Ian Verrender

Bean counters have historically been viewed as dull, dull, dull. But since the turn of the century, accounting scandals have come thick and fast in Australia.

Mon 22 Jun 2026 at 8:44pm Optimism is a vital attribute when it comes to financial markets.

Mon 29 Jun 2026 at 8:59pm What, if anything, has the past financial year taught us? Not much, apparently, as it draws to a close this afternoon in much the same way it began.

Sat 4 Jul 2026 at 4:18am It's the archetypal rugby league post-match cliché from the victorious coach. "The boys really done us proud.

US President Donald Trump should have been a godsend to the mysterious world of cryptocurrency. Instead, it has been a godsend to him.

A multi-billion-dollar broadcast deal is in the works for the NRL - and if it goes through (as it's expected to), it would become the biggest media rights deal in Australian history.

Sat 11 Jul 2026 at 8:41pm The crackly distress call from a clearly panicked captain was picked up across the Gulf in the early hours of Tuesday morning.

Mon 13 Jul 2026 at 11:44pm Barely a day goes past without some business or finance titan calling for reform.

The price of crude oil has spiked, again. And US President Donald Trump has posted on social media, saying the US will charge a 20 per cent fee on cargo travelling through the contested Strait of Hormuz.

Fri 17 Jul 2026 at 8:52pm With mid-term elections looming in November, time is running out for the US president to negotiate a permanent end to hostilities that threaten to plunge the world into a full-blown fuel crisis.