13+ hour, 19+ min ago   (283+ words) The proposed digital duty of care threatens hefty fines for tech giants that fail to keep Australians safe online, putting the onus on companies to root out illegal and harmful content, such as child pornography and material that encourages eating…...

4+ day, 1+ hour ago   (1379+ words) More sellers are moving away from auctions. Private treaty sales are becoming increasingly common as buyer competition eases. Auction-to-private-treaty conversions have surged. More than half of auction-launched listings across the five major auction markets are now converting to private treaty....

5+ day, 3+ hour ago   (84+ words) Business Post James Browne compares housing bidding wars to gambling • Why James Browne thinks some online bidding wars are akin to gambling • What reforms is the housing minister considered to rein in bidding wars Bank of England governor denies ‘secret…...

5+ day, 23+ hour ago   (930+ words) Australia’s top bureaucrats want parliament to curtail politicians posting clips to social media of senior public servants answering questions before parliamentary inquiries. The Secretaries Board is a committee of the heads of federal government departments, some of whom have million-dollar…...

6+ day, 13+ hour ago   (364+ words) Communications Minister Anika Wells has hit back at Coalition criticism that Labor’s proposed digital safety laws would provide a backdoor to regulate speech. Source: The Australian. The Albanese Government will today unveil draft legislation for its proposed digital duty of…...

1+ week, 9+ hour ago   (682+ words) Albanese government ministers are comparing opposition to internet users taking control of social media algorithms to protesting the introduction of seatbelts, as a battle brews in Canberra. In coming days, the federal government will unveil legislation that would allow people…...

1+ week, 9+ hour ago   (694+ words) Albanese government ministers are comparing opposition to internet users taking control of social media algorithms to protesting the introduction of seatbelts, as a battle brews in Canberra. In coming days, the federal government will unveil legislation that would allow people…...

1+ week, 23+ hour ago   (656+ words) September 6, 2026 — 10:00pm Social media companies could be slugged with fines of more than $100 million if they fail to do more to keep under-16s off their sites under an Albanese government bill set to go before the Senate on Tuesday. The fines…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (1168+ words) Updated 5 Sep 2026, 9:02am First published 5 Sep 2026, 9:00am Melbourne’s first major spring auction Saturday will feature 632 auctions, 40 per cent fewer than a year ago, while some streets give buyers several chances to strike within hours. Melbourne’s first big spring auction Saturday is handing…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (208+ words) 1 Sep 2026 | 08:45 | Sydney | by Nila Sweeney In part two of the Q&A, the executives discuss their focus on smaller tenancies and why they're betting on Melbourne From K-beauty to Labubu: how to tell the trend from the fad The best…...