Luke Hopewell

Luke Hopewell is Head of Content and Digital Marketing at Associate Global Partners and oversees content strategy for Switzer Daily and Switzer Report. He was previously the head of editorial at Twitter Australia, the editor of cult tech site Gizmodo, launch editor of Business Insider's Australian edition, with stints various corporates like CBA and Telstra in-between. When he's not writing, he's getting outdoors and patting all the nice dogs he meets.

24 October 2025
RBA says the rare earths boom is still a decade away

The promise of a new resources boom is captivating Canberra, the markets, and mining communities from Perth to Townsville. But the RBA has warned that we shouldn't expect a boom to follow recent focus on the rare earth minerals.

24 October 2025
Trump's 'trillion-dollar' deal for Aussie super may see more of your money invested overseas

This week we've heard a lot about PM Anthony Albanese's success with Donald Trump. Deals were signed, hands were shook. But one detail has emerged this week that shows that Australian superannuation funds will now be expected to invest a lot more of their assets in the US and the UK following a range of political manoeuvres. Here's what it means.

24 October 2025
ChatGPT released a web browser. Google's stock price tells you if it's any good

When you look at charts all day, sometimes you notice patterns that make you laugh. Google's recent stock performance is one such gut-buster, following the release of OpenAI's first ChatGPT-powered browser, Atlas.

24 October 2025
Will the price of gold keep going down? We asked an expert

Gold backslid this week from its record highs, which is almost unheard of. Will the gold price keep going down? We asked an expert.

22 October 2025
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.

22 October 2025
Switzer Morning Market Briefing: October 22, 2025

As the Dow hits an all time high, the gold price is tumbling. Here's what you need to know today.

21 October 2025
Amazon goes down, stock goes up: what gives?

You'd think if your company single-handedly took down half the internet, you'd see a slump in your stock price. But not if you're Amazon and its pits-and-pipes subsidiary, Amazon Web Services.

21 October 2025
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.

21 October 2025
BOM issues its summer forecast: get ready for fires, floods and a farmer's nightmare

Australia is heading into a hotter and in many areas wetter summer, with the Bureau of Meteorology warning of an elevated risk of flooding and fire as temperatures climb.

20 October 2025
Tesla's self-driving car subscription is here: what do you get for $149 a month?

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?

19 October 2025
Investor calendar: what to watch on the markets this week (and what to expect)

This week investors will be watching key inflation prints from New Zealand and the US, along with GDP updates from China and further signs of US housing market stress. Here’s what to keep an eye on from Sunday 19 October.

17 October 2025
Sydney to consider new Airbnb crackdown

The City of Sydney Council will this week debate a motion that could see a major crackdown on Airbnb and other short-term rental services across the city, with a proposal to introduce a 60-day annual cap on unhosted, short-term rentals.

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