Why Australia invests in ramen, comic books
From ramen noodles to online gambling, Australia’s $225bn Future Fund has some pretty wild investments on its books. Here are our top 10 wildest bets.
From ramen noodles to online gambling, Australia’s $225bn Future Fund has some pretty wild investments on its books. Here are our top 10 wildest bets.
A new outlook has forecast the Australian economy is on a “narrow path to a soft landing” and is tipped to improve next year – but there’s a major catch.
The budget’s bottom line is forecast to blow out by more than $20bn, funded largely by bracket creep in the coming years, economist warn.
Jim Chalmers declined to directly answer whether a total of forecasted $122.1bn in deficits will increase in the mid-year budget update set to be released on Wednesday.
Aussie shares crept higher on Wednesday on the back of a Wall St rebound, despite a sharp sell off in heavyweight mining and energy stocks.
The Australian sharemarket fell on Tuesday following muted stimulus measures from China and a sharp pullback on Wall St.
One of Australia’s biggest banks has issued a warning about business confidence after the latest figures were revealed.
The Australian sharemarket fell on Friday as the big miners wobbled and uncertainty courses through Wall Street.
The sharemarket inched higher on Thursday as investors braced for Israel’s response to Iranian missile and terror attacks and the release of crucial US jobs data.
A leading financial authority has backed the RBA’s approach to interest rates, but warned further increases would be warranted in the fight against inflation.
A leading financial authority has backed the RBA’s approach to interest rates, but warned further increases would be warranted in the fight against inflation.
An industry-first agreement will look to protect one Australian fund’s workers in the age of ChatGPT with a new “gold standard”.
Millennials and Gen Z Aussies might be locked out of housing, but in one area of economic life they are in prime position.
The Australian sharemarket slipped on Wednesday as investors braced for a broader war in the Middle East.
Original URL: https://www.themercury.com.au/business/economy/federal-budget/page/5