump in Australian children growing up in rental households this century, with this group facing an average of six moves by aged 14, according to a new research paper.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/surge-in-families-renting-puts-more-children-at-risk-of-housing-insecurity/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 17:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/surge-in-families-renting-puts-more-children-at-risk-of-housing-insecurity/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[20pc more children are growing up in rental housing, as ownership rates plunge]]></title><description><![CDATA[There has been a 20 per cent jump in Australian children growing up in rental households this century, with this group facing an average of six moves by age 14, according to a new research paper.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/20pc-more-children-are-growing-up-in-rental-housing-as-ownership-rates-plunge/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 17:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/20pc-more-children-are-growing-up-in-rental-housing-as-ownership-rates-plunge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Queensland allowed to use coal, gas for data centres despite renewable push]]></title><description><![CDATA[The state's premier says it is a "good win" for his state, which owns much of its own electricity infrastructure, while the federal government had previously demanded states use renewables as a standard.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/queensland-allowed-to-use-coal-gas-for-data-centres-despite-renewable-push/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 11:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/queensland-allowed-to-use-coal-gas-for-data-centres-despite-renewable-push/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hobart council advances ban on full-home short stays]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hobart City Council has voted to advance strict new limits on whole-home short stays. The plan, which aims to protect long-term rentals, will now go to the state planning body for final approval.<br />
&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/hobart-council-advances-ban-on-full-home-short-stays/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 10:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/hobart-council-advances-ban-on-full-home-short-stays/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Macquarie Group dumps KPMG from audit contract]]></title><description><![CDATA[Accounting firm KPMG says it is facing the consequences of its "past failings" as it is dropped by Macquarie Group.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/macquarie-group-dumps-kpmg-from-audit-contract/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 10:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/macquarie-group-dumps-kpmg-from-audit-contract/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Breaking: Macquarie Group dumps KPMG from audit contract]]></title><description><![CDATA[Accounting firm KPMG says it is facing the consequences of its "past failings" as it is dropped by Macquarie Group.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/breaking-macquarie-group-dumps-kpmg-from-audit-contract/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 10:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/breaking-macquarie-group-dumps-kpmg-from-audit-contract/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Breaking: Macquarie dumps KPMG from nation's biggest audit contract]]></title><description><![CDATA[Accounting firm KPMG says it is facing the consequences of its "past failings" as it is dropped by Macquarie Group.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/breaking-macquarie-dumps-kpmg-from-nations-biggest-audit-contract/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 10:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/breaking-macquarie-dumps-kpmg-from-nations-biggest-audit-contract/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Report finds rock art damage more extensive than thought]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Murujuga Rock Art monitoring program finds pollutants from previous industrial activity have damaged a larger area of ancient rock art on the Burrup Peninsula than previously thought.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/report-finds-rock-art-damage-more-extensive-than-thought/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 10:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/report-finds-rock-art-damage-more-extensive-than-thought/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Potential insolvent trading probe after modular builder's closure]]></title><description><![CDATA[The WA Consumer Protection Commissioner is calling on clients of a modular home building company which abruptly closed last week to lodge formal complaints so it can investigate further.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/potential-insolvent-trading-probe-after-modular-builders-closure/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 08:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/potential-insolvent-trading-probe-after-modular-builders-closure/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WA government to appeal $150m Andrew Forrest Fortescue native title payout]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mining magnate Andrew Forrest's Fortescue faces a renewed legal battle over a record $150.3 million native title compensation payout, with the WA government confirming it would appeal a landmark Federal Court judgement.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/wa-government-to-appeal-150m-andrew-forrest-fortescue-native-title-payout/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 08:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/wa-government-to-appeal-150m-andrew-forrest-fortescue-native-title-payout/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Breaking: WA government to appeal landmark Andrew Forrest Fortescue native title payout]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mining magnate Andrew Forrest's Fortescue faces a renewed legal battle over a record $150.3 million native title compensation payout, with the WA government confirming it would appeal a landmark Federal Court judgement.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/breaking-wa-government-to-appeal-landmark-andrew-forrest-fortescue-native-title-payout/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 08:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/breaking-wa-government-to-appeal-landmark-andrew-forrest-fortescue-native-title-payout/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Breaking: WA government to appeal $150m Andrew Forrest Fortescue native title payout]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mining magnate Andrew Forrest's Fortescue faces a renewed legal battle over a record $150.3 million native title compensation payout, with the WA government confirming it would appeal a landmark Federal Court judgement.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/breaking-wa-government-to-appeal-150m-andrew-forrest-fortescue-native-title-payout/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 08:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/breaking-wa-government-to-appeal-150m-andrew-forrest-fortescue-native-title-payout/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Farmers frustrated as Coles ends arrangement in home of Big Banana]]></title><description><![CDATA[Coffs Coast banana farmers struggle to make sense of a decision that will remove their produce from the shelves of a major local supermarket.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/farmers-frustrated-as-coles-ends-arrangement-in-home-of-big-banana/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 08:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/farmers-frustrated-as-coles-ends-arrangement-in-home-of-big-banana/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Anger as Coles in home of the Big Banana to drop local bananas]]></title><description><![CDATA[Coffs Coast banana farmers struggle to make sense of a decision that will remove their produce from the shelves of a major local supermarket.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/anger-as-coles-in-home-of-the-big-banana-to-drop-local-bananas/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 08:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/anger-as-coles-in-home-of-the-big-banana-to-drop-local-bananas/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police investigate theft of 400,000 oysters in NSW]]></title><description><![CDATA[An oyster business on the New South Wales Mid North Coast estimates as much as $400,000 worth of its stock has been stolen.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/police-investigate-theft-of-400000-oysters-in-nsw/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 06:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/police-investigate-theft-of-400000-oysters-in-nsw/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Commercial fishers frustrated with delays to compensation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nine months after their fishery was closed due to sustainability concerns, some commercial demersal fishers are still waiting for compensation payments from the WA government. &nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/commercial-fishers-frustrated-with-delays-to-compensation/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 06:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/commercial-fishers-frustrated-with-delays-to-compensation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Unfortunate kick in the guts' as inflation data increases RBA rate hike risk]]></title><description><![CDATA[Inflation is continuing to cool with the annual headline rate rising to 3.5 per cent in July, but some economists say it has increased the risk of another interest rate hike by the Reserve Bank of Australia this year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/unfortunate-kick-in-the-guts-as-inflation-data-increases-rba-rate-hike-risk/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 05:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/unfortunate-kick-in-the-guts-as-inflation-data-increases-rba-rate-hike-risk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lighting products sold on online marketplaces catch fire under testing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Testing of more than 130 lighting products available online found most failed to meet Australian standards.<br />
&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/lighting-products-sold-on-online-marketplaces-catch-fire-under-testing/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 04:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/lighting-products-sold-on-online-marketplaces-catch-fire-under-testing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Cheap and attractive' lights sold online fail Australian compliance tests]]></title><description><![CDATA[Testing of more than 130 lighting products available online found most failed to meet Australian standards.<br />
&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/cheap-and-attractive-lights-sold-online-fail-australian-compliance-tests/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 04:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/cheap-and-attractive-lights-sold-online-fail-australian-compliance-tests/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Court rules tropical island owner can be stripped of lease]]></title><description><![CDATA[Despite plans to build new facilities, the Queensland Land Court finds Brampton Island resort is "dilapidated to the point of falling down" with the owners in breach of lease conditions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/court-rules-tropical-island-owner-can-be-stripped-of-lease/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 04:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/court-rules-tropical-island-owner-can-be-stripped-of-lease/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gulf trucking company halt could force remote grocery price surge]]></title><description><![CDATA[Remote grocery prices could surge and more than 70 jobs are at risk after a major Gulf freight company was grounded for compliance and safety issues.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/gulf-trucking-company-halt-could-force-remote-grocery-price-surge/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 01:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/gulf-trucking-company-halt-could-force-remote-grocery-price-surge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Victorian offshore wind auction opens with plans to power 1.5 million homes]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Victorian government says the auction is a major step towards creating a local offshore wind industry.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/victorian-offshore-wind-auction-opens-with-plans-to-power-15-million-homes/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 01:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/victorian-offshore-wind-auction-opens-with-plans-to-power-15-million-homes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Real estate agent's sales data under scrutiny after awards disqualification]]></title><description><![CDATA[A top-ranked WA real estate agent is disqualified from this year's industry awards after discrepancies emerge in his reported sales data.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/real-estate-agents-sales-data-under-scrutiny-after-awards-disqualification/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 23:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/real-estate-agents-sales-data-under-scrutiny-after-awards-disqualification/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[One of WA's top realtors disqualified from awards over sales inaccuracies]]></title><description><![CDATA[A top-ranked WA real estate agent has been disqualified from this year's industry awards after discrepancies emerged in his reported sales data.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/one-of-was-top-realtors-disqualified-from-awards-over-sales-inaccuracies/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 23:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/one-of-was-top-realtors-disqualified-from-awards-over-sales-inaccuracies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASX down despite bumper Woolies profit â€” as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[The ASX slipped and underlying inflation remained too high for comfort. Retail giant Woolworths saw its headline profit surge by 18 per cent to $1.1 billion. Catch up on the day's economics and business news on the ABC's market blog.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/asx-down-despite-bumper-woolies-profit-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 23:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/asx-down-despite-bumper-woolies-profit-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Plymouth Brethren fights to establish fifth church in Kyneton]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Plymouth Brethren Christian Church, through the applicant Kyneton Gospel Trust, wants to build a church for 45 of its members in a housing development, 87 kilometres north-west of Melbourne.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/plymouth-brethren-fights-to-establish-fifth-church-in-kyneton/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 22:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/plymouth-brethren-fights-to-establish-fifth-church-in-kyneton/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada announces retaliatory tariffs on US as trade war escalates]]></title><description><![CDATA[The trade war between the US and Canada escalates again as Canadian leaders outline a major retaliation against Donald Trump's latest wave of tariffs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/canada-announces-retaliatory-tariffs-on-us-as-trade-war-escalates/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 22:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/canada-announces-retaliatory-tariffs-on-us-as-trade-war-escalates/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[As trade war blows up and insults fly, Canada strikes back at Trump]]></title><description><![CDATA[The trade war between the US and Canada escalates again as Canadian leaders outline a major retaliation against Donald Trump's latest wave of tariffs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/as-trade-war-blows-up-and-insults-fly-canada-strikes-back-at-trump/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 22:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/as-trade-war-blows-up-and-insults-fly-canada-strikes-back-at-trump/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Regional residents furious deliveries they paid for aren't coming]]></title><description><![CDATA[Michael Walls has been told the packages he paid to have delivered to his door have been taken to the freight company's depot &mdash; a four-hour round trip from his home.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/regional-residents-furious-deliveries-they-paid-for-arent-coming/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 21:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/regional-residents-furious-deliveries-they-paid-for-arent-coming/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Internal emails expose scale of Anthropic's Australian AI plans]]></title><description><![CDATA[The US tech giant behind popular AI chatbot Claude wanted to meet with the NSW government earlier this year about locating up to five gigawatts of data centres in the state, the ABC can reveal.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/internal-emails-expose-scale-of-anthropics-australian-ai-plans/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 21:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/internal-emails-expose-scale-of-anthropics-australian-ai-plans/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Anthropic's 'massive' AI data centre plans revealed in emails]]></title><description><![CDATA[The US tech giant behind popular AI chatbot Claude wanted to meet with the NSW government earlier this year about locating up to five gigawatts of data centres in the state, the ABC can reveal.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/anthropics-massive-ai-data-centre-plans-revealed-in-emails/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 21:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/anthropics-massive-ai-data-centre-plans-revealed-in-emails/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Young Australians' home ownership rate at an 80-year low, report shows]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new report shows generational inequality is pushing young Australians out of the housing market.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/young-australians-home-ownership-rate-at-an-80-year-low-report-shows/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 14:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/young-australians-home-ownership-rate-at-an-80-year-low-report-shows/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chinese factory workers accidentally caught on camera glasses]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new pair of camera glasses purchased online has been found to contain video footage of factory workers who appear to have been unknowingly filmed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/chinese-factory-workers-accidentally-caught-on-camera-glasses/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 09:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/chinese-factory-workers-accidentally-caught-on-camera-glasses/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Darwin Woolworths blasts jingle outside store to stop 'loitering']]></title><description><![CDATA[The looping sound of the Woolworths jingle outside a Darwin store has irritated customers, but the supermarket giant says the music is a tactic to reduce anti-social behaviour against staff and customers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/darwin-woolworths-blasts-jingle-outside-store-to-stop-loitering/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 07:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/darwin-woolworths-blasts-jingle-outside-store-to-stop-loitering/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former radio host denies 'tailoring' evidence to suit Alan Jones]]></title><description><![CDATA[A former radio colleague of Alan Jones has admitted joking about the veteran broadcaster being generous and giving attention to a younger colleague at a Christmas lunch, but has denied seeing an indecent assault.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/former-radio-host-denies-tailoring-evidence-to-suit-alan-jones/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 07:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/former-radio-host-denies-tailoring-evidence-to-suit-alan-jones/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former colleague says 'romantic attention' Alan Jones gave was 'joke']]></title><description><![CDATA[A former radio colleague of Alan Jones has admitted joking about the veteran broadcaster being generous and giving attention to a younger colleague at a Christmas lunch, but has denied seeing an indecent assault.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/former-colleague-says-romantic-attention-alan-jones-gave-was-joke/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 07:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/former-colleague-says-romantic-attention-alan-jones-gave-was-joke/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Court hears Alan Jones was 'generous' to man alleging indecent assault]]></title><description><![CDATA[A former radio colleague of Alan Jones has admitted joking about the veteran broadcaster being generous and giving attention to a younger colleague at a Christmas lunch, but has denied seeing an indecent assault.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/court-hears-alan-jones-was-generous-to-man-alleging-indecent-assault/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 07:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/court-hears-alan-jones-was-generous-to-man-alleging-indecent-assault/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AI data centre proposal approved by Tasmanian council]]></title><description><![CDATA[Firmus Technologies' proposed 288-megawatt AI data centre near Long Reach in Tasmania's north has received council approval.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/ai-data-centre-proposal-approved-by-tasmanian-council/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 07:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/ai-data-centre-proposal-approved-by-tasmanian-council/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Major NSW property developer enters administration]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bathla Group says tax changes, softening sales and construction costs have led to its plight.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/major-nsw-property-developer-enters-administration/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 04:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/major-nsw-property-developer-enters-administration/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Like a ghost town': Homebuyer saw red flags ahead of developer's collapse]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bathla Group says tax changes, softening sales and construction costs have led to its plight.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/like-a-ghost-town-homebuyer-saw-red-flags-ahead-of-developers-collapse/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 04:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/like-a-ghost-town-homebuyer-saw-red-flags-ahead-of-developers-collapse/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Energy efficiency business accused of fraud by Victorian authorities]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Essential Services Commission says Royal One Pty Ltd submitted digitally altered photos and falsified customers to claim energy efficiency certificates.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/energy-efficiency-business-accused-of-fraud-by-victorian-authorities/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 03:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/energy-efficiency-business-accused-of-fraud-by-victorian-authorities/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wiring issue causes second Sydney train delay in a fortnight]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sydney commuters are facing long lines for replacement buses after overhead wiring issues caused train delays for the second time in almost as many weeks.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/wiring-issue-causes-second-sydney-train-delay-in-a-fortnight/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 01:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/wiring-issue-causes-second-sydney-train-delay-in-a-fortnight/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sydney train delays impacting morning commuters]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sydney commuters are facing long lines for replacement buses after overheard wiring issues caused train delays for the second time in almost as many weeks.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/sydney-train-delays-impacting-morning-commuters/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 01:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/sydney-train-delays-impacting-morning-commuters/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sydney train delays expected to last into peak period after travel chaos]]></title><description><![CDATA[Transport for New South Wales says repairs to overhead train lines are complete, after wiring issues caused delays for the second time in almost as many weeks.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/sydney-train-delays-expected-to-last-into-peak-period-after-travel-chaos/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 01:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/sydney-train-delays-expected-to-last-into-peak-period-after-travel-chaos/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sydney train delays continue into evening peak period after morning chaos]]></title><description><![CDATA[Transport for New South Wales says repairs to overhead train lines are complete, after wiring issues caused delays for the second time in almost as many weeks.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/sydney-train-delays-continue-into-evening-peak-period-after-morning-chaos/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 01:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/sydney-train-delays-continue-into-evening-peak-period-after-morning-chaos/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Most Sydney train services restored after day of travel chaos]]></title><description><![CDATA[Transport for New South Wales says repairs to overhead train lines are complete, after wiring issues caused delays for the second time in almost as many weeks.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/most-sydney-train-services-restored-after-day-of-travel-chaos/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 01:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/most-sydney-train-services-restored-after-day-of-travel-chaos/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[With native forestry banned across WA, why are logging trucks still on the road?]]></title><description><![CDATA[South West locals say the WA government's support for ecological thinning is deeply concerning, and a number of scientists agree.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/with-native-forestry-banned-across-wa-why-are-logging-trucks-still-on-the-road/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 00:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/with-native-forestry-banned-across-wa-why-are-logging-trucks-still-on-the-road/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Government accused of 'logging by another name' in WA forests]]></title><description><![CDATA[South West locals say the WA government's support for ecological thinning is deeply concerning, and a number of scientists agree.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/government-accused-of-logging-by-another-name-in-wa-forests/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 00:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/government-accused-of-logging-by-another-name-in-wa-forests/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ayslum's temporary closure labelled an 'economic catastrophe']]></title><description><![CDATA[This abandoned psychiatric hospital has been a huge drawcard for the small town of Ararat. Now it's been closed due to safety concerns, and local businesses are on edge.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/ayslums-temporary-closure-labelled-an-economic-catastrophe/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 23:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/ayslums-temporary-closure-labelled-an-economic-catastrophe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Asylum's temporary closure labelled 'economic catastrophe']]></title><description><![CDATA[This abandoned psychiatric hospital has been a huge drawcard for the small town of Ararat. Now it has been closed, local businesses are on edge.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/asylums-temporary-closure-labelled-economic-catastrophe/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 23:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/asylums-temporary-closure-labelled-economic-catastrophe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Asylum's temporary closure labelled an 'economic catastrophe']]></title><description><![CDATA[This abandoned psychiatric hospital has been a huge drawcard for the small town of Ararat. Now it's been closed due to safety concerns, and local businesses are on edge.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/asylums-temporary-closure-labelled-an-economic-catastrophe/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 23:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/asylums-temporary-closure-labelled-an-economic-catastrophe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live: US imposes 'economic D-Day' sanctions to isolate Iran, Coles results to be revealed]]></title><description><![CDATA[US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has unveiled new sanctions targeting Iran's trading partners.The financial results of retailer Coles will be revealed as part of reporting season, as the ASX 200 awaits inflation data that will inform the direction of interest rates. 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A drought of new projects has analysts worried.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/flagship-renewable-energy-scheme-becalmed-as-wind-woes-deepen/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 21:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/flagship-renewable-energy-scheme-becalmed-as-wind-woes-deepen/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australia's green energy targets in 'jeopardy' as wind woes worsen]]></title><description><![CDATA[For Australia to phase out coal power and reach its 2030 green energy goals, wind is seen as essential. 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+0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/international-companys-plan-for-multi-billion-dollar-data-centre-in-regional-qld/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Exclusive CCTV captures violence facing Coles workers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Exclusive video obtained by 7.30 highlights shocking scenes of aggressive behaviour towards retail workers, including a customer armed with a hammer and a security guard being thrown into a check-out machine.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/exclusive-cctv-captures-violence-facing-coles-workers/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 10:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/exclusive-cctv-captures-violence-facing-coles-workers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Exclusive CCTV captures the violence facing Coles workers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Exclusive video obtained by 7.30 highlights shocking scenes of aggressive 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+0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/albanese-says-was-gst-deal-wont-change-while-he-is-pm/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five arrests as police raid CFMEU headquarters in Melbourne]]></title><description><![CDATA[Detectives executed warrants at the construction union headquarters and five other properties.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/five-arrests-as-police-raid-cfmeu-headquarters-in-melbourne/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 04:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/five-arrests-as-police-raid-cfmeu-headquarters-in-melbourne/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[National rental prices rise to half average Australian income]]></title><description><![CDATA[Housing advocacy group Everybody's Home says renting a unit now costs more than half the median take-home pay of a single worker in every Australian capital city.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/national-rental-prices-rise-to-half-average-australian-income/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 03:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/national-rental-prices-rise-to-half-average-australian-income/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Average rental prices push six-figure income earners into rental stress]]></title><description><![CDATA[Housing advocacy group Everybody's Home says renting a unit now costs more than half the median take-home pay of a single worker in every Australian capital city.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/average-rental-prices-push-six-figure-income-earners-into-rental-stress/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 03:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/average-rental-prices-push-six-figure-income-earners-into-rental-stress/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[KPMG to cut almost 400 jobs after audit leaks scandal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Accounting firm KPMG says it will cut 27 partners and about 360 staff from its local arm, and revamp its structure as it grapples with lower revenue from lost contracts following the audit leaks scandal.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/kpmg-to-cut-almost-400-jobs-after-audit-leaks-scandal/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 03:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/kpmg-to-cut-almost-400-jobs-after-audit-leaks-scandal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woodside oil spill plan under fire as approval decision nears]]></title><description><![CDATA[With final advice due by the end of the year, critics point to Woodside's own modelling to sink the $30 billion gas project.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/woodside-oil-spill-plan-under-fire-as-approval-decision-nears/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 01:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/woodside-oil-spill-plan-under-fire-as-approval-decision-nears/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Luxury cruise passengers left out of pocket after tour company folds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Customers who booked "once-in-a-lifetime" holidays to Western Australia's north are left in limbo after a business loan went wrong for a luxury cruise company.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/luxury-cruise-passengers-left-out-of-pocket-after-tour-company-folds/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 23:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/luxury-cruise-passengers-left-out-of-pocket-after-tour-company-folds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Luxury cruise passengers left out of pocket after tour company defaults]]></title><description><![CDATA[Customers who booked "once-in-a-lifetime" holidays to Western Australia's north are left in limbo after a business loan went wrong for a luxury cruise company.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/luxury-cruise-passengers-left-out-of-pocket-after-tour-company-defaults/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 23:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/luxury-cruise-passengers-left-out-of-pocket-after-tour-company-defaults/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Luxury cruise passengers left out of pocket after ship seized by receivers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Customers who booked "once in a lifetime" holidays to Western Australia's north are left in limbo after a business loan went wrong for a luxury cruise company.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/luxury-cruise-passengers-left-out-of-pocket-after-ship-seized-by-receivers/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 23:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/luxury-cruise-passengers-left-out-of-pocket-after-ship-seized-by-receivers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Secretive, century-old explosives facility approved for expansion]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of four government-run explosive facilities in Queensland, the Bajool reserve has been in action since 1913. There are plans to expand it to meet increased demand from the mining industry.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/secretive-century-old-explosives-facility-approved-for-expansion/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 23:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/secretive-century-old-explosives-facility-approved-for-expansion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASX rises as miners rally while banks sink â€” as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Australian share market has closed higher, led by the materials sector. It follows Wall Street finishing Friday on a positive note, but still shedding 1.4 per cent over the week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/asx-rises-as-miners-rally-while-banks-sink-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 22:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/asx-rises-as-miners-rally-while-banks-sink-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wagga's drinking water diluted after elevated PFAS levels detected]]></title><description><![CDATA[Riverina Water is diluting water from two of its Wagga Wagga bores due to elevated detections of so-called "forever chemicals", but the source of contamination is a mystery.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/waggas-drinking-water-diluted-after-elevated-pfas-levels-detected/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 22:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/waggas-drinking-water-diluted-after-elevated-pfas-levels-detected/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City's drinking water diluted after elevated PFAS levels detected]]></title><description><![CDATA[Riverina Water is diluting water from two of its Wagga Wagga bores due to elevated detections of so-called "forever chemicals", but the source of contamination is a mystery.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/citys-drinking-water-diluted-after-elevated-pfas-levels-detected/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 22:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/citys-drinking-water-diluted-after-elevated-pfas-levels-detected/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former The OC actor on crusade to take down 'stupid' cryptocurrency]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hollywood actor Ben McKenzie speaks to ABC News about what led him to investigate one of the biggest financial movements of the decade.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/former-the-oc-actor-on-crusade-to-take-down-stupid-cryptocurrency/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 21:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/former-the-oc-actor-on-crusade-to-take-down-stupid-cryptocurrency/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Albanese to override Queensland to settle AI data centre energy rules]]></title><description><![CDATA[Queensland's rejection of rules tying data centre construction to new renewables projects means the federal government will be forced to legislate to override the state.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/albanese-to-override-queensland-to-settle-ai-data-centre-energy-rules/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 20:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/albanese-to-override-queensland-to-settle-ai-data-centre-energy-rules/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump hits back at Canada after retaliatory tariffs announced]]></title><description><![CDATA[The US president says Canada "wants the benefits of being a state, without being one", accusing the northern neighbours of taking advantage of American farmers "for many years".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/trump-hits-back-at-canada-after-retaliatory-tariffs-announced/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 10:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/trump-hits-back-at-canada-after-retaliatory-tariffs-announced/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Most people wouldn't even realise': Why Canberra is a data centre hotspot]]></title><description><![CDATA[Andrew Barr says there is no need to pause the development of new data centres in Canberra because the ACT's standards will meet or exceed proposed national rules.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/most-people-wouldnt-even-realise-why-canberra-is-a-data-centre-hotspot/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 00:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/most-people-wouldnt-even-realise-why-canberra-is-a-data-centre-hotspot/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Data centres are already humming away in the ACT and there could be more coming]]></title><description><![CDATA[Andrew Barr says there is no need to pause the development of new data centres in Canberra because the ACT's standards will meet or exceed proposed national rules.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/data-centres-are-already-humming-away-in-the-act-and-there-could-be-more-coming/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 00:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/data-centres-are-already-humming-away-in-the-act-and-there-could-be-more-coming/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Driveway block's sale for $850k could be a sign of Brisbane's zoning future]]></title><description><![CDATA[The council is expecting the changes to clear the way for terrace-style housing and townhouse developments on blocks, which can be as small as 120 square metres.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/driveway-blocks-sale-for-850k-could-be-a-sign-of-brisbanes-zoning-future/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 23:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/driveway-blocks-sale-for-850k-could-be-a-sign-of-brisbanes-zoning-future/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blocks smaller than tennis courts allowed under Brisbane planning changes]]></title><description><![CDATA[The council is expecting the changes to clear the way for terrace-style housing and townhouse developments on blocks, which can be as small as 120 square metres.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/blocks-smaller-than-tennis-courts-allowed-under-brisbane-planning-changes/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 23:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/blocks-smaller-than-tennis-courts-allowed-under-brisbane-planning-changes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dog, rabbit and fox fur found in toys and keyrings sold in markets and online]]></title><description><![CDATA[Laboratory testing of seven fluffy toys and keyrings sold online and at markets in NSW has found every product contained real animal fur despite some being marketed as fake fur, raising concerns about what consumers are buying.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/dog-rabbit-and-fox-fur-found-in-toys-and-keyrings-sold-in-markets-and-online/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 20:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/dog-rabbit-and-fox-fur-found-in-toys-and-keyrings-sold-in-markets-and-online/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dog, rabbit and fox fur found in toys and key rings sold in markets and online]]></title><description><![CDATA[Laboratory testing of seven fluffy toys and key rings sold online and at markets in NSW has found every product contained real animal fur despite some being marketed as fake fur, raising concerns about what consumers are buying.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/dog-rabbit-and-fox-fur-found-in-toys-and-key-rings-sold-in-markets-and-online/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 20:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/dog-rabbit-and-fox-fur-found-in-toys-and-key-rings-sold-in-markets-and-online/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada will impose retaliatory tariffs on US, prime minister says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Negotiations over the United States' newly announced tariffs on Canada have fallen apart, as Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney says the countries won't "return to our old relationship".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/canada-will-impose-retaliatory-tariffs-on-us-prime-minister-says/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 18:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/canada-will-impose-retaliatory-tariffs-on-us-prime-minister-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US, Canada fail to reach tariff deal, deepen trade war]]></title><description><![CDATA[The United States and Canada have failed to reach a trade deal, and the US says it will impose 50 per cent tariffs on some imports from Canada.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/us-canada-fail-to-reach-tariff-deal-deepen-trade-war/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 08:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/us-canada-fail-to-reach-tariff-deal-deepen-trade-war/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Residents gear up to keep McDonald's out of 'slow' town]]></title><description><![CDATA[Advocates for Goolwa's eateries and heritage attractions say the site of a former automotive repair business has been targeted for the town's first fast-food outlet.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/residents-gear-up-to-keep-mcdonalds-out-of-slow-town/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 22:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/residents-gear-up-to-keep-mcdonalds-out-of-slow-town/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Batteries send power prices up in midnight charging mystery]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australia is leading the world in the adoption of batteries big and small. But in one state, storage is fuelling some perverse and pricey outcomes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/batteries-send-power-prices-up-in-midnight-charging-mystery/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 20:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/batteries-send-power-prices-up-in-midnight-charging-mystery/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jarrod Bleijie refuses review into Olympics contractor with alleged bikie links]]></title><description><![CDATA[BMD came under scrutiny in the CFMEU commission of inquiry this week, amid allegations it hired a security company linked to the Comancheros outlaw motorcycle gang in 2024.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/jarrod-bleijie-refuses-review-into-olympics-contractor-with-alleged-bikie-links/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 06:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/jarrod-bleijie-refuses-review-into-olympics-contractor-with-alleged-bikie-links/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fourth Sydney Airport safety incident in three weeks under investigation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Airservices Australia, the government-owned organisation responsible for air traffic management, says it reported the "potential traffic conflict" between two Qantas planes to safety authorities on Tuesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/fourth-sydney-airport-safety-incident-in-three-weeks-under-investigation/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 05:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/fourth-sydney-airport-safety-incident-in-three-weeks-under-investigation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Origin Energy confirms some customers' bank account details accessed in hack]]></title><description><![CDATA[Origin Energy has announced as many as 60 customers had their full bank account number accessed by a hacker in July, but customer data has not been leaked or disclosed publicly.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/origin-energy-confirms-some-customers-bank-account-details-accessed-in-hack/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 03:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/origin-energy-confirms-some-customers-bank-account-details-accessed-in-hack/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dozens of Origin customers' full bank accounts, ID numbers accessed in breach]]></title><description><![CDATA[Origin Energy says as many as 60 customers had their full bank account numbers accessed by a hacker in July, but customer data has not been leaked or disclosed publicly.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/dozens-of-origin-customers-full-bank-accounts-id-numbers-accessed-in-breach/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 03:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/dozens-of-origin-customers-full-bank-accounts-id-numbers-accessed-in-breach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Breaking: Origin Energy confirms some customers' bank account details accessed in hack]]></title><description><![CDATA[Origin Energy has announced as many as 60 customers had their full bank account number accessed by a hacker in July.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/breaking-origin-energy-confirms-some-customers-bank-account-details-accessed-in-hack/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 03:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/breaking-origin-energy-confirms-some-customers-bank-account-details-accessed-in-hack/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Virgin flights forced to refuel halfway to Fiji after fuel contamination]]></title><description><![CDATA[In what one pilot described to the ABC as a "very rare" situation, airlines are being asked to fuel up at alternative airports and bring in stockpiles of fuel to Fiji's international airport.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/virgin-flights-forced-to-refuel-halfway-to-fiji-after-fuel-contamination/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 02:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/virgin-flights-forced-to-refuel-halfway-to-fiji-after-fuel-contamination/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Qantas, Virgin forced to BYO fuel to Fiji after 'very rare' contamination issue]]></title><description><![CDATA[In what one pilot described to the ABC as a "very rare" situation, airlines are being asked to fuel up at alternative airports and bring in stockpiles of fuel to Fiji's international airport.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/qantas-virgin-forced-to-byo-fuel-to-fiji-after-very-rare-contamination-issue/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 02:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/qantas-virgin-forced-to-byo-fuel-to-fiji-after-very-rare-contamination-issue/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Firmus AI data centre gets tick from planners ahead of council vote]]></title><description><![CDATA[Council planners have recommended that councillors approve a proposed 288-megawatt AI data centre at the site of the former Gunns Pulp Mill.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/firmus-ai-data-centre-gets-tick-from-planners-ahead-of-council-vote/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 02:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/firmus-ai-data-centre-gets-tick-from-planners-ahead-of-council-vote/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[As costs rise and income falls, live music industry hopes to reverse decline]]></title><description><![CDATA[Venues are struggling to bring acts and put on gigs as the costs for all aspects of live shows rise.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/as-costs-rise-and-income-falls-live-music-industry-hopes-to-reverse-decline/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 01:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/as-costs-rise-and-income-falls-live-music-industry-hopes-to-reverse-decline/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Union row with BHP deepens after officials kicked off Port Hedland site]]></title><description><![CDATA[The ETU accuses BHP of illegally removing elected representatives at the miner's Port Hedland operations, while the mining giant claims the union's representatives were acting aggressively towards a female staffer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/union-row-with-bhp-deepens-after-officials-kicked-off-port-hedland-site/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 01:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/union-row-with-bhp-deepens-after-officials-kicked-off-port-hedland-site/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australian dollar climbs as global bond sell-off ramps up â€” as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Australian dollar is pushing higher again in Asian trade as the global bond sell-off intensifies.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/australian-dollar-climbs-as-global-bond-sell-off-ramps-up-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 23:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/australian-dollar-climbs-as-global-bond-sell-off-ramps-up-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Concerns for ex-circus animals housed near new Sydney airport]]></title><description><![CDATA[An exotic wildlife carer is concerned aircraft noise from the soon to open Western Sydney International Airport could impact the wellbeing of her retired circus animals and nearby native species.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/concerns-for-ex-circus-animals-housed-near-new-sydney-airport/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 22:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/concerns-for-ex-circus-animals-housed-near-new-sydney-airport/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Concern for noise-sensitive exotic animals near new airport's flight path]]></title><description><![CDATA[An exotic wildlife carer is concerned aircraft noise from the soon to open Western Sydney International Airport could impact the wellbeing of her retired circus animals and nearby native species.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/concern-for-noise-sensitive-exotic-animals-near-new-airports-flight-path/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 22:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/concern-for-noise-sensitive-exotic-animals-near-new-airports-flight-path/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Farmers and conservationists unite against critical minerals bill]]></title><description><![CDATA[Farmers and conservationists are uniting in their calls to scrap the Queensland parliament's controversial critical minerals bill after it was handed down with no amendments.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/farmers-and-conservationists-unite-against-critical-minerals-bill/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 22:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/farmers-and-conservationists-unite-against-critical-minerals-bill/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Making trouble': Court unseals Murdoch family succession documents]]></title><description><![CDATA[Newly unsealed court documents reveal how the world's biggest family succession drama played out in court, and the crucial role an Australian executive played.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/making-trouble-court-unseals-murdoch-family-succession-documents/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 21:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/making-trouble-court-unseals-murdoch-family-succession-documents/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Outlook worsens for government to meet 1.2 million houses promise]]></title><description><![CDATA[Government advisors extend their outlook on when 1.2 million homes will be built, as developers, builders and investors wait to see whether the housing market will settle or fall further.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/outlook-worsens-for-government-to-meet-12-million-houses-promise/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 20:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/outlook-worsens-for-government-to-meet-12-million-houses-promise/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Loggers avoid environmental laws by labelling operations 'road maintenance']]></title><description><![CDATA[The Forestry Corporation of NSW avoids strict environmental protection for threatened species by calling a logging operation "road maintenance".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/loggers-avoid-environmental-laws-by-labelling-operations-road-maintenance/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 20:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/loggers-avoid-environmental-laws-by-labelling-operations-road-maintenance/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Forestry Corporation carries out 'logging in disguise' as road maintenance]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Forestry Corporation of NSW avoids strict environmental protection for threatened species by calling a logging operation "road maintenance".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/forestry-corporation-carries-out-logging-in-disguise-as-road-maintenance/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 20:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/forestry-corporation-carries-out-logging-in-disguise-as-road-maintenance/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US urges allies and China to join economic campaign to 'collapse' Iran]]></title><description><![CDATA[Donald Trump's latest bid to pressure Tehran is as he comes under increasing pressure at home over a deeply unpopular war.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/us-urges-allies-and-china-to-join-economic-campaign-to-collapse-iran/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 20:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/us-urges-allies-and-china-to-join-economic-campaign-to-collapse-iran/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Driver waits for compensation after new EV suddenly stops on freeway]]></title><description><![CDATA[Customers left in the lurch when a Chinese electric vehicle giant terminated its exclusive agreement with an Australian company now have more certainty, but it's been a hard for many.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/driver-waits-for-compensation-after-new-ev-suddenly-stops-on-freeway/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 10:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/driver-waits-for-compensation-after-new-ev-suddenly-stops-on-freeway/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Evergrande founder sentenced to life in prison by Chinese court]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hui Ka Yan, who had faced eight charges including misuse of funds and illegally taking public deposits, pleaded guilty in April, following China Evergrande's collapse five years ago after a quarter of a century in operation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/evergrande-founder-sentenced-to-life-in-prison-by-chinese-court/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 09:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/evergrande-founder-sentenced-to-life-in-prison-by-chinese-court/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New exclusion zones for adult entertainment venues in Adelaide's CBD]]></title><description><![CDATA[New adult entertainment services including sex shops will be banned from operating in prominent locations across the Adelaide CBD and North Adelaide, but existing venues will be able to remain.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/new-exclusion-zones-for-adult-entertainment-venues-in-adelaides-cbd/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 08:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/new-exclusion-zones-for-adult-entertainment-venues-in-adelaides-cbd/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lawyer says 'beef' behind alleged victim's complaint against Alan Jones]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alan Jones's defence lawyers have accused one of the veteran broadcaster's alleged assault victims of confiding in two men who "hated" Mr Jones as part of a workplace "beef" at commercial radio station 2GB.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/lawyer-says-beef-behind-alleged-victims-complaint-against-alan-jones/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 06:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/lawyer-says-beef-behind-alleged-victims-complaint-against-alan-jones/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Residents forced off mains gas to get money to switch to bottles]]></title><description><![CDATA[After months of uncertainty, the WA government announces a transition package for the thousands of residents and businesses impacted by gas supplier ATCO's decision to walk away from a regional city's mains gas network.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/residents-forced-off-mains-gas-to-get-money-to-switch-to-bottles/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 05:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/residents-forced-off-mains-gas-to-get-money-to-switch-to-bottles/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Albany residents cut off from mains gas to get compensation]]></title><description><![CDATA[After months of uncertainty, the WA government announces a transition package for the thousands of residents and businesses impacted by gas supplier ATCO's decision to walk away from a regional city's mains gas network.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/albany-residents-cut-off-from-mains-gas-to-get-compensation/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 05:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/albany-residents-cut-off-from-mains-gas-to-get-compensation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Albanese's dinner at a billionaire family&rsquo;s home is under scrutiny]]></title><description><![CDATA[The fortune of Australian billionaire Phillip Lee, whose son recently hosted a dinner attended by Anthony Albanese, has been linked to major corruption scandals involving relatives in China.<br />
&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/why-albaneses-dinner-at-a-billionaire-familyrsquos-home-is-under-scrutiny/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 05:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/why-albaneses-dinner-at-a-billionaire-familyrsquos-home-is-under-scrutiny/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Albanese dinner host's family fortune linked to corruption scandals involving relatives]]></title><description><![CDATA[The fortune of Australian billionaire Phillip Lee, whose son recently hosted a dinner attended by Anthony Albanese, has been linked to major corruption scandals involving relatives in China.<br />
&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/albanese-dinner-hosts-family-fortune-linked-to-corruption-scandals-involving-relatives/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 05:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/albanese-dinner-hosts-family-fortune-linked-to-corruption-scandals-involving-relatives/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Albanese dinner host's family fortune linked to corruption involving relatives]]></title><description><![CDATA[The fortune of Australian billionaire Phillip Lee, whose son recently hosted a dinner attended by Anthony Albanese, has been linked to major corruption scandals involving relatives in China.<br />
&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/albanese-dinner-hosts-family-fortune-linked-to-corruption-involving-relatives/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 05:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/albanese-dinner-hosts-family-fortune-linked-to-corruption-involving-relatives/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Out of control' cost-of-living pressures drive demand for food charities]]></title><description><![CDATA[As demand for food charities and housing services rise, one family has travelled Australia with barbecues and smokers to deliver low-cost and slow-cooked meat dishes to people experiencing hardship.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/out-of-control-cost-of-living-pressures-drive-demand-for-food-charities/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 04:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/out-of-control-cost-of-living-pressures-drive-demand-for-food-charities/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Unemployment rate hits 4.5pc, the highest level in post-COVID era]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australia's unemployment rate hits 4.5pc in July, the highest level in the post-COVID era, reducing the chance of another rate hike in September.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/unemployment-rate-hits-45pc-the-highest-level-in-post-covid-era/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 04:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/unemployment-rate-hits-45pc-the-highest-level-in-post-covid-era/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Grain giant's $400m rail upgrade sparks unexpected train pain for country town]]></title><description><![CDATA[Residents of Mount Barker say CBH's new rail fleet is causing earthquake-like vibrations at their homes and businesses.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/grain-giants-400m-rail-upgrade-sparks-unexpected-train-pain-for-country-town/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 03:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/grain-giants-400m-rail-upgrade-sparks-unexpected-train-pain-for-country-town/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Industry condemns labour hire company that misled inspectors on farm]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Queensland Strawberry Growers Association president condemns the operators of a former labour hire provider for deliberately falsifying documents and breaching workplace laws.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/industry-condemns-labour-hire-company-that-misled-inspectors-on-farm/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 00:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/industry-condemns-labour-hire-company-that-misled-inspectors-on-farm/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Call to bail out Australia's last remaining nickel smelter]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal government says it has "acted decisively in the national interest" by propping up four privately-owned smelters in NSW, Queensland, Tasmania and SA. Now there is a call for it save the Kalgoorlie Nickel Smelter.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/call-to-bail-out-australias-last-remaining-nickel-smelter/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 00:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/call-to-bail-out-australias-last-remaining-nickel-smelter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australia's debt hits $1 trillion as US debt passes $US40 trillion threshold &mdash; as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australia's debt has hit $1 trillion at the same time the United States sees its debt pass $US40 trillion.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/australias-debt-hits-1-trillion-as-us-debt-passes-us40-trillion-threshold-mdash-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 23:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/australias-debt-hits-1-trillion-as-us-debt-passes-us40-trillion-threshold-mdash-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Residents of 'serene, peaceful' village concerned over big battery plans]]></title><description><![CDATA[Locals say the company behind the proposal failed to answer questions about noise and light pollution, and bushfire safety.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/residents-of-serene-peaceful-village-concerned-over-big-battery-plans/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 23:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/residents-of-serene-peaceful-village-concerned-over-big-battery-plans/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cut-price haircuts grow in popularity with cost-savvy salon-goers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cost-of-living pressures drive more people through the doors of apprentice-run hairdressing salons across Queensland &mdash; and that's good news for both customers and apprentices learning skills on the job.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/cut-price-haircuts-grow-in-popularity-with-cost-savvy-salon-goers/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 22:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/cut-price-haircuts-grow-in-popularity-with-cost-savvy-salon-goers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK-based firm eyes Tasmanian smelter in liquidation]]></title><description><![CDATA[A UK-based green technologies company says the state and federal governments should continue agitating for the best interests of the country when it comes to Liberty Bell Bay's future.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/uk-based-firm-eyes-tasmanian-smelter-in-liquidation/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 22:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/uk-based-firm-eyes-tasmanian-smelter-in-liquidation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Coalition's power line pledge could win back farmer votes]]></title><description><![CDATA[West Victorian farmers, increasingly supportive of One Nation, welcome the Coalition's announcement to scrap a controversial transmission line.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/coalitions-power-line-pledge-could-win-back-farmer-votes/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 22:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/coalitions-power-line-pledge-could-win-back-farmer-votes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Previous migration policies 'taking the p*ss' warns migrant rich-lister]]></title><description><![CDATA[There are divergent views among business leaders, from migrant and non-migrant backgrounds, about the impact of planned immigration cuts and the types of migrants that should be allowed into Australia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/previous-migration-policies-taking-the-pss-warns-migrant-rich-lister/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 21:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/previous-migration-policies-taking-the-pss-warns-migrant-rich-lister/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Not enough people to do 'the hard work' if migration slashed, businesses warn]]></title><description><![CDATA[There are divergent views among business leaders, from migrant and non-migrant backgrounds, about the impact of planned immigration cuts and the types of migrants that should be allowed into Australia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/not-enough-people-to-do-the-hard-work-if-migration-slashed-businesses-warn/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 21:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/not-enough-people-to-do-the-hard-work-if-migration-slashed-businesses-warn/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Business leaders urge focus on skills not numbers in migration debate]]></title><description><![CDATA[There are divergent views among business leaders, from migrant and non-migrant backgrounds, about the impact of planned immigration cuts and the types of migrants that should be allowed into Australia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/business-leaders-urge-focus-on-skills-not-numbers-in-migration-debate/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 21:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/business-leaders-urge-focus-on-skills-not-numbers-in-migration-debate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australia 'can be very selective' about migration, says migrant rich lister]]></title><description><![CDATA[There are divergent views among business leaders, from migrant and non-migrant backgrounds, about the impact of planned immigration cuts and the types of migrants that should be allowed into Australia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/australia-can-be-very-selective-about-migration-says-migrant-rich-lister-2/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 21:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/australia-can-be-very-selective-about-migration-says-migrant-rich-lister-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australia 'can be very selective' about migration, says migrant rich-lister]]></title><description><![CDATA[There are divergent views among business leaders, from migrant and non-migrant backgrounds, about the impact of planned immigration cuts and the types of migrants that should be allowed into Australia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/australia-can-be-very-selective-about-migration-says-migrant-rich-lister/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 21:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/australia-can-be-very-selective-about-migration-says-migrant-rich-lister/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newly hired fish food worker quits, raises mould and pigeon risks]]></title><description><![CDATA[The world's largest supplier of fish feed products fires back over a former employee's claim that mould and pigeon poo are contaminating pellets at a factory supplying Tasmania's salmon industry.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/newly-hired-fish-food-worker-quits-raises-mould-and-pigeon-risks/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 21:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/newly-hired-fish-food-worker-quits-raises-mould-and-pigeon-risks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fish feed giant Skretting fires back over Facebook claims of contamination]]></title><description><![CDATA[The world's largest supplier of fish feed products fires back over a former employee's claim that mould and pigeon poo are contaminating pellets at a factory supplying Tasmania's salmon industry.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/fish-feed-giant-skretting-fires-back-over-facebook-claims-of-contamination/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 21:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/fish-feed-giant-skretting-fires-back-over-facebook-claims-of-contamination/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scam payments lead to an Australian business and its Israeli owner]]></title><description><![CDATA[An Australian e-learning website was used as a front for scammers selling fraudulent investments, an ABC investigation reveals.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/scam-payments-lead-to-an-australian-business-and-its-israeli-owner/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 20:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/scam-payments-lead-to-an-australian-business-and-its-israeli-owner/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Money trail from fake ABC articles leads to international fraud network]]></title><description><![CDATA[An Australian e-learning website was used as a front for scammers selling fraudulent investments, an ABC investigation reveals.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/money-trail-from-fake-abc-articles-leads-to-international-fraud-network/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 20:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/money-trail-from-fake-abc-articles-leads-to-international-fraud-network/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The life lesson Peter Garrett wishes more people knew]]></title><description><![CDATA[Peter Garrett is well aware of his place in Australian music history. But at 73, he's far more interested in what's next than what's behind him.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/the-life-lesson-peter-garrett-wishes-more-people-knew/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 20:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/the-life-lesson-peter-garrett-wishes-more-people-knew/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Garrett on the one thing more valuable than success]]></title><description><![CDATA[Peter Garrett is well aware of his place in Australian music history. But at 73, he's far more interested in what's next than what's behind him.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/peter-garrett-on-the-one-thing-more-valuable-than-success/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 20:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/peter-garrett-on-the-one-thing-more-valuable-than-success/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Roblox to face external audits to prove it's safe for Australian children]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australia's eSafety Commissioner will be able to take the gaming platform to court if it finds Roblox is not honouring its commitments to keep Australian children safe.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/roblox-to-face-external-audits-to-prove-its-safe-for-australian-children/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 16:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/roblox-to-face-external-audits-to-prove-its-safe-for-australian-children/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Oil prices spike after ships in Strait of Hormuz hit by fresh strikes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three ships travelling through the contested Strait of Hormuz have been hit in recent days, according to British maritime officials, with casualties reported.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/oil-prices-spike-after-ships-in-strait-of-hormuz-hit-by-fresh-strikes/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 10:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/oil-prices-spike-after-ships-in-strait-of-hormuz-hit-by-fresh-strikes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Planners knock back controversial plan for new Bunnings store]]></title><description><![CDATA[Planning authorities decline a fiercely contested multimillion-dollar plan for Bunnings to build a new store 10km from its existing premises in Bunbury.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/planners-knock-back-controversial-plan-for-new-bunnings-store/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 10:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/planners-knock-back-controversial-plan-for-new-bunnings-store/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Planners knock back controversial plan for new Bunnings megastore]]></title><description><![CDATA[Planning authorities decline a fiercely contested multimillion-dollar plan for Bunnings to build a new store 10km from its existing premises in Bunbury.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/planners-knock-back-controversial-plan-for-new-bunnings-megastore/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 10:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/planners-knock-back-controversial-plan-for-new-bunnings-megastore/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Bunnings store rejected by WA Planning Commission]]></title><description><![CDATA[Planning authorities decline a fiercely contested multimillion-dollar plan for Bunnings to build a new store 10km from its existing premises in Bunbury.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/new-bunnings-store-rejected-by-wa-planning-commission/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 10:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/new-bunnings-store-rejected-by-wa-planning-commission/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tassie growers spitting chips over Simplot spud contract]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's crunch time for Tasmanian potato growers in a contract dispute with US French fry giant, Simplot.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/tassie-growers-spitting-chips-over-simplot-spud-contract/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 09:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/tassie-growers-spitting-chips-over-simplot-spud-contract/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Coalition vows to scrap VNI West transmission project in Victoria]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Victorian Liberal and National parties will scrap the controversial VNI West transmission project if the Coalition wins the state election in November.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/coalition-vows-to-scrap-vni-west-transmission-project-in-victoria/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 07:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/coalition-vows-to-scrap-vni-west-transmission-project-in-victoria/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Liar loans' leave property market open to criminal exploitation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hundreds of millions of dollars worth of property, largely in Sydney, has been bought by people who have submitted fake incomes statements and other fraudulent documents to support their borrowing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/liar-loans-leave-property-market-open-to-criminal-exploitation/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 05:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/liar-loans-leave-property-market-open-to-criminal-exploitation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Home loan fraud uncovered at 10 major banks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hundreds of millions of dollars worth of property, largely in Sydney, has been bought by people who have submitted fake incomes statements and other fraudulent documents to support their borrowing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/home-loan-fraud-uncovered-at-10-major-banks/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 05:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/home-loan-fraud-uncovered-at-10-major-banks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hotel chain Quest investigating customer data breach]]></title><description><![CDATA[Quest says the compromised data includes customers' full names, email addresses and other contact details.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/hotel-chain-quest-investigating-customer-data-breach/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 04:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/hotel-chain-quest-investigating-customer-data-breach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WiseTech shares plunge on ACCC raid â€” as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[The competition watchdog has executed a search warrant at WiseTech Global. The Australian share market fell for a sixth consecutive day following another weak session on Wall Street. Look back at the day's markets and economics news on the ABC blog.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/wisetech-shares-plunge-on-accc-raid-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 23:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/wisetech-shares-plunge-on-accc-raid-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tasmania inquiry to weigh costs, benefits of new AI data centres]]></title><description><![CDATA[With communities around the world grappling with the spread of AI data centres, the Tasmanian Greens have set up an inquiry to examine "what, if any, economic benefit" they will bring to the state.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/tasmania-inquiry-to-weigh-costs-benefits-of-new-ai-data-centres/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 21:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/tasmania-inquiry-to-weigh-costs-benefits-of-new-ai-data-centres/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inquiry to examine 'what, if any' benefits data centres will bring]]></title><description><![CDATA[With communities around the world grappling with the spread of AI data centres, the Tasmanian Greens have set up an inquiry to examine "what, if any, economic benefit" they will bring to the state.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/inquiry-to-examine-what-if-any-benefits-data-centres-will-bring/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 21:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/inquiry-to-examine-what-if-any-benefits-data-centres-will-bring/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['It was devastating': Superannuation lost to dodgy switching schemes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Unlicensed telemarketers who cold call and make unsolicited approaches to consumers to convince them to switch their super will be banned under long-awaited reforms.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/it-was-devastating-superannuation-lost-to-dodgy-switching-schemes/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 16:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/it-was-devastating-superannuation-lost-to-dodgy-switching-schemes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Government to crack down on super switching schemes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Unlicensed telemarketers that cold call and make unsolicited approaches to consumers to convince them to switch their super will be banned under long-awaited reforms.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/government-to-crack-down-on-super-switching-schemes/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 16:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/government-to-crack-down-on-super-switching-schemes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Queensland Rail reaches deal with train controllers]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Fair Work Commission has overseen bargaining negotiations since May, after six enterprise agreements between Queensland Rail and seven unions expired earlier this year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/queensland-rail-reaches-deal-with-train-controllers/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 11:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/queensland-rail-reaches-deal-with-train-controllers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Construction worker confronted by men linked to bikie gang, CFMEU inquiry hears]]></title><description><![CDATA[Queensland's CFMEU inquiry has heard three Melbourne men linked to the Comancheros bikie gang flew to Brisbane before one allegedly threatened a construction worker at a major government project.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/construction-worker-confronted-by-men-linked-to-bikie-gang-cfmeu-inquiry-hears/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 09:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/construction-worker-confronted-by-men-linked-to-bikie-gang-cfmeu-inquiry-hears/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Commonwealth accuses chemical giant of hiding health impacts of PFAS]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the largest suit ever brought by the federal government, details emerge about the alleged conduct of a US chemical giant accused of withholding health warnings.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/commonwealth-accuses-chemical-giant-of-hiding-health-impacts-of-pfas/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 08:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/commonwealth-accuses-chemical-giant-of-hiding-health-impacts-of-pfas/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wet winter sees River Murray roar with unexpected flows and life]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wet winter conditions across southern Australia have brought increased flows into South Australia's River Murray.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/wet-winter-sees-river-murray-roar-with-unexpected-flows-and-life/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 06:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/wet-winter-sees-river-murray-roar-with-unexpected-flows-and-life/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Disability advocate removed from Virgin flight over wheelchair motor dispute]]></title><description><![CDATA[Virgin Australia says it is reviewing an incident where a wheelchair user was removed from a flight after his battery-powered motor could not be stored in overhead lockers on board.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/disability-advocate-removed-from-virgin-flight-over-wheelchair-motor-dispute/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 05:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/disability-advocate-removed-from-virgin-flight-over-wheelchair-motor-dispute/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former Alan Jones colleague tells court of currying favour through texts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Complainant C has alleged he was indecently assaulted by Alan Jones on eight separate occasions while working with the veteran broadcaster in 2008.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/former-alan-jones-colleague-tells-court-of-currying-favour-through-texts/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 04:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/former-alan-jones-colleague-tells-court-of-currying-favour-through-texts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former Alan Jones colleague alleges he was 'groomed for 10 years']]></title><description><![CDATA[Complainant C has alleged he was indecently assaulted by Alan Jones on eight separate occasions while working with the veteran broadcaster in 2008.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/former-alan-jones-colleague-alleges-he-was-groomed-for-10-years/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 04:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/former-alan-jones-colleague-alleges-he-was-groomed-for-10-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Origin Energy hack traced to Accenture's Manila office]]></title><description><![CDATA[The investigation into last month's breach reveals a link to a former Accenture employee in the Philippines.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/origin-energy-hack-traced-to-accentures-manila-office/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 04:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/origin-energy-hack-traced-to-accentures-manila-office/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Wake-up call': Danger from heatwaves 'underestimated' for people over 60]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new global study suggests older people may face serious health risks from heat at much lower temperatures than previously understood.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/wake-up-call-danger-from-heatwaves-underestimated-for-people-over-60/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 00:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/wake-up-call-danger-from-heatwaves-underestimated-for-people-over-60/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASX falls short of snapping five-day losing streak â€” as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Australian share market fell short of snapping its five-day losing streak on Tuesday, despite companies posting bumper earnings results for the last financial year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/asx-falls-short-of-snapping-five-day-losing-streak-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 23:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/asx-falls-short-of-snapping-five-day-losing-streak-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Very fortunate' no collision yet at Sydney Airport, former pilot says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sydney Airport could face "catastrophic" consequences if safety issues are not addressed following three incidents in as many weeks, a former pilot and aviation safety investigator says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/very-fortunate-no-collision-yet-at-sydney-airport-former-pilot-says/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 22:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/very-fortunate-no-collision-yet-at-sydney-airport-former-pilot-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sydney Airport 'crisis' a 'long time coming', retired airline pilot says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sydney Airport could face "catastrophic" consequences if safety issues are not addressed following three incidents in as many weeks, a former pilot and aviation safety investigator says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/sydney-airport-crisis-a-long-time-coming-retired-airline-pilot-says/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 22:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/sydney-airport-crisis-a-long-time-coming-retired-airline-pilot-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Retired airline pilot says Sydney Airport safety incident 'diminished']]></title><description><![CDATA[Sydney Airport could face "catastrophic" consequences if safety issues are not addressed following three incidents in as many weeks, a former pilot and aviation safety investigator says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/retired-airline-pilot-says-sydney-airport-safety-incident-diminished/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 22:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/retired-airline-pilot-says-sydney-airport-safety-incident-diminished/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Marketplace warning as woman loses $10k in stolen-car purchase]]></title><description><![CDATA[A consumer group says Facebook Marketplace should be included in new federal anti-scam laws, after a Tasmanian woman lost $10,000 inadvertently buying a stolen vehicle.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/marketplace-warning-as-woman-loses-10k-in-stolen-car-purchase/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 21:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/marketplace-warning-as-woman-loses-10k-in-stolen-car-purchase/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Marketplace warning as woman left $10K out of pocket after car purchase]]></title><description><![CDATA[A consumer group says Facebook Marketplace should be included in new federal anti-scam laws, after a Tasmanian woman lost $10,000 inadvertently buying a stolen vehicle.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/marketplace-warning-as-woman-left-10k-out-of-pocket-after-car-purchase/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 21:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/marketplace-warning-as-woman-left-10k-out-of-pocket-after-car-purchase/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Russian bank fires economist who said Moscow losing 'war of attrition' with West]]></title><description><![CDATA[Andrei Klepach, one of Russia's most prominent macroeconomists, predicted a social crisis and said costs were "mounting" over the Ukraine war.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/russian-bank-fires-economist-who-said-moscow-losing-war-of-attrition-with-west/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 20:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/russian-bank-fires-economist-who-said-moscow-losing-war-of-attrition-with-west/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Record Jetstar profits fuel pay fight over 'rock bottom' wages]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jetstar is making record profits while passengers are being slugged more fees and now workers say they want a bigger slice of the airline's success.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/record-jetstar-profits-fuel-pay-fight-over-rock-bottom-wages/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 20:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/record-jetstar-profits-fuel-pay-fight-over-rock-bottom-wages/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What to do if your credit card debt is starting to feel overwhelming]]></title><description><![CDATA[As the cost of living continues to rise, what steps can you take if your credit card is starting to feel like a problem?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/what-to-do-if-your-credit-card-debt-is-starting-to-feel-overwhelming/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 20:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/what-to-do-if-your-credit-card-debt-is-starting-to-feel-overwhelming/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to clear a big credit card debt]]></title><description><![CDATA[As the cost of living continues to rise, what steps can you take if your credit card is starting to feel like a problem?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/how-to-clear-a-big-credit-card-debt/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 20:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/how-to-clear-a-big-credit-card-debt/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Qantas A380 flew to US and back with maintenance light left in wing]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Qantas A380 was cleared to fly passengers from Sydney to Dallas and back with a large maintenance light accidentally left inside its wing. It comes after a large tool was left inside the airline's superjet in 2023.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/qantas-a380-flew-to-us-and-back-with-maintenance-light-left-in-wing/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 10:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/qantas-a380-flew-to-us-and-back-with-maintenance-light-left-in-wing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Architect of current GST system says its 'working exactly as intended']]></title><description><![CDATA[Former WA senator Mathias Cormann has defended the current GST system as fit for purpose, after a landmark interim report by the Productivity Commission found the carve-up was costly and unfair.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/architect-of-current-gst-system-says-its-working-exactly-as-intended/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 09:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/architect-of-current-gst-system-says-its-working-exactly-as-intended/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Architect of current GST system says it is 'working exactly as intended']]></title><description><![CDATA[Former WA senator Mathias Cormann has defended the current GST system as fit for purpose, after a landmark interim report by the Productivity Commission found the carve-up was costly and unfair.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/architect-of-current-gst-system-says-it-is-working-exactly-as-intended/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 09:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/architect-of-current-gst-system-says-it-is-working-exactly-as-intended/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New system to target no-shows as free public transport popularity increases]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of Tasmania's bus companies will start its new system to reduce unused tickets, which have risen in the five months public transport has been free.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/new-system-to-target-no-shows-as-free-public-transport-popularity-increases/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/new-system-to-target-no-shows-as-free-public-transport-popularity-increases/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Frustration' as no-shows increase with popularity in free public bus transport]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of Tasmania's bus companies will start its new system to reduce unused tickets, which have risen in the five months public transport has been free.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/frustration-as-no-shows-increase-with-popularity-in-free-public-bus-transport/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/frustration-as-no-shows-increase-with-popularity-in-free-public-bus-transport/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kangaroo Island community 'desperately cranky' as ferries delayed again]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kangaroo Island's long-awaited new ferry service has been delayed yet again, more than 12 months after it was supposed to start.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/kangaroo-island-community-desperately-cranky-as-ferries-delayed-again/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 05:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/kangaroo-island-community-desperately-cranky-as-ferries-delayed-again/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ray Hadley and Peter FitzSimons told about Alan Jones claims, court told]]></title><description><![CDATA[The claims were made by a man who told police the broadcaster kissed him and touched him without consent.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/ray-hadley-and-peter-fitzsimons-told-about-alan-jones-claims-court-told/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 05:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/ray-hadley-and-peter-fitzsimons-told-about-alan-jones-claims-court-told/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ray Hadley and Peter FitzSimons told about Alan Jones claims, court hears]]></title><description><![CDATA[The claims were made by a man who told police the broadcaster kissed and touched him without consent.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/ray-hadley-and-peter-fitzsimons-told-about-alan-jones-claims-court-hears/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 05:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/ray-hadley-and-peter-fitzsimons-told-about-alan-jones-claims-court-hears/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alan Jones accuser told Ray Hadley about alleged assault, court hears]]></title><description><![CDATA[The claims were made by a man who told police the broadcaster kissed him and touched him without consent.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/alan-jones-accuser-told-ray-hadley-about-alleged-assault-court-hears/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 05:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/alan-jones-accuser-told-ray-hadley-about-alleged-assault-court-hears/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Victorian teachers vote in favour of new pay deal after months-long dispute]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Australian Education Union says 79 per cent of its members voted to endorse the latest pay offer from the government.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/victorian-teachers-vote-in-favour-of-new-pay-deal-after-months-long-dispute/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 03:11:00 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WA dairy processor and associated companies has left unsecured creditors empty-handed. 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Here are your key moments.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/sam-pang-wins-gold-logie-as-robert-irwin-unleashes-the-reptiles/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 21:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/sam-pang-wins-gold-logie-as-robert-irwin-unleashes-the-reptiles/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sam Pang wins gold Logie as Robert Irwin unleashes reptiles]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sam Pang takes home the gold at the 66th TV Week Logies as Robert Irwin takes over the hosting duties. 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Follow live]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/live-standing-ovation-as-a-country-practice-enters-logies-hall-of-fame/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 09:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/live-standing-ovation-as-a-country-practice-enters-logies-hall-of-fame/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live: Sam Neill wins posthumous Best Lead Actor Logie]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 2026 Logies are underway, with the stars of Australian TV gathering for a night of celebration. Follow live]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/live-sam-neill-wins-posthumous-best-lead-actor-logie/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 09:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/live-sam-neill-wins-posthumous-best-lead-actor-logie/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live: Sam Neill wins posthumous award as Sam Pang takes Gold Logie]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 2026 Logies are underway, with the stars of Australian TV gathering for a night of celebration. Follow live]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/live-sam-neill-wins-posthumous-award-as-sam-pang-takes-gold-logie/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 09:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/live-sam-neill-wins-posthumous-award-as-sam-pang-takes-gold-logie/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live: Robert Irwin shows off his dancing skills as the 2026 Logies gets underway]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 2026 Logies are underway, with the stars of Australian TV gathering for a night of celebration. Follow live]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/live-robert-irwin-shows-off-his-dancing-skills-as-the-2026-logies-gets-underway/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 09:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/live-robert-irwin-shows-off-his-dancing-skills-as-the-2026-logies-gets-underway/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live: Robert Irwin gears up for his first Logies hosting gig]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 2026 Logies are underway, with the stars of Australian TV gathering for a night of celebration. Follow live]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/live-robert-irwin-gears-up-for-his-first-logies-hosting-gig/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 09:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/live-robert-irwin-gears-up-for-his-first-logies-hosting-gig/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live: Nominees begin to file in to the Logies but will we see Karl Stefanovic?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 2026 Logies are underway, with the stars of Australian TV gathering for a night of celebration. Follow live]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/live-nominees-begin-to-file-in-to-the-logies-but-will-we-see-karl-stefanovic/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 09:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/live-nominees-begin-to-file-in-to-the-logies-but-will-we-see-karl-stefanovic/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live: Muster Dogs takes out Best Structured Reality Program at 2026 Logie Awards]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 2026 Logies are underway, with the stars of Australian TV gathering for a night of celebration. Follow live]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/live-muster-dogs-takes-out-best-structured-reality-program-at-2026-logie-awards/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 09:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/live-muster-dogs-takes-out-best-structured-reality-program-at-2026-logie-awards/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live: Dog Park and The Assembly take first wins for ABC, while Robert Irwin wins his first Logie]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 2026 Logies are underway, with the stars of Australian TV gathering for a night of celebration. Follow live]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/live-dog-park-and-the-assembly-take-first-wins-for-abc-while-robert-irwin-wins-his-first-logie/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 09:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/live-dog-park-and-the-assembly-take-first-wins-for-abc-while-robert-irwin-wins-his-first-logie/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live: Dog Park and The Assembly take first wins for ABC, while Robert Irwin nabs his first Logie]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 2026 Logies are underway, with the stars of Australian TV gathering for a night of celebration. Follow live]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/live-dog-park-and-the-assembly-take-first-wins-for-abc-while-robert-irwin-nabs-his-first-logie/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 09:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/live-dog-park-and-the-assembly-take-first-wins-for-abc-while-robert-irwin-nabs-his-first-logie/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live: Deb Mailman to be first Indigenous inductee to Logies Hall of Fame]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 2026 Logies are underway, with the stars of Australian TV gathering for a night of celebration. Follow live]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/live-deb-mailman-to-be-first-indigenous-inductee-to-logies-hall-of-fame/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 09:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/live-deb-mailman-to-be-first-indigenous-inductee-to-logies-hall-of-fame/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live: Andrew Denton, Deb Mailman and A Country Practice enter Logies Hall of Fame]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 2026 Logies are underway, with the stars of Australian TV gathering for a night of celebration. Follow live]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/live-andrew-denton-deb-mailman-and-a-country-practice-enter-logies-hall-of-fame/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 09:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/live-andrew-denton-deb-mailman-and-a-country-practice-enter-logies-hall-of-fame/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[She designed jumpers worn by Princess Diana and Olivia Newton-John, then lost everything]]></title><description><![CDATA[Eighties knitwear designer Liz Newman walks into a gallery space hung with the quirky, colourful jumpers made from patterns she created decades ago - she thought these designs were lost forever.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/she-designed-jumpers-worn-by-princess-diana-and-olivia-newton-john-then-lost-everything/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 06:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/she-designed-jumpers-worn-by-princess-diana-and-olivia-newton-john-then-lost-everything/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The retired tradie who kept his dad's dream alive by building his own plane]]></title><description><![CDATA[There are thousands of amateur-built planes registered to fly in Australia. Central Queensland's Len Neale is one such "aviation nut" who flies his homemade aircraft.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/the-retired-tradie-who-kept-his-dads-dream-alive-by-building-his-own-plane/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 04:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/the-retired-tradie-who-kept-his-dads-dream-alive-by-building-his-own-plane/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pacific Airshow brings jet suits, stunts and space pioneers to Gold Coast]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some of the world's best aviators feature in this year's Pacific Airshow on the Gold Coast.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/pacific-airshow-brings-jet-suits-stunts-and-space-pioneers-to-gold-coast/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 00:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/pacific-airshow-brings-jet-suits-stunts-and-space-pioneers-to-gold-coast/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hobbies light up life for older people transitioning to retirement]]></title><description><![CDATA[Annie Delaine finds her retirement passion through the paintbrush, saying art has given her connections and purpose she missed after ending her nursing career.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/hobbies-light-up-life-for-older-people-transitioning-to-retirement/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 23:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/hobbies-light-up-life-for-older-people-transitioning-to-retirement/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fuel security or electrification? We've crunched the numbers]]></title><description><![CDATA[The war in Iran has drawn attention to something invisible to most Australians &mdash; we use a lot of diesel to keep this country running.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/fuel-security-or-electrification-weve-crunched-the-numbers/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 20:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/fuel-security-or-electrification-weve-crunched-the-numbers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australia is spending billions on fuel security. What if some of that went to electric trucks?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The war in Iran has drawn attention to something invisible to most Australians &mdash; we use a lot of diesel to keep this country running.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/australia-is-spending-billions-on-fuel-security-what-if-some-of-that-went-to-electric-trucks/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 20:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/australia-is-spending-billions-on-fuel-security-what-if-some-of-that-went-to-electric-trucks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Resources Minister King weighs in on WA GST furore]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal minister called an interim report that recommended cutting WA's share of the GST as "clearly incorrect" and said the resource-rich state had the prime minister's backing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/resources-minister-king-weighs-in-on-wa-gst-furore/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 10:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/resources-minister-king-weighs-in-on-wa-gst-furore/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[First H5N1 bird flu death recorded in Phillip Island penguins]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Phillip Island penguin has died from H5N1 bird flu in the first detection among the island's little penguin colony, ahead of vaccinations beginning on Monday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/first-h5n1-bird-flu-death-recorded-in-phillip-island-penguins/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 08:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/first-h5n1-bird-flu-death-recorded-in-phillip-island-penguins/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shoppers' payments declined due to 'global' Mastercard outage]]></title><description><![CDATA[Card payments have been declined for shoppers around Australia due to a Mastercard system update, the multinational card provider says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/shoppers-payments-declined-due-to-global-mastercard-outage-2/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 07:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/shoppers-payments-declined-due-to-global-mastercard-outage-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shoppers payments declined due to 'global' Mastercard outage]]></title><description><![CDATA[Card payments have been declined for shoppers around Australia due to a Mastercard system update, the multinational card provider says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/shoppers-payments-declined-due-to-global-mastercard-outage/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 07:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/shoppers-payments-declined-due-to-global-mastercard-outage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mastercard reportedly down due to 'global' issue]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shoppers across Australia are reporting issues with card payments, with Commbank saying payments are being declined due to a global issue with Mastercard.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/mastercard-reportedly-down-due-to-global-issue/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 07:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/mastercard-reportedly-down-due-to-global-issue/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Breaking: Mastercard reportedly down due to 'global issue']]></title><description><![CDATA[Mastercard card payments are being declined due to a global Mastercard issue, Commbank says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/breaking-mastercard-reportedly-down-due-to-global-issue/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 07:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/breaking-mastercard-reportedly-down-due-to-global-issue/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hundreds of jobs saved as coal mine granted six-year lifeline]]></title><description><![CDATA[MACH Energy's Mount Pleasant mine has been given an approval extension just four months before it was due to close.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/hundreds-of-jobs-saved-as-coal-mine-granted-six-year-lifeline/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 04:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/hundreds-of-jobs-saved-as-coal-mine-granted-six-year-lifeline/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What makes a great Aussie banger? The sausage kings aim to find out]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chocolate, pistachio, baked beans and maple are just some of the inventive ingredients that can find their way into sausages at Rockhampton's sausage showdown where judges will snag a winner.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/what-makes-a-great-aussie-banger-the-sausage-kings-aim-to-find-out/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 04:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/what-makes-a-great-aussie-banger-the-sausage-kings-aim-to-find-out/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Community remembers those lost in one of Australia's worst mining disasters]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new memorial installed near an abandoned mine in central Victoria remembers the 22 men who died &nbsp;in one of Australia's worst mining disasters.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/community-remembers-those-lost-in-one-of-australias-worst-mining-disasters/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 23:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/community-remembers-those-lost-in-one-of-australias-worst-mining-disasters/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Luxury tower 'affordability' claim rejected in landmark court ruling]]></title><description><![CDATA[A landmark court ruling casts doubt over Gold Coast high-rise approvals, finding luxury apartments cannot justify exceeding height limits on the basis of "housing choice and affordability".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/luxury-tower-affordability-claim-rejected-in-landmark-court-ruling/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 23:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/luxury-tower-affordability-claim-rejected-in-landmark-court-ruling/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sydney trains to run on schedule after wiring issue causes network chaos]]></title><description><![CDATA[Trains will operate on schedule on Saturday morning after overhead wiring issues caused widespread delays across Sydney's network last night.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/sydney-trains-to-run-on-schedule-after-wiring-issue-causes-network-chaos/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 23:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/sydney-trains-to-run-on-schedule-after-wiring-issue-causes-network-chaos/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sydney Trains boss apologises after fallen wires cause network chaos]]></title><description><![CDATA[Trains will operate on schedule on Saturday morning after overhead wiring issues caused widespread delays across Sydney's network last night.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/sydney-trains-boss-apologises-after-fallen-wires-cause-network-chaos/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 23:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/sydney-trains-boss-apologises-after-fallen-wires-cause-network-chaos/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sydney Trains boss apologises after fallen wires cause network cases]]></title><description><![CDATA[Trains will operate on schedule on Saturday morning after overhead wiring issues caused widespread delays across Sydney's network last night.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/sydney-trains-boss-apologises-after-fallen-wires-cause-network-cases/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 23:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/sydney-trains-boss-apologises-after-fallen-wires-cause-network-cases/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Freak' electrical fault caused Sydney train chaos, authorities say]]></title><description><![CDATA[Trains will operate on schedule on Saturday morning after overhead wiring issues caused widespread delays across Sydney's network last night.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/freak-electrical-fault-caused-sydney-train-chaos-authorities-say/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 23:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/freak-electrical-fault-caused-sydney-train-chaos-authorities-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Should Australia copy New Zealand's 83-page building code?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Should Australia copy New Zealand's example and adopt a radically-slimmed down national building code?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/should-australia-copy-new-zealands-83-page-building-code/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 23:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/should-australia-copy-new-zealands-83-page-building-code/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Breaking: Angry WA premier lashes 'east-coast clowns' on explosive GST report]]></title><description><![CDATA[An angry Roger Cook has lashed who he calls 'east-coast clowns' over an explosive proposed shake-up of the GST carve-up.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/breaking-angry-wa-premier-lashes-east-coast-clowns-on-explosive-gst-report/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 07:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/breaking-angry-wa-premier-lashes-east-coast-clowns-on-explosive-gst-report/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Angry WA premier lashes 'east-coast clowns' on explosive GST report]]></title><description><![CDATA[An angry Roger Cook has lashed who he calls 'east-coast clowns' over an explosive proposed shake-up of the GST carve-up.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/angry-wa-premier-lashes-east-coast-clowns-on-explosive-gst-report/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 07:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/angry-wa-premier-lashes-east-coast-clowns-on-explosive-gst-report/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Has KPMG made ex-auditor Eileen Hoggett the $1.5m 'fall guy' for its wider scandal?]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the wake of the KPMG audit leak scandal, executives from Macquarie, Westpac, Optus and Dexus cast doubt on their faith in the auditor. KPMG current and former executives have also been quizzed about a whistleblower's revelations that the firm used confidential client data to win corporate contracts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/has-kpmg-made-ex-auditor-eileen-hoggett-the-15m-fall-guy-for-its-wider-scandal/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 06:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/has-kpmg-made-ex-auditor-eileen-hoggett-the-15m-fall-guy-for-its-wider-scandal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Firms raise doubts about KPMG's integrity]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the wake of the KPMG audit leak scandal, executives from Macquarie, Westpac, Optus and Dexus cast doubt on their faith in the auditor. KPMG current and former executives have also been quizzed about a whistleblower's revelations that the firm used confidential client data to win corporate contracts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/firms-raise-doubts-about-kpmgs-integrity/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 06:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/firms-raise-doubts-about-kpmgs-integrity/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ex-KPMG executives grilled over firm's conduct]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the wake of the KPMG audit leak scandal, executives from Macquarie, Westpac, Optus and Dexus cast doubt on their faith in the auditor. KPMG current and former executives have also been quizzed about a whistleblower's revelations that the firm used confidential client data to win corporate contracts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/ex-kpmg-executives-grilled-over-firms-conduct/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 06:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/ex-kpmg-executives-grilled-over-firms-conduct/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Doubt cast over KPMG's 'integrity' in wake of audit leaks scandal]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the wake of the KPMG audit leak scandal, executives from Macquarie, Westpac, Optus and Dexus cast doubt on their faith in the auditor.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/doubt-cast-over-kpmgs-integrity-in-wake-of-audit-leaks-scandal/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 06:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/doubt-cast-over-kpmgs-integrity-in-wake-of-audit-leaks-scandal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ex-colleague of Alan Jones breaks down over alleged unwanted kiss]]></title><description><![CDATA[The man, known as Complainant C, is accusing Mr Jones of indecently assaulting him on eight different occasions when the pair worked together in 2008.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/ex-colleague-of-alan-jones-breaks-down-over-alleged-unwanted-kiss/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 06:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/ex-colleague-of-alan-jones-breaks-down-over-alleged-unwanted-kiss/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alleged sexual touching left complainant 'squirming', Jones trial hears]]></title><description><![CDATA[The man, known as Complainant C, is accusing Mr Jones of indecently assaulting him on eight different occasions when the pair worked together in 2008.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/alleged-sexual-touching-left-complainant-squirming-jones-trial-hears/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 06:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/alleged-sexual-touching-left-complainant-squirming-jones-trial-hears/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Landmark review says GST plan costly and unfair]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Productivity Commission finds the WA GST deal is a "costly mistake" that has led to "perverse" outcomes, and recommends it be scrapped.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/landmark-review-says-gst-plan-costly-and-unfair/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/landmark-review-says-gst-plan-costly-and-unfair/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mt Bold spillway opens for first time since 2022 after record deluge]]></title><description><![CDATA[SA Water has today opened four spillway gates at Mt Bold Reservoir after its storage levels jumped from 69 per cent to 95 per cent in a matter of days.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/mt-bold-spillway-opens-for-first-time-since-2022-after-record-deluge/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 04:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/mt-bold-spillway-opens-for-first-time-since-2022-after-record-deluge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Asbestos in 320 tonnes of rubbish allegedly dumped near waterway]]></title><description><![CDATA[The NSW Environment Protection Authority finds asbestos among rubbish allegedly dumped by a Clarence Valley skip-bin operator near a "sensitive waterway".&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/asbestos-in-320-tonnes-of-rubbish-allegedly-dumped-near-waterway/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 04:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/asbestos-in-320-tonnes-of-rubbish-allegedly-dumped-near-waterway/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Are you priced out of a home? Australians share their stories]]></title><description><![CDATA[Your stories, experiences and questions about Australia's tight housing market and affordability pressures.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/are-you-priced-out-of-a-home-australians-share-their-stories/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 03:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/are-you-priced-out-of-a-home-australians-share-their-stories/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Research uncovers what determines flavour of Australian chocolate]]></title><description><![CDATA[Researchers find that the location where cocoa beans are fermented can have a big influence on chocolate flavour, unlocking the potential to market chocolate by region, like wine.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/research-uncovers-what-determines-flavour-of-australian-chocolate/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 03:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/research-uncovers-what-determines-flavour-of-australian-chocolate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Albanese says Trump giving 'consideration' to tariff exemption after phone call]]></title><description><![CDATA[Anthony Albanese says he has urged Donald Trump to consider giving Australia a full exemption from Washington's sweeping tariffs, or "at the very least no increase" from the old 10 per cent rate.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/albanese-says-trump-giving-consideration-to-tariff-exemption-after-phone-call/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 02:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/albanese-says-trump-giving-consideration-to-tariff-exemption-after-phone-call/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Albanese says Trump considering tariff exemption after phone call]]></title><description><![CDATA[The prime minister says he has urged Donald Trump to consider giving Australia a full exemption from Washington's sweeping tariffs, or "at the very least no increase" from the old 10 per cent rate.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/albanese-says-trump-considering-tariff-exemption-after-phone-call/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 02:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/albanese-says-trump-considering-tariff-exemption-after-phone-call/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Victorian Coalition says it would not accelerate end of coal power]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Coalition pledges not to accelerate the end of coal-powered energy in Victoria should it win the November state election.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/victorian-coalition-says-it-would-not-accelerate-end-of-coal-power/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 01:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/victorian-coalition-says-it-would-not-accelerate-end-of-coal-power/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PM demands 'immediate' airport issues reporting after Sydney 'delay']]></title><description><![CDATA[A third safety issue on the tarmac at Sydney Airport in recent weeks prompted the nation's air safety boss question why investigators were not notified for four days about another incident on Sunday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/pm-demands-immediate-airport-issues-reporting-after-sydney-delay/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 01:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/pm-demands-immediate-airport-issues-reporting-after-sydney-delay/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Air safety boss 'trying to understand' Sydney Airport incident reporting delay]]></title><description><![CDATA[A third safety issue on the tarmac at Sydney Airport in recent weeks prompted the nation's air safety boss question why investigators were not notified for four days about another incident on Sunday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/air-safety-boss-trying-to-understand-sydney-airport-incident-reporting-delay/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 01:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/air-safety-boss-trying-to-understand-sydney-airport-incident-reporting-delay/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Qantas passengers stranded in Johannesburg for days demand compensation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hundreds of Qantas passengers have arrived home after being stranded in Johannesburg for three days when the A380 scheduled to fly them to Sydney was grounded with mechanical issues.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/qantas-passengers-stranded-in-johannesburg-for-days-demand-compensation/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 01:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/qantas-passengers-stranded-in-johannesburg-for-days-demand-compensation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australia's biggest spectator air show returns to Gold Coast]]></title><description><![CDATA[An international air show that is expected to bring in $40 million is returning to the Gold Coast after ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred decimated the city's beaches in 2025.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/australias-biggest-spectator-air-show-returns-to-gold-coast/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 23:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/australias-biggest-spectator-air-show-returns-to-gold-coast/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Deadly bird flu detection creates fear for tourist drawcard]]></title><description><![CDATA[A seaside town on the NSW South Coast braces for the potential impact of bird flu on its upcoming tourist season after an infected dead bird was discovered last Saturday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/deadly-bird-flu-detection-creates-fear-for-tourist-drawcard/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 23:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/deadly-bird-flu-detection-creates-fear-for-tourist-drawcard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Residents fear 'start of the end' facing 30-storey tower on Sunshine Coast]]></title><description><![CDATA[Plans for a 99-metre high-rise in Maroochydore's CBD have sparked debate about the future of the rapidly growing region.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/residents-fear-start-of-the-end-facing-30-storey-tower-on-sunshine-coast/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 22:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/residents-fear-start-of-the-end-facing-30-storey-tower-on-sunshine-coast/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Once-sleepy Sunshine Coast set to build 30-storey skyscraper]]></title><description><![CDATA[Plans for a 99-metre high-rise in Maroochydore's CBD have sparked debate about the future of the rapidly growing region.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/once-sleepy-sunshine-coast-set-to-build-30-storey-skyscraper/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 22:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/once-sleepy-sunshine-coast-set-to-build-30-storey-skyscraper/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Some states waive stamp duty for existing homes. One minister says the idea is 'stupid']]></title><description><![CDATA[First home buyers in three Australian jurisdictions are being slugged tens of thousands of dollars in taxes when buying established homes, as a property industry lobby says now is the time for concessions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/some-states-waive-stamp-duty-for-existing-homes-one-minister-says-the-idea-is-stupid/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 22:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/some-states-waive-stamp-duty-for-existing-homes-one-minister-says-the-idea-is-stupid/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Property lobby calls for stamp duty change for first home buyers]]></title><description><![CDATA[First home buyers in three Australian jurisdictions are being slugged tens of thousands of dollars in taxes when buying established homes, as a property industry lobby says now is the time for concessions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/property-lobby-calls-for-stamp-duty-change-for-first-home-buyers/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 22:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/property-lobby-calls-for-stamp-duty-change-for-first-home-buyers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woolworths dumps Farmers' Own milk brand]]></title><description><![CDATA[Woolworths will discontinue its Farmers' Own milk brand by mid-2027 amid declining sales.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/woolworths-dumps-farmers-own-milk-brand/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 22:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/woolworths-dumps-farmers-own-milk-brand/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tasmanian parliament to probe transparency of Rushy Lagoon sale]]></title><description><![CDATA[A parliamentary inquiry, proposed by the Tasmanian government, will examine aspects of the sale of the state's largest farm to a UK investment firm that has plans for a large pine plantation on the site.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/tasmanian-parliament-to-probe-transparency-of-rushy-lagoon-sale/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 22:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/tasmanian-parliament-to-probe-transparency-of-rushy-lagoon-sale/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Committee to examine Rushy Lagoon sale as farmers seethe over 'betrayal']]></title><description><![CDATA[A parliamentary inquiry, proposed by the Tasmanian government, will examine aspects of the sale of the state's largest farm to a UK investment firm that has plans for a large pine plantation on the site.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/committee-to-examine-rushy-lagoon-sale-as-farmers-seethe-over-betrayal/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 22:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/committee-to-examine-rushy-lagoon-sale-as-farmers-seethe-over-betrayal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[One of Australia's longest-serving editors dies aged 96]]></title><description><![CDATA[Robin Letts, the long-serving editor of one of Victoria's oldest newspapers, has died aged 96 after nearly eight decades of contribution to the local paper.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/one-of-australias-longest-serving-editors-dies-aged-96/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 21:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/one-of-australias-longest-serving-editors-dies-aged-96/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Travel giant double-billed hotel rooms in refugee accommodation scandal]]></title><description><![CDATA[The ABC can reveal a Brisbane-based travel company was invoicing the government for more rooms than a hotel actually had.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/travel-giant-double-billed-hotel-rooms-in-refugee-accommodation-scandal/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 21:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/travel-giant-double-billed-hotel-rooms-in-refugee-accommodation-scandal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Aussie travel giant racked up $100 million in overcharging scandal]]></title><description><![CDATA[The ABC can reveal a Brisbane-based travel company was invoicing the government for more rooms than a hotel actually had.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/aussie-travel-giant-racked-up-100-million-in-overcharging-scandal/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 21:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/aussie-travel-giant-racked-up-100-million-in-overcharging-scandal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Third of small businesses don't know if they made a profit last month]]></title><description><![CDATA[Small businesses call for support to develop financial literacy skills as new research reveals a sobering reality.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/third-of-small-businesses-dont-know-if-they-made-a-profit-last-month/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 21:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/third-of-small-businesses-dont-know-if-they-made-a-profit-last-month/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Small businesses lacking skills 'don't know if you're turning a profit']]></title><description><![CDATA[Small businesses call for support to develop financial literacy skills as new research reveals a sobering reality.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/small-businesses-lacking-skills-dont-know-if-youre-turning-a-profit/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 21:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/small-businesses-lacking-skills-dont-know-if-youre-turning-a-profit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Small business owners 'overwhelmed' by lack of financial literacy skills]]></title><description><![CDATA[Small businesses call for support to develop financial literacy skills as new research reveals a sobering reality.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/small-business-owners-overwhelmed-by-lack-of-financial-literacy-skills/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 21:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/small-business-owners-overwhelmed-by-lack-of-financial-literacy-skills/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Companies eye untapped gas in the 'Saudi Arabia of the Pacific']]></title><description><![CDATA[Global oil and gas giants are rushing to green-light a massive LNG project on Australia's doorstep as war in the Middle East forces countries to look for alternative energy supplies.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/companies-eye-untapped-gas-in-the-saudi-arabia-of-the-pacific/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 21:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/companies-eye-untapped-gas-in-the-saudi-arabia-of-the-pacific/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Passenger train derails and flips over in southern England]]></title><description><![CDATA[A major emergency response is underway after carriages came off the track at Lewes, near the seaside town of Brighton.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/passenger-train-derails-and-flips-over-in-southern-england/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 20:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/passenger-train-derails-and-flips-over-in-southern-england/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What a housing downturn would look like in your city]]></title><description><![CDATA[New Cotality modelling data shows what property prices could look like across the capitals if the market falls by 5, 10, 15 or 20 per cent.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/what-a-housing-downturn-would-look-like-in-your-city/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 18:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/what-a-housing-downturn-would-look-like-in-your-city/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How a minor or major housing downturn could impact your city]]></title><description><![CDATA[New Cotality modelling data shows what property prices could look like across the capitals if the market fell by 5, 10, 15 or 20 per cent.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/how-a-minor-or-major-housing-downturn-could-impact-your-city/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 18:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/how-a-minor-or-major-housing-downturn-could-impact-your-city/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Third Sydney Airport take-off incident investigated by safety body]]></title><description><![CDATA[Safety authorities are investigating a third runway incident at Sydney Airport, involving a Qantas flight crossing the path of a Virgin Australia aircraft.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/third-sydney-airport-take-off-incident-investigated-by-safety-body/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 11:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/third-sydney-airport-take-off-incident-investigated-by-safety-body/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Breaking: Third Sydney Airport take-off incident investigated by safety body]]></title><description><![CDATA[Safety authorities are investigating a third runway incident at Sydney Airport, involving a Qantas flight crossing the path of a Virgin Australia aircraft.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/breaking-third-sydney-airport-take-off-incident-investigated-by-safety-body/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 11:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/breaking-third-sydney-airport-take-off-incident-investigated-by-safety-body/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[$2.5b Tomago Aluminium bailout saves jobs but hits taxpayers]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal opposition has described the deal as a net zero "failure", while the Greens want the government to own a stake in the smelter.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/25b-tomago-aluminium-bailout-saves-jobs-but-hits-taxpayers/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 06:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/25b-tomago-aluminium-bailout-saves-jobs-but-hits-taxpayers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alan Jones's defence team accused of trying to 'intimidate' witness]]></title><description><![CDATA[The broadcaster's defence team has been accused of trying to "intimidate" a witness by a prosecutor during a heated exchange in Alan Jones's indecent assault trial in Sydney.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/alan-joness-defence-team-accused-of-trying-to-intimidate-witness/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 05:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/alan-joness-defence-team-accused-of-trying-to-intimidate-witness/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alan Jones complainant's ex quizzed over 'look after you' text]]></title><description><![CDATA[The broadcaster's defence team has been accused of trying to "intimidate" a witness by a prosecutor during a heated exchange in Alan Jones's indecent assault trial in Sydney.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/alan-jones-complainants-ex-quizzed-over-look-after-you-text/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 05:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/alan-jones-complainants-ex-quizzed-over-look-after-you-text/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cartoonists fear for industry with rise of AI-generated illustrations]]></title><description><![CDATA[AI-generated illustrations published in Australian newspapers have raised fears about the future of the cartooning industry, which one artist says is "shrinking dramatically".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/cartoonists-fear-for-industry-with-rise-of-ai-generated-illustrations/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 04:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/cartoonists-fear-for-industry-with-rise-of-ai-generated-illustrations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trading platforms offer cash vouchers for 'high-risk' investments, watchdog says]]></title><description><![CDATA[A review of nine online trading companies finds several are encouraging Australians to jump on "complex" deals, putting them at risk of major losses.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/trading-platforms-offer-cash-vouchers-for-high-risk-investments-watchdog-says/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 02:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/trading-platforms-offer-cash-vouchers-for-high-risk-investments-watchdog-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Warning for mariners as ghost rig lights goes out]]></title><description><![CDATA[A month after administrators were called in, the Cliff Head oil platform prompts a safety warning from the Maritime Union of Australia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/warning-for-mariners-as-ghost-rig-lights-goes-out/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 00:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/warning-for-mariners-as-ghost-rig-lights-goes-out/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Maritime union calls for action as lights go out on WA ghost oil rig]]></title><description><![CDATA[A month after administrators were called in, the Cliff Head oil platform prompts a safety warning from the Maritime Union of Australia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/maritime-union-calls-for-action-as-lights-go-out-on-wa-ghost-oil-rig/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 00:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/maritime-union-calls-for-action-as-lights-go-out-on-wa-ghost-oil-rig/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Back to the 60s' as ombudsman finds systemic issues in telco services]]></title><description><![CDATA[A report from the Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman is recommending a root and branch review into telco services in regional Australia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/back-to-the-60s-as-ombudsman-finds-systemic-issues-in-telco-services/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 22:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/back-to-the-60s-as-ombudsman-finds-systemic-issues-in-telco-services/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Back to the 60s' as Ombudsman finds systemic issues in mobile services]]></title><description><![CDATA[A report from the Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman is recommending a root and branch review into telco services in regional Australia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/back-to-the-60s-as-ombudsman-finds-systemic-issues-in-mobile-services/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 22:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/back-to-the-60s-as-ombudsman-finds-systemic-issues-in-mobile-services/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Revived NT mine to join Australia's modern gold rush]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chinese-financed company Hanking Gold is reviving the mothballed Mount Bundy mine south of Darwin, with the soaring gold price prompting predictions of profit from its first year of production.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/revived-nt-mine-to-join-australias-modern-gold-rush/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 22:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/revived-nt-mine-to-join-australias-modern-gold-rush/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The hospitality app some businesses use to cover shifts without paying super]]></title><description><![CDATA[A hospitality jobs marketplace that boasts thousands of users might be incorrectly labelling workers, a legal expert says, as the Fair Work Ombudsman tells workers to report any concerns.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/the-hospitality-app-some-businesses-use-to-cover-shifts-without-paying-super/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 21:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/the-hospitality-app-some-businesses-use-to-cover-shifts-without-paying-super/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Same businesses every single week': Hospitality app users raise concerns]]></title><description><![CDATA[A hospitality jobs marketplace that boasts thousands of users might be incorrectly labelling workers, a legal expert says, as the Fair Work Ombudsman tells workers to report any concerns.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/same-businesses-every-single-week-hospitality-app-users-raise-concerns/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 21:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/same-businesses-every-single-week-hospitality-app-users-raise-concerns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hospitality marketplace Supp facing Fair Work scrutiny over contractor claims]]></title><description><![CDATA[A hospitality jobs marketplace that boasts thousands of users might be incorrectly labelling workers, a legal expert says, as the Fair Work Ombudsman tells workers to report any concerns.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/hospitality-marketplace-supp-facing-fair-work-scrutiny-over-contractor-claims/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 21:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/hospitality-marketplace-supp-facing-fair-work-scrutiny-over-contractor-claims/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hospitality marketplace Supp facing Fair Work scrutiny]]></title><description><![CDATA[A hospitality jobs marketplace that boasts thousands of users might be incorrectly labelling workers, a legal expert says, as the Fair Work Ombudsman tells workers to report any concerns.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/hospitality-marketplace-supp-facing-fair-work-scrutiny/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 21:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/hospitality-marketplace-supp-facing-fair-work-scrutiny/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Lawnmower' patterns of Chinese research vessel raising suspicions in Pacific]]></title><description><![CDATA[The strange patterns of Chinese research vessels in the Pacific have raised suspicions China is gathering intelligence for a potential conflict.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/lawnmower-patterns-of-chinese-research-vessel-raising-suspicions-in-pacific/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 20:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/lawnmower-patterns-of-chinese-research-vessel-raising-suspicions-in-pacific/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Disasters hanging on people's walls': The consumer fallout from the solar battery boom]]></title><description><![CDATA[Solar Power Nation is spruiked by a number of current and former sports stars but the major retailer is facing investigations in multiple states as consumer complaints rise into the hundreds.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/disasters-hanging-on-peoples-walls-the-consumer-fallout-from-the-solar-battery-boom/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 20:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/disasters-hanging-on-peoples-walls-the-consumer-fallout-from-the-solar-battery-boom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australia's 'number one' solar retailer facing multiple investigations]]></title><description><![CDATA[Solar Power Nation is spruiked by a number of current and former sports stars but the major retailer is facing investigations in multiple states as consumer complaints rise into the hundreds.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/australias-number-one-solar-retailer-facing-multiple-investigations/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 20:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/australias-number-one-solar-retailer-facing-multiple-investigations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump sued over scheme to sell instant access to Truth Social posts]]></title><description><![CDATA[The lawsuit, filed in New York, describes the scheme as "extraordinary, corrupt and unconstitutional."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/trump-sued-over-scheme-to-sell-instant-access-to-truth-social-posts/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 19:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/trump-sued-over-scheme-to-sell-instant-access-to-truth-social-posts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Federal and NSW governments to split $2.5 billion Tomago Aluminium bailout]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 10-year funding deal will see $2.5 billion in taxpayer money spent to keep Australia's largest aluminium smelter open.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/federal-and-nsw-governments-to-split-25-billion-tomago-aluminium-bailout/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 14:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/federal-and-nsw-governments-to-split-25-billion-tomago-aluminium-bailout/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Aluminium smelter bailout to cost taxpayers $2.5b over 10 years]]></title><description><![CDATA[Under the deal, the Commonwealth and state of NSW will split the cost down the middle, with Rio Tinto contributing at least $1.1 billion to reduce its power usage and gear toward renewables.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/aluminium-smelter-bailout-to-cost-taxpayers-25b-over-10-years/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 14:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/aluminium-smelter-bailout-to-cost-taxpayers-25b-over-10-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[$2.5b Tomago Bailout in the 'national interest', says PM]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 10-year funding deal will see $2.5 billion in taxpayer money spent to keep Australia's largest aluminium smelter open.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/25b-tomago-bailout-in-the-national-interest-says-pm/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 14:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/25b-tomago-bailout-in-the-national-interest-says-pm/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Eli Lilly CEO still wants deal to bring Mounjaro to Australia under PBS]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mounjaro is still not available on the PBS as Eli Lilly negotiates price points but the company's CEO says the door remains open.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/eli-lilly-ceo-still-wants-deal-to-bring-mounjaro-to-australia-under-pbs/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 11:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/eli-lilly-ceo-still-wants-deal-to-bring-mounjaro-to-australia-under-pbs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Eli Lilly CEO says Australian not properly valuing Mounjaro]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mounjaro is still not available on the PBS as Eli Lilly negotiates price points but the company's CEO says the door remains open.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/eli-lilly-ceo-says-australian-not-properly-valuing-mounjaro/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 11:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/eli-lilly-ceo-says-australian-not-properly-valuing-mounjaro/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Judge allows changes to dates of alleged Alan Jones assaults]]></title><description><![CDATA[The judge in radio broadcaster Alan Jones's criminal trial has allowed changes to the date range of alleged indecent assault offences in the second week of proceedings, after witnesses gave conflicting timelines.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/judge-allows-changes-to-dates-of-alleged-alan-jones-assaults/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 08:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/judge-allows-changes-to-dates-of-alleged-alan-jones-assaults/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Residents call for moratorium on AI data centres at meeting in Darwin]]></title><description><![CDATA[There is growing opposition and concern about a wave of data centres planned for the Northern Territory, with residents raising concerns about water use, noise and proximity to people's homes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/residents-call-for-moratorium-on-ai-data-centres-at-meeting-in-darwin/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 08:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/residents-call-for-moratorium-on-ai-data-centres-at-meeting-in-darwin/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Energy minister admits to mistakes during lagging renewables rollout]]></title><description><![CDATA[NSW Energy Minister Penny Sharpe says the rollout of renewable energy zones has been "too slow", with mistakes inevitable as part of efforts to speed up the process.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/energy-minister-admits-to-mistakes-during-lagging-renewables-rollout/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 07:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/energy-minister-admits-to-mistakes-during-lagging-renewables-rollout/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Western Power staff stood down over character references for rapist manager]]></title><description><![CDATA[Western Australia's energy minister lashes out at Western Power employees who provided references for a senior manager who was jailed for raping a female colleague on a work trip.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/western-power-staff-stood-down-over-character-references-for-rapist-manager/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 07:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/western-power-staff-stood-down-over-character-references-for-rapist-manager/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Western Power staff stood down after backing manager in rape trial]]></title><description><![CDATA[Western Australia's energy minister lashes out at Western Power employees who provided references for a senior manager who was jailed for raping a female colleague on a work trip.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/western-power-staff-stood-down-after-backing-manager-in-rape-trial/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 07:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/western-power-staff-stood-down-after-backing-manager-in-rape-trial/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[One dead, 212 rescued from Bali ferry fire in waters off Lombok]]></title><description><![CDATA[One person has died and 212 others have been rescued after a ferry travelling from Bali caught fire, local officials say. &nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/one-dead-212-rescued-from-bali-ferry-fire-in-waters-off-lombok/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 07:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/one-dead-212-rescued-from-bali-ferry-fire-in-waters-off-lombok/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[One dead, 172 rescued from Bali ferry fire in waters off Lombok]]></title><description><![CDATA[One person has died and 172 others rescued after a ferry travelling from Bali caught fire at sea, local officials say.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/one-dead-172-rescued-from-bali-ferry-fire-in-waters-off-lombok/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 07:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/one-dead-172-rescued-from-bali-ferry-fire-in-waters-off-lombok/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bali ferry catches fire in rough seas off Lombok]]></title><description><![CDATA[Emergency crews are working to rescue passengers from the vessel that caught fire on Wednesday morning.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/bali-ferry-catches-fire-in-rough-seas-off-lombok/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 07:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/bali-ferry-catches-fire-in-rough-seas-off-lombok/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australia's largest aluminium smelter expected to get emergency bailout]]></title><description><![CDATA[The prime minister and NSW premier are expected to announce a bailout for the country's largest aluminium smelter tomorrow.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/australias-largest-aluminium-smelter-expected-to-get-emergency-bailout/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 06:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/australias-largest-aluminium-smelter-expected-to-get-emergency-bailout/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Liberals pour cold water on frontbencher's migration comments]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a wideranging speech to the National Press Club, Andrew Bragg accuses the Morrison government of "madness" and says the major political parties have "buggered it up".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/liberals-pour-cold-water-on-frontbenchers-migration-comments/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 05:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/liberals-pour-cold-water-on-frontbenchers-migration-comments/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Liberals pour cold water on Bragg's migration comments]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a wideranging speech to the National Press Club, Andrew Bragg accuses the Morrison government of "madness" and says the major political parties have "buggered it up".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/liberals-pour-cold-water-on-braggs-migration-comments/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 05:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/liberals-pour-cold-water-on-braggs-migration-comments/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[For One Night Only, guests in Sydney mixed with Callum Turner, Will Gluck]]></title><description><![CDATA[Callum Turner and Will Gluck walked the red carpet at the Sydney premiere of One Night Only, as invited guests took a break from the census for the special event.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/for-one-night-only-guests-in-sydney-mixed-with-callum-turner-will-gluck/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 05:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/for-one-night-only-guests-in-sydney-mixed-with-callum-turner-will-gluck/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Commonwealth water policy blamed for loss of 78 jobs at rice giant]]></title><description><![CDATA[After a month of consultation with staff and unions, SunRice has confirmed the loss of 78 jobs and changes to 92 positions in the Riverina, with the local council pointing the finger at water buybacks.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/commonwealth-water-policy-blamed-for-loss-of-78-jobs-at-rice-giant/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 04:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/commonwealth-water-policy-blamed-for-loss-of-78-jobs-at-rice-giant/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Commonwealth Bank home loan applications fall 15pc since May]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australia's largest home lender, the Commonwealth Bank, has seen home loan applications tumble 15 per cent since May, after three interest rate hikes and the federal budget's tax changes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/commonwealth-bank-home-loan-applications-fall-15pc-since-may/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 02:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/commonwealth-bank-home-loan-applications-fall-15pc-since-may/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[After 80 years of dairying, no-one wants this farm's milk]]></title><description><![CDATA[Despite Queensland importing half its milk, Jason Rozynski fears he will have to slaughter his 600 cows if a processor won't buy his milk. &nbsp;&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/after-80-years-of-dairying-no-one-wants-this-farms-milk-2/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 23:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/after-80-years-of-dairying-no-one-wants-this-farms-milk-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[After 80 years of dairying, no-one wants this farm's milk.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Despite Queensland importing half its milk, Jason Rozynski fears he will have to slaughter his 600 cows if a processor won't buy his milk. &nbsp;&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/after-80-years-of-dairying-no-one-wants-this-farms-milk/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 23:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/after-80-years-of-dairying-no-one-wants-this-farms-milk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[E-scooter injuries plummet following council ban, study finds]]></title><description><![CDATA[There has been a significant reduction in emergency department presentations following the City of Perth's ban on hiring e-scooters, according to a new study.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/e-scooter-injuries-plummet-following-council-ban-study-finds/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 23:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/e-scooter-injuries-plummet-following-council-ban-study-finds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[E-scooter ED presentations plunge after City of Perth ban]]></title><description><![CDATA[There has been a significant reduction in emergency department presentations following the City of Perth's ban on hiring e-scooters, according to a new study.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/e-scooter-ed-presentations-plunge-after-city-of-perth-ban/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 23:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/e-scooter-ed-presentations-plunge-after-city-of-perth-ban/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shut Sydney Chinatown cream puff eatery owes tax office $845,000]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 47-year-old Emperor's Garden restaurant famously attracted long queues of customers lining up for cream puffs made fresh and sold cheap from a small takeaway window.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/shut-sydney-chinatown-cream-puff-eatery-owes-tax-office-845000/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 22:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/shut-sydney-chinatown-cream-puff-eatery-owes-tax-office-845000/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['It won't fall apart': Leading Liberal says we don't need 'gold-plated' building code]]></title><description><![CDATA[Opposition housing spokesperson Andrew Bragg has promised to slash the National Construction Code from over 2,000 pages to 80 if elected.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/it-wont-fall-apart-leading-liberal-says-we-dont-need-gold-plated-building-code/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 20:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/it-wont-fall-apart-leading-liberal-says-we-dont-need-gold-plated-building-code/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[From a tome to a pamphlet: Liberal vows to demolish building code]]></title><description><![CDATA[Opposition housing spokesperson Andrew Bragg has promised to slash the National Construction Code from over 2,000 pages to 80 if elected.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/from-a-tome-to-a-pamphlet-liberal-vows-to-demolish-building-code/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 20:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/from-a-tome-to-a-pamphlet-liberal-vows-to-demolish-building-code/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Health insurers access full medical records in 'aggressive' audits]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hospitals and allied health providers are concerned that insurers are asking providers for their patients' full clinical history.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/health-insurers-access-full-medical-records-in-aggressive-audits/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 20:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/health-insurers-access-full-medical-records-in-aggressive-audits/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The RBA's best guess is that it's done hiking interest rates]]></title><description><![CDATA[If the Reserve Bank's economic forecasts are right, then the governor says it is done raising interest rates. But the risks of it being wrong are skewed towards another hike. &nbsp; &nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/the-rbas-best-guess-is-that-its-done-hiking-interest-rates/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 10:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/the-rbas-best-guess-is-that-its-done-hiking-interest-rates/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Port strike leaves cruise ships stranded at sea in Western Australia's north]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cruise boat workers are pulling together to hand-load cargo and transfer passengers in small boats after strike action at the Port of Broome shuts down operations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/port-strike-leaves-cruise-ships-stranded-at-sea-in-western-australias-north/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 10:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/port-strike-leaves-cruise-ships-stranded-at-sea-in-western-australias-north/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Luxury cruise ship passengers ferried to shore after strike closes port]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cruise boat workers are pulling together to hand-load cargo and transfer passengers in small boats after strike action at the Port of Broome shuts down operations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/luxury-cruise-ship-passengers-ferried-to-shore-after-strike-closes-port/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 10:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/luxury-cruise-ship-passengers-ferried-to-shore-after-strike-closes-port/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US court rules against Meta in Andrew Forrest scam ads case]]></title><description><![CDATA[A US Federal Court has ruled against the social media giant in an ongoing legal dispute with Australian billionaire Andrew Forrest, who is suing Meta over scam ads that feature his likeness without his permission.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/us-court-rules-against-meta-in-andrew-forrest-scam-ads-case/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 10:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/us-court-rules-against-meta-in-andrew-forrest-scam-ads-case/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Billionaire Andrew Forrest scores win against Meta in scam ads case]]></title><description><![CDATA[A US Federal Court has ruled against the social media giant in an ongoing legal dispute with Australian billionaire Andrew Forrest, who is suing Meta over scam ads that feature his likeness without his permission.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/billionaire-andrew-forrest-scores-win-against-meta-in-scam-ads-case/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 10:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/billionaire-andrew-forrest-scores-win-against-meta-in-scam-ads-case/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reserve Bank keeps interest rates at 4.35pc]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Reserve Bank has kept interest rates on hold at its August meeting, after three rate hikes earlier this year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/reserve-bank-keeps-interest-rates-at-435pc/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 06:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/reserve-bank-keeps-interest-rates-at-435pc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Interest rates on hold but RBA governor keeps door open to hikes]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Reserve Bank has kept interest rates on hold at its August meeting, after three rate hikes earlier this year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/interest-rates-on-hold-but-rba-governor-keeps-door-open-to-hikes/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 06:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/interest-rates-on-hold-but-rba-governor-keeps-door-open-to-hikes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Breaking: Reserve Bank keeps interest rates at 4.35pc]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Reserve Bank has kept interest rates on hold at its August meeting, after three rate hikes earlier this year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/breaking-reserve-bank-keeps-interest-rates-at-435pc/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 06:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/breaking-reserve-bank-keeps-interest-rates-at-435pc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Breaking: Reserve Bank keeps interest rate at 4.35pc]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Reserve Bank has kept interest rates on hold at its August meeting, after three rate hikes earlier this year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/breaking-reserve-bank-keeps-interest-rate-at-435pc/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 06:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/breaking-reserve-bank-keeps-interest-rate-at-435pc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brother of alleged Alan Jones victim only found out after arrest, court told]]></title><description><![CDATA[The brother of a man accusing Alan Jones of indecent assault has told the court he never saw the radio host act inappropriately towards his brother, and was only told of the allegations after Mr Jones's arrest.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/brother-of-alleged-alan-jones-victim-only-found-out-after-arrest-court-told/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/brother-of-alleged-alan-jones-victim-only-found-out-after-arrest-court-told/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alan Jones trial hears from brother of alleged victim]]></title><description><![CDATA[The brother of a man accusing Alan Jones of indecent assault has told the court he never saw the radio host act inappropriately towards his brother, and was only told of the allegations after Mr Jones's arrest.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/alan-jones-trial-hears-from-brother-of-alleged-victim/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/alan-jones-trial-hears-from-brother-of-alleged-victim/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alan Jones trial hears from brother and ex-girlfriend of alleged victim]]></title><description><![CDATA[The brother of a man accusing Alan Jones of indecent assault has told the court he never saw the radio host act inappropriately towards his brother, and was only told of the allegations after Mr Jones's arrest.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/alan-jones-trial-hears-from-brother-and-ex-girlfriend-of-alleged-victim/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/alan-jones-trial-hears-from-brother-and-ex-girlfriend-of-alleged-victim/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Seismic shift': M&#257;ori set to invest in First Nations projects under new deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of the biggest and wealthiest M&#257;ori tribal authorities has signed a deal to invest in large-scale First Nations projects in renewable energy, mining, agriculture and more. Indigenous business groups say it's a watershed moment towards greater economic self-determination.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/seismic-shift-m257ori-set-to-invest-in-first-nations-projects-under-new-deal/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 04:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/seismic-shift-m257ori-set-to-invest-in-first-nations-projects-under-new-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Federal police urged to investigate 'concerning' subsea cable fault]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two subsea cables off the coast of Perth, vital for international communications, suffered a fault over the weekend, and the company that owns them urgently wants to know what happened.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/federal-police-urged-to-investigate-concerning-subsea-cable-fault/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 00:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/federal-police-urged-to-investigate-concerning-subsea-cable-fault/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[RBA forecasts paint more upbeat picture as interest rates on hold â€” as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Reserve Bank has kept the cash rate steady at 4.35 per cent in August as the central bank releases its updated economic forecasts, including the inflation, growth and unemployment outlooks.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/rba-forecasts-paint-more-upbeat-picture-as-interest-rates-on-hold-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 23:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/rba-forecasts-paint-more-upbeat-picture-as-interest-rates-on-hold-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live: RBA rates decision ahead, ANZ sees Sydney housing prices falling up to 14.5pc]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Reserve Bank is expected to keep the cash rate steady at 4.35 per cent in August. The central bank will also release its updated economic forecasts, including the inflation, growth and unemployment outlooks. Follow live.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/live-rba-rates-decision-ahead-anz-sees-sydney-housing-prices-falling-up-to-145pc/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 23:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/live-rba-rates-decision-ahead-anz-sees-sydney-housing-prices-falling-up-to-145pc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live: RBA forecasts paint more upbeat picture as interest rates on hold]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Reserve Bank has kept the cash rate steady at 4.35 per cent in August as the central bank releases its updated economic forecasts, including the inflation, growth and unemployment outlooks. 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Follow live.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/live-asx-opens-higher-as-no-changes-expected-to-interest-rates/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 23:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/live-asx-opens-higher-as-no-changes-expected-to-interest-rates/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kwinana is preparing for a once-in-a-generation rebuild and years of disruption]]></title><description><![CDATA[Transport operators in Perth's south worry worsening congestion on the Kwinana Freeway is already driving up costs, delaying deliveries and fatiguing drivers. Now they face another decade or more of disruption.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/kwinana-is-preparing-for-a-once-in-a-generation-rebuild-and-years-of-disruption/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 23:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/kwinana-is-preparing-for-a-once-in-a-generation-rebuild-and-years-of-disruption/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gridlock ahead: Perth's industrial hub faces a decade of disruption]]></title><description><![CDATA[Transport operators in Perth&rsquo;s south worry worsening congestion on the Kwinana Freeway is already driving up costs, delaying deliveries and fatiguing drivers. Now they are preparing for at least another decade of disruption.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/gridlock-ahead-perths-industrial-hub-faces-a-decade-of-disruption/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 23:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/gridlock-ahead-perths-industrial-hub-faces-a-decade-of-disruption/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Investors 'losing patience' with slow renewables rollout, report finds]]></title><description><![CDATA[An investor survey found delays in connecting large-scale renewable projects to the grid are driving businesses away and slowing the drop in power prices for everyday consumers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/investors-losing-patience-with-slow-renewables-rollout-report-finds/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 22:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/investors-losing-patience-with-slow-renewables-rollout-report-finds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Ah, sorry guys': Pilot's reaction after Antarctic mishap damages plane]]></title><description><![CDATA[An accident that damaged an Australian-contracted aircraft in Antarctica has triggered new safety protocols on the icy continent, internal government documents show.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/ah-sorry-guys-pilots-reaction-after-antarctic-mishap-damages-plane/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 21:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/ah-sorry-guys-pilots-reaction-after-antarctic-mishap-damages-plane/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Quitting dream job over climate fears a 'no-brainer' for former pilot]]></title><description><![CDATA[Geoff Collis spent 40 years flying high in the sky, but left his dream job to become a baker due to concerns about his role in a warming climate.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/quitting-dream-job-over-climate-fears-a-no-brainer-for-former-pilot/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 21:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/quitting-dream-job-over-climate-fears-a-no-brainer-for-former-pilot/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is pet insurance worth it?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pet insurance can give you peace of mind but as a "complex financial product", it can be difficult to calculate if it's a worthwhile investment.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/is-pet-insurance-worth-it/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 20:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/is-pet-insurance-worth-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Considering pet insurance? Read this first]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pet insurance can give you peace of mind but as a "complex financial product", it can be difficult to calculate if it's a worthwhile investment.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/considering-pet-insurance-read-this-first/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 20:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/considering-pet-insurance-read-this-first/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Loyalty doesn't pay': Car insurers asked to explain soaring premiums]]></title><description><![CDATA[The corporate regulator ASIC has taken aim at major car insurers, finding that the companies are not explaining why customers' premiums are rising faster than inflation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/loyalty-doesnt-pay-car-insurers-asked-to-explain-soaring-premiums/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 15:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/loyalty-doesnt-pay-car-insurers-asked-to-explain-soaring-premiums/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Unexpected' closure of Adelaide wedding venue leaves couples scrambling]]></title><description><![CDATA[Many Adelaide couples are scrambling to find a new venue for their weddings after a popular restaurant and cellar door announced its "unexpected" closure.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/unexpected-closure-of-adelaide-wedding-venue-leaves-couples-scrambling/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 11:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/unexpected-closure-of-adelaide-wedding-venue-leaves-couples-scrambling/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Victorian teachers to vote on new pay offer before strike]]></title><description><![CDATA[The new pay offer includes a $2,000 lump-sum payment if they agree to the deal, which would head off a third statewide strike.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/victorian-teachers-to-vote-on-new-pay-offer-before-strike/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 11:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/victorian-teachers-to-vote-on-new-pay-offer-before-strike/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BHP and unions both claim wins after weekend strike action]]></title><description><![CDATA[BHP's Port Hedland operations just faced 48 hours of industrial action, but how much of an impact did it have?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/bhp-and-unions-both-claim-wins-after-weekend-strike-action/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 07:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/bhp-and-unions-both-claim-wins-after-weekend-strike-action/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Senator blasts 'floating sweatshop' cruise ships]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Anti-Slavery Commissioner is calling for change after Carnival cruise staff alleged conditions one senator called a "floating sweatshop".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/senator-blasts-floating-sweatshop-cruise-ships/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 07:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/senator-blasts-floating-sweatshop-cruise-ships/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Modern-day pirates': Calls to protect foreign cruise ship workers]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Anti-Slavery Commissioner is calling for change after Carnival cruise staff alleged conditions one senator called a "floating sweatshop".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/modern-day-pirates-calls-to-protect-foreign-cruise-ship-workers/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 07:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/modern-day-pirates-calls-to-protect-foreign-cruise-ship-workers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phones restored across western Cape York after second outage]]></title><description><![CDATA[Telecommunications across western Cape York have been restored after suffering another outage just hours after services were restored following a bushfire that crippled the network over the weekend.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/phones-restored-across-western-cape-york-after-second-outage/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 04:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/phones-restored-across-western-cape-york-after-second-outage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phones across Western Cape York down again]]></title><description><![CDATA[Telecommunications across western Cape York have suffered another outage this morning just hours after services were restored following a bushfire which crippled the network over the weekend.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/phones-across-western-cape-york-down-again/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 04:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/phones-across-western-cape-york-down-again/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mining cities concerned census fails to count FIFO 'ghost population']]></title><description><![CDATA[Mining cities across Australia say the count fails to acknowledge the increasing pressure the nation's growing fly-in fly-out workforce puts on communities.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/mining-cities-concerned-census-fails-to-count-fifo-ghost-population/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 01:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/mining-cities-concerned-census-fails-to-count-fifo-ghost-population/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australia's 'FIFO ghosts' a growing problem on census night]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mining cities across Australia say the count fails to acknowledge the increasing pressure the nation's growing fly-in fly-out workforce puts on communities.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/australias-fifo-ghosts-a-growing-problem-on-census-night/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 01:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/australias-fifo-ghosts-a-growing-problem-on-census-night/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gold hunters follow history books with 'distrust' of World Heritage]]></title><description><![CDATA[Victorian prospectors say they fear further regulations could follow if the state's historic goldfields receive World Heritage status.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/gold-hunters-follow-history-books-with-distrust-of-world-heritage/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 00:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/gold-hunters-follow-history-books-with-distrust-of-world-heritage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gold hunters fear World Heritage bid could undermine prospecting]]></title><description><![CDATA[Victorian prospectors say they fear further regulations could follow if the state's historic goldfields receive World Heritage status.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/gold-hunters-fear-world-heritage-bid-could-undermine-prospecting/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 00:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/gold-hunters-fear-world-heritage-bid-could-undermine-prospecting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gold-diggers follow history books with 'distrust' of World Heritage]]></title><description><![CDATA[Victorian prospectors say they fear further regulations could follow if the state's historic goldfields receive World Heritage status.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/gold-diggers-follow-history-books-with-distrust-of-world-heritage-2/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 00:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/gold-diggers-follow-history-books-with-distrust-of-world-heritage-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gold diggers follow history books with 'distrust' of World Heritage]]></title><description><![CDATA[Victorian prospectors say they fear further regulations could follow if the state's historic goldfields receive World Heritage status.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/gold-diggers-follow-history-books-with-distrust-of-world-heritage/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 00:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/gold-diggers-follow-history-books-with-distrust-of-world-heritage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sydney Airport near miss 'could have been far more serious', ATSB boss says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australian Transport Safety Bureau's Chief Commissioner Angus Mitchell says pilots who avoided a near miss at Sydney Airport on Sunday morning "prevented what could have been far more serious".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/sydney-airport-near-miss-could-have-been-far-more-serious-atsb-boss-says/</link><pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2026 23:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/sydney-airport-near-miss-could-have-been-far-more-serious-atsb-boss-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Aviation bosses summoned, airport workers stood down after Sydney near-miss]]></title><description><![CDATA[Airservices Australia's CEO has been summoned to meet with the federal Transport Minister after a near-miss at Sydney Airport on Sunday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/aviation-bosses-summoned-airport-workers-stood-down-after-sydney-near-miss/</link><pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2026 23:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/aviation-bosses-summoned-airport-workers-stood-down-after-sydney-near-miss/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Westpac shares tumble after reporting a decline in home loan applications â€” as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[The ASX closed lower, while Westpac fell sharply on a "soft" quarterly update dragged all bank stocks down.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/westpac-shares-tumble-after-reporting-a-decline-in-home-loan-applications-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2026 22:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/westpac-shares-tumble-after-reporting-a-decline-in-home-loan-applications-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Not going to be around for much longer': Small business under pressure despite population growth]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mount Barker is one of South Australia's fastest-growing districts, but while some businesses are excited about the prospect of more customers, others are competing with tightening wallets and operating pressures.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/not-going-to-be-around-for-much-longer-small-business-under-pressure-despite-population-growth/</link><pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2026 22:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/not-going-to-be-around-for-much-longer-small-business-under-pressure-despite-population-growth/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Not every Mount Barker business is reaping the boom town benefit]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mount Barker is one of South Australia's fastest-growing districts, but while some businesses are excited about the prospect of more customers, others are competing with tightening wallets and operating pressures.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/not-every-mount-barker-business-is-reaping-the-boom-town-benefit/</link><pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2026 22:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/not-every-mount-barker-business-is-reaping-the-boom-town-benefit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Millions of Australians will have no say in who inherits their super]]></title><description><![CDATA[New research shows most Australians have not made a legally binding death benefit nomination to ensure their superannuation goes to who they want it to when they die. And many funds do not make it easy.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/millions-of-australians-will-have-no-say-in-who-inherits-their-super/</link><pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2026 20:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/millions-of-australians-will-have-no-say-in-who-inherits-their-super/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Millions of Australians could have no say in who inherits their super]]></title><description><![CDATA[New research shows most Australians have not made a legally binding death benefit nomination to ensure their superannuation goes to who they want it to when they die. And many funds do not make it easy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/millions-of-australians-could-have-no-say-in-who-inherits-their-super/</link><pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2026 20:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/millions-of-australians-could-have-no-say-in-who-inherits-their-super/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Not good enough': Phone network down for thousands of FNQ residents]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some residents in remote parts of Far North Queensland have not had telecommunications since Saturday evening, as Telstra works to restore services.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/not-good-enough-phone-network-down-for-thousands-of-fnq-residents/</link><pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2026 09:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/not-good-enough-phone-network-down-for-thousands-of-fnq-residents/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FNQ phone network back up after bushfire damage cut off thousands]]></title><description><![CDATA[People were cut off and unable to make Triple Zero (000) calls after a blaze near Weipa on Saturday evening damaged cables.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/fnq-phone-network-back-up-after-bushfire-damage-cut-off-thousands/</link><pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2026 09:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/fnq-phone-network-back-up-after-bushfire-damage-cut-off-thousands/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bushfire knocks out phone network in Cape York]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some residents in remote parts of Far North Queensland have not had telecommunications since Saturday evening, as Telstra works to restore services.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/bushfire-knocks-out-phone-network-in-cape-york/</link><pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2026 09:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/bushfire-knocks-out-phone-network-in-cape-york/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Regional general store closing after larger competitors arrive]]></title><description><![CDATA[After 102 years, the South West's historic Vasse General Store is closing its doors amid staunch retail competition in the growing residential area.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/regional-general-store-closing-after-larger-competitors-arrive/</link><pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2026 06:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/regional-general-store-closing-after-larger-competitors-arrive/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New attempt to revive smelter conditional on environmental concession]]></title><description><![CDATA[The union representing workers at Australia's last manganese smelter says there are parties interested in taking over the site, days after the business was placed in liquidation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/new-attempt-to-revive-smelter-conditional-on-environmental-concession/</link><pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2026 04:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/new-attempt-to-revive-smelter-conditional-on-environmental-concession/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New attempt to revive manganese smelter in Tasmania]]></title><description><![CDATA[The union representing workers at Australia's last manganese smelter says there are parties interested in taking over the site, days after the business was placed in liquidation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/new-attempt-to-revive-manganese-smelter-in-tasmania/</link><pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2026 04:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/new-attempt-to-revive-manganese-smelter-in-tasmania/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inside this street food market are signs of a crashing currency]]></title><description><![CDATA[Indonesia's rupiah has fallen to historic lows against the US dollar, causing damage "in most of the economy", analysts say.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/inside-this-street-food-market-are-signs-of-a-crashing-currency/</link><pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2026 04:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/inside-this-street-food-market-are-signs-of-a-crashing-currency/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Indonesians sound alarm over historic currency low]]></title><description><![CDATA[Indonesia's rupiah has fallen to historic lows against the US dollar, causing damage "in most of the economy", analysts say.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/indonesians-sound-alarm-over-historic-currency-low/</link><pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2026 04:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/indonesians-sound-alarm-over-historic-currency-low/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Workers down tools for second time at BHP's Port Hedland operations]]></title><description><![CDATA[Members of three unions have downed tools for 24 hours at BHP's Port Hedland operations, after a work stoppage by the Australian Workers Union a day earlier.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/workers-down-tools-for-second-time-at-bhps-port-hedland-operations/</link><pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2026 02:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/workers-down-tools-for-second-time-at-bhps-port-hedland-operations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Workers down tools for a second time at BHP's Port Hedland operations]]></title><description><![CDATA[Members of three unions have downed tools for 24 hours at BHP's Port Hedland operations, after a work stoppage by the Australian Workers Union a day earlier.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/workers-down-tools-for-a-second-time-at-bhps-port-hedland-operations/</link><pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2026 02:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/workers-down-tools-for-a-second-time-at-bhps-port-hedland-operations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two airport workers stood down after near miss at Sydney airport]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Jetstar A320 was forced to brake suddenly to avoid colliding with a Boeing 777 on the tarmac at Sydney Airport, with both planes stopping abruptly in an incident that injured a cabin crew worker.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/two-airport-workers-stood-down-after-near-miss-at-sydney-airport/</link><pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2026 02:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/two-airport-workers-stood-down-after-near-miss-at-sydney-airport/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Traffic controller stood down after near-miss at Sydney Airport]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Jetstar A320 was forced to brake suddenly to avoid colliding with a Boeing 777 on the tarmac at Sydney Airport, with both planes stopping abruptly in an incident that injured a cabin crew worker.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/traffic-controller-stood-down-after-near-miss-at-sydney-airport/</link><pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2026 02:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/traffic-controller-stood-down-after-near-miss-at-sydney-airport/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Planes in tarmac near-miss at Sydney Airport]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Jetstar A320 was forced to brake suddenly to avoid colliding with a Boeing 777 on the tarmac at Sydney Airport, with both planes stopping abruptly in an incident that injured a cabin crew worker.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/planes-in-tarmac-near-miss-at-sydney-airport-2/</link><pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2026 02:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/planes-in-tarmac-near-miss-at-sydney-airport-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Planes in tarmac near miss at Sydney Airport]]></title><description><![CDATA[A cabin crew member is injured when Jetstar and Qatar Airlines planes almost collide on the tarmac at Sydney Airport this morning.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/planes-in-tarmac-near-miss-at-sydney-airport/</link><pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2026 02:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/planes-in-tarmac-near-miss-at-sydney-airport/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Breaking: Planes in tarmac near miss at Sydney Airport]]></title><description><![CDATA[A cabin crew member is injured when Jetstar and Qatar Airlines planes almost collide on the tarmac at Sydney Airport this morning.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/breaking-planes-in-tarmac-near-miss-at-sydney-airport/</link><pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2026 02:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/breaking-planes-in-tarmac-near-miss-at-sydney-airport/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Breaking: Crew member injured in tarmac incident at Sydney Airport]]></title><description><![CDATA[A cabin crew member is injured when Jetstar and Qatar Airlines planes almost collide on the tarmac at Sydney Airport this morning.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/breaking-crew-member-injured-in-tarmac-incident-at-sydney-airport/</link><pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2026 02:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/breaking-crew-member-injured-in-tarmac-incident-at-sydney-airport/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canberra construction boom masking 'alarming' apprentice shortage]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canberra is in the middle of a construction boom but if you're looking for a qualified bricklayer, there might be a bit of a wait, with just seven apprentice bricklayers currently in training in the ACT.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/canberra-construction-boom-masking-alarming-apprentice-shortage/</link><pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2026 01:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/canberra-construction-boom-masking-alarming-apprentice-shortage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canberra apprenticeships hit a brick wall in the middle of construction boom]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canberra is in the middle of a construction boom but if you're looking for a qualified bricklayer, there might be a bit of a wait, with just seven apprentice bricklayers currently in training in the ACT.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/canberra-apprenticeships-hit-a-brick-wall-in-the-middle-of-construction-boom/</link><pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2026 01:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/canberra-apprenticeships-hit-a-brick-wall-in-the-middle-of-construction-boom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trams are running but the Gold Coast's light rail fight is not over]]></title><description><![CDATA[After four years of disruption and a $1.55 billion price tag, the Gold Coast light rail stage 3 has opened. But debate continues over the city's transport future.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/trams-are-running-but-the-gold-coasts-light-rail-fight-is-not-over/</link><pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2026 00:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/trams-are-running-but-the-gold-coasts-light-rail-fight-is-not-over/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Six times our politicians reminded us not to take politics too seriously]]></title><description><![CDATA[Over the past 25 years of Insiders covering Australian politics, the art of it has sometimes been more finger painting than masterpiece.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/six-times-our-politicians-reminded-us-not-to-take-politics-too-seriously/</link><pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2026 21:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/six-times-our-politicians-reminded-us-not-to-take-politics-too-seriously/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iran says Strait of Hormuz deal 'close' but reopening depends on other conditions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Iran and Oman are "very close" to reaching an accord on a new shipping route through the Strait of Hormuz, Iran's foreign minister says. This is your three-minute briefing on the key developments overnight in the Middle East.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/iran-says-strait-of-hormuz-deal-close-but-reopening-depends-on-other-conditions/</link><pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2026 21:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/iran-says-strait-of-hormuz-deal-close-but-reopening-depends-on-other-conditions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iran says Hormuz deal 'close' but reopening depends on other conditions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Iran and Oman are "very close" to reaching an accord on a new shipping route through the Strait of Hormuz, Iran's foreign minister says. This is your three-minute briefing on the key developments overnight in the Middle East.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/iran-says-hormuz-deal-close-but-reopening-depends-on-other-conditions/</link><pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2026 21:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/iran-says-hormuz-deal-close-but-reopening-depends-on-other-conditions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gina Rinehart says ABC Ombudsman finding 'fails all Australian women']]></title><description><![CDATA[The mining magnate says the ABC's Editorial Standards need "significant improvement" after a video describing a fictional scenario that involved a violent attack on her was aired on Race Around the World.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/gina-rinehart-says-abc-ombudsman-finding-fails-all-australian-women/</link><pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2026 07:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/gina-rinehart-says-abc-ombudsman-finding-fails-all-australian-women/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump announces $560m investment in NSW critical mineral mine]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Pentagon is investing more than half a billion dollars to expand an Australian critical mineral project poised to become the world's first scandium mine.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/trump-announces-560m-investment-in-nsw-critical-mineral-mine/</link><pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2026 06:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/trump-announces-560m-investment-in-nsw-critical-mineral-mine/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump announces $560m critical minerals investment in tiny NSW town]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Pentagon is investing more than half a billion dollars to expand an Australian critical mineral project poised to become the world's first scandium mine.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/trump-announces-560m-critical-minerals-investment-in-tiny-nsw-town/</link><pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2026 06:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/trump-announces-560m-critical-minerals-investment-in-tiny-nsw-town/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pentagon to invest $560m in NSW critical minerals project]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Pentagon is investing more than half a billion dollars to expand an Australian critical mineral project poised to become the world's first scandium mine.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/pentagon-to-invest-560m-in-nsw-critical-minerals-project/</link><pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2026 06:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/pentagon-to-invest-560m-in-nsw-critical-minerals-project/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Putting Territory beef 'that tastes like beef' onto menus]]></title><description><![CDATA[A family-run abattoir in the Northern Territory is celebrating 10 years of business, while another boutique abattoir near Katherine gets ready to supply a new steakhouse.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/putting-territory-beef-that-tastes-like-beef-onto-menus/</link><pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2026 06:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/putting-territory-beef-that-tastes-like-beef-onto-menus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Travellers warned of Sydney Airport delays, more than 150 flights impacted]]></title><description><![CDATA[Delays to dozens of flights in and out of Sydney Airport this morning are impacting thousands of passengers, with Airservices Australia saying it is managing roster issues.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/travellers-warned-of-sydney-airport-delays-more-than-150-flights-impacted/</link><pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2026 02:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/travellers-warned-of-sydney-airport-delays-more-than-150-flights-impacted/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Crippling costs force family to close mushroom farm after 45 years]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Queensland grower of popular supermarket mushrooms says operational costs are too high to make the industry viable.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/crippling-costs-force-family-to-close-mushroom-farm-after-45-years/</link><pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2026 01:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/crippling-costs-force-family-to-close-mushroom-farm-after-45-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Madonna and Blur producer William Orbit dies aged 69]]></title><description><![CDATA[Award-winning British musician and producer William Orbit, whose projects included Madonna's Ray Of Light, has died.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/madonna-and-blur-producer-william-orbit-dies-aged-69/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 22:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/madonna-and-blur-producer-william-orbit-dies-aged-69/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The places where Cory Doctorow still finds joy on the internet]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cory Doctorow says the AI revolution promised by tech bros isn't inevitable but the bursting of an AI bubble is. He wants to remind us another future is possible. &nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/the-places-where-cory-doctorow-still-finds-joy-on-the-internet/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/the-places-where-cory-doctorow-still-finds-joy-on-the-internet/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cory Doctorow thinks Australia should be worried about digital sovereignty]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cory Doctorow says the AI revolution promised by tech bros isn't inevitable but the bursting of an AI bubble is. He wants to remind us another future is possible. &nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/cory-doctorow-thinks-australia-should-be-worried-about-digital-sovereignty/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/cory-doctorow-thinks-australia-should-be-worried-about-digital-sovereignty/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Payments and fabrication claims: Inside week one of Alan Jones's trial]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alan Jones sat impassively, legs crossed, with a notebook and pen in hand as the first of six male complainants began testifying this week in his indecent assault trial.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/payments-and-fabrication-claims-inside-week-one-of-alan-joness-trial/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 20:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/payments-and-fabrication-claims-inside-week-one-of-alan-joness-trial/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inside the first week of Alan Jones's trial]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alan Jones sat impassively, legs crossed, with a notebook and pen in hand as the first of six male complainants began testifying this week in his indecent assault trial.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/inside-the-first-week-of-alan-joness-trial/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 20:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/inside-the-first-week-of-alan-joness-trial/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alan Jones once ruled the airwaves. Now he's the one doing the listening]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alan Jones sat impassively, legs crossed, with a notebook and pen in hand as the first of six male complainants began testifying this week in his indecent assault trial.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/alan-jones-once-ruled-the-airwaves-now-hes-the-one-doing-the-listening/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 20:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/alan-jones-once-ruled-the-airwaves-now-hes-the-one-doing-the-listening/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US unexpectedly sheds 23,000 jobs in blow for Trump before midterms]]></title><description><![CDATA[Donald Trump has unleashed a spate of policies aimed at reviving domestic manufacturing and curbing surging inflation but new figures show job growth has been declining since March.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/us-unexpectedly-sheds-23000-jobs-in-blow-for-trump-before-midterms/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 17:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/us-unexpectedly-sheds-23000-jobs-in-blow-for-trump-before-midterms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Perth business claims $250k loss over Metronet works disruption]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Perth business owner says years of railway construction work have cost him hundreds of thousands of dollars.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/perth-business-claims-250k-loss-over-metronet-works-disruption/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 10:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/perth-business-claims-250k-loss-over-metronet-works-disruption/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ACCC launches inquiry into food labelling claims after Four Corners investigation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australia's consumer watchdog has launched an inquiry into allegations of misleading consumer conduct after a major Four Corners investigation examining food fraud.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/accc-launches-inquiry-into-food-labelling-claims-after-four-corners-investigation/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 09:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/accc-launches-inquiry-into-food-labelling-claims-after-four-corners-investigation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ACCC launches inquiry into claims of food labelling after Four Corners investigation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australia's consumer watchdog has launched an inquiry into allegations of misleading consumer conduct after a major Four Corners investigation examining food fraud.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/accc-launches-inquiry-into-claims-of-food-labelling-after-four-corners-investigation/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 09:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/accc-launches-inquiry-into-claims-of-food-labelling-after-four-corners-investigation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ACCC launches food labelling inquiry after Four Corners investigation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australia's consumer watchdog has launched an inquiry into allegations of misleading consumer conduct after a major Four Corners investigation examining food fraud.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/accc-launches-food-labelling-inquiry-after-four-corners-investigation/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 09:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/accc-launches-food-labelling-inquiry-after-four-corners-investigation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[TV personality Ian Fairweather remembered as 'talented, brilliant man']]></title><description><![CDATA[Tributes are flowing for 86-year-old Ian Fairweather who achieved renown through his work on shows such as as Here's Humphrey.&nbsp;<br />
&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/tv-personality-ian-fairweather-remembered-as-talented-brilliant-man/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 06:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/tv-personality-ian-fairweather-remembered-as-talented-brilliant-man/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Commonwealth's PFAS case against 3M 'daunting', judge says]]></title><description><![CDATA[A $2 billion lawsuit for defence base contamination against the US chemical manufacturer is heard in court for the first time.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/commonwealths-pfas-case-against-3m-daunting-judge-says/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 05:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/commonwealths-pfas-case-against-3m-daunting-judge-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man says he was 'very scared' during alleged Alan Jones bedroom assault]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man accusing Alan Jones of historical indecent assault has told a court he followed the broadcaster's alleged direction to have a shower and come out in a robe because he did not want to disappoint Mr Jones.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/man-says-he-was-very-scared-during-alleged-alan-jones-bedroom-assault/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 04:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/man-says-he-was-very-scared-during-alleged-alan-jones-bedroom-assault/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man says he didn't want to disappoint Alan Jones after alleged robe request]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man accusing Alan Jones of historical indecent assault has told a court he followed the broadcaster's alleged direction to have a shower and come out in a robe because he did not want to disappoint Mr Jones.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/man-says-he-didnt-want-to-disappoint-alan-jones-after-alleged-robe-request/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 04:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/man-says-he-didnt-want-to-disappoint-alan-jones-after-alleged-robe-request/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cafe owner battles high sponsorship costs as government vows to cut migration]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Taiwanese barista's employer is trying to secure a visa for her to stay in Australia, but the cost may put it out of reach.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/cafe-owner-battles-high-sponsorship-costs-as-government-vows-to-cut-migration/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 00:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/cafe-owner-battles-high-sponsorship-costs-as-government-vows-to-cut-migration/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Queensland Audit Office criticises Townsville council rail yard project]]></title><description><![CDATA[The audit office finds governance and reporting weaknesses in a council-owned company, which was created without approval from the Queensland treasurer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/queensland-audit-office-criticises-townsville-council-rail-yard-project/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 23:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/queensland-audit-office-criticises-townsville-council-rail-yard-project/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live: ASX closes down, economists expect RBA cash rate on hold â€” as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Australian market has closed down, with economists expecting the RBA to leave the cash rate on hold.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/live-asx-closes-down-economists-expect-rba-cash-rate-on-hold-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 23:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/live-asx-closes-down-economists-expect-rba-cash-rate-on-hold-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASX closes down, economists expect RBA cash rate on hold â€” as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Australian market has closed down, with economists expecting the RBA to leave the cash rate on hold.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/asx-closes-down-economists-expect-rba-cash-rate-on-hold-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 23:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/asx-closes-down-economists-expect-rba-cash-rate-on-hold-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Environment minister defends FOGO changes amid council, resident backlash]]></title><description><![CDATA[The WA environment minister defends rule changes about what can go in green FOGO bins, amid a backlash over the changes and suggestions they have not been communicated clearly.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/environment-minister-defends-fogo-changes-amid-council-resident-backlash/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 23:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/environment-minister-defends-fogo-changes-amid-council-resident-backlash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Controversial FOGO changes needed to prevent contamination, minister says]]></title><description><![CDATA[The WA environment minister defends rule changes about what can go in green FOGO bins, amid a backlash over the changes and suggestions they have not been communicated clearly.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/controversial-fogo-changes-needed-to-prevent-contamination-minister-says/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 23:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/controversial-fogo-changes-needed-to-prevent-contamination-minister-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Renewables company says turbines will hit Anzac memorial trees]]></title><description><![CDATA[A dozen trees planted as a World War I memorial alongside a NSW road would be hit by trucks transporting turbines if a wind farm is approved.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/renewables-company-says-turbines-will-hit-anzac-memorial-trees/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 23:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/renewables-company-says-turbines-will-hit-anzac-memorial-trees/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Long-awaited Gold Coast light rail extension taking passengers from Sunday]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Queensland government has confirmed passengers will be able to board the stage 3 light rail connecting Broadbeach to Burleigh Heads.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/long-awaited-gold-coast-light-rail-extension-taking-passengers-from-sunday/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 23:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/long-awaited-gold-coast-light-rail-extension-taking-passengers-from-sunday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['I panicked': Developer tried to end affordable housing early]]></title><description><![CDATA[A property developer that describes itself as a leader in the national push to build cheap homes has been trying to scale back affordable housing at some of its projects.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/i-panicked-developer-tried-to-end-affordable-housing-early/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 20:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/i-panicked-developer-tried-to-end-affordable-housing-early/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Developer tried to end affordable housing period early at Sydney complex]]></title><description><![CDATA[A property developer that describes itself as a leader in the national push to build cheap homes has been trying to scale back affordable housing at some of its projects.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/developer-tried-to-end-affordable-housing-period-early-at-sydney-complex/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 20:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/developer-tried-to-end-affordable-housing-period-early-at-sydney-complex/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Australians on JobSeeker are living on $68 a day]]></title><description><![CDATA[Despite calls to increase the base rate of JobSeeker payments in this year's federal budget, there has been no change and experts say it means the cost of living is hurting those who can least afford it.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/how-australians-on-jobseeker-are-living-on-68-a-day/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 20:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/how-australians-on-jobseeker-are-living-on-68-a-day/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What happens when the world's largest online retail warehouse moves to town]]></title><description><![CDATA[Burra Creek is the home of the world's largest online retail warehouse. It's also the setting for a moving new production about the struggles faced by everyday Australian families.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/what-happens-when-the-worlds-largest-online-retail-warehouse-moves-to-town/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 20:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/what-happens-when-the-worlds-largest-online-retail-warehouse-moves-to-town/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Break of Day shows what happens to a small town when Big Business moves in]]></title><description><![CDATA[Burra Creek is the home of the world's largest online retail warehouse. It's also the setting for a moving new production about the struggles faced by everyday Australian families.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/break-of-day-shows-what-happens-to-a-small-town-when-big-business-moves-in/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 20:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/break-of-day-shows-what-happens-to-a-small-town-when-big-business-moves-in/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ABC investigations boss leaves as Four Corners probe continues]]></title><description><![CDATA[The announcement comes alongside a deepening investigation into the work of sacked Four Corners reporter Mahmood Fazal. The long-running current affairs program falls under Puccini's oversight.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/abc-investigations-boss-leaves-as-four-corners-probe-continues-2/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 09:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/abc-investigations-boss-leaves-as-four-corners-probe-continues-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ABC investigations boss leaves, as Four Corners probe continues]]></title><description><![CDATA[The announcement comes alongside a deepening investigation into the work of sacked Four Corners reporter Mahmood Fazal. The long-running current affairs program falls under Puccini's oversight.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/abc-investigations-boss-leaves-as-four-corners-probe-continues/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 09:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/abc-investigations-boss-leaves-as-four-corners-probe-continues/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ABC investigations boss leaves, as Four Corners investigation continues]]></title><description><![CDATA[The announcement comes alongside a deepening investigation into the work of sacked Four Corners reporter Mahmood Fazal. The long-running current affairs program falls under Puccini's oversight.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/abc-investigations-boss-leaves-as-four-corners-investigation-continues/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 09:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/abc-investigations-boss-leaves-as-four-corners-investigation-continues/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man denies reporting Alan Jones to police in order to 'get money']]></title><description><![CDATA[A man accusing Alan Jones of indecently assaulting him as a 17-year-old made a police complaint to "get money", the former broadcaster's lawyer has told a Sydney court.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/man-denies-reporting-alan-jones-to-police-in-order-to-get-money/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 09:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/man-denies-reporting-alan-jones-to-police-in-order-to-get-money/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Rubbish' tariffs drive Australian company out of the US]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australia's only silicon producer will exit the US market next week, but the federal government says the Trump administration's move does not undermine the critical minerals agreement between the two countries.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/rubbish-tariffs-drive-australian-company-out-of-the-us/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 07:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/rubbish-tariffs-drive-australian-company-out-of-the-us/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australian silicon company forced out of US by 40pc tariffs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australia's only silicon producer will exit the US market next week, but the federal government says the Trump administration's move does not undermine the critical minerals agreement between the two countries.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/australian-silicon-company-forced-out-of-us-by-40pc-tariffs/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 07:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/australian-silicon-company-forced-out-of-us-by-40pc-tariffs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Commonwealth says it will block gas-fired data centres]]></title><description><![CDATA[The NT government has rejected a federal plan to mandate the use of renewables for new large-scale data centres, but the Commonwealth says it will block proposals that rely on gas.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/commonwealth-says-it-will-block-gas-fired-data-centres/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 07:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/commonwealth-says-it-will-block-gas-fired-data-centres/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Doctors furious after email identifies invitees of addiction webinar]]></title><description><![CDATA[The national healthcare watchdog has inadvertently identified more than 100 doctors, nurses and other practitioners who were offered addiction and alcohol misuse training in a mass email that has triggered fierce backlash and privacy complaints.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/doctors-furious-after-email-identifies-invitees-of-addiction-webinar/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 05:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/doctors-furious-after-email-identifies-invitees-of-addiction-webinar/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Colossal stuff-up': AHPRA mass email exposes private doctor information]]></title><description><![CDATA[The national healthcare watchdog has inadvertently identified more than 100 doctors, nurses and other practitioners who were offered addiction and alcohol misuse training in a mass email that has triggered fierce backlash and privacy complaints.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/colossal-stuff-up-ahpra-mass-email-exposes-private-doctor-information/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 05:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/colossal-stuff-up-ahpra-mass-email-exposes-private-doctor-information/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Long-awaited Whyalla foreshore upgrade underway after years of delays]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's been talked about for years, but construction on Whyalla's long-awaited foreshore upgrade is underway, bringing renewed hope to a city that has been hit by several kicks to the gut.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/long-awaited-whyalla-foreshore-upgrade-underway-after-years-of-delays/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 05:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/long-awaited-whyalla-foreshore-upgrade-underway-after-years-of-delays/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Doesn't meet the pub test': ABC apologises to Rinehart over TV show reference]]></title><description><![CDATA[The ABC apologises for a Race Around the World episode containing remarks about mining magnate Gina Rinehart AO, despite the broadcaster's ombudsman finding it did not breach editorial standards.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/doesnt-meet-the-pub-test-abc-apologises-to-rinehart-over-tv-show-reference/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 05:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/doesnt-meet-the-pub-test-abc-apologises-to-rinehart-over-tv-show-reference/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ABC apologises to Rinehart over TV show reference]]></title><description><![CDATA[The ABC apologises for a Race Around the World episode containing remarks about mining magnate Gina Rinehart AO, despite the broadcaster's ombudsman finding it did not breach editorial standards.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/abc-apologises-to-rinehart-over-tv-show-reference/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 05:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/abc-apologises-to-rinehart-over-tv-show-reference/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ABC apologises to Gina Rinehart over controversial episode]]></title><description><![CDATA[The ABC apologises for a Race Around the World episode containing remarks about mining magnate Gina Rinehart AO.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/abc-apologises-to-gina-rinehart-over-controversial-episode/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 05:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/abc-apologises-to-gina-rinehart-over-controversial-episode/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ABC apologises for Race Around the World episode featuring Gina Rinehart reference]]></title><description><![CDATA[The ABC apologises for a Race Around the World episode containing remarks about mining magnate Gina Rinehart AO.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/abc-apologises-for-race-around-the-world-episode-featuring-gina-rinehart-reference/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 05:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/abc-apologises-for-race-around-the-world-episode-featuring-gina-rinehart-reference/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ABC apologises for episode featuring Gina Rinehart reference]]></title><description><![CDATA[The ABC apologises for a Race Around the World episode containing remarks about mining magnate Gina Rinehart AO.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/abc-apologises-for-episode-featuring-gina-rinehart-reference/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 05:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/abc-apologises-for-episode-featuring-gina-rinehart-reference/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Youth detention workers strike over safety concerns at Queensland centres]]></title><description><![CDATA[Employees from the Brisbane, Cleveland and West Moreton Youth Detention Centres, as well as the Wacol Youth Remand Centre, took part in industrial action on Thursday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/youth-detention-workers-strike-over-safety-concerns-at-queensland-centres/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 04:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/youth-detention-workers-strike-over-safety-concerns-at-queensland-centres/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why there have been no updates from the Alan Jones trial]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of Alan Jones's six male complainants in the veteran broadcaster's historic indecent assault trial has continued to face cross examination but a court order has limited reporting of the case.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/why-there-have-been-no-updates-from-the-alan-jones-trial/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 03:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/why-there-have-been-no-updates-from-the-alan-jones-trial/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meta says AI model accessed the internet and hacked another company]]></title><description><![CDATA[The incident will fan concerns about how developers can contain increasingly capable AI systems, after similar incidents at rival companies Anthropic and OpenAI.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/meta-says-ai-model-accessed-the-internet-and-hacked-another-company/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 03:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/meta-says-ai-model-accessed-the-internet-and-hacked-another-company/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meta AI agent latest model to hack external company during testing]]></title><description><![CDATA[The incident will fan concerns about how developers can contain increasingly capable AI systems, after similar incidents at rival companies Anthropic and OpenAI.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/meta-ai-agent-latest-model-to-hack-external-company-during-testing/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 03:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/meta-ai-agent-latest-model-to-hack-external-company-during-testing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Farmers fined for blocking VNI West transmission work]]></title><description><![CDATA[Farmers in Victoria's west have been issued infringement notices after they refused access to authorised officers looking to continue planning for the VNI West transmission line project.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/farmers-fined-for-blocking-vni-west-transmission-work/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 01:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/farmers-fined-for-blocking-vni-west-transmission-work/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pineapple growers raise biosecurity concerns as Asian imports considered]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australian producers flag biosecurity worries as the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry considers importing pineapples from India and Indonesia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/pineapple-growers-raise-biosecurity-concerns-as-asian-imports-considered/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 01:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/pineapple-growers-raise-biosecurity-concerns-as-asian-imports-considered/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Technology enables penetration of mineral zone discovered 40 years ago]]></title><description><![CDATA[A mining company says it has found a way to access a mineral lode discovered under Broken Hill more than 40 years ago, but once deemed too difficult to reach.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/technology-enables-penetration-of-mineral-zone-discovered-40-years-ago/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 01:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/technology-enables-penetration-of-mineral-zone-discovered-40-years-ago/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australian shares finish at record high for second day running â€” as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Australian share market has finished at a record high for the second-straight day after strong growth in commodity prices.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/australian-shares-finish-at-record-high-for-second-day-running-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 23:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/australian-shares-finish-at-record-high-for-second-day-running-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Defining image' appears on 50-cent coin entering circulation]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Royal Australian Mint is encouraging people to check their change for the new 50-cent coin.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/defining-image-appears-on-50-cent-coin-entering-circulation/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 23:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/defining-image-appears-on-50-cent-coin-entering-circulation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Beautiful' new coin tells story of First Nations land rights]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Royal Australian Mint is encouraging people to check their change for the new 50-cent coin.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/beautiful-new-coin-tells-story-of-first-nations-land-rights/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 23:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/beautiful-new-coin-tells-story-of-first-nations-land-rights/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Outback city's young population revels in its housing market amid low prices]]></title><description><![CDATA[An outback city known for its rodeos and red dirt is home to one of the youngest average populations in Australia. With so many under 35s flocking to Mount Isa, it might be an opportunity to step into the housing market.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/outback-citys-young-population-revels-in-its-housing-market-amid-low-prices/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 23:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/outback-citys-young-population-revels-in-its-housing-market-amid-low-prices/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[First homebuyers enter market in outback city where median house price is $312K]]></title><description><![CDATA[An outback city known for its rodeos and red dirt is home to one of the youngest average populations in Australia. With so many under 35s flocking to Mount Isa, it might be an opportunity to step into the housing market.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/first-homebuyers-enter-market-in-outback-city-where-median-house-price-is-312k/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 23:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/first-homebuyers-enter-market-in-outback-city-where-median-house-price-is-312k/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Frustrated commuters endure three months of disrupted rail services]]></title><description><![CDATA[Queensland Rail says one third of trains are now off the tracks due to a growing maintenance backlog as commuters stare down the barrel of more long months of reduced services.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/frustrated-commuters-endure-three-months-of-disrupted-rail-services/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 21:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/frustrated-commuters-endure-three-months-of-disrupted-rail-services/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['It becomes never-ending': Carnival cruise crew reveal punishing conditions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Passengers boarding a Carnival cruise ship are promised a world of endless food, relaxation and oceanic luxury. But for the crew who make these escapes possible, life is vastly different.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/it-becomes-never-ending-carnival-cruise-crew-reveal-punishing-conditions/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 20:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/it-becomes-never-ending-carnival-cruise-crew-reveal-punishing-conditions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inside the punishing conditions Carnival crew face on cruise ships]]></title><description><![CDATA[Passengers boarding a Carnival cruise ship are promised a world of endless food, relaxation and oceanic luxury. But for the crew who make these escapes possible, life is vastly different.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/inside-the-punishing-conditions-carnival-crew-face-on-cruise-ships/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 20:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/inside-the-punishing-conditions-carnival-crew-face-on-cruise-ships/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Becomes never-ending': Carnival cruise crew reveal punishing conditions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Passengers boarding a Carnival cruise ship are promised a world of endless food, relaxation and oceanic luxury. But for the crew who make these escapes possible, life is vastly different.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/becomes-never-ending-carnival-cruise-crew-reveal-punishing-conditions/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 20:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/becomes-never-ending-carnival-cruise-crew-reveal-punishing-conditions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mistrust preventing households from signing up as virtual power plants]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thousands of households with batteries installed under the federal government's scheme are choosing not to sign up to be a so-called virtual power plant that sells stored energy back to the grid.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/mistrust-preventing-households-from-signing-up-as-virtual-power-plants/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 20:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/mistrust-preventing-households-from-signing-up-as-virtual-power-plants/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Majority of battery-powered households reject 'virtual power plant' scheme]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thousands of households with batteries installed under the federal government's scheme are choosing not to sign up to be a so-called virtual power plant that sells stored energy back to the grid.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/majority-of-battery-powered-households-reject-virtual-power-plant-scheme/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 20:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/majority-of-battery-powered-households-reject-virtual-power-plant-scheme/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Battery-powered households not signing up to 'virtual power plant' scheme]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thousands of households with batteries installed under the federal government's scheme are choosing not to sign up to be a so-called virtual power plant that sells stored energy back to the grid.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/battery-powered-households-not-signing-up-to-virtual-power-plant-scheme/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 20:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/battery-powered-households-not-signing-up-to-virtual-power-plant-scheme/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australia's largest contiguous sheep station sold to Adelaide businessman]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nearly 1.3 million hectares of the South Australian outback has been bought by billionaire Adelaide businessman Charlie Shahin, whose family founded the OTR petrol station and convenience store network.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/australias-largest-contiguous-sheep-station-sold-to-adelaide-businessman/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 09:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/australias-largest-contiguous-sheep-station-sold-to-adelaide-businessman/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Report finds runaway coal train reached 90km/h on 20km journey]]></title><description><![CDATA[An interim report has confirmed a runaway coal train reached speeds well in excess of the safe limit and rolled backwards for 5 kilometres before coming to a halt.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/report-finds-runaway-coal-train-reached-90kmh-on-20km-journey/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 07:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/report-finds-runaway-coal-train-reached-90kmh-on-20km-journey/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Report finds runaway coal train reached 90km/h on 20-kilometre journey]]></title><description><![CDATA[An interim report has confirmed a runaway coal train reached speeds well in excess of the safe limit and rolled backwards for 5 kilometres before coming to a halt.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/report-finds-runaway-coal-train-reached-90kmh-on-20-kilometre-journey/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 07:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/report-finds-runaway-coal-train-reached-90kmh-on-20-kilometre-journey/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Warnings Labor's plan to delay family reunions could be 'human rights issue']]></title><description><![CDATA[Experts are divided on the government's plan to increase its control over net migration figures, warning the devil is in the detail.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/warnings-labors-plan-to-delay-family-reunions-could-be-human-rights-issue-2/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 07:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/warnings-labors-plan-to-delay-family-reunions-could-be-human-rights-issue-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Warnings Labor's plan to delay family reunions could be human rights issue]]></title><description><![CDATA[Experts are divided on the government's plan to increase its control over net migration figures, warning the devil is in the detail.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/warnings-labors-plan-to-delay-family-reunions-could-be-human-rights-issue/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 07:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/warnings-labors-plan-to-delay-family-reunions-could-be-human-rights-issue/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Breaking: Allegedly stolen car involved serious Cairns crash]]></title><description><![CDATA[Multiple patients are being taken to hospital and a major highway has been closed after a serious crash in Cairns.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/breaking-allegedly-stolen-car-involved-serious-cairns-crash/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 06:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/breaking-allegedly-stolen-car-involved-serious-cairns-crash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Breaking: Allegedly stolen car involved in serious Cairns crash]]></title><description><![CDATA[Multiple patients are being taken to hospital and a major highway has been closed after a serious crash in Cairns.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/breaking-allegedly-stolen-car-involved-in-serious-cairns-crash/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 06:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/breaking-allegedly-stolen-car-involved-in-serious-cairns-crash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Allegedly stolen car involved in serious Cairns crash]]></title><description><![CDATA[Multiple patients are being taken to hospital and a major highway has been closed after a serious crash in Cairns.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/allegedly-stolen-car-involved-in-serious-cairns-crash/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 06:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/allegedly-stolen-car-involved-in-serious-cairns-crash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[No dog poo or tea bags in surprise change to WA FOGO bin rules]]></title><description><![CDATA[The WA waste authority has quietly changed the rules on what can go in green-lidded bins in a move councils say is likely to confuse many people still adapting to the new system.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/no-dog-poo-or-tea-bags-in-surprise-change-to-wa-fogo-bin-rules/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 06:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/no-dog-poo-or-tea-bags-in-surprise-change-to-wa-fogo-bin-rules/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Trump and Iran unexpectedly fuelled an electric car boom]]></title><description><![CDATA[Over the past year, electric car sales have tripled, as anxiety about fuel shortages and rising petrol prices continues.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/how-trump-and-iran-unexpectedly-fuelled-an-electric-car-boom/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 06:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/how-trump-and-iran-unexpectedly-fuelled-an-electric-car-boom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[EV sales keep nudging record high as market hits 'new phase']]></title><description><![CDATA[Over the past year, electric car sales have tripled, as anxiety about fuel shortages and rising petrol prices continues.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/ev-sales-keep-nudging-record-high-as-market-hits-new-phase/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 06:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/ev-sales-keep-nudging-record-high-as-market-hits-new-phase/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[EV sales keep nudging record high as market hit 'new phase']]></title><description><![CDATA[Over the past year, electric car sales have tripled, as anxiety about fuel shortages and rising petrol prices continues.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/ev-sales-keep-nudging-record-high-as-market-hit-new-phase/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 06:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/ev-sales-keep-nudging-record-high-as-market-hit-new-phase/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australians cut ties with servos as EV record sales continue]]></title><description><![CDATA[Over the past year, electric car sales have tripled, as anxiety about fuel shortages and rising petrol prices continues.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/australians-cut-ties-with-servos-as-ev-record-sales-continue/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 06:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/australians-cut-ties-with-servos-as-ev-record-sales-continue/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gas giant prosecuted after under-reporting toxic emissions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Japanese gas giant Inpex has been charged by the Northern Territory's environmental regulator for under-reporting the amount of toxic emissions it released from the Ichthys facility near Darwin.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/gas-giant-prosecuted-after-under-reporting-toxic-emissions/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 03:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/gas-giant-prosecuted-after-under-reporting-toxic-emissions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hobart wharf demolition paving way for new icebreaker berth]]></title><description><![CDATA[The aging Macquarie Wharf 6 on Hobart's waterfront is being dismantled as part of a project to deliver a modern home port for RSV Nuyina.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/hobart-wharf-demolition-paving-way-for-new-icebreaker-berth/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 02:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/hobart-wharf-demolition-paving-way-for-new-icebreaker-berth/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Growers find expanding markets to save bumper avocado crop from oversupply]]></title><description><![CDATA[The avocado industry is experiencing another high-volume crop, but unlike previous years with oversupply, the fruit is finding a market.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/growers-find-expanding-markets-to-save-bumper-avocado-crop-from-oversupply/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 02:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/growers-find-expanding-markets-to-save-bumper-avocado-crop-from-oversupply/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Outback town says grid connection key to capturing AI investment]]></title><description><![CDATA[An outback town says it has the land and space for AI infrastructure, but without a connection to the national electricity grid, investment remains on hold.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/outback-town-says-grid-connection-key-to-capturing-ai-investment/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 01:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/outback-town-says-grid-connection-key-to-capturing-ai-investment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WA government has no plans to change uranium mining ban]]></title><description><![CDATA[New Mines Minister Daniel Pastorelli says the government will not shift approach to uranium mining, amid mounting pressure from WA's resources industry.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/wa-government-has-no-plans-to-change-uranium-mining-ban/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 00:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/wa-government-has-no-plans-to-change-uranium-mining-ban/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New minister says WA's uranium mining ban will remain]]></title><description><![CDATA[The WA government will not shift its approach to uranium mining, new Mines Minister Daniel Pastorelli says, despite mounting pressure from the resources industry.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/new-minister-says-was-uranium-mining-ban-will-remain/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 00:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/new-minister-says-was-uranium-mining-ban-will-remain/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASX closes on record high â€” as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australia's share market closed on a record high, pressure eased on the yen and traders hoped for a Strait of Hormuz solution. Catch up on the day's markets and economic news on the live blog.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/asx-closes-on-record-high-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 23:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/asx-closes-on-record-high-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jetstar to scrap free 7kg carry-on for new overhead luggage fees]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jetstar has announced it will charge passengers to stow carry-on luggage in overhead lockers from next year, allowing only a small under-seat bag at no extra cost.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/jetstar-to-scrap-free-7kg-carry-on-for-new-overhead-luggage-fees/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 23:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/jetstar-to-scrap-free-7kg-carry-on-for-new-overhead-luggage-fees/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jetstar to charge new fees for overhead carry-on baggage]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jetstar has announced it will charge passengers to stow carry-on luggage in overhead lockers from next year, allowing only a small under-seat bag at no extra cost.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/jetstar-to-charge-new-fees-for-overhead-carry-on-baggage/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 23:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/jetstar-to-charge-new-fees-for-overhead-carry-on-baggage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jetstar scrap free 7kg carry-on for new overhead luggage fees]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jetstar has announced it will charge passengers to stow carry-on luggage in overhead lockers from next year, allowing only a small under-seat bag at no extra cost.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/jetstar-scrap-free-7kg-carry-on-for-new-overhead-luggage-fees/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 23:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/jetstar-scrap-free-7kg-carry-on-for-new-overhead-luggage-fees/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fears bird flu could have 'devastating' effect on Phillip Island penguins]]></title><description><![CDATA[Conservationists say they fear the arrival of H5 bird flu in Australia could have a devastating impact on Phillip Island's penguin population.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/fears-bird-flu-could-have-devastating-effect-on-phillip-island-penguins/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 23:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/fears-bird-flu-could-have-devastating-effect-on-phillip-island-penguins/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cream puffs 'deflating for now' as Sydney Chinatown institution shuts]]></title><description><![CDATA[The popular Haymarket restaurant and bakery known best for its cream puffs has been shuttered with signage noting the premises "has been lawfully re-entered and possession taken".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/cream-puffs-deflating-for-now-as-sydney-chinatown-institution-shuts/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 23:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/cream-puffs-deflating-for-now-as-sydney-chinatown-institution-shuts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cream puff institution closes in Sydney's Chinatown amid ATO scrutiny]]></title><description><![CDATA[The popular Haymarket restaurant and bakery known best for its cream puffs has been shuttered with signage noting the premises "has been lawfully re-entered and possession taken".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/cream-puff-institution-closes-in-sydneys-chinatown-amid-ato-scrutiny/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 23:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/cream-puff-institution-closes-in-sydneys-chinatown-amid-ato-scrutiny/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Own Australian shares? Reporting season to bring big falls at major companies]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australia's largest companies will reveal how they performed financially over the next few weeks, against the gloomy backdrop of a property downturn, stubborn inflation, higher interest rates and the Iran war.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/own-australian-shares-reporting-season-to-bring-big-falls-at-major-companies/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 21:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/own-australian-shares-reporting-season-to-bring-big-falls-at-major-companies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Big falls ahead for some of Australia's major stocks as they reveal profits]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australia's largest companies will reveal how they performed financially over the next few weeks, against the gloomy backdrop of a property downturn, stubborn inflation, higher interest rates and the Iran war.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/big-falls-ahead-for-some-of-australias-major-stocks-as-they-reveal-profits/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 21:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/big-falls-ahead-for-some-of-australias-major-stocks-as-they-reveal-profits/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Big falls ahead for some of Australia's big companies as they reveal profits]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australia's largest companies will reveal how they performed financially over the next few weeks, against the gloomy backdrop of a property downturn, stubborn inflation, higher interest rates and the Iran war.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/big-falls-ahead-for-some-of-australias-big-companies-as-they-reveal-profits/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 21:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/big-falls-ahead-for-some-of-australias-big-companies-as-they-reveal-profits/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Solar costs for business to be slashed under energy scheme expansion]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal government is set to announce changes to the Small-scale Renewable Energy scheme in a bid to help businesses install solar systems and close the gap with residential take-up.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/solar-costs-for-business-to-be-slashed-under-energy-scheme-expansion/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 14:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/solar-costs-for-business-to-be-slashed-under-energy-scheme-expansion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Arnott's workers strike over hourly pay rises worth less than a packet of biscuits]]></title><description><![CDATA[Arnott's workers in Adelaide have walked off the job over a pay dispute, with their union saying previous pay rises have equated to less than $1 per hour &mdash; not enough to buy a packet of biscuits.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/arnotts-workers-strike-over-hourly-pay-rises-worth-less-than-a-packet-of-biscuits/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 09:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/arnotts-workers-strike-over-hourly-pay-rises-worth-less-than-a-packet-of-biscuits/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Salmon farm releasing nutrients, but EPA says it's not causing algae]]></title><description><![CDATA[The waters around Tassal's Long Bay fish farm near Port Arthur have signs of excess nutrients &mdash; including nuisance algae and seagrass loss. But the EPA has questioned if the fish farm is responsible, and extended its licence for two years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/salmon-farm-releasing-nutrients-but-epa-says-its-not-causing-algae/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 08:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/salmon-farm-releasing-nutrients-but-epa-says-its-not-causing-algae/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tom Holland and Zendaya become most bankable box office couple in Hollywood]]></title><description><![CDATA[Real-life Hollywood couple Tom Holland and Zendaya are celebrating simultaneous box office success stories in Spider-Man: Brand New Day and The Odyssey &ndash; smash hit movies they both star in.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/tom-holland-and-zendaya-become-most-bankable-box-office-couple-in-hollywood/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 08:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/tom-holland-and-zendaya-become-most-bankable-box-office-couple-in-hollywood/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mine's ex-bosses forced into bankruptcy over allegedly misappropriated funds]]></title><description><![CDATA[The former bosses of Hellyer mine, in Tasmania's north-west, have been ordered to repay a combined $8.5 million in allegedly misappropriated funds after failing to set aside a bankruptcy ruling in the federal court.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/mines-ex-bosses-forced-into-bankruptcy-over-allegedly-misappropriated-funds/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 08:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/mines-ex-bosses-forced-into-bankruptcy-over-allegedly-misappropriated-funds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sacked for fighting crime, Wendy 'The Enforcer' wins bottle-o job back]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Tasmanian bottle shop worker who earned the nickname The Enforcer after she used a roller door to deter would-be thieves was sacked by her employer, BWS. But now, Wendy is back in business.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/sacked-for-fighting-crime-wendy-the-enforcer-wins-bottle-o-job-back/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 07:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/sacked-for-fighting-crime-wendy-the-enforcer-wins-bottle-o-job-back/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Household spending increases in June, powered by EV sales]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australian household spending rose for a second month in June as consumers splashed out on electric vehicles amid rising fuel costs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/household-spending-increases-in-june-powered-by-ev-sales/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 07:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/household-spending-increases-in-june-powered-by-ev-sales/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alan Jones told 17yo 'there are no rules' at his home, court hears]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man accusing Alan Jones of indecently assaulting him has detailed in court a night at the broadcaster's farm, where he said Mr Jones demanded he have a shower and come out wearing "a robe and nothing else".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/alan-jones-told-17yo-there-are-no-rules-at-his-home-court-hears/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 04:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/alan-jones-told-17yo-there-are-no-rules-at-his-home-court-hears/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WA's Mid West faces hurdles to hosting Australia's newest oil refinery]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australia's first new oil refinery in decades is touted for WA. A site under consideration in the state's Mid West faces a big hurdle in connecting to power.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/was-mid-west-faces-hurdles-to-hosting-australias-newest-oil-refinery/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 01:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/was-mid-west-faces-hurdles-to-hosting-australias-newest-oil-refinery/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WA's Mid West faces hurdles to becoming Australia's newest oil refinery]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australia's first new oil refinery in decades is touted for WA. A site under consideration in the state's Mid West faces a big hurdle in connecting to power.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/was-mid-west-faces-hurdles-to-becoming-australias-newest-oil-refinery/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 01:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/was-mid-west-faces-hurdles-to-becoming-australias-newest-oil-refinery/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Melbourne public hospital doctors to strike next week]]></title><description><![CDATA[Doctors at some of Melbourne's biggest public hospitals will walk off the job next week as part of a pay and conditions dispute with the state government.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/melbourne-public-hospital-doctors-to-strike-next-week/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 00:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/melbourne-public-hospital-doctors-to-strike-next-week/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hens moved indoors but free-range label still allowed]]></title><description><![CDATA[The consumer watchdog has relaxed rules on free-range labelling as egg producers move their hens indoors to prevent the spread of bird flu.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/hens-moved-indoors-but-free-range-label-still-allowed/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 23:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/hens-moved-indoors-but-free-range-label-still-allowed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live: ASX to open higher as Wall Street rallies]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Aussie share market is set to open higher as Wall Street rallies. 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/profession/accountancy/live-asx-to-open-higher-as-wall-street-rallies/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 23:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/live-asx-to-open-higher-as-wall-street-rallies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Neil the seal merch site taken down after questions about donation claim]]></title><description><![CDATA[The website claimed to donate a percentage of its profits to marine wildlife conservation, but the listed organisations say no partnership exists. The website also advertised artwork designed by "a talented local Tasmanian artist" which OpenAI detected was actually AI generated.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/neil-the-seal-merch-site-taken-down-after-questions-about-donation-claim/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 21:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/neil-the-seal-merch-site-taken-down-after-questions-about-donation-claim/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australians warned prediction markets could cost them, with little protection]]></title><description><![CDATA[As Australians engage with billion-dollar prediction markets, betting on anything from war, weather to pop culture, the corporate watchdog is forced to step in.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/australians-warned-prediction-markets-could-cost-them-with-little-protection/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 21:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/australians-warned-prediction-markets-could-cost-them-with-little-protection/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A stark warning from corporate watchdog on illegal prediction markets]]></title><description><![CDATA[As Australians engage with billion-dollar prediction markets, betting on anything from war, weather to pop culture, the corporate watchdog is forced to step in.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/a-stark-warning-from-corporate-watchdog-on-illegal-prediction-markets/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 21:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/a-stark-warning-from-corporate-watchdog-on-illegal-prediction-markets/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Calls to scrap NSW emergency services levy as insurance costs rise]]></title><description><![CDATA[New South Wales is the only jurisdiction to fund emergency services through a tax on insurance premiums. Home owners and industry stakeholders want that changed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/calls-to-scrap-nsw-emergency-services-levy-as-insurance-costs-rise/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 21:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/calls-to-scrap-nsw-emergency-services-levy-as-insurance-costs-rise/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The vulnerable workers bearing the cost of providing Australia with cheap food]]></title><description><![CDATA[Behind the fruit and vegetables on Australia's supermarket shelves are workers whose stories are rarely heard.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/the-vulnerable-workers-bearing-the-cost-of-providing-australia-with-cheap-food/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 20:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/the-vulnerable-workers-bearing-the-cost-of-providing-australia-with-cheap-food/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[On farms around the country, 21st-century slaves are picking Australia's food]]></title><description><![CDATA[Behind the fruit and vegetables on Australia's supermarket shelves are workers whose stories are rarely heard.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/on-farms-around-the-country-21st-century-slaves-are-picking-australias-food-2/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 20:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/on-farms-around-the-country-21st-century-slaves-are-picking-australias-food-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[On farms around the country, 21st century slaves are picking Australia's food]]></title><description><![CDATA[Behind the fruit and vegetables on Australia's supermarket shelves are workers whose stories are rarely heard.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/on-farms-around-the-country-21st-century-slaves-are-picking-australias-food/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 20:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/on-farms-around-the-country-21st-century-slaves-are-picking-australias-food/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[On farms around Australia, 21st-century slaves are picking our food]]></title><description><![CDATA[Behind the fruit and vegetables on Australia's supermarket shelves are workers whose stories are rarely heard.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/on-farms-around-australia-21st-century-slaves-are-picking-our-food/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 20:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/on-farms-around-australia-21st-century-slaves-are-picking-our-food/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Older people open to downsizing but facing barriers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Research shows more than half of people over the age of 55 are open to downsizing. But experts say there are barriers stopping older people moving into smaller homes. &nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/older-people-open-to-downsizing-but-facing-barriers/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 20:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/older-people-open-to-downsizing-but-facing-barriers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Most older people are open to downsizing. So what are the barriers?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Research shows more than half of people over the age of 55 are open to downsizing. But experts say there are barriers stopping older people moving into smaller homes. &nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/most-older-people-are-open-to-downsizing-so-what-are-the-barriers/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 20:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/most-older-people-are-open-to-downsizing-so-what-are-the-barriers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Liberty Bell Bay smelter officially enters liquidation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Attempts will soon begin to claw back tens of millions of dollars owed to creditors by Australia&rsquo;s only manganese alloy smelter, after Liberty Bell Bay officially went into liquidation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/liberty-bell-bay-smelter-officially-enters-liquidation/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 08:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/liberty-bell-bay-smelter-officially-enters-liquidation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Coal miner dies after on-site truck crash in NSW Hunter Valley]]></title><description><![CDATA[An investigation is underway after a fatal truck crash in the NSW Hunter Valley.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/coal-miner-dies-after-on-site-truck-crash-in-nsw-hunter-valley/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 08:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/coal-miner-dies-after-on-site-truck-crash-in-nsw-hunter-valley/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Coal miner dies after 'mobile equipment incident' in NSW Hunter Valley]]></title><description><![CDATA[An investigation is underway after a worker died following a "mobile equipment incident" at a Hunter Valley open-cut coal mine.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/coal-miner-dies-after-mobile-equipment-incident-in-nsw-hunter-valley/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 08:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/coal-miner-dies-after-mobile-equipment-incident-in-nsw-hunter-valley/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Coal miner dies after being hit by a truck in NSW Hunter Valley]]></title><description><![CDATA[An investigation is underway after a fatal truck accident in the NSW Hunter Valley.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/coal-miner-dies-after-being-hit-by-a-truck-in-nsw-hunter-valley/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 08:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/coal-miner-dies-after-being-hit-by-a-truck-in-nsw-hunter-valley/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tolls to be lowered for multiple Sydney motorways but savings 'modest']]></title><description><![CDATA[Toll prices will be lowered on Sydney motorways including the Lane Cove Tunnel, M2, and Cross City Tunnel, but neither WestConnex nor NorthConnex will be included.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/tolls-to-be-lowered-for-multiple-sydney-motorways-but-savings-modest/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 05:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/tolls-to-be-lowered-for-multiple-sydney-motorways-but-savings-modest/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toll prices cut for Sydney motorists except on two major motorways]]></title><description><![CDATA[Toll prices will be lowered on Sydney motorways including the Lane Cove Tunnel, M2, and Cross City Tunnel, but neither WestConnex nor NorthConnex will be included.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/toll-prices-cut-for-sydney-motorists-except-on-two-major-motorways/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 05:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/toll-prices-cut-for-sydney-motorists-except-on-two-major-motorways/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two seriously injured in inner-Sydney building collapse]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man in his 60s and a man in his 30s were removed from the rubble and taken to hospital in a serious condition.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/two-seriously-injured-in-inner-sydney-building-collapse-2/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 05:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/two-seriously-injured-in-inner-sydney-building-collapse-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two seriously injured in inner Sydney building collapse]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man in his 60s and a man in his 30s were removed from the rubble and taken to hospital in a serious condition.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/two-seriously-injured-in-inner-sydney-building-collapse/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 05:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/two-seriously-injured-in-inner-sydney-building-collapse/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Company wants to turn straw into fuel to ease reliance on Middle East]]></title><description><![CDATA[Glas Energy is planning a $400 million renewable diesel refinery, south-east of Perth, which will turn thousands of tonnes of straw into millions of litres of fuel.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/company-wants-to-turn-straw-into-fuel-to-ease-reliance-on-middle-east/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 02:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/company-wants-to-turn-straw-into-fuel-to-ease-reliance-on-middle-east/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teenager 'froze' after 'peck on the lips' by Alan Jones, court hears]]></title><description><![CDATA[Veteran Sydney broadcaster Alan Jones arrives at court for the first day of his indecent assault and sexual touching trial.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/teenager-froze-after-peck-on-the-lips-by-alan-jones-court-hears/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 01:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/teenager-froze-after-peck-on-the-lips-by-alan-jones-court-hears/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alan Jones arrives for indecent assault, sexual touching trial]]></title><description><![CDATA[Veteran Sydney broadcaster Alan Jones arrives at court for the first day of his indecent assault and sexual touching trial.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/alan-jones-arrives-for-indecent-assault-sexual-touching-trial/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 01:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/alan-jones-arrives-for-indecent-assault-sexual-touching-trial/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alan Jones allegedly kissed 17yo student at property, court told]]></title><description><![CDATA[Veteran Sydney broadcaster Alan Jones arrives at court for the first day of his indecent assault and sexual touching trial.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/alan-jones-allegedly-kissed-17yo-student-at-property-court-told/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 01:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/alan-jones-allegedly-kissed-17yo-student-at-property-court-told/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Geopolitical tensions at forefront of mining forum in WA outback city]]></title><description><![CDATA[The struggle for control of the world's rare earths market will be front of mind as thousands of mining industry figures descend on Western Australia's Goldfields.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/geopolitical-tensions-at-forefront-of-mining-forum-in-wa-outback-city/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 01:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/geopolitical-tensions-at-forefront-of-mining-forum-in-wa-outback-city/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cooperation critical for 'future growth' is key message at mining forum]]></title><description><![CDATA[The struggle for control of the world's rare earths market will be front of mind as thousands of mining industry figures descend on Western Australia's Goldfields.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/cooperation-critical-for-future-growth-is-key-message-at-mining-forum/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 01:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/cooperation-critical-for-future-growth-is-key-message-at-mining-forum/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bad intelligence to blame for Trump's drawn-out war, Joe Hockey says]]></title><description><![CDATA[With the struggle for control of the world's rare-earths market front of mind, Joe Hockey says ongoing disruption and conflict has fundamentally shifted Washington's approach to Australian mining.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/bad-intelligence-to-blame-for-trumps-drawn-out-war-joe-hockey-says/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 01:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/bad-intelligence-to-blame-for-trumps-drawn-out-war-joe-hockey-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vehicle with 1 million kilometres on the clock hits the market]]></title><description><![CDATA[A west Victorian stock agent lists his 2009 Toyota LandCruiser for sale, having driven it 300 metres shy of 1 million kilometres.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/vehicle-with-1-million-kilometres-on-the-clock-hits-the-market/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 00:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/vehicle-with-1-million-kilometres-on-the-clock-hits-the-market/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Outback businesses blame Live Traffic NSW for customer downturn]]></title><description><![CDATA[Small businesses in the outback say inaccuracies on Live Traffic NSW about whether roads are open or closed, or if they even exist, are causing confusion among travellers and a loss of vital income.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/outback-businesses-blame-live-traffic-nsw-for-customer-downturn/</link><pubDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2026 23:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/outback-businesses-blame-live-traffic-nsw-for-customer-downturn/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Single mum has front-row seat to first home buyer struggles]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tess McKenna is an example of how hard it is to find an affordable home in Perth, saying it is not getting easier despite the market cooling. &nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/single-mum-has-front-row-seat-to-first-home-buyer-struggles/</link><pubDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2026 23:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/single-mum-has-front-row-seat-to-first-home-buyer-struggles/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Child workers are the chocolate industry's 'dirty secret']]></title><description><![CDATA[For decades, major chocolate companies have pledged to eradicate child labour. Four Corners discovered that in Ghana, the promises don't always match the reality.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/child-workers-are-the-chocolate-industrys-dirty-secret/</link><pubDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2026 20:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/child-workers-are-the-chocolate-industrys-dirty-secret/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Behind that treat is human suffering': The chocolate industry's 'dirty secret']]></title><description><![CDATA[For decades, major chocolate companies have pledged to eradicate child labour. Four Corners discovered that in Ghana, the promises don't always match the reality.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/behind-that-treat-is-human-suffering-the-chocolate-industrys-dirty-secret/</link><pubDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2026 20:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/behind-that-treat-is-human-suffering-the-chocolate-industrys-dirty-secret/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Property market downturn spreads beyond Sydney and Melbourne]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australia's housing downturn is spreading across the country, with the latest property price data showing previously resilient markets that had recently set record-high prices are now experiencing a decline in values.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/property-market-downturn-spreads-beyond-sydney-and-melbourne/</link><pubDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2026 16:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/property-market-downturn-spreads-beyond-sydney-and-melbourne/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Housing market seeing 'rapid deterioration' as property downturn deepens]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australia's housing downturn is spreading across the country, with the latest property price data showing previously resilient markets that had recently set record-high prices are now experiencing a decline in values.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/housing-market-seeing-rapid-deterioration-as-property-downturn-deepens/</link><pubDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2026 16:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/housing-market-seeing-rapid-deterioration-as-property-downturn-deepens/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Housing market seeing 'rapid deterioration' as downturn deepens]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australia's housing downturn is spreading across the country, with the latest property price data showing previously resilient markets that had recently set record-high prices are now experiencing a decline in values.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/housing-market-seeing-rapid-deterioration-as-downturn-deepens/</link><pubDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2026 16:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/housing-market-seeing-rapid-deterioration-as-downturn-deepens/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Drivers brace for petrol price hikes as fuel excise cut comes to end]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prices are forecast to increase to about $2.20 a litre for unleaded and $2.60 a litre for diesel when the fuel excise returns to its normal rate.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/drivers-brace-for-petrol-price-hikes-as-fuel-excise-cut-comes-to-end/</link><pubDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2026 07:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/drivers-brace-for-petrol-price-hikes-as-fuel-excise-cut-comes-to-end/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[From playing on a rock to rocking out &mdash; the 'steep rise' of Wild Honey]]></title><description><![CDATA[The grandsons of Yothu Yindi's lead singer have ambitions to take their band Wild Honey from Garma to the MCG and beyond.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/from-playing-on-a-rock-to-rocking-out-mdash-the-steep-rise-of-wild-honey/</link><pubDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2026 07:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/from-playing-on-a-rock-to-rocking-out-mdash-the-steep-rise-of-wild-honey/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump, Kushner, oligarchs and flamingos. Welcome to Albania's revolution]]></title><description><![CDATA[Albania's coastline has become a hotspot for cheap European summer sojourns but as Ivanka Trump claims her Christopher Columbus moment locals are adamant that their island is not for sale.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/trump-kushner-oligarchs-and-flamingos-welcome-to-albanias-revolution/</link><pubDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2026 07:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/trump-kushner-oligarchs-and-flamingos-welcome-to-albanias-revolution/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How a factually dubious video by Ivanka Trump angered an entire nation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Albania's coastline has become a hotspot for cheap European summer sojourns but as Ivanka Trump claims her Christopher Columbus moment locals are adamant that their island is not for sale.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/how-a-factually-dubious-video-by-ivanka-trump-angered-an-entire-nation/</link><pubDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2026 07:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/how-a-factually-dubious-video-by-ivanka-trump-angered-an-entire-nation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Corruption behind it': The Trump-Kushner mega-deal that has left a nation angry]]></title><description><![CDATA[Albania's coastline has become a hotspot for cheap European summer sojourns but as Ivanka Trump claims her Christopher Columbus moment locals are adamant that their island is not for sale.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/corruption-behind-it-the-trump-kushner-mega-deal-that-has-left-a-nation-angry/</link><pubDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2026 07:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/corruption-behind-it-the-trump-kushner-mega-deal-that-has-left-a-nation-angry/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Plane crash in Peru kills 13 people on tourist flight]]></title><description><![CDATA[A plane carrying tourists to view the famed Nazca Lines has crashed into a field in southern Peru, killing 13 people.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/plane-crash-in-peru-kills-13-people-on-tourist-flight/</link><pubDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2026 05:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/plane-crash-in-peru-kills-13-people-on-tourist-flight/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Home owners worry about proposed 40m telco tower going up next door]]></title><description><![CDATA[West Australian residents living beside a bush block where a 40-metre telecommunications tower could be built say they have been ignored in the planning process.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/home-owners-worry-about-proposed-40m-telco-tower-going-up-next-door/</link><pubDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2026 02:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/home-owners-worry-about-proposed-40m-telco-tower-going-up-next-door/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Darwin live music scene keen for change as touring acts snub the Top End]]></title><description><![CDATA[Music lovers in Darwin are missing out on visits from interstate and overseas touring artists, while local bands and venue managers say more needs to be done to support the local scene.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/darwin-live-music-scene-keen-for-change-as-touring-acts-snub-the-top-end/</link><pubDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2026 02:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/darwin-live-music-scene-keen-for-change-as-touring-acts-snub-the-top-end/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fifth-generation farm at a standstill due to contamination]]></title><description><![CDATA[The future of Kate Tucker&rsquo;s family farm looks as murky as its waterways, which face a raft of contamination issues, but poor environmental regulation has left her with few options.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/fifth-generation-farm-at-a-standstill-due-to-contamination/</link><pubDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2026 00:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/fifth-generation-farm-at-a-standstill-due-to-contamination/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sports car built for high-octane Hollywood film up for grabs]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 1968 Chevrolet Camaro which featured in The Fast and Furious franchise's seventh film is up for sale and on display to prospective buyers in the Adelaide Hills.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/sports-car-built-for-high-octane-hollywood-film-up-for-grabs/</link><pubDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2026 00:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/sports-car-built-for-high-octane-hollywood-film-up-for-grabs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Owner has no other option': Suspected rise in abandoned cars across Canberra]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tow truck operators say they are being called to more abandoned vehicles across Canberra &mdash; and while the government aims to resolve cases within nine days, officials say investigations often take four to six weeks.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/owner-has-no-other-option-suspected-rise-in-abandoned-cars-across-canberra/</link><pubDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2026 00:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/owner-has-no-other-option-suspected-rise-in-abandoned-cars-across-canberra/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Owner has no other option': Increase in cars abandoned on Canberra roads]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tow truck operators say they are being called to more abandoned vehicles across Canberra &mdash; and while the government aims to resolve cases within nine days, officials say investigations often take four to six weeks.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/owner-has-no-other-option-increase-in-cars-abandoned-on-canberra-roads/</link><pubDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2026 00:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/owner-has-no-other-option-increase-in-cars-abandoned-on-canberra-roads/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['It just gets forgotten': Increase in cars abandoned on Canberra roads]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tow truck operators say they are being called to more abandoned vehicles across Canberra &mdash; and while the government aims to resolve cases within nine days, officials say investigations often take four to six weeks.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/it-just-gets-forgotten-increase-in-cars-abandoned-on-canberra-roads/</link><pubDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2026 00:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/it-just-gets-forgotten-increase-in-cars-abandoned-on-canberra-roads/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sandstone miner scraps Lockyer Valley project after farmers' pleas]]></title><description><![CDATA[A quiet farming community found itself at the centre of a major battle when mining threatened their land. What happened next surprised everyone.<br />
&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/sandstone-miner-scraps-lockyer-valley-project-after-farmers-pleas/</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2026 22:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/sandstone-miner-scraps-lockyer-valley-project-after-farmers-pleas/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['We're blowing this thing into the harbour': 50 years since woodchip bombing]]></title><description><![CDATA[A stolen car full of explosives, a hostage held at gunpoint, and a plan gone awry. Inside the anti-woodchip bombing at WA's Bunbury port in 1976.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/were-blowing-this-thing-into-the-harbour-50-years-since-woodchip-bombing/</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2026 21:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/were-blowing-this-thing-into-the-harbour-50-years-since-woodchip-bombing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Prices to jump at the bowser as fuel excise cut ends tonight]]></title><description><![CDATA[The price of unleaded and diesel will climb in the next week as the government's fuel excise cut officially ends. But experts say prices won't go as high as they did due to increased supply.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/prices-to-jump-at-the-bowser-as-fuel-excise-cut-ends-tonight/</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2026 20:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/prices-to-jump-at-the-bowser-as-fuel-excise-cut-ends-tonight/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Prices to jump at the bowser as fuel excise cut ends]]></title><description><![CDATA[The price of unleaded and diesel will climb in the next week as the government's fuel excise cut officially ends. But experts say prices won't go as high as they did due to increased supply.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/prices-to-jump-at-the-bowser-as-fuel-excise-cut-ends/</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2026 20:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/prices-to-jump-at-the-bowser-as-fuel-excise-cut-ends/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canberra food and garden waste collection scheme delayed a third time]]></title><description><![CDATA[The rollout of a program to recycle food and garden waste into compost across Canberra, originally due to be introduced in 2023, has been delayed a third time, with the ACT government now aiming to introduce the scheme by 2030.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/canberra-food-and-garden-waste-collection-scheme-delayed-a-third-time/</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2026 07:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/canberra-food-and-garden-waste-collection-scheme-delayed-a-third-time/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hawthorn's last Launceston game of the year brings nostalgia and hope]]></title><description><![CDATA[With the Hawthorn Hawks' state-sponsored home games in Launceston to stop after next season, there's a mix of sadness, nostalgia and hope.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/hawthorns-last-launceston-game-of-the-year-brings-nostalgia-and-hope/</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2026 06:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/hawthorns-last-launceston-game-of-the-year-brings-nostalgia-and-hope/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[It has always been home': York looks to expand cemeteries due to demand]]></title><description><![CDATA[A long history and thriving population growth have prompted a search for a new cemetery in Western Australia's oldest inland town.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/it-has-always-been-home-york-looks-to-expand-cemeteries-due-to-demand/</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2026 04:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/it-has-always-been-home-york-looks-to-expand-cemeteries-due-to-demand/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Deep connections drive burial growth in historic WA town]]></title><description><![CDATA[A long history and thriving population growth have prompted a search for a new cemetery in Western Australia's oldest inland town.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/deep-connections-drive-burial-growth-in-historic-wa-town/</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2026 04:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/deep-connections-drive-burial-growth-in-historic-wa-town/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Giant gold bar made in WA sets world record]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Perth Mint has unveiled the world's largest gold bar, weighing 521.2 kilograms and refined to 99.999 per cent purity.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/giant-gold-bar-made-in-wa-sets-world-record/</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2026 02:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/giant-gold-bar-made-in-wa-sets-world-record/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['A miracle': World's largest gold bar made in Australia]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Perth Mint has unveiled the world's largest gold bar, weighing 521.2 kilograms and refined to 99.999 per cent purity.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/a-miracle-worlds-largest-gold-bar-made-in-australia/</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2026 02:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/a-miracle-worlds-largest-gold-bar-made-in-australia/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[EPA recommends stricter pollution rules for Santos and Inpex]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Northern Territory Environment Protection Authority recommends sweeping changes to the licences of Darwin's two major gas processing companies &mdash; Santos and Inpex &mdash; following a review triggered by substantial under-reporting of toxic emissions.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/epa-recommends-stricter-pollution-rules-for-santos-and-inpex/</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2026 00:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/epa-recommends-stricter-pollution-rules-for-santos-and-inpex/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Gen Z sees money and how it drives their spending and saving]]></title><description><![CDATA[Social media and 'finfluencers' are just some of the ways Gen Z are learning about money in a changing financial world.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/how-gen-z-sees-money-and-how-it-drives-their-spending-and-saving-2/</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2026 00:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/how-gen-z-sees-money-and-how-it-drives-their-spending-and-saving-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Gen Z sees money â€” and how it drives their spending and saving]]></title><description><![CDATA[Social media and 'finfluencers' are just some of the ways Gen Z are learning about money in a changing financial world.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/how-gen-z-sees-money-and-how-it-drives-their-spending-and-saving/</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2026 00:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/how-gen-z-sees-money-and-how-it-drives-their-spending-and-saving/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gym owner fighting for insurance nearly four years after 2022 floods]]></title><description><![CDATA[Six businesses in the same regional Victorian street were inundated nearly four years ago, with five having their claims paid and one still fighting its insurer to have the claim covered.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/gym-owner-fighting-for-insurance-nearly-four-years-after-2022-floods/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 23:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/gym-owner-fighting-for-insurance-nearly-four-years-after-2022-floods/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The people contacting the National Debt Helpline may surprise you]]></title><description><![CDATA[A record-high number of people are seeking help via the National Debt Helpline, as financial counsellors say anyone can seek support.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/the-people-contacting-the-national-debt-helpline-may-surprise-you/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 23:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/the-people-contacting-the-national-debt-helpline-may-surprise-you/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Anxious to have his day in court', Alan Jones's trial is set to begin]]></title><description><![CDATA[After significant media attention, more than 70 witnesses are set to give evidence during the judge-only trial at the Downing Centre in Sydney's CBD.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/anxious-to-have-his-day-in-court-alan-joness-trial-is-set-to-begin/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 23:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/anxious-to-have-his-day-in-court-alan-joness-trial-is-set-to-begin/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alan Jones's 'anxious wait' for his day in court is over. Here's what to expect]]></title><description><![CDATA[After significant media attention, more than 70 witnesses are set to give evidence during the judge-only trial at the Downing Centre in Sydney's CBD.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/alan-joness-anxious-wait-for-his-day-in-court-is-over-heres-what-to-expect/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 23:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/alan-joness-anxious-wait-for-his-day-in-court-is-over-heres-what-to-expect/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stowaway school teacher who disguised herself as a boy on a tall ship]]></title><description><![CDATA[In 1928, Balaklava school teacher Jeanne Day set her eyes on a Finnish tall ship docked at Port Lincoln and decided to disguise herself as a boy for the voyage of a lifetime.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/stowaway-school-teacher-who-disguised-herself-as-a-boy-on-a-tall-ship/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 22:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/stowaway-school-teacher-who-disguised-herself-as-a-boy-on-a-tall-ship/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trawlers sit idle as tiger prawn season gets underway]]></title><description><![CDATA[The tiger prawn season is underway in Australia's far north, but the number of trawlers operating this year has sunk to a record low.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/trawlers-sit-idle-as-tiger-prawn-season-gets-underway/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 21:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/trawlers-sit-idle-as-tiger-prawn-season-gets-underway/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chinese AI shakes up global markets]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new wave of cheaper, powerful Chinese AI models are gaining traction and challenging the dominance of US tech giants Anthropic and OpenAI.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/chinese-ai-shakes-up-global-markets/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 20:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/chinese-ai-shakes-up-global-markets/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[To understand how war abroad impacts Australia, look to the price of milk]]></title><description><![CDATA[This century's biggest oil shock is entering its sixth month, with no end in sight as war in Iran continues. Is it showing up in your daily budget?&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/to-understand-how-war-abroad-impacts-australia-look-to-the-price-of-milk/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 20:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/to-understand-how-war-abroad-impacts-australia-look-to-the-price-of-milk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[From coffee to commute, the Iran war is shaping our morning routines]]></title><description><![CDATA[This century's biggest oil shock is entering its sixth month, with no end in sight as war in Iran continues. Is it showing up in your daily budget?&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/from-coffee-to-commute-the-iran-war-is-shaping-our-morning-routines/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 20:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/from-coffee-to-commute-the-iran-war-is-shaping-our-morning-routines/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Viral hit The Polygamist raises issues â€” and eyebrows]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Netflix show The Polygamist prompts strong reactions online, while opening up some important community discussions around fidelity and addiction.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/viral-hit-the-polygamist-raises-issues-and-eyebrows/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 20:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/viral-hit-the-polygamist-raises-issues-and-eyebrows/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gina Rinehart puts ABC on notice over Race Around the World episode]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hancock Prospecting has formally placed ABC Chair Kim Williams AM, Deputy Chair Lisa Caffery and Managing Director Hugh Marks on notice and foreshadowed possible legal action.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/gina-rinehart-puts-abc-on-notice-over-race-around-the-world-episode/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 10:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/gina-rinehart-puts-abc-on-notice-over-race-around-the-world-episode/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NT chief minister's Garma town promise on land rights anniversary]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lia Finocchiaro uses her first Garma Festival speech to promise land and fuel security in north-east Arnhem Land after its main employer, Rio Tinto, leaves town.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/nt-chief-ministers-garma-town-promise-on-land-rights-anniversary/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 09:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/nt-chief-ministers-garma-town-promise-on-land-rights-anniversary/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NT chief minister pledges future for remote town after Rio Tinto closure]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lia Finocchiaro uses her first Garma Festival speech to promise land and fuel security in north-east Arnhem Land after its main employer, Rio Tinto, leaves town.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/nt-chief-minister-pledges-future-for-remote-town-after-rio-tinto-closure/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 09:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/nt-chief-minister-pledges-future-for-remote-town-after-rio-tinto-closure/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Slow-motion big ship lift operation thrills spectators in Hobart]]></title><description><![CDATA[Peering through binoculars and nestled on camp chairs, onlookers encircle Hobart's River Derwent to behold one of the most complex marine undertakings in Tasmania's history.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/slow-motion-big-ship-lift-operation-thrills-spectators-in-hobart/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 09:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/slow-motion-big-ship-lift-operation-thrills-spectators-in-hobart/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why farmers are spreading crushed glass on their crops]]></title><description><![CDATA[Recycled glass is being turned into a silicon-rich soil additive that farmers say is improving crop growth while creating a new use for millions of discarded bottles.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/why-farmers-are-spreading-crushed-glass-on-their-crops/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 07:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/why-farmers-are-spreading-crushed-glass-on-their-crops/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Education union threatens August 19 strike without teacher pay deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Victorian teachers will stop work for a third time if the Carroll government does not return to the negotiating table with a better offer.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/education-union-threatens-august-19-strike-without-teacher-pay-deal/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 07:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/education-union-threatens-august-19-strike-without-teacher-pay-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Are government grants enough to save Sydney's live music scene?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The recently announced closure of a high-profile music venue has the state opposition asking if grant money could have been better spent.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/are-government-grants-enough-to-save-sydneys-live-music-scene/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 03:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/are-government-grants-enough-to-save-sydneys-live-music-scene/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WA's most famous shipwreck carried 400-year-old trade secrets]]></title><description><![CDATA[An analysis of cargo from one of Australia's best-known shipwrecks uncovers complex global trade routes from nearly 400 years ago.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/was-most-famous-shipwreck-carried-400-year-old-trade-secrets/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 02:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/was-most-famous-shipwreck-carried-400-year-old-trade-secrets/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shipwreck cargo reveals 400-year-old global trade secrets]]></title><description><![CDATA[An analysis of cargo from one of Australia's best-known shipwrecks uncovers complex global trade routes from nearly 400 years ago.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/shipwreck-cargo-reveals-400-year-old-global-trade-secrets/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 02:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/shipwreck-cargo-reveals-400-year-old-global-trade-secrets/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Infamous shipwreck cargo reveals 400-year-old global trade secrets]]></title><description><![CDATA[An analysis of cargo from one of Australia's best-known shipwrecks uncovers complex global trade routes from nearly 400 years ago.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/infamous-shipwreck-cargo-reveals-400-year-old-global-trade-secrets/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 02:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/infamous-shipwreck-cargo-reveals-400-year-old-global-trade-secrets/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Breaking: Anthropic's Claude AI model hacks three companies during safety tests]]></title><description><![CDATA[The admission from Anthropic comes just days after &zwnj;rival company OpenAI revealed a rogue agent had gone on a days-long &zwnj;hacking spree at &#8288;AI firm Hugging Face.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/breaking-anthropics-claude-ai-model-hacks-three-companies-during-safety-tests/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 01:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/breaking-anthropics-claude-ai-model-hacks-three-companies-during-safety-tests/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Anthropic's Claude AI model hacks three companies during safety tests]]></title><description><![CDATA[The admission from Anthropic comes just days after &zwnj;rival company OpenAI revealed a rogue agent had gone on a days-long &zwnj;hacking spree at &#8288;AI firm Hugging Face.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/anthropics-claude-ai-model-hacks-three-companies-during-safety-tests/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 01:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/anthropics-claude-ai-model-hacks-three-companies-during-safety-tests/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shopping centre, ATO still without power after burst main in Adelaide]]></title><description><![CDATA[A major shopping complex and the ATO's Adelaide offices are among several CBD sites expected to remain without power for another 24 hours after a burst water main flooded an electrical substation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/shopping-centre-ato-still-without-power-after-burst-main-in-adelaide/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 00:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/shopping-centre-ato-still-without-power-after-burst-main-in-adelaide/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Burst water main causes power outages and disruptions in Adelaide CBD]]></title><description><![CDATA[A burst water main that flooded an electrical substation has caused power outages across the Adelaide CBD, affecting businesses, a hospital and a school.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/burst-water-main-causes-power-outages-and-disruptions-in-adelaide-cbd/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 00:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/burst-water-main-causes-power-outages-and-disruptions-in-adelaide-cbd/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Months after $3.6b power line finished, NSW funds $225m upgrade]]></title><description><![CDATA[Just three months after Project EnergyConnect was completed $1.3 billion over budget, its builder Transgrid has been awarded a contract to upgrade the line.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/months-after-36b-power-line-finished-nsw-funds-225m-upgrade/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 00:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/months-after-36b-power-line-finished-nsw-funds-225m-upgrade/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Paper mill cuts 84 jobs, blaming Victorian government for lack of timber]]></title><description><![CDATA[Opal Australian Paper has blamed the Victorian government for failing to secure timber supply to keep its Maryvale paper mill operating at full capacity.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/paper-mill-cuts-84-jobs-blaming-victorian-government-for-lack-of-timber/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 00:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/paper-mill-cuts-84-jobs-blaming-victorian-government-for-lack-of-timber/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Unions confirm new 24-hour strike against BHP]]></title><description><![CDATA[BHP is facing renewed industrial action at its Port Hedland operations in Western Australia, with unions planning a 24-hour strike against the mining giant on August 9.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/unions-confirm-new-24-hour-strike-against-bhp/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 23:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/unions-confirm-new-24-hour-strike-against-bhp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fresh strike planned against BHP in WA's north, this time lasting 24 hours]]></title><description><![CDATA[BHP is facing renewed industrial action at its Port Hedland operations in Western Australia, with unions planning a 24-hour strike against the mining giant on August 9.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/fresh-strike-planned-against-bhp-in-was-north-this-time-lasting-24-hours/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 23:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/fresh-strike-planned-against-bhp-in-was-north-this-time-lasting-24-hours/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASX200 closes higher, ASIC sues auditors after First Guardian collapse â€” as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australian shares rose for a fourth consecutive month on Friday, and corporate regulator ASIC announced it is suing auditors linked to the collapsed First Guardian Master Fund.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/asx200-closes-higher-asic-sues-auditors-after-first-guardian-collapse-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 23:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/asx200-closes-higher-asic-sues-auditors-after-first-guardian-collapse-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Council charges couples 'Noosa tax' to marry by the beach]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wedding permit fees at Queensland's holiday hotspot have increased fivefold in just 12 years. &nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/council-charges-couples-noosa-tax-to-marry-by-the-beach/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 23:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/council-charges-couples-noosa-tax-to-marry-by-the-beach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The 'little shampoo business' selling 'false hope' to women]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sellers for this multi-level marketing company promise sisterhood, success and a more flexible life. But former insiders say the reality for most, is far from what&rsquo;s being sold on social media.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/the-little-shampoo-business-selling-false-hope-to-women/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 20:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/the-little-shampoo-business-selling-false-hope-to-women/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Selling false hope': How mums are getting lured into a shampoo business]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sellers for this multi-level marketing company promise sisterhood, success and a more flexible life. But former insiders say the reality for most, is far from what&rsquo;s being sold on social media.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/selling-false-hope-how-mums-are-getting-lured-into-a-shampoo-business/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 20:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/selling-false-hope-how-mums-are-getting-lured-into-a-shampoo-business/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Take them seriously': CFMEU administrator on Setka threats]]></title><description><![CDATA[CFMEU administrator Michael Crosby has opened up on threats from John Setka, cast doubt on a statement made by former Victorian premier Jacinta Allan and questioned the value of royal commissions,]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/take-them-seriously-cfmeu-administrator-on-setka-threats/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 12:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/take-them-seriously-cfmeu-administrator-on-setka-threats/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hopes for renewed Australian helium production after SA extraction]]></title><description><![CDATA[Helium has been produced in Australia for the first time since 2023, on South Australia&rsquo;s Yorke Peninsula.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/hopes-for-renewed-australian-helium-production-after-sa-extraction/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 09:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/hopes-for-renewed-australian-helium-production-after-sa-extraction/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Aussie wine exports plunge as drinkers cut back worldwide]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new report reveals Australian wine exports have dropped to their lowest level in 22 years amid cost of living pressures and a global decline in alcohol consumption.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/aussie-wine-exports-plunge-as-drinkers-cut-back-worldwide/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 09:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/aussie-wine-exports-plunge-as-drinkers-cut-back-worldwide/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pilbara traditional owners set to appeal Fortescue's $150m native title penalty]]></title><description><![CDATA[Yindjibarndi native title holders have voted to continue their decades-long legal battle with mining billionaire Andrew Forrest.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/pilbara-traditional-owners-set-to-appeal-fortescues-150m-native-title-penalty/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 08:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/pilbara-traditional-owners-set-to-appeal-fortescues-150m-native-title-penalty/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SA nurses and midwives reject government pay rise offer]]></title><description><![CDATA[South Australia's public sector nurses and midwives have voted to reject the state government's latest pay rise offer, sending the matter to the SA Employment Tribunal.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/sa-nurses-and-midwives-reject-government-pay-rise-offer/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 08:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/sa-nurses-and-midwives-reject-government-pay-rise-offer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why China's memory chips could help end 'RAMageddon']]></title><description><![CDATA[China's leading memory chip maker CXMT is emerging as a potential alternative source of memory for a market under strain from the AI boom, observers say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/why-chinas-memory-chips-could-help-end-ramageddon/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 08:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/why-chinas-memory-chips-could-help-end-ramageddon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Devices are growing more expensive. Will China's memory chips help?]]></title><description><![CDATA[China's leading memory chip maker CXMT is emerging as a potential alternative source of memory for a market under strain from the AI boom, observers say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/devices-are-growing-more-expensive-will-chinas-memory-chips-help/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 08:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/devices-are-growing-more-expensive-will-chinas-memory-chips-help/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Liberal MP Andrew Hastie takes stand in WAtoday defamation trial]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal MP appears in court in the trial against him and two former Fairfax journalists, launched by WA businessman Greg Poland.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/liberal-mp-andrew-hastie-takes-stand-in-watoday-defamation-trial/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 08:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/liberal-mp-andrew-hastie-takes-stand-in-watoday-defamation-trial/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Businessman sues Andrew Hastie, journalists in defamation trial]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal MP appears in court in the trial against him and two former Fairfax journalists, launched by WA businessman Greg Poland.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/businessman-sues-andrew-hastie-journalists-in-defamation-trial/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 08:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/businessman-sues-andrew-hastie-journalists-in-defamation-trial/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Renewable rollout prioritised speed over 'social licence', inquiry finds]]></title><description><![CDATA[The NSW inquiry into renewable energy zones has found the state government has "fallen short" of meaningful engagement with impacted communities.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/renewable-rollout-prioritised-speed-over-social-licence-inquiry-finds/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 08:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/renewable-rollout-prioritised-speed-over-social-licence-inquiry-finds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Poor renewable energy planning caused communities 'harm', inquiry finds]]></title><description><![CDATA[The NSW inquiry into renewable energy zones has found the state government has "fallen short" of meaningful engagement with impacted communities.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/poor-renewable-energy-planning-caused-communities-harm-inquiry-finds/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 08:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/poor-renewable-energy-planning-caused-communities-harm-inquiry-finds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cult survivors fearful after inquiry accidentally shares email addresses]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cult survivors say they have been left fearful after an "unacceptable privacy breach" where their identities were potentially shared with groups they have been hiding from.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/cult-survivors-fearful-after-inquiry-accidentally-shares-email-addresses/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/cult-survivors-fearful-after-inquiry-accidentally-shares-email-addresses/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brisbane's CityCat service will stop during peak hour Friday for industrial action]]></title><description><![CDATA[Brisbane's ferry services will stop during peak travel hours on Friday as workers take part in protected action.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/brisbanes-citycat-service-will-stop-during-peak-hour-friday-for-industrial-action/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 06:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/brisbanes-citycat-service-will-stop-during-peak-hour-friday-for-industrial-action/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Closure of major industrial companies risks hit to Tasmanians' power bills]]></title><description><![CDATA[A leading energy analyst says Tasmanians could be forced to cover transmission costs formerly paid by the now-closed Liberty Bell Bay smelter.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/closure-of-major-industrial-companies-risks-hit-to-tasmanians-power-bills/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 05:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/closure-of-major-industrial-companies-risks-hit-to-tasmanians-power-bills/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Port Moresby at 'unnecessary risk' as landholders block urgent water works]]></title><description><![CDATA[Urgent repairs to address a pending water crisis in Papua New Guinea's capital are being delayed after traditional landowners set up a blockade.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/port-moresby-at-unnecessary-risk-as-landholders-block-urgent-water-works/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 04:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/port-moresby-at-unnecessary-risk-as-landholders-block-urgent-water-works/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PNG landowners blockade water repair site, saying 'we have an issue']]></title><description><![CDATA[Urgent repairs to address a pending water crisis in Papua New Guinea's capital are being delayed after traditional landowners set up a blockade.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/png-landowners-blockade-water-repair-site-saying-we-have-an-issue/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 04:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/png-landowners-blockade-water-repair-site-saying-we-have-an-issue/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[K-pop powerhouse BTS say they will not submit music for 2027 Grammys]]></title><description><![CDATA[One month after five new categories were added to the Grammy Awards line-up, BTS announces they will not submit music the forthcoming 2027 show.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/k-pop-powerhouse-bts-say-they-will-not-submit-music-for-2027-grammys/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 04:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/k-pop-powerhouse-bts-say-they-will-not-submit-music-for-2027-grammys/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[K-pop powerhouse BTS announces 2027 Grammy boycott]]></title><description><![CDATA[One month after an Asian pop category was added to the Grammy Awards line-up, BTS announced it would not submit music to the 2027 show.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/k-pop-powerhouse-bts-announces-2027-grammy-boycott/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 04:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/k-pop-powerhouse-bts-announces-2027-grammy-boycott/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BTS to boycott Grammys after Asian pop category introduced]]></title><description><![CDATA[One month after an Asian pop category was added to the Grammy Awards line-up, BTS announced it would not submit music to the 2027 show.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/bts-to-boycott-grammys-after-asian-pop-category-introduced/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 04:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/bts-to-boycott-grammys-after-asian-pop-category-introduced/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Optus sued in Federal Court over network outage]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Australian Communications and Media Authority is suing Optus in the Federal Court over last year's network outage in which hundreds of calls failed to reach Triple Zero.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/optus-sued-in-federal-court-over-network-outage/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 02:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/optus-sued-in-federal-court-over-network-outage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Breaking: Optus sued in Federal Court over network outage]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Australian Communications and Media Authority is suing Optus in the Federal Court over last year's network outage in which hundreds of calls failed to reach Triple Zero.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/breaking-optus-sued-in-federal-court-over-network-outage/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 02:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/breaking-optus-sued-in-federal-court-over-network-outage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Farmers seek solution to mounting plastic waste problem]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rows of black and white plastic weed mats are giving vegetable seedlings their best start in life. But disposing of them has become a logistical and cost burden.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/farmers-seek-solution-to-mounting-plastic-waste-problem/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 02:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/farmers-seek-solution-to-mounting-plastic-waste-problem/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tasmanian producer pulls products after Four Corners report]]></title><description><![CDATA[The labels on some of Tasmanian producer Stuart Young's handcrafted goods say some ingredients may come from "further afield". But that was a reference to the Australian mainland, not China.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/tasmanian-producer-pulls-products-after-four-corners-report/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 00:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/tasmanian-producer-pulls-products-after-four-corners-report/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ampol's refining margins jump 250pc due to Strait of Hormuz closure &mdash; as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ampol's refining margins have jumped 250 per cent due to the Strait of Hormuz closure. Catch up on the day's news about markets and economic data as it unfolded on the blog.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/ampols-refining-margins-jump-250pc-due-to-strait-of-hormuz-closure-mdash-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 23:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/ampols-refining-margins-jump-250pc-due-to-strait-of-hormuz-closure-mdash-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Poultry farmers concerned about local bird flu spread]]></title><description><![CDATA[Poultry farmers and coastal communities are on alert after confirmation of the local spread of H5 bird flu in South Australia.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/poultry-farmers-concerned-about-local-bird-flu-spread/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 22:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/poultry-farmers-concerned-about-local-bird-flu-spread/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[With a Caspian Sea strike, Zelenskyy showed Trump he was a 'winner']]></title><description><![CDATA[A large inland sea connecting military supply lines through Russia and Iran could now be a pivotal theatre for two major wars that are usually thought of as separate.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/with-a-caspian-sea-strike-zelenskyy-showed-trump-he-was-a-winner/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 20:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/with-a-caspian-sea-strike-zelenskyy-showed-trump-he-was-a-winner/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The world's largest lake, where two wars collided in a show of strength]]></title><description><![CDATA[A large inland sea connecting military supply lines through Russia and Iran could now be a pivotal theatre for two major wars that are usually thought of as separate.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/the-worlds-largest-lake-where-two-wars-collided-in-a-show-of-strength/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 20:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/the-worlds-largest-lake-where-two-wars-collided-in-a-show-of-strength/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['The winner is Zelenskyy, not Putin': The inland sea where two wars collide]]></title><description><![CDATA[A large inland sea connecting military supply lines through Russia and Iran could now be a pivotal theatre for two major wars that are usually thought of as separate.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/the-winner-is-zelenskyy-not-putin-the-inland-sea-where-two-wars-collide/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 20:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/the-winner-is-zelenskyy-not-putin-the-inland-sea-where-two-wars-collide/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The everyday items that have gone up in price &mdash; and what's gone down]]></title><description><![CDATA[The good news this week is inflation has eased slightly. The bad news is it remains stubbornly high. So we've tracked how the prices of everyday items have changed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/the-everyday-items-that-have-gone-up-in-price-mdash-and-whats-gone-down/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 20:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/the-everyday-items-that-have-gone-up-in-price-mdash-and-whats-gone-down/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[See how the price of everything has changed with inflation]]></title><description><![CDATA[The good news this week is inflation has eased slightly. The bad news is it remains stubbornly high. So we've tracked how the prices of everyday items have changed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/see-how-the-price-of-everything-has-changed-with-inflation/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 20:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/see-how-the-price-of-everything-has-changed-with-inflation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Solar is cheap, but building enough of it can be difficult]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australia is the world&rsquo;s biggest iron ore exporter, but the Australian Renewable Energy Agency says ultra-low-cost solar could make it a green iron superpower.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/solar-is-cheap-but-building-enough-of-it-can-be-difficult/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 20:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/solar-is-cheap-but-building-enough-of-it-can-be-difficult/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Investors gave Capital Guard $17 million for a bond scheme that didn't exist]]></title><description><![CDATA[Everyday Australians who invested their retirement savings and inheritances with a wealth management company fear they have lost everything after the company's licence was cancelled for selling bank bonds that didn&rsquo;t exist.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/investors-gave-capital-guard-17-million-for-a-bond-scheme-that-didnt-exist/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 09:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/investors-gave-capital-guard-17-million-for-a-bond-scheme-that-didnt-exist/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Investor swindled into buying $750,000 of corporate bonds that never existed]]></title><description><![CDATA[Everyday Australians who invested their retirement savings and inheritances with a wealth management company fear they have lost everything after the company's licence was cancelled for selling bank bonds that didn&rsquo;t exist.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/investor-swindled-into-buying-750000-of-corporate-bonds-that-never-existed/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 09:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/investor-swindled-into-buying-750000-of-corporate-bonds-that-never-existed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How a wealth management firm swindled older Australians]]></title><description><![CDATA[Everyday Australians who invested their retirement savings and inheritances with a wealth management company fear they have lost everything after the company's licence was cancelled for selling bank bonds that didn&rsquo;t exist.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/how-a-wealth-management-firm-swindled-older-australians/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 09:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/how-a-wealth-management-firm-swindled-older-australians/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Taiwan to stop buying PNG gas on spot market over 'One China' spat]]></title><description><![CDATA[Taiwan suspends some liquefied natural gas purchases from Papua New Guinea as part of an escalating diplomatic dispute over the future of its representative office in Port Moresby.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/taiwan-to-stop-buying-png-gas-on-spot-market-over-one-china-spat/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 09:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/taiwan-to-stop-buying-png-gas-on-spot-market-over-one-china-spat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inflation lower than expected in June but still 'uncomfortably high']]></title><description><![CDATA[Headline inflation was lower than expected in June, and some economists say the Reserve Bank is now unlikely to lift interest rates next month.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/inflation-lower-than-expected-in-june-but-still-uncomfortably-high/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 07:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/inflation-lower-than-expected-in-june-but-still-uncomfortably-high/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Motorists to lose fuel discount from Monday]]></title><description><![CDATA[Drivers will lose the fuel excise discount as planned despite escalating pressure on global oil prices and warnings the world has depleted reserves.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/motorists-to-lose-fuel-discount-from-monday/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 05:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/motorists-to-lose-fuel-discount-from-monday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What belongs in your FOGO bin? Definitely not Ozempic needles]]></title><description><![CDATA[A north-west Tasmanian waste management company says it has a $700,000 per year problem, and council ratepayers are picking up the tab.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/what-belongs-in-your-fogo-bin-definitely-not-ozempic-needles/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 05:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/what-belongs-in-your-fogo-bin-definitely-not-ozempic-needles/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Strike system' to penalise households who disobey composting, recycling rules]]></title><description><![CDATA[A north-west Tasmanian waste management company says it has a $700,000 per year problem, and council ratepayers are picking up the tab.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/strike-system-to-penalise-households-who-disobey-composting-recycling-rules/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 05:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/strike-system-to-penalise-households-who-disobey-composting-recycling-rules/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hunter transmission line approved after rerouting around homes, frogs]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Hunter Transmission Project will see more than 100 kilometres of large transmission lines built from the NSW Upper Hunter to Lake Macquarie, with the route amended to minimise impacts to private landholders and an endangered frog.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/hunter-transmission-line-approved-after-rerouting-around-homes-frogs/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 05:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/hunter-transmission-line-approved-after-rerouting-around-homes-frogs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australia's biggest gold miner called to help stabilise WA's power issues]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australia's biggest gold miner is being asked to carry a bigger load to resolve decades of power capacity and reliability woes on what WA Energy Minister Amber-Jade Sanderson has described as the "largest and most isolated grid in the world".&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/australias-biggest-gold-miner-called-to-help-stabilise-was-power-issues/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 05:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/australias-biggest-gold-miner-called-to-help-stabilise-was-power-issues/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Judge slams law firm over delayed $120m payout to sacked Qantas workers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Maurice Blackburn Lawyers has been handling a $120 million payout that Qantas agreed to pay its illegally sacked workers in 2024, with a judge rebuking the delayed compensation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/judge-slams-law-firm-over-delayed-120m-payout-to-sacked-qantas-workers/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 04:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/judge-slams-law-firm-over-delayed-120m-payout-to-sacked-qantas-workers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Judge slams law firm over delayed $120m payout to sacked Qantas staff]]></title><description><![CDATA[Maurice Blackburn Lawyers has been handling a $120 million payout that Qantas agreed to pay its illegally sacked workers in 2024, with a judge rebuking the delayed compensation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/judge-slams-law-firm-over-delayed-120m-payout-to-sacked-qantas-staff/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 04:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/judge-slams-law-firm-over-delayed-120m-payout-to-sacked-qantas-staff/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Without more oil a new refinery makes no sense]]></title><description><![CDATA[Experts say a new refinery would still need to use imported oil and question how it would be competitive.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/without-more-oil-a-new-refinery-makes-no-sense-2/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 04:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/without-more-oil-a-new-refinery-makes-no-sense-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Without more oil, a new refinery makes no sense]]></title><description><![CDATA[Experts say a new refinery would need to use imported oil and question how it would be competitive.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/without-more-oil-a-new-refinery-makes-no-sense/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 04:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/without-more-oil-a-new-refinery-makes-no-sense/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How much are you prepared to pay for fuel security?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Experts say a new refinery would need to use imported oil and question how it would be competitive.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/how-much-are-you-prepared-to-pay-for-fuel-security/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 04:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/how-much-are-you-prepared-to-pay-for-fuel-security/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Queensland nightlife tsar recommends liquor law overhaul]]></title><description><![CDATA[The government says changes to Christmas and Easter trading are off the table, as Queensland prepared to reinvigorate its nightlife ahead of the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/queensland-nightlife-tsar-recommends-liquor-law-overhaul/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 02:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/queensland-nightlife-tsar-recommends-liquor-law-overhaul/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Queensland night-life tsar recommends liquor law overhaul]]></title><description><![CDATA[The government says changes to Christmas and Easter trading are off the table, as Queensland prepares to reinvigorate its nightlife ahead of the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/queensland-night-life-tsar-recommends-liquor-law-overhaul/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 02:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/queensland-night-life-tsar-recommends-liquor-law-overhaul/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PM's data centre plan may hit roadblock as energy debate heats up]]></title><description><![CDATA[As two energy ministers oppose the prime minister's plan for national AI rules for data centres, the question over how to power the facilities intensifies.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/pms-data-centre-plan-may-hit-roadblock-as-energy-debate-heats-up/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 01:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/pms-data-centre-plan-may-hit-roadblock-as-energy-debate-heats-up/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASX rallies as chance of August rate hike tumbles â€” as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[The ASX rallies after annual inflation eased back to 3.8 per cent in June, according to the ABS.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/asx-rallies-as-chance-of-august-rate-hike-tumbles-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 00:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/asx-rallies-as-chance-of-august-rate-hike-tumbles-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Dead quiet' shops struggle after bridge's failure closes highway]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jenolan, Oberon and Lithgow businesses cling on after Sydneysiders stop visiting due to the failure of a convict-built bridge and closure of the Great Western Highway.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/dead-quiet-shops-struggle-after-bridges-failure-closes-highway/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 00:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/dead-quiet-shops-struggle-after-bridges-failure-closes-highway/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mural paints story of community's hope of turning tide on crime]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police and young people work side-by-side on a large mural to build hope and connection in a town striving to reduce crime through a $13 million community alliance.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/mural-paints-story-of-communitys-hope-of-turning-tide-on-crime/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 22:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/mural-paints-story-of-communitys-hope-of-turning-tide-on-crime/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Marathon 24-hour Qantas flight tracked by 3.6 million internet users]]></title><description><![CDATA[The specially-modified aircraft will be one of 12 used by Qantas to fly between Australia's east coast and Europe.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/marathon-24-hour-qantas-flight-tracked-by-36-million-internet-users/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 17:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/marathon-24-hour-qantas-flight-tracked-by-36-million-internet-users/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Home loan borrowers missing out on millions in offset savings]]></title><description><![CDATA[The corporate regulator found Australian banks paid more than $55 million in compensation in just two years, for failures with mortgage offset accounts, warning customers could be paying more interest than they should.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/home-loan-borrowers-missing-out-on-millions-in-offset-savings/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 16:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/home-loan-borrowers-missing-out-on-millions-in-offset-savings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Banks slammed for failing to pick up mortgage offset problems]]></title><description><![CDATA[The corporate regulator found Australian banks paid more than $55 million in compensation in just two years, for failures with mortgage offset accounts, warning customers could be paying more interest than they should.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/banks-slammed-for-failing-to-pick-up-mortgage-offset-problems/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 16:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/banks-slammed-for-failing-to-pick-up-mortgage-offset-problems/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Pacific aid map shows 'striking' shift away from China]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australia supplants China as the dominant lender and infrastructure investor across the Pacific as the government ploughs billions of dollars into the region through both foreign aid and loans.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/new-pacific-aid-map-shows-striking-shift-away-from-china/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 14:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/new-pacific-aid-map-shows-striking-shift-away-from-china/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australia supplants China as Pacific's biggest lender]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australia supplants China as the dominant lender and infrastructure investor across the Pacific as the government ploughs billions of dollars into the region through both foreign aid and loans.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/australia-supplants-china-as-pacifics-biggest-lender/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 14:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/australia-supplants-china-as-pacifics-biggest-lender/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Body pulled from landslide at Solomon Islands gold mine]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man's body has been recovered from the site of a landslide at Solomon Islands's only large-scale gold mine.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/body-pulled-from-landslide-at-solomon-islands-gold-mine/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 08:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/body-pulled-from-landslide-at-solomon-islands-gold-mine/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Transporter vessel arrives in Hobart ahead of 'complex' ship lift operation]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of the world's largest heavy-lift ships has made anchor in Hobart's River Derwent, as it awaits its role in "one of the most complex maritime events" in Tasmania's history.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/transporter-vessel-arrives-in-hobart-ahead-of-complex-ship-lift-operation/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 08:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/transporter-vessel-arrives-in-hobart-ahead-of-complex-ship-lift-operation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Big ship to be lifted onto even bigger ship in 'complex' operation]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of the world's largest heavy-lift ships has made anchor in Hobart's River Derwent, as it awaits its role in "one of the most complex maritime events" in Tasmania's history.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/big-ship-to-be-lifted-onto-even-bigger-ship-in-complex-operation/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 08:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/big-ship-to-be-lifted-onto-even-bigger-ship-in-complex-operation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ACT politician says 'better offer' section on energy bills 'misleading']]></title><description><![CDATA[ACT Independent MLA Thomas Emerson calls for more transparency from energy provider ActewAGL after learning the company is not explicitly revealing the best possible plans on its bills.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/act-politician-says-better-offer-section-on-energy-bills-misleading/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 07:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/act-politician-says-better-offer-section-on-energy-bills-misleading/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[KPMG to be grilled at parliamentary inquiry on secretly stashing client files]]></title><description><![CDATA[Accounting firm KPMG will be hauled before a federal inquiry to answer further questions about why one of its former employees stored printed copies of confidential Lendlease board documents in her locker and shared them with her colleagues to win audit contracts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/kpmg-to-be-grilled-at-parliamentary-inquiry-on-secretly-stashing-client-files/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 06:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/kpmg-to-be-grilled-at-parliamentary-inquiry-on-secretly-stashing-client-files/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[KPMG says its conduct over whistleblower complaint was 'unacceptable']]></title><description><![CDATA[Accounting firm KPMG is expected to be hauled before a federal inquiry to answer further questions about why one of its former employees stored printed copies of confidential Lendlease board documents in her locker and shared them with her colleagues to win audit contracts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/kpmg-says-its-conduct-over-whistleblower-complaint-was-unacceptable/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 06:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/kpmg-says-its-conduct-over-whistleblower-complaint-was-unacceptable/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Renewable-powered aluminium smelter snubbed for green energy funding]]></title><description><![CDATA[Further doubt has been cast over the future of an aluminium smelter in Tasmania's north-east after a federal MP said it would not be eligible for a green energy scheme.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/renewable-powered-aluminium-smelter-snubbed-for-green-energy-funding/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 06:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/renewable-powered-aluminium-smelter-snubbed-for-green-energy-funding/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reserve Bank governor warns world facing increased supply shocks]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Reserve Bank governor says the world has become more shock-prone in recent years, and the latest oil spike is a complication for the central bank's monetary policy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/reserve-bank-governor-warns-world-facing-increased-supply-shocks/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 05:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/reserve-bank-governor-warns-world-facing-increased-supply-shocks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Housing market eased 'more than anticipated', RBA says]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Reserve Bank governor says the world has become more shock-prone in recent years, and the latest oil spike is a complication for the central bank's monetary policy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/housing-market-eased-more-than-anticipated-rba-says/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 05:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/housing-market-eased-more-than-anticipated-rba-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Straight to the pool room':  Film classic The Castle goes onstage]]></title><description><![CDATA[The feature film responsible for Australian sayings such as ''Tell him he's dreaming'' is being launched as a stage production.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/straight-to-the-pool-room-film-classic-the-castle-goes-onstage/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 05:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/straight-to-the-pool-room-film-classic-the-castle-goes-onstage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Straight to the pool room':  Film classic The Castle goes on stage]]></title><description><![CDATA[The feature film responsible for Australian sayings such as ''Tell him he's dreaming'' is being launched as a stage production.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/straight-to-the-pool-room-film-classic-the-castle-goes-on-stage/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 05:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/straight-to-the-pool-room-film-classic-the-castle-goes-on-stage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Harvey Norman, Latitude issued $55m penalty for misleading ad campaign]]></title><description><![CDATA[The two businesses misled customers into taking out credit cards and paying additional fees in a 60-month interest-free payment scheme, the corporate regulator says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/harvey-norman-latitude-issued-55m-penalty-for-misleading-ad-campaign/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 05:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/harvey-norman-latitude-issued-55m-penalty-for-misleading-ad-campaign/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Harvey Norman and Latitude face $55m penalty for misleading ad campaign]]></title><description><![CDATA[The two businesses misled customers into taking out credit cards and paying additional fees in a 60-month interest-free payment scheme, the corporate regulator says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/harvey-norman-and-latitude-face-55m-penalty-for-misleading-ad-campaign/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 05:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/harvey-norman-and-latitude-face-55m-penalty-for-misleading-ad-campaign/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Origin Energy believes 900,000 customers' data accessed in breach]]></title><description><![CDATA[Origin Energy says it started reviewing a "potential security threat" early this month but deemed it not credible, before new information indicated a breach.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/origin-energy-believes-900000-customers-data-accessed-in-breach/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 02:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/origin-energy-believes-900000-customers-data-accessed-in-breach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Breaking: Origin Energy believes 900,000 customers' data accessed in breach]]></title><description><![CDATA[Origin Energy says it started reviewing a "potential security threat" early this month but deemed it not credible, before new information indicated a breach.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/breaking-origin-energy-believes-900000-customers-data-accessed-in-breach/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 02:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/breaking-origin-energy-believes-900000-customers-data-accessed-in-breach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Twice named and shamed builder accused of leaving customers out of pocket]]></title><description><![CDATA[Unregistered builder Steve Preston has been operating in New South Wales after falling foul of authorities in Western Australia and Queensland.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/twice-named-and-shamed-builder-accused-of-leaving-customers-out-of-pocket/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 23:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/twice-named-and-shamed-builder-accused-of-leaving-customers-out-of-pocket/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thrice-bankrupt builder's past catches up with him in small town]]></title><description><![CDATA[Unregistered builder Steve Preston has been operating in New South Wales after falling foul of authorities in Western Australia and Queensland.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/thrice-bankrupt-builders-past-catches-up-with-him-in-small-town/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 23:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/thrice-bankrupt-builders-past-catches-up-with-him-in-small-town/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Immediately I was homeless': The financial reality victim-survivors face]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rising living costs and housing insecurity are reshaping the experience of leaving domestic violence. Nicole Yade understands this experience firsthand.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/immediately-i-was-homeless-the-financial-reality-victim-survivors-face/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 22:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/immediately-i-was-homeless-the-financial-reality-victim-survivors-face/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Immediately I was homeless': A mother's battle after leaving violence]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rising living costs and housing insecurity are reshaping the experience of leaving domestic violence. Nicole Yade understands this experience firsthand.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/immediately-i-was-homeless-a-mothers-battle-after-leaving-violence/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 22:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/immediately-i-was-homeless-a-mothers-battle-after-leaving-violence/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How the next frontier for live events could help reduce queues at entry]]></title><description><![CDATA[Facial recognition technology is being used as an alternative form of ticketing, but some experts are concerned it could open the door to the data being used for more than just event entry.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/how-the-next-frontier-for-live-events-could-help-reduce-queues-at-entry/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 22:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/how-the-next-frontier-for-live-events-could-help-reduce-queues-at-entry/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Facial recognition could be your new ticket to the footy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Facial recognition technology is being used as an alternative form of ticketing, but some experts are concerned it could open the door to the data being used for more than just event entry.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/facial-recognition-could-be-your-new-ticket-to-the-footy/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 22:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/facial-recognition-could-be-your-new-ticket-to-the-footy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AFL clubs explore facial recognition as new ticketing method]]></title><description><![CDATA[Facial recognition technology is being used as an alternative form of ticketing, but some experts are concerned it could open the door to the data being used for more than just event entry.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/afl-clubs-explore-facial-recognition-as-new-ticketing-method/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 22:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/afl-clubs-explore-facial-recognition-as-new-ticketing-method/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Salmon Tasmania ad ban overturned on appeal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Salmon Tasmania has won its appeal against an earlier decision that found one of its ad campaigns to be in breach of advertising standards.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/salmon-tasmania-ad-ban-overturned-on-appeal/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 21:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/salmon-tasmania-ad-ban-overturned-on-appeal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Adverse decision on Salmon Tasmania advertisement overturned on appeal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Salmon Tasmania has won its appeal against an earlier decision that found one of its ad campaigns to be in breach of advertising standards.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/adverse-decision-on-salmon-tasmania-advertisement-overturned-on-appeal/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 21:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/adverse-decision-on-salmon-tasmania-advertisement-overturned-on-appeal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australia should brace for war impact to get worse, Treasury warns]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal government is yet to reveal whether it will extend the fuel excise discount, which is set to expire this week.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/australia-should-brace-for-war-impact-to-get-worse-treasury-warns/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 21:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/australia-should-brace-for-war-impact-to-get-worse-treasury-warns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Massive growth' of second-hand fashion apps in Australia]]></title><description><![CDATA[Resale app users are balancing convenience with overconsumption in the second-hand fashion conversation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/massive-growth-of-second-hand-fashion-apps-in-australia/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 20:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/massive-growth-of-second-hand-fashion-apps-in-australia/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Warnings consumers 'the fall guy' if data centres soak up spare power supply]]></title><description><![CDATA[Consumers should brace for hefty increases in the cost of generating electricity as data centres suck up vast quantities of power faster than new plants can be built, experts say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/warnings-consumers-the-fall-guy-if-data-centres-soak-up-spare-power-supply/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 20:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/warnings-consumers-the-fall-guy-if-data-centres-soak-up-spare-power-supply/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Power prices are finally falling. Experts say data centres could change that]]></title><description><![CDATA[Consumers should brace for hefty increases in the cost of generating electricity as data centres suck up vast quantities of power faster than new plants can be built, experts say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/power-prices-are-finally-falling-experts-say-data-centres-could-change-that/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 20:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/power-prices-are-finally-falling-experts-say-data-centres-could-change-that/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Mismatch' between data centres and power projects that has experts worried]]></title><description><![CDATA[Consumers should brace for hefty increases in the cost of generating electricity as data centres suck up vast quantities of power faster than new plants can be built, experts say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/mismatch-between-data-centres-and-power-projects-that-has-experts-worried/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 20:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/mismatch-between-data-centres-and-power-projects-that-has-experts-worried/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Secret documents show 'horrifying' traces of horse meat in food]]></title><description><![CDATA[Government documents show hundreds of businesses operating in Australia have breached food safety laws, with one politician&nbsp;warning "you could be eating a minced horse".&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/secret-documents-show-horrifying-traces-of-horse-meat-in-food/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 20:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/secret-documents-show-horrifying-traces-of-horse-meat-in-food/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Horse meat has been sold as minced beef or lamb in Australia, documents show]]></title><description><![CDATA[Government documents show hundreds of businesses operating in Australia have breached food safety laws, with one politician&nbsp;warning "you could be eating a minced horse".&nbsp;&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/horse-meat-has-been-sold-as-minced-beef-or-lamb-in-australia-documents-show/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 20:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/horse-meat-has-been-sold-as-minced-beef-or-lamb-in-australia-documents-show/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australians may have unknowingly eaten horse meat, secret documents show]]></title><description><![CDATA[Government documents show hundreds of businesses operating in Australia have breached food safety laws, with one politician&nbsp;warning "you could be eating a minced horse".&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/australians-may-have-unknowingly-eaten-horse-meat-secret-documents-show/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 20:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/australians-may-have-unknowingly-eaten-horse-meat-secret-documents-show/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Struggling to save? Here are five ways to curb your impulse spending]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you'd rather be saving than shopping, but are struggling to switch gears, there are ways to change your habits.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/struggling-to-save-here-are-five-ways-to-curb-your-impulse-spending/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 20:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/struggling-to-save-here-are-five-ways-to-curb-your-impulse-spending/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Can't stop spending? These approaches can help curb impulse buying]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you'd rather be saving than shopping, but are struggling to switch gears, there are ways to change your habits.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/cant-stop-spending-these-approaches-can-help-curb-impulse-buying/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 20:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/cant-stop-spending-these-approaches-can-help-curb-impulse-buying/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK PM Burnham meets Zelenskyy, vows 'unwavering' support for Ukraine]]></title><description><![CDATA[Downing Street said the meeting was designed to underscore Britain's steadfast support for Ukraine.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/uk-pm-burnham-meets-zelenskyy-vows-unwavering-support-for-ukraine/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 18:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/uk-pm-burnham-meets-zelenskyy-vows-unwavering-support-for-ukraine/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK PM Burnham meets Zelenskyy and vows 'unwavering' support for Ukraine]]></title><description><![CDATA[Downing Street said the meeting was designed to underscore Britain's steadfast support for Ukraine.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/uk-pm-burnham-meets-zelenskyy-and-vows-unwavering-support-for-ukraine/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 18:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/uk-pm-burnham-meets-zelenskyy-and-vows-unwavering-support-for-ukraine/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Utopia-style regulations holding Australia back from building homes]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new report from the Productivity Commission has called on governments to embrace a "build mindset" to make housing more affordable.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/the-utopia-style-regulations-holding-australia-back-from-building-homes/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 14:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/the-utopia-style-regulations-holding-australia-back-from-building-homes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Not satire: The Utopia-style regulations holding Australia back from building homes]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new report from the Productivity Commission has called on governments to embrace a "build mindset" to make housing more affordable.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/not-satire-the-utopia-style-regulations-holding-australia-back-from-building-homes/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 14:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/not-satire-the-utopia-style-regulations-holding-australia-back-from-building-homes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australia's first new oil refinery in decades touted for WA]]></title><description><![CDATA[The proposed facility would be built by Perdaman and be the first new large-scale petrol refinery built in Australia since the 1960s.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/australias-first-new-oil-refinery-in-decades-touted-for-wa/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 14:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/australias-first-new-oil-refinery-in-decades-touted-for-wa/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[From eggs to seafood to spices and spirits, testing reveals truth behind labels]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Four Corners investigation has uncovered products whose labels did not match independent scientific testing, raising serious questions about the integrity of Australia's food supply.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/from-eggs-to-seafood-to-spices-and-spirits-testing-reveals-truth-behind-labels/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 09:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/from-eggs-to-seafood-to-spices-and-spirits-testing-reveals-truth-behind-labels/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Food fraud investigation reveals the disturbing truth behind the labels]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Four Corners investigation has uncovered products whose labels did not match independent scientific testing, raising serious questions about the integrity of Australia's food supply.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/food-fraud-investigation-reveals-the-disturbing-truth-behind-the-labels/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 09:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/food-fraud-investigation-reveals-the-disturbing-truth-behind-the-labels/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Food fraud investigation finds supermarket staples may not be what they claim]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Four Corners investigation has uncovered products whose labels did not match independent scientific testing, raising serious questions about the integrity of Australia's food supply.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/food-fraud-investigation-finds-supermarket-staples-may-not-be-what-they-claim/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 09:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/food-fraud-investigation-finds-supermarket-staples-may-not-be-what-they-claim/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Snowy 2.0 worker ordered to use broken drill that hit him, court hears]]></title><description><![CDATA[A major contractor on the multi-billion-dollar Snowy Hydro project is facing allegations it exposed two tunnelling workers to the risk of death or serious injury when they were told to use a broken drill.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/snowy-20-worker-ordered-to-use-broken-drill-that-hit-him-court-hears/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 09:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/snowy-20-worker-ordered-to-use-broken-drill-that-hit-him-court-hears/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Runaway train in Hunter Valley 'worst-case scenario' for rail safety]]></title><description><![CDATA[Experts say the escape of a fully laden coal train which rolled downhill through the NSW Hunter Valley with no-one on board was a "worst-case scenario" for rail safety.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/runaway-train-in-hunter-valley-worst-case-scenario-for-rail-safety/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 06:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/runaway-train-in-hunter-valley-worst-case-scenario-for-rail-safety/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['The diggers have arrived': Works begin on Hobart's $1.13b stadium]]></title><description><![CDATA[Earthworks are underway for Hobart's new $1.13 billion stadium, as the developer defends its decision to allow a company facing criminal charges to remain a contender to build the facility.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/the-diggers-have-arrived-works-begin-on-hobarts-113b-stadium/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 06:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/the-diggers-have-arrived-works-begin-on-hobarts-113b-stadium/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['The diggers have arrived': Works begin at Hobart's $1.13b stadium site]]></title><description><![CDATA[Earthworks are underway for Hobart's new $1.13 billion stadium, as the developer defends its decision to allow a company facing criminal charges to remain a contender to build the facility.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/the-diggers-have-arrived-works-begin-at-hobarts-113b-stadium-site/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 06:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/the-diggers-have-arrived-works-begin-at-hobarts-113b-stadium-site/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Weekend DIY' flat-pack homes misleading consumers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Steve Harris was promised his flat-pack home could be a "build-in-a-weekend" job. It may end up costing him twice the sale price, with compliance costs added in.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/weekend-diy-flat-pack-homes-misleading-consumers/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 02:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/weekend-diy-flat-pack-homes-misleading-consumers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More action needed to protect female tradies from 'nasty sexism', experts say]]></title><description><![CDATA[Record numbers of Queensland women are starting apprenticeships in male-dominated industries, but experts say employers and governments need to do more to keep them in the trades.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/more-action-needed-to-protect-female-tradies-from-nasty-sexism-experts-say/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2026 23:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/more-action-needed-to-protect-female-tradies-from-nasty-sexism-experts-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASX rallies 1.4pc in best session in six weeks, oil slumps after US and Iran pause missile attacks â€” as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[The ASX has enjoyed its best session in six weeks as global oil prices slump on easing tensions in the Middle East.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/asx-rallies-14pc-in-best-session-in-six-weeks-oil-slumps-after-us-and-iran-pause-missile-attacks-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2026 22:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/asx-rallies-14pc-in-best-session-in-six-weeks-oil-slumps-after-us-and-iran-pause-missile-attacks-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tunnel workers repeatedly exposed to high silica dust levels]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tunnel workers on some of Australia's most prominent infrastructure projects were repeatedly exposed to levels of silica dust far beyond the workplace standard, previously secret reports reveal.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/tunnel-workers-repeatedly-exposed-to-high-silica-dust-levels/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2026 22:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/tunnel-workers-repeatedly-exposed-to-high-silica-dust-levels/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Secret reports reveal silica dust breaches on major tunnel projects]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tunnel workers on some of Australia's most prominent infrastructure projects were repeatedly exposed to levels of silica dust far beyond the workplace standard, previously secret reports reveal.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/secret-reports-reveal-silica-dust-breaches-on-major-tunnel-projects/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2026 22:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/secret-reports-reveal-silica-dust-breaches-on-major-tunnel-projects/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kogan running 'clone' website selling same products at higher prices]]></title><description><![CDATA[An ABC investigation has discovered that leading online retailer Kogan is operating a second website called Exclusive Brands, selling the same products with large price hikes.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/kogan-running-clone-website-selling-same-products-at-higher-prices/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2026 20:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/kogan-running-clone-website-selling-same-products-at-higher-prices/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WA government considering new gas-fired power plant as coal phases out]]></title><description><![CDATA[The state government has confirmed it is investigating building and running a new gas-fired power plant in the south of Perth as it prepares to switch off coal by 2030.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/wa-government-considering-new-gas-fired-power-plant-as-coal-phases-out/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2026 10:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/wa-government-considering-new-gas-fired-power-plant-as-coal-phases-out/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Runaway train with no driver travelled faster than 60km/h]]></title><description><![CDATA[The fully laden coal train started rolling downhill during a crew change in the NSW Hunter Valley.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/runaway-train-with-no-driver-travelled-faster-than-60kmh/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2026 07:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/runaway-train-with-no-driver-travelled-faster-than-60kmh/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Idle, aging oil platform raises alarm for Dongara's fishers]]></title><description><![CDATA[As junior oil and gas companies Pilot Energy and Triangle Energy enter voluntary administration, an aging oil rig is sitting idly at sea off the coast of WA's Midwest.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/idle-aging-oil-platform-raises-alarm-for-dongaras-fishers/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2026 02:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/idle-aging-oil-platform-raises-alarm-for-dongaras-fishers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gas companies go bust and leave oil rig sitting idle off WA coast]]></title><description><![CDATA[As junior oil and gas companies Pilot Energy and Triangle Energy enter voluntary administration, an aging oil rig is sitting idly at sea off the coast of WA's Midwest.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/gas-companies-go-bust-and-leave-oil-rig-sitting-idle-off-wa-coast/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2026 02:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/gas-companies-go-bust-and-leave-oil-rig-sitting-idle-off-wa-coast/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Sydney suburb at risk of becoming a 'data centre wasteland']]></title><description><![CDATA[Sydney is in the middle of a data centre boom fuelled by the global AI race. In Lane Cove West and Ryde, residents and councils say they are the ones paying the price.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/the-sydney-suburb-at-risk-of-becoming-a-data-centre-wasteland/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 23:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/the-sydney-suburb-at-risk-of-becoming-a-data-centre-wasteland/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Council fears Sydney suburb risks becoming 'data centre wasteland']]></title><description><![CDATA[Sydney is in the middle of a data centre boom fuelled by the global AI race. In Lane Cove West and Ryde, residents and councils say they are the ones paying the price.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/council-fears-sydney-suburb-risks-becoming-data-centre-wasteland/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 23:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/council-fears-sydney-suburb-risks-becoming-data-centre-wasteland/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Couple told two modular homes on one block makes it an 'estate']]></title><description><![CDATA[An Illawarra family that has spent two years trying to build another modular home on their property have been told the move would make it a "manufactured housing estate".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/couple-told-two-modular-homes-on-one-block-makes-it-an-estate/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 22:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/couple-told-two-modular-homes-on-one-block-makes-it-an-estate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trillion-dollar super war chest waiting to be unleashed on green projects]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australian super funds manage $4.5 trillion in retirement savings, but directing some of that war chest towards the clean energy transition could be more difficult than it seems.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/trillion-dollar-super-war-chest-waiting-to-be-unleashed-on-green-projects/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 20:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/trillion-dollar-super-war-chest-waiting-to-be-unleashed-on-green-projects/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The generational shift that has seen 'generic' shops pushed to the wall]]></title><description><![CDATA[It has been a brutal year for Australian retail, with high rents, wage increases and the cost-of-living squeeze forcing big brands to make some hard calls. Here's why some are still surviving.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/the-generational-shift-that-has-seen-generic-shops-pushed-to-the-wall/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 20:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/the-generational-shift-that-has-seen-generic-shops-pushed-to-the-wall/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The generational shift that has pushed 'generic' shops to the wall]]></title><description><![CDATA[It has been a brutal year for Australian retail, with high rents, wage increases and the cost-of-living squeeze forcing big brands to make some hard calls. Here's why some are still surviving.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/the-generational-shift-that-has-pushed-generic-shops-to-the-wall/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 20:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/the-generational-shift-that-has-pushed-generic-shops-to-the-wall/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Legacy stores have been closing but physical retail is not 'dead']]></title><description><![CDATA[It has been a brutal year for Australian retail, with high rents, wage increases and the cost-of-living squeeze forcing big brands to make some hard calls. Here's why some are still surviving.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/legacy-stores-have-been-closing-but-physical-retail-is-not-dead/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 20:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/legacy-stores-have-been-closing-but-physical-retail-is-not-dead/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Clean energy investment is facing headwinds. Could superannuation help?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australian super funds manage $4.5 trillion in retirement savings, but directing some of that war chest towards the clean energy transition could be more difficult than it seems.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/clean-energy-investment-is-facing-headwinds-could-superannuation-help/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 20:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/clean-energy-investment-is-facing-headwinds-could-superannuation-help/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Liberty Bell Bay may have been insolvent for more than a year before closing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Administrators say the manganese smelter was insolvent before it was given a $20 million loan by the Tasmanian government.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/liberty-bell-bay-may-have-been-insolvent-for-more-than-a-year-before-closing/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 06:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/liberty-bell-bay-may-have-been-insolvent-for-more-than-a-year-before-closing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Here's what you need to know about Woodside's Federal Court case]]></title><description><![CDATA[Four days in, the Federal Court has scrutinised the decision to extend Australia's biggest gas project another 40 years, amid fears for Indigenous heritage and climate impacts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/heres-what-you-need-to-know-about-woodsides-federal-court-case/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 05:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/heres-what-you-need-to-know-about-woodsides-federal-court-case/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thousands flock to Victorian canola farm chasing social media snaps]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tourists looking to get a picture of canola fields are often told to steer clear, but one central Victorian farm is welcoming them with open arms and has turned the attraction into a popular agritourism event.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/thousands-flock-to-victorian-canola-farm-chasing-social-media-snaps/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 03:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/thousands-flock-to-victorian-canola-farm-chasing-social-media-snaps/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chemical manufacturer ends sales of controversial herbicide]]></title><description><![CDATA[The chemical giant has ended sales in Australia and New Zealand, blaming new regulatory restrictions, as well as commercial, manufacturing and logistical challenges.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/chemical-manufacturer-ends-sales-of-controversial-herbicide/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 02:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/chemical-manufacturer-ends-sales-of-controversial-herbicide/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Businesses sue Trump as he defends 'very standard tariffs']]></title><description><![CDATA[Two small US businesses sue the US president to try to stop him from placing new tariffs on imports from scores of countries, including Australia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/businesses-sue-trump-as-he-defends-very-standard-tariffs/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 01:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/businesses-sue-trump-as-he-defends-very-standard-tariffs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Limmen Bight a seagrass refuge for dugongs and a mecca for fishers]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's already a paradise for fishers in the know from across Australia, but locals say the remote Limmen Bight Marine Park has vast, untapped potential as a tourism hot spot.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/limmen-bight-a-seagrass-refuge-for-dugongs-and-a-mecca-for-fishers/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 00:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/limmen-bight-a-seagrass-refuge-for-dugongs-and-a-mecca-for-fishers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fishers flag tourism potential for '12 species in a day' marine park]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's already a paradise for fishers in the know from across Australia, but locals say the remote Limmen Bight Marine Park has vast, untapped potential as a tourism hot spot.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/fishers-flag-tourism-potential-for-12-species-in-a-day-marine-park/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 00:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/fishers-flag-tourism-potential-for-12-species-in-a-day-marine-park/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Factory-built homes could help Australia reindustrialise, report says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Factory-built homes could solve Australia's housing crisis and drive reindustrialisation, a Labor think tank report says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/factory-built-homes-could-help-australia-reindustrialise-report-says/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/factory-built-homes-could-help-australia-reindustrialise-report-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NT government opens door to AI industry powered by Beetaloo gas]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Northern Territory government wants to develop the "data centre capital of the globe" and says natural gas will be key to succeeding.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/nt-government-opens-door-to-ai-industry-powered-by-beetaloo-gas/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 23:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/nt-government-opens-door-to-ai-industry-powered-by-beetaloo-gas/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Worker housing for $1.5b Queensland wind farm faces opposition]]></title><description><![CDATA[While the worker accommodation would be a $68 million investment in Kingaroy, residents are voicing their opposition to the temporary project.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/worker-housing-for-15b-queensland-wind-farm-faces-opposition/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 22:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/worker-housing-for-15b-queensland-wind-farm-faces-opposition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brewery uses solar bitcoin rig to make beer and cover power bills]]></title><description><![CDATA[A brewery is using a bitcoin mine to heat the water used in beer production as a way to use up surplus energy generated by rooftop solar panels.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/brewery-uses-solar-bitcoin-rig-to-make-beer-and-cover-power-bills/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 21:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/brewery-uses-solar-bitcoin-rig-to-make-beer-and-cover-power-bills/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brewery uses Bitcoin mining to make 100k litres of beer a month]]></title><description><![CDATA[A brewery is using a bitcoin mine to heat the water used in beer production as a way to use up surplus energy generated by rooftop solar panels.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/brewery-uses-bitcoin-mining-to-make-100k-litres-of-beer-a-month/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 21:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/brewery-uses-bitcoin-mining-to-make-100k-litres-of-beer-a-month/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Friends turned millionaires take tech company shares battle to court]]></title><description><![CDATA[The millionaire co-founder of an Australian video tech company behind some of Hollywood&rsquo;s biggest blockbusters has told the Federal Court a decade of hostility by his fellow shareholders has unfairly barred him from selling his lucrative stake in the billion-dollar business.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/friends-turned-millionaires-take-tech-company-shares-battle-to-court/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 10:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/friends-turned-millionaires-take-tech-company-shares-battle-to-court/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Whitsundays wind farm plan scaled down after backlash]]></title><description><![CDATA[A lack of strong wind along and fierce community opposition have forced Alinta Energy to scale back the size of its proposed Whitsundays wind farm.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/whitsundays-wind-farm-plan-scaled-down-after-backlash/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 09:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/whitsundays-wind-farm-plan-scaled-down-after-backlash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump tariffs 'hurting investment and jobs', businesses warn]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Business Council of Australia says a new tariff will make it harder for Australian businesses to compete in the US and could reduce investment.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/trump-tariffs-hurting-investment-and-jobs-businesses-warn/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 08:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/trump-tariffs-hurting-investment-and-jobs-businesses-warn/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Trump tariffs 'make it harder for Australian businesses to compete']]></title><description><![CDATA[The Business Council of Australia says a new tariff will make it harder for Australian businesses to compete in the US and could reduce investment.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/new-trump-tariffs-make-it-harder-for-australian-businesses-to-compete/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 08:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/new-trump-tariffs-make-it-harder-for-australian-businesses-to-compete/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Microsoft says Teams outage across Asia-Pacific now 'mitigated']]></title><description><![CDATA[The company says the issue stopped users "joining or creating Microsoft Teams meetings or calls for users in the Asia-Pacific region".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/microsoft-says-teams-outage-across-asia-pacific-now-mitigated/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 04:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/microsoft-says-teams-outage-across-asia-pacific-now-mitigated/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Microsoft investigating reported Teams outage across Asia-Pacific]]></title><description><![CDATA[Downdetector has recorded a surge in outages on Microsoft Teams.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/microsoft-investigating-reported-teams-outage-across-asia-pacific/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 04:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/microsoft-investigating-reported-teams-outage-across-asia-pacific/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Breaking: Microsoft investigating reported Teams outage across Asia-Pacific]]></title><description><![CDATA[Downdetector has recorded a surge in outages on Microsoft Teams.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/breaking-microsoft-investigating-reported-teams-outage-across-asia-pacific/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 04:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/breaking-microsoft-investigating-reported-teams-outage-across-asia-pacific/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Four Corners withdraws episodes by sacked reporter]]></title><description><![CDATA[The ABC has withdrawn the Four Corners programs Meth Highway and Cocaine Nation by sacked reporter Mahmood Fazal due to concerns about accuracy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/four-corners-withdraws-episodes-by-sacked-reporter/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 03:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/four-corners-withdraws-episodes-by-sacked-reporter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Breaking: Four Corners withdraws episodes by sacked reporter]]></title><description><![CDATA[The ABC has withdrawn the Four Corners programs Meth Highway and Cocaine Nation by sacked reporter Mahmood Fazal due to concerns about accuracy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/breaking-four-corners-withdraws-episodes-by-sacked-reporter/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 03:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/breaking-four-corners-withdraws-episodes-by-sacked-reporter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fishing ban considered as NSW South Coast abalone populations depleted]]></title><description><![CDATA[As the NSW government considers closing 350 kilometres of shoreline to abalone harvesting, divers say the severe decline of the shellfish is due to mismanagement.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/fishing-ban-considered-as-nsw-south-coast-abalone-populations-depleted/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 01:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/fishing-ban-considered-as-nsw-south-coast-abalone-populations-depleted/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Budjerah's debut album Gentleman has been a long time coming]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two-time ARIA Award-winning music artist Budjerah has just released his long-awaited debut album and announced an official tour.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/budjerahs-debut-album-gentleman-has-been-a-long-time-coming/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 00:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/budjerahs-debut-album-gentleman-has-been-a-long-time-coming/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Worker dead, another injured as truck rolls over vehicle at Queensland mine]]></title><description><![CDATA[One man is dead and another has been seriously injured after their vehicle was struck by a giant mining truck at a Central Queensland coal site.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/worker-dead-another-injured-as-truck-rolls-over-vehicle-at-queensland-mine/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 23:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/worker-dead-another-injured-as-truck-rolls-over-vehicle-at-queensland-mine/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Breaking: Workers injured as truck rolls over vehicle at Queensland mine]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two men have been seriously injured after their vehicle was struck by a giant mining truck at a Central Queensland coal site.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/breaking-workers-injured-as-truck-rolls-over-vehicle-at-queensland-mine/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 23:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/breaking-workers-injured-as-truck-rolls-over-vehicle-at-queensland-mine/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Breaking: Worker dead, another injured as truck rolls over vehicle at Queensland mine]]></title><description><![CDATA[One man is dead and another has been seriously injured after their vehicle was struck by a giant mining truck at a Central Queensland coal site.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/breaking-worker-dead-another-injured-as-truck-rolls-over-vehicle-at-queensland-mine/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 23:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/breaking-worker-dead-another-injured-as-truck-rolls-over-vehicle-at-queensland-mine/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US confirms new 12.5pc tariff for Australia]]></title><description><![CDATA[The levy will be placed on exports from later today, superseding a 10 per cent tariff that was set to expire. Dozens of other countries will also be hit, but Australia's tariff rate is among the highest.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/us-confirms-new-125pc-tariff-for-australia/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 23:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/us-confirms-new-125pc-tariff-for-australia/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Breaking: US confirms new 12.5pc tariff for Australia]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Trump administration confirms a 12.5 per cent tariff will be placed on Australian exports to the US from later today (AEST).]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/breaking-us-confirms-new-125pc-tariff-for-australia/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 23:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/breaking-us-confirms-new-125pc-tariff-for-australia/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australian government arguing 'very forcefully' against Trump's new 12.5pc tariffs]]></title><description><![CDATA[The levy will be placed on exports from later today, superseding a 10 per cent tariff that was set to expire. Dozens of other countries will also be hit, but Australia's tariff rate is among the highest.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/australian-government-arguing-very-forcefully-against-trumps-new-125pc-tariffs/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 23:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/australian-government-arguing-very-forcefully-against-trumps-new-125pc-tariffs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Origin Energy data security incident investigation 'ongoing' &mdash; as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[Origin Energy has told the ABC the cyber security investigation is continuing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/origin-energy-data-security-incident-investigation-ongoing-mdash-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 23:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/origin-energy-data-security-incident-investigation-ongoing-mdash-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why are Sydney house prices falling in some areas, but rising in others?]]></title><description><![CDATA[First home buyers are "less likely to be affected" by Sydney's housing price and unit downturn as historically affordable areas have increased, a property expert says.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/why-are-sydney-house-prices-falling-in-some-areas-but-rising-in-others/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 22:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/why-are-sydney-house-prices-falling-in-some-areas-but-rising-in-others/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sydney's affordable house prices increase despite premium location downfalls]]></title><description><![CDATA[First home buyers are "less likely to be affected" by Sydney's housing price and unit downturn as historically affordable areas have increased, a property expert says.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/sydneys-affordable-house-prices-increase-despite-premium-location-downfalls/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 22:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/sydneys-affordable-house-prices-increase-despite-premium-location-downfalls/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Terribly expensive for no service': Claims new mobile maps still not accurate]]></title><description><![CDATA[Telcos were forced to publish mobile phone coverage maps to new standards last month, but some Telstra customers say they still do not reflect reality.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/terribly-expensive-for-no-service-claims-new-mobile-maps-still-not-accurate/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 22:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/terribly-expensive-for-no-service-claims-new-mobile-maps-still-not-accurate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Customers claim new mobile phone coverage maps still not accurate]]></title><description><![CDATA[Telcos were forced to publish mobile phone coverage maps to new standards last month, but some Telstra customers say they still do not reflect reality.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/customers-claim-new-mobile-phone-coverage-maps-still-not-accurate/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 22:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/customers-claim-new-mobile-phone-coverage-maps-still-not-accurate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Adelaide now fourth most expensive capital for buying a house]]></title><description><![CDATA[Data shows Adelaide is bucking national housing trends with median property prices rising 4.8 per cent in the June quarter.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/adelaide-now-fourth-most-expensive-capital-for-buying-a-house/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 22:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/adelaide-now-fourth-most-expensive-capital-for-buying-a-house/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fast food key to farmers making more with their dairy calves]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dairy beef has caught the attention of fast food companies as farmers beef up bobby calves into viable assets.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/fast-food-key-to-farmers-making-more-with-their-dairy-calves/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 21:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/fast-food-key-to-farmers-making-more-with-their-dairy-calves/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Interest rates don't just hit households. Small business is feeling the pinch]]></title><description><![CDATA[Small-to-medium sized businesses have had a challenging year, with increased costs and regulatory reforms. Insolvency rates are beginning to rise and more owners are shopping around for credit.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/interest-rates-dont-just-hit-households-small-business-is-feeling-the-pinch/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 20:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/interest-rates-dont-just-hit-households-small-business-is-feeling-the-pinch/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Petrol supply could 'tighten' as oil jumps over $US100 a barrel]]></title><description><![CDATA[The entry of the Houthi rebels into the war between the US and Iran has threatened another vital shipping route through the Middle East.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/petrol-supply-could-tighten-as-oil-jumps-over-us100-a-barrel/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 18:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/petrol-supply-could-tighten-as-oil-jumps-over-us100-a-barrel/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Oil prices over $US100 a barrel after Houthi attacks in Red Sea]]></title><description><![CDATA[The entry of the Houthi rebels into the war between the US and Iran threatens another vital shipping route through the region, as the entire region remains on high alert.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/oil-prices-over-us100-a-barrel-after-houthi-attacks-in-red-sea/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 18:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/oil-prices-over-us100-a-barrel-after-houthi-attacks-in-red-sea/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Oil prices jump back over $US100 a barrel as Middle East conflict widens]]></title><description><![CDATA[The entry of the Houthi rebels into the war between the US and Iran threatens another vital shipping route through the region, as the entire region remains on high alert.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/oil-prices-jump-back-over-us100-a-barrel-as-middle-east-conflict-widens/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 18:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/oil-prices-jump-back-over-us100-a-barrel-as-middle-east-conflict-widens/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saudi Arabia must recognise Israel for nuclear deal, says Trump]]></title><description><![CDATA[Donald Trump is insisting the US deal allowing Saudi Arabia to develop a nuclear energy industry has one major condition &mdash; the Arab kingdom must formally recognise the State of Israel.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/saudi-arabia-must-recognise-israel-for-nuclear-deal-says-trump/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 16:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/saudi-arabia-must-recognise-israel-for-nuclear-deal-says-trump/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump went to war to restrict a nuclear program. Now he's backing one]]></title><description><![CDATA[Donald Trump went to war with Tehran to stop it enriching nuclear fuel. Now he's approved a deal that analysts warn could open the door for another Middle Eastern power to potentially do exactly that.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/trump-went-to-war-to-restrict-a-nuclear-program-now-hes-backing-one-2/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 08:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/trump-went-to-war-to-restrict-a-nuclear-program-now-hes-backing-one-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump went to war to restrict a nuclear program, now he's backing one]]></title><description><![CDATA[At the end of February, the US administration and the Iranian regime were taking part in nuclear talks when Washington walked away from the negotiating table and launched a bombing campaign on Iran with Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/trump-went-to-war-to-restrict-a-nuclear-program-now-hes-backing-one/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 08:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/trump-went-to-war-to-restrict-a-nuclear-program-now-hes-backing-one/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Origin Energy confirms breach of customer data]]></title><description><![CDATA[Energy company Origin confirms there has been unauthorised access to and disclosure of some customers' data, a day after it announced it was investigating a "potential" breach.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/origin-energy-confirms-breach-of-customer-data/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 07:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/origin-energy-confirms-breach-of-customer-data/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Breaking: Origin Energy confirms breach of customer data]]></title><description><![CDATA[Energy company Origin confirms there has been unauthorised access to and disclosure of some customers' data, a day after it announced it was investigating a "potential" breach.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/breaking-origin-energy-confirms-breach-of-customer-data/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 07:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/breaking-origin-energy-confirms-breach-of-customer-data/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['I don't want a circus': ACT Education Minister resigns from cabinet]]></title><description><![CDATA[ACT Education Minister Yvette Berry resigns after the Integrity Commission made "serious corrupt conduct" findings against two senior public servants in her portfolio.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/i-dont-want-a-circus-act-education-minister-resigns-from-cabinet/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 07:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/i-dont-want-a-circus-act-education-minister-resigns-from-cabinet/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Breaking: ACT Education Minister Yvette Berry resigns from cabinet]]></title><description><![CDATA[ACT Education Minister Yvette Berry resigns after the Integrity Commission made "serious corrupt conduct" findings against two senior public servants in her portfolio.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/breaking-act-education-minister-yvette-berry-resigns-from-cabinet/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 07:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/breaking-act-education-minister-yvette-berry-resigns-from-cabinet/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Proposed $200m timber hub promises jobs and building materials boost]]></title><description><![CDATA[The timber manufacturing hub would transform blue gum wood chips into timber beams for construction.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/proposed-200m-timber-hub-promises-jobs-and-building-materials-boost/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 06:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/proposed-200m-timber-hub-promises-jobs-and-building-materials-boost/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mark's home gets so hot he has to replace his TV]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new study led by Western Sydney University researchers has found a lack of thermal safety standards in social housing is leading to tenants being exposed to unsafe extreme heat events.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/marks-home-gets-so-hot-he-has-to-replace-his-tv/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 05:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/marks-home-gets-so-hot-he-has-to-replace-his-tv/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Fibro dog box' social house gets so hot the TV breaks down]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new study led by Western Sydney University researchers has found a lack of thermal safety standards in social housing is leading to tenants being exposed to unsafe extreme heat events.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/fibro-dog-box-social-house-gets-so-hot-the-tv-breaks-down/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 05:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/fibro-dog-box-social-house-gets-so-hot-the-tv-breaks-down/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woodside fails in court to force activists to hand over stink-bomb plans]]></title><description><![CDATA[Energy giant Woodside fails in its Supreme Court bid to force climate activists to hand over documents about the planning of a stink-bomb protest which prompted the evacuation of its Perth headquarters.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/woodside-fails-in-court-to-force-activists-to-hand-over-stink-bomb-plans/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 05:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/woodside-fails-in-court-to-force-activists-to-hand-over-stink-bomb-plans/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Judge rejects Woodside's attempt to uncover stink-bomb protest organisers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Energy giant Woodside fails in its Supreme Court bid to force climate activists to hand over documents about the planning of a stink-bomb protest which prompted the evacuation of its Perth headquarters.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/judge-rejects-woodsides-attempt-to-uncover-stink-bomb-protest-organisers/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 05:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/judge-rejects-woodsides-attempt-to-uncover-stink-bomb-protest-organisers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Breaking: Woodside fails in court to force activists to hand over stink-bomb plans]]></title><description><![CDATA[Energy giant Woodside fails in its Supreme Court bid to force climate activists to hand over documents about the planning of a stink-bomb protest which prompted the evacuation of its Perth headquarters.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/breaking-woodside-fails-in-court-to-force-activists-to-hand-over-stink-bomb-plans/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 05:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/breaking-woodside-fails-in-court-to-force-activists-to-hand-over-stink-bomb-plans/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Unemployment rate steady in June at 4.4pc]]></title><description><![CDATA[The unemployment rate was steady in June at 4.4 per cent but underemployment has risen.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/unemployment-rate-steady-in-june-at-44pc/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 03:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/unemployment-rate-steady-in-june-at-44pc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Unemployment rate steady for now, but could increase in coming months]]></title><description><![CDATA[The unemployment rate was steady in June at 4.4 per cent but underemployment has risen.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/unemployment-rate-steady-for-now-but-could-increase-in-coming-months/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 03:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/unemployment-rate-steady-for-now-but-could-increase-in-coming-months/</guid></item></channel></rss>