Recession talk gathers, house prices are set to come off the boil, direct flights from London to Sydney will no longer be a dream + MORE

Treasurer Frydenberg hints RBA should re-think raising rates next Tuesday, investment bank says Aussie bond market to benefit from market's rate rise valuations, new US crypto bill to define tokens as "digital commodities", + MORE.

Economists tip pre-election rate rise, Labor pledges to inject $1.2bn into AUKUS projects, house prices predicted to fall 10%, and MORE.

Internal climate wars resurface within Coalition, Russia cuts off gas supply to Poland and Bulgaria, release of Australia's first crypto ETF delayed, and MORE.

Share markets were mixed over the last week with solid gains initially, helped by strong US earnings results, but a resumption of interest rate concerns weighing later in the week.

Elon Musk buys social media giant Twitter for US$44bn, continued conflict in Ukraine poses "serious" nuclear threat according to Russian minister, French far-right lose presidential election but remain confident of imminent victory, + MORE.

Federal Reserve tips 50 basis point hike in May, Ukraine's post-war recovery bill to surpass US$600bn, Elon Musk looks set for tender for Twitter, + MORE.

Russia test-fires nuclear-capable missile, IMF says Australia's debt is top priority for next government, Netflix shares take a further beating, and MORE.

The band of bank economists who star in the media have recently changed their views that the first rate rise would be June rather than the August guess they had earlier this year. Are they right?

Ukrainian troops encircled by new Russian offensive, Netflix shares take a battering, IMF slashes global growth forecasts, and MORE.

World Bank drops global growth from 4.1% to 3.2%, President Zelensky says battle for Donbas has begun, Cristiano Ronaldo announces death of baby son, and MORE.

Unemployment numbers released today, house prices dependant on RBA's interest rate management, Boris Johnson faces three more fines over covid breaches, + MORE.