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Attacks on oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz could restrict global oil supplies. (AP PHOTO)

BusinessOPEC+ boosts oil production after attacks on Iran

Attacks on oil tankers off the coast of Oman is disrupting global oil supplies as the OPEC+ oil cartel announces it will boost production of crude oil.

CATHY BUSSEWITZ

US stocks suffered their largest monthly percentage declines in a year. (AP PHOTO)

MarketsPremiumWall St notches declines on AI, tariff, uncertainty

Anxiety around artificial intelligence hit stocks on Wall Street, with the S&P 500 ‌and the Nasdaq logging their steepest monthly declines since March 2025.

Stephen Culp and Ragini Mathur

You don’t need to be a finance expert to teach these lessons. Start with age-appropriate concepts and build from there. Here’s what to focus on at each stage.

Your MoneyCommentsPremiumThe money lessons to teach your kids at every age

Financial literacy isn’t just about numbers. It’s about building skills that will shape your child’s future decisions. And the good news? You don’t need to be a finance expert to teach these simple lessons.

Angel Zhong

An Australian Taxation Office ruling should send a shiver down the spine of anyone who owns a holiday home, claims hefty deductions during the year but, conveniently, only rents it out at certain times.

Your MoneyCommentsPremiumThe taxman is coming for you and your ‘rented’ holiday home

An Australian Taxation Office ruling should send a shiver down the spine of anyone who owns a holiday home, claims hefty deductions during the year but, conveniently, only rents it out at certain times.

Nick Bruining

In a damning report released late last year, ASIC conducted a review of 100 SMSF client files of selected financial advisers recommending the DIY route.

Your MoneyCommentsPremiumEarly access and illegal loans: ATO puts SMSFs on notice

Self-managed superannuation fund members (and their advisers) have been warned the taxman is coming to weed out bad behaviour, including illegal loans and early access to savings.

Nick Bruining

Almost one-third said financial pressures are impacting their sleep, decision-making ability, concentration or self-esteem.

Your MoneyCommentsPremiumGen Z and millennials left behind in the game of life

The adage that hard work and saving guarantees financial security is rapidly evaporating for gen Z and milennials amid the ongoing cost-of-living and housing affordability crises.

Daniel Newell

Stuck a big pile of cash into a term deposit? Just waiting to see how much you’ve earned in interest? Wait, why is the taxman taking ‘withholding tax’? Here’s how to sort it out ...

Nick Bruining Q+ACommentsPremiumWait, what? Why is the taxman raiding my term deposit?

Q+A: Stuck a big pile of cash into a term deposit? Just waiting to see how much you’ve earned in interest? Wait, why is the taxman taking ‘withholding tax’? Here’s how to sort it out ...

Nick Bruining

It is the third-highest monthly boost in WA history, with newly revised figures revealing Perth dwellings grew by $22,680 in October and by $26,035 in November.

PropertyCommentsPremiumWA property price boom creates ‘strong urgency’ in market

WA property prices are rising ten times faster than local wages. Combined with low listings, it has created ‘a strong sense of urgency’ in the market.

Kim Macdonald

Scammers have set their sights on Aussie fans eager for tickets at the start of the highly anticipated footy season. NewsWire

NEWSPremiumTrue cost of footy ticket scams revealed

Criminals have set their sights on footy fans as the season kicks off, prompting banks to issue urgent warnings about sophisticated ticket scams.

Georgia Palgan

The Murchison project received $814 million from the Federal Government’s Hydrogen Headstart fund.

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$15b Murchison green ammonia plant plan on ice

A $15 billion green ammonia plant planned to be built near Kalbarri is on ice but its proponents say the West Australian Government’s green steel plan could throw it a lifeline.

Katina Curtis

A plume of smoke rises in Tehran after US and Israel attacked the city on Saturday.

Oil & GasCommentsPremiumIran Israel conflict threatens to send petrol prices soaring

AMP chief economist Shane Oliver says fuel prices could leap 40 cents a litre to between $ and $2.10 a litre on the escalating violence in the Persian Gulf.

Sean Smith

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NEWSThis is how much it’ll cost to retire in Aus

The price tag on a comfortable retirement in Australia has surged to record levels, leaving future retirees facing a far steeper financial climb than their parents did.

Andrew Hedgman

Michael Chaney at a GST Industry Roundtable.

State PoliticsCommentsProminent WA business leader Michael Chaney defends GST deal

Wesfarmers chair Michael Chaney has joined the chorus of WA voices urging the Commonwealth not to scuttle the GST deal that has delivered the State a $43 billion windfall.

Joe Spagnolo

An acceleration in household spending doesn't bode well for cash rate expectations. (Joel Carrett/AAP PHOTOS)

BusinessPremiumLatest data under spotlight as pressure builds on rates

Fresh economic figures will be scrutinised by the Reserve Bank of Australia as it assesses the nation's economy before a key meeting on interest rates.

Tess Ikonomou

A wider war involving Iranian disruption of tanker traffic could see crude push past $US90 a barrel. (AP PHOTO)

BusinessOil prices set to swing next week amid US-Israel attack

Oil traders brace for big moves next week as the fallout from US-Israeli strikes on Iran plays out on Middle East oil supplies.

Staff Writers

Madonna, 67, has been a Dolce & Gabbana icon since the 1990s and was front row for the runway. (AP PHOTO)

BusinessPremiumMadonna steals show at Dolce & Gabbana's Milan runway

Madonna has made a star appearance at Dolce & Gabbana's Milan Fashion Week runway show.

COLLEEN BARRY

Almost half of WA respondents to a nationwide survey of more than 4000 people said they strongly agreed more housing had to be built to meet current and future needs.

Housing MarketCommentsPremiumWA suffering the nation’s highest rates of housing stress

A whopping one-third of West Australian respondents to a nationwide survey report are being forced to make sacrifices to keep a roof over their heads.

Rebecca Le May

Flights across the Middle East have been cancelled and passengers have been left stranded. (AP PHOTO)

BusinessPremiumThousands of travellers stranded by flight disruptions

An Iranian drone strike has hit Dubai Airport as global airlines suspend flights across the Middle East after ‌the US and Israel launched strikes on Iran.

CARA RUBINSKY, MARC LEVY and JOSH FUNK

These are the Perth suburbs that are set for the greatest mortgage pain, as resurgent inflation threatens to unleash a fresh raft of interest rate hikes from the Reserve Bank.

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REVEALED: Top 10 Perth suburbs where mortgage pain highest

New data shines a light on big mortgage belt areas in Greater Perth, where thousands of ordinary West Australian families are being hammered by rate increases and huge rises in living charges. 

Joe Spagnolo

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NewsPremiumRadical tactics as Aussies get ‘TikTok brain’

Australia’s shrinking attention spans have forced brands into a desperate race against time, with marketers now battling for viewer engagement in mere seconds.

Euan Kennedy

The business of Hollywood movie making is once again in a time of profound transition. (AP PHOTO)

BusinessPremiumWhat a Paramount-owned Warner Bros means for movies

Paramount is set to buy Warner Bros but many are wondering what will happen to the two Californian film studios.

Lindsey Bahr

The Matildas are massively popular and fans have no doubt about the shape of the football.

MAJOR BALLS-UPCommentsRetail giant roasted for ‘disgraceful’ Matildas blunder

‘I can’t think of another place on the planet that would make this mistake.’

Cameron Noakes

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newsPremium‘First’: Big change to Aussie coin revealed

The Royal Mint has unveiled a refreshed dollar coin with one key change, as Australia celebrates a 60-year milestone.

Hannah Moore

More than 11,000 Aussies may have lost their life savings in the collapse of Shield and First Guardian funds in 2024. NewsWire / Christian Gilles

NewsPremium‘Weeks’: Warning after super fund collapse

More than 11,000 Aussies who lost their life savings in the collapse of Shield and First Guardian funds have only weeks left before the complaint deadline slams shut.

Alexandra Feiam