Markets bet on 3 rate rises this year & how AI is changing Australia's Rich List
20/03/2026 | 11 mins.
SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves speaks with Tony Sycamore from IG Austraila about the day's market action and why markets are now pricing in three rate rises this year; plus Stephanie Youssef looks though The Australian's Rich List 250 with list editor John Stensholt.
Closing the Gap 'is just putting band-aids on' says Senator Lidia Thorpe
20/03/2026 | 6 mins.
New data from the Productivity Commission reveals that the national effort to Close the Gap is failing. As the 2031 deadline looms, Indigenous leaders and advocates are calling for an urgent shift away from "band-aid" government strategies toward genuine community-led action and structural reform.
Attack on Iran gas field exposes divisions between Israel and US
20/03/2026 | 6 mins.
Oil and gas facilities are now being targeted in the war in the Middle East, prolonging the disruption to global fuel supply chains. It has also sent shockwaves to the global economy.
Trump administration applies pressure over reporting on war in Middle East
20/03/2026 | 8 mins.
As the war in the Middle East continues, the United States is fighting a battle on another front: information.
'Our fuel supply is secure': PM appoints taskforce to tackle issues caused by the war in the Middle East
19/03/2026 | 5 mins.
The Prime Minister has appointed a 'fuel tsar' to help tackle supply chain issues caused by the war in the Middle East. It comes as the competition watchdog investigates major fuel suppliers for alleged bad behaviour.
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