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Australia’s fuel discount has ended, what does it mean for petrol prices?
Australians are bracing for more pain at the fuel pump, with the federal government's fuel excise discount finally wound up.
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Your investor calendar: what to watch on the markets this week
Company earnings take over this week, at home and in the US.
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Over half of Australians surveyed don’t know how the RBA is fighting inflation – making it harder to beat
About half the people surveyed thought the RBA controls the exchange rate.
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This history of currencies suggests the US dollar’s dominance may slowly fade
On some measures, China has already overtaken the United States as the world’s largest economy. But the US dollar retains a dominant role in the...
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BHP and the copper squeeze: why this fundie says a production fall is a reason to buy
BHP Copper output for the year to June came in below the year before, and the company guided to a further fall in the year…
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Meet the ‘Oasis index’: the Deutsche Bank index tracking cigarettes and beer around the world
The Oasis index might sound silly and fun, but like several other "novelty" metrics, it can actually give us some real economic insights – and…
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Why this week’s positive jobs news might lock in the next interest rate rise
With inflation figures due out next Wednesday, this week's jobs update is one of the last major releases of economic data before the RBA's August…
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Confirmed: Australia to cop higher US tariffs from today
The United States will charge a 12.5 per cent tariff on Australian goods from today. Here's why, and when they kick in.
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‘If it bleeds, it leads’: Why this market expert thinks the doom and gloom about private credit is overhyped
Private credit keeps being named as the market's next blow-up. On the Switzer Show, arcpoint OCIO's Jacqui Fernley says there are numbers hiding in recent…
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The government wants to tap your super to address Australia’s challenges: why it’s a risky strategy
Facing big national challenges on housing, productivity, the clean energy transition and more, the federal government has renewed calls to direct superannuation towards solving Australia's…