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Australian Business Outlook 2026: Costs Bite, AI Offers Relief
Business leaders turn cautious Australian industry leaders are increasingly uneasy about the year ahead. Around 40% now expect business conditions…
Outlook on Koala Living: Heading for a Potential IPO
Koala Living could be looking at an IPO at a valuation of AU $400 million during the year. Co-founder Dany…
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Australia’s Startup Funding Surge and the 2026 Grants Opportunity
A Maturing Startup Ecosystem Gains Momentum Australia’s startup landscape has rarely looked stronger. More than 810 companies secured over US$5.4 billion in funding through the…
RBA Raises Cash Rate to 3.85% as Inflation Pressures Persist
Australia’s central bank pivots back to tightening as inflation proves sticky
Glencore’s Copper Growth Strategy Faces a Reality Check
Big copper ambition is easy to sell. Delivering it is where value is won or lost.
Markets Stabilise as Europe Hits Record and Metals Reprice
Equities steady while metals adjust in a shifting rates environment
An Outlook on Private Credit
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Fortescue Metals Group (ASX: FMG): Signals of a Transformative Phase
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Australian Consumer Spending Trends: How Household Demand Is Driving GDP Growth
Australian Consumer Spending Trends Driving GDP Growth Australia’s latest economic data shows a clear resurgence in household demand, and it…
RBA Boxed In Recovery: What Hauser’s Stronger-Start Message Means for Markets
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ASX Outlook: Cautious Trading as RBA Turns Hawkish and Fed Cuts Again
The Australian share market tread water this week as investors balanced conflicting signals from local and global monetary policy, with…
Grasberg Mine Disaster Sends Shockwaves Through Global Copper Market
On September 8, 2025, a catastrophic mudflow at Freeport-McMoRan’s Grasberg mine in Indonesia, the world’s second-largest copper producer, claimed two…
Netflix revises Warner Brothers offer to an all-cash deal.
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