War as a Wager: Polymarket's $529M Iran Betting Scandal
As bombs fell on Tehran, prediction platform Polymarket recorded $529M in bets on the strikes. Six new accounts appear to have known the date in advance.
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Middle East War Rocks Markets: What Iran Strikes Mean for Your Hip Pocket
The joint US-Israel strikes on Iran have rattled global markets, with oil prices tipped to spike sharply and Australian motorists warned of significant pain at the bowser.
Andrew Marsh When the Betting Slip Meets the Bomb: Kalshi Voids Khamenei Wagers
Kalshi voided bets on Khamenei's ouster after his killing in US-Israeli strikes, while rival Polymarket paid out in full. The episode has reignited a fierce debate about death-linked trading.
Andrew Marsh The IT Help Desk Bot That Won't Make Stuff Up
ServiceNow claims its Autonomous Workforce AI agent is resolving 90% of employee IT tickets, with one key selling point: it escalates rather than hallucinates.
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Queensland Family Snaps Up Hornsby Heights Home for $2.1 Million
A renovated Hornsby Heights home sold for $2.13 million at auction, with a Queensland family beating out four other bidders to secure the keys.
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Can WA Build Its Way Out of the Housing Crisis? One Economist Says No
Economist Gary Stevenson says building more homes won't fix WA's housing crisis without addressing wealth inequality at its root.
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Raiz Invest Posts First-Ever Half-Year Profit as Micro-Investing Grows Up
Raiz Invest has recorded its first net profit in any first half of a financial year, a milestone marking the coming-of-age of Australia's micro-investing sector.
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Population Growth Isn't the Problem. Our Planning Failure Is.
Australia's rental crisis has revived calls to cut migration. But economists argue the real culprit is decades of under-building and poor planning.
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Melbourne Drenched as Severe Thunderstorm Sweeps Dozens of Suburbs
A severe thunderstorm swept rapidly through Melbourne on Tuesday, sending residents indoors and renewing debate over urban drainage infrastructure.
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Sydney's New Homes Are Not Being Built for Sydney's Workers
New dwellings entering the NSW market are pitched at top-end buyers, locking out nurses, teachers, and tradespeople while developers profit.
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Eucalyptus Workers Share in $1.6bn Acquisition Windfall
Over 100 Eucalyptus employees are in line for a ~$420,000 windfall after the telehealth startup's $1.6 billion acquisition — a rare and instructive win for Australia's startup ecosystem.
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Parents of Missing Toddler Gus Lamont Break Five Months of Silence
The parents of Gus Lamont have spoken publicly for the first time in the five months since the toddler's disappearance, according to a report by the Sydney Morning Herald.
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Two Men and Dog Killed in Sunshine Coast UTV Crash, Woman Critical
Two men and a dog have died after a utility terrain vehicle crashed into a tree on a Sunshine Coast property, with a woman rushed to hospital in a critical condition.
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Parents Release New Video and Image in Search for Missing Toddler Gus Lamont
The family of missing four-year-old Gus Lamont has released new video footage and an image in a renewed public appeal to help locate the boy.
Andrew Marsh Parents of Missing Boy Gus Lamont Make Public Plea Four Months On
The parents of four-year-old Gus Lamont have broken their silence, making an emotional public appeal for information about their son who vanished from a family station near Yunta in September.
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Family of Missing Gus Lamont Pleads for Public Help in Remote SA Search
The family of missing man Gus Lamont has made an emotional public appeal, releasing new photos and video as searchers focus on a remote region of South Australia.
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