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Battery boom slashes need for costly power lines in Australia’s grid overhaul
In just two years, plans for expanding Australia’s power grid blueprint have been cut back as rising transmission costs and a surge in big batterie...
26 June 2026
Markets eye Iran talks, jobs data and US inflation in week ahead
Financial markets faced a week driven by developments in the Middle East, fresh labour market data in Australia and a closely watched US inflation ...
26 June 2026
AI, investment and regulatory reform key to lifting Australia’s flat productivity
Productivity Commission Chair Danielle Wood says weak investment, slower technology gains and structural shifts are weighing on productivity, with ...
25 June 2026
Fuel price drop cools inflation to 4.0%, but underlying pressures persist
May CPI shows easing headline inflation as petrol costs fall, though core price measures remain above the Reserve Bank of Australia’s target band.
24 June 2026
CGT and negative gearing changes likely to pass after Labor-Greens deal
Changes to negative gearing and capital gains tax are likely to pass parliament after Labor reached agreement with the Greens.
23 June 2026
Online disputes cost Australians almost $500m
Australians are losing almost $500 million a year to problems with online stores and social platforms, with advocates calling for a digital ombudsm...
22 June 2026