6+ day, 13+ hour ago   (297+ words) Australian internet users will be given the choice to opt out of algorithms under reforms to social media. Draft laws setting up a digital duty of care were introduced by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Tuesday. As part of the…...

6+ day, 13+ hour ago   (782+ words) Get your intro offer. For once, a change to credit cards which looks like an obvious win for consumers. From October 1, that irritating ‘card surcharge’ line on your coffee receipt (and everything else you buy) disappears. Great. Except, there’s a…...

6+ day, 17+ hour ago   (586+ words) The adoption of artificial intelligence is rocketing in Australia, creating massive demand for infrastructure that will deliver jobs and economic benefits. The nation was at the “cusp of a data centre boom”, Oxford Economics head of economics Harry Murphy Cruise…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (682+ words) Almost three million Australians are expected to retire over the next decade, but not everyone is heading toward their golden years with confidence. Many are still thinking about their “number” – the preferred size of their superannuation pot and their likely…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (1252+ words) Get your intro offer. There’s a consistent view of the consumer emerging from Australia’s Financial Year 2026 (FY26) retail reporting season. Households haven’t stopped spending, but they’ve become more selective, more value-conscious and increasingly willing to postpone discretionary purchases or wait for…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (516+ words) Home buyers have been left in uncertainty after a debt-laden residential developer called in external administrators to keep the firm afloat. Bathla Group cited a “perfect storm” including a property market downturn and rising construction costs in announcing on Tuesday…...

3+ week, 16+ hour ago   (631+ words) Australian omni-channel retailer Oz Hair & Beauty is investigating a data breach that briefly exposed the names and contact details for some of its customers last week. The fast-growing company confirmed to SmartCompany that its online purchase and order platform was…...