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Credit card companies and banks are already warning the RBA's incoming ban on credit card surcharges could raise fees and prices in other areas once card surcharges are banned. That…
Former Prime Minister Tony Abbott has been writing on a platform called Substack about a range of issues. In this guest post, also published on…
You've heard of the Strait of Hormuz, but prepare to meet our next big global shipping problem
And now, a seasonal commodities story. Cocoa prices fell through most of 2025, down to US$3,165 per ton on March 28, back to where it…
Cutting fuel excise is politically deft. But that does not make it the right response to the kind of crisis Australia now faces.
What exactly is E10? And could it help ease the current fuel crisis? Is E10 bad for your car in general?
A drawn-out war in the Middle East could add an extra 5% to existing inflation in Australia, our new modelling shows. We looked at the...
This week brings a lighter run of Australian data in a holiday-shortened period, but global markets remain busy.
Today's petrol price pressures make it timely to revisit 1973 and why its effects were so economically severe.
Why is the gold price crashing now? Gold has long enjoyed a reputation as a financial “safe haven”. Is that still the case?