This week you’ll see loud headlines about new US tariffs aimed at parts of the pharmaceutical industry, and fresh brinkmanship in Washington that could end in a government shutdown. Noise levels are high. Signal, less so.

Australia has seen a dramatic transformation of retirement over the past 20 years, with more Australians delaying retirement than ever before, reshaping expectations for later life.

When you don’t have the money for a lawyer to represent you in a court case, even judges can understand the temptation to get free help from anywhere – including tapping into generative artificial intelligence (AI).

A Federal Court judge on Wednesday ordered Optus to pay a A$100 million fine for its “appalling” high-pressure sales tactics over several years up to 2023.

The federal government recently announced a 2035 emissions reduction target of 62-70% below 2005 levels. These plans will help guide the way in each sector.

We may already live in the post-truth world, but are we about to enter the era of post-truth statistics?

I have opined this week about the potential for a rate cut in September, but let’s look forward to one of Australia’s favourite pastimes: betting on the November rate cut, also known as the Melbourne Cup cut. Will it still happen, given the sharp-ish inflation numbers we saw this week?

Australia’s eSafety Commissioner, Julie Inman Grant, this week outlined an updated list of platforms that may fall under the social media age restrictions that will take effect later this year. The new list demonstrates the legislation’s reach is even broader.

There’s a headline doing the rounds that AI stock prices are “getting smashed.” While, AI boom stocks took a hit, keep it in perspective.