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Rio is yet to feel the effects of a global oil crisis fuelled by war in the Middle East but concedes it does not know how the ongoing conflict will hit supply chains in the second half of the financial year.

Apple has announced that chief executive Tim Cook will be replaced within months.

US stocks have opened mostly lower as investors monitored developments in the Middle East.

One in three Australians can’t live without cash a new Reserve Bank report has revealed, along with very surprising new data about banknote transactions.

Australia’s attitude towards cash has changed, with fresh survey data revealing the nation’s stance on a cashless society.

Q+A: You’re a pensioner who wants to help your son buy a bigger house. Do you gift him $100,000 or call it a loan? One of those could put you in a far worse financial position. But there is a work-around.

How to make sure your superannuation savings go to your kids when you shuffle off and don’t end up in the pockets of the taxman? Here’s your no-nonsense guide to the recontribution strategy.

The Federal Government wants France to kick start more critical minerals mining by investing in projects from scratch.

Petrol supplies out of Viva Energy’s Geelong Refinery will be slashed up to 60 per cent over the short term, as it recovers from a huge fire on April 15. 

The lender warned of rising bad debts and the need to preserve more capital as the shock from rising interest rates hurts Australian borrowers.

Three national funding streams will be fast-tracked in a bid to get capital moving faster to Australian businesses and strengthen critical supply chains, as the status of the Strait of Hormuz remains volatile.

Traders will be hoping US President Donald Trump strikes a permanent deal with Iran to keep the Strait of Hormuz open as the clock ticks on a fragile ceasefire.

Australia’s dollar has emerged as one of the world’s standout currencies since the Iran war, a timely boost for Australian shoppers, travellers and motorists.

Analysts have warned the delayed impact of the Strait of Hormuz’s closure still threatens to worsen Australia’s petrol and diesel supply crisis.

Australia’s cinemas are gearing up to dance with the devil and welcome back a huge female audience after an era dominated by blokey superhero and action films.