<?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>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 01:01:00 +0200</lastBuildDate><item><title><![CDATA[Breaking: Commonwealth makes offer to send Australian of the Year to space]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal government has submitted an offer to the European Space Agency (ESA) to send Australian of the Year Katherine Bennell-Pegg to the International Space Station.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/breaking-commonwealth-makes-offer-to-send-australian-of-the-year-to-space/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/breaking-commonwealth-makes-offer-to-send-australian-of-the-year-to-space/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UN sends warning as satellite detects greenhouse gas plumes over Gorgon plant]]></title><description><![CDATA[Satellite monitoring has detected huge plumes of methane above one of Australia's largest gas complexes, triggering a UN alert and inquiries by state authorities.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/un-sends-warning-as-satellite-detects-greenhouse-gas-plumes-over-gorgon-plant/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/un-sends-warning-as-satellite-detects-greenhouse-gas-plumes-over-gorgon-plant/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASX to fall, US tech rout rattles markets]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australian shares are set to fall after a US tech rout driven by concerns about AI spending, while oil hits a five-month high. Follow the day's events and insights from our business reporters on the ABC News live markets blog.Â ]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/asx-to-fall-us-tech-rout-rattles-markets/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 22:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/asx-to-fall-us-tech-rout-rattles-markets/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Raiding super to pay medical bills leaves trail of 'financial damage']]></title><description><![CDATA[Australians withdrew more than $1.4 billion from their superannuation last financial year for medical reasons, prompting regulators to sound the alarm.Â <br />
Â ]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/raiding-super-to-pay-medical-bills-leaves-trail-of-financial-damage/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 20:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/raiding-super-to-pay-medical-bills-leaves-trail-of-financial-damage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chalmers says investors feel good about Australia despite gloom at home]]></title><description><![CDATA[Treasurer Jim Chalmers hails positive news for business investment, despite domestic gloom over inflation and productivity.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/chalmers-says-investors-feel-good-about-australia-despite-gloom-at-home/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 13:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/chalmers-says-investors-feel-good-about-australia-despite-gloom-at-home/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Snowy 2.0 to cost 12 times more than initial budget with further delays]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australia's biggest renewable energy project, which has faced financial and timeline challenges since its inception, could now cost $25 billion and is expected to be delivered in late 2029.Â ]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/snowy-20-to-cost-12-times-more-than-initial-budget-with-further-delays/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/snowy-20-to-cost-12-times-more-than-initial-budget-with-further-delays/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Affordable home scheme went from 'blessing' to 'disaster', buyers say]]></title><description><![CDATA[Buyers of properties in this Canberra suburb say they have been left stranded as they grapple with incomplete works while locked in contractual disputes with the builder.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/affordable-home-scheme-went-from-blessing-to-disaster-buyers-say/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 10:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/affordable-home-scheme-went-from-blessing-to-disaster-buyers-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[KPMG ban on government work extended after 'serious ethical failings']]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal government extends its ban on KPMG bidding for new government work until at least the end of February, following allegations its audit partners misused client data then mishandled a whistleblower's complaint.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/kpmg-ban-on-government-work-extended-after-serious-ethical-failings/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 07:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/kpmg-ban-on-government-work-extended-after-serious-ethical-failings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mum and son offered to repay Alan Jones after being 'berated', trial hears]]></title><description><![CDATA[The complainant first contacted Mr Jones when he was 13 years old, asking for help for his struggling single mother.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/mum-and-son-offered-to-repay-alan-jones-after-being-berated-trial-hears/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 05:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/mum-and-son-offered-to-repay-alan-jones-after-being-berated-trial-hears/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mother trapped in 'web of dependency' with Alan Jones, court hears]]></title><description><![CDATA[The complainant first contacted Mr Jones when he was 13 years old, asking for help for his struggling single mother.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/mother-trapped-in-web-of-dependency-with-alan-jones-court-hears/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 05:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/mother-trapped-in-web-of-dependency-with-alan-jones-court-hears/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alan Jones 'berated' boy's mother over money, court told]]></title><description><![CDATA[The complainant first contacted Mr Jones when he was 13 years old, asking for help for his struggling single mother.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/alan-jones-berated-boys-mother-over-money-court-told/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 05:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/alan-jones-berated-boys-mother-over-money-court-told/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pumped hydro project scrapped after developer deems it unviable]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alinta Energy has withdrawn plans for the $1.8 billion Oven Mountain pumped hydro energy storage in northern NSW, blaming economic challenges.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/pumped-hydro-project-scrapped-after-developer-deems-it-unviable/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 04:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/pumped-hydro-project-scrapped-after-developer-deems-it-unviable/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Staff say jobs are moving offshore as NAB sheds workers]]></title><description><![CDATA[NAB workers say the writing was on the wall regarding mass redundancies as the major bank pushes towards an offshore workforce and the uptake of AI.Â ]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/staff-say-jobs-are-moving-offshore-as-nab-sheds-workers/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 01:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/staff-say-jobs-are-moving-offshore-as-nab-sheds-workers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NAB staff speak out after mass job cuts revealed]]></title><description><![CDATA[NAB workers say the writing was on the wall regarding mass redundancies as the major bank pushes towards an offshore workforce and the uptake of AI.Â ]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/nab-staff-speak-out-after-mass-job-cuts-revealed/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 01:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/nab-staff-speak-out-after-mass-job-cuts-revealed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mine on tropical island plans to pump pit water into ocean]]></title><description><![CDATA[The $100 million plan has approval from the NT government and local traditional owners, and comes as financial challenges mount at the mine.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/mine-on-tropical-island-plans-to-pump-pit-water-into-ocean/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 00:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/mine-on-tropical-island-plans-to-pump-pit-water-into-ocean/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Calls for rent cap to stop WA's spiralling rental market]]></title><description><![CDATA[Housing advocacy groups say research shows a statewide rental cap could save tenants an average of $33,000 over the next five years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/calls-for-rent-cap-to-stop-was-spiralling-rental-market/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/calls-for-rent-cap-to-stop-was-spiralling-rental-market/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Another bank announces job cuts â€” as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[The share market closes lower after Wall Street surges. Meta raises the lower end of its spending forecast to fund its AI expansion. Look back at the day's financial news on our business blog.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/another-bank-announces-job-cuts-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 22:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/another-bank-announces-job-cuts-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Underpaid super affects one in four workers, with billions never recovered]]></title><description><![CDATA[One in four Australian workers have been underpaid their super &mdash; many, along with industry experts, are calling on the tax office to be more "proactive" in addressing the billions that goes unrecovered each year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/underpaid-super-affects-one-in-four-workers-with-billions-never-recovered/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 22:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/underpaid-super-affects-one-in-four-workers-with-billions-never-recovered/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[One in four workers underpaid super, with only 15pc recovered by ATO]]></title><description><![CDATA[One in four Australian workers have been underpaid their super â€” many, along with industry experts, are calling on the tax office to be more "proactive" in addressing the billions that goes unrecovered each year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/one-in-four-workers-underpaid-super-with-only-15pc-recovered-by-ato/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 22:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/one-in-four-workers-underpaid-super-with-only-15pc-recovered-by-ato/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ATO criticised for not tackling underpaid super affecting millions of workers]]></title><description><![CDATA[One in four Australian workers have been underpaid their super. Many of them, along with industry experts, are calling on the tax office to be more proactive in addressing the billions that go unrecovered each year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/ato-criticised-for-not-tackling-underpaid-super-affecting-millions-of-workers/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 22:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/ato-criticised-for-not-tackling-underpaid-super-affecting-millions-of-workers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ATO criticised for 'not going in to bat' for millions of Australians underpaid super]]></title><description><![CDATA[One in four Australian workers have been underpaid their super â€” many, along with industry experts, are calling on the tax office to be more "proactive" in addressing the billions that goes unrecovered each year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/ato-criticised-for-not-going-in-to-bat-for-millions-of-australians-underpaid-super/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 22:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/ato-criticised-for-not-going-in-to-bat-for-millions-of-australians-underpaid-super/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sydney's new metro line has a launch date]]></title><description><![CDATA[Commuters will be able to cut down on travel time, with the service connecting the south-western suburbs to the Sydney CBD, north-Sydney and the north-western suburbs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/sydneys-new-metro-line-has-a-launch-date/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 21:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/sydneys-new-metro-line-has-a-launch-date/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sydney Southwest Metro set to open after 130yo train line replaced]]></title><description><![CDATA[Commuters will be able to cut down on travel time, with the service connecting the south-western suburbs to the Sydney CBD, north-Sydney and the north-western suburbs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/sydney-southwest-metro-set-to-open-after-130yo-train-line-replaced/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 21:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/sydney-southwest-metro-set-to-open-after-130yo-train-line-replaced/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NSW reveals opening date of long-awaited Southwest Metro line]]></title><description><![CDATA[Commuters will be able to cut down on travel time, with the service connecting the south-western suburbs to the Sydney CBD, north-Sydney and the north-western suburbs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/nsw-reveals-opening-date-of-long-awaited-southwest-metro-line/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 21:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/nsw-reveals-opening-date-of-long-awaited-southwest-metro-line/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Will an AI-cloned free tool spell the end of expensive software?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Software developers say they can use AI to "take back the internet" in what some are calling the dawn of a new era in online piracy. Here's why.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/will-an-ai-cloned-free-tool-spell-the-end-of-expensive-software/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/will-an-ai-cloned-free-tool-spell-the-end-of-expensive-software/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Could software cloning change the way we use the internet?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Software developers say they can use AI to "take back the internet" in what some are calling the dawn of a new era in online piracy. Here's why.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/could-software-cloning-change-the-way-we-use-the-internet/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/could-software-cloning-change-the-way-we-use-the-internet/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vodafone says 24 million scam calls came via one little-known company]]></title><description><![CDATA[Vodafone's owner TPG says it was forced to speak publicly about its frustration over scam calls after reports to the regulator were not addressed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/vodafone-says-24-million-scam-calls-came-via-one-little-known-company/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/vodafone-says-24-million-scam-calls-came-via-one-little-known-company/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vodafone says 24 million scam calls came via Aussie Broadband]]></title><description><![CDATA[Vodafone's owner TPG says it was forced to speak publicly about its frustration over scam calls after reports to the regulator were not addressed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/vodafone-says-24-million-scam-calls-came-via-aussie-broadband/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/vodafone-says-24-million-scam-calls-came-via-aussie-broadband/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Telco goes public over scam calls it says flowed through rival network]]></title><description><![CDATA[Vodafone's owner TPG says it was forced to speak publicly about its frustration over scam calls after reports to the regulator were not addressed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/telco-goes-public-over-scam-calls-it-says-flowed-through-rival-network/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/telco-goes-public-over-scam-calls-it-says-flowed-through-rival-network/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Supercharged fire seasons now threaten half Australia's homes: report]]></title><description><![CDATA[With a strong El Ni&ntilde;o summer looming, modelling reveals fire seasons are 21 per cent longer than they were 50 years ago, cause $6b in damage a year, and 5.6 million homes are at risk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/supercharged-fire-seasons-now-threaten-half-australias-homes-report/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/supercharged-fire-seasons-now-threaten-half-australias-homes-report/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Longer fire seasons mean almost half of Australian homes face bushfire risks]]></title><description><![CDATA[With a strong El NiÃ±o summer looming, modelling reveals fire seasons are 21 per cent longer than they were 50 years ago, cause $6b in damage a year, and 5.6 million homes are at risk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/longer-fire-seasons-mean-almost-half-of-australian-homes-face-bushfire-risks/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/longer-fire-seasons-mean-almost-half-of-australian-homes-face-bushfire-risks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bushfires cost Australia $6b a year as El NiÃ±o summer looms, report finds]]></title><description><![CDATA[With a strong El Ni&ntilde;o summer looming, modelling reveals fire seasons are 21 per cent longer than they were 50 years ago, cause $6b in damage a year, and 5.6 million homes are at risk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/bushfires-cost-australia-6b-a-year-as-el-nio-summer-looms-report-finds/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/bushfires-cost-australia-6b-a-year-as-el-nio-summer-looms-report-finds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[OpenAI says its AI agents disabled their own safety monitors]]></title><description><![CDATA[The agents weakened or disabled systems designed to catch them misbehaving, and one later denying it had done so.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/openai-says-its-ai-agents-disabled-their-own-safety-monitors/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 19:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/openai-says-its-ai-agents-disabled-their-own-safety-monitors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[OpenAI says its agents disabled their own safety monitors]]></title><description><![CDATA[The agents weakened or disabled systems designed to catch them misbehaving, and one later denying it had done so.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/openai-says-its-agents-disabled-their-own-safety-monitors/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 19:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/openai-says-its-agents-disabled-their-own-safety-monitors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[House prices across capitals post steepest quarterly decline ever: Domain]]></title><description><![CDATA[For only the second time ever, house prices have fallen across all Australian capital cities, falling by 4.7 per cent last quarter, the steepest drop on record.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/house-prices-across-capitals-post-steepest-quarterly-decline-ever-domain/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 15:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/house-prices-across-capitals-post-steepest-quarterly-decline-ever-domain/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[House prices across capitals post steepest quarterly decline ever]]></title><description><![CDATA[For only the second time ever, house prices have fallen across all Australian capital cities, falling by 4.7 per cent last quarter, the steepest drop on record.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/house-prices-across-capitals-post-steepest-quarterly-decline-ever/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 15:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/house-prices-across-capitals-post-steepest-quarterly-decline-ever/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[E-scooter hospitalisations more than tripled since 2019]]></title><description><![CDATA[A report from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) has found e-scooter hospitalisations have more than tripled since 2019.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/e-scooter-hospitalisations-more-than-tripled-since-2019/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 15:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/e-scooter-hospitalisations-more-than-tripled-since-2019/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[E-scooter hospitalisations more than triple since 2019]]></title><description><![CDATA[A report from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) has found e-scooter hospitalisations have more than tripled since 2019.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/e-scooter-hospitalisations-more-than-triple-since-2019/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 15:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/e-scooter-hospitalisations-more-than-triple-since-2019/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Data centre gas plant could be mothballed after two years, court told]]></title><description><![CDATA[Developers behind a proposed $23 million gas-powered power plant required for a data centre have told a court they want the project to be powered by the grid as soon as possible.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/data-centre-gas-plant-could-be-mothballed-after-two-years-court-told/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 10:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/data-centre-gas-plant-could-be-mothballed-after-two-years-court-told/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Plans for commercial helium production on Yorke Peninsula]]></title><description><![CDATA[The region is expected to become Australia's only helium production site within 18 months, helping address a global shortage of the rare and vital gas.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/plans-for-commercial-helium-production-on-yorke-peninsula/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 08:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/plans-for-commercial-helium-production-on-yorke-peninsula/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Childcare chain collapses amid wave of closures]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shared Beginnings entered administration this week after its centres operated "at a loss", casting another shadow on a sector undergoing a wave of closures.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/childcare-chain-collapses-amid-wave-of-closures/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 07:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/childcare-chain-collapses-amid-wave-of-closures/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Childcare chain collapse highlights private credit risks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shared Beginnings entered administration this week after its centres operated "at a loss", casting another shadow on a sector undergoing a wave of closures.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/childcare-chain-collapse-highlights-private-credit-risks/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 07:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/childcare-chain-collapse-highlights-private-credit-risks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fortescue senior executive sacked after sexual harassment probe]]></title><description><![CDATA[A senior executive at Andrew Forrest's Fortescue Metals Group has been sacked following an investigation into allegations of sexual harassment and bullying at the iron ore miner.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/fortescue-senior-executive-sacked-after-sexual-harassment-probe/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 07:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/fortescue-senior-executive-sacked-after-sexual-harassment-probe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[McDonald's bid for Phillip Island restaurant knocked back by council]]></title><description><![CDATA[A council in Victoria's south-east has rejected an application from fast food giant McDonald's to open a restaurant on Phillip Island.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/mcdonalds-bid-for-phillip-island-restaurant-knocked-back-by-council/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 07:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/mcdonalds-bid-for-phillip-island-restaurant-knocked-back-by-council/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AI data centre company cold calling about buying land, inquiry told]]></title><description><![CDATA[Consultants for an AI data centre company have been cold calling residents in north-west Tasmania wanting to buy their land, the Greens say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/ai-data-centre-company-cold-calling-about-buying-land-inquiry-told/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 06:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/ai-data-centre-company-cold-calling-about-buying-land-inquiry-told/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Last drinks for Boag's as final Tasmanian beers roll off production line]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Tasmanian brewery has been operating longer than the state has had electricity, but now, the state icon will be brewed elsewhere.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/last-drinks-for-boags-as-final-tasmanian-beers-roll-off-production-line/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 05:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/last-drinks-for-boags-as-final-tasmanian-beers-roll-off-production-line/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tech giant shares plunge 40pc after delays to Melbourne data centre]]></title><description><![CDATA[Community opposition to one of Victoria's largest data centres has seen the value of shares in NextDC plummet.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/tech-giant-shares-plunge-40pc-after-delays-to-melbourne-data-centre/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 04:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/tech-giant-shares-plunge-40pc-after-delays-to-melbourne-data-centre/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[RBA deputy warns inflation outlook 'materially worse' as next decision looms]]></title><description><![CDATA[As markets put the chance of a rate hike in November at 42 per cent, Reserve Bank deputy governor Andrew Hauser warns of a "central banker's nightmare".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/rba-deputy-warns-inflation-outlook-materially-worse-as-next-decision-looms/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 03:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/rba-deputy-warns-inflation-outlook-materially-worse-as-next-decision-looms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASX gains ground, NextDC shares plunge â€” as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shares in data centre operator NextDC plummeted over 40 per cent after returning to trade following a suspension. Catch up on the day's events and insights from our business reporters on the ABC News live markets blog.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/asx-gains-ground-nextdc-shares-plunge-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 23:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/asx-gains-ground-nextdc-shares-plunge-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Weighing up if a trip from Sydney's new airport is for you]]></title><description><![CDATA[The doors to Western Sydney International Airport are set to soon welcome commercial passengers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/weighing-up-if-a-trip-from-sydneys-new-airport-is-for-you/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 21:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/weighing-up-if-a-trip-from-sydneys-new-airport-is-for-you/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Travellers weigh up the cost to get to Sydney's new airport opening this week]]></title><description><![CDATA[The doors to Western Sydney International Airport are set to soon welcome commercial passengers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/travellers-weigh-up-the-cost-to-get-to-sydneys-new-airport-opening-this-week/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 21:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/travellers-weigh-up-the-cost-to-get-to-sydneys-new-airport-opening-this-week/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Transport costs to Sydney's new airport: Is it worth it for you?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The doors to Western Sydney International Airport are set to soon welcome commercial passengers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/transport-costs-to-sydneys-new-airport-is-it-worth-it-for-you/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 21:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/transport-costs-to-sydneys-new-airport-is-it-worth-it-for-you/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Golden North's ice cream factory starts production at new site]]></title><description><![CDATA[After leaving its home of more than a century, South Australian ice cream producer Golden North has started production at its new home 270 kilometres away.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/golden-norths-ice-cream-factory-starts-production-at-new-site/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 21:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/golden-norths-ice-cream-factory-starts-production-at-new-site/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Refugee family recognised on global stage for Michelin quality Afghan food]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Ayubi family decided to share their culture through food after fleeing to Australia in the Cold War. They have now been recognised by the world's most prestigious restaurant guide.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/refugee-family-recognised-on-global-stage-for-michelin-quality-afghan-food/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 21:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/refugee-family-recognised-on-global-stage-for-michelin-quality-afghan-food/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Adelaide restaurateurs say Michelin guide recognition 'a great honour']]></title><description><![CDATA[The Ayubi family decided to share their culture through food after fleeing to Australia in the Cold War. They have now been recognised by the world's most prestigious restaurant guide.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/adelaide-restaurateurs-say-michelin-guide-recognition-a-great-honour/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 21:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/adelaide-restaurateurs-say-michelin-guide-recognition-a-great-honour/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Loan of $20m to troubled smelter deemed high risk, govt went ahead anyway]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Tasmanian government was advised to approve a $20 million loan to the country's only manganese smelter last year despite knowing the risk of not getting all the money back was high, as inaction was deemed too risky.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/loan-of-20m-to-troubled-smelter-deemed-high-risk-govt-went-ahead-anyway/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 20:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/loan-of-20m-to-troubled-smelter-deemed-high-risk-govt-went-ahead-anyway/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seven West Media had 'diabolical' culture, secret review hears]]></title><description><![CDATA[A bombshell review of Seven West Media in 2024 has been told of a "diabolical" corporate culture, with allegations sexism, bullying and harassment were rife and "sacred cow" executives favoured by then-chairman Kerry Stokes were protected amid a ratings obsession.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/seven-west-media-had-diabolical-culture-secret-review-hears/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 20:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/seven-west-media-had-diabolical-culture-secret-review-hears/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Secret review into Seven West Media reveals 'diabolical' culture problems]]></title><description><![CDATA[A bombshell review of Seven West Media in 2024 has been told of a "diabolical" corporate culture, with allegations sexism, bullying and harassment were rife and "sacred cow" executives favoured by then-chairman Kerry Stokes were protected amid a ratings obsession.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/secret-review-into-seven-west-media-reveals-diabolical-culture-problems/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 20:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/secret-review-into-seven-west-media-reveals-diabolical-culture-problems/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sydney firm linked to suspected scammers investigated, $138m feared lost]]></title><description><![CDATA[Investors who may have lost as much as $138 million are asking how an alleged scam with possible terrorism links went undetected.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/sydney-firm-linked-to-suspected-scammers-investigated-138m-feared-lost/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/sydney-firm-linked-to-suspected-scammers-investigated-138m-feared-lost/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Retired judge lashes NSW decision to rewrite laws to support coalmine]]></title><description><![CDATA[A former Supreme Court Judge says a NSW government plan to draft special laws for a Hunter Valley coalmine "obliterates" the legal process and should be independently reviewed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/retired-judge-lashes-nsw-decision-to-rewrite-laws-to-support-coalmine/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/retired-judge-lashes-nsw-decision-to-rewrite-laws-to-support-coalmine/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Firm linked to suspected investment scam investigated, $138m feared lost]]></title><description><![CDATA[Investors who may have lost as much as $138 million are asking how an alleged scam with possible terrorism links went undetected.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/firm-linked-to-suspected-investment-scam-investigated-138m-feared-lost/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/firm-linked-to-suspected-investment-scam-investigated-138m-feared-lost/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[European banks, websites hit as Google Cloud data centre goes offline for hours]]></title><description><![CDATA[The technology giant's London data centre reports "service disruption" as major banking institutions experience outages.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/european-banks-websites-hit-as-google-cloud-data-centre-goes-offline-for-hours/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 12:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/european-banks-websites-hit-as-google-cloud-data-centre-goes-offline-for-hours/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Breaking: Banks, websites offline as Google Cloud services fail across Europe]]></title><description><![CDATA[The technology giant's London data centre reports "service disruption" as major banking institutions experience outages.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/breaking-banks-websites-offline-as-google-cloud-services-fail-across-europe/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 12:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/breaking-banks-websites-offline-as-google-cloud-services-fail-across-europe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Banks, websites offline as Google Cloud services fail across Europe]]></title><description><![CDATA[The technology giant's London data centre reports "service disruption" as major banking institutions experience outages.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/banks-websites-offline-as-google-cloud-services-fail-across-europe/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 12:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/banks-websites-offline-as-google-cloud-services-fail-across-europe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Landholders and politicians push for tougher laws on renewable energy developments]]></title><description><![CDATA[Queensland landholders say they are facing challenges amid growth in the renewable energy sector.<br />
&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/landholders-and-politicians-push-for-tougher-laws-on-renewable-energy-developments/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 09:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/landholders-and-politicians-push-for-tougher-laws-on-renewable-energy-developments/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cumulative impacts of data centre gas plants overlooked, court hears]]></title><description><![CDATA[Community members opposed to Nakar Property&rsquo;s proposal to build a gas-fired power station in Moss Vale voice their concerns in the Land and Environment Court.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/cumulative-impacts-of-data-centre-gas-plants-overlooked-court-hears/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 09:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/cumulative-impacts-of-data-centre-gas-plants-overlooked-court-hears/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WA woman's 'harrowing' ordeal stranded in Bali hospital after fall]]></title><description><![CDATA[A West Australian grandmother is facing a potential bill of $100,000 to return home to Australia after falling down stairs at a Bali restaurant.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/wa-womans-harrowing-ordeal-stranded-in-bali-hospital-after-fall/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 09:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/wa-womans-harrowing-ordeal-stranded-in-bali-hospital-after-fall/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inquiry urges halt to plan to burn Sydney's waste in regional towns]]></title><description><![CDATA[A NSW inquiry into energy-from-waste facilities has recommended a moratorium on the technology and called for the state government to reject two proposals before the planning department.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/inquiry-urges-halt-to-plan-to-burn-sydneys-waste-in-regional-towns/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 07:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/inquiry-urges-halt-to-plan-to-burn-sydneys-waste-in-regional-towns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Steelworks job losses create uncertain future for Whyalla's football clubs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Whyalla's six football clubs are facing an unclear future with job losses at the steelworks expected to have an impact on player numbers and mergers between clubs a possible outcome.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/steelworks-job-losses-create-uncertain-future-for-whyallas-football-clubs/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 07:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/steelworks-job-losses-create-uncertain-future-for-whyallas-football-clubs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brisbane council to embrace early morning culture with new dawn plan]]></title><description><![CDATA[The council is encouraging residents to fill out a survey on their morning habits to help improve facilities and public transport options for early risers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/brisbane-council-to-embrace-early-morning-culture-with-new-dawn-plan/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 05:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/brisbane-council-to-embrace-early-morning-culture-with-new-dawn-plan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mother says son's 'mood was different' after time at Alan Jones's farm]]></title><description><![CDATA[The mother of Complainant A has told a trial she "trusted" Alan Jones as a mentor to her young son before the veteran broadcaster allegedly indecently assaulted the 17-year-old schoolboy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/mother-says-sons-mood-was-different-after-time-at-alan-joness-farm/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 04:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/mother-says-sons-mood-was-different-after-time-at-alan-joness-farm/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mother breaks down reading son's note at Alan Jones trial]]></title><description><![CDATA[The mother of Complainant A has told a trial she "trusted" Alan Jones as a mentor to her young son before the veteran broadcaster allegedly indecently assaulted the 17-year-old schoolboy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/mother-breaks-down-reading-sons-note-at-alan-jones-trial/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 04:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/mother-breaks-down-reading-sons-note-at-alan-jones-trial/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Desalination plant delayed, despite fears Eyre Peninsula could run out of water]]></title><description><![CDATA[Residents in this SA region were told their drinking water was running out by 2026. Locals now worry construction delays will affect the region's access to fresh drinking water.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/desalination-plant-delayed-despite-fears-eyre-peninsula-could-run-out-of-water/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 03:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/desalination-plant-delayed-despite-fears-eyre-peninsula-could-run-out-of-water/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NAB to slash up to 2,500 jobs in massive restructure]]></title><description><![CDATA[National Australia Bank says it will cut about 6 per cent of its workforce by mid-2027, as it overhauls its operating model.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/nab-to-slash-up-to-2500-jobs-in-massive-restructure/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 00:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/nab-to-slash-up-to-2500-jobs-in-massive-restructure/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NAB criticised for 'corporate spin' in major job cut announcement]]></title><description><![CDATA[National Australia Bank says it will cut about 6 per cent of its workforce by mid-2027, as it overhauls its operating model.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/nab-criticised-for-corporate-spin-in-major-job-cut-announcement/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 00:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/nab-criticised-for-corporate-spin-in-major-job-cut-announcement/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASX closes down, NAB shares drop on 2,500 planned job cuts â€” as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[NAB plans to slash about 6 per cent of its workforce. The local share market has opened lower, with most sectors falling.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/asx-closes-down-nab-shares-drop-on-2500-planned-job-cuts-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 22:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/asx-closes-down-nab-shares-drop-on-2500-planned-job-cuts-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I Am Australian co-writer 'not happy' song used at conservative conference]]></title><description><![CDATA[Musician Dobe Newton is "not happy, Jan" after the classic he co-wrote, I Am Australian, was used without permission at a conservative political conference.&nbsp;<br />
&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/i-am-australian-co-writer-not-happy-song-used-at-conservative-conference/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 21:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/i-am-australian-co-writer-not-happy-song-used-at-conservative-conference/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[KI ferries close temporarily as ramps upgraded for new vessels]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ferry services to Kangaroo Island have temporarily stopped for three days as SeaLink prepares to introduce the first of two new vessels, after a "frustrating" wait for locals.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/ki-ferries-close-temporarily-as-ramps-upgraded-for-new-vessels/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 21:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/ki-ferries-close-temporarily-as-ramps-upgraded-for-new-vessels/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former Hunter coalmine site chosen for train manufacturing facility]]></title><description><![CDATA[The development is expected to support up to 780 jobs during construction and about 550 ongoing jobs across the facility and supply chains, the NSW government says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/former-hunter-coalmine-site-chosen-for-train-manufacturing-facility/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 21:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/former-hunter-coalmine-site-chosen-for-train-manufacturing-facility/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former coalmine site at centre of $12 billion plan to build trains]]></title><description><![CDATA[The development is expected to support up to 780 jobs during construction and about 550 ongoing jobs across the facility and supply chains, the NSW government says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/former-coalmine-site-at-centre-of-12-billion-plan-to-build-trains/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 21:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/former-coalmine-site-at-centre-of-12-billion-plan-to-build-trains/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fashion brands fail to show ethical commitments being met, new report shows]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Baptist World Aid Ethical Fashion Report finds there has been minimal improvement in sustainability and ethical practice in the industry.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/fashion-brands-fail-to-show-ethical-commitments-being-met-new-report-shows/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 21:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/fashion-brands-fail-to-show-ethical-commitments-being-met-new-report-shows/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ethical practices in Australian fashion industry stalling, report finds]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Baptist World Aid Ethical Fashion Report finds there has been minimal improvement in sustainability and ethical practice in the industry.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/ethical-practices-in-australian-fashion-industry-stalling-report-finds/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 21:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/ethical-practices-in-australian-fashion-industry-stalling-report-finds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inside the disappearing investment scheme with possible terrorism links]]></title><description><![CDATA[The ABC has traced an alleged ghost investment scheme across the globe and found its enigmatic CEO may have links to terrorism.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/inside-the-disappearing-investment-scheme-with-possible-terrorism-links/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 21:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/inside-the-disappearing-investment-scheme-with-possible-terrorism-links/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alleged investment scam leaves Australians missing millions]]></title><description><![CDATA[The ABC has traced an alleged ghost investment scheme across the globe and found its enigmatic CEO may have links to terrorism.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/alleged-investment-scam-leaves-australians-missing-millions/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 21:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/alleged-investment-scam-leaves-australians-missing-millions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[While Australia scrambled for fuel, millions of litres were being exported]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than 60 megalitres of Australian-made biofuel products were being sold offshore at the same time as the nation's petrol and diesel pumps ran dry.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/while-australia-scrambled-for-fuel-millions-of-litres-were-being-exported/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/while-australia-scrambled-for-fuel-millions-of-litres-were-being-exported/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tropics welcome city dwellers in regional migration trend]]></title><description><![CDATA[New data shows city dwellers are moving to regional Australia at levels equal with records set in the pandemic.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/tropics-welcome-city-dwellers-in-regional-migration-trend/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 10:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/tropics-welcome-city-dwellers-in-regional-migration-trend/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tropics attract city dwellers in regional migration trend]]></title><description><![CDATA[New data shows city dwellers are moving to regional Australia at levels matching records set in the pandemic.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/tropics-attract-city-dwellers-in-regional-migration-trend/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 10:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/tropics-attract-city-dwellers-in-regional-migration-trend/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Six-year plastics factory fight takes toll on Moss Vale residents]]></title><description><![CDATA[Residents tell the NSW Land and Environment Court the dispute over the recycling plant is affecting their health, retirement plans and taking psychological toll due to sustained uncertainty.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/six-year-plastics-factory-fight-takes-toll-on-moss-vale-residents/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 09:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/six-year-plastics-factory-fight-takes-toll-on-moss-vale-residents/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Long decline': Billionaire's company refuses to take blame for Whyalla failure]]></title><description><![CDATA[Whyalla workers say critical safety equipment like heat suits contained "massive holes" when the plant was run by Sanjeev Gupta, whose company GFG Alliance is not taking responsibility for the broken blast furnace.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/long-decline-billionaires-company-refuses-to-take-blame-for-whyalla-failure/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 09:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/long-decline-billionaires-company-refuses-to-take-blame-for-whyalla-failure/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australia could be without structural and rail steelmaking for up to five years]]></title><description><![CDATA[Whyalla workers say critical safety equipment like heat suits contained "massive holes" when the plant was run by Sanjeev Gupta, whose company GFG Alliance is not taking responsibility for the broken blast furnace.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/australia-could-be-without-structural-and-rail-steelmaking-for-up-to-five-years/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 09:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/australia-could-be-without-structural-and-rail-steelmaking-for-up-to-five-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NSW government drafts law to allow Upper Hunter mine to increase output]]></title><description><![CDATA[NSW Premier Chris Minns says the legislation will aim to protect 400 jobs at the Mount Pleasant mine to 2032. Environment leaders say it's an overreach by the government, only weeks after a landmark High Court ruling.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/nsw-government-drafts-law-to-allow-upper-hunter-mine-to-increase-output/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 08:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/nsw-government-drafts-law-to-allow-upper-hunter-mine-to-increase-output/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Climate activists charged after Woodside offshore rig stunt]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two Greenpeace activists are due to face court after sailing out to open waters and occupying an offshore gas platform to protest Woodside's planned gas developments.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/climate-activists-charged-after-woodside-offshore-rig-stunt/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 03:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/climate-activists-charged-after-woodside-offshore-rig-stunt/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Breaking: Climate activists charged after Woodside offshore rig stunt]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two Greenpeace activists are due to face court after sailing out to open waters and occupying an offshore gas platform to protest Woodside's planned gas developments.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/breaking-climate-activists-charged-after-woodside-offshore-rig-stunt/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 03:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/breaking-climate-activists-charged-after-woodside-offshore-rig-stunt/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Judge finds Aboriginal protection order on goldmine 'fundamentally flawed']]></title><description><![CDATA[The Federal Court identifies fundamental flaws in the process involved in granting Aboriginal protection to part of a goldmine site in New South Wales. &nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/judge-finds-aboriginal-protection-order-on-goldmine-fundamentally-flawed/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 02:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/judge-finds-aboriginal-protection-order-on-goldmine-fundamentally-flawed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Victorian Liberal Nationals promise to return V/Line trains to Mildura and Horsham]]></title><description><![CDATA[The coalition says passenger services would return to Mildura and Dimboola by mid-2029 as part of its $51.2 million Wimmera Mallee Rail plan.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/victorian-liberal-nationals-promise-to-return-vline-trains-to-mildura-and-horsham/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 01:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/victorian-liberal-nationals-promise-to-return-vline-trains-to-mildura-and-horsham/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Victorian Liberal Nationals promise to return V/Line trains to Mildura]]></title><description><![CDATA[The coalition says passenger services would return to Mildura and Dimboola by mid-2029 as part of its $51.2 million Wimmera Mallee Rail plan.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/victorian-liberal-nationals-promise-to-return-vline-trains-to-mildura/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 01:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/victorian-liberal-nationals-promise-to-return-vline-trains-to-mildura/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Oyster farmers cautious ahead of summer as algal bloom recovery continues]]></title><description><![CDATA[South Australian oyster growers are reporting recovery after last year's harmful algal bloom is moving at different speeds along the coastline with challenges including a decrease stock and increase in barnacles.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/oyster-farmers-cautious-ahead-of-summer-as-algal-bloom-recovery-continues/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 22:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/oyster-farmers-cautious-ahead-of-summer-as-algal-bloom-recovery-continues/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Council moves to block Coles store near protected wetlands]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two Victorian councils join forces to prevent a new Coles supermarket from being built near a tourist hub on the Bellarine Peninsula.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/council-moves-to-block-coles-store-near-protected-wetlands/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 22:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/council-moves-to-block-coles-store-near-protected-wetlands/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fuel giant Ampol more than doubles refining margins â€” as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wall Street's key indices closed lower as investors bailed out of AI stocks, but the ASX rose. Ampol lifts refining margins 125 per cent compared to a year earlier.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/fuel-giant-ampol-more-than-doubles-refining-margins-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 21:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/fuel-giant-ampol-more-than-doubles-refining-margins-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Queensland's plan for one million new homes leaves some feeling squeezed out]]></title><description><![CDATA[As it marks two years in office, the LNP has touted a rise in the rate of homes under construction in Queensland, but it still falls short of what's needed to build one million in 20 years.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/queenslands-plan-for-one-million-new-homes-leaves-some-feeling-squeezed-out/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 21:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/queenslands-plan-for-one-million-new-homes-leaves-some-feeling-squeezed-out/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Queensland's plan for 1 million new homes leaves some feeling squeezed out]]></title><description><![CDATA[As it marks two years in office, the LNP has touted a rise in the rate of homes under construction in Queensland, but it still falls short of what is needed to build 1 million in 20 years.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/queenslands-plan-for-1-million-new-homes-leaves-some-feeling-squeezed-out/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 21:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/queenslands-plan-for-1-million-new-homes-leaves-some-feeling-squeezed-out/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Queensland's 'ambitious' plan for one million new homes leaves some feeling squeezed out]]></title><description><![CDATA[As it marks two years in office, the LNP has touted a rise in the rate of homes under construction in Queensland, but it still falls short of what's needed to build one million in 20 years.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/queenslands-ambitious-plan-for-one-million-new-homes-leaves-some-feeling-squeezed-out/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 21:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/queenslands-ambitious-plan-for-one-million-new-homes-leaves-some-feeling-squeezed-out/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suncorp borrowers' mortgage payments could spike in ANZ transfer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Suncorp mortgage borrowers have received an alarming email informing them ANZ's takeover could see their minimum monthly mortgage repayments increase by hundreds of dollars.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/suncorp-borrowers-mortgage-payments-could-spike-in-anz-transfer-2/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 20:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/suncorp-borrowers-mortgage-payments-could-spike-in-anz-transfer-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suncorp borrower's mortgage payments could spike in ANZ transfer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Suncorp mortgage borrowers have received an alarming email informing them ANZ's takeover could see their minimum monthly mortgage repayments increase by hundreds of dollars.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/suncorp-borrowers-mortgage-payments-could-spike-in-anz-transfer/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 20:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/suncorp-borrowers-mortgage-payments-could-spike-in-anz-transfer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suncorp borrower's mortgage payments could spike amid transfer to ANZ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Suncorp mortgage borrowers have received an alarming email informing them ANZ's takeover could see their minimum monthly mortgage repayments increase by hundreds of dollars.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/suncorp-borrowers-mortgage-payments-could-spike-amid-transfer-to-anz/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 20:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/suncorp-borrowers-mortgage-payments-could-spike-amid-transfer-to-anz/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suncorp borrowers could face 'unwelcome shock' in ANZ transfer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Suncorp mortgage borrowers have received an alarming email informing them ANZ's takeover could see their minimum monthly mortgage repayments increase by hundreds of dollars.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/suncorp-borrowers-could-face-unwelcome-shock-in-anz-transfer/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 20:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/suncorp-borrowers-could-face-unwelcome-shock-in-anz-transfer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suncorp Bank borrowers could face 'unwelcome shock' in ANZ transfer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Suncorp Bank mortgage borrowers have received an alarming email informing them ANZ's takeover could see their minimum monthly mortgage repayments increase by hundreds of dollars.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/suncorp-bank-borrowers-could-face-unwelcome-shock-in-anz-transfer/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 20:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/suncorp-bank-borrowers-could-face-unwelcome-shock-in-anz-transfer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Women allege pregnancy discrimination inside government departments]]></title><description><![CDATA[A former high-ranking counterterrorism official is among 24 women working in the public sector&nbsp;who told Four Corners they experienced discrimination after falling pregnant.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/women-allege-pregnancy-discrimination-inside-government-departments/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/women-allege-pregnancy-discrimination-inside-government-departments/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Soaring AI stocks create lopsided US economy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Experts say AI's dominance of the US market brings risks all of its own.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/soaring-ai-stocks-create-lopsided-us-economy/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/soaring-ai-stocks-create-lopsided-us-economy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Soaring AI companies create lopsided US economy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Experts say AI's dominance of the US market brings risks all of its own.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/soaring-ai-companies-create-lopsided-us-economy/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/soaring-ai-companies-create-lopsided-us-economy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Parents allege mistreatment inside government departments]]></title><description><![CDATA[A former high-ranking counterterrorism official is among 24 women working in the public sector&nbsp;who told Four Corners they experienced discrimination after falling pregnant.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/parents-allege-mistreatment-inside-government-departments/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/parents-allege-mistreatment-inside-government-departments/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A small group of AI companies are creating a lopsided US economy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Experts say AI's dominance of the US market brings risks all of its own.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/a-small-group-of-ai-companies-are-creating-a-lopsided-us-economy/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/a-small-group-of-ai-companies-are-creating-a-lopsided-us-economy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two people in custody after protest at offshore Woodside gas platform]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two people are in police custody after occupying an offshore Woodside platform about 200 kilometres off Western Australia's coast to protest against the company's gas operations.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/two-people-in-custody-after-protest-at-offshore-woodside-gas-platform/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 07:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/two-people-in-custody-after-protest-at-offshore-woodside-gas-platform/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[It's the other spirit of Tasmania but the worldwide whisky business is in trouble]]></title><description><![CDATA[A global whisky downturn is hitting distillers from Kentucky to Kilkenny. But it is unfamiliar territory for Tasmania, where producers are facing their biggest challenge since the state was governed by colonial law.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/its-the-other-spirit-of-tasmania-but-the-worldwide-whisky-business-is-in-trouble/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 04:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/its-the-other-spirit-of-tasmania-but-the-worldwide-whisky-business-is-in-trouble/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bill Lark is the godfather of Australian whisky but he has never seen times like these]]></title><description><![CDATA[A global whisky downturn is hitting distillers from Kentucky to Kilkenny. But it is unfamiliar territory for Tasmania, where producers are facing their biggest challenge since the state was governed by colonial law.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/bill-lark-is-the-godfather-of-australian-whisky-but-he-has-never-seen-times-like-these/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 04:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/bill-lark-is-the-godfather-of-australian-whisky-but-he-has-never-seen-times-like-these/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Amid whisky's global gloom Tasmania is still seizing 'amazing opportunities']]></title><description><![CDATA[A global whisky downturn is hitting distillers from Kentucky to Kilkenny. But it is unfamiliar territory for Tasmania, where producers are facing their biggest challenge since the state was governed by colonial law.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/amid-whiskys-global-gloom-tasmania-is-still-seizing-amazing-opportunities/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 04:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/amid-whiskys-global-gloom-tasmania-is-still-seizing-amazing-opportunities/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Timor-Leste president says stalled gas project 'finally happening']]></title><description><![CDATA[Jose Ramos-Horta says agreements for the long-stalled Greater Sunrise gas project will be signed within the next few months.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/timor-leste-president-says-stalled-gas-project-finally-happening/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 04:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/timor-leste-president-says-stalled-gas-project-finally-happening/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Timor-Leste president says first gas agreements to be signed]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jose Ramos-Horta says agreements for the long-stalled Greater Sunrise gas project will be signed within the next few months.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/timor-leste-president-says-first-gas-agreements-to-be-signed/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 04:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/timor-leste-president-says-first-gas-agreements-to-be-signed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gas company called 'rude' for not sharing decommissioning news earlier]]></title><description><![CDATA[Emails obtained under Freedom of Information show the Canadian-owned company and the state government had been discussing the network's future eight months before affected customers were informed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/gas-company-called-rude-for-not-sharing-decommissioning-news-earlier/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/gas-company-called-rude-for-not-sharing-decommissioning-news-earlier/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Assistant treasurer knew about ATO's credit card ban plans months ago]]></title><description><![CDATA[Assistant Treasurer Daniel Mulino concedes the government knew the Australian Taxation Office was considering banning credit card payments in July, months before the decision was made public.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/assistant-treasurer-knew-about-atos-credit-card-ban-plans-months-ago/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 01:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/assistant-treasurer-knew-about-atos-credit-card-ban-plans-months-ago/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How artificial intelligence is helping the lobster industry]]></title><description><![CDATA[Artificial intelligence technology capable of recognising individual lobsters is being used in a bid to strengthen consumer trust &mdash; and even break into new markets.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/how-artificial-intelligence-is-helping-the-lobster-industry/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 23:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/how-artificial-intelligence-is-helping-the-lobster-industry/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How AI is helping track lobsters when 'no two shells are the same']]></title><description><![CDATA[Artificial intelligence technology capable of recognising individual lobsters is being used in a bid to strengthen consumer trust &mdash; and even break into new markets.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/how-ai-is-helping-track-lobsters-when-no-two-shells-are-the-same/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 23:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/how-ai-is-helping-track-lobsters-when-no-two-shells-are-the-same/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AI helps to track lobsters when 'no two shells are the same']]></title><description><![CDATA[Artificial intelligence technology capable of recognising individual lobsters is being used in a bid to strengthen consumer trust &mdash; and even break into new markets.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/ai-helps-to-track-lobsters-when-no-two-shells-are-the-same/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 23:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/ai-helps-to-track-lobsters-when-no-two-shells-are-the-same/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The tactics used by companies to push pregnant women out of work]]></title><description><![CDATA[Four Corners has uncovered the tactics used to push mothers out of the workforce, revealing an unwritten playbook used by companies.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/the-tactics-used-by-companies-to-push-pregnant-women-out-of-work/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/the-tactics-used-by-companies-to-push-pregnant-women-out-of-work/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Being pregnant can still cost women their jobs in Australia]]></title><description><![CDATA[Four Corners has uncovered the tactics used to push mothers out of the workforce, revealing an unwritten playbook used by companies.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/being-pregnant-can-still-cost-women-their-jobs-in-australia/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/being-pregnant-can-still-cost-women-their-jobs-in-australia/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Famous Larrimah pub shuts after bikies visit sister venue on 'charity run']]></title><description><![CDATA[The Northern Territory's world famous Larrimah Pink Panther Hotel has shut its doors after a police raid on its sister venue following an Outlaws bikie gang "charity run".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/famous-larrimah-pub-shuts-after-bikies-visit-sister-venue-on-charity-run/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 05:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/famous-larrimah-pub-shuts-after-bikies-visit-sister-venue-on-charity-run/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The humble chickpea has just boomed in value]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australian chickpeas are in hot demand, with prices surging towards $1,000 per tonne in some regions.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/the-humble-chickpea-has-just-boomed-in-value/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 04:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/the-humble-chickpea-has-just-boomed-in-value/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Work starts on Bundaberg's first hotel development in 20 years]]></title><description><![CDATA[The tourism industry hopes it's the start of a long-awaited hotel building boom for the city, which has struggled to attract significant short-term accommodation development.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/work-starts-on-bundabergs-first-hotel-development-in-20-years/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 02:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/work-starts-on-bundabergs-first-hotel-development-in-20-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Darwin accountant trades tax for cane toad taxidermy]]></title><description><![CDATA[There are 531 dead cane toads in Darwin resident Mithram Selvaratnam's freezer. The accountant who traded numbers for taxidermy will have some of them wearing Santa hats by Christmas.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/darwin-accountant-trades-tax-for-cane-toad-taxidermy/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 00:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/darwin-accountant-trades-tax-for-cane-toad-taxidermy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Insufficient' relief for businesses affected by Civic construction]]></title><description><![CDATA[A review of Canberra's night life has found the ACT government should consider stronger relief for businesses affected by construction work in the city and establish a dedicated Night-Time Economy Commissioner.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/insufficient-relief-for-businesses-affected-by-civic-construction/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 23:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/insufficient-relief-for-businesses-affected-by-civic-construction/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canberra businesses battling 'multi-agency maze' to stay open, report finds]]></title><description><![CDATA[A review of Canberra's night life has found the ACT government should consider stronger relief for businesses affected by construction work in the city and establish a dedicated Night-Time Economy Commissioner.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/canberra-businesses-battling-multi-agency-maze-to-stay-open-report-finds/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 23:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/canberra-businesses-battling-multi-agency-maze-to-stay-open-report-finds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Coral overharvesting on Great Barrier Reef investigated by regulator]]></title><description><![CDATA[The investigation comes as the coral harvesting industry on the reef is facing increased pressure from environmentalists.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/coral-overharvesting-on-great-barrier-reef-investigated-by-regulator/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 23:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/coral-overharvesting-on-great-barrier-reef-investigated-by-regulator/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Coral overharvesting on Great Barrier Reef investigated by Fisheries Qld]]></title><description><![CDATA[The investigation comes as the coral harvesting industry on the reef is facing increased pressure from environmentalists.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/coral-overharvesting-on-great-barrier-reef-investigated-by-fisheries-qld/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 23:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/coral-overharvesting-on-great-barrier-reef-investigated-by-fisheries-qld/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Calls to rethink limits as Fisheries Qld investigates Great Barrier Reef coral overharvesting]]></title><description><![CDATA[The investigation comes as the coral harvesting industry on the reef is facing increased pressure from environmentalists.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/calls-to-rethink-limits-as-fisheries-qld-investigates-great-barrier-reef-coral-overharvesting/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 23:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/calls-to-rethink-limits-as-fisheries-qld-investigates-great-barrier-reef-coral-overharvesting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Copper thefts leave Perth roads in darkness and cost taxpayers millions]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than 100 kilometres of major roads and paths across Perth remain dark without street lighting because organised crime groups are selling lucrative stolen copper on the black market.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/copper-thefts-leave-perth-roads-in-darkness-and-cost-taxpayers-millions/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 22:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/copper-thefts-leave-perth-roads-in-darkness-and-cost-taxpayers-millions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[From kitsch decor to extinct chains, new book revisits classic eateries]]></title><description><![CDATA[A sophisticated 70s restaurant with hot-pink light shades and the all-you-can-eat smorgasbords of the suburbs are among the Melbourne institutions revived in a new coffee table book.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/from-kitsch-decor-to-extinct-chains-new-book-revisits-classic-eateries/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 22:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/from-kitsch-decor-to-extinct-chains-new-book-revisits-classic-eateries/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Invasive fire ants return to organic farms not treated for 14 months]]></title><description><![CDATA[Treatment on export-certified organic farms was paused in August 2025 after genetically modified ingredients were discovered in the baits used to treat nests.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/invasive-fire-ants-return-to-organic-farms-not-treated-for-14-months/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 22:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/invasive-fire-ants-return-to-organic-farms-not-treated-for-14-months/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mine owner convinced tiny town's lead poisoning concerns are unfounded]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dozens of residents have voiced their opposition to a proposed silver and lead mine in the NSW central west, but the proponents say it will help the region's economy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/mine-owner-convinced-tiny-towns-lead-poisoning-concerns-are-unfounded/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 21:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/mine-owner-convinced-tiny-towns-lead-poisoning-concerns-are-unfounded/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Private lenders scramble to recover funds after Bathla collapse]]></title><description><![CDATA[Private credit firms are striking deals to recover their money following the $3.4 billion collapse of property giant Bathla Group, with one major lender selling most of its exposure to a Sydney apartment project.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/private-lenders-scramble-to-recover-funds-after-bathla-collapse/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 21:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/private-lenders-scramble-to-recover-funds-after-bathla-collapse/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Major lender in Bathla development sells debts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Private credit firms are striking deals to recover their money following the $3.4 billion collapse of property giant Bathla Group, with one major lender selling most of its exposure to a Sydney apartment project.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/major-lender-in-bathla-development-sells-debts/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 21:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/major-lender-in-bathla-development-sells-debts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[$2m payday for home battery owners as heatwave catches grid off guard]]></title><description><![CDATA[This week's unseasonal heat, coal outages and transmission constraints sent NSW power prices soaring, but batteries added a twist.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/2m-payday-for-home-battery-owners-as-heatwave-catches-grid-off-guard/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/2m-payday-for-home-battery-owners-as-heatwave-catches-grid-off-guard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lithium mine expansion could rival global leader]]></title><description><![CDATA[PLS Pilgangoora announces it will expand its lithium operation in WA's Pilbara, potentially rivalling the biggest lithium producer in the world.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/lithium-mine-expansion-could-rival-global-leader/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 10:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/lithium-mine-expansion-could-rival-global-leader/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bush pub that inspired Slim Dusty's 'Humpty Doo Waltz' hits the market]]></title><description><![CDATA[For more than 50 years thirsty travellers and local punters have ducked into the Humpty Doo Hotel. Now its owner of nearly 40 years has decided its time for someone new to take over.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/bush-pub-that-inspired-slim-dustys-humpty-doo-waltz-hits-the-market/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 10:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/bush-pub-that-inspired-slim-dustys-humpty-doo-waltz-hits-the-market/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fate of current Spirit of Tasmania ferries unclear days before final voyages]]></title><description><![CDATA[With their final voyage imminent, the future of ferries Spirit I and II is unclear, with no buyer yet and no local berths available to store them.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/fate-of-current-spirit-of-tasmania-ferries-unclear-days-before-final-voyages/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 09:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/fate-of-current-spirit-of-tasmania-ferries-unclear-days-before-final-voyages/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Buyer still wanted for Spirit of Tasmania ferries]]></title><description><![CDATA[With their final voyage imminent, the future of ferries Spirit I and II is unclear, with no buyer yet and no local berths available to store them.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/buyer-still-wanted-for-spirit-of-tasmania-ferries/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 09:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/buyer-still-wanted-for-spirit-of-tasmania-ferries/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reserve Bank governor paid $1.2 million as RBA workers fight real wage cuts]]></title><description><![CDATA[RBA governor Michele Bullock received total remuneration of $1.22 million in 2025-26.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/reserve-bank-governor-paid-12-million-as-rba-workers-fight-real-wage-cuts/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 06:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/reserve-bank-governor-paid-12-million-as-rba-workers-fight-real-wage-cuts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Proposed Dalby data centre to harvest rainwater from roof]]></title><description><![CDATA[The international developer that has proposed Australia's largest data centre says it would be able to operate during even the worst droughts.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/proposed-dalby-data-centre-to-harvest-rainwater-from-roof/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 06:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/proposed-dalby-data-centre-to-harvest-rainwater-from-roof/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nationals say Liberals oppose EU trade deal, Liberals beg to differ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Despite Matt Canavan's assertion that both the Liberal and National parties oppose the EU free trade deal, Liberals say they have not agreed a position and some are inclined to support it.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/nationals-say-liberals-oppose-eu-trade-deal-liberals-beg-to-differ/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 05:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/nationals-say-liberals-oppose-eu-trade-deal-liberals-beg-to-differ/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[3M lays out 'attack' on Commonwealth's $2 billion PFAS lawsuit]]></title><description><![CDATA[The US chemical giant 3M will defend the federal government's claims of public nuisance and misleading and deceptive conduct.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/3m-lays-out-attack-on-commonwealths-2-billion-pfas-lawsuit/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 05:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/3m-lays-out-attack-on-commonwealths-2-billion-pfas-lawsuit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Investors freaking out' about Wall Street big tech as warning bell rings]]></title><description><![CDATA[The cost of insuring against a debt default of Wall Street's tech titans has hit record levels. Soaring debt and rising interest rates have seen investors fret about a major collapse.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/investors-freaking-out-about-wall-street-big-tech-as-warning-bell-rings/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 03:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/investors-freaking-out-about-wall-street-big-tech-as-warning-bell-rings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Canary in the coalmine' for a major Wall Street collapse, analysts warn]]></title><description><![CDATA[The cost of insuring against a debt default by Wall Street's tech titans has hit record levels. Soaring debt and rising interest rates have investors fretting about a potential collapse.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/canary-in-the-coalmine-for-a-major-wall-street-collapse-analysts-warn/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 03:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/canary-in-the-coalmine-for-a-major-wall-street-collapse-analysts-warn/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Safety concern in remote community with police station unstaffed]]></title><description><![CDATA[Residents near Laura, in southern Cape York Peninsula, say the understaffing of their police station has led to safety concerns, including for those at risk of domestic violence.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/safety-concern-in-remote-community-with-police-station-unstaffed/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 02:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/safety-concern-in-remote-community-with-police-station-unstaffed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mayor says flood-prone airstrip may need to move despite $27m upgrade]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Gulf of Carpentaria Mayor is calling for a newly repaired airstrip to be relocated to avoid future disasters.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/mayor-says-flood-prone-airstrip-may-need-to-move-despite-27m-upgrade/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 01:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/mayor-says-flood-prone-airstrip-may-need-to-move-despite-27m-upgrade/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sandalwood industry left in limbo as WA government mulls new rules]]></title><description><![CDATA[Producers say Western Australia's lucrative sandalwood industry faces an uncertain future, as the state government reviews the regulations governing the harvest of the valuable wood.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/sandalwood-industry-left-in-limbo-as-wa-government-mulls-new-rules/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 01:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/sandalwood-industry-left-in-limbo-as-wa-government-mulls-new-rules/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Supercars to return to Phillip Island, plugging hole left by MotoGP exit]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Victorian government has announced a five-year deal to bring the Supercars to Phillip Island, helping offset an $80 million loss caused by losing the MotoGP.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/supercars-to-return-to-phillip-island-plugging-hole-left-by-motogp-exit/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/supercars-to-return-to-phillip-island-plugging-hole-left-by-motogp-exit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Victorian laws reveal auction reserves, so buyers stop wasting weekends]]></title><description><![CDATA[The real estate industry says new laws targeting agents underquoting a house price are well-intentioned but poorly designed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/new-victorian-laws-reveal-auction-reserves-so-buyers-stop-wasting-weekends/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 23:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/new-victorian-laws-reveal-auction-reserves-so-buyers-stop-wasting-weekends/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Interests of homebuyers and sellers collide in fight for transparency]]></title><description><![CDATA[The real estate industry says new laws targeting agents underquoting a house price are well-intentioned but poorly designed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/interests-of-homebuyers-and-sellers-collide-in-fight-for-transparency/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 23:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/interests-of-homebuyers-and-sellers-collide-in-fight-for-transparency/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reassembling John Travolta's jet down to nuts and 5,400 bolts stage]]></title><description><![CDATA[The old luxury jet movie star John Travolta donated to a NSW aviation museum is being painstakingly reassembled on site.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/reassembling-john-travoltas-jet-down-to-nuts-and-5400-bolts-stage/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 23:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/reassembling-john-travoltas-jet-down-to-nuts-and-5400-bolts-stage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Global sugar prices rally amid key producer Brazil's presidential election]]></title><description><![CDATA[The rally has brought relief to Australian farmers, who faced months of uncertainty as input costs rose.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/global-sugar-prices-rally-amid-key-producer-brazils-presidential-election/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 23:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/global-sugar-prices-rally-amid-key-producer-brazils-presidential-election/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Steelworkers down tools for last time amid first wave of redundancies]]></title><description><![CDATA[As the first wave of hundreds of job losses hits Whyalla's troubled steel plant, workers and the city as a whole are facing uncertain futures.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/steelworkers-down-tools-for-last-time-amid-first-wave-of-redundancies/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 22:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/steelworkers-down-tools-for-last-time-amid-first-wave-of-redundancies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Car insurance premiums jump by almost 60 per cent in four years]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some comprehensive car insurance premiums have nearly doubled since 2020 as the government calls on the industry to "step up with fairer pricing and greater transparency".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/car-insurance-premiums-jump-by-almost-60-per-cent-in-four-years/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 22:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/car-insurance-premiums-jump-by-almost-60-per-cent-in-four-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Car insurance premiums increase almost 60pc in four years]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some comprehensive car insurance premiums have nearly doubled since 2020 as the government calls on the industry to "step up with fairer pricing and greater transparency".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/car-insurance-premiums-increase-almost-60pc-in-four-years/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 22:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/car-insurance-premiums-increase-almost-60pc-in-four-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASX closes week higher â€” as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australian shares closed the week higher after investors, who are cautious about AI, heard from US Federal Reserve chairman Kevin Warsh. He told an IMF meeting in Bangkok that AI was a huge benefit to the US economy, although the pathway to job creation and wealth would be "very bumpy".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/asx-closes-week-higher-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 22:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/asx-closes-week-higher-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Amazon sold light months after being told of fire danger]]></title><description><![CDATA[Amazon Australia was warned months ago that a ceiling light for sale had caught fire and melted during a lab test.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/amazon-sold-light-months-after-being-told-of-fire-danger/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 21:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/amazon-sold-light-months-after-being-told-of-fire-danger/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Amazon removes ceiling light after it catches fire in safety test]]></title><description><![CDATA[Amazon Australia was warned months ago that a ceiling light for sale had caught fire and melted during a lab test.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/amazon-removes-ceiling-light-after-it-catches-fire-in-safety-test/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 21:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/amazon-removes-ceiling-light-after-it-catches-fire-in-safety-test/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hobart stadium facing 'cost pressures' as price tag remains unclear]]></title><description><![CDATA[With an updated price tag for Hobart's AFL stadium expected to be released by the end of the year, the Tasmanian premier has skirted around questions on whether he would limit Tasmania's contribution to $875 million.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/hobart-stadium-facing-cost-pressures-as-price-tag-remains-unclear/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 20:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/hobart-stadium-facing-cost-pressures-as-price-tag-remains-unclear/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Builder revealed, but cost of new stadium still 'being worked through']]></title><description><![CDATA[With an updated price tag for Hobart's AFL stadium expected to be released by the end of the year, the Tasmanian premier has skirted around questions on whether he would limit Tasmania's contribution to $875 million.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/builder-revealed-but-cost-of-new-stadium-still-being-worked-through/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 20:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/builder-revealed-but-cost-of-new-stadium-still-being-worked-through/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spirit of Tasmania crew hit by severe gastro on voyage from Scotland]]></title><description><![CDATA[A severe gastro outbreak on the Spirit of Tasmania V during its delivery voyage earlier this year has become the focus of a pay dispute in the Fair Work Commission.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/spirit-of-tasmania-crew-hit-by-severe-gastro-on-voyage-from-scotland/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 20:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/spirit-of-tasmania-crew-hit-by-severe-gastro-on-voyage-from-scotland/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dispute over outbreak that was 'like seasick, times 10' on Spirit ferry]]></title><description><![CDATA[A severe gastro outbreak on the Spirit of Tasmania V during its delivery voyage earlier this year has become the focus of a pay dispute in the Fair Work Commission.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/dispute-over-outbreak-that-was-like-seasick-times-10-on-spirit-ferry/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 20:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/dispute-over-outbreak-that-was-like-seasick-times-10-on-spirit-ferry/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Journalist Amy Goodman won't take 'no comment' for an answer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Oscar-nominated filmmakers Tia Lessin and Carl Deal documented years in the life of an indomitable newshound.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/journalist-amy-goodman-wont-take-no-comment-for-an-answer/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 20:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/journalist-amy-goodman-wont-take-no-comment-for-an-answer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sailors missing as two ships set ablaze in Romanian Black Sea]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rescuers were searching for seven missing crew members from one of two chemical tankers that caught fire in Romanian territorial waters.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/sailors-missing-as-two-ships-set-ablaze-in-romanian-black-sea/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 12:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/sailors-missing-as-two-ships-set-ablaze-in-romanian-black-sea/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ACCC takes Kmart to court over nail glue burns and button battery safety]]></title><description><![CDATA[The consumer watchdog has taken legal action against Kmart, alleging it breached Australian consumer law by selling millions of bottles of nail glue that caused burns.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/accc-takes-kmart-to-court-over-nail-glue-burns-and-button-battery-safety/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 09:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/accc-takes-kmart-to-court-over-nail-glue-burns-and-button-battery-safety/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China 'dumped' aluminium windows and doors in Australia, report finds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australia's international trade monitor has found the Chinese exports aluminium windows and doors were "dumped" here, heavily undercutting local prices and damaging the local industry.<br />
&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/china-dumped-aluminium-windows-and-doors-in-australia-report-finds/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 08:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/china-dumped-aluminium-windows-and-doors-in-australia-report-finds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ferry fight heads to court as Kangaroo Island shutdown confirmed]]></title><description><![CDATA[The operator of Kangaroo Island's "lifeline" ferry has launched legal action to get the second of two long-promised new ferries delivered to Australia.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/ferry-fight-heads-to-court-as-kangaroo-island-shutdown-confirmed/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 06:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/ferry-fight-heads-to-court-as-kangaroo-island-shutdown-confirmed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Expert says trust use to avoid tax 'bordering on a joke']]></title><description><![CDATA[Small business advocates say it is a misconception that trusts are only used by wealthy families to minimise tax, but one expert says the current system is "bordering on a joke" and in urgent need of reform.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/expert-says-trust-use-to-avoid-tax-bordering-on-a-joke/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 06:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/expert-says-trust-use-to-avoid-tax-bordering-on-a-joke/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NT Opposition leader calls for moratorium on 'hyper-scale' data centres]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Territory Labor opposition says a moratorium on "hyper-scale" data centres should be imposed until July next year, while a review into them is undertaken.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/nt-opposition-leader-calls-for-moratorium-on-hyper-scale-data-centres/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 06:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/nt-opposition-leader-calls-for-moratorium-on-hyper-scale-data-centres/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NT Labor backflips, supports 'hyper-scale' data centre moratorium]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Territory Labor opposition says a moratorium on "hyper-scale" data centres should be imposed until July next year, while a review into them is undertaken.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/nt-labor-backflips-supports-hyper-scale-data-centre-moratorium/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 06:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/nt-labor-backflips-supports-hyper-scale-data-centre-moratorium/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Adelaide University to offer staff early retirements as financial woes grow]]></title><description><![CDATA[Less than a year after a $500 million state government-backed merger, the new Adelaide University is already looking to cut staff numbers by offering early retirement packages.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/adelaide-university-to-offer-staff-early-retirements-as-financial-woes-grow/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 05:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/adelaide-university-to-offer-staff-early-retirements-as-financial-woes-grow/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Industrial relations minister could terminate strikes under proposed Qld laws]]></title><description><![CDATA[Protected industrial action could be terminated if it would threaten to endanger the life, personal safety, health or welfare or cause significant damage to the state's economy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/industrial-relations-minister-could-terminate-strikes-under-proposed-qld-laws/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 04:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/industrial-relations-minister-could-terminate-strikes-under-proposed-qld-laws/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Yass Valley Council residents facing possible 76pc rate rise]]></title><description><![CDATA[Independent consultants have found the council would need to generate an extra $8.3 million from operations each year by 2027-28 to maintain its financial and infrastructure position.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/yass-valley-council-residents-facing-possible-76pc-rate-rise/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 03:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/yass-valley-council-residents-facing-possible-76pc-rate-rise/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Not a lot we can do': Yass council region faces 76pc rate hike]]></title><description><![CDATA[Independent consultants have found the council would need to generate an extra $8.3 million from operations each year by 2027-28 to maintain its financial and infrastructure position.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/not-a-lot-we-can-do-yass-council-region-faces-76pc-rate-hike/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 03:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/not-a-lot-we-can-do-yass-council-region-faces-76pc-rate-hike/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Unemployment rate remains at 4.7pc in September]]></title><description><![CDATA[An estimated 39,300 fewer Australians were in work last month, and the number of unemployed people increased by 8,900.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/unemployment-rate-remains-at-47pc-in-september/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 02:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/unemployment-rate-remains-at-47pc-in-september/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Unemployment at five-year high after nearly 40,000 jobs lost]]></title><description><![CDATA[An estimated 39,300 fewer Australians were in work last month, while the number of unemployed people increased by 8,900.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/unemployment-at-five-year-high-after-nearly-40000-jobs-lost/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 02:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/unemployment-at-five-year-high-after-nearly-40000-jobs-lost/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Breaking: Unemployment rate sits at post-COVID high after revision]]></title><description><![CDATA[An estimated 39,300 fewer Australians were in work last month, and the number of unemployed people increased by 8,900.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/breaking-unemployment-rate-sits-at-post-covid-high-after-revision/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 02:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/breaking-unemployment-rate-sits-at-post-covid-high-after-revision/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Breaking: Unemployment rate remains at 4.7pc in September]]></title><description><![CDATA[An estimated 39,300 fewer Australians were in work last month, and the number of unemployed people increased by 8,900.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/breaking-unemployment-rate-remains-at-47pc-in-september/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 02:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/breaking-unemployment-rate-remains-at-47pc-in-september/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Automated feedlot proposal draws community ire in Victoria's south-east]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Victorian farmer has submitted a proposal to create one of the state's first undercover, automated feedlots, drawing criticism from locals who are citing concerns about road safety and odour.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/automated-feedlot-proposal-draws-community-ire-in-victorias-south-east/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 00:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/automated-feedlot-proposal-draws-community-ire-in-victorias-south-east/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Victoria gives final state approval for biggest wind farm in southern hemisphere]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 219-turbine wind farm, on agricultural land at Warracknabeal in the state's west, now needs federal government approval.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/victoria-gives-final-state-approval-for-biggest-wind-farm-in-southern-hemisphere/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 23:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/victoria-gives-final-state-approval-for-biggest-wind-farm-in-southern-hemisphere/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Victoria approves biggest wind farm in southern hemisphere]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 219-turbine wind farm proposed for agricultural land at Warracknabeal, in the state's west, now needs the federal government's green light.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/victoria-approves-biggest-wind-farm-in-southern-hemisphere/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 23:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/victoria-approves-biggest-wind-farm-in-southern-hemisphere/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BHP dives as AI stocks fall out of favour â€” as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[The miner's copper exposure means it's used as a proxy for the AI trade, which has come off the boil.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/bhp-dives-as-ai-stocks-fall-out-of-favour-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 22:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/bhp-dives-as-ai-stocks-fall-out-of-favour-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Universities justified job cuts with numbers no-one could check]]></title><description><![CDATA[Universities said staff cuts were necessary to secure their financial futures. But disputed models, alternative plans and changing forecasts suggest other choices may have been available.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/universities-justified-job-cuts-with-numbers-no-one-could-check-2/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 21:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/universities-justified-job-cuts-with-numbers-no-one-could-check-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Universities justified job cuts with numbers no one could check]]></title><description><![CDATA[Universities said staff cuts were necessary to secure their financial futures. But disputed models, alternative plans and changing forecasts suggest other choices may have been available.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/universities-justified-job-cuts-with-numbers-no-one-could-check/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 21:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/universities-justified-job-cuts-with-numbers-no-one-could-check/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Did universities generate a 'faux crisis' to justify job cuts?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Universities said staff cuts were necessary to secure their financial futures. But disputed models, alternative plans and changing forecasts suggest other choices may have been available.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/did-universities-generate-a-faux-crisis-to-justify-job-cuts/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 21:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/did-universities-generate-a-faux-crisis-to-justify-job-cuts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Builder chosen for Hobart's Macquarie Point stadium]]></title><description><![CDATA[The company that built a 30,000-seat arena in Christchurch, New Zealand, is understood to have won the tender to construct Hobart's new roofed stadium.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/builder-chosen-for-hobarts-macquarie-point-stadium/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 20:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/builder-chosen-for-hobarts-macquarie-point-stadium/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[This strange sea animal is on menus, but it is disappearing from our reefs]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new study shows one species of sea cucumber lives much longer than previously thought, putting it at even more risk of being eaten to death by humans.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/this-strange-sea-animal-is-on-menus-but-it-is-disappearing-from-our-reefs/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/this-strange-sea-animal-is-on-menus-but-it-is-disappearing-from-our-reefs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Investing bonanza as younger Australians lean on AI advice]]></title><description><![CDATA[The ASX said a record 11.5 million Australian adults now hold investments outside traditional superannuation and their main home. Emerging trends include taking AI advice, investing in crypto and the doubling of ETF ownership.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/investing-bonanza-as-younger-australians-lean-on-ai-advice/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/investing-bonanza-as-younger-australians-lean-on-ai-advice/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pope's AI adviser warns Australia's copyright changes risk 'new form of colonialism']]></title><description><![CDATA[Father Paolo Benanti is a Franciscan friar but he's also a key adviser to the Vatican on AI and he has a warning for Australia on the actions of AI companies.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/popes-ai-adviser-warns-australias-copyright-changes-risk-new-form-of-colonialism/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 09:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/popes-ai-adviser-warns-australias-copyright-changes-risk-new-form-of-colonialism/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rare earths company could be nationalised as China-linked investors fail to divest]]></title><description><![CDATA[Resources Minister Madeleine King has left open the door to nationalising a Perth-based critical minerals company as several China-linked investors are defying federal government orders to divest from it.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/rare-earths-company-could-be-nationalised-as-china-linked-investors-fail-to-divest/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 07:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/rare-earths-company-could-be-nationalised-as-china-linked-investors-fail-to-divest/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mining giant BHP to cut hundreds of jobs at iron ore mines]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mining giant BHP has confirmed job cuts at its iron ore operations in Western Australia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/mining-giant-bhp-to-cut-hundreds-of-jobs-at-iron-ore-mines/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 07:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/mining-giant-bhp-to-cut-hundreds-of-jobs-at-iron-ore-mines/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Breaking: Mining giant BHP to cut hundreds of jobs at iron ore mines]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mining giant BHP has confirmed job cuts at its iron ore operations in Western Australia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/breaking-mining-giant-bhp-to-cut-hundreds-of-jobs-at-iron-ore-mines/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 07:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/breaking-mining-giant-bhp-to-cut-hundreds-of-jobs-at-iron-ore-mines/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Forcing gas producers to sell to Australia won't 'crash' prices, King says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Burned once before on energy bill promises, the resources minister won't say what new gas reservation laws will do to wholesale gas prices, but promises they will cause downward pressure without crashing the market.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/forcing-gas-producers-to-sell-to-australia-wont-crash-prices-king-says/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 07:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/forcing-gas-producers-to-sell-to-australia-wont-crash-prices-king-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rex grounds two routes 10 months after $60m rescue package]]></title><description><![CDATA[Less than a year after Rex was sold with the aid of a federal government rescue package, the embattled airline has suspended services to Orange and Port Macquarie.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/rex-grounds-two-routes-10-months-after-60m-rescue-package/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/rex-grounds-two-routes-10-months-after-60m-rescue-package/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Government says perpetrators of financial abuse will be pursued in court]]></title><description><![CDATA[Perpetrators of financial abuse who use the tax and social security systems to create debts as a form of coercive control could soon be held liable.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/government-says-perpetrators-of-financial-abuse-will-be-pursued-in-court/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 06:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/government-says-perpetrators-of-financial-abuse-will-be-pursued-in-court/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Conflicting advice left prospector stranded on outback tenement]]></title><description><![CDATA[A prospector receives a three-month permit to retrieve and secure his equipment after years of conflicting advice forced him to break the law to leave his outback tenement.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/conflicting-advice-left-prospector-stranded-on-outback-tenement/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 04:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/conflicting-advice-left-prospector-stranded-on-outback-tenement/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Failed caravan company AOR allegedly traded insolvent since 2023]]></title><description><![CDATA[Administrators for Australian Off Road caravans say the company owes creditors, including customers, $14 million.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/failed-caravan-company-aor-allegedly-traded-insolvent-since-2023/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 04:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/failed-caravan-company-aor-allegedly-traded-insolvent-since-2023/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reassessment of billion-dollar silver mine sparks tractor protest]]></title><description><![CDATA[Opponents of a proposed billion-dollar silver and lead mine drive tractors through Mudgee as the Independent Planning Commission begins reassessing the project.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/reassessment-of-billion-dollar-silver-mine-sparks-tractor-protest/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 04:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/reassessment-of-billion-dollar-silver-mine-sparks-tractor-protest/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Court overturns heritage order that stalled $1b NSW gold mine]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Federal Court rules that a Commonwealth decision that blocked a NSW gold mine was "made without authority".&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/court-overturns-heritage-order-that-stalled-1b-nsw-gold-mine/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 02:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/court-overturns-heritage-order-that-stalled-1b-nsw-gold-mine/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Court dumps Plibersek heritage decision that halted $1b goldmine]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Federal Court rules that a Commonwealth decision that blocked a NSW goldmine was "made without authority".&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/court-dumps-plibersek-heritage-decision-that-halted-1b-goldmine/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 02:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/court-dumps-plibersek-heritage-decision-that-halted-1b-goldmine/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Court dumps Plibersek heritage decision that halted $1b gold mine]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Federal Court rules that a Commonwealth decision that blocked a NSW gold mine was "made without authority".&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/court-dumps-plibersek-heritage-decision-that-halted-1b-gold-mine/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 02:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/court-dumps-plibersek-heritage-decision-that-halted-1b-gold-mine/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['A lot of emotion:' First round of redundancies to hit Whyalla steelworks]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than 250 Whyalla steelworks employees have accepted redundancies but those wanting to stay are facing an anxious wait.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/a-lot-of-emotion-first-round-of-redundancies-to-hit-whyalla-steelworks/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 02:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/a-lot-of-emotion-first-round-of-redundancies-to-hit-whyalla-steelworks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Girls returning for limited season run 10 years after finale]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Emmy-winning HBO series Girls is returning for five episodes. Series creator and star Lena Dunham says the cast vowed only to return if they had something burning to say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/girls-returning-for-limited-season-run-10-years-after-finale/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 01:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/girls-returning-for-limited-season-run-10-years-after-finale/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[They're vital community hubs, but regional post offices face uncertain futures]]></title><description><![CDATA[For decades, post offices have been the heart of most small towns. But as licensees age and habits change, there are fears they could disappear.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/theyre-vital-community-hubs-but-regional-post-offices-face-uncertain-futures/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 23:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/theyre-vital-community-hubs-but-regional-post-offices-face-uncertain-futures/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASX slips, Commonwealth Bank faces shareholders â€” as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[The ASX lost ground after a negative close on Wall Street. Major bank stocks fell, including CBA, which detailed its AI rollout at its annual meeting. Catch up on the day's events and insights from our business reporters on the ABC News live markets blog.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/asx-slips-commonwealth-bank-faces-shareholders-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 23:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/asx-slips-commonwealth-bank-faces-shareholders-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Real estate agents urged to 'enhance responsibly' as AI use rises]]></title><description><![CDATA[The real estate industry is "one of the fastest adopters of AI", using the technology to create listings, enhance images and songs, experts say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/real-estate-agents-urged-to-enhance-responsibly-as-ai-use-rises/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 21:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/real-estate-agents-urged-to-enhance-responsibly-as-ai-use-rises/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lux Solar fined, investigated as consumers say they were ripped off]]></title><description><![CDATA[More consumers have come forward claiming solar battery installers have ripped them off under the federal government's Cheaper Home Batteries Program.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/lux-solar-fined-investigated-as-consumers-say-they-were-ripped-off/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 20:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/lux-solar-fined-investigated-as-consumers-say-they-were-ripped-off/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Consumers say regulators must 'lift their game' after solar battery delays]]></title><description><![CDATA[More consumers have come forward claiming solar battery installers have ripped them off under the federal government's Cheaper Home Batteries Program.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/consumers-say-regulators-must-lift-their-game-after-solar-battery-delays/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 20:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/consumers-say-regulators-must-lift-their-game-after-solar-battery-delays/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Outcry over council's 'extortionate' fee hike on short-stay homes]]></title><description><![CDATA[A coastal Victorian council is defending a fee increase for providers of short-stay rental accommodation, as some locals urge a rethink.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/outcry-over-councils-extortionate-fee-hike-on-short-stay-homes/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 20:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/outcry-over-councils-extortionate-fee-hike-on-short-stay-homes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Private school fees loophole a sticking point in Labor's trust tax plan Greens say]]></title><description><![CDATA[Treasurer Jim Chalmers is preparing to introduce legislation for a 30 per cent tax on discretionary trusts on Wednesday amid fierce business opposition, but has been presented with another obstacle from the Greens.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/private-school-fees-loophole-a-sticking-point-in-labors-trust-tax-plan-greens-say/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/private-school-fees-loophole-a-sticking-point-in-labors-trust-tax-plan-greens-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Greens warn of private school fees loophole in Labor's trust tax]]></title><description><![CDATA[Treasurer Jim Chalmers is preparing to introduce legislation for a 30 per cent tax on discretionary trusts on Wednesday amid fierce business opposition, but has been presented with another obstacle from the Greens.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/greens-warn-of-private-school-fees-loophole-in-labors-trust-tax/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/greens-warn-of-private-school-fees-loophole-in-labors-trust-tax/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More than 300 scientists say AI oversight needed after 'preventable' hacks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hundreds of scientists from more than 30 countries call for greater AI safety measures in an open letter, saying that without them, critical infrastructure risks being exposed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/more-than-300-scientists-say-ai-oversight-needed-after-preventable-hacks/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 13:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/more-than-300-scientists-say-ai-oversight-needed-after-preventable-hacks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hundreds of scientists call for greater AI security in new open letter]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hundreds of scientists from more than 30 countries call for greater AI safety measures in an open letter, saying that without them, critical infrastructure risks being exposed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/hundreds-of-scientists-call-for-greater-ai-security-in-new-open-letter/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 13:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/hundreds-of-scientists-call-for-greater-ai-security-in-new-open-letter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Germany's Nuremberg Airport reopens after aviation emergency]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nuremberg Airport said all passengers are safe after a flight from Corfu transmitted an emergency code.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/germanys-nuremberg-airport-reopens-after-aviation-emergency/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 12:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/germanys-nuremberg-airport-reopens-after-aviation-emergency/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Germany's Nuremberg Airport closes due to aviation emergency]]></title><description><![CDATA[An aviation emergency halts flights at one of Germany's biggest international airports.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/germanys-nuremberg-airport-closes-due-to-aviation-emergency/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 12:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/germanys-nuremberg-airport-closes-due-to-aviation-emergency/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Germany scrambles jets after airline radio glitch sends false hijack alert]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nuremberg Airport said all passengers are safe after a flight from Corfu transmitted an emergency code.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/germany-scrambles-jets-after-airline-radio-glitch-sends-false-hijack-alert/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 12:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/germany-scrambles-jets-after-airline-radio-glitch-sends-false-hijack-alert/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Breaking: Germany's Nuremberg Airport closes due to aviation emergency]]></title><description><![CDATA[An aviation emergency halts flights at one of Germany's biggest international airports.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/breaking-germanys-nuremberg-airport-closes-due-to-aviation-emergency/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 12:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/breaking-germanys-nuremberg-airport-closes-due-to-aviation-emergency/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Consumer watchdog takes egg 'cartel' to court]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sunny Queen and 11 other egg businesses coordinated on production and supply decisions, likely substantially reducing competition for many years, the ACCC alleges.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/consumer-watchdog-takes-egg-cartel-to-court/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 05:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/consumer-watchdog-takes-egg-cartel-to-court/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ACCC takes egg 'cartel' to court]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sunny Queen and 11 other egg businesses coordinated on production and supply decisions, likely substantially reducing competition for many years, the ACCC alleges.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/accc-takes-egg-cartel-to-court/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 05:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/accc-takes-egg-cartel-to-court/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What we know about Lady Violet Bridgerton ahead of Netflix spin-off]]></title><description><![CDATA[Scant details are available about the Bridgerton spin-off focusing on Lady Violet but here's what we know about the upcoming show's main character ahead of its rollout.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/what-we-know-about-lady-violet-bridgerton-ahead-of-netflix-spin-off/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 01:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/what-we-know-about-lady-violet-bridgerton-ahead-of-netflix-spin-off/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Uber struggles to solve Broome's late-night transport issues]]></title><description><![CDATA[The arrival of the ridesharing giant fails to improve the long waits for residents and visitors looking for a ride home in Broome.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/uber-struggles-to-solve-broomes-late-night-transport-issues/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 00:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/uber-struggles-to-solve-broomes-late-night-transport-issues/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phillip Island business operators prepare for MotoGP's final lap]]></title><description><![CDATA[As the countdown to the final MotoGP at Victoria's Phillip Island begins, business owners and the tourism board are calling for support to develop ideas to attract tourists.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/phillip-island-business-operators-prepare-for-motogps-final-lap/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 23:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/phillip-island-business-operators-prepare-for-motogps-final-lap/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dubai-bound Emirates flight forced to turn back to Adelaide Airport]]></title><description><![CDATA[The plane took off from Adelaide Airport at 10:35pm on Monday but pilots were forced to turn around before reaching the West Australian border.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/dubai-bound-emirates-flight-forced-to-turn-back-to-adelaide-airport/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 23:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/dubai-bound-emirates-flight-forced-to-turn-back-to-adelaide-airport/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lush Cosmetics to leave all Westfield locations â€” as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cosmetic brand Lush will not be continuing the leases of all 10 of its stores in Westfield shopping centres. Catch up on the day's business news here.<br />
&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/lush-cosmetics-to-leave-all-westfield-locations-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 23:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/lush-cosmetics-to-leave-all-westfield-locations-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Oil company wins tenders in Channel Country with supply to stay in Australia]]></title><description><![CDATA[An Australian oil boss says any fossil fuels taken from a new location in Queensland's Channel Country will stay in Australia, but it could take years before oil or gas flows.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/oil-company-wins-tenders-in-channel-country-with-supply-to-stay-in-australia/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 22:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/oil-company-wins-tenders-in-channel-country-with-supply-to-stay-in-australia/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Renewed mineral sands mine bid 'a turd in glitter', resident says]]></title><description><![CDATA[A planning expert has accused the Victorian government of manipulating its own system by reconsidering a critical minerals project it rejected in 2021.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/renewed-mineral-sands-mine-bid-a-turd-in-glitter-resident-says/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 21:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/renewed-mineral-sands-mine-bid-a-turd-in-glitter-resident-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Traders blindly sending billions in profits to the tip with their food waste]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australia wastes about $36 billion worth of food a year and experts say many businesses don't even know how much potential profit they're throwing away.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/traders-blindly-sending-billions-in-profits-to-the-tip-with-their-food-waste/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 21:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/traders-blindly-sending-billions-in-profits-to-the-tip-with-their-food-waste/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Businesses blindly sending billions in profits to tip with food waste]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australia wastes about $36 billion worth of food a year and experts say many businesses do not even know how much potential profit they are throwing away.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/businesses-blindly-sending-billions-in-profits-to-tip-with-food-waste/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 21:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/businesses-blindly-sending-billions-in-profits-to-tip-with-food-waste/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Businesses blindly sending billions in profits to the tip with their food waste]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australia wastes about $36 billion worth of food a year and experts say many businesses do not even know how much potential profit they are throwing away.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/businesses-blindly-sending-billions-in-profits-to-the-tip-with-their-food-waste/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 21:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/businesses-blindly-sending-billions-in-profits-to-the-tip-with-their-food-waste/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Billions in the bin as economy struggles with true cost of food waste]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australia wastes about $36 billion worth of food a year and experts say many businesses don't even know how much potential profit they're throwing away.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/billions-in-the-bin-as-economy-struggles-with-true-cost-of-food-waste/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 21:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/billions-in-the-bin-as-economy-struggles-with-true-cost-of-food-waste/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Loophole allowing new coal and gas to avoid stricter climate laws]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Climate Council says coal and gas mines are using a "loophole" to expand operations and add new emissions while avoiding stricter emissions laws for new coal and gas.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/loophole-allowing-new-coal-and-gas-to-avoid-stricter-climate-laws/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 20:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/loophole-allowing-new-coal-and-gas-to-avoid-stricter-climate-laws/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tasmania's financial windfall from mine leads to creation of future fund]]></title><description><![CDATA[In 2023, the Tasmanian government acquired 12 per cent of the shares of a struggling tungsten mine after its owner could not repay a $10 million loan. Since then, the price of tungsten has significantly increased, leaving the state government with a one-off financial boon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/tasmanias-financial-windfall-from-mine-leads-to-creation-of-future-fund/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 20:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/tasmanias-financial-windfall-from-mine-leads-to-creation-of-future-fund/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Plastic surgeons warn of complications as Australians seek face lifts overseas]]></title><description><![CDATA[A South Korean cosmetic surgery company has cancelled a Sydney event where prospective patients were due to meet doctors not registered to practise in Australia.<br />
&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/plastic-surgeons-warn-of-complications-as-australians-seek-face-lifts-overseas/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/plastic-surgeons-warn-of-complications-as-australians-seek-face-lifts-overseas/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Korean cosmetic surgery events raise Australian regulatory concerns]]></title><description><![CDATA[A South Korean cosmetic surgery company has cancelled a Sydney event where prospective patients were due to meet doctors not registered to practise in Australia.<br />
&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/korean-cosmetic-surgery-events-raise-australian-regulatory-concerns/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/korean-cosmetic-surgery-events-raise-australian-regulatory-concerns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cosmetic surgery event cancelled after questions over doctors' registration]]></title><description><![CDATA[A South Korean cosmetic surgery company has cancelled a Sydney event where prospective patients were due to meet doctors not registered to practise in Australia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/cosmetic-surgery-event-cancelled-after-questions-over-doctors-registration/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/cosmetic-surgery-event-cancelled-after-questions-over-doctors-registration/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Breaking: Americans Hall and Woodford win Nobel economics prize for work on stabilisation]]></title><description><![CDATA[The award was announced by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences in Stockholm, honouring Mr Hall who is affiliated with Stanford University in California and Mr Woodford part of Columbia University in New York.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/breaking-americans-hall-and-woodford-win-nobel-economics-prize-for-work-on-stabilisation/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 12:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/breaking-americans-hall-and-woodford-win-nobel-economics-prize-for-work-on-stabilisation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Americans Hall and Woodford win Nobel economics prize]]></title><description><![CDATA[The award was announced by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences in Stockholm, honouring Mr Hall who is affiliated with Stanford University in California and Mr Woodford part of Columbia University in New York.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/americans-hall-and-woodford-win-nobel-economics-prize/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 12:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/americans-hall-and-woodford-win-nobel-economics-prize/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[American professors Hall and Woodford win Nobel economics prize]]></title><description><![CDATA[The award was announced by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences in Stockholm, honouring Mr Hall who is affiliated with Stanford University in California and Mr Woodford part of Columbia University in New York.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/american-professors-hall-and-woodford-win-nobel-economics-prize/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 12:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/american-professors-hall-and-woodford-win-nobel-economics-prize/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Heavy rain, hail and ferocious wind speeds of 96km/h lash Alice Springs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thousands of homes are without power after a surprise storm brought wind speeds of almost 100km/h to Central Australia, pulling down trees and damaging properties.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/heavy-rain-hail-and-ferocious-wind-speeds-of-96kmh-lash-alice-springs/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 10:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/heavy-rain-hail-and-ferocious-wind-speeds-of-96kmh-lash-alice-springs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New report highlights 'unacceptable' levels of poverty in the NT]]></title><description><![CDATA[New data has revealed the increasing cost of essentials is making it harder for people in the Northern Territory to meet their basic needs across key spending areas of housing, utilities, transport and food.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/new-report-highlights-unacceptable-levels-of-poverty-in-the-nt/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 09:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/new-report-highlights-unacceptable-levels-of-poverty-in-the-nt/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['I just live on noodles': Report reveals scale of NT cost-of-living crisis]]></title><description><![CDATA[New data has revealed the increasing cost of essentials is making it harder for people in the Northern Territory to meet their basic needs across key spending areas of housing, utilities, transport and food.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/i-just-live-on-noodles-report-reveals-scale-of-nt-cost-of-living-crisis/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 09:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/i-just-live-on-noodles-report-reveals-scale-of-nt-cost-of-living-crisis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Job losses likely at remote island mine as costs nearly double due to flooding]]></title><description><![CDATA[Production costs at South 32's Groote Eylandt mine have increased by more than 80 per cent in recent years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/job-losses-likely-at-remote-island-mine-as-costs-nearly-double-due-to-flooding/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 06:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/job-losses-likely-at-remote-island-mine-as-costs-nearly-double-due-to-flooding/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kaniva wants to be known as an EV charging hub]]></title><description><![CDATA[The publican of the Victorian farming town currently known for its sheep and silo art wants to add EV fast chargers to that list.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/kaniva-wants-to-be-known-as-an-ev-charging-hub/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 06:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/kaniva-wants-to-be-known-as-an-ev-charging-hub/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The extra stripe that's landed Australian retailer White Fox in court]]></title><description><![CDATA[Experts say the matter could test the validity of Adidas's trademark in Australia.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/the-extra-stripe-thats-landed-australian-retailer-white-fox-in-court/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 04:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/the-extra-stripe-thats-landed-australian-retailer-white-fox-in-court/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Adidas alleges White Fox Boutique infringed its three-stripe trademark]]></title><description><![CDATA[Experts say the matter could test the validity of Adidas's trademark in Australia.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/adidas-alleges-white-fox-boutique-infringed-its-three-stripe-trademark/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 04:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/adidas-alleges-white-fox-boutique-infringed-its-three-stripe-trademark/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Environmental watchdog to review new Kimberley gas project]]></title><description><![CDATA[Buru Energy has rejected environmental claims their Rafael conventional gas project could be a "Trojan horse for fracking".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/environmental-watchdog-to-review-new-kimberley-gas-project/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 00:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/environmental-watchdog-to-review-new-kimberley-gas-project/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mildura and South Australia connected by bus service after six-year hiatus]]></title><description><![CDATA[A bus named after a family Cavoodle is helping reconnect Sunraysia commuters to South Australia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/mildura-and-south-australia-connected-by-bus-service-after-six-year-hiatus/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2026 22:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/mildura-and-south-australia-connected-by-bus-service-after-six-year-hiatus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ongoing Birdsville Track closure hits outback businesses]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Birdsville Track has been closed for the majority of the past two years, leaving some outback businesses with no choice but to pause operations.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/ongoing-birdsville-track-closure-hits-outback-businesses/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2026 22:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/ongoing-birdsville-track-closure-hits-outback-businesses/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASX posts strong gain despite Telstra drop â€” as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[The local share market began the week with a nice rally and the ASX 200 gaining 0.8 per cent on Monday. And David Chau has been announced to present 7pm finance as Alan Kohler retires.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/asx-posts-strong-gain-despite-telstra-drop-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2026 21:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/asx-posts-strong-gain-despite-telstra-drop-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[This intelligence building is top secret. Here's what we know about it]]></title><description><![CDATA[Despite the huge scale of the project, many of the details have been kept secret.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/this-intelligence-building-is-top-secret-heres-what-we-know-about-it/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2026 21:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/this-intelligence-building-is-top-secret-heres-what-we-know-about-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[This building will cost more than $1 billion. What do we know about it?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Despite the huge scale of the project, many of the details have been kept secret.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/this-building-will-cost-more-than-1-billion-what-do-we-know-about-it/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2026 21:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/this-building-will-cost-more-than-1-billion-what-do-we-know-about-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is this Australia's most secret building?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Despite the huge scale of the project, many of the details have been kept secret.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/is-this-australias-most-secret-building/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2026 21:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/is-this-australias-most-secret-building/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Insurer underpaid hundreds of NSW accident victims in 'mind-blowing' error]]></title><description><![CDATA[The error was picked up by a lawyer of a crash victim who noticed his client's payment did not add up, not by NRMA Insurance or the NSW regulator.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/insurer-underpaid-hundreds-of-nsw-accident-victims-in-mind-blowing-error-2/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2026 21:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/insurer-underpaid-hundreds-of-nsw-accident-victims-in-mind-blowing-error-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Insurer underpaid hundreds of NSW accident victims in 'mind blowing' error]]></title><description><![CDATA[The error was picked up by a lawyer of a crash victim who noticed his client's payment did not add up, not by NRMA Insurance or the NSW regulator.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/insurer-underpaid-hundreds-of-nsw-accident-victims-in-mind-blowing-error/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2026 21:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/insurer-underpaid-hundreds-of-nsw-accident-victims-in-mind-blowing-error/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gas shortage culprit to slip through reservation 'loopholes', say critics]]></title><description><![CDATA[Industry players say draft gas reservation plans are full of carve-outs that will let a venture many blame for rising prices off the hook.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/gas-shortage-culprit-to-slip-through-reservation-loopholes-say-critics/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/gas-shortage-culprit-to-slip-through-reservation-loopholes-say-critics/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Critics warn of 'Santos-sized loopholes' in gas reservation plan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Industry players say draft gas reservation plans are full of carve-outs that will let a venture many blame for rising prices off the hook.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/critics-warn-of-santos-sized-loopholes-in-gas-reservation-plan/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/critics-warn-of-santos-sized-loopholes-in-gas-reservation-plan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Major US news networks face probe over White House coverage boycott]]></title><description><![CDATA[The investigation into the "group boycott" of White House events comes after a series of clashes between the Trump administration and major news organisations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/major-us-news-networks-face-probe-over-white-house-coverage-boycott/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2026 04:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/major-us-news-networks-face-probe-over-white-house-coverage-boycott/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Someone has to pay': Small businesses grapple with card surcharge ban]]></title><description><![CDATA[Customers still prefer to pay with cards, but a week after a ban on payment surcharges, small businesses are looking at how they will wear the cost of merchant fees.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/someone-has-to-pay-small-businesses-grapple-with-card-surcharge-ban/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2026 22:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/someone-has-to-pay-small-businesses-grapple-with-card-surcharge-ban/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Businesses grapple with the cost of customers 'wanting to pay by card']]></title><description><![CDATA[Customers still prefer to pay with cards, but a week after a ban on payment surcharges, small businesses are looking at how they will wear the cost of merchant fees.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/businesses-grapple-with-the-cost-of-customers-wanting-to-pay-by-card/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2026 22:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/businesses-grapple-with-the-cost-of-customers-wanting-to-pay-by-card/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shipping companies offering sailors 'crazy money' to transit Strait of Hormuz]]></title><description><![CDATA[Oil tanker captains in the Persian Gulf are being paid up to $US100,000 a month to navigate the Strait of Hormuz, industry insiders and maritime unions say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/shipping-companies-offering-sailors-crazy-money-to-transit-strait-of-hormuz/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2026 20:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/shipping-companies-offering-sailors-crazy-money-to-transit-strait-of-hormuz/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Captains offered $US100,000 a month in the Strait of Hormuz]]></title><description><![CDATA[Oil tanker captains in the Persian Gulf are being paid up to $US100,000 a month to navigate the Strait of Hormuz, industry insiders and maritime unions say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/captains-offered-us100000-a-month-in-the-strait-of-hormuz/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2026 20:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/captains-offered-us100000-a-month-in-the-strait-of-hormuz/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Richard Morecroft had a furry studio companion viewers never knew about]]></title><description><![CDATA[Late veteran presenter Richard Morecroft is best known for his decades of news reading, but unbeknownst to viewers, he was sometimes joined at the desk by a furry companion.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/richard-morecroft-had-a-furry-studio-companion-viewers-never-knew-about/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2026 20:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/richard-morecroft-had-a-furry-studio-companion-viewers-never-knew-about/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Archie the flying fox joined Richard Morecroft behind the news desk]]></title><description><![CDATA[Late veteran presenter Richard Morecroft is best known for his decades of news reading, but unbeknownst to viewers, he was sometimes joined at the desk by a furry companion.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/archie-the-flying-fox-joined-richard-morecroft-behind-the-news-desk/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2026 20:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/archie-the-flying-fox-joined-richard-morecroft-behind-the-news-desk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Union says cruise ship crews still open to exploitation under legal loophole]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cruise ship workers will get some new protections following an ABC investigation, but critics say the exemption that left them vulnerable should never have existed and remains largely in place through to 2028.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/union-says-cruise-ship-crews-still-open-to-exploitation-under-legal-loophole/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/union-says-cruise-ship-crews-still-open-to-exploitation-under-legal-loophole/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Decades-old exemption tweaked to give cruise ship workers more rights]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cruise ship workers will get some new protections following an ABC investigation, but critics say the exemption that left them vulnerable should never have existed and remains largely in place through to 2028.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/decades-old-exemption-tweaked-to-give-cruise-ship-workers-more-rights/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/decades-old-exemption-tweaked-to-give-cruise-ship-workers-more-rights/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Russian attacks kill at least seven people in Ukraine after Trump-Putin diesel deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[The strikes came a day after US President Donald Trump announced a deal to buy Russian diesel that Kyiv warned would help fund Moscow's war in Ukraine.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/russian-attacks-kill-at-least-seven-people-in-ukraine-after-trump-putin-diesel-deal/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2026 12:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/russian-attacks-kill-at-least-seven-people-in-ukraine-after-trump-putin-diesel-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Russian attacks kill at least 12 in Ukraine after Trump-Putin diesel deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[The strikes came a day after US President Donald Trump announced a deal to buy Russian diesel that Kyiv warned would help fund Moscow's war in Ukraine.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/russian-attacks-kill-at-least-12-in-ukraine-after-trump-putin-diesel-deal/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2026 12:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/russian-attacks-kill-at-least-12-in-ukraine-after-trump-putin-diesel-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Opal Tower declared defect-free eight years after evacuations]]></title><description><![CDATA[A ribbon-cutting ceremony brings an end to a saga that involved a class action, two legal cases, ongoing rectification work, and relocations after cracks appeared on level 10 of the complex on Christmas Eve in 2018.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/opal-tower-declared-defect-free-eight-years-after-evacuations/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2026 10:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/opal-tower-declared-defect-free-eight-years-after-evacuations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Old Bendigo gold mine hosts underground piano concert]]></title><description><![CDATA[A unique piano recital has been held 61 metres deep underground in an old gold mine.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/old-bendigo-gold-mine-hosts-underground-piano-concert/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2026 05:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/old-bendigo-gold-mine-hosts-underground-piano-concert/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['FishTok' trend creates fishing boom among young Victorians]]></title><description><![CDATA[The state's peak recreational fishing body says an increase in young Victorians taking up fishing has been "incredible" but is questioning why the government cancelled a program that may have led to the uptake.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/fishtok-trend-creates-fishing-boom-among-young-victorians/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2026 01:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/fishtok-trend-creates-fishing-boom-among-young-victorians/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tasmanian EPA says it was not told extent of Firmus data centre generator plans]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tasmania's EPA is worried about the extent of AI data centre company Firmus's planned diesel generator use, saying it is much more than initially disclosed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/tasmanian-epa-says-it-was-not-told-extent-of-firmus-data-centre-generator-plans/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2026 00:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/tasmanian-epa-says-it-was-not-told-extent-of-firmus-data-centre-generator-plans/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump strikes deal with Putin for Russia to supply diesel to US]]></title><description><![CDATA[In an apparent reversal of Washington's campaign to squeeze Russian fuel revenue powering the war in Ukraine, Donald Trump says Moscow will supply diesel to the US.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/trump-strikes-deal-with-putin-for-russia-to-supply-diesel-to-us/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2026 00:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/trump-strikes-deal-with-putin-for-russia-to-supply-diesel-to-us/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NT council's China trade mission questioned amid cost-of-living crisis]]></title><description><![CDATA[Questions have been raised over Darwin City Council leading a delegation of businesses to China and Vietnam later this year, on a trip that will cost local ratepayers thousands of dollars.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/nt-councils-china-trade-mission-questioned-amid-cost-of-living-crisis/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2026 00:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/nt-councils-china-trade-mission-questioned-amid-cost-of-living-crisis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Darwin council leads China and Vietnam delegation after rate rise]]></title><description><![CDATA[Questions have been raised over Darwin City Council leading a delegation of businesses to China and Vietnam later this year, on a trip that will cost local ratepayers thousands of dollars.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/darwin-council-leads-china-and-vietnam-delegation-after-rate-rise/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2026 00:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/darwin-council-leads-china-and-vietnam-delegation-after-rate-rise/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shop owners ramp up security due to rise in PokÃ©mon card thefts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Almost $20,000 worth of Pok&eacute;mon and other trading cards were allegedly stolen from one Adelaide business, the latest in a spate of thefts of the valuable collectibles.around the country.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/shop-owners-ramp-up-security-due-to-rise-in-pokmon-card-thefts/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 22:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/shop-owners-ramp-up-security-due-to-rise-in-pokmon-card-thefts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Family turns bare island into reef oasis after guano mining destroys it]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lady Elliot Island sat bare, bleak and silent for 100 years after guano miners ravaged it, leaving a moonscape devoid of life. Then in the 1960s, one family started planting trees.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/family-turns-bare-island-into-reef-oasis-after-guano-mining-destroys-it/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 20:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/family-turns-bare-island-into-reef-oasis-after-guano-mining-destroys-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Firmus, the biggest IPO in three decades, fell over]]></title><description><![CDATA[There were high hopes for the Firmus float, but it sunk amid concerns about debt and ambitious expansion plans.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/how-firmus-the-biggest-ipo-in-three-decades-fell-over/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/how-firmus-the-biggest-ipo-in-three-decades-fell-over/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Firmus valued itself 'way too high' and paid the price]]></title><description><![CDATA[There were high hopes for the Firmus float, but it sunk amid concerns about debt and ambitious expansion plans.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/firmus-valued-itself-way-too-high-and-paid-the-price/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/firmus-valued-itself-way-too-high-and-paid-the-price/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sale rescues landmark WA dairy brands from collapse]]></title><description><![CDATA[Collapsed WA dairy brands Mundella Foods and the Margaret River Dairy Company have been revived after a deal spearheaded by Harvey Fresh founder Kevin Sorgiovanni.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/sale-rescues-landmark-wa-dairy-brands-from-collapse/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 09:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/sale-rescues-landmark-wa-dairy-brands-from-collapse/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Firmus wobbles have opponents relieved, critics questioning deals]]></title><description><![CDATA[The news of data centre operator Firmus' share market float being pulled has been met with disappointment from some investors. But for Firmus' opponents, the response has been relief.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/firmus-wobbles-have-opponents-relieved-critics-questioning-deals/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 06:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/firmus-wobbles-have-opponents-relieved-critics-questioning-deals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Firmus wobbles have opponents overjoyed, critics questioning deals]]></title><description><![CDATA[The news of data centre operator Firmus' share market float being pulled has been met with disappointment from some investors. But for Firmus' opponents, the response has been relief.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/firmus-wobbles-have-opponents-overjoyed-critics-questioning-deals/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 06:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/firmus-wobbles-have-opponents-overjoyed-critics-questioning-deals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hollard insurance fined $2m for handling of claim that destroyed home]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Federal Court blasts Hollard's handling of an insurance claim which left a regional Victorian destroyed and uninhabitable.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/hollard-insurance-fined-2m-for-handling-of-claim-that-destroyed-home/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 03:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/hollard-insurance-fined-2m-for-handling-of-claim-that-destroyed-home/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Breaking: Hollard insurance fined $2m for handling of claim that destroyed home]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Federal Court blasts Hollard's handling of an insurance claim which left a regional Victorian destroyed and uninhabitable.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/breaking-hollard-insurance-fined-2m-for-handling-of-claim-that-destroyed-home/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 03:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/breaking-hollard-insurance-fined-2m-for-handling-of-claim-that-destroyed-home/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[No end in sight for multi-million-dollar Cable Beach development]]></title><description><![CDATA[Broome locals say they are not surprised the opening of a multi-million-dollar redevelopment of Cable Beach is facing further delays.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/no-end-in-sight-for-multi-million-dollar-cable-beach-development/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 01:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/no-end-in-sight-for-multi-million-dollar-cable-beach-development/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Fed a lie': Locals frustrated as construction site remains at famous WA beach]]></title><description><![CDATA[Broome locals say they are not surprised the opening of a multi-million-dollar redevelopment of Cable Beach is facing further delays.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/fed-a-lie-locals-frustrated-as-construction-site-remains-at-famous-wa-beach/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 01:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/fed-a-lie-locals-frustrated-as-construction-site-remains-at-famous-wa-beach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Data centre operator Firmus pulls blockbuster ASX float after lacklustre demand]]></title><description><![CDATA[Firmus searches for private funding as it withdraws its application to list on the ASX just a day after closing its books to investors.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/data-centre-operator-firmus-pulls-blockbuster-asx-float-after-lacklustre-demand/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 00:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/data-centre-operator-firmus-pulls-blockbuster-asx-float-after-lacklustre-demand/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Breaking: Data centre operator pulls share market float due to lacking investor demand]]></title><description><![CDATA[The company searching for private funding as IPO gets pulled just a day after it closed its books to investors.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/breaking-data-centre-operator-pulls-share-market-float-due-to-lacking-investor-demand/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 00:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/breaking-data-centre-operator-pulls-share-market-float-due-to-lacking-investor-demand/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Breaking: Data centre operator pulls share market float after lacklustre investor demand]]></title><description><![CDATA[The company searching for private funding as IPO gets pulled just a day after it closed its books to investors.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/breaking-data-centre-operator-pulls-share-market-float-after-lacklustre-investor-demand/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 00:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/breaking-data-centre-operator-pulls-share-market-float-after-lacklustre-investor-demand/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Breaking: Data centre operator Firmus pulls blockbuster ASX float after lacklustre demand]]></title><description><![CDATA[Firmus searches for private funding as it withdraws its application to list on the ASX just a day after closing its books to investors.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/breaking-data-centre-operator-firmus-pulls-blockbuster-asx-float-after-lacklustre-demand/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 00:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/breaking-data-centre-operator-firmus-pulls-blockbuster-asx-float-after-lacklustre-demand/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fears backpacker ballot will leave coastal towns short-staffed]]></title><description><![CDATA[The hospitality industry says the backpacker ballot will create workforce shortages, but a new migration agreement could help holiday towns in NSW. &nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/fears-backpacker-ballot-will-leave-coastal-towns-short-staffed/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 23:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/fears-backpacker-ballot-will-leave-coastal-towns-short-staffed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Coastal businesses fear backpacker visa cap will drive workers away]]></title><description><![CDATA[The hospitality industry says the backpacker ballot will create workforce shortages, but a new migration agreement could help holiday towns in NSW. &nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/coastal-businesses-fear-backpacker-visa-cap-will-drive-workers-away/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 23:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/coastal-businesses-fear-backpacker-visa-cap-will-drive-workers-away/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Big bank defends offshoring of jobs at parliamentary inquiry into AI â€” as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[ANZ, Westpac and NAB have given evidence about how they are using artificial intelligence. Look back on the day's financial news and insights with the business blog.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/big-bank-defends-offshoring-of-jobs-at-parliamentary-inquiry-into-ai-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 22:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/big-bank-defends-offshoring-of-jobs-at-parliamentary-inquiry-into-ai-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Consumers should feel ripped off': How coffee brands have changed]]></title><description><![CDATA[If your coffee tastes different, you may not be imagining things. Brands have quietly changed their recipes and labels after bean prices surged to almost 50-year highs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/consumers-should-feel-ripped-off-how-coffee-brands-have-changed/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 22:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/consumers-should-feel-ripped-off-how-coffee-brands-have-changed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Cheaper to buy everyone new TVs' as regions lose terrestrial channels]]></title><description><![CDATA[While some residents who still rely on their aerials are sad to lose channels, others say they have already switched online.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/cheaper-to-buy-everyone-new-tvs-as-regions-lose-terrestrial-channels/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 22:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/cheaper-to-buy-everyone-new-tvs-as-regions-lose-terrestrial-channels/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Footscray Club prevailed for 132 years, but it couldn't survive this moment]]></title><description><![CDATA[With crime and a cost-of-living crisis on its doorstep, a historic and beloved club in Footscray has been forced to close, leaving its members heartbroken.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/the-footscray-club-prevailed-for-132-years-but-it-couldnt-survive-this-moment/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 21:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/the-footscray-club-prevailed-for-132-years-but-it-couldnt-survive-this-moment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Last drinks at 132yo Footscray Club as new economic reality forces closure]]></title><description><![CDATA[With crime and a cost-of-living crisis on its doorstep, a historic and beloved club in Footscray has been forced to close, leaving its members heartbroken.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/last-drinks-at-132yo-footscray-club-as-new-economic-reality-forces-closure/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 21:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/last-drinks-at-132yo-footscray-club-as-new-economic-reality-forces-closure/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Historic club's closure reveals sad new truth about Footscray]]></title><description><![CDATA[With crime and a cost-of-living crisis on its doorstep, a historic and beloved club in Footscray has been forced to close, leaving its members heartbroken.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/historic-clubs-closure-reveals-sad-new-truth-about-footscray/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 21:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/historic-clubs-closure-reveals-sad-new-truth-about-footscray/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Veterans sue government over 'mass and routine' medical data sharing]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new class action will allege the federal government breach privacy laws by sharing thousands of ex-ADF members' medical records to an Australian university.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/veterans-sue-government-over-mass-and-routine-medical-data-sharing/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 21:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/veterans-sue-government-over-mass-and-routine-medical-data-sharing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NT government departments hit by massive network outage]]></title><description><![CDATA[A massive network outage interrupted all government departments in the Northern Territory today, affecting services from hospital to police systems.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/nt-government-departments-hit-by-massive-network-outage/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 11:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/nt-government-departments-hit-by-massive-network-outage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Vital' major US and Australian-backed rare earths mine moves forward]]></title><description><![CDATA[After decades in development, a $1.8 billion rare earths mining project has finally seen ground broken in remote Central Australia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/vital-major-us-and-australian-backed-rare-earths-mine-moves-forward/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 09:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/vital-major-us-and-australian-backed-rare-earths-mine-moves-forward/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mine backed by US, Australia and Gina Rinehart moves towards construction]]></title><description><![CDATA[After decades in development, a $1.8 billion rare earths mining project has finally seen ground broken in remote Central Australia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/mine-backed-by-us-australia-and-gina-rinehart-moves-towards-construction/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 09:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/mine-backed-by-us-australia-and-gina-rinehart-moves-towards-construction/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Biggest coal-producing state fears impact of High Court emissions decision]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal government says the High Court decision is constrained to New South Wales but the industry in Queensland isn't so sure there won't be ramifications.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/biggest-coal-producing-state-fears-impact-of-high-court-emissions-decision/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 07:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/biggest-coal-producing-state-fears-impact-of-high-court-emissions-decision/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Group of individuals' impacted by data breach at SA hospital]]></title><description><![CDATA[An Adelaide private hospital has notified individuals and cyber security authorities of a data breach of personal information.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/group-of-individuals-impacted-by-data-breach-at-sa-hospital/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 07:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/group-of-individuals-impacted-by-data-breach-at-sa-hospital/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Data breach reported at SA private hospital]]></title><description><![CDATA[An Adelaide private hospital has notified individuals and cyber security authorities of a data breach of personal information.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/data-breach-reported-at-sa-private-hospital/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 07:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/data-breach-reported-at-sa-private-hospital/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WA's oil and gas industry watches impact of High Court ruling closely]]></title><description><![CDATA[WA's energy sector is sounding the alarm over a landmark High Court ruling that overseas emissions from a proposed NSW coal mine were required to be considered when approving the project.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/was-oil-and-gas-industry-watches-impact-of-high-court-ruling-closely/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 06:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/was-oil-and-gas-industry-watches-impact-of-high-court-ruling-closely/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WA treasurer surprised by High Court outcome and seeking advice]]></title><description><![CDATA[WA's energy sector is sounding the alarm over a landmark High Court ruling that overseas emissions from a proposed NSW coal mine were required to be considered when approving the project.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/wa-treasurer-surprised-by-high-court-outcome-and-seeking-advice/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 06:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/wa-treasurer-surprised-by-high-court-outcome-and-seeking-advice/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WA premier says High Court ruling will not change outcome of Browse project]]></title><description><![CDATA[WA's energy sector is sounding the alarm over a landmark High Court ruling that overseas emissions from a proposed NSW coal mine were required to be considered when approving the project.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/wa-premier-says-high-court-ruling-will-not-change-outcome-of-browse-project/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 06:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/wa-premier-says-high-court-ruling-will-not-change-outcome-of-browse-project/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nation's second-largest ASX float in doubt as investors get cold feet]]></title><description><![CDATA[The company is reportedly having to price its shares lower as it closed its books to potential investors abruptly overnight.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/nations-second-largest-asx-float-in-doubt-as-investors-get-cold-feet/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 04:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/nations-second-largest-asx-float-in-doubt-as-investors-get-cold-feet/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Major share market float of Firmus in trouble as interest wanes]]></title><description><![CDATA[The company is reportedly having to price its shares lower as it closed its books to potential investors abruptly overnight.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/major-share-market-float-of-firmus-in-trouble-as-interest-wanes/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 04:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/major-share-market-float-of-firmus-in-trouble-as-interest-wanes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Major share market float in trouble as interest in Firmus wanes]]></title><description><![CDATA[The company is reportedly having to lower its share price after bankers scrambled overnight to find enough demand for its planned upcoming listing on the ASX.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/major-share-market-float-in-trouble-as-interest-in-firmus-wanes/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 04:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/major-share-market-float-in-trouble-as-interest-in-firmus-wanes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Enough is enough': Alan Jones emails to schoolboy read in court]]></title><description><![CDATA[A court is read extensive correspondences Alan Jones had with a schoolboy boy after he asked for help with his family's financial struggles.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/enough-is-enough-alan-jones-emails-to-schoolboy-read-in-court/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 03:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/enough-is-enough-alan-jones-emails-to-schoolboy-read-in-court/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Enough is enough': Alan Jones emails to 17yo read in court]]></title><description><![CDATA[A court is read extensive correspondences Alan Jones had with a 17-year-old boy after he asked for help with his family's financial struggles.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/enough-is-enough-alan-jones-emails-to-17yo-read-in-court/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 03:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/enough-is-enough-alan-jones-emails-to-17yo-read-in-court/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Emails between Alan Jones and 17yo schoolboy read to court]]></title><description><![CDATA[A court is read extensive correspondences Alan Jones had with a 17-year-old boy after he asked for help with his family's financial struggles.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/emails-between-alan-jones-and-17yo-schoolboy-read-to-court/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 03:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/emails-between-alan-jones-and-17yo-schoolboy-read-to-court/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seafood shop owners fear being forced to closed due to gillnet ban]]></title><description><![CDATA[There are fears small businesses may struggle if the looming gillnet ban pushes Queensland fishers out of the water.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/seafood-shop-owners-fear-being-forced-to-closed-due-to-gillnet-ban/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 00:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/seafood-shop-owners-fear-being-forced-to-closed-due-to-gillnet-ban/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seafood shop owners fear being forced to close due to gillnet ban]]></title><description><![CDATA[There are fears small businesses may struggle if the looming gillnet ban pushes Queensland fishers out of the water.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/seafood-shop-owners-fear-being-forced-to-close-due-to-gillnet-ban/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 00:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/seafood-shop-owners-fear-being-forced-to-close-due-to-gillnet-ban/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fears seafood shops will not survive looming gillnet ban]]></title><description><![CDATA[There are fears small businesses may struggle if the looming gillnet ban pushes Queensland fishers out of the water.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/fears-seafood-shops-will-not-survive-looming-gillnet-ban/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 00:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/fears-seafood-shops-will-not-survive-looming-gillnet-ban/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Data shows rental tenants have hit breaking point]]></title><description><![CDATA[New data from Domain shows despite severe rental shortages, landlords are struggling to increase rent due to tenants hitting their affordability limit.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/data-shows-rental-tenants-have-hit-breaking-point/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 22:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/data-shows-rental-tenants-have-hit-breaking-point/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alarming data shows rental tenants have hit breaking point]]></title><description><![CDATA[New data from Domain shows that despite severe rental shortages, landlords aren't having much luck increasing rent as tenants hit affordability limits.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/alarming-data-shows-rental-tenants-have-hit-breaking-point/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 22:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/alarming-data-shows-rental-tenants-have-hit-breaking-point/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Auction clearance rate dives to lowest levels since July â€” as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[Five weeks into the spring season, property data firm Cotality said the combined capital clearance rate of 45 per cent is at its lowest level since July.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/auction-clearance-rate-dives-to-lowest-levels-since-july-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 22:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/auction-clearance-rate-dives-to-lowest-levels-since-july-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Auction clearance rate dives to lowest level since July â€” as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[Five weeks into the spring season, property data firm Cotality said the combined capital clearance rate of 45 per cent was at its lowest level since July.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/auction-clearance-rate-dives-to-lowest-level-since-july-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 22:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/auction-clearance-rate-dives-to-lowest-level-since-july-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Town questions $15b data centre set to use enough power for 1m homes]]></title><description><![CDATA[One Wagga Wagga resident says she feels "back-stabbed" by the development, while others say the town needs more industry.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/town-questions-15b-data-centre-set-to-use-enough-power-for-1m-homes/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 21:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/town-questions-15b-data-centre-set-to-use-enough-power-for-1m-homes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Victorians say 'lazy planning' leading to poor social housing outcomes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Residents near a proposed social housing project in Bendigo say the state government's fast-tracked planning process is allowing "lazy planning" to go ahead without sufficient scrutiny.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/victorians-say-lazy-planning-leading-to-poor-social-housing-outcomes/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 21:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/victorians-say-lazy-planning-leading-to-poor-social-housing-outcomes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former RBA member explains what happens inside interest rate meetings]]></title><description><![CDATA[Economist Ian Harper, who left the RBA Monetary Policy Board in August, says none of the treasurers in power during his 10-year tenure tried to influence his view on interest rate decisions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/former-rba-member-explains-what-happens-inside-interest-rate-meetings/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 20:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/former-rba-member-explains-what-happens-inside-interest-rate-meetings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former RBA board member says November rate hike 'plausible']]></title><description><![CDATA[Economist Ian Harper, who left the RBA Monetary Policy Board in August, says none of the treasurers in power during his 10-year tenure tried to influence his view on interest rate decisions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/former-rba-board-member-says-november-rate-hike-plausible/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 20:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/former-rba-board-member-says-november-rate-hike-plausible/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former RBA board member says another rate hike this year 'plausible']]></title><description><![CDATA[Another interest rate hike this year is "plausible", but not necessarily likely, according to economist Ian Harper, who only left the RBA Monetary Policy Board in August.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/former-rba-board-member-says-another-rate-hike-this-year-plausible/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 20:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/former-rba-board-member-says-another-rate-hike-this-year-plausible/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former RBA board member says another rate hike 'plausible' this year]]></title><description><![CDATA[Another interest rate hike this year is "plausible", but not necessarily likely, according to economist Ian Harper, who only left the RBA Monetary Policy Board in August.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/former-rba-board-member-says-another-rate-hike-plausible-this-year/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 20:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/former-rba-board-member-says-another-rate-hike-plausible-this-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What Singapore really thinks of Australian solar power export plan]]></title><description><![CDATA[It has unrivalled ambition and is backed by a tech billionaire, but Sun Cable's plans to export solar power to Singapore are floundering.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/what-singapore-really-thinks-of-australian-solar-power-export-plan/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/what-singapore-really-thinks-of-australian-solar-power-export-plan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australia wants to sell Singapore solar power. But does anyone want it?]]></title><description><![CDATA[It has unrivalled ambition and is backed by a tech billionaire, but Sun Cable's plans to export solar power to Singapore are floundering.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/australia-wants-to-sell-singapore-solar-power-but-does-anyone-want-it/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/australia-wants-to-sell-singapore-solar-power-but-does-anyone-want-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Japan's beer brewers raided over claims they colluded to hike prices]]></title><description><![CDATA[Japan's Fair Trade Commission is investigating whether the beer brewers colluded to raise their prices at the same time over several years, blaming factors like rising raw material costs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/japans-beer-brewers-raided-over-claims-they-colluded-to-hike-prices/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 18:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/japans-beer-brewers-raided-over-claims-they-colluded-to-hike-prices/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Authorities investigate Japan's four biggest beer brewers over price rises]]></title><description><![CDATA[Japan's Fair Trade Commission is investigating whether the beer brewers colluded to raise their prices at the same time over several years, blaming factors like rising raw material costs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/authorities-investigate-japans-four-biggest-beer-brewers-over-price-rises/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 18:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/authorities-investigate-japans-four-biggest-beer-brewers-over-price-rises/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fears of NT business closures after delayed dry season and proposed visa cuts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Top End tourism operators are calling for the creation of a dedicated fund to help struggling business survive the wet season, as they say looming cuts to holiday workers could push the sector past breaking point.<br />
&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/fears-of-nt-business-closures-after-delayed-dry-season-and-proposed-visa-cuts/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 09:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/fears-of-nt-business-closures-after-delayed-dry-season-and-proposed-visa-cuts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Could almost speak Mandarin to everyone': Chinese visitors flock to Australia]]></title><description><![CDATA[As China's week-long national day holiday comes to an end, data suggests an increase in flight bookings from China to Australia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/could-almost-speak-mandarin-to-everyone-chinese-visitors-flock-to-australia/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 08:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/could-almost-speak-mandarin-to-everyone-chinese-visitors-flock-to-australia/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australia among top picks for Chinese tourists during Golden Week holiday]]></title><description><![CDATA[As China's week-long national day holiday comes to an end, data suggests an increase in flight bookings from China to Australia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/australia-among-top-picks-for-chinese-tourists-during-golden-week-holiday/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 08:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/australia-among-top-picks-for-chinese-tourists-during-golden-week-holiday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mint unveils new coins chronicling iconic Australian inventions]]></title><description><![CDATA[What do a jaffle maker, a baby safety capsule and a black box have in common?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/mint-unveils-new-coins-chronicling-iconic-australian-inventions/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 08:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/mint-unveils-new-coins-chronicling-iconic-australian-inventions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woolworths fuel levy surcharge nearly triple pre-Iran war level]]></title><description><![CDATA[Experts say consumers and suppliers will "ultimately pay" for Woolworths' increase in its freight fuel levy surcharge.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/woolworths-fuel-levy-surcharge-nearly-triple-pre-iran-war-level/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 06:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/woolworths-fuel-levy-surcharge-nearly-triple-pre-iran-war-level/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woolworths freight fuel levy surcharge almost triples since Iran war]]></title><description><![CDATA[Experts say consumers and suppliers will "ultimately pay" for Woolworths' increase in its freight fuel levy surcharge.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/woolworths-freight-fuel-levy-surcharge-almost-triples-since-iran-war/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 06:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/woolworths-freight-fuel-levy-surcharge-almost-triples-since-iran-war/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Logan mayor warns of backyard 'slums' as council slashes granny flat tax]]></title><description><![CDATA[Logan's mayor says the move will allow unscrupulous landlords to fit more renters in crowded backyards.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/logan-mayor-warns-of-backyard-slums-as-council-slashes-granny-flat-tax/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 06:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/logan-mayor-warns-of-backyard-slums-as-council-slashes-granny-flat-tax/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Coffee prices at some cafes rise by 10pc after RBA card surcharge ban]]></title><description><![CDATA[A ban on card surcharges has led some cafe owners to lift coffee prices. It's an unintended consequence of the Reserve Bank's card surcharge ban, which was intended to lower prices for consumers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/coffee-prices-at-some-cafes-rise-by-10pc-after-rba-card-surcharge-ban/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 06:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/coffee-prices-at-some-cafes-rise-by-10pc-after-rba-card-surcharge-ban/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Coffee prices at some cafes rise 10pc after RBA imposes card surcharge ban]]></title><description><![CDATA[A ban on card surcharges has led to cafe owners lifting coffee prices. It's an unintended consequence of the Reserve Bank's card surcharge ban, which was intended to lower prices for consumers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/coffee-prices-at-some-cafes-rise-10pc-after-rba-imposes-card-surcharge-ban/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 06:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/coffee-prices-at-some-cafes-rise-10pc-after-rba-imposes-card-surcharge-ban/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[News anchor Richard Morecroft remembered as a 'great Australian']]></title><description><![CDATA[Richard Morecroft graced television screens for decades as an ABC 7PM news anchor and host of Letters and Numbers on SBS.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/news-anchor-richard-morecroft-remembered-as-a-great-australian/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 04:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/news-anchor-richard-morecroft-remembered-as-a-great-australian/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Landowner pushes back against opposition to Goolwa's first McDonald's]]></title><description><![CDATA[The owner of the land where Goolwa's first McDonald's could be built says a significant portion of the South Australian town's population wants it to happen, despite vocal opposition from a local group.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/landowner-pushes-back-against-opposition-to-goolwas-first-mcdonalds/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 03:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/landowner-pushes-back-against-opposition-to-goolwas-first-mcdonalds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Licence granted for controversial mineral sands mine]]></title><description><![CDATA[Victoria's mining regulator has granted a 20-year licence for a mineral sands mine near Horsham in Victoria's west, despite local government and community concerns about the site's environmental impact. &nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/licence-granted-for-controversial-mineral-sands-mine/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 03:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/licence-granted-for-controversial-mineral-sands-mine/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NSW coalmine climate ruling a massive shake-up to Australia's oil and gas]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australia's High Court rules in favour of a Hunter Valley community group in a landmark climate ruling that could redraw how fossil fuel projects are approved in Australia. &nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/nsw-coalmine-climate-ruling-a-massive-shake-up-to-australias-oil-and-gas/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 01:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/nsw-coalmine-climate-ruling-a-massive-shake-up-to-australias-oil-and-gas/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NSW coalmine climate ruling a massive shake-up to Australia's coal and gas]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australia's High Court rules in favour of a Hunter Valley community group in a landmark climate ruling that could redraw how fossil fuel projects are approved in Australia. &nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/nsw-coalmine-climate-ruling-a-massive-shake-up-to-australias-coal-and-gas/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 01:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/nsw-coalmine-climate-ruling-a-massive-shake-up-to-australias-coal-and-gas/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Breaking: High Court rules in favour of climate in Hunter Valley coal mine case]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australia's High Court has ruled in favour of a Hunter Valley community group in a landmark climate ruling that could re-draw how fossil fuel projects are approved in Australia.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/breaking-high-court-rules-in-favour-of-climate-in-hunter-valley-coal-mine-case/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 01:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/breaking-high-court-rules-in-favour-of-climate-in-hunter-valley-coal-mine-case/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Darwin could become 'a major interconnection point' for global data]]></title><description><![CDATA[As data centres and fibre-optic cable networks proliferate, planning documents show two international subsea cables could soon dock in the Darwin suburb of Fannie Bay.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/why-darwin-could-become-a-major-interconnection-point-for-global-data/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 01:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/why-darwin-could-become-a-major-interconnection-point-for-global-data/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Big Red Bash says 2027 will be the outback festival's last hurrah]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Big Red Bash has been a major event in outback Queensland for more than a decade, but organisers say next year will be the festival's final year.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/big-red-bash-says-2027-will-be-the-outback-festivals-last-hurrah/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 01:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/big-red-bash-says-2027-will-be-the-outback-festivals-last-hurrah/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ATO won't budge on credit card ban after snap meeting with business groups]]></title><description><![CDATA[Small business groups say the ATO has indicated it will not be reversing its decision to stop accepting credit card payments.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/ato-wont-budge-on-credit-card-ban-after-snap-meeting-with-business-groups/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 00:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/ato-wont-budge-on-credit-card-ban-after-snap-meeting-with-business-groups/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ATO won't budge on credit card ban after meeting with business groups]]></title><description><![CDATA[Small business groups say the ATO has indicated it will not be reversing its decision to stop accepting credit card payments.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/ato-wont-budge-on-credit-card-ban-after-meeting-with-business-groups/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 00:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/ato-wont-budge-on-credit-card-ban-after-meeting-with-business-groups/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ATO will not budge on credit card ban after meeting with business groups]]></title><description><![CDATA[Small business groups say the ATO has indicated it will not reverse its decision to stop accepting credit card payments.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/ato-will-not-budge-on-credit-card-ban-after-meeting-with-business-groups/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 00:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/ato-will-not-budge-on-credit-card-ban-after-meeting-with-business-groups/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ATO convenes snap meeting over credit card ban]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australia's tax chief calls a snap meeting with business groups after the tax office faces backlash over its decision to stop accepting credit card payments.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/ato-convenes-snap-meeting-over-credit-card-ban/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 00:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/ato-convenes-snap-meeting-over-credit-card-ban/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ukraine says South Korean exports helped ease Russia's drone-strike crisis]]></title><description><![CDATA[Russia has imported fuel from South Korean ports, easing the impact of a fuel crisis caused by Ukrainian drone strikes on Russian oil refineries, Ukraine's top sanctions official says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/ukraine-says-south-korean-exports-helped-ease-russias-drone-strike-crisis/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 00:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/ukraine-says-south-korean-exports-helped-ease-russias-drone-strike-crisis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Watchdog identifies 'psychological harm' at world's largest lithium mine]]></title><description><![CDATA[Workers at the enormous Greenbushes Lithium Mine say the mine's workplace culture has left them feeling anxious, depressed and worthless.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/watchdog-identifies-psychological-harm-at-worlds-largest-lithium-mine/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 00:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/watchdog-identifies-psychological-harm-at-worlds-largest-lithium-mine/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASX closes slightly lower, India's central bank lifts rates by 25bps &mdash; as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australia's share market closed slightly lower on Wednesday despite the S&amp;P 500 and Nasdaq hitting record highs. See how the day unfolded on the ABC's business and markets blog.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/asx-closes-slightly-lower-indias-central-bank-lifts-rates-by-25bps-mdash-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 22:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/asx-closes-slightly-lower-indias-central-bank-lifts-rates-by-25bps-mdash-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texan company plans to build new outback town for gas workers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dunmarra Development Land publishes plans to build a 600 hectare "petroleum services precinct and workforce village" near the Beetaloo Basin.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/texan-company-plans-to-build-new-outback-town-for-gas-workers/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 22:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/texan-company-plans-to-build-new-outback-town-for-gas-workers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Imported pork 'hiding in plain sight' on Guzman y Gomez menu]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mexican fast-food chain Guzman Y Gomez (GYG) has come under fire for advertising the use of Australian produce while importing hundreds of tonnes of Danish pork each year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/imported-pork-hiding-in-plain-sight-on-guzman-y-gomez-menu/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 22:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/imported-pork-hiding-in-plain-sight-on-guzman-y-gomez-menu/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tourists must pay and book ahead to see iconic Twelve Apostles]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Victorian government hopes the tourist-booking system for the Twelve Apostles will ease overcrowding during peak periods.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/tourists-must-pay-and-book-ahead-to-see-iconic-twelve-apostles/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 21:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/tourists-must-pay-and-book-ahead-to-see-iconic-twelve-apostles/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Singles tax costs thousands of dollars a year]]></title><description><![CDATA[Not only is it harder to afford the cost of living as a single person, it can also be difficult to find an affordable home that meets your needs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/singles-tax-costs-thousands-of-dollars-a-year/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 21:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/singles-tax-costs-thousands-of-dollars-a-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Singles struggle to afford housing as cost of living rises]]></title><description><![CDATA[Not only is it harder to afford the cost of living as a single person, it can also be difficult to find an affordable home which meets their needs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/singles-struggle-to-afford-housing-as-cost-of-living-rises/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 21:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/singles-struggle-to-afford-housing-as-cost-of-living-rises/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Some public transport trips are more expensive in Adelaide than anywhere else]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some South Australians pay more for their bus, train and tram trips in Adelaide than the equivalent journey elsewhere in Australia.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/some-public-transport-trips-are-more-expensive-in-adelaide-than-anywhere-else/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 21:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/some-public-transport-trips-are-more-expensive-in-adelaide-than-anywhere-else/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chinese company to face Australian privacy probe over 'pervert' glasses]]></title><description><![CDATA[The privacy commissioner has launched a formal investigation into the Chinese software company behind an influx of cheap smart glasses to Australia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/chinese-company-to-face-australian-privacy-probe-over-pervert-glasses/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/chinese-company-to-face-australian-privacy-probe-over-pervert-glasses/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More than $1.2bn announced for NSW regional road upgrades]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Albanese government is tipping in $674 million, while the Minns government is investing $610 million towards the upgrades.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/more-than-12bn-announced-for-nsw-regional-road-upgrades/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 20:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/more-than-12bn-announced-for-nsw-regional-road-upgrades/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More than $1.2b announced for NSW regional road upgrades]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Albanese government is tipping in $674 million, while the Minns government is investing $610 million towards the upgrades.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/more-than-12b-announced-for-nsw-regional-road-upgrades/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 20:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/more-than-12b-announced-for-nsw-regional-road-upgrades/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Salmon company to inject fish with antibiotics ahead of expected marine heatwave]]></title><description><![CDATA[With Tasmania's salmon industry bracing for marine heatwave conditions this summer, one company is about to begin injecting fish with an antibacterial drug &mdash; with its preferred antibiotic option still off the table after the permit to use was revoked.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/salmon-company-to-inject-fish-with-antibiotics-ahead-of-expected-marine-heatwave/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 20:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/salmon-company-to-inject-fish-with-antibiotics-ahead-of-expected-marine-heatwave/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Salmon company to inject fish with antibiotics ahead of expected marine heat wave]]></title><description><![CDATA[With Tasmania's salmon industry bracing for marine heatwave conditions this summer, one company is about to begin injecting fish with an antibacterial drug &mdash; with its preferred antibiotic option still off the table after the permit to use was revoked.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/salmon-company-to-inject-fish-with-antibiotics-ahead-of-expected-marine-heat-wave/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 20:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/salmon-company-to-inject-fish-with-antibiotics-ahead-of-expected-marine-heat-wave/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Disease outbreak prompts salmon company to inject fish with antibiotic]]></title><description><![CDATA[With Tasmania's salmon industry bracing for marine heatwave conditions this summer, one company is about to begin injecting fish with an antibacterial drug &mdash; with its preferred antibiotic option still off the table after the permit to use was revoked.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/disease-outbreak-prompts-salmon-company-to-inject-fish-with-antibiotic/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 20:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/disease-outbreak-prompts-salmon-company-to-inject-fish-with-antibiotic/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pacific's undersea treasure is worth billions, but some say we'll never see it]]></title><description><![CDATA[Undersea experts question the viability of deep-sea mining for critical minerals, fearing the only winners will be early investors and the companies selling the machinery. &nbsp;&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/pacifics-undersea-treasure-is-worth-billions-but-some-say-well-never-see-it/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/pacifics-undersea-treasure-is-worth-billions-but-some-say-well-never-see-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Experts question viability of billion-dollar deep-sea mining gold rush]]></title><description><![CDATA[Undersea experts question the viability of deep-sea mining for critical minerals, fearing the only winners will be early investors and the companies selling the machinery. &nbsp;&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/experts-question-viability-of-billion-dollar-deep-sea-mining-gold-rush/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/experts-question-viability-of-billion-dollar-deep-sea-mining-gold-rush/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China moves to register AI digital humans]]></title><description><![CDATA[Beijing is issuing AI digital humans with identity cards in a bid to hold companies accountable and ensuring state surveillance applies to the virtual world.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/china-moves-to-register-ai-digital-humans/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/china-moves-to-register-ai-digital-humans/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AI digital human Yuri has 100,000 fans and now a Chinese ID card]]></title><description><![CDATA[Beijing is issuing AI digital humans with identity cards in a bid to hold companies accountable and ensuring state surveillance applies to the virtual world.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/ai-digital-human-yuri-has-100000-fans-and-now-a-chinese-id-card/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/ai-digital-human-yuri-has-100000-fans-and-now-a-chinese-id-card/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Paramount completes Warner Bros takeover to form media giant Skydance]]></title><description><![CDATA[The combined company brings together Paramount Pictures and Warner Bros Pictures, the CBS News and CNN networks, and the HBO and CBS television brands under the control of David Ellison.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/paramount-completes-warner-bros-takeover-to-form-media-giant-skydance/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 19:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/paramount-completes-warner-bros-takeover-to-form-media-giant-skydance/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Customers' personal details may have been accessed in hack, Asos says]]></title><description><![CDATA["Engage with us, or we will leak it," Asos shoppers warned in an alarming message sent from online retailer's app.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/customers-personal-details-may-have-been-accessed-in-hack-asos-says/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 14:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/customers-personal-details-may-have-been-accessed-in-hack-asos-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Asos says customers sent notifications in possible hack]]></title><description><![CDATA["Engage with us, or we will leak it," ASOS shoppers are warned in an alarming message sent from the online retailer's app.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/asos-says-customers-sent-notifications-in-possible-hack/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 14:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/asos-says-customers-sent-notifications-in-possible-hack/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Asos app users sent 'hacked' message from online retailer]]></title><description><![CDATA["Engage with us, or we will leak it," Asos shoppers warned in an alarming message sent from online retailer's app.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/asos-app-users-sent-hacked-message-from-online-retailer/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 14:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/asos-app-users-sent-hacked-message-from-online-retailer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Veteran news anchor Richard Morecroft dies, aged 70]]></title><description><![CDATA[Morecroft was a regular presence on television screens for more than 30 years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/veteran-news-anchor-richard-morecroft-dies-aged-70/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 12:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/veteran-news-anchor-richard-morecroft-dies-aged-70/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Breaking: Veteran news anchor Richard Morecroft dies, aged 70]]></title><description><![CDATA[Morecroft was a regular presence on television screens for more than 30 years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/breaking-veteran-news-anchor-richard-morecroft-dies-aged-70/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 12:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/breaking-veteran-news-anchor-richard-morecroft-dies-aged-70/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alan Jones kiss left 17yo feeling 'violated', court told]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 85-year-old ex-radio broadcaster has pleaded not guilty to 21 counts of indecent assault and sexual touching, relating to alleged incidents between 2003 and 2020.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/alan-jones-kiss-left-17yo-feeling-violated-court-told/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 09:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/alan-jones-kiss-left-17yo-feeling-violated-court-told/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Budding rocket scientists put designs to the test in outback competition]]></title><description><![CDATA[Domestic and international students turn a remote sheep station into a testing ground for their designs as they compete in the Australian Universities Rocket Competition.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/budding-rocket-scientists-put-designs-to-the-test-in-outback-competition/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 00:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/budding-rocket-scientists-put-designs-to-the-test-in-outback-competition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Smooth sailing for new passenger zones at Melbourne Airport]]></title><description><![CDATA[The new pick-up and drop-off zones have largely met with passenger approval on the first morning of operation.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/smooth-sailing-for-new-passenger-zones-at-melbourne-airport/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 23:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/smooth-sailing-for-new-passenger-zones-at-melbourne-airport/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bird flu adds to fears for threatened species at proposed wind farm site]]></title><description><![CDATA[Victorian ecologists are warning of the "compounding risks" of bird flu and a proposal for the nation's tallest wind turbines on threatened species.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/bird-flu-adds-to-fears-for-threatened-species-at-proposed-wind-farm-site/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 22:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/bird-flu-adds-to-fears-for-threatened-species-at-proposed-wind-farm-site/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live: ASX to open higher as bond yields continue to rise]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Aussie share market is set to open in the green, following gains across all Wall Street exchanges. 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-bond-yields-continue-to-rise/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 22:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/live-asx-to-open-higher-as-bond-yields-continue-to-rise/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live: ASX set to rise, Nasdaq hits new record high]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Australian share market is set to open higher. The Nasdaq hit a record high after Wall Street's tech stocks surged. 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-rise-nasdaq-hits-new-record-high/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 22:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/live-asx-set-to-rise-nasdaq-hits-new-record-high/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live: ASX rises, Nasdaq hits new record high]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Australian share market opens higher. The Nasdaq hit a record high after Wall Street's tech stocks surged. 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+0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/asx-rises-for-third-straight-day-nasdaq-hits-new-record-high-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Water facility to drought-proof Sydney's west to supply data centres]]></title><description><![CDATA[Western Sydney's Kemps Creek facility announced the treatment centre would now factor water needed to service NSW data centres.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/water-facility-to-drought-proof-sydneys-west-to-supply-data-centres/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 21:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/water-facility-to-drought-proof-sydneys-west-to-supply-data-centres/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Water facility to drought-proof Sydney's west could supply data centres]]></title><description><![CDATA[Western Sydney's Kemps Creek facility announced the treatment centre would now factor water needed to service NSW data centres.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/water-facility-to-drought-proof-sydneys-west-could-supply-data-centres/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 21:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/water-facility-to-drought-proof-sydneys-west-could-supply-data-centres/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Concerns as new $1.2b recycling facility will service data centres]]></title><description><![CDATA[Western Sydney's Kemps Creek facility announced the treatment centre would now factor water needed to service NSW data centres.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/concerns-as-new-12b-recycling-facility-will-service-data-centres/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 21:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/concerns-as-new-12b-recycling-facility-will-service-data-centres/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jobseekers exploited by scammers on LinkedIn]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sophisticated fraudsters posing as recruiters and using other dubious tactics are taking advantage of desperate jobseekers after announcing they're #opentowork.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/jobseekers-exploited-by-scammers-on-linkedin/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 20:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/jobseekers-exploited-by-scammers-on-linkedin/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Imposter recruiters taking over the job market]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sophisticated fraudsters posing as recruiters and using other dubious tactics are taking advantage of desperate jobseekers after announcing they're #opentowork.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/imposter-recruiters-taking-over-the-job-market/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 20:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/imposter-recruiters-taking-over-the-job-market/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Public supermarkets could slash food bills by quarter, Greens think tank says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Taking inspiration from New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani, "Fair Go Grocers" public supermarkets would offer essential goods at a discount and act as a competitor to drive down prices at Coles and Woolworths.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/public-supermarkets-could-slash-food-bills-by-quarter-greens-think-tank-says/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 20:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/public-supermarkets-could-slash-food-bills-by-quarter-greens-think-tank-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Greens think tank wants public supermarkets to challenge 'duopoly']]></title><description><![CDATA[Taking inspiration from New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani, "Fair Go Grocers" public supermarkets would offer essential goods at a discount and act as a competitor to drive down prices at Coles and Woolworths.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/greens-think-tank-wants-public-supermarkets-to-challenge-duopoly/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 20:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/greens-think-tank-wants-public-supermarkets-to-challenge-duopoly/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[They built a multi-million-dollar empire cashing in on veterans]]></title><description><![CDATA[The companies in the VBA network have made millions turning veterans into valuable sales leads on an industrial scale.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/they-built-a-multi-million-dollar-empire-cashing-in-on-veterans/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 20:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/they-built-a-multi-million-dollar-empire-cashing-in-on-veterans/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[They built a business empire to cash in on veterans. It's made millions]]></title><description><![CDATA[The companies in the VBA network have made millions turning veterans into valuable sales leads on an industrial scale.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/they-built-a-business-empire-to-cash-in-on-veterans-its-made-millions/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 20:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/they-built-a-business-empire-to-cash-in-on-veterans-its-made-millions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[They built a business empire that cashes in on veterans. It's made millions]]></title><description><![CDATA[The companies in the VBA network have made millions turning veterans into valuable sales leads on an industrial scale.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/they-built-a-business-empire-that-cashes-in-on-veterans-its-made-millions/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 20:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/they-built-a-business-empire-that-cashes-in-on-veterans-its-made-millions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WA premier backflips on desalination plant amid $543m pipeline upgrade]]></title><description><![CDATA[The WA government is weighing up future plans for a desalination plant in Esperance as work on a $543 million upgrade to the historic Goldfields water pipeline ramps up.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/wa-premier-backflips-on-desalination-plant-amid-543m-pipeline-upgrade/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 09:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/wa-premier-backflips-on-desalination-plant-amid-543m-pipeline-upgrade/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Property downturn worsens with less than 50pc of auctions leading to a sale]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australia's auction clearance rate has slumped to a three-month low, while new data shows the number of unsold homes has surged by more than 20 per cent in the past year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/property-downturn-worsens-with-less-than-50pc-of-auctions-leading-to-a-sale/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 03:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/property-downturn-worsens-with-less-than-50pc-of-auctions-leading-to-a-sale/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Property downturn deepens with less than 50pc of auctions leading to a sale]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australia's auction clearance rate has slumped to a three-month low, while new data shows the number of unsold homes has surged by more than 20 per cent in the past year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/property-downturn-deepens-with-less-than-50pc-of-auctions-leading-to-a-sale/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 03:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/property-downturn-deepens-with-less-than-50pc-of-auctions-leading-to-a-sale/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Auction clearance rate sinks to three-month low as property market slows]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australia's auction clearance rate has slumped to a three-month low, while new data shows the number of unsold homes has surged by more than 20 per cent in the past year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/auction-clearance-rate-sinks-to-three-month-low-as-property-market-slows/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 03:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/auction-clearance-rate-sinks-to-three-month-low-as-property-market-slows/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Residents fear there is no stopping $32b hyperscale data centre]]></title><description><![CDATA[Anthropic has already signed a deal to use a portion of the facility earmarked for the Western Downs, but it has not actually been approved yet]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/residents-fear-there-is-no-stopping-32b-hyperscale-data-centre/</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2026 22:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/residents-fear-there-is-no-stopping-32b-hyperscale-data-centre/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASX edges higher supported by miners, housing market weakens as auction clearance rates fall â€” as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[The ASX wilted across the session to close marginally higher thanks to buying in banking and healthcare stocks.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/asx-edges-higher-supported-by-miners-housing-market-weakens-as-auction-clearance-rates-fall-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2026 22:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/asx-edges-higher-supported-by-miners-housing-market-weakens-as-auction-clearance-rates-fall-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Short-stay operators have mixed reactions to SA's register proposal]]></title><description><![CDATA[The scheme is still being shaped but some operators are raising concerns about security and giving local governments control over land use and deciding rates.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/short-stay-operators-have-mixed-reactions-to-sas-register-proposal/</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2026 21:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/short-stay-operators-have-mixed-reactions-to-sas-register-proposal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Small farmers at mercy of supermarket giants, seller says]]></title><description><![CDATA[A small-scale banana farmer who has had his agreement with Coles ended due to the supermarket giant simplifying its supply chain says the move signals the end of small-scale farms across the country.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/small-farmers-at-mercy-of-supermarket-giants-seller-says/</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2026 20:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/small-farmers-at-mercy-of-supermarket-giants-seller-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Are Coles and Woolworths centralising their supply chains? Some experts think so]]></title><description><![CDATA[A small-scale banana farmer who has had his agreement with Coles ended due to the supermarket giant simplifying its supply chain says the move signals the end of small-scale farms across the country.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/are-coles-and-woolworths-centralising-their-supply-chains-some-experts-think-so/</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2026 20:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/are-coles-and-woolworths-centralising-their-supply-chains-some-experts-think-so/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australia's fossil fuel expansion 'slap in the face' to Pacific nations]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australia's climate credentials will be under the spotlight at pre-COP talks in Fiji with a major coal mine expansion approved just days prior.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/australias-fossil-fuel-expansion-slap-in-the-face-to-pacific-nations/</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2026 20:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/australias-fossil-fuel-expansion-slap-in-the-face-to-pacific-nations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Debris field' found in search for missing medical flight from Bermuda]]></title><description><![CDATA[Air traffic audio indicates the aircraft may have been "coming in blind" amid a storm.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/debris-field-found-in-search-for-missing-medical-flight-from-bermuda/</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2026 06:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/debris-field-found-in-search-for-missing-medical-flight-from-bermuda/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Regional audiences to lose Network 10, as licensee warns of TV's future]]></title><description><![CDATA[After a three-month reprieve, WIN confirms Network 10 will go from Mount Gambier, the Riverland and Griffith.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/regional-audiences-to-lose-network-10-as-licensee-warns-of-tvs-future/</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2026 03:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/regional-audiences-to-lose-network-10-as-licensee-warns-of-tvs-future/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Houthis target Saudi oil facility as hostilities escalate in Yemen]]></title><description><![CDATA[Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis say they targeted a Saudi Arabian oil company in retaliation for Saudi attacks on Yemen.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/houthis-target-saudi-oil-facility-as-hostilities-escalate-in-yemen/</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2026 00:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/houthis-target-saudi-oil-facility-as-hostilities-escalate-in-yemen/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SA's first musical theatre company brings talent home in debut stage]]></title><description><![CDATA[Performers like Joey Haenen and Jazz Garcia who sought opportunities on the east coast are returning to Adelaide in Full Circle's debut production of SA's first musical theatre company.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/sas-first-musical-theatre-company-brings-talent-home-in-debut-stage/</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2026 22:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/sas-first-musical-theatre-company-brings-talent-home-in-debut-stage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Flying boat' history behind Sydney's first international airport]]></title><description><![CDATA[Before the new Western Sydney International Airport and the terminal at Mascot, there was Rose Bay in Sydney's east, which had a golden age of aviation via flying boats.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/flying-boat-history-behind-sydneys-first-international-airport/</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2026 22:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/flying-boat-history-behind-sydneys-first-international-airport/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[When a bushfire comes, what happens if the phones go dead?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Black Summer bushfires cut people off from warnings, rescue and each other when mobile phones failed. How can we stay safe when telecommunications goes dark?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/when-a-bushfire-comes-what-happens-if-the-phones-go-dead/</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2026 20:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/when-a-bushfire-comes-what-happens-if-the-phones-go-dead/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[One community's bushfire plan could be a 'gamechanger' in emergencies]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Black Summer bushfires cut people off from warnings, rescue and each other when mobile phones failed. How can we stay safe when telecommunications goes dark?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/one-communitys-bushfire-plan-could-be-a-gamechanger-in-emergencies/</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2026 20:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/one-communitys-bushfire-plan-could-be-a-gamechanger-in-emergencies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Can you really rely on your phone to save you in a bushfire?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Black Summer bushfires cut people off from warnings, rescue and each other when mobile phones failed. How can we stay safe when telecommunications go dark?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/can-you-really-rely-on-your-phone-to-save-you-in-a-bushfire/</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2026 20:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/can-you-really-rely-on-your-phone-to-save-you-in-a-bushfire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Verity is the latest Colleen Hoover novel to get a film adaptation]]></title><description><![CDATA[From Misery to Yellowface, books and films about writers are favourites among the authors who pen them, but audiences love them too. Enter Verity, the latest film adapted from a Colleen Hoover novel.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/verity-is-the-latest-colleen-hoover-novel-to-get-a-film-adaptation/</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/verity-is-the-latest-colleen-hoover-novel-to-get-a-film-adaptation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Complaint over senior NT public servant who ran private NDIS provider]]></title><description><![CDATA[A senior staffer with the Northern Territory's Department of Children and Families in Central Australia spent almost three years as the sole director of a private NDIS provider in Alice Springs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/complaint-over-senior-nt-public-servant-who-ran-private-ndis-provider/</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2026 00:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/complaint-over-senior-nt-public-servant-who-ran-private-ndis-provider/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Golf club spends $30k on water changes, only for policy to change]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tasmanian businesses and sporting clubs faced significant water charge increases after a TasWater policy change. Some spent big on new infrastructure in response, but the policy was then watered down.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/golf-club-spends-30k-on-water-changes-only-for-policy-to-change/</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2026 00:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/golf-club-spends-30k-on-water-changes-only-for-policy-to-change/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fishers warn snapper, kingfish prices could soar under proposed catch limits]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fishers and seafood retailers say proposed NSW limits designed to rebuild snapper and yellowtail kingfish stocks will send prices soaring.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/fishers-warn-snapper-kingfish-prices-could-soar-under-proposed-catch-limits/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 23:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/fishers-warn-snapper-kingfish-prices-could-soar-under-proposed-catch-limits/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[One Nation makes election promise to revive Victoria's timber sector]]></title><description><![CDATA[One Nation has promised to resume native timber logging in Victoria if it wins the state election, but the party would not say if it has costed the policy.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/one-nation-makes-election-promise-to-revive-victorias-timber-sector/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 23:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/one-nation-makes-election-promise-to-revive-victorias-timber-sector/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Qld government rejects petition to change stop signs to give way]]></title><description><![CDATA[The petition argued "requiring vehicles to come to a complete stop is almost always of no safety significance".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/qld-government-rejects-petition-to-change-stop-signs-to-give-way/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 23:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/qld-government-rejects-petition-to-change-stop-signs-to-give-way/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The 'fantasy' underpinning Australia's rosy power supply forecasts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Historically, forecasting power reliability was a sober task. Experts say Australia is now counting on projects that will never be built.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/the-fantasy-underpinning-australias-rosy-power-supply-forecasts/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 21:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/the-fantasy-underpinning-australias-rosy-power-supply-forecasts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is a 'fantasy' now driving Australia's power reliability outlook?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Historically, forecasting power reliability was a sober task. Experts say Australia is now counting on projects that will never be built.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/is-a-fantasy-now-driving-australias-power-reliability-outlook/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 21:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/is-a-fantasy-now-driving-australias-power-reliability-outlook/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australia's power supply forecasts have never been rosier. Experts are worried]]></title><description><![CDATA[Historically, forecasting power reliability was a sober task. Experts say Australia is now counting on projects that will never be built.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/australias-power-supply-forecasts-have-never-been-rosier-experts-are-worried/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 21:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/australias-power-supply-forecasts-have-never-been-rosier-experts-are-worried/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[G7 to release 100 million barrels of oil in bid to curb soaring prices]]></title><description><![CDATA[The announcement from French President Emmanuel Macron came after US President Donald Trump ramped up pressure on Europe to release reserves.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/g7-to-release-100-million-barrels-of-oil-in-bid-to-curb-soaring-prices/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 21:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/g7-to-release-100-million-barrels-of-oil-in-bid-to-curb-soaring-prices/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Healthcare workers killed in Ledcourt triple-fatal had a 'bright' future in Australia]]></title><description><![CDATA[Regional Victorian couple who died in a multi-vehicle crash are remembered as "loving" and "caring" people.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/healthcare-workers-killed-in-ledcourt-triple-fatal-had-a-bright-future-in-australia/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 12:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/healthcare-workers-killed-in-ledcourt-triple-fatal-had-a-bright-future-in-australia/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Qld government takes data centre approvals from councils to avoid 'inconsistency']]></title><description><![CDATA[The Queensland government will take the planning and assessment of data centre applications away from local councils under a system set to be rolled out in coming weeks.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/qld-government-takes-data-centre-approvals-from-councils-to-avoid-inconsistency/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 05:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/qld-government-takes-data-centre-approvals-from-councils-to-avoid-inconsistency/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Snowball effect' hitting as companies react to rates rise, growing costs]]></title><description><![CDATA[After multiple interest rate rises, regional business owners are being forced to choose between absorbing the costs or passing it onto their customers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/snowball-effect-hitting-as-companies-react-to-rates-rise-growing-costs/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 05:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/snowball-effect-hitting-as-companies-react-to-rates-rise-growing-costs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[November interest rate rise a 'live' possibility, CBA chief says]]></title><description><![CDATA[While the bank believes the RBA is done it all hangs on the next lot of inflation data released late this month, Mr Comyn said, as he talked productivity, AI and housing with the ABC's Alan Kohler.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/november-interest-rate-rise-a-live-possibility-cba-chief-says/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 03:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/november-interest-rate-rise-a-live-possibility-cba-chief-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Commonwealth Bank boss says Reserve Bank rate hikes probably finished]]></title><description><![CDATA[While the bank believes the RBA is done it all hangs on the next lot of inflation data released late this month, Mr Comyn said, as he talked productivity, AI and housing with the ABC's Alan Kohler.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/commonwealth-bank-boss-says-reserve-bank-rate-hikes-probably-finished/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 03:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/commonwealth-bank-boss-says-reserve-bank-rate-hikes-probably-finished/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['We've heard the feedback': TasWater rethinks big sewerage bill increases]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tasmanian businesses and sport clubs had said they were hit hard by the changes to sewerage prices, with one business stating their bill had risen from $630 to $3,800 a month.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/weve-heard-the-feedback-taswater-rethinks-big-sewerage-bill-increases/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 01:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/weve-heard-the-feedback-taswater-rethinks-big-sewerage-bill-increases/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Major bank drops KPMG in wake of audit leaks scandal â€“ as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Australian share market has risen fractionally after Wall Street recovered from early losses as US Treasury yields retreated from multi-decade highs. See how the day's events unfolded on the ABC News live markets blog.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/major-bank-drops-kpmg-in-wake-of-audit-leaks-scandal-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 23:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/major-bank-drops-kpmg-in-wake-of-audit-leaks-scandal-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trade minister proposes super investment in US lamb to dodge tariffs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Trade Minister Don Farrell asks the Trump administration to consider sparing Australian sheep farmers from future tariffs in exchange for Australian investment in America's lamb industry.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/trade-minister-proposes-super-investment-in-us-lamb-to-dodge-tariffs/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 23:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/trade-minister-proposes-super-investment-in-us-lamb-to-dodge-tariffs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Superannuation sector calls trade minister's pitch to Trump officials 'ill-informed']]></title><description><![CDATA[Trade Minister Don Farrell asks the Trump administration to consider sparing Australian sheep farmers from future tariffs in exchange for Australian investment in America's lamb industry.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/superannuation-sector-calls-trade-ministers-pitch-to-trump-officials-ill-informed/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 23:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/superannuation-sector-calls-trade-ministers-pitch-to-trump-officials-ill-informed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Superannuation sector calls Farrell's pitch to Trump officials 'ill-informed']]></title><description><![CDATA[Trade Minister Don Farrell asks the Trump administration to consider sparing Australian sheep farmers from future tariffs in exchange for Australian investment in America's lamb industry.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/superannuation-sector-calls-farrells-pitch-to-trump-officials-ill-informed/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 23:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/superannuation-sector-calls-farrells-pitch-to-trump-officials-ill-informed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minister's Trump lamb plan labelled 'ill-informed' by super sector]]></title><description><![CDATA[Trade Minister Don Farrell asks the Trump administration to consider sparing Australian sheep farmers from future tariffs in exchange for Australian investment in America's lamb industry.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/ministers-trump-lamb-plan-labelled-ill-informed-by-super-sector/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 23:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/ministers-trump-lamb-plan-labelled-ill-informed-by-super-sector/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Farrell's pitch to Trump officials to head off more tariff pain]]></title><description><![CDATA[Trade Minister Don Farrell asks the Trump administration to consider sparing Australian sheep farmers from future tariffs in exchange for Australian investment in America's lamb industry.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/farrells-pitch-to-trump-officials-to-head-off-more-tariff-pain/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 23:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/farrells-pitch-to-trump-officials-to-head-off-more-tariff-pain/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tasmania's notorious St Marys Pass upgrade could cost almost $3b]]></title><description><![CDATA[A notoriously windy stretch of road in Tasmania could be upgraded with pricing revealed to be as high as $2.7 billion to re-route the road.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/tasmanias-notorious-st-marys-pass-upgrade-could-cost-almost-3b/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 22:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/tasmanias-notorious-st-marys-pass-upgrade-could-cost-almost-3b/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Notorious Tasmanian road could be re-routed]]></title><description><![CDATA[A notoriously windy stretch of road in Tasmania could be upgraded with pricing revealed to be as high as $2.7 billion to re-route the road.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/notorious-tasmanian-road-could-be-re-routed/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 22:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/notorious-tasmanian-road-could-be-re-routed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Western Sydney home owners 'battening down the hatches']]></title><description><![CDATA[Between interest rate and petrol price rises and falling house values, Western Sydney residents say making ends meet is getting tough.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/western-sydney-home-owners-battening-down-the-hatches/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 22:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/western-sydney-home-owners-battening-down-the-hatches/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brisbane to Melbourne with no traffic lights, and no Big Banana]]></title><description><![CDATA[Businesses in Coffs Harbour are preparing for life without 35,000 vehicles driving daily through the city.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/brisbane-to-melbourne-with-no-traffic-lights-and-no-big-banana/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 22:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/brisbane-to-melbourne-with-no-traffic-lights-and-no-big-banana/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Retailers predict price rises under RBA's surcharge reforms]]></title><description><![CDATA[Surcharge bans are supposed to save consumers money but retailers say they're being forced to put prices up and are finding ways around the reforms.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/retailers-predict-price-rises-under-rbas-surcharge-reforms/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 21:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/retailers-predict-price-rises-under-rbas-surcharge-reforms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Government accused of 'staggering double standard' as ATO bans credit card payments]]></title><description><![CDATA[Surcharge bans are supposed to save consumers money but retailers say they're being forced to put prices up and are finding ways around the reforms.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/government-accused-of-staggering-double-standard-as-ato-bans-credit-card-payments/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 21:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/government-accused-of-staggering-double-standard-as-ato-bans-credit-card-payments/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Howard-era minister voted to outlaw offshore casinos, then co-founded one]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former federal minister De-Anne Kelly has been revealed as a co-founder of offshore casino LuckyBet.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/howard-era-minister-voted-to-outlaw-offshore-casinos-then-co-founded-one/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 21:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/howard-era-minister-voted-to-outlaw-offshore-casinos-then-co-founded-one/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former federal minister De-Anne Kelly revealed as co-founder of offshore casino]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former federal minister De-Anne Kelly has been revealed as a co-founder of offshore casino LuckyBet.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/former-federal-minister-de-anne-kelly-revealed-as-co-founder-of-offshore-casino/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 21:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/former-federal-minister-de-anne-kelly-revealed-as-co-founder-of-offshore-casino/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pilot's prophetic words one year before stabbing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Captain Smit Machchhar was stabbed while flying to Tel Aviv. But who was he?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/pilots-prophetic-words-one-year-before-stabbing/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 08:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/pilots-prophetic-words-one-year-before-stabbing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Victorian doctors and allied health professionals strike amid ongoing pay disputes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Doctors at Victoria's public hospitals walked off the job today for four hours leaving staffing at weekend levels, as a 14-month bargaining process over pay and conditions continues to grind on.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/victorian-doctors-and-allied-health-professionals-strike-amid-ongoing-pay-disputes/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 06:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/victorian-doctors-and-allied-health-professionals-strike-amid-ongoing-pay-disputes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Doctors and allied health professionals walk off job en masse amid pay disputes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Doctors at Victoria's public hospitals walked off the job today for four hours leaving staffing at weekend levels, as a 14-month bargaining process over pay and conditions continues to grind on.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/doctors-and-allied-health-professionals-walk-off-job-en-masse-amid-pay-disputes/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 06:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/doctors-and-allied-health-professionals-walk-off-job-en-masse-amid-pay-disputes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Doctors and allied health professionals to walk off job en masse amid pay disputes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Doctors at Victoria's public hospitals will walk off the job for four hours leaving staffing at weekend levels, as a 14-month bargaining process over pay and conditions continues to grind on.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/doctors-and-allied-health-professionals-to-walk-off-job-en-masse-amid-pay-disputes/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 06:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/doctors-and-allied-health-professionals-to-walk-off-job-en-masse-amid-pay-disputes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Businesses fear visa changes to backpacker visas will make staffing harder]]></title><description><![CDATA[Businesses in remote Western Australia's north are nervous about their future workforce after changes to backpacker entitlements.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/businesses-fear-visa-changes-to-backpacker-visas-will-make-staffing-harder/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 04:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/businesses-fear-visa-changes-to-backpacker-visas-will-make-staffing-harder/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[RBA relaxed about housing downturn, deeply worried by AI and bonds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Despite Australia's rapid housing downturn, which threatens to be the worst in decades, the Reserve Bank believes the main threats to the nation's financial stability come from overseas.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/rba-relaxed-about-housing-downturn-deeply-worried-by-ai-and-bonds/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 04:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/rba-relaxed-about-housing-downturn-deeply-worried-by-ai-and-bonds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Buzzard iron ore mine dispute leaves workers in limbo]]></title><description><![CDATA[About 200 workers at an iron ore mine in SA's far north are facing uncertain futures amid a financial dispute between the project's owner and a major on-site contractor, the ABC understands.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/buzzard-iron-ore-mine-dispute-leaves-workers-in-limbo/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 03:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/buzzard-iron-ore-mine-dispute-leaves-workers-in-limbo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Job cut fears at one of Australia's largest toilet roll manufacturers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dozens of jobs could be lost at one of Australia's largest paper mills as new owner Arbex flags a "transformation project" aimed at keeping the business sustainable.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/job-cut-fears-at-one-of-australias-largest-toilet-roll-manufacturers/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 03:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/job-cut-fears-at-one-of-australias-largest-toilet-roll-manufacturers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Three experts appointed to lead SA's Royal Commission into AI]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three experts leading South Australia's Royal Commission into Artificial Intelligence will begin their work today amid the "rapid pace" of changes the technology is already bringing to the workforce.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/three-experts-appointed-to-lead-sas-royal-commission-into-ai/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 03:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/three-experts-appointed-to-lead-sas-royal-commission-into-ai/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Breaking: Three experts appointed to lead SA's Royal Commission into AI]]></title><description><![CDATA[South Australian Premier Peter Malinauskas has appointed former federal court judge Dr Iain Ross AO to lead a royal commission into artificial intelligence alongside experts Kate Pounder and Christopher Manning.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/breaking-three-experts-appointed-to-lead-sas-royal-commission-into-ai/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 03:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/breaking-three-experts-appointed-to-lead-sas-royal-commission-into-ai/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nation's love affair with coffee on shaky ground as cost of living bites]]></title><description><![CDATA[The way Australians drink coffee is changing, with more and more switching to home brews while cafes are "running on a shoestring".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/nations-love-affair-with-coffee-on-shaky-ground-as-cost-of-living-bites-2/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 01:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/nations-love-affair-with-coffee-on-shaky-ground-as-cost-of-living-bites-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nation's love affair with coffee on shaky ground as cost-of-living bites]]></title><description><![CDATA[The way Australians drink coffee is changing, with more and more switching to home brews while cafes are "running on a shoestring".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/nations-love-affair-with-coffee-on-shaky-ground-as-cost-of-living-bites/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 01:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/nations-love-affair-with-coffee-on-shaky-ground-as-cost-of-living-bites/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASX drops 2pc in value, billions wiped off share market â€” as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australia's share market lost 2 per cent in value on Thursday. Investors were spooked by higher oil prices, which led to rising bond yields across the globe. See how the day's events unfolded on the ABC News live markets blog.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/asx-drops-2pc-in-value-billions-wiped-off-share-market-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 23:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/asx-drops-2pc-in-value-billions-wiped-off-share-market-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Heritage listing for 'first of its kind' outback solar experiment]]></title><description><![CDATA[A solar plant built in the 1980s in a remote opal mining town has been recognised for its pioneering contribution to the renewable energy industry.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/heritage-listing-for-first-of-its-kind-outback-solar-experiment/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 23:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/heritage-listing-for-first-of-its-kind-outback-solar-experiment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Talks to reopen popular Sydney cream puff venue amid $1m tax debt]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sydney yum cha institution Emperor's Garden comes to an agreement with the Australian Taxation Office to pay back debts of more than $1 million.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/talks-to-reopen-popular-sydney-cream-puff-venue-amid-1m-tax-debt/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 22:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/talks-to-reopen-popular-sydney-cream-puff-venue-amid-1m-tax-debt/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Disagreement' over $1m tax debt led to cream puff venue closure, boss says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sydney yum cha institution Emperor's Garden comes to an agreement with the Australian Taxation Office to pay back debts of more than $1 million.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/disagreement-over-1m-tax-debt-led-to-cream-puff-venue-closure-boss-says-2/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 22:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/disagreement-over-1m-tax-debt-led-to-cream-puff-venue-closure-boss-says-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[â€˜Disagreementâ€™ over $1m tax debt led to cream puff venue closure, boss says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sydney yum cha institution Emperor's Garden comes to an agreement with the Australian Taxation Office to pay back debts of more than $1 million.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/disagreement-over-1m-tax-debt-led-to-cream-puff-venue-closure-boss-says/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 22:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/disagreement-over-1m-tax-debt-led-to-cream-puff-venue-closure-boss-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Telcos seek to 'rebuild trust' with mobile roaming during disasters]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australia's three major telcos will work together to implement mobile roaming during severe weather events in regional areas, but some still want it legislated.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/telcos-seek-to-rebuild-trust-with-mobile-roaming-during-disasters/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 22:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/telcos-seek-to-rebuild-trust-with-mobile-roaming-during-disasters/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Telcos now able to activate mobile roaming during disasters]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australia's three major telcos will work together to implement mobile roaming during severe weather events in regional areas, but some still want it legislated.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/telcos-now-able-to-activate-mobile-roaming-during-disasters/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 22:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/telcos-now-able-to-activate-mobile-roaming-during-disasters/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rio Tinto smelter gets $200m bailout and locked-in power deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal and state governments say the future of the Bell Bay Aluminium smelter has been secured, with a power deal reached and a $200 financial package announced.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/rio-tinto-smelter-gets-200m-bailout-and-locked-in-power-deal/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 21:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/rio-tinto-smelter-gets-200m-bailout-and-locked-in-power-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[$200 million package announced for Bell Bay Aluminium smelter]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Commonwealth and state governments say the future of the Bell Bay Aluminium smelter has been secured, with a power deal reached and a $200 financial package announced.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/200-million-package-announced-for-bell-bay-aluminium-smelter/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 21:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/200-million-package-announced-for-bell-bay-aluminium-smelter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Melbourne suburbs among the most mortgage-stressed in Australia]]></title><description><![CDATA[A free Victorian service that helps home owners facing mortgage stress has been forced to temporarily close its books, as interest rate rises and inflation bite.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/melbourne-suburbs-among-the-most-mortgage-stressed-in-australia/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 21:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/melbourne-suburbs-among-the-most-mortgage-stressed-in-australia/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Calls from mortgage-stressed home owners double as pressures pile up]]></title><description><![CDATA[A free Victorian service that helps home owners facing mortgage stress has been forced to temporarily close its books, as interest rate rises and inflation bite.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/calls-from-mortgage-stressed-home-owners-double-as-pressures-pile-up/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 21:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/calls-from-mortgage-stressed-home-owners-double-as-pressures-pile-up/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Unions want big tech to pay levy to build Australian-owned AI]]></title><description><![CDATA[Union figures and leading academics want big tech companies building Australian data centres to help fund the local AI industry through a levy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/unions-want-big-tech-to-pay-levy-to-build-australian-owned-ai/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 21:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/unions-want-big-tech-to-pay-levy-to-build-australian-owned-ai/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Push for big tech to pay for Australian-made AI]]></title><description><![CDATA[Union figures and leading academics want big tech companies building Australian data centres to help fund the local AI industry through a levy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/push-for-big-tech-to-pay-for-australian-made-ai/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 21:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/push-for-big-tech-to-pay-for-australian-made-ai/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Call for big tech to pay for Australian-made AI]]></title><description><![CDATA[Union figures and leading academics want big tech companies building Australian data centres to help fund the local AI industry through a levy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/call-for-big-tech-to-pay-for-australian-made-ai/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 21:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/call-for-big-tech-to-pay-for-australian-made-ai/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AI leaders warn US 'tech bros' must be forced to invest in Australia]]></title><description><![CDATA[Union figures and leading academics want big tech companies building Australian data centres to help fund the local AI industry through a levy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/ai-leaders-warn-us-tech-bros-must-be-forced-to-invest-in-australia/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 21:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/ai-leaders-warn-us-tech-bros-must-be-forced-to-invest-in-australia/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['US-style medicine model' as big pharma dispensing of GLP-1s condemned]]></title><description><![CDATA[Doctors and pharmacists have criticised Eli Lilly's new online platform LillyDirect that will dispense certain medicines, starting with Mounjaro, directly to a patient's door.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/us-style-medicine-model-as-big-pharma-dispensing-of-glp-1s-condemned/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 20:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/us-style-medicine-model-as-big-pharma-dispensing-of-glp-1s-condemned/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Doctors condemn big pharma's move to dispense GLP-1s to your door]]></title><description><![CDATA[Doctors and pharmacists have criticised Eli Lilly's new online platform LillyDirect that will dispense certain medicines, starting with Mounjaro, directly to a patient's door.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/doctors-condemn-big-pharmas-move-to-dispense-glp-1s-to-your-door/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 20:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/doctors-condemn-big-pharmas-move-to-dispense-glp-1s-to-your-door/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Big pharma move to dispense GLP-1s to your door condemned by doctors]]></title><description><![CDATA[Doctors and pharmacists have criticised Eli Lilly's new online platform LillyDirect that will dispense certain medicines, starting with Mounjaro, directly to a patient's door.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/big-pharma-move-to-dispense-glp-1s-to-your-door-condemned-by-doctors/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 20:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/big-pharma-move-to-dispense-glp-1s-to-your-door-condemned-by-doctors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Russia launches major attack on Ukraine's energy grid as winter looms]]></title><description><![CDATA[Emergency power cuts are in operation and some public transport systems are suspended after heavy strikes across the country.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/russia-launches-major-attack-on-ukraines-energy-grid-as-winter-looms/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 19:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/russia-launches-major-attack-on-ukraines-energy-grid-as-winter-looms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More than 1,000 large companies paid no tax in Australia, ATO reveals]]></title><description><![CDATA[Almost 30 per cent of large companies paid no tax in 2024-25, an Australian Taxation Office report reveals, resulting in the corporate tax amount payable dropping by $8.2 billion from the previous year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/more-than-1000-large-companies-paid-no-tax-in-australia-ato-reveals/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 16:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/more-than-1000-large-companies-paid-no-tax-in-australia-ato-reveals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[House prices plummet for sixth consecutive month as experts warn of greater falls]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australian house prices fell for a sixth straight month in September, and the property market is likely to continue experiencing falls of up to 15 per cent in the coming months off the back of higher interest rates and cuts to property tax breaks, experts say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/house-prices-plummet-for-sixth-consecutive-month-as-experts-warn-of-greater-falls/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 16:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/house-prices-plummet-for-sixth-consecutive-month-as-experts-warn-of-greater-falls/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australia faces 'biggest property downturn in 40 years', raising recession risk]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australian house prices fell for a sixth straight month in September, and the property market is likely to continue experiencing falls of up to 15 per cent in the coming months off the back of higher interest rates and cuts to property tax breaks, experts 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+0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/australia-faces-biggest-property-downturn-in-40-years-raising-recession-risk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Extraordinarly reckless': Prince Harry says children targeted by paparazzi]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prince Harry's children have been stalked by "certain European paparazzi" while at school in the English countryside, his spokesperson says, marking the latest security incident in the royal's long-running battle with media outlets.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/extraordinarly-reckless-prince-harry-says-children-targeted-by-paparazzi/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 15:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/extraordinarly-reckless-prince-harry-says-children-targeted-by-paparazzi/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Banks raise interest rates after RBA lifts cash rate to highest since 2011]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australia's big four banks announce interest rate rises after the Reserve Bank of Australia lifted the cash rate to its highest level in more than a decade. &nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/banks-raise-interest-rates-after-rba-lifts-cash-rate-to-highest-since-2011/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 09:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/banks-raise-interest-rates-after-rba-lifts-cash-rate-to-highest-since-2011/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Childcare centre forced to close after recording 126 breaches]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jenny's Kindergarten and Early Learning Centre at Bathurst has been shut down due to non-compliance and child safety risks.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/childcare-centre-forced-to-close-after-recording-126-breaches/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 08:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/childcare-centre-forced-to-close-after-recording-126-breaches/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sydney Airport near-collision one of worst in 20 years, investigators say]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has delivered findings on four of the six ongoing investigations into conflict investigations at Sydney Airport in recent months.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/sydney-airport-near-collision-one-of-worst-in-20-years-investigators-say/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 07:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/sydney-airport-near-collision-one-of-worst-in-20-years-investigators-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mortgage squeeze hits Tasmanians after repeated rate rises]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tasmanian home and business owners are assessing how to absorb the latest interest rate hike, in a state where wages are already lower than other states.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/mortgage-squeeze-hits-tasmanians-after-repeated-rate-rises/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 06:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/mortgage-squeeze-hits-tasmanians-after-repeated-rate-rises/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mortgage pain hits Tasmanians especially hard]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tasmanian home and business owners are assessing how to absorb the latest interest rate hike, in a state where wages are already lower than other states.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/mortgage-pain-hits-tasmanians-especially-hard/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 06:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/mortgage-pain-hits-tasmanians-especially-hard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mortgage pain hits Tasmanians after repeated rate rises]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tasmanian home and business owners are assessing how to absorb the latest interest rate hike, in a state where wages are already lower than other states.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/mortgage-pain-hits-tasmanians-after-repeated-rate-rises/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 06:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/mortgage-pain-hits-tasmanians-after-repeated-rate-rises/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Profound consequences' predicted as mega coal mine expansion approved]]></title><description><![CDATA[The NSW Independent Planning Commission approves plans that will allow Hunter Valley Operations to continue coal mining at a site near Singleton until 2045.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/profound-consequences-predicted-as-mega-coal-mine-expansion-approved/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 05:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/profound-consequences-predicted-as-mega-coal-mine-expansion-approved/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Planning decision to extend life of mega coal mine saves 1,500 jobs]]></title><description><![CDATA[The NSW Independent Planning Commission approves plans that will allow Hunter Valley Operations to continue coal mining at a site near Singleton until 2045.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/planning-decision-to-extend-life-of-mega-coal-mine-saves-1500-jobs/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 05:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/planning-decision-to-extend-life-of-mega-coal-mine-saves-1500-jobs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Breaking: Planning decision to extend life of mega coal mine saves 1,500 jobs]]></title><description><![CDATA[The NSW Independent Planning Commission approves plans that will allow Hunter Valley Operations to continue coal mining at a site near Singleton until 2045.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/breaking-planning-decision-to-extend-life-of-mega-coal-mine-saves-1500-jobs/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 05:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/breaking-planning-decision-to-extend-life-of-mega-coal-mine-saves-1500-jobs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Emergency water restrictions for Queensland town following pump failure]]></title><description><![CDATA[Clermont residents are still being urged to conserve water, while storage levels are critically low due to multiple pump failures.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/emergency-water-restrictions-for-queensland-town-following-pump-failure/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 04:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/emergency-water-restrictions-for-queensland-town-following-pump-failure/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[November rate rise less likely with inflation data lower than expected]]></title><description><![CDATA[The odds of the Reserve Bank lifting interest rates in November have fallen sharply after the latest consumer price index (CPI) came in lower than expected. News figures from the ABS show show headline inflation jumped to 4 per cent in the year to August.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/november-rate-rise-less-likely-with-inflation-data-lower-than-expected/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 03:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/november-rate-rise-less-likely-with-inflation-data-lower-than-expected/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Headline inflation jumped to 4pc in August, up from 3.5pc in July]]></title><description><![CDATA[News figures show annual headline inflation jumped to 4 per cent in August, up from 3.5 per cent in July.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/headline-inflation-jumped-to-4pc-in-august-up-from-35pc-in-july/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 03:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/headline-inflation-jumped-to-4pc-in-august-up-from-35pc-in-july/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Breaking: Headline inflation jumped to 4pc in August, up from 3.5pc in July]]></title><description><![CDATA[News figures show annual headline inflation jumped to 4 per cent in August, up from 3.5 per cent in July.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/breaking-headline-inflation-jumped-to-4pc-in-august-up-from-35pc-in-july/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 03:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/breaking-headline-inflation-jumped-to-4pc-in-august-up-from-35pc-in-july/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Breaking: Headline inflation jumped to 4 per cent in August, up from 3.5 per cent in July]]></title><description><![CDATA[News figures show annual headline inflation jumped to 4 per cent in August, up from 3.5 per cent in July.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/breaking-headline-inflation-jumped-to-4-per-cent-in-august-up-from-35-per-cent-in-july/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 03:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/breaking-headline-inflation-jumped-to-4-per-cent-in-august-up-from-35-per-cent-in-july/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Finance presenter Alan Kohler retiring after three decades at ABC]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alan Kohler, one of the most influential journalists Australia has ever produced, will retire at the end of the year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/finance-presenter-alan-kohler-retiring-after-three-decades-at-abc/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/finance-presenter-alan-kohler-retiring-after-three-decades-at-abc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Riverina could soon be home to one of Australia's biggest data centres]]></title><description><![CDATA[A proposal by CDC Data Centres would see one of the largest data centres in Australia developed on the outskirts of Wagga Wagga.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/riverina-could-soon-be-home-to-one-of-australias-biggest-data-centres/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 01:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/riverina-could-soon-be-home-to-one-of-australias-biggest-data-centres/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[$15b data centre next to tip could be among Australia's largest]]></title><description><![CDATA[A proposal by CDC Data Centres would see one of the largest data centres in Australia developed on the outskirts of Wagga Wagga.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/15b-data-centre-next-to-tip-could-be-among-australias-largest/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 01:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/15b-data-centre-next-to-tip-could-be-among-australias-largest/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Big banks begin passing on rate rises to customers after RBA decision â€” as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[The big four banks have all confirmed they will increase home loan variable interest rates by 0.25 percentage points, following the Reserve Bank's decision to raise the official cash rate.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/big-banks-begin-passing-on-rate-rises-to-customers-after-rba-decision-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/big-banks-begin-passing-on-rate-rises-to-customers-after-rba-decision-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why passengers are being barred from rear train carriages]]></title><description><![CDATA[After multiple security breaches, the back carriage has been closed off on many Tangara trains.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/why-passengers-are-being-barred-from-rear-train-carriages/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 22:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/why-passengers-are-being-barred-from-rear-train-carriages/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why passengers are being barred from rear carriages on these Sydney trains]]></title><description><![CDATA[After multiple security breaches, the back carriage has been closed off on many Tangara trains.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/why-passengers-are-being-barred-from-rear-carriages-on-these-sydney-trains/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 22:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/why-passengers-are-being-barred-from-rear-carriages-on-these-sydney-trains/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tangara carriages locked down over 'train surfing' and break-in fears]]></title><description><![CDATA[After multiple security breaches, the back carriage has been closed off on many Tangara trains.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/tangara-carriages-locked-down-over-train-surfing-and-break-in-fears/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 22:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/tangara-carriages-locked-down-over-train-surfing-and-break-in-fears/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Four years since retail laws passed, but no help for cafe owner]]></title><description><![CDATA[A cafe owner in dispute over a building compliance issue may have to take their case to court, as a retail law passed four years ago is yet to be enacted.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/four-years-since-retail-laws-passed-but-no-help-for-cafe-owner/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 22:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/four-years-since-retail-laws-passed-but-no-help-for-cafe-owner/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cafe owner faces costly legal battle as retail laws gather dust]]></title><description><![CDATA[A cafe owner in dispute over a building compliance issue may have to take their case to court, as a retail law passed four years ago is yet to be enacted.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/cafe-owner-faces-costly-legal-battle-as-retail-laws-gather-dust/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 22:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/cafe-owner-faces-costly-legal-battle-as-retail-laws-gather-dust/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inside the fossil fuel industry's push into Australian classrooms]]></title><description><![CDATA[At least 260 educational programs in Australia are sponsored by fossil fuel companies, according to a report by a climate advocacy group.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/inside-the-fossil-fuel-industrys-push-into-australian-classrooms/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 22:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/inside-the-fossil-fuel-industrys-push-into-australian-classrooms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Battery customers feeling 'ripped off' after solar company collapses]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Sydney solar company has collapsed, leaving large numbers of customers furious after they paid hefty deposits for battery systems under a multi-billion-dollar federal government scheme.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/battery-customers-feeling-ripped-off-after-solar-company-collapses/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 21:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/battery-customers-feeling-ripped-off-after-solar-company-collapses/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[10 years on, Geelong and Broadmeadows count the cost of Ford's departure]]></title><description><![CDATA[While the Geelong and Broadmeadows economies have bounced back from Ford factory closures in 2016, former workers say their journeys have been tough.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/10-years-on-geelong-and-broadmeadows-count-the-cost-of-fords-departure/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 21:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/10-years-on-geelong-and-broadmeadows-count-the-cost-of-fords-departure/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pilots, aircrew face higher radiation-related cancer death rates, study finds]]></title><description><![CDATA[While the study of death records across 500 occupations is US based, experts say the finding could be similar in Australia and suggests more radiation monitoring of airline crew is needed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/pilots-aircrew-face-higher-radiation-related-cancer-death-rates-study-finds/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/pilots-aircrew-face-higher-radiation-related-cancer-death-rates-study-finds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pilots, aircrew face higher radiation-related cancer death rates, study]]></title><description><![CDATA[While the study of death records across 500 occupations is US based, experts say the finding could be similar in Australia and suggests more radiation monitoring of airline crew is needed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/pilots-aircrew-face-higher-radiation-related-cancer-death-rates-study/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/pilots-aircrew-face-higher-radiation-related-cancer-death-rates-study/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[RBA hopes it 'will all be worth it' as Australians face highest rates in 15 years]]></title><description><![CDATA[Home owners are looking for ways to earn extra funds as the increase to interest rates to 4.6 per cent makes it harder to make ends meet.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/rba-hopes-it-will-all-be-worth-it-as-australians-face-highest-rates-in-15-years/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 20:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/rba-hopes-it-will-all-be-worth-it-as-australians-face-highest-rates-in-15-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Doing the sums as fourth rate hike adds hundreds to repayments]]></title><description><![CDATA[Home owners are looking for ways to earn extra funds as the increase to interest rates to 4.6 per cent makes it harder to make ends meet.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/doing-the-sums-as-fourth-rate-hike-adds-hundreds-to-repayments/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 20:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/doing-the-sums-as-fourth-rate-hike-adds-hundreds-to-repayments/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Borrowers do the sums after rate hikes add hundreds to repayments]]></title><description><![CDATA[Home owners are looking for ways to earn extra funds as the increase to interest rates to 4.6 per cent makes it harder to make ends meet.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/borrowers-do-the-sums-after-rate-hikes-add-hundreds-to-repayments/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 20:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/borrowers-do-the-sums-after-rate-hikes-add-hundreds-to-repayments/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rate hike puts pressure on Labor over inflation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Another interest rate rise has turned attention to government spending, weak productivity and other domestic pressures contributing to inflation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/rate-hike-puts-pressure-on-labor-over-inflation/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 20:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/rate-hike-puts-pressure-on-labor-over-inflation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Labor defends economic record following interest rate hike]]></title><description><![CDATA[Another interest rate rise has turned attention to government spending, weak productivity and other domestic pressures contributing to inflation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/labor-defends-economic-record-following-interest-rate-hike/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 20:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/labor-defends-economic-record-following-interest-rate-hike/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pay, rosters and future jobs at heart of WA's latest coal strike]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than 100 mine workers have gathered in Collie, accusing Chinese-owned Premier Coal and the WA government of failing to heed their concerns over pay and their future employment prospects.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/pay-rosters-and-future-jobs-at-heart-of-was-latest-coal-strike/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 12:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/pay-rosters-and-future-jobs-at-heart-of-was-latest-coal-strike/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Second brick plant no quick fix for WA housing shortage]]></title><description><![CDATA[Taxpayers are funding the reopening of the Austral factory, which the government hopes will help address the shortage of bricks plaguing the construction industry.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/second-brick-plant-no-quick-fix-for-wa-housing-shortage/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 08:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/second-brick-plant-no-quick-fix-for-wa-housing-shortage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brick shortage prompts $4 million sweetener to get factory reopened]]></title><description><![CDATA[Taxpayers are funding the reopening of the Austral factory, which the government hopes will help address the shortage of bricks plaguing the construction industry.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/brick-shortage-prompts-4-million-sweetener-to-get-factory-reopened/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 08:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/brick-shortage-prompts-4-million-sweetener-to-get-factory-reopened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Working holiday visa changes driving backpackers away, employers say]]></title><description><![CDATA[Industry leaders say backpackers are already leaving sectors that are heavily reliant on them because of federal government's planned changes to the working holiday visa.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/working-holiday-visa-changes-driving-backpackers-away-employers-say/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 08:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/working-holiday-visa-changes-driving-backpackers-away-employers-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former head of ABC news Peter Manning dies aged 81]]></title><description><![CDATA[His daughter, Thea Burke, said Peter Manning died on Monday morning at Sydney's Royal Prince Alfred Hospital after an illness.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/former-head-of-abc-news-peter-manning-dies-aged-81/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 07:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/former-head-of-abc-news-peter-manning-dies-aged-81/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[RBA lifts rates to highest level in 15 years]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Reserve Bank increases interest rates to 4.6 per cent in its fourth rate rise this year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/rba-lifts-rates-to-highest-level-in-15-years/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 06:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/rba-lifts-rates-to-highest-level-in-15-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Breaking: RBA lifts rates to highest level in 15 years]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Reserve Bank increases interest rates to 4.6 per cent in its fourth rate rise this year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/breaking-rba-lifts-rates-to-highest-level-in-15-years/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 06:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/breaking-rba-lifts-rates-to-highest-level-in-15-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US-China tariff cuts include emus, robots, whales and soccer balls]]></title><description><![CDATA[Both countries have struck a deal to lower tariffs on non-sensitive goods worth $US60 billion, with the list including live animals, surgical robots and soccer balls.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/us-china-tariff-cuts-include-emus-robots-whales-and-soccer-balls/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 05:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/us-china-tariff-cuts-include-emus-robots-whales-and-soccer-balls/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Emus, robots, whales and balls to have lower tariffs under US-China deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Both countries have struck a deal to lower tariffs on non-sensitive goods worth $US60 billion, with the list including live animals, surgical robots and soccer balls.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/emus-robots-whales-and-balls-to-have-lower-tariffs-under-us-china-deal/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 05:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/emus-robots-whales-and-balls-to-have-lower-tariffs-under-us-china-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chinese-owned firm takes over one of Australia's largest cannabis farms]]></title><description><![CDATA[Despite the takeover of the cannabis farm north of Hobart, the chief executive of Tasmanian Botanics says it is "business as usual" for staff and customers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/chinese-owned-firm-takes-over-one-of-australias-largest-cannabis-farms/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 02:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/chinese-owned-firm-takes-over-one-of-australias-largest-cannabis-farms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[RBA hikes rates, pointing to Middle East war and AI boom â€” as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[The RBA delivers its fourth rate hike for 2026, bringing interest rates to the highest level since November 2011.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/rba-hikes-rates-pointing-to-middle-east-war-and-ai-boom-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 23:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/rba-hikes-rates-pointing-to-middle-east-war-and-ai-boom-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Track work postponed to give Knights fans a smooth ride to grand final]]></title><description><![CDATA[Planned train track works will not go ahead on the day of the NRL grand final after hundreds of Newcastle Knights fans were stranded at stations following a freight service breakdown ahead of the preliminary final.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/track-work-postponed-to-give-knights-fans-a-smooth-ride-to-grand-final/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 07:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/track-work-postponed-to-give-knights-fans-a-smooth-ride-to-grand-final/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Madonna beats Taylor Swift in MTV VMAs showdown]]></title><description><![CDATA[Madonna emerges as the big winner at MTV's Video Music Awards, but Taylor Swift still broke records.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/madonna-beats-taylor-swift-in-mtv-vmas-showdown/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 05:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/madonna-beats-taylor-swift-in-mtv-vmas-showdown/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Madonna beats Taylor Swift in MTV awards showdown]]></title><description><![CDATA[Madonna emerges as the big winner at MTV's Video Music Awards, but Taylor Swift still broke records.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/madonna-beats-taylor-swift-in-mtv-awards-showdown/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 05:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/madonna-beats-taylor-swift-in-mtv-awards-showdown/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Flood victims wait four years for repairs to homes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Flood-affected residents have been waiting nearly four years to get their homes repaired or even rebuilt due to a severe tradesperson shortage.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/flood-victims-wait-four-years-for-repairs-to-homes/</link><pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2026 23:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/flood-victims-wait-four-years-for-repairs-to-homes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SA's statewide blackout was 10 years ago &mdash; but electricity debate is still live]]></title><description><![CDATA[Energy policy has changed greatly since South Australia was left in darkness exactly 10 years ago today &mdash; but if there is a universal constant of the energy debate, it is that there is always friction over electricity.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/sas-statewide-blackout-was-10-years-ago-mdash-but-electricity-debate-is-still-live/</link><pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2026 22:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/sas-statewide-blackout-was-10-years-ago-mdash-but-electricity-debate-is-still-live/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Banks cut rewards programs, free travel insurance amid surcharge ban]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sweeping reforms from the Reserve Bank start this week, as banks hike fees and slash rewards programs in preparation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/banks-cut-rewards-programs-free-travel-insurance-amid-surcharge-ban/</link><pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2026 20:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/banks-cut-rewards-programs-free-travel-insurance-amid-surcharge-ban/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Something we've never seen before': The risk of AI bioweapons]]></title><description><![CDATA[AI companies say their tools could be used to make biological weaponry. These are the threats and what can be done to mitigate them.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/something-weve-never-seen-before-the-risk-of-ai-bioweapons/</link><pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2026 20:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/something-weve-never-seen-before-the-risk-of-ai-bioweapons/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How seriously should we take biological threats from AI?]]></title><description><![CDATA[AI companies say their tools could be used to make biological weaponry. These are the threats and what can be done to mitigate them.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/how-seriously-should-we-take-biological-threats-from-ai/</link><pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2026 20:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/how-seriously-should-we-take-biological-threats-from-ai/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What to know about maximising the range of your electric vehicle]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you're among the many Australians who have bought an electric vehicle this year, or just want to better understand your EV, here's what the experts say about maximising the range of your ride. &nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/what-to-know-about-maximising-the-range-of-your-electric-vehicle/</link><pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2026 20:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/what-to-know-about-maximising-the-range-of-your-electric-vehicle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to maximise your EV's range while spending as little as possible]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you're among the many Australians who have bought an electric vehicle this year, or just want to better understand your EV, here's what the experts say about maximising the range of your ride. &nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/how-to-maximise-your-evs-range-while-spending-as-little-as-possible/</link><pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2026 20:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/how-to-maximise-your-evs-range-while-spending-as-little-as-possible/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Double the height, 160 times the voltage. The latest ugly side effect of the AI revolution]]></title><description><![CDATA[Electricity distributor Jemena has been replacing 7-metre wooden power poles with 15-metre industrial poles rated to carry up to 66,000 volts, but there's been one consistent complaint among the residents where this is happening.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/double-the-height-160-times-the-voltage-the-latest-ugly-side-effect-of-the-ai-revolution/</link><pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2026 07:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/double-the-height-160-times-the-voltage-the-latest-ugly-side-effect-of-the-ai-revolution/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A tradie tipped this suburb off on a new data centre build. Residents are furious]]></title><description><![CDATA[Electricity distributor Jemena has been replacing 7-metre wooden power poles with 15-metre industrial poles rated to carry up to 66,000 volts, but there's been one consistent complaint among the residents where this is happening.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/a-tradie-tipped-this-suburb-off-on-a-new-data-centre-build-residents-are-furious/</link><pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2026 07:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/a-tradie-tipped-this-suburb-off-on-a-new-data-centre-build-residents-are-furious/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Small businesses under pressure as Canberrans weigh up cost of living]]></title><description><![CDATA[ACT businesses are grappling with the rising cost of staying open. Meanwhile, consumers are counting every dollar they spend, with some giving up companion animals they can no longer afford.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/small-businesses-under-pressure-as-canberrans-weigh-up-cost-of-living/</link><pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2026 02:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/small-businesses-under-pressure-as-canberrans-weigh-up-cost-of-living/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canberrans weigh up cost of living and pet ownership as another rate hike looms]]></title><description><![CDATA[ACT businesses are grappling with the rising cost of staying open. Meanwhile, consumers are counting every dollar they spend, with some giving up companion animals they can no longer afford.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/canberrans-weigh-up-cost-of-living-and-pet-ownership-as-another-rate-hike-looms/</link><pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2026 02:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/canberrans-weigh-up-cost-of-living-and-pet-ownership-as-another-rate-hike-looms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former vineyard turned into sanctuary for nationally threatened birds]]></title><description><![CDATA[A regional property previously home to wine grapevines has been transformed into a sanctuary for the nationally threatened regent parrot in South Australia's Riverland.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/former-vineyard-turned-into-sanctuary-for-nationally-threatened-birds/</link><pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2026 01:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/former-vineyard-turned-into-sanctuary-for-nationally-threatened-birds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former vineyard turned into sanctuary for endangered birds]]></title><description><![CDATA[A regional property previously home to wine grapevines has been transformed into a sanctuary for the endangered regent parrot in South Australia's Riverland.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/former-vineyard-turned-into-sanctuary-for-endangered-birds/</link><pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2026 01:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/former-vineyard-turned-into-sanctuary-for-endangered-birds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Price hike could be offset with smaller pipes, water utility says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Businesses impacted by recent water bill hikes have rallied against a TasWater suggestion to replace existing pipes with narrower ones in order to save on meterage costs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/price-hike-could-be-offset-with-smaller-pipes-water-utility-says/</link><pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2026 00:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/price-hike-could-be-offset-with-smaller-pipes-water-utility-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The residents and wind farm on the frontline of Australia's energy wars]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gawara Baya is the largest wind farm to reach construction since Labor introduced a renewables investment scheme. More than 2,000km north of Canberra, residents say net zero is a dream ruining their home.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/the-residents-and-wind-farm-on-the-frontline-of-australias-energy-wars/</link><pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2026 00:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/the-residents-and-wind-farm-on-the-frontline-of-australias-energy-wars/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[This bar's renovations could be blueprint for disability-friendly venues]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Sydney nightclub used a grant from the NSW government to undergo an extensive renovation &mdash; with their redesign focused on accessibility.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/this-bars-renovations-could-be-blueprint-for-disability-friendly-venues/</link><pubDate>Sat, 26 Sep 2026 23:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/this-bars-renovations-could-be-blueprint-for-disability-friendly-venues/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[From adjustable DJ booths to vibrating vests: Nightclub's accessible revamp]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Sydney nightclub used a grant from the NSW government to undergo an extensive renovation &mdash; with their redesign focused on accessibility.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/from-adjustable-dj-booths-to-vibrating-vests-nightclubs-accessible-revamp/</link><pubDate>Sat, 26 Sep 2026 23:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/from-adjustable-dj-booths-to-vibrating-vests-nightclubs-accessible-revamp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Gold Coast is done with being 'the Glitter Strip', so what's next?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Gold Coast is looking to Texas as it tries to reshape its reputation, but Austin's experience raises a question: can a city reinvent itself without losing the people who made it distinctive?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/the-gold-coast-is-done-with-being-the-glitter-strip-so-whats-next/</link><pubDate>Sat, 26 Sep 2026 22:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/the-gold-coast-is-done-with-being-the-glitter-strip-so-whats-next/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China, US agree to AI dialogue, $42b in tariff cuts during state visit]]></title><description><![CDATA[The tariff reductions are set to apply to US exports such as agricultural goods, wood and cosmetics, as well as US imports including small appliances, toys, decorations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/china-us-agree-to-ai-dialogue-42b-in-tariff-cuts-during-state-visit/</link><pubDate>Sat, 26 Sep 2026 22:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/china-us-agree-to-ai-dialogue-42b-in-tariff-cuts-during-state-visit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NDIS housing provider goes bust as liquidator questions missing cash]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dozens of investors put their savings into the Fairy Meadow House project in Wollongong which raised some $10 million, but nothing was ever built.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/ndis-housing-provider-goes-bust-as-liquidator-questions-missing-cash/</link><pubDate>Sat, 26 Sep 2026 22:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/ndis-housing-provider-goes-bust-as-liquidator-questions-missing-cash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[$5m cash withdrawn from NDIS housing company before it went bust]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dozens of investors put their savings into the Fairy Meadow House project in Wollongong which raised some $10 million, but nothing was ever built.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/5m-cash-withdrawn-from-ndis-housing-company-before-it-went-bust/</link><pubDate>Sat, 26 Sep 2026 22:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/5m-cash-withdrawn-from-ndis-housing-company-before-it-went-bust/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[White House blocks CNN from Air Force One as feud with media continues]]></title><description><![CDATA[The White House has signalled that CNN will be barred from an upcoming Air Force One trip, replacing the news organisation with a conservative network.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/white-house-blocks-cnn-from-air-force-one-as-feud-with-media-continues/</link><pubDate>Sat, 26 Sep 2026 10:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/white-house-blocks-cnn-from-air-force-one-as-feud-with-media-continues/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CNN barred from Trump trip after judge strikes down White House ban]]></title><description><![CDATA[The White House has signalled that CNN will be barred from an upcoming Air Force One trip, replacing the news organisation with a conservative network.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/cnn-barred-from-trump-trip-after-judge-strikes-down-white-house-ban/</link><pubDate>Sat, 26 Sep 2026 10:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/cnn-barred-from-trump-trip-after-judge-strikes-down-white-house-ban/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Who is Jensen Huang, the AI boss Trump calls at night?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The founder of the world's most AI valuable company has the ear of Donald Trump when it comes to the risks and potential of the cutting-edge technology.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/who-is-jensen-huang-the-ai-boss-trump-calls-at-night/</link><pubDate>Sat, 26 Sep 2026 06:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/who-is-jensen-huang-the-ai-boss-trump-calls-at-night/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australia not alone as OpenAI agents hacked other websites]]></title><description><![CDATA[OpenAI says dozens more third parties were affected by rogue agents bypassing website security controls, as new traces reveal days of attempts to access Australian health data.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/australia-not-alone-as-openai-agents-hacked-other-websites/</link><pubDate>Sat, 26 Sep 2026 04:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/australia-not-alone-as-openai-agents-hacked-other-websites/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AI data centre company starts development work without a permit]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Latrobe Council says it's concerned Firmus Technologies appears to have conducted illegal works on the site of its yet-to-be-approved project in Tasmania.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/ai-data-centre-company-starts-development-work-without-a-permit/</link><pubDate>Sat, 26 Sep 2026 00:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/ai-data-centre-company-starts-development-work-without-a-permit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A cash comeback? Shops navigate looming death of card surcharges]]></title><description><![CDATA[Paying by card is a convenient and hugely popular option for most Australians, but surcharges cost small businesses thousands in fees each year. While many stores pass card fees directly onto shoppers, the RBA is set to change this from October 1.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/a-cash-comeback-shops-navigate-looming-death-of-card-surcharges/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 22:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/a-cash-comeback-shops-navigate-looming-death-of-card-surcharges/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Three decades of work to restore one of Australia's most degraded catchments]]></title><description><![CDATA[Community effort transforms a degraded waterway, reducing erosion, increasing fish breeding and improving the quality of water that flows into the Great Barrier Reef.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/three-decades-of-work-to-restore-one-of-australias-most-degraded-catchments/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 21:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/three-decades-of-work-to-restore-one-of-australias-most-degraded-catchments/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mary River proves Australia's most degraded catchments can be restored]]></title><description><![CDATA[Community effort transforms a degraded waterway, reducing erosion, increasing fish breeding and improving the quality of water that flows into the Great Barrier Reef.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/mary-river-proves-australias-most-degraded-catchments-can-be-restored/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 21:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/mary-river-proves-australias-most-degraded-catchments-can-be-restored/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bungled Sydney Water payroll rollout leaves workers underpaid]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three unions have voted for work stoppages and work bans after a new payroll system has been routinely paying employees incorrectly or late since July.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/bungled-sydney-water-payroll-rollout-leaves-workers-underpaid/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 07:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/bungled-sydney-water-payroll-rollout-leaves-workers-underpaid/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Viral squishy toy trend putting children in hospital with burns]]></title><description><![CDATA[Squishy toys are a must-have for many kids, but dangerous counterfeits are entering the market, with a social media trend causing severe burns.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/viral-squishy-toy-trend-putting-children-in-hospital-with-burns/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 02:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/viral-squishy-toy-trend-putting-children-in-hospital-with-burns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Customers say Qantas not being 'fair dinkum' on costly outback flights]]></title><description><![CDATA[Customers say the cost of regional airfares remains unreasonable, and the high prices could be sending domestic tourists overseas.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/customers-say-qantas-not-being-fair-dinkum-on-costly-outback-flights/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 01:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/customers-say-qantas-not-being-fair-dinkum-on-costly-outback-flights/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Delvene Delaney returns to Kakadu 40 years after Crocodile Dundee]]></title><description><![CDATA[The last time Delvene Delaney visited Kakadu was during the filming of Crocodile Dundee and its sequel Crocodile Dundee II &mdash; both co-written and produced by her late husband John Cornell. That was 40 years ago, and now she's returned to reminisce.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/delvene-delaney-returns-to-kakadu-40-years-after-crocodile-dundee/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/delvene-delaney-returns-to-kakadu-40-years-after-crocodile-dundee/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Site renowned for helping build Sydney Harbour Bridge in $1b energy showdown]]></title><description><![CDATA[The proponents of a $1 billion waste processing facility near Mudgee are preparing for a battle with the NSW government over its energy-from-waste framework, as locals are divided.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/site-renowned-for-helping-build-sydney-harbour-bridge-in-1b-energy-showdown/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/site-renowned-for-helping-build-sydney-harbour-bridge-in-1b-energy-showdown/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live: Warning petrol price could soar above $2.70 per litre]]></title><description><![CDATA[A leading economist has warned the price of unleaded petrol could be headed above $2.70/litre. Meanwhile, the share market is in negative territory as a global bond sell-off deepens. Follow the day's events and insights from our business reporters on the ABC News live markets blog.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/live-warning-petrol-price-could-soar-above-270-per-litre/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 23:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/live-warning-petrol-price-could-soar-above-270-per-litre/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live: Bond market turmoil deepens]]></title><description><![CDATA[The share market is in negative territory as a global bond sell-off deepens, with US yields hitting multi-decade highs as oil and inflation fears build. Follow the day's events and insights from our business reporters on the ABC News live markets blog.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/live-bond-market-turmoil-deepens/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 23:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/live-bond-market-turmoil-deepens/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live: ASX to fall as bond market turmoil deepens, oil jumps]]></title><description><![CDATA[The ASX is set to fall as a global bond sell-off deepens, with US yields hitting multi-decade highs as oil and inflation fears build. 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-fall-as-bond-market-turmoil-deepens-oil-jumps/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 23:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/live-asx-to-fall-as-bond-market-turmoil-deepens-oil-jumps/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live: ASX down as bond market turmoil deepens, oil jumps]]></title><description><![CDATA[The ASX opens the day lower as a global bond sell-off deepens, with US yields hitting multi-decade highs as oil and inflation fears building. 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-down-as-bond-market-turmoil-deepens-oil-jumps/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 23:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/live-asx-down-as-bond-market-turmoil-deepens-oil-jumps/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[As it happened: Warning petrol price could soar above $2.70 per litre]]></title><description><![CDATA[A leading economist has warned the price of unleaded petrol could be headed above $2.70/litre. Meanwhile, the share market closed the week in negative territory as a global bond sell-off deepened.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/as-it-happened-warning-petrol-price-could-soar-above-270-per-litre/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 23:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/as-it-happened-warning-petrol-price-could-soar-above-270-per-litre/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pomp and ceremony mask tensions as Trump hosts Xi at White House â€” as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[China said the pair agreed to back each other's hosting of APEC in Shenzhen and the G20 in Miami later this year, but there were no announcements of further agreements. Take a look back at how the day unfolded.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/pomp-and-ceremony-mask-tensions-as-trump-hosts-xi-at-white-house-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 23:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/pomp-and-ceremony-mask-tensions-as-trump-hosts-xi-at-white-house-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fiji's HIV epidemic is surging and babies are paying the price]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fiji has free testing and treatment to prevent mothers passing HIV to their babies. Last year, 59 babies were infected anyway, and 18 died before they turned one.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/fijis-hiv-epidemic-is-surging-and-babies-are-paying-the-price/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 23:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/fijis-hiv-epidemic-is-surging-and-babies-are-paying-the-price/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NSW Planning fails to consult key agencies over data centre gas plant]]></title><description><![CDATA[The NSW Department of Planning has admitted it made an error when it skipped consultation with key agencies regarding a proposal for a major gas plant to power data centres.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/nsw-planning-fails-to-consult-key-agencies-over-data-centre-gas-plant/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 22:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/nsw-planning-fails-to-consult-key-agencies-over-data-centre-gas-plant/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Data centre gas plant consultation skipped after legal threat, staffer says]]></title><description><![CDATA[The NSW Department of Planning has admitted it made an error when it skipped consultation with key agencies regarding a proposal for a major gas plant to power data centres.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/data-centre-gas-plant-consultation-skipped-after-legal-threat-staffer-says/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 22:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/data-centre-gas-plant-consultation-skipped-after-legal-threat-staffer-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Has the RBA already wiped out the home ownership gains from tax changes?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Each standard interest rate increase could be locking close to 30,000 households out of home ownership, some of them for a decade or more.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/has-the-rba-already-wiped-out-the-home-ownership-gains-from-tax-changes/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 21:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/has-the-rba-already-wiped-out-the-home-ownership-gains-from-tax-changes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Each rate rise locking aspiring homebuyers out for a decade, study finds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Each standard interest rate increase could be locking close to 30,000 households out of home ownership, some of them for a decade or more.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/each-rate-rise-locking-aspiring-homebuyers-out-for-a-decade-study-finds/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 21:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/each-rate-rise-locking-aspiring-homebuyers-out-for-a-decade-study-finds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[As fuel costs escalate again, regional Australia is hurting]]></title><description><![CDATA[Regional industries and communities are feeling a "disproportionate impact" &nbsp;of rising bowser prices, a policy expert says. &nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/as-fuel-costs-escalate-again-regional-australia-is-hurting/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 21:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/as-fuel-costs-escalate-again-regional-australia-is-hurting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scientists probe connection between deadly frog disease and coal wastewater]]></title><description><![CDATA[A study on the impact of chytrid fungus disease in Royal National Park frogs raises questions about regulation of coalmine wastewater.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/scientists-probe-connection-between-deadly-frog-disease-and-coal-wastewater/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/scientists-probe-connection-between-deadly-frog-disease-and-coal-wastewater/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[When people prefer error-laden emails, AI has a trust problem]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australians are the most sceptical in the world about AI. Overseas, it's a different story.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/when-people-prefer-error-laden-emails-ai-has-a-trust-problem/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 20:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/when-people-prefer-error-laden-emails-ai-has-a-trust-problem/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The strange new reality of living in an AI world that we never asked for]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australians are the most sceptical in the world about AI. Overseas, it's a different story.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/the-strange-new-reality-of-living-in-an-ai-world-that-we-never-asked-for/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 20:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/the-strange-new-reality-of-living-in-an-ai-world-that-we-never-asked-for/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The strange new reality of living in an AI world that nobody asked for]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australians are the most sceptical in the world about AI. Overseas, it's a different story.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/the-strange-new-reality-of-living-in-an-ai-world-that-nobody-asked-for/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 20:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/the-strange-new-reality-of-living-in-an-ai-world-that-nobody-asked-for/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Forced down our throats': Why Australians are the world's biggest AI sceptics]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australians are the most sceptical in the world about AI. Overseas, it's a different story.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/forced-down-our-throats-why-australians-are-the-worlds-biggest-ai-sceptics/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 20:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/forced-down-our-throats-why-australians-are-the-worlds-biggest-ai-sceptics/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Forced down our throats': Most of us never chose an AI world. Yet here we are]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australians are the most sceptical in the world about AI. Overseas, it's a different story.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/forced-down-our-throats-most-of-us-never-chose-an-ai-world-yet-here-we-are/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 20:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/forced-down-our-throats-most-of-us-never-chose-an-ai-world-yet-here-we-are/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australia vows AI guardrails after unprecedented OpenAI breach]]></title><description><![CDATA[OpenAI's delayed reporting of an autonomous agent breaching a government website has strengthened Australia's push for tougher AI safety and disclosure rules.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/australia-vows-ai-guardrails-after-unprecedented-openai-breach/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 20:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/australia-vows-ai-guardrails-after-unprecedented-openai-breach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australia to pursue AI guardrails after unprecedented OpenAI breach]]></title><description><![CDATA[OpenAI's delayed reporting of an autonomous agent breaching a government website has strengthened Australia's push for tougher AI safety and disclosure rules.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/australia-to-pursue-ai-guardrails-after-unprecedented-openai-breach/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 20:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/australia-to-pursue-ai-guardrails-after-unprecedented-openai-breach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump hails 'great friendship' with Xi as Chinese leader visits White House]]></title><description><![CDATA[The three-day summit is likely to be more about spectacle than substance despite Donald Trump saying he would be discussing "pressing" issues, including AI.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/trump-hails-great-friendship-with-xi-as-chinese-leader-visits-white-house-2/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 18:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/trump-hails-great-friendship-with-xi-as-chinese-leader-visits-white-house-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump hails â€˜great friendshipâ€™ with Xi as Chinese leader visits White House]]></title><description><![CDATA[The three-day summit is likely to be more about spectacle than substance despite Donald Trump saying he would be discussing "pressing" issues, including AI.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/trump-hails-great-friendship-with-xi-as-chinese-leader-visits-white-house/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 18:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/trump-hails-great-friendship-with-xi-as-chinese-leader-visits-white-house/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AI must stay 'under human control', Xi tells Trump]]></title><description><![CDATA[The three-day summit is likely to be more about spectacle than substance despite Donald Trump saying he would be discussing "pressing" issues, including AI.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/ai-must-stay-under-human-control-xi-tells-trump/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 18:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/ai-must-stay-under-human-control-xi-tells-trump/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Collapsed caravan company referred to ASIC amid $9 million debt]]></title><description><![CDATA[A creditors' meeting for Australian Off Road, which collapsed last week, reveals the caravan maker owes about $9 million.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/collapsed-caravan-company-referred-to-asic-amid-9-million-debt/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 09:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/collapsed-caravan-company-referred-to-asic-amid-9-million-debt/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lenders pull out of Bathla group as construction work halts across sites]]></title><description><![CDATA[Building work has stopped at sites and company is down to skeleton staff.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/lenders-pull-out-of-bathla-group-as-construction-work-halts-across-sites/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 08:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/lenders-pull-out-of-bathla-group-as-construction-work-halts-across-sites/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Breaking: Lenders pull out of Bathla group as construction work halts across sites]]></title><description><![CDATA[Building work has stopped at sites and company is down to skeleton staff.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/breaking-lenders-pull-out-of-bathla-group-as-construction-work-halts-across-sites/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 08:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/breaking-lenders-pull-out-of-bathla-group-as-construction-work-halts-across-sites/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Another setback for beleaguered Cape du Couedic wave buoy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Plans to redeploy a wave buoy that has only been operational for 10 months since August 2024 face new delays.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/another-setback-for-beleaguered-cape-du-couedic-wave-buoy/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 05:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/another-setback-for-beleaguered-cape-du-couedic-wave-buoy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Who wouldn't slap you': Jones's ex-butler's comments outside court]]></title><description><![CDATA[David Allan, who worked as Alan Jones's personal butler for more than 18 years, is giving evidence in the broadcaster's indecent assault and sexual touching trial.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/who-wouldnt-slap-you-joness-ex-butlers-comments-outside-court/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 05:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/who-wouldnt-slap-you-joness-ex-butlers-comments-outside-court/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jones's butler comments outside court after 'slap on the bottom' evidence]]></title><description><![CDATA[David Allan, who worked as Alan Jones's personal butler for more than 18 years, is giving evidence in the broadcaster's indecent assault and sexual touching trial.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/joness-butler-comments-outside-court-after-slap-on-the-bottom-evidence/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 05:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/joness-butler-comments-outside-court-after-slap-on-the-bottom-evidence/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jones greeted athlete with 'slap on the bottom', ex-butler tells court]]></title><description><![CDATA[David Allan, who worked as Alan Jones's personal butler for more than 18 years, is giving evidence in the broadcaster's indecent assault and sexual touching trial.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/jones-greeted-athlete-with-slap-on-the-bottom-ex-butler-tells-court/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 05:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/jones-greeted-athlete-with-slap-on-the-bottom-ex-butler-tells-court/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sydney Airport's warning for passengers amid two separate staff strikes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Passengers travelling from Sydney Airport today are being warned to arrive with extra time before their flight, as two separate strikes impact airport security and ground services.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/sydney-airports-warning-for-passengers-amid-two-separate-staff-strikes/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 04:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/sydney-airports-warning-for-passengers-amid-two-separate-staff-strikes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Quite disruptive': Passengers react to workers' strikes at Sydney Airport]]></title><description><![CDATA[Passengers travelling from Sydney Airport today are being warned to arrive with extra time before their flight, as two separate strikes impact airport security and ground services.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/quite-disruptive-passengers-react-to-workers-strikes-at-sydney-airport/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 04:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/quite-disruptive-passengers-react-to-workers-strikes-at-sydney-airport/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Coal mine owners walk away and leave rehabilitation to state]]></title><description><![CDATA[Liquidators surrender the leases of a central Queensland coal mine, with questions around who will manage and pay for the rehabilitation of the site.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/coal-mine-owners-walk-away-and-leave-rehabilitation-to-state/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 04:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/coal-mine-owners-walk-away-and-leave-rehabilitation-to-state/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Unemployment rate reaches post-COVID era high of 4.6pc in August]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some economists say the increase won't be enough to stop the Reserve Bank lifting interest rates next week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/unemployment-rate-reaches-post-covid-era-high-of-46pc-in-august/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 03:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/unemployment-rate-reaches-post-covid-era-high-of-46pc-in-august/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Breaking: Unemployment rate reaches post-COVID era high of 4.6pc in August]]></title><description><![CDATA[The national unemployment rate rises to 4.6 per cent, up from 4.5 per cent in July, in seasonally adjusted and trend terms.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/breaking-unemployment-rate-reaches-post-covid-era-high-of-46pc-in-august/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 03:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/breaking-unemployment-rate-reaches-post-covid-era-high-of-46pc-in-august/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Analyst warns diesel could top $4 and rationing possible if US ban proceeds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saul Kavonic says the US's proposed diesel export ban is "probably the most worrying development we've seen in global fuel markets since the [Middle East] war began".<br />
&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/analyst-warns-diesel-could-top-4-and-rationing-possible-if-us-ban-proceeds/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 03:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/analyst-warns-diesel-could-top-4-and-rationing-possible-if-us-ban-proceeds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hopes new Bass Strait service will lead to cheaper shipping for farmers]]></title><description><![CDATA[There will be a "big change" for cattle producers on King and Flinders islands when a new Victorian depot is complete that will allow shipping to bypass mainland Tasmania, a local freight service says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/hopes-new-bass-strait-service-will-lead-to-cheaper-shipping-for-farmers/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 02:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/hopes-new-bass-strait-service-will-lead-to-cheaper-shipping-for-farmers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Roadside stall operators question future of honesty box system after crimes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Theft and vandalism are leading the operators of some roadside pantries to reconsider the honesty box payment system.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/roadside-stall-operators-question-future-of-honesty-box-system-after-crimes/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 02:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/roadside-stall-operators-question-future-of-honesty-box-system-after-crimes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Qld council says costs prevent it hitting recycling targets]]></title><description><![CDATA[As fuel prices soar, many regional local governments are struggling with the cost of transporting recyclables hundreds of kilometres for processing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/qld-council-says-costs-prevent-it-hitting-recycling-targets/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 01:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/qld-council-says-costs-prevent-it-hitting-recycling-targets/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Historic winery sold to Victorian company with plans to restart production]]></title><description><![CDATA[The winery's heritage-listed underground cellars have been little more than a tourist attraction of late. All that might be about to change.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/historic-winery-sold-to-victorian-company-with-plans-to-restart-production/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 01:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/historic-winery-sold-to-victorian-company-with-plans-to-restart-production/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Victorian pubs to stay open until 3am under Labor election promise]]></title><description><![CDATA[The government is promising to extend opening hours for the state's pubs and change the Food Act so that dogs will be allowed inside venues at the publican's discretion.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/victorian-pubs-to-stay-open-until-3am-under-labor-election-promise/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 23:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/victorian-pubs-to-stay-open-until-3am-under-labor-election-promise/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police say changing drinking habits mean 3am pub closures not a concern]]></title><description><![CDATA[Victorian Labor is promising to extend opening hours for the state's pubs and change the Food Act so dogs will be allowed inside venues at the publican's discretion.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/police-say-changing-drinking-habits-mean-3am-pub-closures-not-a-concern/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 23:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/police-say-changing-drinking-habits-mean-3am-pub-closures-not-a-concern/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Bond market riot' sends ASX and Wall Street lower &mdash; as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Australian share market falls as the price of oil surges above $US100 a barrel. It comes after steep losses on Wall Street as tech and AI stocks continue to be sold off. The struggling property developer Bathla is expected to cease construction across all of its sites.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/bond-market-riot-sends-asx-and-wall-street-lower-mdash-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 23:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/bond-market-riot-sends-asx-and-wall-street-lower-mdash-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bindi Raye lives the ultimate FIFO lifestyle online. None of it is real]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bindi Raye's online profiles portray the life of a twenty-something-year-old FIFO worker in WA's north, but an ABC investigation has found she does not exist.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/bindi-raye-lives-the-ultimate-fifo-lifestyle-online-none-of-it-is-real/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 23:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/bindi-raye-lives-the-ultimate-fifo-lifestyle-online-none-of-it-is-real/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NT Labor fracking stand-off emerges as caucus members voice opposition]]></title><description><![CDATA[Four of Labor's six politicians in the Northern Territory parliament are personally opposed to fracking, contradicting the opposition's official position.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/nt-labor-fracking-stand-off-emerges-as-caucus-members-voice-opposition/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 22:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/nt-labor-fracking-stand-off-emerges-as-caucus-members-voice-opposition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[First Nations workers in Australia paid 16pc less per hour, report finds]]></title><description><![CDATA[A landmark report has found Indigenous workers are on average paid 16 per cent less an hour than the average Australian, amounting to nearly two months of work each year for free.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/first-nations-workers-in-australia-paid-16pc-less-per-hour-report-finds/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 22:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/first-nations-workers-in-australia-paid-16pc-less-per-hour-report-finds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Monopoly' power companies win backing to slug all consumers for EV chargers]]></title><description><![CDATA[A bitter fight is brewing between EV charging companies and poles-and-wires companies, and now a regulator has weighed in.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/monopoly-power-companies-win-backing-to-slug-all-consumers-for-ev-chargers/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 22:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/monopoly-power-companies-win-backing-to-slug-all-consumers-for-ev-chargers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[All consumers to pay for EV chargers under power monopoly 'waiver']]></title><description><![CDATA[A bitter fight is brewing between EV charging companies and poles-and-wires companies, and now a regulator has weighed in.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/all-consumers-to-pay-for-ev-chargers-under-power-monopoly-waiver/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 22:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/all-consumers-to-pay-for-ev-chargers-under-power-monopoly-waiver/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why you'll rarely hear the truth about AI from insiders or the media]]></title><description><![CDATA[ChatGPT might be the face of AI, but behind the prompts lies a complex physical ecosystem that is reshaping power balances around the world.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/why-youll-rarely-hear-the-truth-about-ai-from-insiders-or-the-media/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 20:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/why-youll-rarely-hear-the-truth-about-ai-from-insiders-or-the-media/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[There's a reason AI makes you nervous &mdash; it's not just a coincidence]]></title><description><![CDATA[ChatGPT might be the face of AI, but behind the prompts lies a complex physical ecosystem that is reshaping power balances around the world.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/theres-a-reason-ai-makes-you-nervous-mdash-its-not-just-a-coincidence/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 20:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/theres-a-reason-ai-makes-you-nervous-mdash-its-not-just-a-coincidence/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Self-censorship is real': What the public isn&rsquo;t being told about AI]]></title><description><![CDATA[ChatGPT might be the face of AI, but behind the prompts lies a complex physical ecosystem that is reshaping power balances around the world.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/self-censorship-is-real-what-the-public-isnrsquot-being-told-about-ai/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 20:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/self-censorship-is-real-what-the-public-isnrsquot-being-told-about-ai/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['No country controls every layer': The AI systems reshaping global power]]></title><description><![CDATA[ChatGPT might be the face of AI, but behind the prompts lies a complex physical ecosystem that is reshaping power balances around the world.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/no-country-controls-every-layer-the-ai-systems-reshaping-global-power/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 20:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/no-country-controls-every-layer-the-ai-systems-reshaping-global-power/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['No country controls every layer': The AI complex systems reshaping global power]]></title><description><![CDATA[ChatGPT might be the face of AI, but behind the prompts lies a complex physical ecosystem that is reshaping power balances around the world.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/no-country-controls-every-layer-the-ai-complex-systems-reshaping-global-power/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 20:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/no-country-controls-every-layer-the-ai-complex-systems-reshaping-global-power/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inside the AI machine: How the tech race binds nations into dependence]]></title><description><![CDATA[ChatGPT might be the face of AI, but behind the prompts lies a complex physical ecosystem that is reshaping power balances around the world.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/inside-the-ai-machine-how-the-tech-race-binds-nations-into-dependence/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 20:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/inside-the-ai-machine-how-the-tech-race-binds-nations-into-dependence/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Half of young Australian adults now living with parents, up from 39 per cent in 2001, survey shows]]></title><description><![CDATA[Half of all young Australians are still living with their parents, up from 39 per cent in 2001, new survey reveals]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/half-of-young-australian-adults-now-living-with-parents-up-from-39-per-cent-in-2001-survey-shows/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 16:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/half-of-young-australian-adults-now-living-with-parents-up-from-39-per-cent-in-2001-survey-shows/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Half of young Australian adults now living with parents, survey shows]]></title><description><![CDATA[Half of all young Australians are still living with their parents, up from 39 per cent in 2001, a new survey reveals.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/half-of-young-australian-adults-now-living-with-parents-survey-shows/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 16:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/half-of-young-australian-adults-now-living-with-parents-survey-shows/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dolly Partonâ€™s estate in feud with nephew over alleged threats]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dolly Parton's nephew has been accused of threatening to commit violence and destroy his aunt&rsquo;s legacy and business empire, court documents show.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/dolly-partons-estate-in-feud-with-nephew-over-alleged-threats/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 15:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/dolly-partons-estate-in-feud-with-nephew-over-alleged-threats/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Oil platform 'a warning' as government considers new decommissioning rules]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal government is paying to keep an oil platform safe after its owners collapsed. The Cliff Head platform off the WA coast has raised fresh questions about the strength of Australia's offshore decommissioning laws.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/oil-platform-a-warning-as-government-considers-new-decommissioning-rules/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 10:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/oil-platform-a-warning-as-government-considers-new-decommissioning-rules/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Commonwealth to foot bill for maintenance, safety of abandoned WA oil platform]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal government is paying to keep an oil platform safe after its owners collapsed. The Cliff Head platform off the WA coast has raised fresh questions about the strength of Australia's offshore decommissioning laws.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/commonwealth-to-foot-bill-for-maintenance-safety-of-abandoned-wa-oil-platform/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 10:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/commonwealth-to-foot-bill-for-maintenance-safety-of-abandoned-wa-oil-platform/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canberrans told to direct anger at Trump over nation's most costly fuel]]></title><description><![CDATA[An inquiry into the capital's high fuel prices will examine why ACT motorists pay more for fuel than people just over the border in New South Wales.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/canberrans-told-to-direct-anger-at-trump-over-nations-most-costly-fuel/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 09:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/canberrans-told-to-direct-anger-at-trump-over-nations-most-costly-fuel/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['We've done nothing wrong': Firearms shop's gun laws plea after $800k loss]]></title><description><![CDATA[Family-run firearms businesses say they are copping the brunt of the Minns government's post-Bondi gun laws, with some forced to sell their homes and dip into their retirement nest eggs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/weve-done-nothing-wrong-firearms-shops-gun-laws-plea-after-800k-loss/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 08:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/weve-done-nothing-wrong-firearms-shops-gun-laws-plea-after-800k-loss/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Firearms businesses struggling under Minns government's gun laws]]></title><description><![CDATA[Family-run firearms businesses say they are copping the brunt of the Minns government's post-Bondi gun laws, with some forced to sell their homes and dip into their retirement nest eggs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/firearms-businesses-struggling-under-minns-governments-gun-laws/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 08:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/firearms-businesses-struggling-under-minns-governments-gun-laws/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Katherine promised new $13.3m levee after town's worst flood in 28 years]]></title><description><![CDATA[Months on from the worst flooding Katherine has seen in almost three decades, the regional Northern Territory town has welcomed a $13.3m government promise to establish a new levee.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/katherine-promised-new-133m-levee-after-towns-worst-flood-in-28-years/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 08:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/katherine-promised-new-133m-levee-after-towns-worst-flood-in-28-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NAB customers back online after experiencing phone and internet banking outages]]></title><description><![CDATA[NAB has experienced a digital outage across multiple platforms including its mobile app, internet banking and phone services.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/nab-customers-back-online-after-experiencing-phone-and-internet-banking-outages/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/nab-customers-back-online-after-experiencing-phone-and-internet-banking-outages/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Breaking: NAB customers experiencing phone and internet banking outages]]></title><description><![CDATA[NAB is experiencing a digital outage across multiple platforms including its mobile app, internet banking and phone services.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/breaking-nab-customers-experiencing-phone-and-internet-banking-outages/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/breaking-nab-customers-experiencing-phone-and-internet-banking-outages/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former treasurer says economic reform in Australia will take 'financial crisis']]></title><description><![CDATA[Former treasurer Joe Hockey says meaningful fiscal reform is not possible in Australia as it often conflicts with voters' economic self-interest. He says it will take a "crisis" for governments to enact significant budget repair.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/former-treasurer-says-economic-reform-in-australia-will-take-financial-crisis/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 07:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/former-treasurer-says-economic-reform-in-australia-will-take-financial-crisis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Residents near huge data centre demand financial compensation]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Senate inquiry into artificial intelligence and data centres hears from residents and local councils about the impact of an influx of data centres in Melbourne's suburbs.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/residents-near-huge-data-centre-demand-financial-compensation/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 07:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/residents-near-huge-data-centre-demand-financial-compensation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Coalition vows to 'take a chainsaw' to climate laws, offshore wind]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Coalition has promised a major slowdown of renewables if it wins power, including scrapping most offshore renewables sites, formalising its commitment to unpick Australia's key climate policies.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/coalition-vows-to-take-a-chainsaw-to-climate-laws-offshore-wind/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 05:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/coalition-vows-to-take-a-chainsaw-to-climate-laws-offshore-wind/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wildly popular ex-premier tipped for Stokes-backed media giant board]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former WA premier Mark McGowan is tipped for appointment to the board of Southern Cross Media Group, which owns Channel 7, newspapers, websites and radio services across Australia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/wildly-popular-ex-premier-tipped-for-stokes-backed-media-giant-board/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 04:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/wildly-popular-ex-premier-tipped-for-stokes-backed-media-giant-board/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[McGowan set to get director spot on Stokes-backed media giant]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former WA premier Mark McGowan is tipped for appointment to the board of Southern Cross Media Group, which owns Channel 7, newspapers, websites and radio services across Australia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/mcgowan-set-to-get-director-spot-on-stokes-backed-media-giant/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 04:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/mcgowan-set-to-get-director-spot-on-stokes-backed-media-giant/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Watchdog again blocks sale of RAC WA insurance arm to east-coast giant]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australia's competition watchdog again blocks the sale of WA's largest insurer to an east-coast industry giant, reiterating the purchase would likely reduce competition in the state's insurance market.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/watchdog-again-blocks-sale-of-rac-wa-insurance-arm-to-east-coast-giant/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 04:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/watchdog-again-blocks-sale-of-rac-wa-insurance-arm-to-east-coast-giant/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Daughter sues mum over former mining exec's $30 million farm inheritance]]></title><description><![CDATA[The daughter of a mining executive who was killed in a plane crash 20 years ago, leaving behind a more-than-$30 million fortune, is taking her mother to the Supreme Court for part of an estate she says she was promised.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/daughter-sues-mum-over-former-mining-execs-30-million-farm-inheritance/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 04:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/daughter-sues-mum-over-former-mining-execs-30-million-farm-inheritance/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Airport expansion a threat to character of beachside suburb, opponents say]]></title><description><![CDATA[Residents living in a "low-key" beachside area on the Sunshine Coast say they have been blindsided by the plans, which allow for hotels, homes and shops.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/airport-expansion-a-threat-to-character-of-beachside-suburb-opponents-say/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 02:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/airport-expansion-a-threat-to-character-of-beachside-suburb-opponents-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Schools trial AI leak detection technology to save water]]></title><description><![CDATA[The NSW government says about 20 per cent of the 2 million megalitres of water used by schools is lost to leaks every year.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/schools-trial-ai-leak-detection-technology-to-save-water/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 01:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/schools-trial-ai-leak-detection-technology-to-save-water/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cautious farmers embrace renewable energy to boost income streams]]></title><description><![CDATA[Farmers sign up to renewable projects on their land to diversify income, but large-scale projects and transmission lines remain sticking points.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/cautious-farmers-embrace-renewable-energy-to-boost-income-streams/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 23:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/cautious-farmers-embrace-renewable-energy-to-boost-income-streams/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Myer posts $276m annual loss on 'weak' consumer spending, ASX edges higher, NAB hit by IT outage &mdash; as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[Department store chain Myer reported a full-year loss of $276 million amid a "material downturn" in consumer sentiment. The ASX edged higher]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/myer-posts-276m-annual-loss-on-weak-consumer-spending-asx-edges-higher-nab-hit-by-it-outage-mdash-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 23:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/myer-posts-276m-annual-loss-on-weak-consumer-spending-asx-edges-higher-nab-hit-by-it-outage-mdash-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[British backpacker left by Greyhound bus in outback roadhouse]]></title><description><![CDATA[A British backpacker was on a Greyhound bus from Alice Springs to Adelaide when she was left at a toilet stop in the middle of the night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/british-backpacker-left-by-greyhound-bus-in-outback-roadhouse/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 22:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/british-backpacker-left-by-greyhound-bus-in-outback-roadhouse/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[British backpacker left alone at night by Greyhound bus in outback]]></title><description><![CDATA[A female backpacker was on a Greyhound bus from Alice Springs to Adelaide when she was left at a toilet stop in the middle of the night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/british-backpacker-left-alone-at-night-by-greyhound-bus-in-outback/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 22:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/british-backpacker-left-alone-at-night-by-greyhound-bus-in-outback/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Central Victorian council votes to keep divisive public holiday]]></title><description><![CDATA[The City of Greater Bendigo council &nbsp;has voted to keep Bendigo Cup Day as the local public holiday for another five years,&nbsp;despite a push from local&nbsp;businesses to switch to Melbourne Cup Day.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/central-victorian-council-votes-to-keep-divisive-public-holiday/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 22:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/central-victorian-council-votes-to-keep-divisive-public-holiday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[High prices could change chocolate-eating habits]]></title><description><![CDATA[High chocolate prices may be forcing consumers to change their habits.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/high-prices-could-change-chocolate-eating-habits/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 21:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/high-prices-could-change-chocolate-eating-habits/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chocolate prices remain stubbornly high. Is there any relief coming?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chocolate prices are not expected to come down any time soon, with one smaller producer saying the cost may lead to consumers eating less but higher quality chocolate.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/chocolate-prices-remain-stubbornly-high-is-there-any-relief-coming/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 21:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/chocolate-prices-remain-stubbornly-high-is-there-any-relief-coming/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Data centre funding surges to record $35b despite AI 'bubble' risks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australian data centre operators have raised a record $35 billion so far this year. Meanwhile, the RBA governor says central banks globally are monitoring the risk of an AI investment bubble.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/data-centre-funding-surges-to-record-35b-despite-ai-bubble-risks/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 20:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/data-centre-funding-surges-to-record-35b-despite-ai-bubble-risks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AI data centre funding surges to record $35 billion]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australian data centre operators have raised a record $35 billion so far this year, according to a new staff note from the Reserve Bank of Australia.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/ai-data-centre-funding-surges-to-record-35-billion/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 20:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/ai-data-centre-funding-surges-to-record-35-billion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vulnerable residents feeling 'distress' as Mildura power outage drags on]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Victorian residential services provider is pushing for "more structured support mechanisms" for vulnerable people during prolonged power outages as thousands in Mildura head towards a third day without electricity.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/vulnerable-residents-feeling-distress-as-mildura-power-outage-drags-on/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 10:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/vulnerable-residents-feeling-distress-as-mildura-power-outage-drags-on/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Sophistication' spat over foot traffic decline in Adelaide CBD]]></title><description><![CDATA[A drop-off in foot traffic in Adelaide's CBD prompts an exchange between the state's Property Council and the city council, which are at odds on parking and residential development.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/sophistication-spat-over-foot-traffic-decline-in-adelaide-cbd/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 10:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/sophistication-spat-over-foot-traffic-decline-in-adelaide-cbd/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[RBA governor's final speech before board meeting cements rate rise bets]]></title><description><![CDATA[All four major banks and the bulk of money market traders believe the Reserve Bank will raise interest rates next week and governor Michele Bullock did nothing to dissuade them during a speech in Sydney.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/rba-governors-final-speech-before-board-meeting-cements-rate-rise-bets/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 09:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/rba-governors-final-speech-before-board-meeting-cements-rate-rise-bets/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rates set to rise as RBA governor says 'heat' needs to be taken out of job market]]></title><description><![CDATA[All four major banks and the bulk of money market traders believe the Reserve Bank will raise interest rates next week and governor Michele Bullock did nothing to dissuade them during a speech in Sydney.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/rates-set-to-rise-as-rba-governor-says-heat-needs-to-be-taken-out-of-job-market/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 09:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/rates-set-to-rise-as-rba-governor-says-heat-needs-to-be-taken-out-of-job-market/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Film studios shun women but men make them less money, report shows]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new report reveals movies by female screenwriters are often overlooked for financial opportunities even though they make studios more money than those written by their male counterparts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/film-studios-shun-women-but-men-make-them-less-money-report-shows/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 09:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/film-studios-shun-women-but-men-make-them-less-money-report-shows/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[War of words over Greens' proposal to co-locate data centres and pools]]></title><description><![CDATA[A war of words has erupted over a suggestion from the ACT Greens that co-locating data centres with Canberra's public pools should be considered.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/war-of-words-over-greens-proposal-to-co-locate-data-centres-and-pools/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 08:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/war-of-words-over-greens-proposal-to-co-locate-data-centres-and-pools/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Map reveals potential new metro stations around Western Sydney]]></title><description><![CDATA[The locations of close to a dozen new stations have been mapped out as the state government considers potential metro and heavy rail extensions in parts of Sydney.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/map-reveals-potential-new-metro-stations-around-western-sydney/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 08:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/map-reveals-potential-new-metro-stations-around-western-sydney/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Close to a dozen new stations mapped out for Sydney uncovered by opposition]]></title><description><![CDATA[The locations of close to a dozen new stations have been mapped out as the state government considers potential metro and heavy rail extensions in parts of Sydney.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/close-to-a-dozen-new-stations-mapped-out-for-sydney-uncovered-by-opposition/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 08:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/close-to-a-dozen-new-stations-mapped-out-for-sydney-uncovered-by-opposition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rocket launch facility grounded by conservation body]]></title><description><![CDATA[A native vegetation ruling grounds a South Australian rocket launch complex despite having state and federal government planning approval.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/rocket-launch-facility-grounded-by-conservation-body/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 06:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/rocket-launch-facility-grounded-by-conservation-body/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Disgusting': Complainant H alleges Alan Jones touched his bottom]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man has told the criminal trial of Alan Jones that the broadcaster allegedly touched his bottom at an event.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/disgusting-complainant-h-alleges-alan-jones-touched-his-bottom/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 04:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/disgusting-complainant-h-alleges-alan-jones-touched-his-bottom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WA introduces nation's 'most comprehensive ban' on smart glasses in schools]]></title><description><![CDATA[Western Australia's education minister says there is "absolutely no place in our schools or classrooms" for smart glasses as she announces a ban on anyone using or storing them in the state's public schools.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/wa-introduces-nations-most-comprehensive-ban-on-smart-glasses-in-schools/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 03:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/wa-introduces-nations-most-comprehensive-ban-on-smart-glasses-in-schools/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Smart glasses to be banned from WA public schools]]></title><description><![CDATA[Western Australia's education minister announces smart glasses will be banned from all state schools.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/smart-glasses-to-be-banned-from-wa-public-schools/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 03:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/smart-glasses-to-be-banned-from-wa-public-schools/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Coalition weighing options to use super to boost home ownership]]></title><description><![CDATA[A push to allow Australians to use their super to make it easier to buy their first home is being floated by Shadow Housing Minister Andrew Bragg, as the Coalition works through its policy on how to help people enter the housing market.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/coalition-weighing-options-to-use-super-to-boost-home-ownership/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 02:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/coalition-weighing-options-to-use-super-to-boost-home-ownership/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The mill 200 farmers can't afford to lose]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australia's only remaining grower-owned sugar mill needs a multi-million-dollar loan to survive.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/the-mill-200-farmers-cant-afford-to-lose/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 01:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/the-mill-200-farmers-cant-afford-to-lose/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live: ASX to rise, AI rally pushes Nasdaq to record high, oil falls below $US100]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Australian share market is likely to start the day higher after Wall Street's AI stocks surged, pushing the tech-heavy Nasdaq index to a new record high. Follow live.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/live-asx-to-rise-ai-rally-pushes-nasdaq-to-record-high-oil-falls-below-us100/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 00:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/live-asx-to-rise-ai-rally-pushes-nasdaq-to-record-high-oil-falls-below-us100/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASX up, RBA governor says AI data centres 'adding' to inflation &mdash; as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[Reserve Bank governor Michele Bullock says the AI boom and global rush to build data centres is part of the demand-driven inflation problem. Meanwhile, the Australian share market ended its day higher.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/asx-up-rba-governor-says-ai-data-centres-adding-to-inflation-mdash-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 00:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/asx-up-rba-governor-says-ai-data-centres-adding-to-inflation-mdash-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Where is WA's 'ecologically thinned' timber going?]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than half the wood removed under WA's trial of ecological thinning is being chipped, burned or exported overseas, according to information revealed in state parliament.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/where-is-was-ecologically-thinned-timber-going/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 23:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/where-is-was-ecologically-thinned-timber-going/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Half of 'ecologically thinned' trees from WA forests chipped or burned]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than half the wood removed under WA's trial of ecological thinning is being chipped, burned or exported overseas, according to information revealed in state parliament.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/half-of-ecologically-thinned-trees-from-wa-forests-chipped-or-burned/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 23:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/half-of-ecologically-thinned-trees-from-wa-forests-chipped-or-burned/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Consumers duped by price comparison websites, ASIC warns]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australians hunting bargains on comparison websites risk being duped by sites that only offer a selection of preferred providers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/consumers-duped-by-price-comparison-websites-asic-warns/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 23:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/consumers-duped-by-price-comparison-websites-asic-warns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US flights in chaos as communications fail and cable accidentally cut]]></title><description><![CDATA[A failed telecommunications circuit and a severed fibre-optic cable have snarled thousands of flights across the US and halted incoming flights at airports in New York, Boston and Philadelphia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/us-flights-in-chaos-as-communications-fail-and-cable-accidentally-cut/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 23:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/us-flights-in-chaos-as-communications-fail-and-cable-accidentally-cut/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US flights chaos as communications fail and cable is accidentally cut]]></title><description><![CDATA[A failed telecommunications circuit and a severed fibre-optic cable have snarled thousands of flights across the US and halted incoming flights at major airports in New York, Boston and Philadelphia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/us-flights-chaos-as-communications-fail-and-cable-is-accidentally-cut/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 23:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/us-flights-chaos-as-communications-fail-and-cable-is-accidentally-cut/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Paramount settles with US states, clearing way for Warner Bros merger]]></title><description><![CDATA[Opponents say Paramount's multi-billion-dollar merger with Warner Bros will slash Hollywood jobs, reduce the number of films produced, and threaten CNN's independence.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/paramount-settles-with-us-states-clearing-way-for-warner-bros-merger/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 22:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/paramount-settles-with-us-states-clearing-way-for-warner-bros-merger/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Darwin council could permanently move pre-cyclone clean-up to May]]></title><description><![CDATA[The City of Darwin could soon vote to permanently move its annual pre-cyclone clean-up to May after the 2026 clean-up was postponed until after the wet season.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/darwin-council-could-permanently-move-pre-cyclone-clean-up-to-may/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 22:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/darwin-council-could-permanently-move-pre-cyclone-clean-up-to-may/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Darwin council considering permanent pre-cyclone clean-up move to May]]></title><description><![CDATA[The City of Darwin could soon vote to permanently move its annual pre-cyclone clean-up to May after the 2026 clean-up was postponed until after the wet season.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/darwin-council-considering-permanent-pre-cyclone-clean-up-move-to-may/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 22:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/darwin-council-considering-permanent-pre-cyclone-clean-up-move-to-may/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why younger Australians are facing a tough economic future]]></title><description><![CDATA[In 40 years, with an estimated population of 40 million, Australia will be more indebted and face what increasingly appears to be a permanent budget deficit.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/why-younger-australians-are-facing-a-tough-economic-future/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 21:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/why-younger-australians-are-facing-a-tough-economic-future/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[EV brand BYD erases 'China' and 'surveillance' from its privacy policy]]></title><description><![CDATA[The original policy gave the company almost unlimited powers to collect data on its Australian vehicle owners and broad discretion on how this could be disclosed.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/ev-brand-byd-erases-china-and-surveillance-from-its-privacy-policy/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 20:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/ev-brand-byd-erases-china-and-surveillance-from-its-privacy-policy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BYD cuts references to 'China' and 'surveillance' from its privacy policy]]></title><description><![CDATA[The original policy gave the company almost unlimited powers to collect data on its Australian vehicle owners and broad discretion on how this could be disclosed.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/byd-cuts-references-to-china-and-surveillance-from-its-privacy-policy/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 20:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/byd-cuts-references-to-china-and-surveillance-from-its-privacy-policy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The new generation of ultra-cheap smart glasses is shockingly hackable]]></title><description><![CDATA[Independent testing found cheap smart glasses could be accessed by an attacker without a password, allowing them to gain control of the glasses and stored images.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/the-new-generation-of-ultra-cheap-smart-glasses-is-shockingly-hackable/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 20:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/the-new-generation-of-ultra-cheap-smart-glasses-is-shockingly-hackable/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teen's body found in suitcase has some in notorious Thai party town on edge]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's a holiday hotspot drawing millions of tourists a year but the death of a teenage girl has highlighted the dangers of Pattaya's sex industry.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/teens-body-found-in-suitcase-has-some-in-notorious-thai-party-town-on-edge-2/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 20:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/teens-body-found-in-suitcase-has-some-in-notorious-thai-party-town-on-edge-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teenâ€™s body found in suitcase has some in notorious Thai party town on edge]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's a holiday hotspot drawing millions of tourists a year but the death of a teenage girl has highlighted the dangers of Pattaya's sex industry.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/teens-body-found-in-suitcase-has-some-in-notorious-thai-party-town-on-edge/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 20:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/teens-body-found-in-suitcase-has-some-in-notorious-thai-party-town-on-edge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[In Pattaya, the death of a teenage girl has exposed a party city's dark underbelly]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's a holiday hotspot drawing millions of tourists a year but the death of a teenage girl has highlighted the dangers of Pattaya's sex industry.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/in-pattaya-the-death-of-a-teenage-girl-has-exposed-a-party-citys-dark-underbelly/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 20:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/in-pattaya-the-death-of-a-teenage-girl-has-exposed-a-party-citys-dark-underbelly/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Clock is ticking' as ASIC warns private credit sector investors could bail]]></title><description><![CDATA[ASIC commissioner Simone Constant has fired a shot across the bow of Australian private credit, warning the clock is ticking on poor lending practices.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/clock-is-ticking-as-asic-warns-private-credit-sector-investors-could-bail/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 16:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/clock-is-ticking-as-asic-warns-private-credit-sector-investors-could-bail/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inside the crackdown on a $23 billion black market]]></title><description><![CDATA[Authorities across Australia's east coast are cracking down on the fishing black market, conducting raids, issuing large fines and crushing boats soon after they seize them.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/inside-the-crackdown-on-a-23-billion-black-market/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 09:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/inside-the-crackdown-on-a-23-billion-black-market/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Footy fans filthy as airfares soar ahead of grand final]]></title><description><![CDATA[Return airfares to Melbourne have hit $6,000 ahead of Saturday's AFL Grand Final as Fremantle and Brisbane fans scramble for seats.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/footy-fans-filthy-as-airfares-soar-ahead-of-grand-final/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 08:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/footy-fans-filthy-as-airfares-soar-ahead-of-grand-final/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Another indecent assault charge dropped against Alan Jones, amid trial]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prosecutors told the court on Monday they would no longer press one count of indecent assault in relation to a reporter who alleged Alan Jones touched him indecently in public.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/another-indecent-assault-charge-dropped-against-alan-jones-amid-trial/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 08:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/another-indecent-assault-charge-dropped-against-alan-jones-amid-trial/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Statistic in Intergenerational Report spells challenge for Australia as it ages]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australia is getting much older, and it is getting older faster than previously thought. But the major political parties are currently in a race to cut the greatest source of resilience against that trend: migration.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/statistic-in-intergenerational-report-spells-challenge-for-australia-as-it-ages/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 07:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/statistic-in-intergenerational-report-spells-challenge-for-australia-as-it-ages/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australia to join Japan, Italy in deaths outpacing births]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australia is getting much older, and it is getting older faster than previously thought. But the major political parties are currently in a race to cut the greatest source of resilience against that trend: migration.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/australia-to-join-japan-italy-in-deaths-outpacing-births/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 07:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/australia-to-join-japan-italy-in-deaths-outpacing-births/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Triple Zero should be taken out of private hands, Senate inquiry recommends]]></title><description><![CDATA[A long-running Senate inquiry into the Triple Zero emergency call crisis has made 11 recommendations to overhaul the system.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/triple-zero-should-be-taken-out-of-private-hands-senate-inquiry-recommends/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 06:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/triple-zero-should-be-taken-out-of-private-hands-senate-inquiry-recommends/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Senate inquiry urges sweeping reforms to Triple Zero outage crises]]></title><description><![CDATA[A long-running Senate inquiry into the Triple Zero emergency call crisis has made 11 recommendations to overhaul the system.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/senate-inquiry-urges-sweeping-reforms-to-triple-zero-outage-crises/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 06:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/senate-inquiry-urges-sweeping-reforms-to-triple-zero-outage-crises/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Senate inquiry urges sweeping reforms after Triple Zero outage crises]]></title><description><![CDATA[A long-running Senate inquiry into the Triple Zero emergency call crisis has made 11 recommendations to overhaul the system.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/senate-inquiry-urges-sweeping-reforms-after-triple-zero-outage-crises/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 06:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/senate-inquiry-urges-sweeping-reforms-after-triple-zero-outage-crises/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New 'blanket' Safe Work rules not practical, say miners and farmers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Safe Work Australia's new rules for farms and mines using airborne contaminants are due to take effect on December 1, but industry says there has been little consultation and the rules are not practical.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/new-blanket-safe-work-rules-not-practical-say-miners-and-farmers/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 01:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/new-blanket-safe-work-rules-not-practical-say-miners-and-farmers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[With this 'little bit', households can help tackle organic waste problem]]></title><description><![CDATA[Just 11 of 77 councils in Queensland offer kerbside green bin services, and only some provide FOGO bins. One resident is passionate about home composting as a solution to managing organic waste.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/with-this-little-bit-households-can-help-tackle-organic-waste-problem/</link><pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2026 23:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/with-this-little-bit-households-can-help-tackle-organic-waste-problem/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Concerns raised over Qld's call-in process for assessing renewable projects]]></title><description><![CDATA[Renewable energy advocates say increased government intervention in projects creates uncertainty for private sector investors and communities.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/concerns-raised-over-qlds-call-in-process-for-assessing-renewable-projects/</link><pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2026 22:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/concerns-raised-over-qlds-call-in-process-for-assessing-renewable-projects/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shein, Temu shoppers keep adding to cart despite environmental concerns]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new study has found fans of ultra-fast fashion brands are aware of the environmental and ethical concerns, but price, convenience and variety keep them hooked.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/shein-temu-shoppers-keep-adding-to-cart-despite-environmental-concerns/</link><pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2026 22:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/shein-temu-shoppers-keep-adding-to-cart-despite-environmental-concerns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shein, Temu shoppers do not feel responsible for environmental concerns, study finds]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new study has found fans of ultra-fast fashion brands are aware of the environmental and ethical concerns, but price, convenience and variety keep them hooked.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/shein-temu-shoppers-do-not-feel-responsible-for-environmental-concerns-study-finds/</link><pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2026 22:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/shein-temu-shoppers-do-not-feel-responsible-for-environmental-concerns-study-finds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Charity provides school lunches for kids as food insecurity rises]]></title><description><![CDATA[The charity Eat Up delivered more than 1.6 million lunches last year and says the need is growing, as it launches a new universal school meals program.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/charity-provides-school-lunches-for-kids-as-food-insecurity-rises/</link><pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2026 21:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/charity-provides-school-lunches-for-kids-as-food-insecurity-rises/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[We asked a cybersecurity expert to remotely access a BYD. It was too easy]]></title><description><![CDATA[To test the risks of surveillance and sabotage, Four Corners asked a hacker to show what China's top EV brand could see and do remotely.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/we-asked-a-cybersecurity-expert-to-remotely-access-a-byd-it-was-too-easy/</link><pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/we-asked-a-cybersecurity-expert-to-remotely-access-a-byd-it-was-too-easy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hacking this BYD was too easy. It didn't even have a password]]></title><description><![CDATA[To test the risks of surveillance and sabotage, Four Corners asked a hacker to show what China's top EV brand could see and do remotely.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/hacking-this-byd-was-too-easy-it-didnt-even-have-a-password/</link><pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/hacking-this-byd-was-too-easy-it-didnt-even-have-a-password/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australians love these cars. Experts have 'real security concerns']]></title><description><![CDATA[To test the risks of surveillance and sabotage, Four Corners asked a hacker to show what China's top EV brand could see and do remotely.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/australians-love-these-cars-experts-have-real-security-concerns/</link><pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/australians-love-these-cars-experts-have-real-security-concerns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pledges, timed visits and taxes: The strategies diverting tourists from hotspots]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tourist destinations around the world are trying out various strategies to manage the environmental and social impacts that caused by visitors.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/pledges-timed-visits-and-taxes-the-strategies-diverting-tourists-from-hotspots/</link><pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2026 07:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/pledges-timed-visits-and-taxes-the-strategies-diverting-tourists-from-hotspots/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Amsterdam no longer spends on marketing, and the city is not alone]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tourist destinations around the world are trying out various strategies to manage the environmental and social impacts that caused by visitors.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/amsterdam-no-longer-spends-on-marketing-and-the-city-is-not-alone/</link><pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2026 07:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/amsterdam-no-longer-spends-on-marketing-and-the-city-is-not-alone/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[From fashion forward to failure: What went wrong for Cue?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cue had a reputation for reinvention, with the proof hanging in the wardrobes of generations of women. But what inspired the start of the brand in 1968 has led to its demise.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/from-fashion-forward-to-failure-what-went-wrong-for-cue/</link><pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2026 07:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/from-fashion-forward-to-failure-what-went-wrong-for-cue/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Italian-Australian icon Franco Cozzo remembered in retail revival]]></title><description><![CDATA[The late retailer Franco Cozzo furnished generations of Italian-Australians. Now his daughters are continuing the family tradition.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/italian-australian-icon-franco-cozzo-remembered-in-retail-revival/</link><pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2026 06:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/italian-australian-icon-franco-cozzo-remembered-in-retail-revival/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live music fans from across Australia unite to save beloved outback venue]]></title><description><![CDATA[Live music fans from across Australia and the world have banded together to raise the $1 million needed to save beloved Alice Springs venue The Black Wreath after the building's owner put it on the market.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/live-music-fans-from-across-australia-unite-to-save-beloved-outback-venue/</link><pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2026 00:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/live-music-fans-from-across-australia-unite-to-save-beloved-outback-venue/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[In an outback town, this small venue raised $1 million to save itself]]></title><description><![CDATA[Live music fans from across Australia and the world have banded together to raise the $1 million needed to save beloved Alice Springs venue The Black Wreath after the building's owner put it on the market.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/in-an-outback-town-this-small-venue-raised-1-million-to-save-itself/</link><pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2026 00:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/in-an-outback-town-this-small-venue-raised-1-million-to-save-itself/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Recycling industry needs to prepare for influx of EV waste, experts say]]></title><description><![CDATA[As electric vehicle use rapidly grows in Australia, experts say the country's battery recycling industry must prepare for the looming influx of waste.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/recycling-industry-needs-to-prepare-for-influx-of-ev-waste-experts-say/</link><pubDate>Sat, 19 Sep 2026 23:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/recycling-industry-needs-to-prepare-for-influx-of-ev-waste-experts-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[As EV popularity rises, is Australia equipped to manage e-waste?]]></title><description><![CDATA[As electric vehicle use rapidly grows in Australia, experts say the country's battery recycling industry must prepare for the looming influx of waste.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/as-ev-popularity-rises-is-australia-equipped-to-manage-e-waste/</link><pubDate>Sat, 19 Sep 2026 23:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/as-ev-popularity-rises-is-australia-equipped-to-manage-e-waste/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[White House turns away CNN, MS NOW, Politico reporters after Trump's ban]]></title><description><![CDATA[The White House has denied access to journalists from CNN, MS NOW and Politico, following the US president's announcement he would ban them from the building.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/white-house-turns-away-cnn-ms-now-politico-reporters-after-trumps-ban/</link><pubDate>Sat, 19 Sep 2026 22:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/white-house-turns-away-cnn-ms-now-politico-reporters-after-trumps-ban/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Aussie teen revving to take on world's best in sim racing championships]]></title><description><![CDATA[Once a niche hobby for hardcore gamers, simulator racing is giving people around the world a chance to compete and make a living in motorsport.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/aussie-teen-revving-to-take-on-worlds-best-in-sim-racing-championships/</link><pubDate>Sat, 19 Sep 2026 04:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/aussie-teen-revving-to-take-on-worlds-best-in-sim-racing-championships/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fishy freight lands in Tasmania ahead of Bass Strait trial]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fifteen-thousand yellowtail kingfish fingerlings have arrived in Tasmania from Western Australia to be released into a pen in Bass Strait as part of a trial.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/fishy-freight-lands-in-tasmania-ahead-of-bass-strait-trial/</link><pubDate>Sat, 19 Sep 2026 00:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/fishy-freight-lands-in-tasmania-ahead-of-bass-strait-trial/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tourist park plan sparks divide in Noosa hinterland town]]></title><description><![CDATA[A plan to create a tourist park opposite the renovated Kin Kin Hotel sparks an angry response from some residents.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/tourist-park-plan-sparks-divide-in-noosa-hinterland-town/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 23:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/tourist-park-plan-sparks-divide-in-noosa-hinterland-town/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bathla's books show company was $736m out]]></title><description><![CDATA[The ABC understands the company's bank accounts had "not been reconciled for some time" and records may contain about $736 million in overstated inter-company receivables and payables.<br />
&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/bathlas-books-show-company-was-736m-out/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 22:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/bathlas-books-show-company-was-736m-out/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The rice industry is the 'backbone' of this small town, but it's struggling]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's just over a month since Australia's largest rice processor, SunRice, laid-off nearly 80 workers in southern NSW and already some people are struggling to pay rent.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/the-rice-industry-is-the-backbone-of-this-small-town-but-its-struggling/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 21:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/the-rice-industry-is-the-backbone-of-this-small-town-but-its-struggling/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Adelaide workers expected to bear brunt of Bendigo Bank cuts]]></title><description><![CDATA[A union says 137 workers at the Bendigo and Adelaide Bank are slated for redundancy as part of an ongoing restructure, but the company says its plans are "yet to be finalised".&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/adelaide-workers-expected-to-bear-brunt-of-bendigo-bank-cuts/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 11:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/adelaide-workers-expected-to-bear-brunt-of-bendigo-bank-cuts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alan Jones trial hears of 'sharp shift' in athlete's relationship with him]]></title><description><![CDATA[A friend of prominent athlete 'Complainant M' told police he noticed a "sharp shift" in the athlete's relationship with broadcaster Alan Jones around the time of an alleged assault.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/alan-jones-trial-hears-of-sharp-shift-in-athletes-relationship-with-him/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 10:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/alan-jones-trial-hears-of-sharp-shift-in-athletes-relationship-with-him/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Queensland Rail network to return to normal after pay agreement reached]]></title><description><![CDATA[A long-running pay dispute between Queensland Rail and seven unions has ended with an agreement, following months of delays for commuters.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/queensland-rail-network-to-return-to-normal-after-pay-agreement-reached/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 08:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/queensland-rail-network-to-return-to-normal-after-pay-agreement-reached/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[RBA leaders warn that interest rates are just back to 'sensible level']]></title><description><![CDATA[If you are struggling with current interest rates, the Reserve Bank's leaders delivered the sobering message that they are only just getting back to a "more sensible level".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/rba-leaders-warn-that-interest-rates-are-just-back-to-sensible-level/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 06:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/rba-leaders-warn-that-interest-rates-are-just-back-to-sensible-level/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Markets bet 95pc chance of September rate hike after latest RBA comments]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you are struggling with current interest rates, the Reserve Bank's leaders delivered the sobering message that they are only just getting back to a "more sensible level".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/markets-bet-95pc-chance-of-september-rate-hike-after-latest-rba-comments/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 06:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/markets-bet-95pc-chance-of-september-rate-hike-after-latest-rba-comments/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SA government commits $109m to help struggling wine industry]]></title><description><![CDATA[The South Australian government has announced a $109 million support package for the state's struggling wine industry.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/sa-government-commits-109m-to-help-struggling-wine-industry/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 05:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/sa-government-commits-109m-to-help-struggling-wine-industry/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Breaking: SA government commits $109m to help struggling wine industry]]></title><description><![CDATA[The South Australian government has announced a $109 million support package for the state's struggling wine industry.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/breaking-sa-government-commits-109m-to-help-struggling-wine-industry/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 05:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/breaking-sa-government-commits-109m-to-help-struggling-wine-industry/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Japan, the country inflation once forgot, announces 'shocking' rate rise]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Bank of Japan today increased rates to 1.25 per cent, in a widely anticipated move to counter inflation fuelled by high energy costs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/japan-the-country-inflation-once-forgot-announces-shocking-rate-rise/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 05:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/japan-the-country-inflation-once-forgot-announces-shocking-rate-rise/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Japan lifts interest rates to counter 'shocking' inflation]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Bank of Japan today increased rates to 1.25 per cent, in a widely anticipated move to counter inflation fuelled by high energy costs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/japan-lifts-interest-rates-to-counter-shocking-inflation/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 05:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/japan-lifts-interest-rates-to-counter-shocking-inflation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Runaway Tasmanian devil back on display at wildlife park after weeks on the run]]></title><description><![CDATA[The runaway Tasmanian devil has spent months in recovery after escaping from her enclosure and going missing in bushland on the Gold Coast.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/runaway-tasmanian-devil-back-on-display-at-wildlife-park-after-weeks-on-the-run/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 03:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/runaway-tasmanian-devil-back-on-display-at-wildlife-park-after-weeks-on-the-run/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Runaway devil Mary returns to public display after weeks on the run]]></title><description><![CDATA[The runaway Tasmanian devil has spent months in recovery after escaping from her enclosure and going missing in bushland on the Gold Coast.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/runaway-devil-mary-returns-to-public-display-after-weeks-on-the-run/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 03:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/runaway-devil-mary-returns-to-public-display-after-weeks-on-the-run/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[School holidays flight disruption fear as QantasLink staff threaten action]]></title><description><![CDATA[School holidays start in Queensland, Victoria and the Northern Territory next week, and planned Qantas industrial action could hit regional flights and freight.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/school-holidays-flight-disruption-fear-as-qantaslink-staff-threaten-action/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 02:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/school-holidays-flight-disruption-fear-as-qantaslink-staff-threaten-action/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[School holidays flight disruption fear as QantasLink staff say strike likely]]></title><description><![CDATA[School holidays start in Queensland, Victoria and the Northern Territory next week, and planned Qantaslink industrial action could hit regional flights and freight.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/school-holidays-flight-disruption-fear-as-qantaslink-staff-say-strike-likely/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 02:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/school-holidays-flight-disruption-fear-as-qantaslink-staff-say-strike-likely/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The fine, the party, and the building watchdog that went quiet]]></title><description><![CDATA[A major developer was disciplined. A media release was drafted. Then nothing. Why did NSW's building watchdog go quiet?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/the-fine-the-party-and-the-building-watchdog-that-went-quiet/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 02:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/the-fine-the-party-and-the-building-watchdog-that-went-quiet/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[After disciplining a developer, this watchdog went quiet]]></title><description><![CDATA[A major developer was disciplined. A media release was drafted. Then nothing. Why did NSW's building watchdog go quiet?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/after-disciplining-a-developer-this-watchdog-went-quiet/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 02:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/after-disciplining-a-developer-this-watchdog-went-quiet/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[K'gari resort set to be sold to US travel giant]]></title><description><![CDATA[K'gari's Kingfisher Bay Resort is set to be taken over by US-owned "experiential tourism" giant Journey Beyond.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/kgari-resort-set-to-be-sold-to-us-travel-giant/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 02:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/kgari-resort-set-to-be-sold-to-us-travel-giant/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pioneering WA abalone ranch winding down amid mounting losses]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rare Foods Australia winds down operations amid a Chinese supply glut and falling prices for abalone, after once being the biggest employer in the WA seaside town of Augusta.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/pioneering-wa-abalone-ranch-winding-down-amid-mounting-losses/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 01:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/pioneering-wa-abalone-ranch-winding-down-amid-mounting-losses/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Flooded market leaves pioneering WA abalone ranch close to the end]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rare Foods Australia winds down operations amid a Chinese supply glut and falling prices for abalone, after once being the biggest employer in the WA seaside town of Augusta.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/flooded-market-leaves-pioneering-wa-abalone-ranch-close-to-the-end/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 01:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/flooded-market-leaves-pioneering-wa-abalone-ranch-close-to-the-end/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bathla administrators given more time as funding talks continue â€” as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bathla Group's administrators have been given more time to work through the troubled property developer's voluntary administration.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/bathla-administrators-given-more-time-as-funding-talks-continue-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 23:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/bathla-administrators-given-more-time-as-funding-talks-continue-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Social media and cultural taste sparks demand for exotic fruits]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tropical fruits previously rare to Far North Queensland are finding a booming customer base in capital cities as retailers stock more of the unusual produce.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/social-media-and-cultural-taste-sparks-demand-for-exotic-fruits/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 23:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/social-media-and-cultural-taste-sparks-demand-for-exotic-fruits/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shirt brand owner shares fix to get thousands of Temu dupes taken down]]></title><description><![CDATA[Warwick Levy spent hours trying to get his brand's T-shirt designs removed from Temu as its reporting platform kept crashing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/shirt-brand-owner-shares-fix-to-get-thousands-of-temu-dupes-taken-down/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/shirt-brand-owner-shares-fix-to-get-thousands-of-temu-dupes-taken-down/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Australia has a 'fuel costs crisis' not a fuel supply crisis when it comes to diesel]]></title><description><![CDATA[The "crack spread", or profit margin, on diesel is increasing as refiners capitalise on the Middle East conflict, and it's hurting the slim margins of Australia's farmers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/why-australia-has-a-fuel-costs-crisis-not-a-fuel-supply-crisis-when-it-comes-to-diesel/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 20:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/why-australia-has-a-fuel-costs-crisis-not-a-fuel-supply-crisis-when-it-comes-to-diesel/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Diesel 'crack spread' filling refiners' coffers as conflict cuts margins]]></title><description><![CDATA[The "crack spread", or profit margin, on diesel is increasing as refiners capitalise on the Middle East conflict, and it's hurting the slim margins of Australia's farmers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/diesel-crack-spread-filling-refiners-coffers-as-conflict-cuts-margins/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 20:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/diesel-crack-spread-filling-refiners-coffers-as-conflict-cuts-margins/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Business and miners back Labor's migration policies, but farmers angry]]></title><description><![CDATA[Business groups, miners, and the housing industry welcome the Albanese government's changes to the migration system, but farmers and the hospitality and tourism industries say they will make labour shortages worse.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/business-and-miners-back-labors-migration-policies-but-farmers-angry/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 20:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/business-and-miners-back-labors-migration-policies-but-farmers-angry/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australia could follow Canada as EU 'associate member', parliament president says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has welcomed the prospect of Canada becoming the first "associate member" of the European Union, as the president of the European Parliament has hinted Australia and New Zealand could 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+0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/king-warns-ai-leaders-of-existential-risks-if-tech-falls-into-wrong-hands/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Smart glasses ban looms as Labor sets out new AI rules]]></title><description><![CDATA[Smart glasses could be prohibited in Commonwealth workplaces as the government consults on new rules for Australia's growing AI sector.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/smart-glasses-ban-looms-as-labor-sets-out-new-ai-rules/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/smart-glasses-ban-looms-as-labor-sets-out-new-ai-rules/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Government considers smart glasses ban for public servants]]></title><description><![CDATA[Smart glasses could be prohibited in Commonwealth workplaces as the government consults on new rules for Australia's growing AI sector.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/government-considers-smart-glasses-ban-for-public-servants/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/government-considers-smart-glasses-ban-for-public-servants/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Farming, tourism leaders slam federal government's backpacker cuts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Farming and tourism industry leaders say cuts to backpacker numbers will slash the available workforce across regional Australia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/farming-tourism-leaders-slam-federal-governments-backpacker-cuts/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 10:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/farming-tourism-leaders-slam-federal-governments-backpacker-cuts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Backpacker cuts slammed as 'low blow' for farming and tourism]]></title><description><![CDATA[Farming and tourism industry leaders say cuts to backpacker numbers will slash the available workforce across regional Australia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/backpacker-cuts-slammed-as-low-blow-for-farming-and-tourism/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 10:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/backpacker-cuts-slammed-as-low-blow-for-farming-and-tourism/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Schools grappling with class 'splitting' as union flags industrial action]]></title><description><![CDATA[A nationwide teacher shortage affecting the ACT is causing huge teacher workloads and disrupting learning, as the union calls on the government to step up its pay and conditions offer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/schools-grappling-with-class-splitting-as-union-flags-industrial-action/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 09:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/schools-grappling-with-class-splitting-as-union-flags-industrial-action/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ACT schools grappling with class 'splitting', as union flags more industrial action]]></title><description><![CDATA[A nationwide teacher shortage affecting the ACT is causing huge teacher workloads and disrupting learning, as the union calls on the government to step up its pay and conditions offer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/act-schools-grappling-with-class-splitting-as-union-flags-more-industrial-action/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 09:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/act-schools-grappling-with-class-splitting-as-union-flags-more-industrial-action/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Coal-fired power needed to bolster $32bn Qld data centre, Nationals MP says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nationals MP David Littleproud is backing more coal-fired power stations and nuclear energy to underpin the enormous energy requirements of a $32bn data centre.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/coal-fired-power-needed-to-bolster-32bn-qld-data-centre-nationals-mp-says/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 08:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/coal-fired-power-needed-to-bolster-32bn-qld-data-centre-nationals-mp-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Athlete tells court he can't get alleged Alan Jones kiss 'out of my memory']]></title><description><![CDATA[A high-profile athlete who claims he was kissed twice by Alan Jones without consent has returned to the ex-radio star's indecent assault and sexual touching trial.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/athlete-tells-court-he-cant-get-alleged-alan-jones-kiss-out-of-my-memory/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 05:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/athlete-tells-court-he-cant-get-alleged-alan-jones-kiss-out-of-my-memory/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newly minted Bluey Dollarbuck features beloved backyard cricketer]]></title><description><![CDATA[There will be 200,000 new Bluey coins but they will not be spotted circulating as cash.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/newly-minted-bluey-dollarbuck-features-beloved-backyard-cricketer/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 03:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/newly-minted-bluey-dollarbuck-features-beloved-backyard-cricketer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New mining objections laws 'hacking at safety net']]></title><description><![CDATA[Proposed laws in Queensland would restrict who can object to a mine and give politicians greater control over whether objections are heard in court.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/new-mining-objections-laws-hacking-at-safety-net/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 01:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/new-mining-objections-laws-hacking-at-safety-net/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New laws on mining objections 'hacking at safety net']]></title><description><![CDATA[Proposed laws in Queensland would restrict who can object to a mine and give politicians greater control over whether objections are heard in court.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/new-laws-on-mining-objections-hacking-at-safety-net/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 01:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/new-laws-on-mining-objections-hacking-at-safety-net/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Landcare group prepares for new battle against billion-dollar mine]]></title><description><![CDATA[Approval for a proposed silver mine in Central NSW was overturned in a legal challenge by a landcare group, but the project is set to be reassessed by the Independent Planning Commission.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/landcare-group-prepares-for-new-battle-against-billion-dollar-mine/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 00:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/landcare-group-prepares-for-new-battle-against-billion-dollar-mine/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[RBA more likely to raise rates as US Federal Reserve lifts to 4pc]]></title><description><![CDATA[Markets are pricing in a nearly 90 per cent chance of Australia's reserve bank lifting interest rates in September following the US Federal Reserve's decision to hike rates.<br />
&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/rba-more-likely-to-raise-rates-as-us-federal-reserve-lifts-to-4pc/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 23:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/rba-more-likely-to-raise-rates-as-us-federal-reserve-lifts-to-4pc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live: US policymakers expect Fed to raise rates again this year]]></title><description><![CDATA[The US Federal Reserve has raised interest rates by 25 basis points and policymakers expect one more hike before the end of the year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/live-us-policymakers-expect-fed-to-raise-rates-again-this-year/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 23:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/live-us-policymakers-expect-fed-to-raise-rates-again-this-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live: RBA more likely to raise rates as US Federal Reserve lifts to 4pc]]></title><description><![CDATA[Markets are pricing in a nearly 90 per cent chance of Australia's reserve bank lifting interest rates in September following the US Federal Reserve's decision to hike rates.<br />
&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/live-rba-more-likely-to-raise-rates-as-us-federal-reserve-lifts-to-4pc/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 23:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/live-rba-more-likely-to-raise-rates-as-us-federal-reserve-lifts-to-4pc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sleepless nights and depression for buyers after Bathla collapse]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prospective buyers have been bunking with loved ones for more than a year, while current owners scramble to secure repairs on their Bathla properties.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/sleepless-nights-and-depression-for-buyers-after-bathla-collapse/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 22:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/sleepless-nights-and-depression-for-buyers-after-bathla-collapse/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Victoria's power on the line as data centres boom]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australia's biggest wind farm is about to double in capacity. Twenty-five per cent will power data centres.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/victorias-power-on-the-line-as-data-centres-boom/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 21:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/victorias-power-on-the-line-as-data-centres-boom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Data centres boom hoovering power. But there's a growing problem]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australia's biggest wind farm is about to double in capacity. 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2026 21:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/us-fed-hikes-interest-rates-to-curb-inflation-as-trump-calls-for-cut/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saudis pound Yemen as Houthis fire back, further widening Middle East war]]></title><description><![CDATA[Iran-backed rebels in Yemen launch drones and missiles at Saudi cities, as the Kingdom launches hundreds of air strikes against Houthi positions, in a further sign that the conflict is worsening.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/saudis-pound-yemen-as-houthis-fire-back-further-widening-middle-east-war/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 18:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/saudis-pound-yemen-as-houthis-fire-back-further-widening-middle-east-war/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[$42b fund manager Cathie Wood sees interest rates topping 7pc on AI boom]]></title><description><![CDATA[The artificial intelligence boom could push the global economy into "good deflation" as economic growth surges, but that could result in interest rates exceeding 7 per cent, according to a major technology investor.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/42b-fund-manager-cathie-wood-sees-interest-rates-topping-7pc-on-ai-boom/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 10:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/42b-fund-manager-cathie-wood-sees-interest-rates-topping-7pc-on-ai-boom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Victoria's construction sector royal commission to open next week]]></title><description><![CDATA[The inquiry into corruption on major Victorian infrastructure projects will hold an opening hearing next Wednesday, two months out from the state election.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/victorias-construction-sector-royal-commission-to-open-next-week/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 09:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/victorias-construction-sector-royal-commission-to-open-next-week/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Community 'blindsided' by legislation change fears becoming ghost town]]></title><description><![CDATA[The state government has introduced legislation to repeal a requirement for a coal mine to house its workforce in a nearby town.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/community-blindsided-by-legislation-change-fears-becoming-ghost-town/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 08:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/community-blindsided-by-legislation-change-fears-becoming-ghost-town/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Major AI company Anthropic signs deal to use $32b Queensland data centre]]></title><description><![CDATA[A $32 billion data centre proposed for a site west of Brisbane will be used by AI giant Anthropic.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/major-ai-company-anthropic-signs-deal-to-use-32b-queensland-data-centre/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 08:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/major-ai-company-anthropic-signs-deal-to-use-32b-queensland-data-centre/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Anthropic inks Queensland data centre deal worth five times Olympics budget]]></title><description><![CDATA[A $32 billion data centre proposed for a site west of Brisbane will be used by AI giant Anthropic.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/anthropic-inks-queensland-data-centre-deal-worth-five-times-olympics-budget/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 08:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/anthropic-inks-queensland-data-centre-deal-worth-five-times-olympics-budget/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Key SA wave 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Both the Yindjibarndi people and the WA government have lodged filings of their own.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/third-appeal-lodged-against-australian-record-150m-native-title-payout/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 04:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/third-appeal-lodged-against-australian-record-150m-native-title-payout/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Andrew Forrest's Fortescue appeals $150m native title compensation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fortescue is the third group to appeal against a record Federal Court award of $150.3 million to traditional owners. Both the Yindjibarndi people and the WA government have lodged filings of their own.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/andrew-forrests-fortescue-appeals-150m-native-title-compensation/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 04:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/andrew-forrests-fortescue-appeals-150m-native-title-compensation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Website crashes due to demand for Spirit of Tasmania bookings]]></title><description><![CDATA[Additional capacity for the long-awaited new Spirit of Tasmania ferries was released this morning, with high demand crashing the website.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/website-crashes-due-to-demand-for-spirit-of-tasmania-bookings/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 04:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/website-crashes-due-to-demand-for-spirit-of-tasmania-bookings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Only Telstra's share market float was bigger. AI firm prepares for ASX listing]]></title><description><![CDATA[AI data centre developer Firmus Technologies is seeking financial backers ahead of a multi-billion-dollar share market float next month, with one expert saying "mum and dad investors" are likely targets.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/only-telstras-share-market-float-was-bigger-ai-firm-prepares-for-asx-listing/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 01:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/only-telstras-share-market-float-was-bigger-ai-firm-prepares-for-asx-listing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[It may be second only to Telstra. AI firm prepares for ASX listing]]></title><description><![CDATA[AI data centre developer Firmus Technologies is seeking financial backers ahead of a multi-billion-dollar share market float next month, with one expert saying "mum and dad investors" are likely targets.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/it-may-be-second-only-to-telstra-ai-firm-prepares-for-asx-listing/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 01:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/it-may-be-second-only-to-telstra-ai-firm-prepares-for-asx-listing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[It may be second in size only to Telstra. AI firm prepares for ASX listing]]></title><description><![CDATA[AI data centre developer Firmus Technologies is seeking financial backers ahead of a multi-billion-dollar share market float next month, with one expert saying "mum and dad investors" are likely targets.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/it-may-be-second-in-size-only-to-telstra-ai-firm-prepares-for-asx-listing/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 01:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/it-may-be-second-in-size-only-to-telstra-ai-firm-prepares-for-asx-listing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AI firm's ASX listing may be second-largest behind Telstra]]></title><description><![CDATA[AI data centre developer Firmus Technologies is seeking financial backers ahead of a multi-billion-dollar share market float next month, with one expert saying "mum and dad investors" are likely targets.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/ai-firms-asx-listing-may-be-second-largest-behind-telstra/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 01:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/ai-firms-asx-listing-may-be-second-largest-behind-telstra/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AI data centre provider could become one of Australia's biggest stock floats]]></title><description><![CDATA[AI data centre developer Firmus Technologies is seeking financial backers ahead of a multi-billion-dollar share market float next month, with one expert saying "mum and dad investors" are likely targets.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/ai-data-centre-provider-could-become-one-of-australias-biggest-stock-floats/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 01:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/ai-data-centre-provider-could-become-one-of-australias-biggest-stock-floats/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Historic outback pub hits the market as restoration costs soar]]></title><description><![CDATA[A heritage-listed hotel in Western Australia's Goldfields, infamous for its connection to the murders of two police officers a century ago, hits the market with an asking price of more than $1 million.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/historic-outback-pub-hits-the-market-as-restoration-costs-soar/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 01:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/historic-outback-pub-hits-the-market-as-restoration-costs-soar/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fishers fund review in last-ditch effort to overturn gillnet ban]]></title><description><![CDATA[The north Queensland fishery produces between 200 and 300 tonnes of seafood annually, with some fishers fearing there is no viable replacement for gillnets.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/fishers-fund-review-in-last-ditch-effort-to-overturn-gillnet-ban/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 00:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/fishers-fund-review-in-last-ditch-effort-to-overturn-gillnet-ban/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fishers fund independent review in last-ditch effort to overturn gillnet ban]]></title><description><![CDATA[The North Queensland fishery produces between 200 and 300 tonnes of seafood annually, with some fishers fearing there is no viable replacement for gillnets.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/fishers-fund-independent-review-in-last-ditch-effort-to-overturn-gillnet-ban/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 00:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/fishers-fund-independent-review-in-last-ditch-effort-to-overturn-gillnet-ban/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australian company Sharon AI buys former Visy paper mill site at Ettamogah]]></title><description><![CDATA[An AI company confirms it has purchased a large paper mill site in Ettamogah, north of Albury, but is yet to disclose why.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/australian-company-sharon-ai-buys-former-visy-paper-mill-site-at-ettamogah/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 22:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/australian-company-sharon-ai-buys-former-visy-paper-mill-site-at-ettamogah/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[One in five Melbourne units sold at a loss as national housing prices drop]]></title><description><![CDATA[The national median profit has dropped to $371,000, as a softening housing market hits home prices.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/one-in-five-melbourne-units-sold-at-a-loss-as-national-housing-prices-drop-2/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 22:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/one-in-five-melbourne-units-sold-at-a-loss-as-national-housing-prices-drop-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[One in five Melbourne units sold at a loss, as national housing prices drop]]></title><description><![CDATA[The national median profit has dropped to $371,000, as a softening housing market hits home prices.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/one-in-five-melbourne-units-sold-at-a-loss-as-national-housing-prices-drop/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 22:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/one-in-five-melbourne-units-sold-at-a-loss-as-national-housing-prices-drop/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Housing market 'normalising' as national resale profits drop]]></title><description><![CDATA[The national median profit has dropped to $371,000, as a softening housing market hits home prices.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/housing-market-normalising-as-national-resale-profits-drop-2/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 22:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/housing-market-normalising-as-national-resale-profits-drop-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Housing market â€˜normalisingâ€™ as national resale profits drop]]></title><description><![CDATA[The national median profit has dropped to $371,000, as a softening housing market hits home prices.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/housing-market-normalising-as-national-resale-profits-drop/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 22:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/housing-market-normalising-as-national-resale-profits-drop/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Housing downturn ends record profit run for sellers]]></title><description><![CDATA[The national median profit has dropped to $371,000, as a softening housing market hits home prices.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/housing-downturn-ends-record-profit-run-for-sellers/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 22:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/housing-downturn-ends-record-profit-run-for-sellers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Australia's most attractive renewables state is almost $1b behind]]></title><description><![CDATA[NSW needs to dramatically increase the amount of renewables projects it commissions in order to meet its legislated 2030 targets.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/why-australias-most-attractive-renewables-state-is-almost-1b-behind/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 22:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/why-australias-most-attractive-renewables-state-is-almost-1b-behind/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Politicians raise concerns over parliament house being used to boost brands]]></title><description><![CDATA[Further questions have been raised&nbsp;about the hire of Parliament House for commercial purposes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/politicians-raise-concerns-over-parliament-house-being-used-to-boost-brands/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 21:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/politicians-raise-concerns-over-parliament-house-being-used-to-boost-brands/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Influencers use parliament house showcase to spruik controversial MONAT brand]]></title><description><![CDATA[Further questions have been raised&nbsp;about the hiring out of Parliament House for commercial purposes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/influencers-use-parliament-house-showcase-to-spruik-controversial-monat-brand/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 21:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/influencers-use-parliament-house-showcase-to-spruik-controversial-monat-brand/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Influencers of scrutinised MLM tout parliament showcase to boost credibility]]></title><description><![CDATA[Further questions have been raised&nbsp;about the hire of Parliament House for commercial purposes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/influencers-of-scrutinised-mlm-tout-parliament-showcase-to-boost-credibility/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 21:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/influencers-of-scrutinised-mlm-tout-parliament-showcase-to-boost-credibility/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Australia first' senator Ralph Babet's new fashion line not made in Australia]]></title><description><![CDATA[Senator Ralph Babet's new fashion line, which includes Australian flag towels, mugs and socks, is made in South America and Asia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/australia-first-senator-ralph-babets-new-fashion-line-not-made-in-australia/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 21:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/australia-first-senator-ralph-babets-new-fashion-line-not-made-in-australia/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suncorp's debt collector engaging in 'worst kind' of bullying, former ACCC chair says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Insurance giant Suncorp's debt collector spent months using AI to harass an 81-year-old woman into paying a claim she was not responsible for.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/suncorps-debt-collector-engaging-in-worst-kind-of-bullying-former-accc-chair-says/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 20:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/suncorps-debt-collector-engaging-in-worst-kind-of-bullying-former-accc-chair-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Concerns raised over 'problematic culture' at Suncorp's debt collector]]></title><description><![CDATA[Insurance giant Suncorp's debt collector spent months using AI to harass an 81-year-old woman into paying a claim she was not responsible for.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/concerns-raised-over-problematic-culture-at-suncorps-debt-collector/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 20:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/concerns-raised-over-problematic-culture-at-suncorps-debt-collector/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Western Renewables Link passes planning hurdle as cost review ordered]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Victorian premier orders a cost assessment of the controversial Western Renewables Link hours after the planning minister approves its environment effects statement.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/western-renewables-link-passes-planning-hurdle-as-cost-review-ordered/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 10:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/western-renewables-link-passes-planning-hurdle-as-cost-review-ordered/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Breaking: Aussie fashion brand Cue Clothing falls into receivership]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sydney-based fashion business Cue Clothing Co, which operates Cue and its sister brand Veronika Maine, has entered receivership.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/breaking-aussie-fashion-brand-cue-clothing-falls-into-receivership/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 10:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/breaking-aussie-fashion-brand-cue-clothing-falls-into-receivership/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Aussie fashion brand Cue Clothing falls into receivership]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sydney-based fashion business Cue Clothing Co, which operates Cue and its sister brand Veronika Maine, has entered receivership.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/aussie-fashion-brand-cue-clothing-falls-into-receivership/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 10:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/aussie-fashion-brand-cue-clothing-falls-into-receivership/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Oil price could surge to $US150 as war engulfs major Middle East supply routes]]></title><description><![CDATA[The war front expanding in the US-Iran conflict has extended beyond the Strait of Hormuz into the Red Sea. With no sign of de-escalation, there is a higher risk of war pushing oil prices towards $US150 per barrel, even higher than the level it reached during the global financial crisis in 2008.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/oil-price-could-surge-to-us150-as-war-engulfs-major-middle-east-supply-routes/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 08:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/oil-price-could-surge-to-us150-as-war-engulfs-major-middle-east-supply-routes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Analysts warn 'uncontrolled demand destruction' may be needed to tame oil price]]></title><description><![CDATA[With no sign of de-escalation, there is a higher risk the expanding Iran war will push oil prices even higher than the level it reached during the global financial crisis in 2008.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/analysts-warn-uncontrolled-demand-destruction-may-be-needed-to-tame-oil-price/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 08:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/analysts-warn-uncontrolled-demand-destruction-may-be-needed-to-tame-oil-price/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Analysts warn of 'uncontrolled demand destruction' as oil forecast to hit record high]]></title><description><![CDATA[With no sign of de-escalation, there is a higher risk the expanding Iran war will push oil prices even higher than the level it reached during the global financial crisis in 2008.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/analysts-warn-of-uncontrolled-demand-destruction-as-oil-forecast-to-hit-record-high/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 08:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/analysts-warn-of-uncontrolled-demand-destruction-as-oil-forecast-to-hit-record-high/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Biosecurity concerns trigger Vietnam fruit import pause]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Australian government suspends pomelo imports just months after market access was first granted.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/biosecurity-concerns-trigger-vietnam-fruit-import-pause/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 07:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/biosecurity-concerns-trigger-vietnam-fruit-import-pause/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rubber mask helps to track cattle methane emissions in real time]]></title><description><![CDATA[A wearable mask that tracks the methane output of individual cattle in real time promises to help quantify the livestock sector's contribution to national emissions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/rubber-mask-helps-to-track-cattle-methane-emissions-in-real-time/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 07:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/rubber-mask-helps-to-track-cattle-methane-emissions-in-real-time/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Head sock' helping in fight against cattle methane emissions]]></title><description><![CDATA[A wearable mask that tracks the methane output of individual cattle in real time promises to help quantify the livestock sector's contribution to national emissions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/head-sock-helping-in-fight-against-cattle-methane-emissions/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 07:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/head-sock-helping-in-fight-against-cattle-methane-emissions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tasmania falls to last in latest CommBank economic report]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tasmania ranks last in CommBank's State of the States economic report, a significant decline from four years ago when it repeatedly topped the ranking.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/tasmania-falls-to-last-in-latest-commbank-economic-report/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 06:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/tasmania-falls-to-last-in-latest-commbank-economic-report/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tasmania comes last in latest CommBank economic rankings]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tasmania ranks last in CommBank's State of the States economic report, a significant decline from four years ago when it repeatedly topped the ranking.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/tasmania-comes-last-in-latest-commbank-economic-rankings/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 06:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/tasmania-comes-last-in-latest-commbank-economic-rankings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Embattled caravan manufacturer collapses into administration]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sunshine Coast-based Australian Off Road has called in administrators after the company went dark last week, leaving hundreds of customers and suppliers in limbo.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/embattled-caravan-manufacturer-collapses-into-administration/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 06:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/embattled-caravan-manufacturer-collapses-into-administration/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Breaking: Embattled caravan manufacturer collapses into administration]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sunshine Coast-based Australian Off Road has called in administrators after the company went dark last week, leaving hundreds of customers and suppliers in limbo.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/breaking-embattled-caravan-manufacturer-collapses-into-administration/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 06:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/breaking-embattled-caravan-manufacturer-collapses-into-administration/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Emmys 2026 key moments: Widow's Bay takes six awards and Hacks star makes history]]></title><description><![CDATA[Widow's Bay takes home six awards for its "weird show" at the 78th Emmys. Here's what else you may have missed.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/emmys-2026-key-moments-widows-bay-takes-six-awards-and-hacks-star-makes-history/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 05:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/emmys-2026-key-moments-widows-bay-takes-six-awards-and-hacks-star-makes-history/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Whyalla's steelmaking gap could last years as potential job losses mount]]></title><description><![CDATA[A resumption of steelmaking in Whyalla could be several years away, following the announcement that hundreds of jobs will go because of the demise of the blast furnace.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/whyallas-steelmaking-gap-could-last-years-as-potential-job-losses-mount/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 05:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/whyallas-steelmaking-gap-could-last-years-as-potential-job-losses-mount/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Worker hit by vehicle after pipe blast in underground mine]]></title><description><![CDATA[Queensland's independent mining regulator has issued a safety alert after a man was critically injured at a mine.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/worker-hit-by-vehicle-after-pipe-blast-in-underground-mine/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 03:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/worker-hit-by-vehicle-after-pipe-blast-in-underground-mine/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Riverland men casting aside tools and tractors to work in disability]]></title><description><![CDATA[When Brody Thompson finished school, he initially struggled to find a sense of professional purpose until someone suggested he try support work.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/riverland-men-casting-aside-tools-and-tractors-to-work-in-disability/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 00:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/riverland-men-casting-aside-tools-and-tractors-to-work-in-disability/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Safety concerns plague Matilda Bay ferry plan]]></title><description><![CDATA[An analysis by the WA government finds the scenic and popular Matilda Bay, in Perth's western suburbs, is the safest location for a ferry terminal, just as another commissioned report by an advocacy group says it would put water users at serious risk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/safety-concerns-plague-matilda-bay-ferry-plan/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 23:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/safety-concerns-plague-matilda-bay-ferry-plan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Row over plan for ferry terminal at Perth's Matilda Bay deepens]]></title><description><![CDATA[A WA government-commissioned analysis finds the scenic and popular Matilda Bay is the safest spot for a ferry terminal, as another report prompted an advocacy group says it would put Swan River users at serious risk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/row-over-plan-for-ferry-terminal-at-perths-matilda-bay-deepens/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 23:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/row-over-plan-for-ferry-terminal-at-perths-matilda-bay-deepens/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Row over location of ferry terminal on Perth's Swan River deepens]]></title><description><![CDATA[An analysis by the WA government finds the scenic and popular Matilda Bay is the safest location for a ferry terminal, just as another report commissioned by an advocacy group says it would put water users at serious risk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/row-over-location-of-ferry-terminal-on-perths-swan-river-deepens/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 23:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/row-over-location-of-ferry-terminal-on-perths-swan-river-deepens/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Apple growers fear economic and biosecurity wipeout as US eyes market]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australian growers are raising biosecurity concerns as the United States steps closer to exporting apples to the Australian market.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/apple-growers-fear-economic-and-biosecurity-wipeout-as-us-eyes-market/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 22:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/apple-growers-fear-economic-and-biosecurity-wipeout-as-us-eyes-market/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Whyalla steelworkers 'stubbornly determined' to keep plant going]]></title><description><![CDATA[The blast furnace closure has not come as a surprise to locals &mdash; workers have been pushing against the odds to get the aging plant back online since April. 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steelworks, the ABC understands.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/premier-in-whyalla-ahead-of-blast-furnace-call-that-could-hit-hundreds-of-jobs/</link><pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2026 23:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/premier-in-whyalla-ahead-of-blast-furnace-call-that-could-hit-hundreds-of-jobs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mali in Whyalla ahead of blast furnace call that could hit hundreds of jobs]]></title><description><![CDATA[An announcement is expected as soon as today that will potentially impact hundreds of jobs at the Whyalla steelworks, the ABC understands.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/mali-in-whyalla-ahead-of-blast-furnace-call-that-could-hit-hundreds-of-jobs/</link><pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2026 23:44:00 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races to broken records, here's what you need to know about Emmys 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 2026 Emmy Awards are almost here and we have all the information to keep you up to date and ceremony-ready.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/from-tight-races-to-broken-records-heres-what-you-need-to-know-about-emmys-2026/</link><pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2026 20:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/from-tight-races-to-broken-records-heres-what-you-need-to-know-about-emmys-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New social rental apartment building in Perth CBD underway]]></title><description><![CDATA[The building will include 174 one- and two-bedroom rentals, 139 of which will be used for affordable housing, with the rest for social housing, according to the 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Rescuers say 107 have been evacuated]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/six-dead-130-missing-as-passenger-ship-hits-bad-weather/</link><pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2026 07:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/six-dead-130-missing-as-passenger-ship-hits-bad-weather/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Six dead, 129 missing as Indonesian ferry hits bad weather]]></title><description><![CDATA[The passenger ship, carrying 243 people, had departed from Surabaya, Indonesia's second-largest city in East Java, and was bound for Banjarmasin in Kalimantan.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/six-dead-129-missing-as-indonesian-ferry-hits-bad-weather/</link><pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2026 07:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/six-dead-129-missing-as-indonesian-ferry-hits-bad-weather/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Six dead, 129 missing after Indonesian ferry hits bad weather]]></title><description><![CDATA[The passenger ship, carrying 243 people, had departed from Surabaya, Indonesia's second-largest city in East Java, and was bound for Banjarmasin in Kalimantan.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/six-dead-129-missing-after-indonesian-ferry-hits-bad-weather/</link><pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2026 07:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/six-dead-129-missing-after-indonesian-ferry-hits-bad-weather/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rescuers dispatched as passenger ship goes dark with 240 on board]]></title><description><![CDATA[Communication has been lost with an Indonesian passenger ship carrying more than 240 people after it encountered bad weather in the Java Sea.<br />
&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/rescuers-dispatched-as-passenger-ship-goes-dark-with-240-on-board/</link><pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2026 07:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/rescuers-dispatched-as-passenger-ship-goes-dark-with-240-on-board/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[One dead, 140 missing as passenger ship hits bad weather]]></title><description><![CDATA[Communication was lost with an Indonesian passenger ship carrying more than 240 people in the Java Sea. Rescuers say 102 have been evacuated]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/one-dead-140-missing-as-passenger-ship-hits-bad-weather/</link><pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2026 07:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/one-dead-140-missing-as-passenger-ship-hits-bad-weather/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WorkSafe investigates shovel fire at Kalgoorlie Super Pit]]></title><description><![CDATA[WorkSafe WA is investigating a workplace incident at one of Australia's biggest gold mines, where the operator of a heavy-duty $18 million mining shovel escaped a fire that engulfed the driver's cab. &nbsp;&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/worksafe-investigates-shovel-fire-at-kalgoorlie-super-pit/</link><pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2026 06:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/worksafe-investigates-shovel-fire-at-kalgoorlie-super-pit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[From rundown units to luxury estates: The Bathla family wealth trail]]></title><description><![CDATA[As Bathla was being buried under mounting debts, the family behind it amassed a portfolio of luxury properties.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/from-rundown-units-to-luxury-estates-the-bathla-family-wealth-trail/</link><pubDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2026 20:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/from-rundown-units-to-luxury-estates-the-bathla-family-wealth-trail/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[London tourist tax on accommodation will be capped at 5pc, mayor says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Legislation unveiled by the government this week will allow local authorities to charge a flat fee or percentage of an overnight stay for domestic and international guests in London accommodations. &nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/london-tourist-tax-on-accommodation-will-be-capped-at-5pc-mayor-says/</link><pubDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2026 06:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/london-tourist-tax-on-accommodation-will-be-capped-at-5pc-mayor-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Victoria Police conduct dozens of welfare checks after Optus outage]]></title><description><![CDATA[Optus outage yesterday left some callers struggling to get through to emergency services for more than an hour.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/victoria-police-conduct-dozens-of-welfare-checks-after-optus-outage/</link><pubDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2026 02:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/victoria-police-conduct-dozens-of-welfare-checks-after-optus-outage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bendigo, Geelong urged to join light rail revolution]]></title><description><![CDATA[Almost 20 years ago, transport expert Peter Newman called for Bendigo's trams to be used as public transport. Now, Bendigo and Geelong are among several cities across Australia looking to adopt light rail as a potential transport solution.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/bendigo-geelong-urged-to-join-light-rail-revolution/</link><pubDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2026 02:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/bendigo-geelong-urged-to-join-light-rail-revolution/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saudi Arabia closes oil pipeline after drone attack launched from Iraq]]></title><description><![CDATA[Drones launched from Iraq have hit a major Saudi oil pipeline and led to its closure, as Yemen's Iranian-backed Houthi rebels capture a strategic island at the southern entrance to the Red Sea.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/saudi-arabia-closes-oil-pipeline-after-drone-attack-launched-from-iraq/</link><pubDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2026 01:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/saudi-arabia-closes-oil-pipeline-after-drone-attack-launched-from-iraq/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Diesel price 'deja vu' for grain farmers nearing harvest]]></title><description><![CDATA[Farmers are embarking on the fourth largest winter harvest on record as the diesel price rises again.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/diesel-price-deja-vu-for-grain-farmers-nearing-harvest/</link><pubDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2026 00:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/diesel-price-deja-vu-for-grain-farmers-nearing-harvest/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Has anybody been consulted?': Businesses hit by TasWater bill increase]]></title><description><![CDATA[Businesses have been hit with hefty bill increases by Tasmania's water provider, leaving some wondering if they can remain open.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/has-anybody-been-consulted-businesses-hit-by-taswater-bill-increase/</link><pubDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2026 00:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/has-anybody-been-consulted-businesses-hit-by-taswater-bill-increase/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Has anybody been consulted?' Business owners stunned by bill increase]]></title><description><![CDATA[Businesses have been hit with hefty bill increases by Tasmania's water provider, leaving some wondering if they can remain open.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/has-anybody-been-consulted-business-owners-stunned-by-bill-increase/</link><pubDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2026 00:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/has-anybody-been-consulted-business-owners-stunned-by-bill-increase/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Club reliant on raffles, alcohol sales concerned over TasWater bill hike]]></title><description><![CDATA[Businesses have been hit with hefty bill increases by Tasmania's water provider, leaving some wondering if they can remain open.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/club-reliant-on-raffles-alcohol-sales-concerned-over-taswater-bill-hike/</link><pubDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2026 00:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/club-reliant-on-raffles-alcohol-sales-concerned-over-taswater-bill-hike/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Business sees 500pc sewage bill increase in wake of TasWater changes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Businesses have been hit with hefty bill increases by Tasmania's water provider, leaving some wondering if they can remain open.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/business-sees-500pc-sewage-bill-increase-in-wake-of-taswater-changes/</link><pubDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2026 00:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/business-sees-500pc-sewage-bill-increase-in-wake-of-taswater-changes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australian-first water recycling tech switched on in regional NSW]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new water recycling plant in Central NSW can process '16 times' more efficiently than existing systems, its inventor says.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/australian-first-water-recycling-tech-switched-on-in-regional-nsw/</link><pubDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/australian-first-water-recycling-tech-switched-on-in-regional-nsw/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Best wet season in decades gives life to living medicine cabinet]]></title><description><![CDATA[After a particularly wet season, wildflowers and other plant life along the Darling-Baaka River have flourished in numbers not seen for decades, according to local Barkindji and Malyangapa tour guide Dave Doyle.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/best-wet-season-in-decades-gives-life-to-living-medicine-cabinet/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 23:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/best-wet-season-in-decades-gives-life-to-living-medicine-cabinet/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Putin and Iranian president arrive in India for summit focusing on war]]></title><description><![CDATA[Vladimir Putin arrives in India for talks ahead of an 11-member BRICS summit set to be dominated by conflict in the Middle East and Ukraine.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/putin-and-iranian-president-arrive-in-india-for-summit-focusing-on-war/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 11:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/putin-and-iranian-president-arrive-in-india-for-summit-focusing-on-war/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Being a renter, Maiya missed out on solar boon but that is about to change]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australia&nbsp;readies to lift&nbsp;a&nbsp;ban on plug-in solar,&nbsp;unlocking access to the technology for&nbsp;millions of&nbsp;apartment dwellers and renters&nbsp;for the first time.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/being-a-renter-maiya-missed-out-on-solar-boon-but-that-is-about-to-change/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 10:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/being-a-renter-maiya-missed-out-on-solar-boon-but-that-is-about-to-change/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Being a renter, Jenny missed out on solar boon but that is about to change]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australia&nbsp;readies to lift&nbsp;a&nbsp;ban on plug-in solar,&nbsp;unlocking access to the technology for&nbsp;millions of&nbsp;apartment dwellers and renters&nbsp;for the first time.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/being-a-renter-jenny-missed-out-on-solar-boon-but-that-is-about-to-change/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 10:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/being-a-renter-jenny-missed-out-on-solar-boon-but-that-is-about-to-change/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Analyst warns of 'late-stage bubble' as rates and oil prices surge]]></title><description><![CDATA[Global interest rate hikes are predicted as oil prices spark inflation fears.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/analyst-warns-of-late-stage-bubble-as-rates-and-oil-prices-surge/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 07:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/analyst-warns-of-late-stage-bubble-as-rates-and-oil-prices-surge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Residents say they 'can't live without' firewood ahead of ban]]></title><description><![CDATA[A ban on collecting firewood in two national parks, due to come into effect next month, has many residents questioning how they will heat their homes next winter.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/residents-say-they-cant-live-without-firewood-ahead-of-ban/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 07:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/residents-say-they-cant-live-without-firewood-ahead-of-ban/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tasmanian sand mine bid to include 700m jetty in the north-east]]></title><description><![CDATA[An upcoming proposal to mine millions of tonnes of sand for export from Tasmania's largest farm triggers concern from Aboriginal groups.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/tasmanian-sand-mine-bid-to-include-700m-jetty-in-the-north-east/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 05:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/tasmanian-sand-mine-bid-to-include-700m-jetty-in-the-north-east/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Company plans 700-metre jetty as part of sand export project]]></title><description><![CDATA[An upcoming proposal to mine millions of tonnes of sand for export from Tasmania's largest farm triggers concern from Aboriginal groups.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/company-plans-700-metre-jetty-as-part-of-sand-export-project/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 05:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/company-plans-700-metre-jetty-as-part-of-sand-export-project/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mining safety regulator warns against 'unprecedented' vapes in mines]]></title><description><![CDATA[Resources Safety and Health Queensland is investigating an unprecedented number of reports of contraband being brought into coalmines.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/mining-safety-regulator-warns-against-unprecedented-vapes-in-mines/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 04:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/mining-safety-regulator-warns-against-unprecedented-vapes-in-mines/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Resort says sale or refinancing will address 'outstanding' superannuation]]></title><description><![CDATA[The co-owner of a high-profile South Australian island resort confirms the business is working to pay "outstanding&rdquo; superannuation as Rumi on Louth is listed for sale.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/resort-says-sale-or-refinancing-will-address-outstanding-superannuation/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 04:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/resort-says-sale-or-refinancing-will-address-outstanding-superannuation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Apartment buyer facing $40k shortfall as Bathla collapse puts discount offer at risk]]></title><description><![CDATA[May bought her apartment on the promise that property developer Bathla would knock $40,000 off the price at settlement. Now with the company in administration, she has no guarantee it will be honoured.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/apartment-buyer-facing-40k-shortfall-as-bathla-collapse-puts-discount-offer-at-risk/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 03:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/apartment-buyer-facing-40k-shortfall-as-bathla-collapse-puts-discount-offer-at-risk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BHP subsidiary class action begins over public holiday work]]></title><description><![CDATA[The class action alleges that a BHP subsidiary did not offer workers a reasonable chance to apply for leave over public holidays.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/bhp-subsidiary-class-action-begins-over-public-holiday-work/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 02:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/bhp-subsidiary-class-action-begins-over-public-holiday-work/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New pest insect breaches biosecurity and destroys berry crops]]></title><description><![CDATA[Invasive flower thrips, detected in Australia for the first time, are destroying millions of dollars' worth of berry crops. The pest could spread to vegetables and flowers, and increase food prices.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/new-pest-insect-breaches-biosecurity-and-destroys-berry-crops/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 01:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/new-pest-insect-breaches-biosecurity-and-destroys-berry-crops/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why these big new AI data centres are set to escape new regulations]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dozens of approved but yet-to-be-built AI data centre projects will escape the federal government's proposed restrictions around energy and water use because the new rules are not expected to be retrospective.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/why-these-big-new-ai-data-centres-are-set-to-escape-new-regulations/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 00:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/why-these-big-new-ai-data-centres-are-set-to-escape-new-regulations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bigger and hungrier: What we know about 27 proposed new data centres]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dozens of approved but yet-to-be-built AI data centre projects will escape the federal government's proposed restrictions around energy and water use because the new rules are not expected to be retrospective.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/bigger-and-hungrier-what-we-know-about-27-proposed-new-data-centres/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 00:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/bigger-and-hungrier-what-we-know-about-27-proposed-new-data-centres/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bigger and hungrier: What we know about 25 proposed new data centres]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dozens of approved but yet-to-be-built AI data centre projects will escape the federal government's proposed restrictions around energy and water use because the new rules are not expected to be retrospective.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/bigger-and-hungrier-what-we-know-about-25-proposed-new-data-centres/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 00:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/bigger-and-hungrier-what-we-know-about-25-proposed-new-data-centres/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASX drops, Nikkei plunges as oil prices and bond yields surge â€” as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australian shares are lower after oil prices and treasury yields surge, weighing on Wall Street.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/asx-drops-nikkei-plunges-as-oil-prices-and-bond-yields-surge-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 23:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/asx-drops-nikkei-plunges-as-oil-prices-and-bond-yields-surge-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Outbid by $60k, Karli won her dream home with a heartfelt letter]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a red-hot property market where cash is usually king, Karli Bryant was outbid by $60,000 on a 116-year-old railway cottage. Then the owner read her letter.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/outbid-by-60k-karli-won-her-dream-home-with-a-heartfelt-letter/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 22:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/outbid-by-60k-karli-won-her-dream-home-with-a-heartfelt-letter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[First homebuyer scores historic cottage despite $60,000 higher bid]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a red-hot property market where cash is usually king, Karli Bryant was outbid by $60,000 on a 116-year-old railway cottage. Then the owner read her letter.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/first-homebuyer-scores-historic-cottage-despite-60000-higher-bid/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 22:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/first-homebuyer-scores-historic-cottage-despite-60000-higher-bid/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[First home buyer scores historic cottage despite $60,000 higher bid]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a red-hot property market where cash is usually king, Karli Bryant was outbid by $60,000 on a 116-year-old railway cottage. Then the owner read her letter.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/first-home-buyer-scores-historic-cottage-despite-60000-higher-bid/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 22:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/first-home-buyer-scores-historic-cottage-despite-60000-higher-bid/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Can Alice Springs turn around its bad reputation? Council hopes so]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alice Springs Town Council is hoping its "change the narrative" strategy will help address the outback town's bad reputation by telling "the whole story" after content creators recently shed it in negative light.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/can-alice-springs-turn-around-its-bad-reputation-council-hopes-so/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 22:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/can-alice-springs-turn-around-its-bad-reputation-council-hopes-so/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alice Springs council hopes new strategy will rectify town's bad reputation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alice Springs Town Council is hoping its "change the narrative" strategy will help address the outback town's bad reputation by telling "the whole story" after content creators recently shed it in negative light.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/alice-springs-council-hopes-new-strategy-will-rectify-towns-bad-reputation/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 22:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/alice-springs-council-hopes-new-strategy-will-rectify-towns-bad-reputation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Horses hop on steam train for unique ride through Flinders Ranges]]></title><description><![CDATA[A historic steam train and a horse enthusiast have come together for a unique trail ride in the southern Flinders Ranges.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/horses-hop-on-steam-train-for-unique-ride-through-flinders-ranges/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 22:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/horses-hop-on-steam-train-for-unique-ride-through-flinders-ranges/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Free canola field lets tourists take selfies without trampling crops]]></title><description><![CDATA[NSW towns are capitalising on canola's picturesque backdrop with a free public field proving a major drawcard.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/free-canola-field-lets-tourists-take-selfies-without-trampling-crops/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 21:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/free-canola-field-lets-tourists-take-selfies-without-trampling-crops/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Qantas changes tune over broken wheelchair after ABC questions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Qantas has backflipped and says it is now planning&nbsp;to replace an expensive powered wheelchair broken beyond repair on one of its flights, after questions from the ABC.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/qantas-changes-tune-over-broken-wheelchair-after-abc-questions/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 20:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/qantas-changes-tune-over-broken-wheelchair-after-abc-questions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stalwart says fishing industry facing wipe-out without radical change]]></title><description><![CDATA[With the state government cutting $400,000 in funding from the WA Fishing Industry Council, a veteran fisherman says their political advocacy needs a significant rethink.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/stalwart-says-fishing-industry-facing-wipe-out-without-radical-change/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 08:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/stalwart-says-fishing-industry-facing-wipe-out-without-radical-change/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Calls for radical change to avoid commercial fishing 'wipe out' in WA]]></title><description><![CDATA[With the state government cutting $400,000 in funding from the WA Fishing Industry Council, a veteran fisherman says their political advocacy needs a significant rethink.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/calls-for-radical-change-to-avoid-commercial-fishing-wipe-out-in-wa/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 08:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/calls-for-radical-change-to-avoid-commercial-fishing-wipe-out-in-wa/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[One Nation to back Greens' gas fracking ban in SA's South East]]></title><description><![CDATA[In an unlikely political alliance, One Nation will back a Greens' bill to permanently ban fracking for gas on South Australia's Limestone Coast.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/one-nation-to-back-greens-gas-fracking-ban-in-sas-south-east/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 08:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/one-nation-to-back-greens-gas-fracking-ban-in-sas-south-east/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sydney crime syndicate allegedly defrauded banks of up to $600m]]></title><description><![CDATA[NSW police say one of Australia's largest fraud syndicates has fleeced banks of up to $600 million in fraudulent loans in what one investigator described as the largest financial crime he has seen.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/sydney-crime-syndicate-allegedly-defrauded-banks-of-up-to-600m/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 08:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/sydney-crime-syndicate-allegedly-defrauded-banks-of-up-to-600m/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Perfect storm': How banks allegedly defrauded of up to $600m]]></title><description><![CDATA[NSW police say one of Australia's largest fraud syndicates has fleeced banks of up to $600 million in fraudulent loans in what one investigator described as the largest financial crime he has seen.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/perfect-storm-how-banks-allegedly-defrauded-of-up-to-600m/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 08:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/perfect-storm-how-banks-allegedly-defrauded-of-up-to-600m/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Town delights as government cans renewable energy zone plans]]></title><description><![CDATA[A small town in northern Victoria is relieved that a proposed renewable energy zone has been scrapped by the government.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/town-delights-as-government-cans-renewable-energy-zone-plans/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 08:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/town-delights-as-government-cans-renewable-energy-zone-plans/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Victoria leads nation for theft-related insurance claims, data shows]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Insurance Council of Australia calls for urgent action to address crime in Victoria, with theft-related claims costing insurers more than $300 million in the last financial year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/victoria-leads-nation-for-theft-related-insurance-claims-data-shows/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 06:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/victoria-leads-nation-for-theft-related-insurance-claims-data-shows/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chinese cargo ship nearly halves time to UK via 'Polar Silk Road']]></title><description><![CDATA[A Chinese container ship completes the first regular Arctic voyage to the UK, cutting weeks off the traditional Asia-Europe route.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/chinese-cargo-ship-nearly-halves-time-to-uk-via-polar-silk-road/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 06:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/chinese-cargo-ship-nearly-halves-time-to-uk-via-polar-silk-road/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[High-end homes leading housing market downturn in Sydney and Melbourne]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australia's most expensive homes are leading the housing downturn, with high-end houses in Sydney and Melbourne down more than 10 per cent, according to the latest property data.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/high-end-homes-leading-housing-market-downturn-in-sydney-and-melbourne/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 04:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/high-end-homes-leading-housing-market-downturn-in-sydney-and-melbourne/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australia's most expensive homes decline in value]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australia's most expensive homes are leading the housing downturn, with high-end houses in Sydney and Melbourne down more than 10 per cent, property data shows.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/australias-most-expensive-homes-decline-in-value/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 04:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/australias-most-expensive-homes-decline-in-value/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mining boom leaves little room for tourists in Australia's gold capital]]></title><description><![CDATA[Demand for accommodation for mine workers throughout Kalgoorlie-Boulder has tour operators worried there are not enough rooms available for other visitors.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/mining-boom-leaves-little-room-for-tourists-in-australias-gold-capital/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 02:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/mining-boom-leaves-little-room-for-tourists-in-australias-gold-capital/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gold boom leaves little room for tourists in outback mining city]]></title><description><![CDATA[Demand for accommodation for mine workers throughout Kalgoorlie-Boulder has tour operators worried there are not enough rooms available for other visitors.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/gold-boom-leaves-little-room-for-tourists-in-outback-mining-city/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 02:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/gold-boom-leaves-little-room-for-tourists-in-outback-mining-city/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Audit finds Inpex has taken steps to improve its emissions reporting]]></title><description><![CDATA[As gas giant Inpex faces prosecution over its under-reporting of toxic emissions, an audit has found the gas giant has taken "significant steps" to address the issues at its Ichthys LNG facility in Darwin.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/audit-finds-inpex-has-taken-steps-to-improve-its-emissions-reporting/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 02:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/audit-finds-inpex-has-taken-steps-to-improve-its-emissions-reporting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Audit finds Inpex has taken 'significant steps' to rectify emissions errors]]></title><description><![CDATA[As gas giant Inpex faces prosecution over its under-reporting of toxic emissions, an audit has found the gas giant has taken "significant steps" to address the issues at its Ichthys LNG facility in Darwin.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/audit-finds-inpex-has-taken-significant-steps-to-rectify-emissions-errors/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 02:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/audit-finds-inpex-has-taken-significant-steps-to-rectify-emissions-errors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gold Coast charity helping at-risk youth build tiny homes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Everything Suarve (Esuarve) runs a 10-week program that gives at-risk youth the opportunity to gain skills and qualifications while building tiny homes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/gold-coast-charity-helping-at-risk-youth-build-tiny-homes/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 02:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/gold-coast-charity-helping-at-risk-youth-build-tiny-homes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Price booms for little-known critical mineral needed for solar panels]]></title><description><![CDATA[Antimony production resumes at a Northern Tablelands mine site after more than a decade of the facility sitting idle.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/price-booms-for-little-known-critical-mineral-needed-for-solar-panels/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 00:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/price-booms-for-little-known-critical-mineral-needed-for-solar-panels/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Ghost stores' and AI scams scare unsuspecting artist]]></title><description><![CDATA[Unsuspecting shoppers are being warned about an online store claiming to sell handmade glassware from a non-existent Port Fairy artist.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/ghost-stores-and-ai-scams-scare-unsuspecting-artist/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 00:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/ghost-stores-and-ai-scams-scare-unsuspecting-artist/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Apple's new CEO unveils iPhone with biggest price tag yet]]></title><description><![CDATA[The iPhone Duo will start at $2,770, putting it among the most expensive mainstream smartphones on the market and marking the first major test for Apple's new CEO.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/apples-new-ceo-unveils-iphone-with-biggest-price-tag-yet/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 23:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/apples-new-ceo-unveils-iphone-with-biggest-price-tag-yet/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Apple's first foldable iPhone comes with its biggest price tag yet]]></title><description><![CDATA[The iPhone Duo will start at $2,770, putting it among the most expensive mainstream smartphones on the market and marking the first major test for Apple's new CEO.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/apples-first-foldable-iphone-comes-with-its-biggest-price-tag-yet/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 23:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/apples-first-foldable-iphone-comes-with-its-biggest-price-tag-yet/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WA's $30 million 'State of Energy' ad campaign under fire from opposition]]></title><description><![CDATA[An advertising campaign by Western Australia's government to promote the state's efforts to transition to renewable energy is blasted by the opposition as a waste of money.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/was-30-million-state-of-energy-ad-campaign-under-fire-from-opposition/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 23:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/was-30-million-state-of-energy-ad-campaign-under-fire-from-opposition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['It won't work': WA opposition blasts 'State of Energy' ad campaign]]></title><description><![CDATA[A $30 million campaign by Western Australia's government to promote the state's efforts to transition to renewable energy comes under fire from the opposition.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/it-wont-work-wa-opposition-blasts-state-of-energy-ad-campaign/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 23:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/it-wont-work-wa-opposition-blasts-state-of-energy-ad-campaign/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sick of the city, Queenslanders head west and boost property prices]]></title><description><![CDATA[They lived in some of the Queensland's most sought-after areas, so what was the appeal of heading west for a country town?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/sick-of-the-city-queenslanders-head-west-and-boost-property-prices/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 23:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/sick-of-the-city-queenslanders-head-west-and-boost-property-prices/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Anger as lead found at 10 Broken Hill childcare centres]]></title><description><![CDATA[The NSW Environment Protection Agency faces criticism after finding high lead contamination at 10 of Broken Hill's 13 childcare facilities.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/anger-as-lead-found-at-10-broken-hill-childcare-centres/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 22:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/anger-as-lead-found-at-10-broken-hill-childcare-centres/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Watchdog's floodplain admission sparks call for immediate embargo]]></title><description><![CDATA[Calls to halt floodplain harvesting are mounting after NSW's chief water regulator revealed uncertainty around enforcing the state's water laws.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/watchdogs-floodplain-admission-sparks-call-for-immediate-embargo/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 21:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/watchdogs-floodplain-admission-sparks-call-for-immediate-embargo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why 42 Victorian councils are refusing to adopt purple-lid bins]]></title><description><![CDATA[Councils call on the Victorian government to reconsider a mandate requiring purple-lid glass-recycling bins to be rolled out to all homes by July 2027.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/why-42-victorian-councils-are-refusing-to-adopt-purple-lid-bins/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 21:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/why-42-victorian-councils-are-refusing-to-adopt-purple-lid-bins/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Parties divided over purple-lid glass bins ahead of Victorian election]]></title><description><![CDATA[Councils call on the Victorian government to reconsider a mandate requiring purple-lid glass-recycling bins to be rolled out to all homes by July 2027.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/parties-divided-over-purple-lid-glass-bins-ahead-of-victorian-election/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 21:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/parties-divided-over-purple-lid-glass-bins-ahead-of-victorian-election/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[You may be waiting until at least February for that Tassie caravan holiday]]></title><description><![CDATA[Travellers hoping to jump on the new Spirit of Tasmania ferries with their cars and caravans in the coming months may have to wait, with bookings still limited to the capacity of the current ships. But TT-Line says that's not forever.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/you-may-be-waiting-until-at-least-february-for-that-tassie-caravan-holiday/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 21:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/you-may-be-waiting-until-at-least-february-for-that-tassie-caravan-holiday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Full booking capacity for new Spirit ferries not yet available, ahead of first sailings]]></title><description><![CDATA[Travellers hoping to jump on the new Spirit of Tasmania ferries with their cars and caravans in the coming months may have to wait, with bookings still limited to the capacity of the current ships. But TT-Line says that's not forever.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/full-booking-capacity-for-new-spirit-ferries-not-yet-available-ahead-of-first-sailings/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 21:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/full-booking-capacity-for-new-spirit-ferries-not-yet-available-ahead-of-first-sailings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Christmas caravan holiday in Tassie? You may have missed out on a ferry spot]]></title><description><![CDATA[Travellers hoping to jump on the new Spirit of Tasmania ferries with their cars and caravans in the coming months may have to wait, with bookings still limited to the capacity of the current ships. But TT-Line says that's not forever.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/christmas-caravan-holiday-in-tassie-you-may-have-missed-out-on-a-ferry-spot/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 21:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/christmas-caravan-holiday-in-tassie-you-may-have-missed-out-on-a-ferry-spot/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Underpaid postage fees 'silently killing' some small businesses]]></title><description><![CDATA[Small businesses are being hit with "underpaid postage fees", but Australia Post says its size and weight scanners are "highly accurate" and will not disclose how often its technology is wrong, raising questions about the legality of its additional charges.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/underpaid-postage-fees-silently-killing-some-small-businesses/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 20:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/underpaid-postage-fees-silently-killing-some-small-businesses/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['How is that fair': Small businesses fume over shock Australia Post fees]]></title><description><![CDATA[Small businesses are being hit with "underpaid postage fees", but Australia Post says its size and weight scanners are "highly accurate" and will not disclose how often its technology is wrong, raising questions about the legality of its additional charges.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/how-is-that-fair-small-businesses-fume-over-shock-australia-post-fees/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 20:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/how-is-that-fair-small-businesses-fume-over-shock-australia-post-fees/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australia Post's surprise delivery fees 'killing' some small businesses]]></title><description><![CDATA[Small businesses are being hit with "underpaid postage fees", but Australia Post says its size and weight scanners are "highly accurate" and will not disclose how often its technology is wrong, raising questions about the legality of its additional charges.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/australia-posts-surprise-delivery-fees-killing-some-small-businesses/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 20:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/australia-posts-surprise-delivery-fees-killing-some-small-businesses/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rib contouring surgery raises ethical concerns in Australia]]></title><description><![CDATA[A cosmetic surgery procedure that reshapes and partially fractures the ribs is being offered in Australia after gaining popularity with influencers overseas. Experts warn social media promotion of the procedure could fuel pressure to achieve increasingly extreme body shapes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/rib-contouring-surgery-raises-ethical-concerns-in-australia/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 20:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/rib-contouring-surgery-raises-ethical-concerns-in-australia/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Online promotion could normalise 'extreme' rib contouring surgery]]></title><description><![CDATA[A cosmetic surgery procedure that reshapes and partially fractures the ribs is now being offered in Australia, after gaining popularity with influencers overseas. Experts warn social media promotion of the procedure could fuel pressure to achieve increasingly extreme body shapes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/online-promotion-could-normalise-extreme-rib-contouring-surgery/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 20:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/online-promotion-could-normalise-extreme-rib-contouring-surgery/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Airlines call for air traffic control boss to quit over UK airport chaos]]></title><description><![CDATA[At least 2,000 flights were cancelled, with airlines reporting millions of pounds worth of financial loss.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/airlines-call-for-air-traffic-control-boss-to-quit-over-uk-airport-chaos/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 18:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/airlines-call-for-air-traffic-control-boss-to-quit-over-uk-airport-chaos/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Anthropic researcher says some developers believe AI 'could kill us all']]></title><description><![CDATA[A researcher for AI developer Anthropic has quit the company and is one of a growing number of AI experts to call on the industry to slow down.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/anthropic-researcher-says-some-developers-believe-ai-could-kill-us-all/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 11:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/anthropic-researcher-says-some-developers-believe-ai-could-kill-us-all/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Anthropic researcher says people building AI believe 'it could kill us all']]></title><description><![CDATA[A researcher for AI developer Anthropic has quit the company and is one of a growing number of AI experts to call on the industry to slow down.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/anthropic-researcher-says-people-building-ai-believe-it-could-kill-us-all/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 11:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/anthropic-researcher-says-people-building-ai-believe-it-could-kill-us-all/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trial told Alan Jones sent athlete weekly flowers, love declarations]]></title><description><![CDATA[A former politician giving evidence in Alan Jones's criminal trial is questioned about an event where the broadcaster allegedly kissed a prominent athlete on the mouth.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/trial-told-alan-jones-sent-athlete-weekly-flowers-love-declarations/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 09:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/trial-told-alan-jones-sent-athlete-weekly-flowers-love-declarations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ex-politician didn't see Alan Jones kiss prominent athlete, trial hears]]></title><description><![CDATA[A former politician giving evidence in Alan Jones's criminal trial is questioned about an event where the broadcaster allegedly kissed a prominent athlete on the mouth.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/ex-politician-didnt-see-alan-jones-kiss-prominent-athlete-trial-hears/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 09:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/ex-politician-didnt-see-alan-jones-kiss-prominent-athlete-trial-hears/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Data centre builder's deal with AFL club defended by team boss]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Tasmania Devils have signed a six-year sponsorship deal with artificial intelligence infrastructure company Firmus Technologies. The AI company and club say it's a natural pairing &mdash; but not all are convinced.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/data-centre-builders-deal-with-afl-club-defended-by-team-boss/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 08:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/data-centre-builders-deal-with-afl-club-defended-by-team-boss/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AI company deal with AFL club defended by team boss]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Tasmania Devils have signed a six-year sponsorship deal with artificial intelligence infrastructure company Firmus Technologies. The AI company and club say it's a natural pairing &mdash; but not all are convinced.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/ai-company-deal-with-afl-club-defended-by-team-boss/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 08:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/ai-company-deal-with-afl-club-defended-by-team-boss/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Coal workers back strike action at heart of WA's energy grid]]></title><description><![CDATA[Talks between Chinese-owned Premier Coal and workers have fallen through, leaving industrial action on the cards for WA's coal-mining heartland.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/coal-workers-back-strike-action-at-heart-of-was-energy-grid/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 07:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/coal-workers-back-strike-action-at-heart-of-was-energy-grid/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Black dust pollution sparks push to change Chinese-owned miner's license]]></title><description><![CDATA[An investigation into dust pollution around Geraldton has found magnetite from industrial activities is directly contributing to the levels of dust throughout the community.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/black-dust-pollution-sparks-push-to-change-chinese-owned-miners-license/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 06:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/black-dust-pollution-sparks-push-to-change-chinese-owned-miners-license/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Black dust pollution sparks push to change Chinese-owned miner's licence]]></title><description><![CDATA[An investigation into dust pollution around Geraldton has found magnetite from industrial activities is directly contributing to the levels of dust throughout the community.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/black-dust-pollution-sparks-push-to-change-chinese-owned-miners-licence/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 06:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/black-dust-pollution-sparks-push-to-change-chinese-owned-miners-licence/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Visitor tax on short-stay accommodation dies in Tasmanian parliament]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Tasmanian government push to introduce a visitor tax on short-stay accommodation has been defeated in the state's upper house with Labor and multiple independents voting it down.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/visitor-tax-on-short-stay-accommodation-dies-in-tasmanian-parliament/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 04:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/visitor-tax-on-short-stay-accommodation-dies-in-tasmanian-parliament/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Six new AI data centres proposed for Tasmania, but who by is being kept secret]]></title><description><![CDATA[Unnamed companies are looking at setting up six data centres in Tasmania, a parliamentary document reveals.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/six-new-ai-data-centres-proposed-for-tasmania-but-who-by-is-being-kept-secret/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 04:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/six-new-ai-data-centres-proposed-for-tasmania-but-who-by-is-being-kept-secret/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Six new AI data centre projects for Tasmania, but who from is being kept secret]]></title><description><![CDATA[Six unnamed companies are looking at setting up data centres in Tasmania, a parliamentary document reveals.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/six-new-ai-data-centre-projects-for-tasmania-but-who-from-is-being-kept-secret/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 04:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/six-new-ai-data-centre-projects-for-tasmania-but-who-from-is-being-kept-secret/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Opal readers turned off on Sydney Ferries amid industrial action]]></title><description><![CDATA[Transport for NSW says the workers cannot turn off the readers under the notified industrial action, despite the maritime union's announcement.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/opal-readers-turned-off-on-sydney-ferries-amid-industrial-action/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 04:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/opal-readers-turned-off-on-sydney-ferries-amid-industrial-action/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Opal readers to be turned off on Sydney Ferries amid industrial action]]></title><description><![CDATA[Transport for NSW says the workers cannot turn off the readers under the notified industrial action, despite the maritime union's announcement.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/opal-readers-to-be-turned-off-on-sydney-ferries-amid-industrial-action/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 04:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/opal-readers-to-be-turned-off-on-sydney-ferries-amid-industrial-action/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Communities in Victoria's west push for the return of passenger trains]]></title><description><![CDATA[Communities across western Victoria are pushing for the return of passenger trains along crucial routes ahead of November's state election.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/communities-in-victorias-west-push-for-the-return-of-passenger-trains/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 03:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/communities-in-victorias-west-push-for-the-return-of-passenger-trains/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Communities in Victoria's west push for return of passenger trains]]></title><description><![CDATA[Communities across western Victoria are pushing for the return of passenger trains along crucial routes ahead of November's state election.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/communities-in-victorias-west-push-for-return-of-passenger-trains/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 03:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/communities-in-victorias-west-push-for-return-of-passenger-trains/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australians sleep at Heathrow after UK air traffic control failure]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australian travellers have been left stranded at one of the world's busiest airports after an air traffic control failure led to flight cancellations across the United Kingdom.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/australians-sleep-at-heathrow-after-uk-air-traffic-control-failure/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 01:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/australians-sleep-at-heathrow-after-uk-air-traffic-control-failure/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australians face night at London's Heathrow Airport after flight cancellation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australian travellers have been left stranded at one of the world's busiest airports after an air traffic control failure led to flight cancellations across the United Kingdom.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/australians-face-night-at-londons-heathrow-airport-after-flight-cancellation/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 01:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/australians-face-night-at-londons-heathrow-airport-after-flight-cancellation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Middle East flare-up drives oil towards $US100 â€” as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[The ASX closed on a 20-day low as oil prices surged to a six-week high of nearly $US100 per barrel on reports of explosions near Iran's Kharg Island.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/middle-east-flare-up-drives-oil-towards-us100-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 23:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/middle-east-flare-up-drives-oil-towards-us100-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Small businesses fighting to stay open amid 'insidious cost creep']]></title><description><![CDATA[Small business owners hit with rising costs will no longer be able to add surcharges on card payments from October 1. One operator in regional South Australia has described it as an "insidious cost creep".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/small-businesses-fighting-to-stay-open-amid-insidious-cost-creep/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 22:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/small-businesses-fighting-to-stay-open-amid-insidious-cost-creep/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Who is taking the biggest cut of the apple profits?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Growers are welcoming higher prices for apples, but say they want the ACCC to better police the relationship between major supermarkets and farmers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/who-is-taking-the-biggest-cut-of-the-apple-profits/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 21:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/who-is-taking-the-biggest-cut-of-the-apple-profits/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Can Australia produce another outback film classic?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Forty years on from Paul Hogan's iconic role as Crocodile Dundee, tourism and production houses are still riding an economic high on its success. But could another box office hit be hard to recreate?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/can-australia-produce-another-outback-film-classic/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 20:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/can-australia-produce-another-outback-film-classic/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Government to stop super being drained through fraud]]></title><description><![CDATA[Perpetrators of domestic violence would be punished rather than rewarded for their actions when committing abuse against their former partners through the tax and super systems.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/government-to-stop-super-being-drained-through-fraud/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 20:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/government-to-stop-super-being-drained-through-fraud/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Government to crack down on perpetrators of financial abuse]]></title><description><![CDATA[Perpetrators of domestic violence would be punished rather than rewarded for their actions when committing abuse against their former partners through the tax and super systems.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/government-to-crack-down-on-perpetrators-of-financial-abuse/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 20:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/government-to-crack-down-on-perpetrators-of-financial-abuse/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Government targets 'heart-wrenching' financial abuse that drains super]]></title><description><![CDATA[Perpetrators of domestic violence would be punished rather than rewarded for their actions when committing abuse against their former partners through the tax and super systems.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/government-targets-heart-wrenching-financial-abuse-that-drains-super/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 20:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/government-targets-heart-wrenching-financial-abuse-that-drains-super/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Abusive ex-partners rack up millions in debts for victims through tax system]]></title><description><![CDATA[Perpetrators of domestic violence would be punished rather than rewarded for their actions when committing abuse against their former partners through the tax and super systems.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/abusive-ex-partners-rack-up-millions-in-debts-for-victims-through-tax-system/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 20:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/abusive-ex-partners-rack-up-millions-in-debts-for-victims-through-tax-system/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Whistleblowers allege fraud in $7.2b battery subsidy plan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Almost 100 whistleblower tip-offs claim dodgy operators are rorting a multi-billion-dollar taxpayer-funded solar battery program by mocking up installs, forging signatures and using unlicensed tradies for cash jobs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/whistleblowers-allege-fraud-in-72b-battery-subsidy-plan/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 20:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/whistleblowers-allege-fraud-in-72b-battery-subsidy-plan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Battery cowboys' accused of gaming taxpayer-funded scheme]]></title><description><![CDATA[Almost 100 whistleblower tip-offs claim dodgy operators are rorting a multi-billion-dollar taxpayer-funded solar battery program by mocking up installs, forging signatures and using unlicensed tradies for cash jobs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/battery-cowboys-accused-of-gaming-taxpayer-funded-scheme/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 20:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/battery-cowboys-accused-of-gaming-taxpayer-funded-scheme/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Absolutely shocking': Tip-offs allege solar battery rebate fraud]]></title><description><![CDATA[Almost 100 whistleblower tip-offs claim dodgy operators are rorting a multi-billion-dollar taxpayer-funded solar battery program by mocking up installs, forging signatures and using unlicensed tradies for cash jobs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/absolutely-shocking-tip-offs-allege-solar-battery-rebate-fraud/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 20:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/absolutely-shocking-tip-offs-allege-solar-battery-rebate-fraud/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Israel to close UK consulate in East Jerusalem as three G7 countries ban settlement imports]]></title><description><![CDATA[Britain, France and Canada are banning imports from Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank in a move that has prompted swift retaliation and could spark a broader geopolitical storm.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/israel-to-close-uk-consulate-in-east-jerusalem-as-three-g7-countries-ban-settlement-imports/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 14:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/israel-to-close-uk-consulate-in-east-jerusalem-as-three-g7-countries-ban-settlement-imports/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Israel closes UK consulate in East Jerusalem as three G7 countries ban settlement imports]]></title><description><![CDATA[Britain, France and Canada will ban imports from Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, in a move that prompted a swift retaliation and could spark a broader geopolitical storm.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/israel-closes-uk-consulate-in-east-jerusalem-as-three-g7-countries-ban-settlement-imports/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 14:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/israel-closes-uk-consulate-in-east-jerusalem-as-three-g7-countries-ban-settlement-imports/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['People are furious': RBA Deputy Governor says more needs to be done on inflation]]></title><description><![CDATA[The RBA's Deputy Governor issues a warning that interest rates could rise further if the ongoing scourge of inflation does not come under control soon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/people-are-furious-rba-deputy-governor-says-more-needs-to-be-done-on-inflation/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 10:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/people-are-furious-rba-deputy-governor-says-more-needs-to-be-done-on-inflation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gigantic mechanical 'esky lid' is Brisbane's newest defence against flooding]]></title><description><![CDATA["The Esky Lid" is a mechanical contraption that will be able to seal off Brisbane's new underground tunnels from floodwaters.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/gigantic-mechanical-esky-lid-is-brisbanes-newest-defence-against-flooding/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 09:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/gigantic-mechanical-esky-lid-is-brisbanes-newest-defence-against-flooding/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NT cattle station sells for $26m after carbon plan crashes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Benmara Station in the NT has sold for $26 million after a complicated period of ownership and failed carbon dreams.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/nt-cattle-station-sells-for-26m-after-carbon-plan-crashes/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 08:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/nt-cattle-station-sells-for-26m-after-carbon-plan-crashes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alan Jones's former colleague quizzed over 'loyalty' promise]]></title><description><![CDATA[The former radio staffer referred to a journalist investigating claims against Alan Jones as "low breed" and "pure evil", a court has heard today.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/alan-joness-former-colleague-quizzed-over-loyalty-promise/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 05:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/alan-joness-former-colleague-quizzed-over-loyalty-promise/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alan Jones's ex-colleague denies recollections 'not genuine']]></title><description><![CDATA[The former radio staffer referred to a journalist investigating claims against Alan Jones as "low breed" and "pure evil", a court has heard today.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/alan-joness-ex-colleague-denies-recollections-not-genuine/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 05:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/alan-joness-ex-colleague-denies-recollections-not-genuine/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[B-double engulfed in flames in latest Hume Highway 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+0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/asx-closes-at-six-week-low-as-westpac-predicts-november-rate-hike-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australia's oldest coalmine plans to expand under Sydney's water catchment]]></title><description><![CDATA[Peabody&rsquo;s plan to keep its Metropolitan Mine south of Sydney operating until 2044 has won emphatic union backing while drawing calls from the Greens for it to be rejected.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/australias-oldest-coalmine-plans-to-expand-under-sydneys-water-catchment/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 23:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/australias-oldest-coalmine-plans-to-expand-under-sydneys-water-catchment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NT deputy chief minister's family link to $40b data centre company plans]]></title><description><![CDATA[The NT deputy chief minister has been 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22:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/40b-data-centre-land-granted-to-firm-where-nt-ministers-relative-works-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[$40b data centre land granted to firm where NT ministerâ€™s relative works]]></title><description><![CDATA[The NT deputy chief minister has been spruiking a gas company granted rights to 185 hectares of government land to build a data centre, despite his sister-in-law working for the firm.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/40b-data-centre-land-granted-to-firm-where-nt-ministers-relative-works/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 22:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/40b-data-centre-land-granted-to-firm-where-nt-ministers-relative-works/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bathla suspensions point to 'larger storm' coming in construction industry]]></title><description><![CDATA[Under voluntary administration 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+0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/week-with-no-passengers-as-spirit-of-tasmania-tests-new-ferries/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Day sailings to end with new Spirit of Tasmania ferries]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Spirit of Tasmania ferry service between Tasmania and the mainland will take no paying passengers for a week in late October as new ships are tested.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/day-sailings-to-end-with-new-spirit-of-tasmania-ferries/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 21:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/day-sailings-to-end-with-new-spirit-of-tasmania-ferries/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Animal welfare claim launched against Tasmanian salmon industry]]></title><description><![CDATA[A request for an immediate investigation into salmon industry practices has been made to Biosecurity Tasmania regarding possible breaches to the state's Animal Welfare Act.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/animal-welfare-claim-launched-against-tasmanian-salmon-industry/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 21:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/animal-welfare-claim-launched-against-tasmanian-salmon-industry/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Animal cruelty claims lead to calls for salmon industry investigation]]></title><description><![CDATA[A request for an immediate investigation into salmon industry practices has been made to Biosecurity Tasmania regarding possible breaches to the state's Animal Welfare Act.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/animal-cruelty-claims-lead-to-calls-for-salmon-industry-investigation/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 21:12:00 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But the new assistance comes on the condition the territory would undertake "urgent reforms" to reduce spending.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/new-caledonia-faces-deepening-debt-crisis-as-economy-has-totally-crashed/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 20:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/new-caledonia-faces-deepening-debt-crisis-as-economy-has-totally-crashed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Debt crisis threatens New Caledonia two years on from riots]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Milakulo Tukumuli has travelled to France to secure fresh funding to prevent 40,000 New Caledonians from becoming "pensionless" within a few months. But the new assistance comes on the condition the territory would undertake "urgent reforms" to reduce spending.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/debt-crisis-threatens-new-caledonia-two-years-on-from-riots/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 20:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/debt-crisis-threatens-new-caledonia-two-years-on-from-riots/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why you need more than trust when lending family money]]></title><description><![CDATA[The bank of mum and dad is estimated to be worth $35 billion, but the taboo of talking about money is putting families at risk when using it.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/why-you-need-more-than-trust-when-lending-family-money/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 20:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/why-you-need-more-than-trust-when-lending-family-money/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The risks of borrowing from the bank of mum and dad]]></title><description><![CDATA[The bank of mum and dad is estimated to be worth $35 billion, but the taboo of talking about money is putting families at risk when using it.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/the-risks-of-borrowing-from-the-bank-of-mum-and-dad/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 20:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/the-risks-of-borrowing-from-the-bank-of-mum-and-dad/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[North Korea and Russia open first road bridge, sparking Ukrainian concerns]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ukraine is worried the road bridge could be used to conceal military personnel and weapons in vehicles, rather than a trade 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&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['We're spending a lot of money here': True cost of keeping kids in sport]]></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/were-spending-a-lot-of-money-here-true-cost-of-keeping-kids-in-sport/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/were-spending-a-lot-of-money-here-true-cost-of-keeping-kids-in-sport/</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's early access super scheme panned as inflationary]]></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 cost of living in the long term.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/one-nations-early-access-super-scheme-panned-as-inflationary/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 01:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/accountancy/one-nations-early-access-super-scheme-panned-as-inflationary/</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></channel></rss>