Anyone wanting a Santa Claus rally to top off the year of investing needs to see the US deliver market-helping data.

With inflation again increasing amid widespread focus on the crisis of affordability, Trump’s appointment will be closely watched by financial markets and consumers alike.

Today's budget update will project a deficit of $36.8 billion for this financial year, which is $5.4 billion better than forecast in the Pre-election Economic and Fiscal Outlook (PEFO) issued before the May election.

Progress to close the gender pay gap is slow, but one business at least thought it found a shortcut by cutting the pay of the men in the organisation to bring them in line with the women.

At the end of a year that has seen the US and China locked in a bitter trade war in which Trump lifted tariffs on China as high as 145% at one point, the decision to allow these sensitive exports is stunning. Here's why it happened.

For a country such as Australia, which is heavily reliant on family firms, these tensions matter far beyond the headlines. Understanding why succession is difficult – and how to get it right – is essential.

What has the legend of Australian electoral analysis, Malcolm McKerras, been smoking, when he’s aligning with Legalise Cannabis politicians in the Victorian Upper House?

In our last episode of 2025, we get the heavy hitters. This week on Switzer Investing TV, Peter Switzer sits down with three seasoned market pros to cut through the noise and talk straight about where the real growth opportunities may lie heading into 2026.

Just how charitable are Australians? And how do we rank globally on broader measures of generosity – including how much of our income we give and how much we volunteer compared to other nations?

An overheated market where stock jargon fills the vernacular of everyday people. Central banks being torn in multiple different directions, and market cheerleaders everywhere. Though it might sound like today, this was actually the mood the day before the stock market crashed in 1929. What can it teach us about a potential upcoming crash?