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A survey of 4,000 patients finds more than half had an unexpected cost when under a specialist’s care. Source link

Australia’s mining sector is expected to lead the earnings charge for this reporting season, boosted by signs of a stabilisation in the Chinese economy and a turbo-charged commodities market. Source link

Spot silver has hit a new low, crashing to $US75 an ounce, down over 14 per cent, while the ACTU is pushing for “above-inflation” wage increases in 2026.  Source link

Cost-of-living pressures are being felt by all households, but some have been hit harder than others as annual costs increased between 2.3 and 4.2 per cent in 2025, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics. Source link

The Australian share market edges up after a brutal session on Wall Street, weighed down by massive losses in tech and AI stocks like Nvidia and Microsoft, while bitcoin trades around $76,000 after dropping to a 16-month low.  Source link

The federal government provides $2 million towards developing low-emissions alternatives to glass wine bottles using materials like seaweed and plant sugar.  Source link

A third of Australians could benefit if banks raise deposit rates on savings, while mortgage holders are having to decide what to cut back on. Source link

The Commonwealth Bank responds to the Reserve Bank of Australia’s decision to increase the cash rate.  Source link

The good news is the economy ended 2025 in relatively good shape — with growth starting to pick up, the economy transitioning away from government-led spending, and a historically strong jobs market. Unfortunately, that’s where it ends. Source link

RBA lifts interest rates by 0.25 per cent, to 3.85 per cent, after inflation rose “materially” in second half of 2025. Source link