Australian home prices surged to fresh record highs in August, driven by rising buyer demand, constrained supply, and the Reserve Bank’s rate-cutting cycle, marking the seventh consecutive monthly gain for national housing values.

From city transit to cross-country freight, Australia’s rail system is straining as the infrastructure ages and climate extremes grow more intense and frequent.

Trusts, which allow assets to be managed by one party for the benefit of others, are more widespread than many people realise.

Most of us understand tariffs are some kind of barrier to trade between countries. But how exactly do they work? Who pays them – and what effects can they have on an economy?

My recent overseas trip drove home strongly the fact the world’s going through rapid change, with Artificial Intelligence on the rise and a movement to the right. But it’s always good to be reminded that there are good people out there too.

The government’s trial has found age-assurance for its under-16 social media ban can be done effectively and protect privacy but there is not a one-size-fits-all model.

We've stood back and watched the rocket ride that Life360 shares have been on over the last 12 months. But can that ride continue, or have they found their apex?

Many people in the world are frustrated at new age problems that politicians don’t have the guts to solve. This is making extreme politicians more electable. Frustrated voters are looking to Trumpism as a solution but is this what the world needs?

Let me do today’s offering in a short and sweet kind of way. Forget whatever the media is telling you. They don’t know what they don’t know.

When Taylor Swift announced her engagement on Wednesday, I was pretty happy that I wasn’t going to have to write about it. Alas, here we are.

Headline inflation rose to 2.8%/yr in July, a much bigger rise than anticipated. Electricity rose much more than expected due to the timing of rebates in NSW and the ACT, and travel prices were much stronger than expected.

The Minutes for the Monetary Policy in August show the evolution in risks for RBA. Much of this focus for 2025 has been ensuring inflation returns sustainably to the mid‑point of the RBA’s target band.