How have markets actually performed since Trump took office again?

I have to be objective about Trump because I look after my clients’ money. This guy is a big deal in the world of money right now, and he’s someone I definitely can’t ignore.

Why it might be time to tax the family home

Here, we serve some food for thought – the taxation of owner-occupied housing. This may seem distasteful, but there are some strong arguments for doing so.

China pivots, new markets and smart management: how Breville brewed big profits

How much do we all love a hot cup of bean juice? Enough that Breville's currently on a roll.

Look out below: How James Hardie wiped 25 percent off in just one day

James Hardie's already perturbed shareholders are likely to be even angrier today, a one-day crash so seismic in nature it could have been picked up by geologists. Here's what happened.

How to prepare your kids and teens for the upcoming social media ban

Facebook, Snapchat, TikTok, Instagram, X, Reddit and YouTube will all be off limits for children and teens soon. Here are five ways to prepare your child for the December 10 ban.

Legends or losers? Let’s hope Albo & Jim can learn from Wallabies CEO Phil Waugh

The value of this productivity roundtable must be assessed in terms of the great game-changing decisions for the economy. Will our leaders be remembered as legends or losers?

Switzer Investing TV | 18 August 2025: CBA shares start taking on water, PLUS: winners and losers from earnings season

Commonwealth Bank's recent decline from its $190 peak may signal the beginning of a long-anticipated rotation out of the major banks, according to Shaw Partners Senior Investment Advisor Adam Dawes. Speaking on Switzer TV, Dawes highlighted the winners and losers of the most recent earnings season.

Investor calendar: what to watch on the markets this week

It's raining data this week. Here's what we're going to learn, and how it's going to affect future rates and the market.

Government's Productivity Roundtable begins: here's the agenda

The Government’s productivity roundtable starts next week, but what does Dr Chalmers want to get done?

Why the awful payroll tax has to go!

As all governments join business and union leaders in Canberra to come up with a plan to bolster our falling productivity, I hope someone asks: “Why not get rid of the job- and innovation-killer called payroll tax?”

A look at culture, arts, extras and things we’re following this week.

Photo of the Week

Nick Hutton, grinder of Great Britain SailGP Team, Luke Parkinson, flight controller of Great Britain SailGP Team, Dylan Fletcher, driver of Great Britain SailGP Team, Neil Hunter, grinder of Great Britain SailGP Team, Iain Jensen, wing trimmer of Great Britain SailGP Team, and Hannah Mills, strategist of Great Britain SailGP Team, on the podium after Great Britain SailGP Team win the final race on Race Day 2 of the Australia Sail Grand Prix in Sydney Harbour, Sydney, Sunday, February 9, 2025. (AAP Image/Supplied by Patrick Hamilton, via SailGP)
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