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Consumer Affairs

Supermarkets Face Prosecution for Price Gouging From July

Australia's first excessive pricing regime for supermarkets starts July 1, 2026. The ACCC will be able to prosecute retailers charging more than cost of supply plus a reasonable margin.
7 min read 3 months ago
Supermarkets Face Prosecution for Price Gouging From July
Geopolitics

Gold's worst week since 2011: the Australian headlines miss half the story

As ASX gold stocks slide, Chinese retail buyers and the PBOC are still accumulating. The divergence tells you more than the price drop.
7 min read 3 months ago
Gold's worst week since 2011: the Australian headlines miss half the story
News

The RBA Says It Might Need a Recession. For Families Already Drowning, That's No Comfort

Consumer confidence has crashed to pandemic-era lows as households absorb a second consecutive rate hike. The Governor warns worse may come.
10 min read 3 months ago
The RBA Says It Might Need a Recession. For Families Already Drowning, That's No Comfort
Geopolitics

The $13.6 Million Payday That Made Mark Barnaba Australia's Highest-Paid Director

How a clever options grant at a UK explorer, a transformative acquisition, and the ASX's own governance rules combined to produce a payout most executives can only dream of.
9 min read 3 months ago
The $13.6 Million Payday That Made Mark Barnaba Australia's Highest-Paid Director
Geopolitics

The $300 energy rebate is ending. Here's what your July bill will actually look like

Wholesale electricity prices are falling, but the maths still works against most households. We break down what July will cost.
8 min read 3 months ago
The $300 energy rebate is ending. Here's what your July bill will actually look like
Markets

China Pours $120 Billion Into Critical Minerals While Australia Watches

A new report shows China deployed $168 billion AUD into global mining since 2023. Australia is still digging holes and wondering why the value chain moved.
10 min read 3 months ago
China Pours $120 Billion Into Critical Minerals While Australia Watches
Geopolitics

ASIC v Star: Federal Court Ruling Rewrites the Rules for Australian Directors

Justice Lee's ruling against Star's executives carries a message for every Australian boardroom: ignorance of risk is no longer a defence.
7 min read 3 months ago
ASIC v Star: Federal Court Ruling Rewrites the Rules for Australian Directors
superannuation

Aged care CEO challenges Australia's $4 trillion inheritance mindset

An estate planning lawyer sees the same conflict in every third meeting: parents who won't spend their super on care because they promised the house to the kids. Tracey Burton thinks it's time for a culture change.
8 min read 3 months ago
Aged care CEO challenges Australia's $4 trillion inheritance mindset
Wealth

Cameron McEvoy shatters 17-year 50m freestyle world record

Australian swimmer breaks César Cielo's supersuit-era record in textile suit after overhauling sprint methodology
5 min read 3 months ago
Cameron McEvoy shatters 17-year 50m freestyle world record
Trump

Trump AI framework tells states to back off as critics warn of accountability gap

The White House wants to preempt state AI laws before they exist. The constitutional and practical problems run deeper than the four-page document suggests.
7 min read 3 months ago
Trump AI framework tells states to back off as critics warn of accountability gap
Geopolitics

Qatar faces 13% GDP crash as Hormuz crisis threatens QIA asset sales

Capital Economics forecasts the largest contraction in the Gulf region as Iranian attacks wipe out 17% of LNG output, forcing Doha to consider liquidating prime real estate and banking stakes in London, New York, and Frankfurt.
8 min read 3 months ago
Qatar faces 13% GDP crash as Hormuz crisis threatens QIA asset sales
Geopolitics

Musk offers to pay TSA salaries as shutdown chaos enters day 36

The billionaire's offer is illegal under federal law. TSA workers received $0 paychecks last week and absence rates are spiking.
6 min read 3 months ago
Musk offers to pay TSA salaries as shutdown chaos enters day 36