All articles published by The Daily Perspective from 28 February to 29 March 2026.
Former Valve writer Chet Faliszek has called out Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney for tone-deaf comments following the studio's massive layoffs, questioning why any developer should work hard at a company burning through billions.
Jake Nguyen 
Google is making it easier for Gemini users to bring their conversation history and preferences from rivals like ChatGPT and Claude, following similar moves by Anthropic.
Mitchell Tan 
Kyle Sandilands has filed proceedings in Federal Court against Australian Radio Network, challenging the termination of his $100 million contract and alleging the broadcaster engaged in unconscionable conduct.
Yuki Tamura 
The Birdsville Big Red Bash has been cancelled for 2026 despite near-complete ticket sales, citing flooding at the venue. The decision reflects mounting challenges facing Australia's festival sector.
Ella Sullivan 
The Strait of Hormuz closure created dual crises for Australia: A$2.2 billion in red meat exports face $4000 shipping surcharges whilst fuel prices spike 40%, forcing mining contractors to stand down workers. These were reported as separate stories. They are one crisis.
Tanya Birch Comprehensive car insurance costs have jumped 42% since 2019. In early 2026, major insurers pushed premiums higher still, with Tasmania hit hardest by 65% increases.
Darren Ong 
Australian small business owners are grappling with soaring ingredient and wage costs, just as a new federal superannuation rule threatens to disrupt their cashflow further.
Jake Nguyen 
When IMG pulled out of Australian Fashion Week in November 2024, the industry faced extinction. A finance executive with no fashion credentials became the unlikely saviour.
Ella Sullivan Australian households faced a shock when universal energy bill rebates ended on New Year's Day. Costs jumped up to 32%, but the underlying story—and the path forward—is more nuanced than headlines suggest.
Ella Sullivan After Kotaku Australia shuttered its 16-year archive, Mark Serrels and Jackson Ryan launched CONTINUE on Kickstarter. It raised $70,000 in seven days.
Jake Nguyen Australia is expanding its gaming industry with hundreds of new jobs while a single public clinic struggles to treat gaming addiction affecting over 300,000 people. The timing reveals a dangerous policy gap.
Sarah Cheng The 3-Day Guarantee delivered subsidised childcare access to over 126,000 children from January 2026, but families report the relief falls short as places remain scarce and fees keep rising.
Fatima Al-Rashid Tasmanian teachers have launched an indefinite ban on administering NAPLAN tests, sparking rolling strikes this week. The dispute centres on pay offers the union says are inadequate for a workforce under strain.
Grace Okonkwo 
Starfield's modding community has cracked seamless custom animations, marking a major milestone weeks before the Terran Armada story DLC launches this month.
Zara Mitchell 
Iran faces a rapidly shrinking opportunity to negotiate a nuclear agreement with the United States, as military escalation in Lebanon and stalled talks suggest the diplomatic path may have closed entirely.
Zara Mitchell 
Daly Cherry-Evans returned to Brookvale Oval wearing Roosters colours for the first time, a moment that crystallised one of rugby league's most dramatic club exits.
Yuki Tamura 
Severe Tropical Cyclone Narelle has strengthened to category 4 as it barrels toward Western Australia's northwest coast, threatening coastal communities and potentially reaching the Exmouth Peninsula and Shark Bay area.
Oliver Pemberton Six months after Australia secured its first Middle East free trade agreement, the Strait of Hormuz shipping crisis and Saudi Arabia's renewable energy strategy have made the deal's core benefits impossible to deliver.
Fatima Al-Rashid 
A new consumer survey reveals Aldi's school lunchbox basket costs $75.98, more than $14 cheaper than Coles or Woolworths, potentially saving families hundreds annually.
Grace Okonkwo 
Lachlan Kennedy claimed a stunning 20.26 victory at the sold-out Maurie Plant Meet, edging teenage sensation Gout Gout in his first senior competition.
Fatima Al-Rashid Australia's first Middle East free trade agreement eliminates tariffs on $595 million in annual red meat exports to the UAE. But war-risk insurance costs have surged 300%, and shipping through the Strait of Hormuz has nearly halted. The deal is right. The timing is brutal.
Fatima Al-Rashid 
Australia's mental health system is unprepared for gaming disorder. While Meta and Google face liability for addictive design, gaming platforms escape scrutiny despite similar engagement mechanics and escalating adolescent mental health impacts.
Jake Nguyen The government is asking the Fair Work Commission for wage increases at the moment when structural economic forces are making real wages fall faster than ever.
James Callahan 
A construction crane partially collapsed onto a high-rise apartment block in Dubbo during a severe storm on Thursday, triggering evacuations across the CBD and establishing a 150-metre exclusion zone. No injuries reported.
Andrew Marsh 
Victoria's only major public sexual health clinic has ended its walk-in service, forcing patients to navigate a phone booking system just as gonorrhoea and chlamydia cases reach record highs.
Ella Sullivan 
Adelaide travels to Geelong seeking to end a 23-year losing streak at GMHBA Stadium, but multiple injuries to key midfielders threaten their upset hopes.
Meg Hadley Screen Australia has backed 26 new game projects with $1.4 million, signalling growth in a sector that now employs 2,443 full-time developers and plans over 400 new hires. The funding shows Australian game-making is moving beyond traditional studios.
Jake Nguyen When a Brisbane aged care resident died after alleged neglect by understaffed colleagues, the incident revealed a systemic failure rooted in low wages driving the sector's crisis.
Mitchell Tan 
A parliamentary inquiry exposed serious allegations of bullying and intimidation at Container Exchange. The government is acting on most findings, but holding firm on one major recommendation.
Victoria Crawford 
Regional Western Australian businesses are questioning whether it's worth opening their doors as fuel shortages collide with record prices. One mining contractor has stood down two-thirds of its workforce.
Oliver Pemberton