Issue #4
5 October 2026 • Edited by Finance Desk
Technology and the world beyond: enterprise AI adoption, sovereign infrastructure, and the geopolitics flowing straight through to Australian markets.
Directors are treating cyber risk as a core governance issue, not an IT problem.
Read the full story →A ban on most non-compete clauses is on the way, but millions of workers are bound by restraints right now. Here is how the courts treat them today, and why many are weaker than they look.
Read the full story →Canberra has published draft legislation to ban non-compete clauses for workers earning under $190,100, and to treat employer no-poach deals as cartel conduct. Consultation closes on 2 October 2026.
Read the full story →A warning about the flaw was public on 6 August 2026. The patch went on 29 August 2026. In between, attackers took the names and email addresses of more than a million students, parents and teachers.
Read the full story →Both sides have agreed to extend the current tariff pause while negotiators work toward a broader deal.
Read the full story →Large corporates are moving from AI pilots to production, but boards want harder numbers on returns.
Read the full story →Builders report the first sustained easing in input costs since the pandemic-era supply shocks.
Read the full story →The regulator has signalled a tougher stance on misleading sustainability claims in product disclosure statements.
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