Email
Here's what's making news this afternoon
To view this email as a web page, go here.
The Australian
 

Good afternoon,

Retail giant Harvey Norman is in legal hot water and likely faces a penalty after ASIC successfully argued in court that customers were misled over interest-free payment methods.

Meanwhile, personal finance writer Anthony Keane explains the five reasons why interest rate cuts may come far later than anticipated.

And The List: Top 100 Innovators takes a look at the cars of the not-too-distant future and explains why they won't be just a means of transport but potentially an entertainment venue too.


 

Perry Williams
Business editor
The markets


Commentary
The PM’s new house: Bad politics but a smart investment
By JAMES KIRBY
Wealth Editor
The politics of the Prime Minister buying a multimillion-dollar beach house are poor – but it fits perfectly with our picture of Anthony Albanese the investor.
Latest news
Harvey Norman breached law over ‘interest-free’ promotions
The retail giant will face a penalty hearing next year after ASIC successfully claimed customers were misled over the promotion of interest-free payment methods for its products.
ANGELICA SNOWDEN
Housing bargains at the lower end as prices drop
The once-in-a-generation combination of housing affordability and working from home has sharply affected residential property markets. Here’s John McGrath’s tips for where to win in 2025.
By LISA ALLEN
Aussie shares retreat from record as commodities weigh
Tightening supplies of raw materials may magnify a rise in prices if China’s stimulus measures manage to lift growth in the world’s No.2 economy and biggest consumer of most commodities.
By DAVID ROGERS
From Cambodia’s killing fields to saving lives on our roads
One-time refugee Lea Ea’s journey escaping the horrors of a country ripped apart by a despotic regime’s genocide to become a world-leading transport innovator is one of spirit and inspiration.
By DAMON KITNEY
‘Quiet faith’ that makes King a market ruler
From his Bishop father to $50bn fund aspirations, Phil King has become the man many in the stockmarkets want to know more about, and they all want to emulate his financial success.
By TANSY HARCOURT

image