What years of playing video games taught me about business

In my teens, I was a gaming nerd. I spent thousands of dollars and hours on my Warhammer 40k miniatures, Pokémon cards, and pirated computer games we would get from our trips... Read more »

2025 Ram 1500 Rebel prices: Off-road-ready pickup arrives to tackle Silverado ZR2

Those yelling for the Ram 1500 Rebel to come to Australia can now celebrate. The off-road-focused version of Australia’s most popular full-size American pickup truck is due in local showrooms in September,... Read more »

No propeller, no crew: How drone technology could impact global conflicts, under the sea

In a warehouse south of Perth, rows of sleek yellow gliders are being built for a purpose that seems deceptively simple: monitoring whales. But they may soon have a second life in... Read more »

More Aussies are becoming solo mums by choice. Claire had no other option

Single mothers now they make up more than 12 per cent of the nation’s families. A growing number are solo mums by choice, like Claire Steinke, who decided to have children on... Read more »

Netanyahu’s display is one of cowardice

Hasten slowly on planningMelbourne’s planning rules are undergoing massive change to remove what some see as redundant “red tape” and to get more houses built in established areas. The lobby groups that... Read more »

Bigger properties occupied by smaller households in major housing mismatch, Cotality finds

In a reminder of how broken housing affordability and access is, new analysis highlights a major mismatch between the size of Australian homes and the number of people living in them. While... Read more »

National road safety data shows pedestrian deaths have increased by almost 50 per cent since 2021

The number of pedestrians killed in Australia has risen by almost 50 per cent in four years as the country’s road toll reaches a 15-year high, according to the nation’s peak motoring... Read more »

Saplings, stalking, and spying: Government bills this week

A harvesting site in the Waimata Valley near Gisborne. Photo: RNZ / Alexa Cook This week in Parliament is a Members’ Week, with Wednesday evening dedicated to debating non-government legislation. Members’ Days... Read more »

Productivity summit ends day two with progress on rules changes to boost housing supply

Rules holding back superannuation funds from investing potential billions of dollars into housing and renewables projects could face a shake up, after broad agreement at Canberra’s productivity roundtable that there is a... Read more »

Details of Monash IVF review to remain secret – as it happened | Australia news

Key events Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature What we learned, 20 August 2025 With that, we’re wrapping up the blog. Before we go, here are... Read more »