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Australia could tax Google, Facebook and other tech giants with a digital services tax – but don’t hold your breath

Tech giants like Google, Facebook and Netflix make billions of dollars from Australian users every year. But most of those profits are not taxed here.

Is the Aussie market’s appetite for risk opening back up?

While big names in the ASX20 are treading water (even if some are at record highs), one overlooked slice of the market is quietly pushing to new highs: the EX20 index.

Switzer Investing TV | 02 June 2025: our massive stock market round-up

We're asking the big market questions this week. Can you get a profit out of BHP this year? Will you ever make money on Pilbara Minerals and its lithium? And we ask St George Bank's former Chief Economist all about future rate cuts. Are they really now out of reach?

Tips for trading in the age of Trump: an expert’s guide

With Trump’s policy shocks rippling markets, top experts explain how smart investors can stay one step ahead of the noise.

How Labor's super tax will hit 1.2 million young Australians

As they age, young Australians will be milked by this “hard reform” tax. Where are we at with all this taxing of our super? Is there a better way?As they age, young Australians will be milked by this “hard reform” tax. Where are we at with all this taxing of our super? Is there a better way?

Trump now plans to double steel tariffs: what it means for the ASX

Over the weekend, Trump told a group of steel workers in the US that he plans to double the proposed trading tariffs on steel imports into the US from 25% to 50%. Here's what it means for the upcoming day and week's market movement.

What are tariffs, anyway?

Thanks to the decisive victory of US President-elect Donald Trump, we’re now set to hear a whole lot more of his favourite word. But how do they actually work?

Trump tariffs get knocked down, but they get up again

Over the past two days there have been legal decisions about the Trump tariffs that can only be seen as curve balls for stock players.

Who's in? Who's out? It's the 2025 Rich List

I love the smell of money in the morning. But not as much as these 200 Aussies, dubbed by the Australia's richest. Here's who's who.

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