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The Albanese Government is facing backlash for proposed reforms it says the country needs to fix intergenerational inequity.

The ASX was up 0.8 per cent at midday, recovering from a seven-week low, after Donald Trump said he was scrapping plans for another attack on Iran.

Australian consumers are still very much down in the dumps despite lower fuel prices at the pump.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has been smashed with memes made by small business owners across the country, who are slamming changes in the Federal Budget. 

THE ECONOMIST: Many hoped to return once the hostilities ceased. As these drag on, however, plenty are casting around for a new, more peaceable bolt-hole. Where are they headed? And will they ever return?

The Federal Government’s changes to capital gains taxes could see small businesses cop a double tax bill if they restructure to cope with the overhaul.

The Reserve Bank of Australia’s chief economist Sarah Hunter has warned entrenched inflation could lead to punitive rate hikes that would spark a recession.

But it doesn’t rule out taking more dramatic steps to ensure domestic supply if Australia’s outlook worsens, amid ongoing disruptions from the Middle East conflict.

Investors looking for clues on the next rates move will pick apart minutes from the Reserve Bank's May meeting and a speech by the RBA's chief economist.

The federal jury made a unanimous decision on Elon Musk’s legal battle against OpenAI after less than two hours deliberation.

Recently I’ve noticed a pattern— not in spreadsheets or rate charts, but in the quiet, honest conversations taking place not only all over Perth, but in homes across Australia. It’s the 2am wake-up.

Resurgent oil prices are weighing on the local stock exchange, with only the energy sector making positive progress to start the new trading week.

The mysterious shareholding of Northern Minerals has again raised the ire of Federal Treasurer Jim Chalmers, who has issued yet more disposal orders for the rare earths miner.

Q+A: After last week’s Budget, I am now weighing up my options on whether I should sell an investment unit. Can I park the proceeds in super to dodge the tax blow?

New income tax rates that take effect in six weeks mean it’s time for many superannuation members to revisit their voluntary contribution levels, or risk wasting up to $3400 in unnecessary tax.