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AUKUS Just Got Real: Australia Made 11 Major Announcements In 3 Days — Here's What's Actually Happening

The Event: Indo Pacific 2025 (November 4-6 in Sydney) brought 25,000 attendees, 900 defense exhibitors, and 200 naval delegates from 50 nations...

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Michael Lee

World's Strictest Social Media Law: 9 Platforms Must Block Everyone Under 16 or Pay $33M

Australia Just Banned 9 Social Media Platforms for Everyone Under 16 — And It Starts in 35 Days The Platforms Affected: Reddit and Kick were just...

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Michael Lee

CommBank Just Got Shamed For Refusing $270 Million Refund To Poorest Customers — While Celebrating $10 Billion Profit

The Award: Commonwealth Bank won its fourth CHOICE Shonky Award — making it the most "shonky" company in the award's 20-year history. This year's...

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Michael Lee

Australia Just Built the World's First Quantum Diamond Factory — Here's Why It Matters

That growth depends on establishing sovereign manufacturing capabilities—exactly what this foundry provides. Rather than importing quantum...

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Michael Lee

Australia Just Helped China's Nuclear Program — And Nobody Noticed Until Now

The Discovery: Australia controls 74% of the world's zirconium reserves — a little-known critical mineral essential for nuclear fuel rods and...

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Michael Lee

Australian Home Prices Just Hit Their Fastest Growth In Over Two Years — And It's Not Slowing Down

October's Surge: Australian home values jumped 1.1% in October 2025, marking the strongest monthly gain since June 2023 and pushing annual growth to...

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Michael Lee

Australian Parenting App, Tinybeans, Snaps Up US Rival for $4M, Instantly Doubling Subscriber Base

The Deal: Australian photo-sharing app Tinybeans (ASX: TNY) is acquiring US-based Qeepsake for US$2.7 million ($4.1 million AUD) in an all-stock...

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Michael Lee

ASX 200 Ends Wild October With Tiny Loss — But The Month Was Anything But Calm

Friday's Close: The ASX 200 slipped 3.60 points or 0.04% to close at 8,881.90 on Friday, October 31, ending a tumultuous month on a relatively...

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