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Should you invest with Rupert Murdoch in the Brisbane Broncos?

After the Brisbane Broncos spectacular win on Sunday night, there are powerful investing lessons you should learn if one day you want to be invested in a stock that rose 26% in one day.

Young businesses are actually the ones powering Australia's economy

Governments of all stripes provide support to small businesses in the form of tax concessions, lighter-touch regulation or government grants. They’re called the “engine room” of the economy. But is small really best?

Australia's insurance losses are some of the worst in the world, and they're getting worse

A new report from Australia's insurance industry shows why we're always paying higher premiums. Our insurance losses are in the tens of billions, and due to a lack of investment in resilience, they're set to get worse.

Investor calendar: what to watch on the markets this week (and what to expect)

This week, investors will turn their attention to the latest RBA rate decision, household spending figures, and a wave of key jobs data out of the US. Here's what to keep an eye on from Monday 29 September.

Liberal rebel Andrew Hastie quits Sussan Ley's shadow cabinet over immigration

Andrew Hastie has quit the shadow cabinet, declaring he could not serve there because Sussan Ley had told him he would have no role in formulating the opposition’s immigration policy.

What would you pay for a self-driving car? Tesla wants $149 a month in Australia

Self-driving cars are on the list of futuristic sci-fi tech we've been promised for years. Along with jetpacks and meals in pill-form. Tesla recently made it a pseudo-reality by unveiling "Full Self-Driving" capabilities on compatible vehicles down under. It'll run you $149 a month, but what does it actually get you? And is seeing believing?

Is China’s reported ban on BHP a bluff, or a glimpse of the future?

At first glance China v BHP looks like a simple dispute. But it might be the start of something possibly far more deliberate.

Albo wants more MPs in Parliament. Here's why that makes sense

Should we have more federal politicians? One can anticipate the knee-jerk response from many sceptical voters. Special Minister of State Don Farrell believes there’s a case and it's seriously being looked at.

Tiny homes could help ease the housing crisis, but councils are standing in the way

We’ve researched the planning and social aspects of the tiny house movement in Australia for over a decade. We’ve looked at changing attitudes to tiny houses and living more modestly, and the barriers people face when they choose this path.

ChatGPT might be pulling together the next NRL draw

It’s already being used everywhere from your inbox to Australian courtrooms, but now artificial intelligence could be tasked with one of rugby league’s trickiest jobs: producing the 2026 NRL draw.

What's the real cost of buying a home with a 5% deposit?

Young people rejoice: the new Home Guarantee Scheme, letting first-home buyers enter the market with just a 5% deposit, is here. But buyer beware: it could cost more than you think over time.

China temporarily bans BHP iron ore: what does it mean for our market and your portfolio?

Eyebrows are raised on markets today as China has told its steelmakers to stop buying BHP's iron ore. Here's what it means for your portfolio.

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