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How strong is China’s economy, really?
Australia's markets are often tied to the fate of China's economy. Despite growing its GDP, China faces some significant headwinds in the near-future.
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What is deep sea mining: the next resource boom hidden beneath the waves in Australia’s backyard
In a bid for more and more untapped resources companies are turning to deep sea mining. Here's a look at the next frontier beneath the…
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Sweating on a rate cut this year? Don’t give up hope
Two weeks of data drops will determine if the rate rise story is right
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Why Australia is about to tap its a strategic reserve of critical minerals
The federal government has unveiled new details of its plan to create a A$1.2 billion critical mineral reserve. Here's how it works.
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Should Australia consider a 10% cap on credit card interest rates?
US bank stocks are in disarray after a proposal by President Trump to cap consumer card rates at 10% for a period. What would it…
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How to protect yourself from bushfire smoke
here’s what to know and how to minimise your risk.
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Expert economists say rate rises this year are not a certainty
I know many of you are thinking rate rises this year are a done deal but let me show you what expert economists think is…
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Australia’s roads are becoming clogged with giant cars: here’s how it’s affecting statistics (and how you drive)
We already know bigger cars cause greater impacts in collisions, but what’s less discussed is whether driving one also changes how we drive.
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Will the Australian dollar keep rising in 2026? 3 factors to watch in the new year
After several years of steadily declining, the Australian dollar staged a meaningful recovery in 2025, culminating in a two-cent rally over the past month. Since…
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Australia’s national accounts get a boost thanks to big tax takings
The federal government’s mid-year budget update shows a modest improvement in the deficit forecast in 2025–26, but much of this comes from a larger-than-forecast tax...