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THE ECONOMIST: Only one explanation for the surge makes sense and it will not reassure investors.

The truth about the new gold mania

THE ECONOMIST: Only one explanation for the surge makes sense and it will not reassure investors.

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Bitcoin has hit a seven-month low.

Perfect storm sends Bitcoin price to seven-month low

The Bitcoin price hit its lowest since April on Monday morning as traders dumped the asset.

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Westpac chief executive Anthony Miller.

Big-four bank pledges no regional branch closures until 2030

A big-four bank has vowed not to shut any of its branches in regional Australia until 2030 amid ongoing criticism of the nation’s biggest lenders over widespread closures.

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Britain is toughening its approach to asylum seekers.

Britain announces massive asylum policy overhaul

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

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Donald Trump has wound back tariffs on produce imports.

Trump tariff backflip delivers huge win for Aussie exporters

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.

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Treasurer Jim Chalmers encouraged fund managers to invest in Australia on Friday.

If Jim Chalmers was a fund manager, he would be fired

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

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The founder of DroneShield has warned about the AUKUS subs agreement taking the lion’s share of Australia’s defence funding.

Why crucial Aussie defence projects are losing out to AUKUS

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

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Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors celebrates a shot in the fourth quarter against the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden on March 04, 2025.

NBA superstar Steph Curry in shock split

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

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TKO Group, parent company of the UFC and the WWE, has been listed as one overseas stock for investors to watch.

The surprise stock tips set to take off in 2026

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

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The S&P/ASX200 index had fallen 125.1 points at midday after a similar sell-off on Wall Street. (Bianca De Marchi/AAP PHOTOS)

Stockmarket carnage: Aussie shares plunge to four-month low

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.

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

The tech boom twist no one is ready for

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

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Blue ORigin

WATCH: Blue Origin launches, loops and lands back on Earth

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.

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Strong jobs data indicates the Reserve Bank’s interest-rate easing cycle is over, analysts say. (Aap/AAP PHOTOS)

Tide turning on Reserve Bank rate cut expectations

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

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CommBank shares have slumped 16 per cent since June.

Investor concern as CommBank shares in freefall

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.

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Liberals leader Sussan Ley.

How Sussan Ley ditched net zero and re-drew the battle lines

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

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