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.

1 October 2025
ChatGPT might be pulling together the next NRL draw

It’s already being used everywhere from your inbox to Australian courtrooms, but now artificial intelligence could be tasked with one of rugby league’s trickiest jobs: producing the 2026 NRL draw.

1 October 2025
What's the real cost of buying a home with a 5% deposit?

Young people rejoice: the new Home Guarantee Scheme, letting first-home buyers enter the market with just a 5% deposit, is here. But buyer beware: it could cost more than you think over time.

1 October 2025
China temporarily bans BHP iron ore: what does it mean for our market and your portfolio?

Eyebrows are raised on markets today as China has told its steelmakers to stop buying BHP's iron ore. Here's what it means for your portfolio.

1 October 2025
How Pokemon cards became a market-beating investment, and why a bubble is now brewing

Pokémon cards aren’t just for kids anymore. Over the past 20 years, some cards have eclipsed returns offered by the S&P500 or even crypto.

29 September 2025
Don’t believe the hype: why Trump’s pharma tariffs and looming government shutdown won’t hit investors too hard

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.

24 September 2025
10+ stock picks from TenCap's Jun Bei Liu: uranium, fintechs, gold and a pizza play

From pizza turnarounds to uranium tech and gold diversification, fund manager Jun Bei Liu shared ten stock ideas she’s watching right now, and why she thinks some of them are poised for a comeback.

23 September 2025
Have lithium stocks finally bottomed out? And is a recovery finally on the way?

Lithium stocks have slumped, but Tencap's Jun Bei Liu says the recovery could be closer than investors think, and has a stock picked that couldbe the first to benefit.

22 September 2025
Why the Optus 000 issue scares me

The more I read about the Optus 000 outage, the more staggered I become. The outage was bad, but Optus' behaviour (once again) seems worse.

22 September 2025
Australia Post resumes deliveries to US from today after tariff suspension: here's how it works

Australia Post has restarted parcel deliveries to the United States from today, following a temporary suspension triggered by new customs and import tariff rules introduced by the US Government.

18 September 2025
Faster approvals, fewer whingers: NSW govt's plan to fight housing NIMBYs

If you've ever tried to build anything in the state of NSW, you know how hard it can be to get your plans approved. The Minn's government - in a bid to fight whingers and whiners - is now fast-tracking the approval process.

15 September 2025
AI adoption is slowing down in big business: here’s why

We’ve heard everyone from Mark Zuckerberg to Anthony Albanese tell us that AI is going to change the way business operates around the world. New data shows that big business isn’t quite convinced yet.

15 September 2025
NBN speed boost has arrived: who's getting faster internet from today (and who's not)

NBN Co spent the weekend boosting Australia’s internet speed for free, but not everyone can get it. Here’s who’s eligible for the free nbn speed boost and what you will (or won’t) be getting.

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