The Business Desk is a contributing editor at The Sydney Times, reporting on Greater Sydney and Australian affairs.
Sydney's startup funding is wrapping up a strong year with record investment levels. The city's innovation ecosystem has attracted significant venture.
The ASX year-end review shows mixed results as global economic conditions shift. Australian equities have navigated a complex landscape of interest rate.
The Reserve Bank of Australia held the cash rate at 4.35% in September 2026, citing easing inflation while warning of persistent services price pressures.
The ASX is showing mixed signals as global economic conditions shift. Investors are navigating uncertainty as international markets react to changing.
The AER's 2026-27 default offer cut NSW prices 3.4 to 5.0 per cent, but only 8 per cent of households are on it. The real change is tariff caps.
A ban on excessive supermarket pricing took effect on 1 July 2026, but covers only retailers above $30 billion. Coles and Woolworths are in, Aldi is not.
Australia's digital assets framework was assented in April 2026 but starts in April 2027, and payment stablecoins remain in unlegislated draft law.
Data centres in Western Sydney want up to 28 gigawatts of power. The grid expects just 3.67 gigawatts by 2036. That gap now defines the sector.
Sydney's business investment landscape is evolving as companies seek new opportunities across the ASX and commercial property markets in 2026.
Sydney's commercial property market is experiencing a divergence between office and industrial sectors, with institutional investors increasingly.
Australia's insurance sector is experiencing a wave of consolidation as major insurers acquire smaller competitors to expand their market share.
Australia's trade surplus has narrowed as resource exports slow and imports rise, impacting Sydney's export-driven businesses. The shift reflects changing.
The Reserve Bank of Australia has signalled that a rate cut may be imminent as inflation falls within the target band for the first time in 18 months.
New South Wales is accelerating its renewable energy transition as aging coal power stations prepare for closure across the state. The shift represents.
The Reserve Bank's latest rate decision has intensified pressure on Sydney mortgage holders, with average monthly repayments climbing across the eastern.
Sydney CBD office vacancy held steady at 13.8 per cent through the first half of 2026, but the aggregate figure conceals a sharper divergence.
Sydney's startup ecosystem is entering a more mature phase after the boom-and-bust conditions that defined the early 2020s. Venture capital activity.