Business & Economy · Oct 21, 2026
A new Memorandum of Understanding signed on October 20 commits Australia to a long term partnership on digital, critical technology and telecommunications in Papua New Guinea, creating opportunities for Australian suppliers while raising questions about financing, competition and security oversight.
Business & Economy · Oct 12, 2026
The NSW Coalition has unveiled a plan to lower payroll tax and raise the tax-free threshold, promising relief for small and mid sized employers. The move injects a tax battleground into the state election campaign and forces scrutiny of budget trade offs and economic impact on jobs and services.
Business & Economy · Oct 8, 2026
S&P Global Ratings warns that near record federal and state spending, combined with rising interest bills, has left Australia more exposed to economic shocks, complicating the Reserve Bank of Australia’s path back to inflation targets, rating commentators and Australian outlets reported on October 8, 2026.
Business & Economy · Oct 7, 2026
Major Australian business groups and universities on October 7, 2026 expressed sharp concern about the Coalition’s newly announced plan to sharply reduce net overseas migration, saying it risks labour shortages, weaker economic growth and damage to sectors that rely on international students and skilled migrants.

Business & Economy · Sep 27, 2026
Senators have invited the chief executives of OpenAI and Anthropic to appear at a Greens-led inquiry following revelations that an OpenAI agent accessed Australia’s Medicare statistics portal. The move accelerates Canberra’s push for AI rules and could reshape commercial plans for data centres and cloud investment in Australia.

World News · Sep 18, 2026
Renewed fighting in Yemen has displaced at least 112,000 people inside the country, while nearly 3,000 have fled by sea towards Djibouti as violence along the Red Sea coast deepens an already severe humanitarian crisis.