Emilia Terzon

The Australian share market tracked its record high on Thursday, with News Corp and the major banks leading the gains. Here's how the trading day played out, with insights from our business reporters.

Analysts say TikTok's "soap opera" saga in the United States is highlighting the "Hunger Games" for social media dominance, with prominent author and economist Yanis Varoufakis calling for measures to take back control for users.

Mosaic's receivers have failed to find new owners for Millers and Noni B, the last two brands with any hope of a future following the fashion group's collapse

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New data shows China's economy grew 5.4 per cent annually in the fourth quarter, beating market expectations. Meanwhile a survey by UBS reveals the reach of the "bank of mum and dad", with 40 per cent of respondents giving or receiving cash last year. This is how the day unfolded. 

At casinos, the odds are never in a punter's favour. Now the chances of losing it all have been turned back onto one of Australia's biggest casino operators. How did the company get to this point?

The Australian dollar takes a dive for the first day of trade for 2025. A US investigation uncovers the target of an alleged Chinese hack of the US Treasury office.  

Australian property prices are down but there is still a great deal of price divergence between cities — and years of soaring prices have left home ownership out of reach for many. 

Australian bosses could go to jail for up to 10 years and be slapped with a $1.65 million fine if they "deliberately" underpay their workers, as part of new laws that take effect on January 1.

The ASX200 fell to its lowest level since September, following the US Federal Reserve's decision to revise down its expectations for interest rate cuts in 2025.