Aussie dollar
- Perspective
- Parenting
What’s the going rate for the Tooth Fairy, and should it be adjusted for inflation?
From 10¢ in the ’60s to the generous $20 Josh Frydenberg’s five-year-old received in 2022, Tooth Fairy inflation is real – but that doesn’t make it right.
- Felicity Caldwell
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- Updated
- Shares
ASX closes lower as afternoon rally fizzles out
The Australian sharemarket has fallen after an uncertain morning amid the backdrop of US President Donald Trump’s fast-evolving tariff war with top trade partners.
- Nick Newling
- Updated
- Shares
Australian sharemarket lifts as tariff jitters cool
With a relative sense of calm descending on Wall Street, investors are taking a pause after what has been a tumultuous period for the global market.
- Gemma Grant
- Opinion
- Global economy
When the gold price is soaring, we should all be afraid
In less than 100 days, US President Donald Trump has planted questions in investors’ minds no one expected. Is America too risky?
- Kamal Ahmed
- Updated
- Investing
ASX lifts as miners and banks rally
The Australian sharemarket has started the week in positive territory, as technology giant Apple celebrates a victory overseas.
- Gemma Grant
- Analysis
- Trade wars
The ‘stable genius’ has the world economy on a knife edge
If you’re wondering why your superannuation is shrinking or why the Reserve Bank may cut interest rates next month, blame US President Donald Trump.
- Shane Wright
‘Buckle up’: Aussie dollar plummets as US-China trade war lets rip
The Australian dollar has fallen to its lowest point in five years, with travellers and importers set to feel the brunt.
- Nick Newling
Electric appliance prices set to rise, JB Hi-Fi boss warns
The electronics retailer has heard “chatter” among white goods suppliers that they are readying to charge more in coming months.
- Jessica Yun
- Opinion
- Australian economy
A strong cup of coffee could solve our productivity problem
It’s been a problem since the GFC, and now the Productivity Commission is taking a new approach to economic solutions: crowdsourcing.
- Shane Wright
Four ways Australians will feel Trump’s tariffs on China
Donald Trump says tariffs will make Americans as rich as hell. They are likely to push Australians into financial purgatory.
- Shane Wright
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