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A well-presented investment property in Richmond has sold for $1.22 million in post-auction negotiations, $220,000 below what it fetched six years ago, as Melbourne's auction clearance rate slipped to a preliminary 56 per cent in the first weekend after the September interest rate rise and the introduction of new disclosure laws.
· 3 sourcesKing River Resources has kicked off its largest-ever drilling program, an 11,082-metre reverse-circulation campaign at its historically mined Mindoolah gold project in Western Australia's Murchison region, as the company shifts from initial reconnaissance to a systematic test of the structural corridors it believes are most prospective for significant gold mineralisation.
· 6 sourcesAn engaged couple purchased a three-bedroom Erskineville house for $1,825,000 at auction on the eve of their wedding, after the vendor reduced the reserve by $25,000 to secure the sale. The property was among 521 scheduled auctions across Sydney last week, with a preliminary clearance rate of 53% recorded from 307 reported results.
· 3 sourcesThe number of children's books published in the UK featuring Black main characters fell by nearly 8% last year, according to new research from the literacy charity Inclusive Books for Children. The report, which surveyed 2,189 books for under-10s published in 2025, found that just 47 titles (2.1%) had a Black main character, a decrease from the previous year. Black children make up about 8.5% of this age group in England and Wales.
More than 160 North Sea oil workers have voted to strike over pay, with the Unite union warning the action could 'severely disrupt' UK fuel supplies by shutting down the Forties pipeline system, which handles nearly a third of the country's oil and gas.
· 3 sourcesKPMG Australia is considering seeking up to $100 million in loans from its global network of firms and a waiver of the fee it pays to use the KPMG name, according to reports, as it grapples with the financial fallout from a whistleblower scandal that has cost it several major clients.
· 4 sourcesSouth Australian short-stay accommodation operators have given a mixed reception to the state government's proposed register for the sector, welcoming better data but warning against extra fees and inconsistent local rules. The proposal emerged from a government inquiry last year that found South Australia lacked basic information about how many operators were running short-stay properties.
· 2 sourcesEd Kavalee's new police comedy 'Cop This' is a rapid-fire, gag-driven film shot in just 12 days, a pace the actor and co-director compares to the Australian classic 'The Castle'. The film, co-directed with Peter Lawler, aims to prove that fast, lean production can deliver high-quality comedy, and the question it poses to the industry is whether this could become a new template for Australian television.
· 3 sourcesThe Australian Taxation Office amended a single information technology contract with consulting giant Accenture 24 times over 17 months, driving the total value up by nearly $30 million, while audits revealed the agency's former chief information officer held undisclosed shares in the company during the procurement process.
An investigation by The Age has revealed a racket in which fraudulent construction training certificates are allegedly being sold for cash on Victorian government Big Build projects, raising fears that unqualified workers are on unsafe worksites.
· 4 sourcesWall Street closed near its all-time high after the latest US jobs report eased concerns that a strong economy could reignite inflation, with the S&P 500 rising 0.7 per cent and the ASX poised to open 0.3 per cent higher. The rally capped a volatile week on global markets, coming after earlier losses driven by stubbornly high bond yields and conflicting economic signals.
· 8 sourcesCalifornia Governor Gavin Newsom has signed Senate Bill 1246, a new law imposing rules and penalties on autonomous vehicle companies whose robotaxis interfere with emergency responders. The law, which takes effect in July 2028, applies to operators including Tesla, Waymo and Zoox and leaves the Department of Motor Vehicles to work out remaining details.
· 2 sourcesA California robotics startup has been ordered to stop hosting unsanctioned fights between humans and humanoid robots after a September 18 event in San Francisco. The California State Athletic Commission (CSAC) sent a cease-and-desist letter to REK, warning that organizing such fights without a license is a misdemeanor.
Chick-fil-A CEO Andrew Cathy says the family-owned chain has not experienced the same downturn affecting McDonald's, Popeyes and other restaurant competitors, even as it expands internationally and sticks with its conservative growth strategy. Speaking in Manhattan before a hunger relief program activation, Cathy described 2026 as a good year for the Atlanta-based company, which reported $10.3 billion in revenue and $23.92 billion in system sales in 2025.
· 2 sourcesOPEC+ has agreed to keep oil production targets unchanged for November at a meeting on Sunday, the producer group said, as the ongoing U.S.-Israeli war with Iran continues to disrupt exports from Gulf producers and keep the market tight.
A growing body of research reveals that Generation Z has embraced sports betting at unprecedented rates, with surveys finding 66% of Gen Z investors participate in sports wagering and that the cohort now accounts for nearly half of all online betting activity — prompting concerns among financial and mental health professionals about the risks of normalising gambling as a form of investment.
The number of reported assaults on Britain’s railways has risen by a fifth to a record high of almost 25,000 incidents in a year, with rail staff bearing the brunt of the violence. Figures from the Office of Rail and Road show nearly 2,500 physical assaults on workers — an average of about seven every day. Unions say the figures are horrendous but unsurprising after the number of British Transport Police officers fell by more than 10 percent between 2024 and 2026.
A serious back injury at age 20 ended Kosta Kostidis's career as a plumber, but with advice from his 89-year-old grandfather, a former baker, he has opened a small shop in Brunswick specialising in bougatsa, a classic Greek custard-filled pastry.
· 3 sourcesNew survey from the Chamber of Commerce and Industry WA paints a bleak picture for the state's hospitality sector, with households cutting discretionary spending amid rising cost-of-living pressures and the Reserve Bank's decision to raise interest rates to a 15-year high.
· 3 sourcesBritain’s car industry faces a ‘difficult trade-off’ between maintaining access to the European Union market and benefiting from cheap Chinese electric vehicles, as EU officials warn the UK must impose tariffs on Chinese cars or face protectionist barriers that could cripple exports to its largest trading partner.
· 3 sourcesThe Marinus Link project, a 345-kilometre power and data cable connecting Tasmania and Victoria, is facing opposition from dairy farmer Paul Peluso, who says the planned easement across his property will destroy his livelihood. The undersea and underground transmission line is touted as crucial national infrastructure, but Peluso warns the disruption to his farm's operations could be catastrophic.
· 3 sourcesPersistently high mortgage rates are locking American homeowners into their current homes, and even the traditional remedy of tapping home equity has grown too expensive for many, stalling renovations and slowing consumer spending, according to experts.
Former Penrith Panthers player Lou Zivanovic and his wife Olivia have listed their renovated Dural estate with a price guide of $12 million to $12.5 million, roughly a decade after Zivanovic was banned by the corporate regulator over the collapse of 18 building companies.
· 3 sourcesAmazon Web Services has announced it will stop using nondisclosure agreements (NDAs) with government agencies for data center projects and pledged more than $1 billion over five years to communities hosting its facilities. The moves, outlined by AWS CEO Matt Garman in a blog post, aim to counter mounting local opposition that has led to more than 100 data center moratoriums being considered across the United States.
· 6 sourcesSales of nitrite-free bacon are booming in the UK as shoppers seek to avoid chemicals used in traditional cured meats, even as many experts argue there is no evidence the alternative is any safer.
· 2 sourcesBT has been accused of 'bullying' customers by temporarily cutting off their broadband to pressure them into upgrading to a digital landline, as telecoms companies race to migrate households from the old copper network to voice over internet protocol (VoIP) services before the end of January.
· 2 sourcesUK authorities are being urged to intervene after it emerged that the online prediction market Polymarket has been taking thousands of dollars worth of bets on whether HSBC and Lloyds will fail by the end of the year.
· 2 sourcesFirst home buyers have paid $1,106,000 for a two-bedroom apartment in Collingwood, winning a rapid auction contest on Melbourne's first weekend under new laws requiring vendors to disclose reserve prices. The sale at the Otter Place development fetched $26,000 above the $1.08 million reserve.
· 3 sourcesThe descent of Cue and Veronika Maine into administration and receivership last month has deepened a crisis in Australian fashion retail, with well-known brands Dion Lee, Seafolly and Betts Shoes also having lost their original form, according to reports. Even as the nation spends $11.6 billion on fashion and apparel online, stiff competition has left many shoppers struggling to find mid-market workwear.
· 3 sourcesTwo retirees from Sydney's eastern suburbs have spent a combined $40 million on two apartments in Elizabeth Bay, with both house-sized units selling on the same day as part of a downsizing move.
· 3 sourcesGoodman Group has withdrawn its proposal for the Project Mars data centre in Lane Cove West after residents, led by 82-year-old local Shavarsh Bedrossian, mounted a campaign against the three-storey facility that was planned 16 metres from his home and near a primary school.
· 4 sourcesAt least one in 20 home sellers in parts of Sydney and more than 2 per cent of vendors in some Melbourne council areas are listing homes in distress, according to Domain data for August, as the Reserve Bank's decision to lift the cash rate to a 15-year high of 4.6 per cent intensifies pressure on mortgage holders.
· 6 sourcesRivian reported 19,751 vehicles produced and 19,248 delivered in the third quarter, a sharp year-over-year jump driven by its more affordable R2 model, and reaffirmed its full-year guidance of 65,000 to 70,000 deliveries.
Jas Khaira, global head of Blackstone N1, will speak at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026, taking the Builders Stage for a session titled "Building the Next Generation of AI Giants." He will address what the investment firm looks for when backing category-defining AI companies and how founders should think about capital as they scale.
· 3 sourcesOracle's Wisconsin AI datacenter could miss its planned 2027 start date because the transmission infrastructure needed to power it is awaiting regulatory approval, research firm Aterio has warned, as separate reports emerge of a force majeure notice on a related project in New Mexico.
Tesla sold more than 480,000 electric vehicles in the third quarter, beating Wall Street expectations and marking its second consecutive strong quarter despite a near 20% year-over-year drop in U.S. sales, the company reported Friday.
· 2 sourcesTesco has become the first supermarket in the UK to offer paid 'safe leave' for employees experiencing domestic abuse, providing up to three days of paid leave that can be used flexibly for activities such as attending court hearings, arranging emergency accommodation or separating finances.
· 3 sourcesParamount has completed its $111bn acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, uniting two of Hollywood's most storied studios to form a new media conglomerate named Skydance. Shares of the combined company began trading Tuesday on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker 'SKYD'.
· 8 sourcesAmazon and chip design software company Synopsys have entered a multi-year agreement reportedly worth over a billion dollars, deepening their cooperation on AI chip design, with Amazon licensing Synopsys intellectual property and expanding its use of electronic design automation (EDA) tools, while Synopsys will optimise its multiphysics solutions for Amazon's Trainium and Graviton chips and adopt AWS cloud services.
A federal investigation into a Miami crash involving an Amazon cargo jet has found that wind warnings were never provided to the pilots. According to the report, the pilots had not previously worked together and were traveling at an abnormally high speed when they struck the runway.
· 2 sourcesUS employers added just 29,000 jobs in September, a sharp drop from the previous month and well below expectations, while the unemployment rate edged up to 4.2%, according to data released Friday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The report is the final jobs snapshot before the midterm elections.
· 2 sourcesGordon Ramsay's UK restaurant business remained in the red last year but narrowed its losses to £5.8 million as annual sales broke through the £100 million barrier for the first time, the company has reported.
· 2 sourcesA roundup of five notable properties currently for sale in Sydney's eastern suburbs highlights a range of styles, from a sun-drenched single-level home in Bellevue Hill to a rebuilt 1890s Italianate villa in Woollahra, catering to buyers seeking coastal or village lifestyles.
· 2 sourcesThe Sydney Morning Herald has called for applications for its 2027 trainee program, inviting 'smart, curious, talented aspiring journalists' to join the newsroom. The announcement, made in a column published this week by journalist Jordan Baker, generated excitement across the Nine Entertainment network.
· 2 sourcesThe UK government has insisted the country is not facing a diesel shortage after Donald Trump threatened to ban US exports of the fuel, as transport minister Keir Mather moved to avert panic at the pumps.
· 3 sourcesFirmus Technologies, the Australian AI data centre developer behind a proposed $7 billion ASX float, is facing mounting questions from investors and local communities about its valuation and expansion plans, as institutional bidding opens this week.
· 3 sourcesFrance’s government has proposed a budget for next year that includes €43bn in spending cuts and tax rises, as it seeks to calm a bond sell-off that analysts describe as reminiscent of the euro crisis. The fiscal package would prevent the deficit from reaching 6.5% of GDP but would not stabilise public debt, leaving French bonds under pressure and the threshold for European Central Bank intervention high.
The war in the Middle East is driving a massive surge in Australian liquefied natural gas (LNG) revenue, with new government figures indicating export earnings could climb to $70 billion this financial year — a $23 billion jump from earlier forecasts. The windfall follows Iranian missile strikes on a key Qatari LNG hub and ongoing disruption through the Strait of Hormuz, which has taken up to 20 per cent of global LNG supply offline.
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