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ASX slips as oil and inflation pressures return The ASX struggled to find momentum this week, with the S&P/ASX 200…

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Venture capital looked strong in May 2026, at least on the surface. Funding volumes climbed globally, AI continued attracting enormous…

Why lithium is becoming an AI infrastructure trade and an EV trade

TL;DR Summary Lithium is starting to trade on two demand engines at once. Electric vehicles still dominate the market, but…

Xero’s U.S. Expansion: Positive Takeaways & Challenges

The Ambitious Push into the U.S Xero Limited entered the U.S. market in the early 2010s with ambitious expansion plans.…

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2026-27 Budget Winners and Losers: Who Gains and Who Pays?

Every budget creates winners and losers, and Treasurer Jim Chalmers’ 2026–27 Federal Budget is no exception. While workers, motorists and public healthcare users emerge with…

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2026 Budget: Tax Cuts, Housing Reform, $31.5Bn Deficit

Treasurer Jim Chalmers has handed down a politically charged 2026–27 Federal Budget featuring tax cuts, sweeping housing tax reforms, temporary…

What We Know About Australia’s 2026 Federal Budget

Australia Federal Budget 2026 Preview: Tax Reform, Fiscal Restraint, and Structural Spending Shifts.

ASX Weekly Market Wrap

Markets Hold Ground Despite $50B Friday Selloff Australian markets closed the week only marginally higher, but the path there was…

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Infratil (IFT): Dissecting Australia’s Newest Infrastructure Investment Platform

Business Overview Infratil Limited is a New Zealand–based global infrastructure investment company with a diversified…

Investment Analysis: Mesoblast Ltd (ASX: MSB)

Business Summary Mesoblast Limited specializes in developing allogeneic, “off‑the‑shelf” cellular medicines designed to treat severe…

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Investment Analysis: Wesfarmers (ASX:WES)

The Quiet Compounder with Embedded Optionality Wesfarmers remains one of the highest quality compounders in…

Pointerra Ltd (ASX: 3DP): Speculative Investment Analysis

Company Overview Pointerra Ltd (ASX: 3DP) is an Australian geospatial technology company that helps industries…

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