Banks are being urged to ignore the “widow tax” when making lending decisions, even though the legislation is unlikely to pass Parliament until at least mid-September. ebx.sh/jt45Dl

The TikTok star and Brooki Bakehouse founder has secured a major investment from Saudi Arabian royalty to fuel her global expansion plans. ebx.sh/EItZGw

The Tax Practitioners Board has deregistered former PwC chief executive Tom Seymour for his "failure to act with integrity" and for allowing an unethical culture to develop within the firm’s tax division. ebx.sh/pW6wez

As Treasury warns workers will shoulder a rising burden, the former Westpac chief executive argues brackets should be indexed, as they were 50 years ago. afr.com/policy/tax-and-super…

Google has put its Australian YouTubers on notice: a hike in the minimum age to access social media could hurt your channel if the government includes YouTube. afr.com/companies/media-and-…

OPINION: Jim Chalmers is considering long-term policy measures to buoy the economy. They must include addressing startlingly low financial literacy levels. afr.com/companies/financial-…

The Victorian government spent $130 million on consultants and contractors last year. Some of these were hired for no valid reason. afr.com/politics/federal/vic…

In what doctors are calling a watershed moment for Australia's approach to mental health, Medibank will begin covering the use of MDMA to treat post-traumatic stress disorder. afr.com/companies/healthcare…

OPINION | Donald Trump’s immigration policy could create a shock to the US economy that would heap more pressure on the weakening US dollar. Aussies are uniquely exposed, writes Chanticleer. afr.com/chanticleer/how-la-s…

Elon Musk played with fire by engineering Trump's return to the White House. Now, as the bromance unravels, it’s Tesla shareholders who are feeling the heat. afr.com/chanticleer/musk-pla…

The energy requirements of AI technologies like ChatGPT are driving a surge in fossil fuel investment. afr.com/policy/energy-and-cl…

Currently, Australia only spends 2 per cent of its GDP on defence. Could Anthony Albanese’s Albertan encounter with Donald Trump be the call to action our security needs? afr.com/policy/foreign-affai…

The less punitive Greens policy is fuelling calls for the government to index its controversial super tax to spare more workers being slugged. afr.com/policy/economy/labor…

When the most successful political party in our nation’s history picks a leader, it doesn’t do so based on chromosomes. And as for glass cliffs, Liberal leader @sussanley "couldn't give a stuff". afr.com/politics/federal/bei…

Commonwealth Bank chief executive Matt Comyn could be in for a $40 million windfall after the financial institution's shares hit a record high. afr.com/companies/financial-…

Mining giants have threatened to pull back on investment in response to a proposal by the Victorian government to increase fees by 234 per cent. afr.com/companies/mining/vic…

Franking credits will be hit by Labor's proposed superannuation changes, which one accountant describes as a "tax on a tax refund". afr.com/policy/tax-and-super…

Some of Australia’s richest people including Gina Rinehart and Jack Cowin have warned the proposed tax on super balances above $3 million will stymie investment. afr.com/rich-list/they-can-a…

Labor has secured a third Senate spot in Victoria, granting the government and the Greens control of the Upper House. This effectively means there is no barrier to passing the new super tax legislation. afr.com/politics/federal/can…