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Sweeping changes have been announced to Britain's controversial asylum system as polls show immigration has overtaken the economy as voters' top concern.

Australian producers have been gifted a welcome shot in the arm after US President Donald Trump announced the US will be lowering tariffs on agricultural imports including beef.

AARON PATRICK: The Treasurer is urging professional investors to put their money in Australia. His policies are driving capital away.

The warning came from tech company DroneShield, which shocked the ASX to post a 30 per cent share price plunge.

World sporting superstar Stephen Curry and sporting giant Under Armour have announced a surprise parting of the ways after a 13-year partnership.

Australia’s most famous stock picking conference has thrown up some unusual ideas that fund managers think will thump the market in 2026.

The ASX200 was on track for its worst day in 10 weeks at midday, with $37 billion in market value wiped out and every sector in the red after similar losses on Wall Street.

THE ECONOMIST: If the AI bubble bursts, an unusual recession could follow.

Billionaire Amazon owner Jeff Bezos has launched his Blue Origin New Glenn rocket, after multiple abandoned attempts, successfully landing back on Earth just nine minutes later.

More economists are predicting the interest rate-cutting cycle is over following surprise jobs data, but youth employment figures could tell a different story.

Shares in Australia’s biggest bank are down 16 per cent since June and many professional analysts still label it a sell on valuation grounds.

AARON PATRICK: After six tumultuous months as leader, Sussan Ley just fundamentally changed Australian politics. Here’s what it means.

The competition watchdog has cleared the proposed merger between Seven West Media and Southern Cross Media Group, a deal that is set to transform Australia’s media landscape. 

SGH chief executive Ryan Stokes has warned Australia’s southern states face gas shortfalls as soon as the third quarter of 2026 as tight regulations and price controls limit domestic supply.

Australia’s unemployment rate fell back to 4.3 per cent in October - a bad sign for borrowers. NAB has become the latest of the big four banks to say no there will be no Reserve Bank interest rate cuts in 2026.