Edward Johnson

The downturn in Sydney’s property market is set to deepen this year as tighter lending standards and the worst slump in values since the late 1980s cause nervous buyers to sit on the sidelines.

Australia is setting up a new taskforce to tackle the threat of foreign interference, amid continued headlines about Chinese meddling in the nation’s political affairs.

G’day from Sydney. In this week’s dispatch, we examine the chances of a breakthrough at crucial climate talks in Glasgow, and take a closer look at the metaverse.

Good morning. It’s Ed here in Sydney, as we await today’s RBNZ rate decision. Here’s the news you need to start your day. Today’s must-reads:

Airtasker Ltd., an online marketplace where people post or accept tasks such as household cleaning or assembling flat-packed furniture, is preparing for an equity raising to fund growth in the US, the Australian Financial Review reported.