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Former Business Council Leader Claims Australian Economy Veers Toward Socialism

Download IPFS Tony Shepherd, former president of the Business Council of Australia (BCA), has warned that the economic policies of the Albanese government are shifting Australia toward socialism, stifling the private sector’s ability to drive growth. Speaking on Sky News Business Now, Shepherd criticized the government’s expansion of public sector[Read More…]

August 11, 2025 by OpenVoice Australia News Team

Finance

Private Equity Eyes Spark NZ Data Centres

Download IPFS Private equity giant Pacific Equity Partners (PEP) has emerged as the frontrunner to acquire a significant stake in Spark New Zealand’s $555 million data centre business. The potential deal highlights growing investor appetite for digital infrastructure assets across Australasia. Industry analysts suggest the transaction could value Spark’s data[Read More…]

August 10, 2025 by OpenVoice Australia News Team

Finance

Cost of Living Crisis Worsens Mental Health Strain

Download IPFS Australia’s soaring cost of living is taking a severe toll on mental health, with one in three citizens now experiencing financial stress according to recent data. Women report significantly higher levels of money-related anxiety as prices have surged over 20% in five years amid relentless interest rate hikes[Read More…]

August 10, 2025 by OpenVoice Australia News Team

Economics

RBA Rate Decision Dominates Economic Week Ahead

Download IPFS All eyes turn to the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) this week as economists anticipate a potential 25 basis point rate cut following softer household spending data. The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) reported a modest 0.5% monthly rise in June spending, with annual growth slowing to 4.8%,[Read More…]

August 10, 2025 by OpenVoice Australia News Team

Economics

ASX Failures Test Investor Patience

Download IPFS Australia’s premier stock exchange faces mounting criticism following another major operational failure, the latest in a string of technical blunders eroding market confidence. The Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) suffered a four-hour trading outage this week, its third significant disruption in 18 months, raising serious questions about the exchange’s[Read More…]

August 10, 2025 by OpenVoice Australia News Team

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Politics & Government

Albanese and Luxon Highlight Alliance in Queenstown Summit

Download IPFS Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon met in Queenstown on August 9 and 10, 2025, for the annual Australia-New Zealand Leaders’ Meeting. The talks reaffirmed the close bilateral relationship between the two countries amid ongoing global challenges. The meeting was held at[Read More…]

August 10, 2025

Labor MPs Question Albanese’s Response to Israel’s Gaza Plan

August 10, 2025
Chalmers Urged to Follow Keating’s Trade Reforms Amid Trump Tariffs

August 10, 2025
Albanese Denounces Israel’s Gaza Plan During New Zealand Visit

August 10, 2025
Netanyahu Defends Gaza Occupation Plan Amid Global Backlash

August 10, 2025

Former Business Council Leader Claims Australian Economy Veers Toward Socialism

August 11, 2025

Zelenskyy Rejects Trump’s Ukraine Land Swap Proposal

August 10, 2025
Man Harasses Teen on Manchester Bus, Confronted by Mother

August 10, 2025
US Tariffs Target Indian Oil Trade with Russia in Bid to Cut Kremlin Revenues

August 10, 2025
UK and US F-35Bs Conduct First Joint Operations from Japanese Carrier JS Kaga

August 10, 2025

NSW Child Care Safety Under Parliamentary Review

Download IPFS A 2019 case involving the death of seven-month-old Jack Loh has renewed attention on safety standards in New South Wales family day care facilities. The infant died on 4 March 2019 after being placed in unsafe sleeping conditions at a Sydney-based home care service. His parents have continued[Read More…]

August 10, 2025