Property Summit Country’s top auctioneer says first home buyers should stop dining out Damien Cooley says younger buyers are spending a fortune on going out with friends when they should stay in and save for their first home. This is how the housing correction ends. But don’t hold your breath John McGrath, Australia’s most famous estate agent, sees a bit of hope in the housing gloom. But two conditions for a recovery are a long, long way off. Australia to export AI compute as data centre demand surges While backlash against data centres has become mainstream in the US over massive power and water use, local opposition has only just started to grow. September 15 | 2026 In Partnership with Asia Society Australia September 21 | 2026 Presented by CyberCX October 13 & 14 | 2026 Energy & Climate Summit September 23 | 2026 Chanticleer Lunch October 26 | 2026 Super & Wealth Summit November 9 | 2026 Infrastructure Summit Property Summit Healthscope landlord admits ‘substantial mistakes’ as deal looms Canada’s Northwest Healthcare says taxpayers will be bailing out distressed lenders if they back a not-for-profit plan for the private hospital giant. Melbourne’s office property market is a symbol of a busted state Office property is in the midst of a fightback. Except in Melbourne, where dumb policy decisions continue to weigh on the market, and Victoria more broadly. Property Summit Bathla ‘an opportunity’ for high-quality private credit funds: HMC The alternative investment giant and another firm, Qualitas, both said they declined opportunities to lend to the now-collapsed Sydney property developer. Updated Sep 7, 2026 Kylar Loussikian This housing crash could make history – and spark a $3.6trn capital shift The speed and scale of the housing crash won’t just cause dramas for residential real estate. Commercial property giants are also bracing for impact. Property Summit Labor’s tax changes create ‘seismic’ shift into commercial property Two of the country’s largest office and shopping centre landlords say the investor demand comes amid short supply, pushing up rents and inflation. Updated Sep 7, 2026 Higher Education Summit Unis’ global deals face national security axe, ex ANU chief says Brian Schmidt labels Australian National University deal with Chinese university “almost no risk”, warning of more cancellations to come Updated Aug 18, 2026 Higher Education Summit Regional universities face job cuts and course closures Shrinking international student numbers could strip up to $100 million per campus, vice chancellors warned at the Higher Education Summit. Higher Education Summit Labor vows to ‘One Nation-proof’ university funding overhaul Education Minister Jason Clare says colleagues expressed concern about some parts of the bill that “give too much power to the minister”. Updated Aug 18, 2026 Higher Education Summit Universities revive face-to-face testing to curb AI cheating The University of Melbourne will mandate in-person exams, oral presentations and live interactions for half its assessments. Emma McGrath-Cohen

General insurance Soaring insurance bills means ‘fun stuff is going to get cancelled’ A senior Scouts Australia figure said one state branch of the volunteer organisation had seen the cost of public liability cover rise 168 per cent last year. Insurance Summit Suncorp executive blasts NSW taxes for making premiums unaffordable Lisa Harrison, whose business includes brands such as AAMI and GIO, said the Minns government had not acted despite announcing reforms almost 1000 days ago. ACTU secretary says AI could lead us to ‘three-day working week’ Sally McManus has painted an optimistic vision on how artificial intelligence could affect jobs, and says the benefits should be shared with employees to build trust and acceptance. Updated Jun 3, 2026 Luke Kinsella and James Eyers Anthropic’s Jared Kaplan is in an ideological battle over AI’s future The artificial intelligence giant’s chief science officer and co-founder stresses responsibly harnessing the breakneck developments of automation. AI’s big cost problem is going to get only worse Surging artificial intelligence costs are creating sticker shock among Australian executives. But the solution might be healthy for the AI sector in the long term. Scott Farquhar says CGT changes ‘doubled the effective tax rate’ The Atlassian co-founder said it was more important than ever to keep start-ups in the country. But Canva’s Cameron Adams was sceptical founders would leave. Big business rush to embrace AI runs into worries of rising costs From Commonwealth Bank to Coles and Telstra, some of the country’s major companies are working on making the use of artificial intelligence worthwhile. Canva co-founder ‘on the fence about CGT’, doubts founders will leave Cameron Adams says he wouldn’t have left the country if the proposed tax changes came into effect when he started Canva. Follow live updates from The Australian Financial Review AI Summit. Updated Jun 2, 2026 Scott Farquhar calls for copyright reform in ‘misunderstood’ AI debate The Atlassian co-founder, now chairman of the Tech Council, says it is nearly impossible to negotiate to train a model locally because of the complicated laws. AI’s next frontier is capturing the human ‘secret sauce’: Telstra Vicki Brady’s comments come as Nine Entertainment chairman Peter Tonagh says more conversations will be recorded and used to develop sophisticated tools. Don’t mess with success, says WA premier Roger Cook says too many of his federal colleagues don’t understand what’s going in the wealthy west and the economic strength supporting the country. Jennifer Hewett Astronaut Nicole Stott’s warning on classroom tech ‘Roblox has taken the place of McDonald’s’: Inside booming teen economy ‘Roblox has taken the place of McDonald’s’: Inside booming teen economy Another Italian restaurant? This one is worth a visit Another Italian restaurant? This one is worth a visit What this top lawyer wishes he had done early in his career Sally Patten and Iona Rennie Why David Thodey thinks the Xero CEO is worth $25m Why David Thodey thinks the Xero CEO is worth $25m This CEO scraped through accounting. Now he runs a $6b company This CEO scraped through accounting. Now he runs a $6b company Is this new smartwatch the Goldiclock you’ve been looking for? ‘I’m where I am today thanks to Kylie Minogue’ ‘I’m where I am today thanks to Kylie Minogue’ Australia is the rising star of the Paris art scene Australia is the rising star of the Paris art scene Not all caviar bumps: Sydney’s wealthy dish it out for women’s health Hannah Tattersall Tzaneros’ ACFS owes creditors more than $270m Tzaneros’ ACFS owes creditors more than $270m Australian billionaire faces storm over Palestine ‘war chest’ Australian billionaire faces storm over Palestine ‘war chest’