No more handouts for big business whingers, warns former ACCC chief

The former boss of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, Graeme Samuel, has counselled Anthony Albanese and Treasurer Jim Chalmers to tell big business to push off and stop expecting handouts from the taxpayers of Australia.

Who's ready to buy the dip?

Wall Street took a knock overnight, with the Dow Jones finishing 224 points lower. Our own market’s tipped to open about 24 points down, and the Aussie dollar is nudging 65.2 US cents. On the surface, that’s not a great way to start the day, but for me, days like this are when I start sharpening my pencil.

Mark Bouris on what's 'wrong' with Australia right now

The former Wizard founder and chairman-turned host and author has had his ear to the ground, and he reckons he’s figured out exactly what’s wrong with Australia right now.

New modelling shows America is the big loser from tariffs

We've all been worried about how Trump's tariffs will affect our economy, but the United States' economy is set to be the hardest hit according to new modelling.

The ASX is about to get some competition as new stock market readies for Aussie launch

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission is set to boost the competition faced by the much-criticised ASX in an effort to clear roadblocks for investors and attract more foreign capital to Australia.

Is this Productivity Roundtable becoming a Tax Reform Table?

As the Daily Telegraph warns us that Treasurer Jim Chalmers is thinking about breaking pre-election promises about negative gearing, I’ve been wondering how a Productivity Roundtable became an Economic Reform Roundtable? And now it’s sounding like a Tax Reform Table!

Negative gearing changes are afoot: how would the plan affect you?

The Australian Council of Trade Unions is pushing to limit negative gearing and capital gains tax discounts to just one investment property. If it's brought in, how would it hit you?

'Human error': ASX fumbles TPG Telecom announcement, throwing it into trading halt

You probably know TPG Telecom - one of the nation's largest telcos - but did you know there's an investment company called TPG too? If you didn't, you could work at the ASX!

How to invest in gold: bullion expert explains when, why and what to watch

Gold is surging, but is it too late to invest? ABC Bullion’s Jordan Eliseo explains how to invest in gold, what drives prices up down (and sometimes sideways), and how to use it in your portfolio.

Which jobs are least at risk from AI?

  Yesterday, we looked at the jobs most at risk of being displaced by AI. The roles where Microsoft’s latest research found the strongest overlap between human tasks and what AI can already do. That list was stacked with white-collar professionals: writers, translators, sales reps, and customer service workers, all exposed to real-world AI performance […]

A look at culture, arts, extras and things we’re following this week.

Photo of the Week

Nick Hutton, grinder of Great Britain SailGP Team, Luke Parkinson, flight controller of Great Britain SailGP Team, Dylan Fletcher, driver of Great Britain SailGP Team, Neil Hunter, grinder of Great Britain SailGP Team, Iain Jensen, wing trimmer of Great Britain SailGP Team, and Hannah Mills, strategist of Great Britain SailGP Team, on the podium after Great Britain SailGP Team win the final race on Race Day 2 of the Australia Sail Grand Prix in Sydney Harbour, Sydney, Sunday, February 9, 2025. (AAP Image/Supplied by Patrick Hamilton, via SailGP)
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