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Littleproud survives spill but told to reunite Coalition
Former Coalition leaders expected to meet after Nationals party room meeting; latest election disclosures reveal top donors. Follow live.
The RBA’s inflation fight finds Hail Mary in soaring Australian dollar
Traders say that the higher currency will put pressure on economic growth and make goods cheaper, slicing half a percentage point from official inflation.
TPG Telecom, Telstra losing internet customers to cheaper rivals
TPG is losing broadband customers to rivals offering better service and cheaper prices, after a string of operational missteps from the Vodafone operator.
Corporate Travel CEO gone, but investors remain on ASX death row
Jamie Pherous is out, but shareholders still have no idea whether this company can survive.
Ley and Littleproud hold peace talks, One Nation defections imminent
Divisions emerge in the Liberal Party over the wisdom of reuniting with the Nationals and support for the former Coalition parties crumble in the polls.
ASX drops 1.2pc as gold losses extend; oil prices fall
Bourse heading for worst session of 2026; gold and silver miners pace broad losses; Sembcorp approves Alinta buy; GrainCorp dives on guidance cut. Follow live.
Firm working on RBA makeover mired in tax investigation
Managers at one of NSW’s biggest labour hire groups have had their assets frozen as liquidators investigate the collapse of companies owing more than $100 million.
Tanarra Capital and Wylie sued by former employee
A former investment director at Tanarra Capital is suing the firm and its founder in a new workplace legal action in the Federal Court of Australia.
As 3 market signals flash red, a diversified portfolio is delivering
Markets will head into the new week with a new set of worries around the US dollar, gold and Iran. Meanwhile, there are signs key markets are looking stretched.
A year after $TRUMP craze, the memecoin market is struggling for life
But some investors are betting on a resurgence as speculators hoping for big paydays dump more mainstream crypto assets like bitcoin and look further afield.
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Companies
Piper Alderman to go head-to-head with top firms, says new chief partner
A new management trio has vowed to accelerate the national law firm’s already relentless growth, while fixing its poor performance on gender parity.
Corporate Travel chief quits as trading halt ticks over five months
The travel services provider’s stock last changed hands in August after the it said it had found minor accounting issues and couldn’t finalise accounts.
New BlueScope boss open to company carve-up in pursuit of value
Incoming chief executive Tania Archibald also announced $150 million in cost cuts at the steelmaker as it fights off interest from an American suitor.
Colonial First State staff may reap $208m windfall from potential sale
A sale of the 38-year-old wealth manager has the potential to make instant millionaires out of executives and staff granted lucrative shares in the business.
Citi CEO Jane Fraser says Australia can prosper in new world order
Jane Fraser, the first woman to lead a Wall Street bank, says Australia can become a much-needed global financial centre in a new age of geopolitical turmoil.
Disney’s local revenue cracks $1b, but tax receipts slow to follow
The entertainment giant is behind franchises like Star Wars and the Marvel universe, along with ESPN and the Disney+ platform. Profits jumped by a third.
Diversa at risk of super fund exodus in First Guardian fallout
Diversa Trustees is in talks with several large super fund clients who want to cut ties with the business over concerns with its governance and transparency.
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Markets
This fundie struck gold last year. Now he’s after the next 10-bagger
Lowell Resources Funds’ John Forwood won big on commodities in 2025. Now he’s got an eye on rare earths hopefuls as he tries to replicate those outsize gains.
Record gold, silver prices aren’t based on reality
With the Winter Olympics starting in Italy in a few days, the surge in precious metals has made those first and second-place medals even more lustrous.
Kevin Warsh just helped blow up the world’s hottest trade
Kevin Warsh has spent months saying he’d cut rates, but the market has fixated on his history as a hawk on inflation, pushing the US dollar up and sending precious metals plunging.
5 reasons the RBA could keep rates on hold
Almost every economist in Australia thinks the RBA will increase interest rates next week for the first time in two years, but here’s why they might be wrong.
Gold and silver plunge as wild swings rock metals market
In a whipsawing reversal of a scorching rally that lifted prices to all-time highs, gold plummeted below $US5000 an ounce and silver below $US85 an ounce.
Opinion
Can either Ley or Taylor stop the Hanson express?
In November, one in four Gen X men supported One Nation. Two months later, it’s one in four of all voters.
Political editor
Why Australia’s inflation problem is like a spoiled, overtired child
The economy has sent the Reserve Bank an unambiguous message: it cannot take even mild demand stimulus without overheating.
Economist
One Nation surge a challenge to both major parties
The immigration debate touches on social cohesion in the post-Bondi environment. But deepening political polarisation is not in the national interest.
Editorial
Redesign Future Made In Australia for Carney’s ruptured world
We need a new synthesis of economic rationalism and state capacity at home, one fit for a world of rolling geopolitical turmoil and economic uncertainty.
Policy expert
Carney’s middle powers agenda leaves Canberra squirming
Anthony Albanese said he agreed with the Canadian PM, but it is highly unlikely he or any of his national security ministers would give the same kind of speech.
International affairs expert
Fact is, the RBA has failed the inflation test of economic leadership
Australia’s monetary policy board is letting us down. It must get serious about inflation or state that its primary mission is to keep unemployment down.
Economist
Politics
Allan hints at budget relief, locking in WFH in election rev-up speech
Premier Jacinta Allan has opened the parliamentary year with a rallying call to MPs that tried to frame the nearly 12-year-old Labor government as having “new solutions”.
How Australia’s mining barons tried to sway the federal election
Every donation made to anti-teal group Australians for Prosperity was from Coal Australia Limited, which was formed by miners Whitehaven, New Hope and Bowen.
Kean steps back from carbon review to avoid potential conflict
The Climate Change Authority chairman’s role at Wollemi Capital and its carbon-farming investments means he is to have no decision-making power on the report.
Secret Deloitte review found high-risk approach at Housing Australia
A previously unreleased Deloitte report commissioned by Housing Australia found it was taking a “high-risk” approach to doling out billions of dollars in funds.
One Nation stretches lead on immigration
One Nation is unrivalled on immigration but is also making inroads on housing and the cost of living, despite not having any detailed policy agenda.
World
Hamilton Wealth calls politicisation of Federal Reserve ‘a disgrace’
The firm said the nomination of the next Federal Reserve chair came amid a dangerous period for the central bank, as inflationary pressures again posed risks.
Epstein’s hidden link to Australia’s mining profits tax fight
A top UK politician forwarded Jeffrey Epstein an email he wrote to a mining connection in 2010 when Labor tried to extract more tax from resources companies.
How Epstein used a private detective to dig dirt on Australian victim
The convicted sex offender’s PI suggested that he use his relationship with disgraced former prince Andrew to seek help from British intelligence agencies.
The Australians named in Epstein’s diaries and emails
The latest release follows years of mounting pressure on the US Justice Department to make the files available to the public.
Trump closing ‘broken’ Kennedy Centre after takeover backlash
The president says he is shuttering for renovations one of America’s best cultural centres, which has been hit by boycotts and cancellations after he took over.
Property
A $725k sale bad for first home buyers – and the investor selling it
By selling their unit with a long lease in place, the vendor cut most first home buyers from the pool of bidders. Watch out for more of it, agents warn.
Melbourne home sells nearly $180k above reserve as rate fears bite
Even with lower rates, vendors and buyers have been aligned on price over the past 12 months. Higher borrowing costs may drive them even closer.
Sydney, Melbourne house price growth almost flat as cooldown begins
Nationally home values accelerated in January, but buyers in Australia’s two largest cities are already worried about the Reserve Bank’s next moves.
First home buyer policies ‘harm the people they most intend to help’
Experts say an interest rate increase this week will hit first home buyers the hardest after Labor’s 5 per cent deposit incentive pushed up property prices.
Resort-style Wategos pad to test Byron record at $40m
A luxury two-residence abode called Este has hit the exclusive Wategos market in an early test of Byron’s booming luxury market.
Wealth
Win or lose, this finance desk is the last stop at the Open
A small team deep under Rod Laver Arena offers advice to everyone, from first round losers to champions, about prize money and even tax breaks on racquet strings.
The wealth divide splitting young Australia in two
The “Great Australian Dream” might feel like a nightmare for many young people but a fortunate cohort who managed to buy when interest rates hit record lows are surging ahead.
He runs a giant sovereign wealth fund but is famous for a podcast
Nicolai Tangen wanted to raise the profile of Norway’s $3 trillion oil fund and change corporate behaviour, but he may have helped embroil it in a geopolitical tangle.
Technology
Snapchat offered to lock kids out of features. Government said no
The number of local teenage accounts closed by Snapchat has been disclosed after it tried to dodge Australia’s social media ban by offering major app changes.
Robots to replace Olympians in bold plan for athletes’ village
Construction has not yet begun, but businessman Mark Carnegie already has a plan to repurpose Olympic accommodation.
Betting on prediction markets is their job. They make millions
This may be one of those era-defining occupations – like being a Wall Street trader in the 1980s, a dotcom founder in the 1990s or an influencer in the 2010s.
Work & Careers
Boral targeted in push to unite concrete truck drivers
A major union has invoked Labor’s workplace laws to seek to impose conditions throughout the concrete supply chain, with implications for the construction industry.
How courts are banking on the rising cost of the paperwork of dying
Victoria’s Supreme Court has raised nearly $32 million in probate fees as the cost of administering estates becomes a key revenue stream for the justice system.
Life & Luxury
Succession takes centre court at the Australian Open men’s final
Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz’s battle took second place to networking among many of Rod Laver Arena’s patrons on Sunday night.
The clever hack to get airport lounge access after your flight
There’s no need to rush for the exit after landing. Instead, take advantage of the perk that allows you to reset with a shower, meal or some quiet time.
The 8 best new places to eat in Australia in February
Start the new year off right with a visit to these exciting additions to Australia’s ever-dynamic dining scene.
Alcaraz beats Djokovic in Open final to complete career grand slam
At just 22 years old, Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz became the youngest man to win all four tennis major after completing a four set victory over Novak Djokovic.
Next up for Tiley’s Open: Five-set matches for women and Anna Wintour
After a record-breaking tournament, Tennis Australia boss Craig Tiley refused to be drawn on his own future but had plenty to say about what is to come.
