RBA rates rise not the sure thing that the commentariat cries
The conservative commentariat that didn’t want rate cuts last year is urging the RBA to increase rates tomorrow, but it may not happen, Michael Pascoe writes. The money market betting…
Next step after forecast rates hike an unknown path
Expectations are high for a Reserve Bank rate hike at its first meeting of the year, but what it does next is much less certain. As the central bank’s board…
Tourists begin paying to see Rome’s Trevi Fountain
Tourists keen to follow tradition by tossing a coin into Rome’s Trevi Fountain will need to dig a little deeper as the city introduces a visitor fee. The new 2-euro…
US to create strategic reserve for rare earths elements
US President Donald Trump’s administration plans to create a strategic reserve of rare earth elements, a stockpile that could counter China’s ability to use its dominance of these hard to…
Treasurer announces first female head of ASIC
The next head of Australia’s financial regulator has been revealed as a continuity pick that will continue the Australian Securities and Investments Commission’s hardline approach to fighting corporate misconduct. Sarah…
THE DARK money of the Election | The West Report
Newly released Australian Electoral Commission disclosures show the major parties reported $417.2 million in donations and other receipts in 2024 to 25, up 58.2 percent on the post 2022 election…
Mortgage holders brace for hundreds more in repayments
Borrowers are running out of time to lock in a mortgage rate below five per cent, as lenders prepare for a Reserve Bank interest rate hike. As the RBA rate-setting…
Political donations. Money doesn’t buy you happiness!
Political donations data from AEC returns show a huge increase in political party funding did not translate into seats won at last year’s election. Stephanie Tran reports. Nine months after…
Global grain glut pushes growers toward self-storage
Australian grain growers are storing their product on farms rather than shipping it offshore via handlers as falling commodity prices cut into already thin margins. Shares in GrainCorp, one of…
Founder of scandal-hit travel firm gone, shares stuck
The founder and head of a stock exchange-listed travel company reeling from an overbilling scandal by its British subsidiary is retiring, effective immediately. Jamie Pherous will transition to a six-month-long…