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  1. Embattled Sydney property developer Bathla warns it could fold by the end of the week
    By Catie McLeod

    Administrators said it would be forced to close the business if it failed to secure additional funding, revealing hundreds of staff have not been paid for weeks

    theguardian.com/australia-news

    #Business #Housing #Constructionindustry #Business #Australianews #TheGuardian #CatieMcLeod

  2. Delivery drivers will get a minimum wage in Australia’s ‘world-first’ deal. But is it fair – and will your Uber Eats cost more?
    By Catie McLeod

    A closer look at the new rules for gig workers – agreed to by Uber Eats and Doordash – shows ‘minimum wage’ looks a little different than usual

    theguardian.com/business/2026/

    #Gigeconomy #Industrialrelations #Uber #Australianeconomy #Australianews #Fooddrinkindustry #TheGuardian #CatieMcLeod

  3. What’s behind Sydney airport’s heavy delays and near-miss incident?
    By Catie McLeod and Jonathan Barrett

    Air traffic controllers are short-staffed and exhausted – and new recruits face a difficult aptitude test and must train in Melbourne

    theguardian.com/australia-news

    #Transport #Sydney #Consumeraffairs #Australianews #NewSouthWales #TheGuardian #CatieMcLeod #JonathanBarrett

  4. Two workers were temporarily stood down after near-miss collision at Sydney Airport
    By Catie McLeod

    Transport minister says improved staff rostering will be in place from next month after ‘unacceptable’ delays and incident involving Qatar Airways and Jetstar planes

    theguardian.com/australia-news

    #Sydneyairport #Sydney #Australianews #Transport #TheGuardian #CatieMcLeod

  5. ‘Just an easy cash grab’: why Jetstar is charging customers for carry-on luggage
    By Catie McLeod and Jonathan Barrett

    Add-on fees such as the new overhead locker baggage charge can make it harder to compare air fares, experts say

    theguardian.com/business/2026/

    #Jetstar #Qantas #TourismAustralia #Transport #Consumeraffairs #Business #Airlineindustry #Travel #Australianews #TheGuardian #CatieMcLeod #JonathanBarrett

  6. China has banned hidden retractable car door handles. How are they dangerous – and will Australia follow their lead?
    By Catie McLeod

    The handles, which were popularised by Elon Musk’s Tesla EVs, have a record of failing and trapping passengers inside burning vehicles during deadly accidents

    theguardian.com/australia-news

    #Transport #Australianews #Electricvehicles #China #Tesla #ElonMusk #TheGuardian #CatieMcLeod

  7. Australia news live: defence industry minister ‘confident’ uranium sold to India will only be used for domestic energy
    By Catie McLeod

    Pat Conroy defended the deal allowing India to buy Australian uranium despite not being a signatory to the international nuclear non-proliferation treaty. Follow the day’s news live

    theguardian.com/australia-news

    #Australianews #Australianpolitics #Australianeconomy #Business #Health #Australianeducation #Australianimmigrationandasylum #Australianforeignpolicy #Queensland #CatieMcLeod

  8. Why pay a premium fee for a service that isn’t? How the nationwide outage could hurt Telstra
    By Jonathan Barrett and Catie McLeod

    The telco has long banked on its reputation as having the most stable, widest mobile telco coverage. That is now badly dented

    theguardian.com/business/2026/

    #Telstra #Telecommunicationsindustry #Business #Australianews #JonathanBarrett #CatieMcLeod