Financial Review

We do not yet know what new policy responses will be required to deal with artificial intelligence. But whatever form they take, they will require fiscal space, something we currently lack, writes housing expert Hugh Hartigan. ebx.sh/YhaYWL

In a sign of growing frustration at the seven-year case, a judge has lambasted the supermarket giants’ lawyers for wasting time and threatening costs orders. ebx.sh/l9T9AD

Buyers scurried to make offers on this family home, fearing they’d lose financing power after the Reserve Bank’s impending meeting. ebx.sh/h6LGyV

The hardline stance on immigration is expected to be made public within weeks and comes as the Coalition bleeds votes on its right flank to One Nation. ebx.sh/IK2P12

While the board was investigating several complaints against billionaire Richard White, he was negotiating a settlement with a female employee. ebx.sh/2GxSfl

The Iranian military warned it would target “energy, IT and desalination infrastructure belonging to the US and the Israeli regime" following threats by Donald Trump. ebx.sh/Uqr9cu

Consumers will be on the hook for higher power bills unless changes are made to the way big network projects are designed and approved. ebx.sh/LiRCKW

The creative force behind women’s label Dissh has added to her prestige property portfolio with a lush acreage in the Byron hinterland. ebx.sh/95OYvv

There are 91 Infinity group pharmacies on offer, with the portfolio valued between $400 million and $500 million. ebx.sh/YI5wTn

The capital gains tax discount was not concessional during times of high inflation over the past five years, new research by the Institute of Public Affairs shows ebx.sh/5KWIkq

The organisers of Australia’s largest visual arts festival admit the performer’s tirade distressed some, and are now primed to pull the mic on hate speech. ebx.sh/D5BBu5

Even as plastic surgery and GLP-1 drugs become more normalised, there are limits to what they can do. ebx.sh/7ykl4i

A sustained 1.5 per cent increase in average inflation would be huge drag in retirement. Here are three ways to help protect your portfolio. ebx.sh/i2cmgW

Yields are at levels last seen in 2011 and well clear of suggesting a recession is on the horizon, despite looming headwinds from the Middle East conflict. ebx.sh/OiVuVR

Iran’s military has surprised with its capabilities, but revelations that it fired long-range ballistic missiles at the massive Diego Garcia military base suddenly put the war for Europe beyond just the pain of higher energy prices, writes Andrew Tillett ebx.sh/WuFlHO

Victoria’s property taxes are the nation’s highest, but industry players believe the capital city’s low prices could be a boon for investors not focused on the short term ebx.sh/jqp8LM

The president’s White House team remained largely silent about going to war with Iran, while outside allies were urging him to go ahead, according to sources ebx.sh/beUEhD

‘AI native’ lawyers don’t share their elders’ fears of a job apocalypse, as law firms hire big to hedge against tech shocks and a brain-drain to overseas. ebx.sh/PxBqTs

The 100-seat venue with bar and kitchen will transform a forgotten corner of Melbourne Recital Centre, thanks to a $1 million donation ebx.sh/vV3ImX