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The ASX is holding up, but Australia’s economy is telling a harsher story

Australia's economy is splitting in two and the ASX is finally starting to show it.

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BlackRock’s Expanded Mandate with Australia’s Future Fund: A Deep Dive

A Major Step-Up in Sovereign Wealth Partnership BlackRock has materially strengthened its partnership with Future Fund by expanding its alternatives mandate. It now oversees roughly…

Ankit Tadanki
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Canva IPO 2026, Australia’s biggest tech listing or a valuation test for global SaaS

A bigger moment than just one IPO Canva’s IPO clock is ticking louder, and this time it feels less like speculation and more like positioning…

Daniel Whittleston
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Australian Unemployment Rate: Why 4.3% may be the calm before the slowdown

Australia's unemployment rate held at 4.3% in March, but that may say more about where the economy was than where…

Retrospective CGT risk, why Australia’s tax shift could reshape capital flows

What the CGT change actually means At its core, the proposal targets how foreign residents are taxed on gains from…

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Pointerra Ltd (ASX: 3DP): Speculative Investment Analysis

Company Overview Pointerra Ltd (ASX: 3DP) is an Australian geospatial technology company that helps industries…

Investment Analysis: Wesfarmers (ASX:WES)

The Quiet Compounder with Embedded Optionality Wesfarmers remains one of the highest quality compounders in…

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ASX: An Outlook on Lynas Rare Earth

Lynas Rare Earths is an Australian mining and processing company recognized as the largest producer…

Investment Analysis: Cobram Estate (ASX:CBO)

Investment Analysis Cobram Estate - Premium Product, Premium Expectations Cobram Estate Olives has evolved from…

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Bitcoin Slips Below $100k, Then Rebounds: Macro, Liquidity and Flows Drive the Tape

What Happened and Why it Matters Bitcoin slipped as much as 7.4% to about US$96.8k in New York before rebounding…

HBF Launches $25M VC Fund: Australia’s Health Giants Bet Big on Health Tech Innovation

Australia's private health insurers are transforming from passive portfolio players into active venture capitalists. Perth-based HBF led the charge on…

Megaport (ASX: MP1) Investment Analysis: A Cloud Connectivity Turnaround Entering a Stronger Phase

Company Overview Megaport Limited has grown from a disruptive networking startup into one of Australia’s most important cloud connectivity providers.…

Australia’s Clean Energy Boom Faces a Critical Grid Reality Check

Australia clean energy investment is hitting record highs, yet the nation’s electricity grid is struggling to keep pace. With more…

ASX Set to Rise as Wall Street Rally Lifts Risk Appetite

Australian equities are poised to open stronger on Thursday after Wall Street extended its recovery, supported by renewed confidence that…

Global Markets React to Rising Geopolitical Tension

Global equities traded cautiously amid renewed geopolitical tensions and mixed economic signals. Major US and European stock indexes pulled back…

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