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In a widening series of lawsuits over the collapse of First Guardian and the Master Shield Fund, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission claims Diversa did not conduct adequate due diligence.

TOM RICHARDSON: RBA Governor failed to push back at suggestions the cash rate could climb to 4 per cent in 2026 in a horror outcome for mortgage borrowers.

Big changes to accessing the highly lucrative UK State pension will have a dramatic impact on its attractiveness to Aussies making use of the scheme. But does the deal still stack up?

Michele Bullock has revealed a rate hike was discussed for 2026, after the Reserve Bank left interest rates on hold at its final meeting for 2025. NAB says a February hike is now a real possibility.

Bapcor shares have been hammered after the Autobarn owner issued its second profit downgrade in less than two months following ‘weaker trading performance in October and November’.

Michele Bullock has slammed the door shut on further mortgage relief, admitting the Reserve Bank is “uncomfortable” about inflation as it held interest rates steady on Tuesday.

The 15-year effort by Japan is a model for countries now scrambling to reduce their dependence on Beijing’s critical metals.

THE ECONOMIST: AI is quietly taking over Christmas shopping — from picking gifts to reshaping how big retailers sell.

The US President has shattered norms by pledging to ‘be involved’ in the regulatory fate of a transaction that could reshape the news and entertainment industries.

Another death has been linked to a triple-0 fail after a customer could not use their Samsung phone to call the emergency line.

A legal team for Charif Kazal made the bold call after the Albanese Government refused to apologise and compensate the Sydney businessman over a corruption finding brushed by prosecutors.

US President Donald Trump says he has spoken with China’s President Xi Jinping to confirm a huge deal for AI chips.

Paramount Skydance is launching a hostile bid to buy Warner Bros. Discovery after it lost out to Netflix in a months-long bidding war for the legacy assets, the company said Monday.

A brutal forecast has spelled out more financial pain for the country, with a decade-long wait for Aussie workers’ wages to return to their pre-Covid value.