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An autistic Barbie is joining Mattel's line of fashion dolls that's intended to celebrate diversity and inclusion.

Shares in the company behind BCF, SuperCheap Auto and Rebel bombed on a profit miss during the retail trader’s most crucial shopping period. 

US President says he’s ‘inclined’ to keep ExxonMobil out of Venezuela after its top executive was sceptical about oil investment efforts in the country after the toppling of former President Nicolás Maduro.

THE ECONOMIST: Today, if ever, positive energy is in short supply. Pessimism has become both widespread and persistent.

Insurance giant boss says the company is on alert for potential increases in claims as a tropical cyclone affects north Queensland and the risks from fires persist in Victoria.

Prediction markets let people wager on anything from a basketball game to the outcome of a presidential election — and recently, the downfall of former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.

The booming GLP-1 space was built on weekly injections. In 2026, new obesity pills will push the market into its next chapter.

After a stronger than expected month for consumer spending, pre-Christmas sales could see that trend continue.

Australian consumers are feeling increasingly stressed about their finances amid renewed cost-of-living-pressures, yet new bank data suggests they are unwilling to tighten belts further.

THE ECONOMIST: It’s a masterclass in the hidden complexity of everyday economic life and the terrifying efficiency of a world without private property.

Rio Tinto and Glencore are back in negotiations for a merger that would create the world’s biggest mining company.

Major bank economists will keep a close eye on Australia’s giant iron ore sales amid a pricing dispute with China and a fall in the national trade balance.

Coles and Woolworths have hired extra trucks to keep WA supplied while repairs get underway following a train derailment in South Australia that has blocked a vital rail route.

Listed glove manufacturer Ansell has found an unlikely new chief executive in the former boss of a Finnish group behind Wedgwood, Georg Jensen and Waterford. 

If you’ve ever wondered what exactly is in a McDonald’s McRib, you could be about to find out by order of the court.