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28 April 2025 • By Jessica Penny • 1 min read

ASX to review shareholder approval rules amid James Hardie scrutiny

Investors have raised concerns over the lack of shareholder influence in corporate transactions, prompting the ASX to announce a review of its ...

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Global recession ‘more likely than not’, warns leading economist

A leading economist has warned that a global recession is likely by year-end, blaming the Trump-era trade upheavals and ongoing uncertainty in global ...

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Albanese and Chalmers split hairs over ‘advice’ v ‘modelling’ in negative gearing debate

The negative gearing debate of 2024 was reignited last week after Prime Minister Anthony Albanese appeared to walk back earlier statements, clarifying ...

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Strong jobs data tempers hopes of jumbo RBA rate cut in May

Both economists and money markets have scaled back expectations of a jumbo rate cut in May. Economists are now reconsidering their interest rate ...

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RBA flags May meeting as ‘opportune time’ to reassess policy settings

The RBA has flagged the May meeting as pivotal due to the release of new economic data and forecasts. In the minutes of its April meeting, the ...

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Bullock douses hopes for early rate cut

Reserve Bank governor Michele Bullock has quashed hopes of an out-of-schedule rate cut, telling an event in Sydney that it remains too early to ...

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ASIC weighs naming and shaming AFSLs over complaints data

ASIC is seeking to publish firm-level data on the reportable situations and internal dispute resolution (IDR) regime, in hopes that licensees will ...

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Economists split as US trade shock clouds rate outlook

US President Donald Trump’s decision to pause tariffs on dozens of countries, while ramping up levies on Chinese goods to 125 per cent, has thrown a ...

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Economist calls for out-of-cycle rate cut amid economic turmoil

A former adviser to then-prime minister Julia Gillard has called on the Reserve Bank of Australia to hold an out-of-cycle meeting and deliver a rate ...

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Taylor outlines bold plan to transform Australia into a financial powerhouse

​Shadow treasurer Angus Taylor has vowed to slash red tape and introduce a suite of financial services reforms aimed at transforming Australia into a ...

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