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Bosses besieged by work-from-home rulings and Chinese hackers: when will business get a break?

This is no country for employers. Isn’t it time someone, somewhere in government who has even an inkling of what it’s like to be an employer stood up and made it clear that many employers, particularly at the smaller end of town, are cracking under the strain?

Everything you need to know about Trump's tariffs and the Supreme Court fight against them

On November 5 the US Supreme Court will begin hearing arguments about the legality of President Donald Trump’s tariffs. As important as the tariff issue is, the stakes are much higher than that.

How can you be sure your clothing has been produced ethically?

Today’s consumers are swimming in a sea of information when it comes to how your clothing is produced. So how can you wade through it to ensure nobody has been exploited in its creation?

Albo's a hit, but should Rudd hit the bricks? The Liberals can't decide

The Liberals’ ability to find things to fight about among themselves has no bounds. Now they are squabbling over Kevin Rudd.

Australians are happier now than they were last year - mostly

At a population level, Australians feel more satisfied about national life than they did in recent years. But beneath the surface, not everyone is feeling the optimism.

Wondering why the Louvre was robbed? Blame the sky-high gold price

After a group of robbers rode away from The Louvre on mopeds into the Parisian streets, priceless jewels in hand, many were left wondering not just how they did it, but why. There’s a new theory doing the rounds that the recent surge in precious metals prices has caused some crims to change their game.

What are rare earth minerals, and what makes them so 'rare', anyway?

Australia holds vast reserves of lithium, rare earths, cobalt and tungsten. This presents both a golden opportunity and a looming challenge. So what, exactly, are critical minerals? And what advantages might they offer to Australia?

Albo and Trump pump Aussie stocks higher

This new role of the PM as a share price pumper saw Australian stocks in rare earths and the general mining sector spike the market index to all-time highs on the back of the critical minerals agreement signed by both leaders. So, where to from here?

My first 'roughie' call: how I predicted Gough Whitlam's dismissal, and nobody believed me

Fifty years on, I reflect on a call I made about the sacking of former Prime Minister Gough Whitlam. This is my take on November 11, 1975.

ASX proposes new rules to avoid another James Hardie-style investor revolt

James Hardie's controversial acquisition of US firm Azek has spurred the ASX to propose new rules for how big acquisitions happen on the market.

What happened when Albo met Trump?

A love affair kicked off when Donald met Albo, with the US President surprisingly besotted by our PM.

Algorithmic pricing: how AI is using your data to set personalised prices online (and how it could all go wrong)

AI is quietly remaking how companies set prices. Not only do prices shift with demand, but firms are increasingly tailoring prices to individual customers based on their data and their algorithms. It raises big questions about fairness, transparency and regulation.

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