Westpac was today fined $1.8 million after corporate regulator ASIC investigated it for alleged insider trading. This was the maximum fine the Federal Court could impose. Judge Michael Lee said the amount is risible in comparison to the conduct and the size of the organisation. Westpac last year...

eToro Market Analyst Josh Gilbert says the continued rally of tech stocks has been led by what is dubbed the “magnificent seven”. The ‘magnificent seven’, Apple, Microsoft, Google parent Alphabet, Amazon, Nvidia, Meta Platforms and Tesla made a name for themselves in 2023. “These seven s...

The Australian Antarctic Program’s most ambitious deep-field science campaign is underway. The project is titled ‘The Denman Terrestrial Campaign’, and it involves 27 scientists living in a cluster of tents at the Edgeworth David Base camp, located near Bunger Hills. Scientists are hoping to...

Further interest rate rises at the hands of the RBA could push 1.6 million Australian households into mortgage stress.

ARA Chief Industry Affairs Officer Fleur Brown says the habits of consumers have changed. This comes as the latest retail sales figures have revealed a big drop in pre-Christmas retail spending. More shoppers took advantage of Black Friday sales and spent less in December as a result of cost of ...