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Household spending continues to build momentum, heightening expectations of a Reserve Bank rate hike. After official figures released on Monday showed stronger-than-expected spending in November, data from Commonwealth Bank revealed…
Religious leaders are raising concerns over definitions under draft hate speech reforms, which they say might open people up to prosecution over past remarks. Hate speech laws will be debated…
Treasurer Jim Chalmers faces a renewed push to reform capital gains taxes, with pressure mounting from economic think tanks, anti-poverty advocates and even the NSW government to make the system…
Donald Trump’s mounting siege of Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell will be closely watched by Australian fund managers, even as markets take the latest assault on the independence of the…
China’s trade surplus surged to a record of almost $US1.2 trillion ($A1.8 trillion) in 2025 as exports picked up in December. Customs data shows that China’s global surplus rose 20…
President Trump has adopted the position that in international relations, ‘might is right’. What does that mean for smaller, not so mighty countries? Former senator Rex Patrick asks. Donald Trump’s…
An exiled underworld boss linked to ongoing tobacco wars has been arrested following an independent criminal investigation by Middle Eastern authorities. Kazem ‘Kaz’ Hamad was arrested for drug trafficking, according…
Asian stocks rose on Wednesday, buoyed by Japanese shares, as investors braced for a snap election in Japan that could lead to more fiscal stimulus, while worries about central bank…
Eddie Howe was not exactly overjoyed to learn that, rather than being cup-tied, Antoine Semenyo was free to play for Manchester City here. Sure enough the Newcastle manager’s worst fears…
The usually genteel atmosphere at the Melbourne club – one of the bastions of grasscourt traditions – was punctured for the day as the injury-prone Australian enjoyed a rare win…