Global and domestic share markets have softened this week, as investors lose confidence in a slower rate hiking trajectory and a soft landing for the global economy.

Qantas reports $7bn losses while 320 pilots call in sick daily, Europe's largest nuclear power plant located in Ukraine temporarily shut down due to conflict-related fires, Labor MP says gig economy a "cancer" on the Australian economy, + MORE.

Paul Rickard is joined by Marcus Bogdan of Blackmore Capital, Nicola Powell of Domain, and Simon Pressley from Propertyology.

The stock market looks poised to sell off but economic data and a central bank talkfest might change all that.

Community and beauty in the greenest pocket of the Apple Isle.

Australia fares stronger than most in global economic indicators despite still contracting, fate of interest rates rests on Jackson Hole meeting, almost two million fixed rate home loans due for renewal in 16 months, + MORE.

I wouldn’t want to face the job the UK’s next PM (likely to be Liz Truss) will have to deal with — 18% inflation and rate hikes as high as 7%!

Will US Fed Chairman prove to be a hawk or dove on interest rates? + ELMO has reported strongly today.

Australia's fuel storage sits 32 days below international standards, analysts tipping recent market push as bear market rally, China says Covid-19 partly responsible for decline in births and marriages, + MORE.