ANALYSIS: Pauline Hanson’s populist party is aiming to reshape Australian politics and become the natural opposition to Labor. While it is riding high now, it remains to be seen if it can be a sustainable force.
ANALYSIS: The US President confirmed the nuclear submarine deal and called Albanese a ‘great leader’ in a warm reception at the White House.
ANALYSIS: Singtel was supposed to be a stable and cashed-up parent for its subsidiary Optus but is now accused of milking the company for profits, paying no tax, and failing to deliver critical services.
ANALYSIS: Australian gamblers lost A$25b last year. Reformers wanting change are up against a powerful lobby not only of the gambling industry, but media companies, sporting codes, and even governments.
ANALYSIS: The global pharmaceutical industry has been bracing for US tariffs all year. Now they have been announced, the impact may not be as dramatic as feared.
ANALYSIS: The Liberal Party has governed Australia for 50 of the past 70 years but a bitter fight over climate policy threatens to split the party and remake the centre-right side of politics.
ANALYSIS: Nuno Matos has been in charge at ANZ for barely three months but is already putting a big full stop on the legacy of his predecessor Shayne Elliott.
ANALYSIS: NZ’s Giltrap Group is set to market cars from Chinese car giant Geely, but in Australia, Chinese vehicles are already on their way to ruling the roads.
ANALYSIS: The Australian dream of home ownership has turned to a nightmare for young people. They have the power to change things through the ballot box but haven’t done so, yet.
ANALYSIS: Investors have turned on some companies and rewarded others in a volatile reporting season which has also seen new records for key ASX indices.