All articles published by The Daily Perspective from 28 February to 29 March 2026.
With the Strait of Hormuz blockaded, global shipping has ground to a halt. That means higher fuel costs, delayed goods, and rising prices across the board—and Australian consumers will feel it.
Ella Sullivan 
A truck driver has died after being struck by his own refrigerated vehicle on a northbound ramp of the Pacific Highway in Wahroonga. Investigators are determining what caused the tragedy.
Samantha Blake 
Valve's new Steam Machine console will launch in 2026 with custom AMD hardware and support for full Steam library play. Rising memory costs could push pricing above $500, delaying launch plans.
Tom Whitfield 
The Australian government granted seven Iranian women footballers humanitarian visas whilst simultaneously introducing legislation designed to prevent similar arrivals from the Middle East, sparking accusations of policy contradiction.
Victoria Crawford 
Jason Bennett has secured a return to VFL commentary with the ABC, which has seized broadcast rights after Channel 7 abandoned the state league on commercial grounds.
Megan Torres 
AltStore PAL has launched fediverse support, becoming the first federated app marketplace. Developers can now share app updates directly to Mastodon, Threads, and Bluesky.
Aisha Khoury 
Dennis Richardson, the former ASIO chief advising Australia's antisemitism royal commission, has resigned abruptly with no public explanation, leaving the inquiry to complete its interim report by the end of April.
James Callahan 
Intel launches two new gaming CPUs with more cores and lower prices than predecessors, hoping to claw back market share from AMD's dominant position.
Andrew Marsh 
Just one week into a high-stakes antitrust trial, the Justice Department stunned the court by announcing a settlement with Live Nation. The company avoids forced breakup but must cap fees and allow competition.
Sarah Cheng 
German silver medallists face investigation after refusing to face Russia's flag during a medal ceremony, while Ukraine alleges systemic mistreatment by Paralympic officials.
James Callahan 
Valve disclosed that 5,863 games earned over $100,000 in revenue on Steam in 2025, continuing a five-year trend of increasing commercial viability for mid-tier titles.
Tom Whitfield 
When Mojang overhauled Minecraft's world generation technology around 2021, the effort proved so demanding it reshaped the studio's entire release strategy.
Yuki Tamura 
Microsoft is bringing back classic Xbox games in "new ways" for the franchise's 25th anniversary and signalling what could be an expensive bet on hybrid console-PC gaming with Project Helix.
Andrew Marsh 
Multiple tornadoes spawned by an intense supercell thunderstorm ripped through northern Illinois and northwestern Indiana on Tuesday, killing at least two people and destroying homes across the region.
Oliver Pemberton 
Microsoft revealed details about Project Helix, its next-generation Xbox console, at GDC 2026. The custom AMD-powered machine promises major raytracing improvements but won't reach developers until 2027.
Jake Nguyen 
Prince Harry will be a keynote speaker at the InterEdge Psychosocial Safety Summit in Melbourne next month, focusing on workplace mental health and psychosocial safety.
Nadia Souris 
Newcastle's Kalyn Ponga will represent New Zealand at this year's Rugby League World Cup after the International Rugby League approved his allegiance switch, a move enabled by recent changes to State of Origin eligibility rules.
Megan Torres 
A Fallout project in development at a Microsoft-owned studio will never see release, according to respected games journalist Jeff Gerstmann. The cancelled project highlights Bethesda's tight control over its flagship franchises.
Darren Ong 
Valve has broken its silence on New York's loot box lawsuit, rejecting demands to limit trading and collect more personal data, arguing the move would harm players and innovation.
Jake Nguyen 
A global cyberattack on medical equipment maker Stryker has shut down operations in 79 countries, according to an Iran-linked hacking group. Here's what we know and why it matters.
Ella Sullivan 
Grammarly has disabled its Expert Review feature after widespread criticism over using real writers' identities without permission, including some who are deceased.
James Callahan 
A 70-metre residential tower has been approved for a Newstead site that was home to a boxing gym destroyed by fire in 2019, just metres from The Triffid live music venue.
Sophia Vargas 
A major redrawing of Queensland electoral boundaries could hand the LNP up to three additional seats, with analysis showing Labor's Gold Coast stronghold turning blue.
Priya Narayanan 
Online harassment dominates Victoria's federal crime statistics, accounting for over a third of Commonwealth charges. A sentencing report reveals how courts wrestle with penalties when digital abuse overlaps with state crimes.
James Callahan 
OpenClaw adoption has surged across China at unprecedented speed, but government agencies and cybersecurity bodies are now issuing warnings over security vulnerabilities. The tension reveals Beijing's struggle to balance innovation ambitions with institutional safeguards.
Marcus Ashbrook 
Apple's $599 MacBook Neo and $599 Mac Mini M4 mark a turning point for the company's pricing strategy. But they serve completely different purposes.
Zara Mitchell 
Security researchers have discovered a critical hardware vulnerability in Android phones using MediaTek chips, allowing attackers to extract cryptocurrency wallet seed phrases and device PINs in under 45 seconds.
Zara Mitchell 
Qantas and other global carriers are raising international airfares this week after jet fuel costs jumped to record levels due to escalating conflict in the Middle East, forcing a reckoning across the aviation industry.
James Callahan 
The NRL's widened set restart rule saw 35% more six-agains in Round 1, creating lopsided contests and huge score margins. Now officials are being told they missed even more penalties.
Jimmy O'Brien 
Microsoft is bringing its Xbox Mode interface to Windows 11 PCs across select markets in April, marking a major step in merging its console and PC gaming strategies ahead of next-generation hardware.
Tom Whitfield