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Should residential investors start buying commercial property?

Opinion: With negative gearing tax changes prompting many Australians to rethink residential property, commercial assets are attracting fresh attention. But higher yields come with very different risks, argues Abdullah Nouh This year’s federal budget has done something no market cycle, interest rate rise, or affordability crisis has managed to do. It has made Australians question whether […]

  • By Abdullah Nouh - Contributor

US Dow Jones posts its worst day of the year after Federal Reserve holds interest rates

Kevin Warsh, who began his role as chairman of the Federal Reserve in May, said Wednesday officials have “no tolerance for persistently elevated inflation.”

  • By Antonio Pequeño IV

The electric shift: why Australia’s EV market has hit warp speed

More EVs have been sold so far this year than in the entirety of 2025. With a wider array of affordable models now flooding the market, alongside an expanding list of locations to get an electric top-up, petroleum and diesel dominance is under the pump.

  • By Shivaune Field
  • Business Journalist

Paramount’s Warner Bros. merger delay could cost it more than $1.9 billion

A group of state attorneys general have challenged the merger in a lawsuit, alleging it would drastically reduce competition and harm consumers.

  • By Antonio Pequeño IV

Asides

How two Sydney engineers turned a camping problem into a global award winner

Sydney startup Bound created the Looplock device just two years ago. This is what the founders of the reusable roll-top bag seal went through to bring it to market. Long before accepting an award on stage in Essen, Germany, Ryan Burke and Luke Hamilton were cleaning spilled flour, coffee grinds, and pasta out of the […]

  • By Shivaune Field
  • Business Journalist

AI made founding a startup easier than ever – but VC data shows funding is getting harder

It is true that AI has made creating a software startup easier, but data from Cut Through Venture indicates getting funding may be another story.

  • By Daniel Van Boom
  • Business Journalist

EU approves Paramount’s $110 billion Warner Bros. takeover—despite pushback in the U.S.

A federal judge paused the merger, ruling states had raised “serious questions” about antitrust law.

  • By Ty Roush
  • Forbes Staff

Wendy McCarthy’s quiet campaign to fund next-gen rebel women

Bypassing traditional tax-effective frameworks, the trailblazing advocate is deploying her private wealth to fund a new breed of cultural architects.

  • By Shivaune Field
  • Business Journalist
Australian money

Does Australia have a debt problem? Not if you look closely at the figures

Opinion: Australia’s march towards $1 trillion in gross debt has prompted plenty of hand-wringing, but a closer look tells a far less alarming story, argues economist Stephen Koukoulas. Every Friday, the Australian Office of Financial Management publishes the total value of Australian government securities on issue. On Friday 17 July 2026, that figure was just […]

  • By Stephen Koukoulas - Contributor

The UK’s $100 billion fintech disruptor takes aim at Australia’s big four banks

Revolut, a UK fintech last valued at US$75 billion ($104 billion), has been approved to operate banking services in Australia. It plans to spend “nearly” $400 million to win over the local market.

  • By Daniel Van Boom
  • Business Journalist
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