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MELBOURNE: Australia’s energy regulator is telling consumers that the coming offer of free midday electricity is not an automatic bill cut for every household, and that savings will depend on whether people can move some of their electricity use into

CANBERRA: Australian motorists are facing renewed pressure at the pump as global oil markets react to the Middle East conflict and domestic regulators step up scrutiny of retail pricing. The Australian Institute of Petroleum’s weekly report for the week ending

CANBERRA: Australia’s biggest business lobby is urging the federal government to cut red tape and recalibrate tax settings after a new competitiveness index placed the country mid-pack for attracting investment, with weak scores on regulation and business taxation. The Business

SYDNEY: Australia’s consumer sentiment weakened in February after the Reserve Bank of Australia lifted interest rates, with households reporting greater pressure on finances and a pullback in appetite for major purchases. The Westpac Melbourne Institute Consumer Sentiment Index fell 2.6%

CANBERRA: Australia’s Clean Energy Finance Corporation said it will commit up to A$60 million to support discounted car loans for buyers of eligible Hyundai Motor Group and Kia battery electric vehicles, in a partnership with Hyundai Capital Australia. The program

WASHINGTON, October 6, 2025: Gold prices reached an all-time high on Monday, surging above $3,960 per ounce as global investors sought safety amid increasing economic and geopolitical uncertainty. Spot gold climbed to $3,963.42 per ounce in early trading, setting a

Vienna, October 6, 2025: The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and its allies (OPEC+) announced a production adjustment of 137,000 barrels per day (bpd), effective November 2025, following a virtual meeting on Sunday, October 5. The decision reflects the

Gold prices soared to historic levels on Monday, crossing US$3,750 per ounce for the first time, as investors weighed the outlook for U.S. interest rates and awaited a key speech from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. The surge extended a

The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has revised its global growth outlook upward for 2025, citing short-term resilience in advanced economies, while warning that rising trade barriers and tightening financial conditions are likely to drag on global momentum

Artificial intelligence is expected to significantly accelerate global trade over the next 15 years, with the World Trade Organization (WTO) projecting an increase in global trade of goods and services by nearly 40 percent by 2040. The forecast, published in