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.

14 November 2025
China-backed group just used consumer AI to execute cyberattacks

Anthropic has just detailed how a its Claude AI was used and misused to execute cyberattacks on behalf of Chinese-backed hackers.

14 November 2025
Aussie banks are quietly lifting interest rates: here's why

Despite the RBA leaving interest rates unchanged at its last meeting, Aussie banks are quietly upping fixed interest rates. But why?

13 November 2025
After record earnings, why is the Life360 share price down 25%?

Life360 announced a big earnings beat this week, and even an acquisition that will help it diversify its business. So why is the Life360 share price down 25% in the last month?

13 November 2025
The scary numbers: here's how much money AI companies need to make to be profitable and avoid a bubble

How much do the AI companies at the centre of the so-called bubble need to make to ensure it doesn't pop? The answer is astronomical.

12 November 2025
The best quotes from Warren Buffett's final Berkshire shareholder letter

At 95, Warren Buffett has penned his last letter to Berkshire Hathaway shareholders. It’s part memoir, part farewell, and part final investing lesson from the man who has long been Wall Street’s conscience. Here are his most striking lines and what it means for markets.

12 November 2025
Block/Afterpay's earnings were thrown off by a massive employee-only party

I've reported on company results a long time, but this is a first for me. Afterpay-owner Block reported its results this week, which were positive but not where analysts wanted them to be. One reason profits were down? A massive expense for a three-day party for employees.

11 November 2025
Trump wants a 50-year mortgage. Let's hope Australian banks aren't listening: here's how you'd be worse off

President Trump proposed the potential for a 50-year mortgage. I'm no economist, but even I know that's actually a terrible idea. Here's how.

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

Aussie jobs data, “big four” bank earnings, and Chinese monthly activity numbers headline a busy week for investors.

7 November 2025
What will high-speed rail do to property prices?

After more than a few false starts, the white elephant that is high-speed rail might finally be leaving the station between Sydney and Newcastle. With the starting horn well and truly sounded now, you might want to get your ducks in a row if you're looking to invest in property along the route.

6 November 2025
Qantas is giving its Sydney lounge an upgrade with new balcony, but it's closing for Christmas

Airlines are always racing each other to have the most luxurious lounges. Now Sydney is one-upping the competition by remodelling itself to create a balcony. The bad news? It’ll be closed for your Christmas travel.

6 November 2025
Are these education stocks about to hit?

Australia’s education sector stocks have been going through it of late, but one Aussie stock picker tells us that it could be about to change.

6 November 2025
AI CEOs take catty swipes at short sellers and bubble-buster Michael 'Big Short' Burry

As chatter about an “AI bubble” heats up, the somewhat emotional men leading Silicon Valley’s biggest artificial intelligence firms aren’t taking criticism from the likes of Michael Burry (of Big Short fame) lying down.

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