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In a rare moment of positivity for Firmus, the Thorney founder said he first invested when the company was still a nascent bitcoin miner.
The fund’s CEO Deanne Stewart says people should be able to access more of their super as households buckle under the cost of living.
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Representatives of AustralianSuper, Rest and AMP questioned the government’s choice to exclude banks from the institutions that can give limited guidance.
The comments come ahead of anticipated government action on schemes that artificially minimise super balances to help people qualify for the age pension.
ASIC commissioner Simone Constant used shock treatment to get companies to take AI threats seriously, but a top lawyer says most hacks still come from young men.
Australia’s top security experts say AI giants should be made to share their latest models with local authorities as a condition of training them in data centres here.
The boss of Hong Kong-based conglomerate Jardine Matheson says the country’s slow regulatory approvals is preventing more investment into the country.
Damien Cooley says younger buyers are spending a fortune on going out with friends when they should stay in and save for their first home.
John McGrath, Australia’s most famous estate agent, sees a bit of hope in the housing gloom. But two conditions for a recovery are a long, long way off.
While backlash against data centres has become mainstream in the US over massive power and water use, local opposition has only just started to grow.
Canada’s Northwest Healthcare says taxpayers will be bailing out distressed lenders if they back a not-for-profit plan for the private hospital giant.
Office property is in the midst of a fightback. Except in Melbourne, where dumb policy decisions continue to weigh on the market, and Victoria more broadly.
The alternative investment giant and another firm, Qualitas, both said they declined opportunities to lend to the now-collapsed Sydney property developer.
The speed and scale of the housing crash won’t just cause dramas for residential real estate. Commercial property giants are also bracing for impact.
Two of the country’s largest office and shopping centre landlords say the investor demand comes amid short supply, pushing up rents and inflation.
Brian Schmidt labels Australian National University deal with Chinese university “almost no risk”, warning of more cancellations to come
Shrinking international student numbers could strip up to $100 million per campus, vice chancellors warned at the Higher Education Summit.
Education Minister Jason Clare says colleagues expressed concern about some parts of the bill that “give too much power to the minister”.
The University of Melbourne will mandate in-person exams, oral presentations and live interactions for half its assessments.
A senior Scouts Australia figure said one state branch of the volunteer organisation had seen the cost of public liability cover rise 168 per cent last year.
Lisa Harrison, whose business includes brands such as AAMI and GIO, said the Minns government had not acted despite announcing reforms almost 1000 days ago.
Sally McManus has painted an optimistic vision on how artificial intelligence could affect jobs, and says the benefits should be shared with employees to build trust and acceptance.
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