Albanese government escalates tax take on self-managed super funds

SMSFs are growing in number and it's why the Government wants to tax them more.

Gold rush: can the gold price keep increasing from its record highs?

Since the start of last year gold has made a succession of record highs. But what’s driving it? Is it a forewarning of more high inflation, or something more serious? Is gold something investors should have in their portfolios?

Our next rate cut hinges on this number dropping today

If you’re hoping for a rate cut from the RBA this year, today’s inflation number could be your first glimmer of hope.

Have lithium stocks finally bottomed out? And is a recovery finally on the way?

Lithium stocks have slumped, but Tencap's Jun Bei Liu says the recovery could be closer than investors think, and has a stock picked that couldbe the first to benefit.

Should the Optus chief quit? How to stop another 000 failure

Rather than focus on one person, the real question is what can be done to fix the systems beneath them – especially when it comes to delivering faster, more transparent disclosure when things go wrong.

This week is meant to be the worst week for stocks all year, so why are markets rallying?

Historically, the final week of September has been brutal for US stocks. Data says it's meant to be the worst of the year. But not this year.

Switzer Investing TV | 22 September 2025: Australia's best and worst suburbs for property, new stock picks AND what makes a successful investor?

Investors are still trying to make sense of a market that’s holding up better than expected — but where is it heading next? In this week’s episode of Switzer Investing TV, Peter Switzer sits down with three top market minds to explore what’s driving sentiment, how to think clearly through the noise, and where smart money is seeing opportunity right now.

Why the Optus 000 issue scares me

The more I read about the Optus 000 outage, the more staggered I become. The outage was bad, but Optus' behaviour (once again) seems worse.

Australia Post resumes deliveries to US from today after tariff suspension: here's how it works

Australia Post has restarted parcel deliveries to the United States from today, following a temporary suspension triggered by new customs and import tariff rules introduced by the US Government.

This is the one number I’m watching this week

When I look at the week ahead, there’s really only one number that matters for Australia, and we’ll get it on Wednesday.

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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