Keep an eye on our big iron ore miners heading into 2026: Westpac is warning that not all is well for the mineral in 2026.

It's the last full week of trade for the markets this year, and it's packing a punch. Here's your weekly investor calendar.

We already know bigger cars cause greater impacts in collisions, but what’s less discussed is whether driving one also changes how we drive.

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 the start of the year, the value of the Australian dollar has risen by more than 6% against the US dollar, reversing a sizeable chunk of the falls that occurred through 2022–24.

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 take. The update, known as the Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook (MYEFO), estimates a deficit for 2025–26 at A$37 billion, or 1.3% of gross domestic product (GDP). This is down […]

Many of the expert economists who told us to expect interest rate cuts in 2026 are now saying rates will rise in February! However, there are plenty of their rivals who don’t agree.

As soaring electricity prices continue to surge inflation, the CSIRO has determined the cheapest way to generate and supply power.

Here are some things to keep in mind when talking to children about the tragedy in Bondi.

The growth of illegal tobacco sales has reached the point where the national accounts produced by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) have been significantly distorted

Anyone wanting a Santa Claus rally to top off the year of investing needs to see the US deliver market-helping data.

With inflation again increasing amid widespread focus on the crisis of affordability, Trump’s appointment will be closely watched by financial markets and consumers alike.

Today's budget update will project a deficit of $36.8 billion for this financial year, which is $5.4 billion better than forecast in the Pre-election Economic and Fiscal Outlook (PEFO) issued before the May election.