It’s the defining technology of an era. But just how artificial intelligence (AI) will end up shaping our future remains a controversial question.

Australians are now paying the highest average rate of income tax in more than two decades, raising concerns too much of the tax burden may be falling on Australian workers in their prime.

Optus finds itself in a perilous situation once again.

Which ASX stocks are being hammered by short sellers… but loved by analysts? And after a huge run-up in the gold price, is there still time to get in?

This week you’ll see loud headlines about new US tariffs aimed at parts of the pharmaceutical industry, and fresh brinkmanship in Washington that could end in a government shutdown. Noise levels are high. Signal, less so.

If you want to borrow to buy and live in an Australian capital city and still live comfortably, the question you need to answer is this: how much do I have to pay to do this?

Australia has seen a dramatic transformation of retirement over the past 20 years, with more Australians delaying retirement than ever before, reshaping expectations for later life.

When you don’t have the money for a lawyer to represent you in a court case, even judges can understand the temptation to get free help from anywhere – including tapping into generative artificial intelligence (AI).

A Federal Court judge on Wednesday ordered Optus to pay a A$100 million fine for its “appalling” high-pressure sales tactics over several years up to 2023.

The federal government recently announced a 2035 emissions reduction target of 62-70% below 2005 levels. These plans will help guide the way in each sector.

We may already live in the post-truth world, but are we about to enter the era of post-truth statistics?

I have opined this week about the potential for a rate cut in September, but let’s look forward to one of Australia’s favourite pastimes: betting on the November rate cut, also known as the Melbourne Cup cut. Will it still happen, given the sharp-ish inflation numbers we saw this week?