All articles published by The Daily Perspective from 28 February to 29 March 2026.
Pet ownership is becoming increasingly expensive for Australian families. New data reveals the true cost of keeping a cat or dog, and how to manage unexpected vet bills without breaking the bank.
Ella Sullivan 
Sony faces a £2 billion UK lawsuit alleging its PlayStation Store exploits market dominance to overcharge millions of gamers for digital games and add-ons.
Tom Whitfield 
A Wyndham Vale man won the entire $50 million Powerball jackpot from Thursday's draw but initially deleted the winning notification email, thinking it was spam.
Aisha Khoury 
Google has rolled out its biggest Maps update in over a decade, bringing 3D navigation powered by Gemini AI alongside a new conversational feature for trip planning.
Tom Whitfield 
Google has rolled out Ask Maps, a Gemini-powered chatbot, and Immersive Navigation with 3D visuals to over 2 billion users, representing the largest redesign of the maps service in more than a decade.
Nina Papadopoulos 
The Brisbane Broncos surrendered a commanding first-half lead as Parramatta stormed back to claim a 40-32 victory at Suncorp Stadium, with the defending premiers' poor discipline and ball security proving costly.
Oliver Pemberton 
In a new podcast interview, WoW's legendary designer Jeff Kaplan says the Horde/Alliance faction split was so contested it remained undecided for much of the game's development.
Zara Mitchell 
The Acer Swift 16 AI delivers on screen quality and battery life but stumbles on speaker quality and design flexibility. Is Acer's sprawling haptic touchpad solving a problem that doesn't exist?
Zara Mitchell 
Customers of Lloyds, Halifax, and Bank of Scotland reported seeing strangers' transactions, wages, and benefit payments in their apps on Thursday. The incident raises urgent questions about data segregation and transparency.
Daniel Kovac 
Group14 Technologies has begun full production at its BAM-3 factory in South Korea, capable of supplying silicon-anode material for roughly 100,000 EVs each year. The milestone marks a critical step in shifting battery manufacturing away from graphite-dependent systems.
Mitchell Tan 
JBL has launched over-ear and on-ear wireless headphones boasting 80 hours of battery life with ANC off, 50 hours with it on. The question is whether such extremes serve users or merely distract from broader audio and design compromises.
Tom Whitfield 
JBL has figured out how to bring Auracast support to iPhone users through its mobile app, sidestepping Apple's refusal to enable the feature natively on iOS devices.
Jake Nguyen 
Cameron Smith has publicly raised concerns about the strategic risk of relying on ageing halfback Adam Reynolds as the Brisbane Broncos pursue back-to-back premierships.
Sophia Vargas 
Pokémon Pokopia sold 2.2 million copies globally in its first four days, with 1 million in Japan alone, becoming a major driver of Nintendo Switch 2 momentum despite widespread supply constraints.
Tom Whitfield 
Uber, British AI startup Wayve, and Japanese automaker Nissan are preparing to test robotaxis in Tokyo by late 2026, marking a major step toward commercialising autonomous ride-hailing in one of the world's most challenging urban environments.
Andrew Marsh 
Zac Williams limped off the MCG after being chased down by Richmond's Maurice Rioli in Carlton's tense opening round victory.
Oliver Pemberton 
Jonah Pezet produced a masterclass in playmaking as Parramatta stunned Brisbane 40-32 at Suncorp Stadium, offering an emphatic preview of what awaits the Broncos when he arrives next season.
Priya Narayanan 
The UK has built its first end-to-end manufacturing facility for ceramic matrix composites, marking a strategic shift towards independence in a critical military technology vulnerable to supply chain disruption.
Yuki Tamura 
Apple's latest MacBook Pro lineup packs impressive M5 Pro and M5 Max chips with strong performance gains, yet rising prices and lack of design refresh challenge the upgrade case for many users.
Nina Papadopoulos 
As Meta and OpenAI rush to acquire AI agent technology, Beijing has quietly restricted the tools from government use, exposing a deeper problem: the tools are fundamentally insecure.
James Callahan 
A petrol station in Geraldton has been fined for charging more than what it reported to WA's FuelWatch system. It's one of several recent enforcement actions against fuel retailers bending the rules.
Ella Sullivan 
A 15-year-old boy has faced court in Perth's south-east accused of multiple home break-ins and rape, highlighting ongoing concerns about youth offending.
Sarah Cheng 
Adam Reynolds was forced from the field with a suspected rib injury during Brisbane's Round 2 clash with Parramatta, a significant blow to the defending premiers' campaign.
Sophia Vargas 
The UK government is consulting on letting AI datacenters jump the electricity grid queue, sparking concerns from housing developers who fear new homes will be further delayed.
Grace Okonkwo 
Security certificates underpinning Windows startup protection will expire in mid-2026. Microsoft has begun rolling out replacements, but devices failing to update will lose critical boot-level defences.
Mitchell Tan 
An Australian exchange student has faced his former girlfriend in a Taipei courtroom where she stands trial for allegedly poisoning him with rat poison in 2023.
Tanya Birch 
An Australian tech retailer has refused to replace faulty Corsair DDR5 RAM under warranty, instead offering only a refund for the original purchase price. The case highlights a collision between skyrocketing memory prices and consumer protections.
Mitchell Tan 
The UK Department for Transport is seeking a single C++ programmer to maintain crucial software that forecasts how passengers choose airports. The £100,000 contract highlights the government's struggle with legacy systems.
Kate Morrison 
Nova FM's Tim Blackwell has been hit with an interim apprehended domestic violence order following his separation from his wife. The case raises questions about how such orders function in family disputes.
Riley Fitzgerald 
Australia's National Film and Sound Archive has acquired the world's first officially licensed Star Wars pinball machine, made by Newcastle manufacturer A. Hankin & Company in 1980.
Jake Nguyen