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5% deposit scheme drives surge in first home buyers

February 12, 2026 - 13:00 -- Admin

The Albanese government’s expanded 5% deposit scheme for first home buyers came into effect on October 1, 2025. The First Home Buyer Guarantee program enables eligible buyers to purchase a home with a 5% deposit, with the federal government guaranteeing the remaining 15%. This means buyers avoid paying Lenders Mortgage Insurance (LMI), save $10,000–$30,000 depending

Where the bloody hell is the gas reservation policy?

February 12, 2026 - 12:30 -- Admin

AGL Energy is the latest to warn that Albo’s gas dog’s breafast is delaying critical investment needed to prevent supply shortfalls later this decade. Chief executive Damien Nicks said the absence of detail about how the scheme would operate was already affecting contracting and capital decisions, cautioning that ambiguity risked chilling new supply. The federal

MB Fund Podcast: AI is devouring the software sector

February 12, 2026 - 12:05 -- Admin

In this week’s podcast, MB Fund’s Chief Investment Officer, Damien Klassen, unpacks how AI is rapidly devouring the software sector — examining why AI leaders are absorbing ever-larger slices of market cap, what’s driving the widening performance gap, and what this power shift means for investors positioned in traditional software stocks. Join us when we

Data centres blow up emissions targets

February 12, 2026 - 12:00 -- Admin

Data centres contribute significantly to greenhouse gas emissions, primarily through electricity consumption, and their impact is growing as demand for digital services increases. According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), data centres are responsible for approximately 1-1.5% of global electricity use, which translates to around 330 million tons of CO2 equivalent emissions annually. This figure