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Can AI solve our national productivity problem?

AI has been heralded as the answer to our dwindling national productivity, but what do we really know about how AI impacts productivity?

Australia's about to get US beef back on shelves: good idea or trade war tactic?

The Albanese government has this week confirmed it will lift biosecurity restrictions on beef imports from the United States. The timing of this decision has raised some eyebrows.

Do we need to lower our hopes for rate cuts?

The way the Reserve Bank Governor is talking, with the labour market in good shape, there could be no rush to cut interest rates.

Did Paul Keating get a “fair suck of the ‘tax’ sauce bottle”?

Four Corners investigated the ATO whipping clean a near $1 million tax bill for former Prime Minister Paul Keating. What’s this all about? Would all taxpayers get such a fair go?

Why August's rate cuts aren't a done deal yet

The notes or minutes taken at the Reserve Bank board meeting that shocked the nations’ economists and millions of Australians with a home loan indicate that the country’s interest rate deciders might not cut in August! Ultimately, the decision to cut will depend on the run of economic data, especially what’s revealed on July 30.

Rupert v Donald: why they're fighting, and why it could be the fallout of the century

If Rupert Murdoch becomes a white knight standing up to a rampantly bullying US president, the world has moved into the upside-down.

Why it's important central banks stay independent

As we watch Trump try to kick Fed Chair Jerome Powell out of a job, it's important to remember who central banks like the Fed and even the RBA are actually for.

How this US earnings season will affect your portfolio this week: your timetable

It's a huge week for earnings with around 3000 companies in the US and a handful of Australian companies set to report. Here's what to watch out for.

Trump is a Bitcoin billionaire, and he’s only getting richer

Albo costs the public purse $7m, but it’s chump change in Trumpland where the two-time Commander-in-Chief is netting billions on Bitcoin.

Switzer Investing TV | 21 July 2025: Think the sky is falling? Try our 'scaredy-cat portfolio'

In this episode of Switzer Investing TV, Peter Switzer teams up with Paul Rickard to unveil a “Scaredy Cat Portfolio”. Then, Mark Carnegie joins to explain why he’s more into Ethereum than Bitcoin.

After yet another election, Tasmanians are left wondering what the point of it was

When the results firmed up a few hours after polling closed on Saturday, many Tasmanians would have been wondering, “what was the point of all that?”.

Parliament is back: here's your refresher of who's who in the zoo

Parliament is back in session. What will Albo do with that enormous majority of his? And why is he faced with the same old problems?

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