Harry Styles’ Australian tour is already lifting hotel prices in Sydney and Melbourne, according to new data from Australian tech company SiteMinder. Hotel bookings across the two cities are up by as much as 30% on the same period last year, ahead of six shows in November and December. Melbourne’s Marvel Stadium hosts four (27
HiveKeepers, a small Victorian business, has had its Micro Honey Harvester named among TIME Magazine’s 300 best inventions for 2026. It is one of just 13 picks in the food and drink category. The device is aimed at hobby and small-scale beekeepers. Rather than lifting out a full frame, users remove small plastic cassettes from
After 16 years selling mostly online and through other retailers, Melbourne accessories brand Bellroy is opening its own stores. The first will be on Little Collins Street in the Melbourne CBD, with New York and Kuala Lumpur to follow within about six months. CEO Lina Calabria says those three are only the start. Internally, the
If you're considering a year-end Roth conversion for 2026, there are some key things to know, experts say. Read the original report.
Debt, AI and Ukraine dominated the conversation at the IMF-World Bank meetings in Bangkok, while China, the focus in 2018, slipped into the background. Read the original report.
China’s economy is growing strongly, but SMH columnist Stephen Bartholomeusz argues the way it is growing is making it vulnerable. GDP rose 4.5 per cent in September and 4.6 per cent over the first nine months, beating forecasts. Behind that, domestic demand is weak. Retail sales rose just 1.1 per cent in September, and the
If your accountant, lawyer or real estate agent has started asking for ID and details of who owns your company, it’s not curiosity. Since 1 July 2026, Australia’s anti-money laundering laws have covered these professions, and they must ask. The regulator, AUSTRAC, says the change lifts the number of businesses it oversees from about 19,000
Competition Minister Andrew Leigh is urging Australian franchisors to put their standard franchise agreements online, saying openness would help attract new small business owners. He will make the pitch in an address to the Franchise Council of Australia, asking brands to make better use of the government’s Franchise Disclosure Register. Thousands of franchisors already list
Meta is changing the terms for businesses that advertise, sell or manage pages on Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp. The changes are due to start on 30 October. The new wording lets Meta use automated tools such as bots and crawlers to access websites linked to a business user. It also suggests that information could be
Some prospective Cornell University students are rethinking applications amid the Jane Doe sexual assault lawsuit, college admissions consultants say. Read the original report.
Increasing government spending on healthcare could help boost consumption in China, the International Monetary Fund said. Read the original report.
Australian universities and research bodies earned a record $336 million from commercialising research in 2025, up 39% on the year before, according to Knowledge Commercialisation Australasia. The sector also created 102 new companies and signed 766 licensing and partnership deals, up 25%. The good news comes as the federal government redirects more than $800 million
National Australia Bank has told the ASX it will cut up to 2,500 jobs, about 6 per cent of its workforce, by mid-2027. Up to 1,500 of those roles are due to go before the end of this year. The bank also plans to sharply reduce its use of consultants and external contractors. It says
Australians claiming on total and permanent disability (TPD) cover face a much tougher road than families claiming on a death policy, according to new life insurance data from the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority covering the year to 30 June 2026. Death claims were almost always paid, with 97% accepted on advised policies and 98% on
Three weeks after the card surcharge ban took effect on 1 October, most small businesses are still waiting for cheaper card fees. A new comparison site, Compayr, found that just seven of 20 popular card acceptance plans have lowered what they charge merchants. The ban came with a cut to interchange fees, the wholesale charge
Amid fear of rate hikes and oil prices, investors can look past volatility and track Street analysts' stock picks with strong long-term growth potential. Read the original report.
Investors may want to rethink their bond allocation and opt for managed futures exposure. Read the original report.
With $5 billion already deployed off its balance sheet, JPMorgan Chase is racing ahead on direct investments in defense tech, hardware and supply chains. Read the original report.
An analyst who follows the industry says there are four ways recent changes to fuel economy rules will shift investment toward the most profitable segments. Read the original report.
Australians are leaving the capital cities for the regions at a pace not seen since the height of the COVID tree-change boom. Commonwealth Bank data analysed by the Regional Australia Institute (RAI) shows city-to-regional migration in the June 2026 quarter matched the record set in June 2021, with people moving to the regions outnumbering those
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