David Taylor

The ABC apologises for a Race Around the World episode containing remarks about mining magnate Gina Rinehart AO, despite the broadcaster's ombudsman finding it did not breach editorial standards.

Credit default swaps for US big tech companies are soaring to record highs. It means investors are fearful of a major Wall Street company collapse.

The Australian share market is now less than a percentage point from a record high. Look back on how the session unfolded, plus insights from our business reporters on the ABC News markets blog.

Australia's housing downturn is spreading across the country, with the latest property price data showing previously resilient markets that had recently set record-high prices are now experiencing a decline in values.

The ABS says the consumer price index rose 3.8 per cent in the 12 months to June.

Origin Energy has told the ABC the cyber security investigation is continuing.

The Reserve Bank is concerned that too many Australians have little idea what the central bank is trying to achieve with interest rates, which it says could be making its job harder.

The corporate regulator is concerned about the risks posed by private credit for Australians with superannuation.

BHP Group's investors are in a world of pain today. It follows Thursday's operational update from the miner. 

Sydney is no longer affordable for most, as new data reveals the number of people who own the home they live in is the lowest it has been in decades.

The recent closure of the Strait of Hormuz saw the oil price lift, but buying in the market accelerated following Donald Trump's latest Truth Social post.

Rents are soaring in several capital cities as low vacancy rates collide with rising interest rates and population growth.

Donald Trump says the ceasefire with Iran is over, warning that the US would likely engage in additional strikes, following fresh attacks across the Gulf.

A record number of exchange traded funds were added to the Australian share market in the past financial year. 

Corporate cop ASIC has called out super trustees – the platforms that manage Australians' retirement savings - for what it's termed a "troubling" lack of safeguards.

The corporate watchdog is concerned that super trustees that manage Australians' retirement savings have a lack of safeguards in place.

New inflation data out today shows headline inflation has eased more than expected in May.

KPMG chair Martin Sheppard and two audit partners are leaving the accounting and consulting giant in the wake of a scandal over misuse of confidential client information and the alleged mistreatment of a whistleblower.

Does "bliss" — big lasting state support for financial entities deemed too big to fail — make the stock market a one-way bet?

Glue Store announces its permanent closure, becoming the latest Australian retailer to fail this year.

Two former executives of The Star Entertainment Group Ltd have been handed penalties for breaching the Corporations Act in connection with a Chinese money-laundering scandal.

It's an anxious wait for millions of borrowers, ahead of today's Reserve Bank interest rates decision.

SpaceX operates rockets, spaceflight, telecommunications, and AI — but Elon Musk now wants to establish a self-sustaining city on Mars, with at least 1 million inhabitants.

A major Australian bank has warned the price of oil is at risk of surging to $US150 per barrel as oil inventories approach critically low levels. 

The Iran war and the oil supply squeeze are supercharging business investment in renewables.