At a population level, Australians feel more satisfied about national life than they did in recent years. But beneath the surface, not everyone is feeling the optimism.

After a group of robbers rode away from The Louvre on mopeds into the Parisian streets, priceless jewels in hand, many were left wondering not just how they did it, but why. There’s a new theory doing the rounds that the recent surge in precious metals prices has caused some crims to change their game.

Australia holds vast reserves of lithium, rare earths, cobalt and tungsten. This presents both a golden opportunity and a looming challenge. So what, exactly, are critical minerals? And what advantages might they offer to Australia?

Fifty years on, I reflect on a call I made about the sacking of former Prime Minister Gough Whitlam. This is my take on November 11, 1975.

You'd think if your company single-handedly took down half the internet, you'd see a slump in your stock price. But not if you're Amazon and its pits-and-pipes subsidiary, Amazon Web Services.

James Hardie's controversial acquisition of US firm Azek has spurred the ASX to propose new rules for how big acquisitions happen on the market.

AI is quietly remaking how companies set prices. Not only do prices shift with demand, but firms are increasingly tailoring prices to individual customers based on their data and their algorithms. It raises big questions about fairness, transparency and regulation.

Australia is heading into a hotter and in many areas wetter summer, with the Bureau of Meteorology warning of an elevated risk of flooding and fire as temperatures climb.

We break down the big ideas driving today’s bull market: from rare earths and uranium to the comeback stories in healthcare and banking.