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The U.S. strikes on Iran have sent shockwaves through the global economy, effectively freezing the Strait of Hormuz, the transit point for 20% of the world’s oil. With shipping at a standstill and insurance costs surging, we’re at a crossroads: Is this a brief disruption or the start of a long-tern regional conflict? In our latest article, we break down what this means for global markets and the threat of energy-driven inflation.

Written by Morgan Hindle (Director of Corporate Relations, 2026) February 27, 2026 Growing up between Toowoomba on the Darling Downs - with school, hobby farming sheep at Withcott in the Lockyer Valley, and a cattle property in the Granite Belt, teaches you things you don’t learn in a lecture hall. You learn how markets, weather, and timing can make or break a season. You learn that logistics isn’t a buzzword; it’s whether cattle get to the yards on time. You learn that globa

Written by Tia Fitzpatrick (Director of Events, 2025) August 24, 2025 Along Cambodia’s Tonle Sap River, displaced Vietnamese families live on floating villages. Their homes, made from plastic drums and wooden planks, rise and fall with the tides. They use the river not only as a toilet, but for bathing and drinking. This week, I visited some of these communities with the Australian Health Humanitarian Aid on our annual mission. We were able to distribute essential food suppli

Written by Tia Fitzpatrick (Sub-Executive, 2024) October 3, 2024 As card transactions become the norm, has cash officially been abdicated from the throne? Tia Fitzpatrick investigates. Last Sunday, I took a lovely trip to Brisbane’s New Farm Markets. I grabbed a coffee, some fresh fruit, flowers, and with that, incurred 80 cents of card fees. Although it doesn’t seem like much, surcharges like these amounted to $6.9 billion in card fees from Australian banks last year, exposi

Written by Ishaan Patel (Sub-Executive, 2024) October 4, 2024 Ben Napier’s Career Journey and Lessons for Aspiring Professionals When thinking about a career in private business and tax advisory, many students envision a long, winding road filled with technical challenges and late nights poring over tax law. But for Ben Napier , a partner at Grant Thornton , the journey has been much more about people, relationships, and consistent growth. As someone who joined Grant Thornton