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The Guardian — 8 July 2026
Datacentres are a ticking time bomb. We must make sure AI’s benefits outweigh the costs | Nicki Hutley
They suck up energy and water, and blast out heat. Just who is better off from all this investment – aside from tech bros? The two great existential threats of our time – the climate crisis and AI – come hurtling together in the explosion o...
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Australian house prices are falling but are still almost double what they were a decade ago
The average dwelling price has risen to more than 17 years of a typical household’s disposable income Want to get more charts in your inbox every fortnight? Sign up for The Crunch here House prices have dropped across several Australian cap...
8 July 2026
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A2A Payments Roundtable Releases Vision for Account-to-Account Payments in Australia
The Account-to-Account (A2A) Payments Roundtable has today released its A2A payments vision, incorporating feedback from a public consultation and ongoing engagements with a broad range of end-users and other stakeholders on Australias A2A ...
7 July 2026
The Guardian
Recession off the cards but Australia faces dreary outlook, economists say
De-escalation of war in the Middle East has lowered oil prices and eased fears of economic downturn but households are still feeling the pinch Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or ...
7 July 2026
The Guardian
Higher-earning Australians flocking to 5% first home deposit scheme, with some borrowers earning over $200,000
Exclusive: Economists warn Labor’s removal of caps could be pushing up prices as support flows to people in better financial positions Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily ne...
6 July 2026
The Guardian
Cold feet and cooling prices: Australia’s property market is transforming – and first home buyers aren’t biting
Exclusive: Data shows buyers are not rushing to get into the market, despite lower prices and less competition Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast First home buyers are starting to step back and investor demand is s...
3 July 2026
The Guardian
Australia’s median wealth falls almost 7% since 2020 despite the rich getting richer, report says
Swiss bank UBS finds ‘growing divide between the wealthiest and the broader population’ as country adds more than 25,000 more millionaires Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or dail...
2 July 2026
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Rapid demand for AI datacentres in Australia could stoke inflation, experts warn – and crowd out land for housing
Calls are growing for new datacentre approvals to be halted until stronger protections are considered Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The Reserve Bank and T...
1 July 2026
Crikey
The dirty world of greenwashing is rampant in Australia. And its costing you $1.2bn
The ACCC’s greenwashing case against burger joint Grill’d highlights the scale of misleading environmental advertising, from airlines to supermarkets. The post The dirty world of greenwashing is rampant in Australia. And its costing you $1....
24 June 2026
Crikey
Gina thinks she owns Pauline, her Orange Bulldozer. That’s bad news for the One Nation leader
Why is no-one asking the One Nation leader about her very tight financial and policy relationship with Gina and Trump’s America, and how that relates to the priorities of her voters? The post Gina thinks she owns Pauline, her Orange Bulldoz...
22 June 2026
Crikey
From KPMG to PwC, the Big Four firms will keep betraying us. Heres five steps we can take to ensure they cant
Policymakers in Canberra have tools available to them to place accounting firms like KPMG, PwC, EY and Deloitte — which take billions in taxpayer funds each year — under much greater scrutiny. The post From KPMG to PwC, the Big Four firms w...
18 June 2026
Crikey
Rinehart is up $700m on her SpaceX play. Were Australian investors snubbed to wave through her $1.4bn allocation?
Many Australian punters had their investments in the SpaceX IPO slashed by about 60%. Meanwhile, Gina Rinehart had her full $1 billion investment approved. Did Elon Musk personally stamp it? The post Rinehart is up $700m on her SpaceX play....
18 June 2026
Crikey
Exemptions the biggest feature of Canberra’s new business KPMG ban
The Big Four firm’s financial reporting models have slipped the noose as government agencies scramble to meet their EOFY obligations. The post Exemptions the biggest feature of Canberra’s new business KPMG ban appeared first on Crikey ....
15 June 2026
Crikey
Weve made investing into a game, and everyone is losing
The gamification of investing apps increases user risk appetite, incentivises short-term gains and encourages making numerous, smaller trades. Young, inexperienced gamblers are most vulnerable. The post Weve made investing into a game, and ...
14 June 2026
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