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MARKET WRAPPremiumASX snaps grim days-long losing streak

The ASX has surged back and broken a days-long losing streak - after better than expected inflationary data out of the US sent markets higher around the world.

Cameron Micallef

EconomyPremiumBack to the future on iron ore forecasts

The State Government has upped its forecast for the iron ore price despite an uncertain outlook for the steelmaking commodity.

Matt Mckenzie

MONEYCommentsPremiumMajor change to Aussie cash revealed

A major change to Aussie cash could be on the cards — which would essentially keep cash in the Australian system despite the dominance of card payments.

Cameron Micallef

RetailCommentsJingle tills all the way as last-minute shoppers stock up

Shoppers have made the final dash to sort last-minute Christmas gifts and complete the list of food staples needed for the big festive meal.

Cheyanne Enciso

newsPremiumMajor bank’s cost-of-living warning

A leading bank is expecting a spike in electricity prices until July 2025 putting further pressures on Australians.

Cameron Micallef

newsPremiumUrgent warning for thousands of Aussies

Aussies are being warned to check their mobile and wearable payment devices or risk being unable to purchase items this New Year’s Eve.

Cameron Micallef

Local GovernmentPremiumWA libraries say cost-of-living drives demand surge

Councils have warned library services could soon be limited due to funding failing to kept pace with demand, as the cost-of-living crisis drives more people to use public resources. 

Caitlyn Rintoul

Workplace MattersCommentsPremiumThe winners and losers in Australia’s new jobs market

Career choices in the post-pandemic world are providing a fascinating insight into who’s making money and who’s being left behind.

Adrian Lowe

RetailCommentsKmart and Target chief shows faith in Christmas trading

Kmart and Target boss John Gualtieri still expects the next five days to be its busiest trading days of the year, despite fears the Black Friday sales spree could detract from Christmas revenue.

Cheyanne Enciso

EconomyPremiumCar sales could be hit as unions and Qube square off

A top Perth car retailer has warned that strikes at Fremantle Port could become ‘another disruption’ for deliveries of new vehicles in WA.

Matt Mckenzie

MARKET WRAPPremiumGrim update as ASX sell-off continues

The ASX has tumbled to a new low after markets continued to sell off, with investors factoring in a less-than-favourable decision in the US.

Cameron Micallef

Your MoneyThe businesses that could be exempt from cash mandate

Australian businesses are getting an idea of what could be exempt from new cash protections, set to be brought in by early 2026.

Joseph Olbrycht-Palmer

ENVIRONMENTOutrage over Plibersek’s coal mine move

Outrage is building after Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek approved three new coal mine extensions - one fellow MP calling the decision “despicable”.

Duncan Evans

MARKET WRAPPremiumASX plummets after US reserve’s pivot

The ASX cratered after a major decision on a US rate cut, with all 11 sectors trading in the red.

Cameron Micallef

Your MoneyPremiumIt may not feel like it, but we’re $1.5 trillion richer

Australia’s collective household wealth has soared over the past 12 months driven by one key thing.

Cameron Micallef

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Why US rate cut spells grim news for Aussie mortgage holders

JACKSON HEWETT: As Governor Michele Bullock tries to walk the fine line between full employment and inflation, the US Federal Reserve just tipped the balance in the wrong direction.

Jackson Hewett

NEWSPremiumCoke supply threatened for Christmas

Christmas could be a little flat as Coca-Cola factory workers go on strike on Thursday for a second time this month.

Blair Jackson

EconomyGDP hit slumps New Zealand further into recession

New Zealand's economy is 2.1 per cent smaller than it was six months ago, according to new GDP data from Stats NZ.

Ben McKay

newsPremiumAussie dollar slumps to 24-month low

The Aussie dollar has collapsed during this morning’s trading as the US Federal Reserve says the rate cutting cycle will slow down.

Cameron Micallef

MARKET WRAPPremiumASX trades flat ahead of US rate cut

The ASX 200 traded slightly down ahead of a major decision by the US Federal Reserve, just after the market hit a four-day high.

Cameron Micallef

EconomyHow Budget blowout could affect interest rate cut

The budget’s bottom line is forecast to blow out by more than $20bn, but could news of the massive increase in deficit slow down the RBA’s rate cutting cycle?

Cameron Micallef

ExclusivePremiumIkea’s surprise best-selling item revealed

A popular furniture retailer has revealed the surprising item Aussies are buying the most.

Cameron Micallef

UPDATEDPremiumTreasurer confirms horror economic news

Australia’s bottom line is set to sink deeper into the red by $21bn over the next four years, with “unavoidable spending” and uncertain global outlook to blame.

Jessica Wang

news‘Unfinished business’: Super tax hike looms

Jim Chalmers is eyeing changes to concessions on high-value superannuation accounts, after it was revealed the tax break will cost the government $55bn this year.

Joseph Olbrycht-Palmer