US share markets hit record highs on Friday even as global investors worry an inflation shock from the Middle East will damage consumers and the economy.
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Households already struggling with cost of living pressures face a critical two and a half weeks, with key data and a federal Budget all set to hit hard.
The Federal Government is likely to knock back calls for a supersized gas tax that it believes would alienate trading partners at a time of heightened global energy volatility.
Coles and Woolworths will be under pressure to reveal how they are responding to price hike requests from suppliers hoping to recover costs amid the fuel crisis.
Australian borrowers are in for a bad year but a big four bank sees relief in 2027 as the Middle East oil crisis pushes unemployment up to COVID levels.
Kyle Sandilands’ bid to fast-track his court fight and be reinstated at his radio job have failed, with a judge setting an October trial and warning his chances of returning to air via legal action appear slim.
Fortescue’s board has green-lit plans to pour almost $1b into yet another green energy project in the Pilbara as it looks to take advantage of growing demand for clean power, particularly for data centres.
The Federal Government is likely to knock back calls for a supersized gas tax that it believes would alienate trading partners at a time of heightened global energy volatility.