All articles published by The Daily Perspective from 28 February to 29 March 2026.
US and Israeli forces are prosecuting a sweeping military campaign against Iran, with cyber operations now openly acknowledged as a core weapon alongside missiles and bombs.
Samantha Blake 
Brisbane's food truck programme has surged from 13 to over 100 approved sites, but vendors warn the council's tiered permit system is tilting the playing field.
Meg Hadley 
A Melbourne-developed device the size of a laptop could transform STI testing by delivering faster, more accurate results using distinct genetic markers.
Nadia Souris 
The Pentagon has made its most explicit public acknowledgment yet of offensive cyber operations, as US Cyber Command leads attacks on Iran — and Iranian drones strike AWS data centres in the UAE and Bahrain.
Zara Mitchell 
Microsoft has patented an AI-powered helper system for Xbox that can take over your game when you hit a wall — and it's not the only console maker thinking this way.
Jake Nguyen 
Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan is pushing mandatory work-from-home rights for all businesses, inviting a potential High Court challenge before the November 2026 state election.
Riley Fitzgerald 
As polarisation deepens across Australia, a new SBS programme brings together nine prominent voices to ask how the country can rebuild trust and shared purpose.
James Callahan 
Prime Video has cast Tatum Grace Hopkins and Maisy Stella as Max and Chloe in its live-action Life Is Strange series, with Charlie Covell set as showrunner.
Jake Nguyen 
Bungie's Marathon launches March 5 with three-month seasons, mandatory loot wipes, and free content for all players — a bold live-service bet that splits hardcore fans.
Patrick Donnelly 
Arrowhead Studios has revealed that Helldivers 2 players racked up 177 million friendly-fire incidents in the game's second year, out of 8.6 billion total Helldiver deaths.
Aisha Khoury Google has officially rolled out Android desktop mode to Pixel 8 and newer devices, letting users plug into an external monitor for a full multi-window PC-like experience.
Tom Whitfield Google's March 2026 Pixel update gives Gemini the ability to autonomously book rides and place food orders, marking a genuine leap toward AI agents in everyday life.
Darren Ong 
Mosque memorials for Iran's slain supreme leader divide Australian politicians and communities, raising untested questions under new hate speech laws.
Daniel Kovac 
NSW's new regional rail fleet is more than three years late and $800m over budget, still in testing with no confirmed service date.
Daniel Kovac 
As the AFL Commission finalises new draft bidding rules for northern academies, the numbers make a powerful case for protecting what Queensland and NSW have built.
Patrick Donnelly 
Bungie's Marathon dominated Steam Next Fest's most-played rankings, but its inclusion as a 'demo' is drawing fire from developers and players alike.
Kate Morrison 
Fallout 3 lead designer Emil Pagliarulo has revealed he deliberately engineered as much Deus Ex 'DNA' into the game as he could, offering a rare window into the creative lineage behind Bethesda's landmark RPG.
Yuki Tamura 
The US may cap Nvidia H200 AI chip sales at 75,000 units per Chinese firm, Bloomberg reports, adding another layer to an already chaotic tech export saga with real implications for Canberra.
Oliver Pemberton 
DRAM prices are now shifting by the hour as AI demand squeezes supply, with Apple's new M5 MacBooks arriving into one of the most volatile memory markets in history.
Oliver Pemberton Elliott Management has poured US$1 billion into Pinterest, triggering a share price bounce and a massive buyback programme, even as the platform battles declining ad revenue and a fresh round of layoffs.
Sophia Vargas 
Georgia-based Tripwire Interactive has laid off 23 staff, citing 'business realities' — part of a gaming industry contraction that shows no sign of slowing in 2026.
Sophia Vargas 
Apple has launched the MacBook Air M5 with 512GB of base storage, double its predecessor, but a $100 price rise shows the memory crisis is already at the checkout.
Nina Papadopoulos 
Warner Bros. is developing a Game of Thrones feature film with Andor writer Beau Willimon, reportedly centred on Aegon the Conqueror — but the studio's $110bn acquisition by Paramount adds serious uncertainty.
Sophia Vargas 
Apple has unleashed a wave of new hardware led by the M5 MacBook Air and Pro, iPhone 17e, M4 iPad Air, and two Studio Display monitors, all shipping from 11 March.
Darren Ong BunsenLabs Carbon arrives seven months after Debian 13, swapping out core components for Xfce alternatives while laying groundwork for a Wayland future.
Bruce Mackinnon 
Multiple major manufacturer listings point to a new RTX 5070 Mobile with 12GB of GDDR7, doubling down on memory just as a global DRAM shortage tightens supply.
Tom Whitfield 
Wizards of the Coast has unveiled a seasonal content model for Dungeons & Dragons in 2026, grouping sourcebooks, accessories and organised play into three themed quarters.
Megan Torres Accenture is acquiring Ookla, the company behind Speedtest and Downdetector, from Ziff Davis for $1.2 billion, betting that network performance data will be the next essential input for enterprise AI.
Darren Ong 
The GDC Festival of Gaming launches this week in San Francisco, with 700+ sessions, the IGF and GDCA awards, and sessions spotlighting Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 and Battlefield 6.
Jake Nguyen Audible has launched a cheaper Standard plan at $8.99/month, now live in Australia. The trade-off: cancel your subscription and your audiobooks disappear.
Zara Mitchell