A senate inquiry led by Liberal Senator Andrew Bragg is approaching its final stages and prepares to make its recommendations around the regulation of the burgeoning cryptocurrency space in Australia. With some reports suggesting up to 1 in 5 Australians own or intend to own cryptocurrencies, regulation is almost inevitable. Regulation may further accelerate broader…
Australia has secured a tight victory over India in the third and final Twenty20 International (T20) held on the Gold Coast this past Sunday. By four wickets, Australia clinched their triumph in what was otherwise a close finish. The team beat their competitors with a 14-run victory and ended the multiformat series on a high.…
As Glasgow prepares to host COP26 commencing on October 31st, Prime Minister Scott Morrison is yet to announce if he will be in attendance. COP26 is said to be the most important climate change meeting since the Paris Agreement was signed in 2015. Addressing concerns over the Prime Minister’s potential involvement, Foreign Minister Marise Payne…
After previously agreeing to elevate their relationship, the inaugural India-Australia 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue held in September was a promising start for the two nations. Following a meeting between Prime Ministers Narendra Modi (India) and Scott Morrison (Australia), both countries committed to enhanced collaboration across a broad range of areas. This came to fruition in September…
2021 has been a big year for Australia’s housing market with housing value growth rates approaching record highs. Mortgage interest rates are also at record lows, making mortgage repayments easier than ever for current homeowners. However, this property bubble may cause some challenges for prospective first home buyers looking to enter the market. Australia spent…
This week saw Facebook experience its most severe outage in over two years, lasting six hours and taking down some of the most highly used sites on the internet. Sites affected by the outage include Facebook, Messenger, Instagram, Whatsapp, and even Oculus Virtual Reality. Employees at Facebook were also unable to enter Facebook, Inc. buildings…
The federal government has announced plans to expedite the upcoming Child Care Subsidy (CCS) by four months. The subsidy, which was initially announced to come into effect in July next year, has been pushed forward to 7 March 2022. A media release from the Department of Education, Skills and Employment claims The CCS is the…
Hosting the Olympic Games is a hefty responsibility that, prior to the 1970’s, was saved primarily for cities already rich in infrastructure. However, the 1970’s saw the number of participating athletes more than double compared to previous decades. As the Games grew, so too did the number of cities entering the bid to host. While…
The latest television show taking Netflix and the world by storm is the Korean action thriller Squid Game. The ensemble action thriller follows a cast of financially strained and destitute characters competing in a series of life-or-death games for a grand prize of 45.6 billion won (approximately $52 million AUD). The six games in which…
More records have been broken in the Australian Olympic Swimming Trials with up-and-coming swimmers illustrating their name to the sport. The trials, however, have been overshadowed by Australian swimmer, Madeline Groves, announcing a withdrawal from the Tokyo Olympic trials, citing “misogynistic perverts” in the sport. Women’s trials overshadowed by Madeline Groves withdrawal The women’s swimming…