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What does the UAE leaving OPEC mean for petrol prices?
The UAE says it will soon leave both OPEC. Here's why this matters, both for the market and for petrol prices.
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How long can the war in Iran go before Australia hits a recession?
AMP Deputy Chief Economist Diana Mousina says the answer hinges on the Strait of Hormuz, not the conflict itself, and the clock is measured in…
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Your investor calendar: what to watch on the markets this week
This week, markets will be driven by a mix of geopolitics, inflation and a heavyweight run of US corporate earnings.
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What Australia can do now to stop another local fuel crisis in the future
If policymakers conclude the answer to fuel shortages is to simply build much larger liquid fuel reserves, they will lock Australia into a worse dependence…
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Elon Musk’s SpaceX IPO is set to be the biggest in history, and it’s bending the rules to do it
Why is SpaceX planning to go public? And what does the IPO mean for investors who might want a tiny slice of the action?
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How the RBA got it so wrong on inflation, and where to next for investors post-Iran war
Inflation remains the bigger threat to Australia’s economy than recession, according to Bank of Queensland chief economist Peter Munckton. Here's what it means for investors…
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How much will this new US blockade of the Strait of Hormuz cost the economy?
Under pressure to get oil and gas flowing again, why is the US now blockading the Strait of Hormuz? What impacts could this have on…
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Is Australia really headed for a recession? What the numbers really tell us
Talk of a recession in Australia has picked up in recent weeks. We're not there yet, but can we see it from here? Let's look…
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In the age of AI, why don’t corporate boards have more tech specialists?
Given the recent AI surge, you’d expect to see large companies stacking their boards with directors who have science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) expertise.…
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Forget Hormuz: here’s the world’s next big shipping problem
You've heard of the Strait of Hormuz, but prepare to meet our next big global shipping problem