December 2025
Students fear universities are leaving them behind on AI
Use of generative AI tools has exploded among university students, but many say they are using the technology without the guidance of their education providers.
Office towers v Bunnings sheds: Alternate routes in AI race
Demand for data centres to power the artificial intelligence boom is surging, but there is debate over the best way to deliver.
Will AI start living up to the hype in 2026?
After all the hype and big spending, there has been a growing sense of unease that some of the promises aren’t being matched by reality.
The AI workplace stuff-ups from 2025
From embarrassing “hallucinations” to privacy breaches, potential pitfalls have been laid bare – and provided lessons in how to avoid similar mistakes.
How your personal AI doctor will transform healthcare
Genetic mapping of individuals at birth and sensors on their bodies as they go about their day-to-day lives are among advances that will improve health spans.
Supercharging financial advice to meet demand
With demand outstripping supply in terms of financial advisers, Aware Super is harnessing technology to boost access.
The $116b dividend promise of AI
The question is how to manage regulation of the artificial intelligence transformation and unlock the productivity pot of gold.
One number that sums up productivity problem
There is no ‘silver bullet’ to fix Australia’s stagnant productivity, but failure to act will create longer-term issues.
The shifting signals for next year
Interest rates are a powerful influencer, but investors will also be wary of signs of renewed trade wars and the impact of geopolitical conflicts.
6 charts ASX investors need to see before 2026
This year had its fair share of surprises for investors and has set the stage for a potentially tumultuous next 12 months.
How to survive the Christmas gift gauntlet
It’s time to break the shackles of generosity etiquette and tell people what you actually want.
Can gold keep its crown as the ultimate safe haven in 2026?
Geopolitical risk, inflation and central bank buying have spurred a rush into both physical metals and ETFs.
4 ways to squeeze more into super in 2026
There’s still plenty of time to get your nest egg into shape this financial year. Here’s how.
What Gabrielle and 411,000 investors have in common
ETFs recorded the biggest increase in investors this year since the COVID-era boom, with about 10 per cent of Australians now invested in the versatile funds.
November 2025
Australia’s top-ranked universities revealed
Find out which institutions performed best in key areas and the one that took out the overall top spot in the Financial Review Best Universities Ranking.
Excelling in equity: Uni champions fair-go ethos
Charles Darwin University has been recognised for initiatives that open its doors – and it has many.
Australia well behind in R&D funding race
Our business sector does not value R&D and innovation nearly as much as our international peers.
How the Best Universities Ranking is created
The Financial Review’s ranking of universities uses traditional measures of excellence alongside student satisfaction and equity data.
Meet the researchers tackling big problems
Combining knowledge and expertise across disciplines is the new face of successful university research.
Uni leading the way in the leap from study to work
Gaining a university degree is one thing. Turning it into a career is another challenge.