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Australia’s lowest paid workers just got a 3.5% wage increase. Here's why it's not all good news

Even with the increase, Australia’s lowest paid workers will not earn as much as they did before the inflationary surge of 2021-2022.

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.

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.

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?

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.

What the hell, CSL: is this big Aussie pharma about to storm back?

After a few months months in the doldrums, CSL (ASX: CSL) is showing signs it might be about to storm back. We ask the experts: "why?".

The good, the bad and the ugly: three ASX stocks to watch today

Get ready for a session of ups-and-downs on the ASX today, as news of growth, blowouts and potential probes hit the headlines.

US consumer confidence goes through the roof in May

What tariff anxiety? US consumer confidence numbers came in overnight and blew analysts away.

How should central banks respond to Trump tariffs? The RBA has some ideas

With the return of Donald Trump to the White House, the United States has signalled a return to aggressive tariff policies, upending economic forecasts around the world. This leaves central banks with a tricky dilemma: how to respond when inflation and global growth are being shaped by political decisions rather than economic fundamentals? Tariffs lift […]

Gen Z stand to be the biggest winners from the new $3 million super tax

As debate rages about the federal government’s plan to lift the tax on earnings on superannuation balances over A$3 million, it’s worth revisiting why we offer super tax breaks in the first place, and why they need to be reformed. Tax breaks on super contributions mean less tax is paid on super savings than other […]

Corporate tax reform and less green tape? The Productivity Commissioner is on it

Corporate tax reform and less green tape? The Productivity Commissioner is on it. Here's what's on her agenda for 2025.

5 things the RBA is watching as it cuts rates

The RBA lowered the cash rate by 25 basis points today following its May meeting. Here’s what the RBA called out as key risks its watching.

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