Emilia Terzon

Australia's inflation rate remained steady in October, with rising prices for food, alcohol, cigarettes and recreational activities keeping it at 2.1 per cent annually.

The Australian franchise and director of the bubble tea retailer are fined a combined $132,000 after the Federal Circuit and Family Court found it had underpaid migrant workers through "ignorance and inattention". 

Local shares have ended the week on a positive note, while Bitcoin continued to close in on $US100,000. Coles executives were grilled on supplier deals and WiseTech shares fell after its annual meeting. Look back on how it unfolded on the markets blog.

Woolworths's bosses will face the ACCC's inquiry into supermarket pricing today, as the consumer watchdog continues to prosecute its case that the corporate giant and its competitor Coles have been dudding their customers on discounts.

"Can machines think?" Alan Turing's question revived by a robot's painting of the British scientist.

Qantas defended itself from allegations of "slot hoarding" at a heated Senate inquiry, while the federal government gave regional airline Rex an $80 million lifeline as its voluntary administration is extended. Catch up on the day's events and insights live on ABC's markets blog. 

The Australian share market bounced back after the ACCC approved the Sigma and Chemist Warehouse merger. Nine felt the wrath of investor fury, while supermarkets and the RBA were a key focus. Look back at the day's events.

The Australian market ended lower on Friday, following a sell-off on Wall Street as shares of tech giants Microsoft and Meta fell sharply. Here is how the trading day unfolded on our business blog.

Google has been doing deals with Apple and Australian telcos Telstra and Optus to maintain it's supremacy. Now legal cases are posing an "existential threat". So how likely is a break up of the search giant?

Bunnings is Australia's most trusted brand. But allegations the hardware chain has been abusing its market power have prompted a Senate inquiry that is set to scrutinise the market power of many large format retailers.