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Grace Okonkwo Article Archive
All articles published by The Daily Perspective from 28 February to 29 March 2026.
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Byron Bay Bluesfest collapses: thousands face refund fight
Byron Bay Bluesfest has entered liquidation just weeks before its Easter festival, with a liquidator stating refunds are unlikely for thousands of ticket holders.
Ella Sullivan 
North Korea's Missile Test Reveals Fragile Diplomacy on Korean Peninsula
North Korea fired 10+ ballistic missiles as Washington and Seoul conducted joint drills, complicating Trump's push for dialogue and exposing tensions in the regional balance of power.
Priya Narayanan 
NSW to crack down on property underquoting with penalties set to triple
NSW will force property sellers to advertise price guides and dramatically increase penalties for underquoting, following an investigation that revealed nearly half of Sydney auctions sell above guide prices.
James Callahan 
US Treasury to Pocket $10 Billion From TikTok Deal
The Trump administration will receive $10 billion from investors who acquired TikTok's US operations, according to reports. The $2.5 billion initial payment arrived in January, with more payments expected over time.
Tanya Birch 
From Flour Sacks to the Small Screen: How Bluey Opened Doors for Genuine Stories
Flower & Flour, a new ABC Kids animated series, draws its story from creator Dan Mansour's wife Romy's childhood in her family's restaurant, showing how Bluey's success has created space for more culturally specific children's television.
Nina Papadopoulos 
Marathon's Next Update Addresses Vault Space and Audio Feedback
Bungie has outlined changes coming to Marathon's update 1.0.5, including expanded vault storage and audio fixes, as the extraction shooter enters its second week.
James Callahan 
One in Seven Environmental Offsets Fails Compliance, Audit Reveals
An audit of Australia's environmental offsets scheme has found that roughly one in seven projects approved under national environment laws failed to meet their compliance obligations, prompting questions about the system's integrity.
Samantha Blake 
Why Your Body Skin Needs Different Care Than Your Face
Your facial and body skin have distinct structures. Dermatologists explain why you shouldn't use the same products everywhere and how to care for your entire body properly.
James Callahan 
Embark Backtracks on AI Voices: Why Players Got Their Real Actors Back
Arc Raiders developer Embark Studios is replacing AI-generated voice lines with recordings from professional actors post-launch, a quiet acknowledgment that player concerns about synthetic dialogue were justified.
Andrew Marsh 
An indie game just did what few sequels ever manage: beat expectations
Mega Crit's deck-building roguelike sequel has sold 3 million copies in just one week, becoming one of Steam's biggest launches ever for an independent game.
James Callahan Australia's $2.5 Billion University Overhaul: What Families Need to Know
Australia's universities are being reshaped by a major funding overhaul starting this year. Here's what it means for students, families, and universities facing the transition.
Grace Okonkwo 
Slay the Spire 2 commits to accessibility, bans billion-HP cheese
Mega Crit Games has outlined upcoming features for Slay the Spire 2, including a phobia accessibility mode and fixes to exploit-friendly builds. The game has already sold 3 million copies in its first week.
Priya Narayanan 
Meta Targets 20% Workforce Cut as AI Spending Spirals
Meta is reportedly considering layoffs affecting up to 20% of its workforce, potentially cutting 16,000 jobs. The move would offset the tech giant's aggressive spending on AI infrastructure as it competes in the race for artificial superintelligence.
Darren Ong 
Why Game Developers Must Stop Redoing What Already Works
Asset reuse is essential in modern game development, not a sign of corner-cutting, argues creative director Alex Hutchinson. With budgets spiralling and teams stretched thin, clever reuse of existing work could save the industry from collapse.
Kate Morrison 
From politics to Oscars: prediction markets make the mainstream leap
Prediction markets have exploded beyond elections and politics to dominate awards season, with Kalshi and Polymarket fielding more than $100 million in Oscar bets. But success masks deepening questions about gambling regulation and insider trading.
Sophia Vargas Australia's Gaming Age Trap: Well-Meaning Rules, Easily Bypassed
Australia's new age verification requirements for R18+ games came into force on March 9. Within hours, VPN downloads spiked to the top of Australia's app charts. The disconnect reveals a deeper problem with how governments try to control digital behaviour.
Jake Nguyen 
The Invisible Code Attack That Broke the Developer's Golden Rule
A sophisticated malware campaign using imperceptible Unicode characters has compromised at least 151 GitHub repositories and invaded VS Code extensions, stealing developer credentials and cryptocurrency. The attack exposes a fundamental weakness in how we review code.
Yuki Tamura 
Three Decades Later, SNES Doom's Creator Finally Gets Another Shot
Randal Linden, who created one of gaming's most technically ambitious ports in 1995, is back to improve the notoriously flawed SNES version of Doom with help from Limited Run Games.
Tom Whitfield 
When Viral Moments Meet Game Design: How Zoo Fighter Turned a Monkey's Story Into Activism
Zoo Fighter turns the viral story of Punch, an abandoned Japanese macaque, into a simple clicking game with a serious message about animal welfare and sanctuary living.
Jake Nguyen 
MacBook Air M5: A solid update undermined by timing and price
Apple's M5 MacBook Air brings real improvements in speed and storage, but the $100 price jump risks pricing out the customers it's designed to serve.
Oliver Pemberton 
US abandons controversial AI chip rule demanding foreign investment
The US Commerce Department has withdrawn a controversial draft rule that would have required foreign nations to invest in American AI infrastructure to obtain advanced semiconductor exports.
Samantha Blake 
Long-awaited XCOM successor Xenonauts 2 exits early access in April
Xenonauts 2 will formally leave early access on April 2, 2026, marking the end of a lengthy testing period. The developers pledge post-launch support including modding tools.
Oliver Pemberton The Grace Tame Question: Is Australia Still Committed to Free Speech?
Grace Tame's speaking engagements have vanished, Nike terminated her contract, and lobby groups want her stripped of her Australian of the Year award. The question is whether the response represents legitimate criticism or coordinated suppression of dissent.
Aisha Khoury He Could Have Cut His Losses. Instead, a Brisbane Buyer Went to Court and Lost $98,500
A Brisbane buyer missed his deposit deadline by one day, then made it worse by trying to force the sale through court instead of negotiating a refund. The judge sided with the seller.
Andrew Marsh 
Ankle injuries derail Dragons in Storm collapse at Wollongong
Kyle Flanagan and Daniel Atkinson both suffered ankle injuries during the Dragons' loss to Melbourne at WIN Stadium, hampering their chances in a late Storm surge.
James Callahan 
Chip shortage deepens as Middle East conflict disrupts global supply chains
Prices for key chipmaking materials have doubled as disruptions from the Middle East conflict pile onto supply constraints, threatening global semiconductor production.
Daniel Kovac 
22 Years Later, a Half-Life Classic Finally Gets Its Steam Moment
The cult multiplayer mod that started as a Halloween beta in 2004 has arrived on Steam with overhauled gameplay systems and full compatibility with modern Half-Life.
Tom Whitfield 
Fibre networks become water leak detectors in UK trial: what it means for Australian utilities
A UK broadband provider has demonstrated how fibre optic cables can be converted into water leak detectors, preventing 2 million litres of water loss daily over three months. The technology could reshape how Australian water utilities tackle their own infrastructure challenges.
Mitchell Tan 
Hidden gems at GDC 2026: Five indie games that deserve your attention
The GDC Festival of Gaming 2026 featured dozens of indie games worth tracking. Here are five standouts that caught developer and journalist attention.
Jake Nguyen