Hancock Prospecting Adds Gold to US Portfolio in $133 Million Shift
Gold exposure increased alongside defence holdings in Hancock Prospecting's US portfolio, part of a $133 million reallocation disclosed in May.
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Gina Rinehart Bets $1 Billion on SpaceX in Boldest Move Yet
Australia's richest person has made one of the most striking moves of her career, taking a stake reported to be worth more than A$1 billion in Elon Musk's SpaceX, the largest single investment Hancock Prospecting has made outside its iron ore heartland.
Melbourne's job market in 2026: what the latest employment figures mean for you
With unemployment holding steady at 4.4% and thousands of new workers expected in health, education and professional services, here is a practical guide to what is happening in Melbourne's labour market.
Bendigo shopping complex sold to overseas investor in major regional property deal
An international buyer has acquired Lansell Square, a major retail precinct anchored by three supermarket giants, marking a significant foreign investment in regional Victoria.
Melbourne’s Small Business Backbone: The Opportunity in Community and Awards
With 74% of city businesses classified as small, the Lord Mayor’s Small Business Awards highlight the resilience, diversity and opportunity among Melbourne’s independent owners.
Negative gearing reforms already reshaping Victoria property investment patterns
Young investor couples are adapting purchase strategies to new tax rules, with evidence emerging of changed investment behaviour in the first months after reform.
ASX 200 gains 0.24% as global markets advance
Where the major indices, gold and currencies landed, and what the moves mean for Melbourne investors and super balances.
Melbourne Retailers Capitalize on Low-Cost Digital Ads, Early Adopters Gain Edge
Lower entry costs on emerging online platforms are letting established shops and startups alike test fresh marketing routes without heavy outlays.
Melbourne's Job Market Shifts: AI, Investment Changes Reshape Employment Landscape
Investor retreats, AI infrastructure battles and a cooling property market are reshaping where Melbourne's employment dollars are flowing, here's how to read it.
Melbourne Residents Face Rising Costs: Here's What You Need To Know
With investors fleeing the property market and household budgets under sustained pressure, ordinary Melburnians face a financial landscape that rewards the informed and punishes the passive.
Epsom retail expansion signals boom continuing as developer plans new shopping centre
A proposed retail development in Epsom would demolish two homes on the Midland Highway, reflecting growing commercial demand in the suburb.
Melbourne's Property and Housing Market: Prices, Rents and What Drives Them
A plain-language guide to how Melbourne's residential property and rental market works, what shapes prices and rents, and the affordability pressures facing buyers and tenants.
Home-Based Business Melbourne: Delacombe Maker Goes Global
Delacombe shed startup scales into global hobby industry player. How regional Victoria entrepreneurs are building export-ready businesses from home.
Seesaw Design Studio Wins Melbourne Small Business of the Year Award
The North Melbourne studio's Small Business of the Year win highlights how established local operators continue to serve the community amid broader pressures on Melbourne firms.
Toorak Village to tower higher as Melbourne reshapes eastern suburbs density
A major planning overhaul will allow six-storey buildings around Toorak Village and train corridors, signalling a shift toward walkable, transit-connected suburbs.
The Melbourne property market, explained
A plain-English guide to how Melbourne housing works, what moves it, and where to find the official numbers.
Melbourne property market shifts as negative gearing reforms take hold
New tax treatment of investment losses is already influencing buyer behaviour, with fresh data showing young couples winning auctions despite traditional investor dominance.
Melbourne's Construction Rebound Faces a Colder Climate as Markets Turn
A broad global sell-off dragged the ASX lower on Thursday, piling fresh pressure on Melbourne's rate-sensitive property and construction sectors just as they were beginning to find their footing.
Melbourne's builders eye rate signals as commodities surge and local bourse holds steady
A sharp rise in copper, silver and crude oil is putting fresh pressure on Melbourne's construction pipeline even as the ASX 200 barely moved on Monday.
Melbourne Exporters Navigate Shifting Asian Supply Chains and AI Data Costs
From shifting Asian supply chains to AI-driven data costs crowding out industrial land, Melbourne's trade-exposed businesses are confronting a more complicated global picture than at any point this decade.
Melbourne Telecom Firms Face Rising Costs After Major July Disruption
Melbourne businesses confront network reliability issues and rising infrastructure costs amid a major Telstra disruption on July 9.
Rate Hopes Lift Melbourne's Building Mood as ASX Holds Firm Against a Patchy Global Session
A modest rally on the local bourse offered cautious comfort to Melbourne's construction and property sectors, even as commodity slumps and a sliding Nikkei reminded investors that the global picture remains uneven.
Melbourne's Construction Sector Eyes Rate Relief as Local Stocks Edge Higher
With the ASX holding firm and global risk appetite improving, Melbourne's rate-sensitive property and building trades have the most riding on where markets head next.
Melbourne Data Centre Construction: $1.2B Projects Boost Local Work
Melbourne data centre construction projects worth $1.2B are creating jobs and contracts for local suppliers in Docklands, Clayton South, and western suburbs precincts.
Reading the Numbers: What Global Trade Signals Mean for Melbourne Exporters Right Now
Investment flows are shifting, the Australian dollar is under pressure, and local businesses need to understand what the indicators are actually telling them.
Melbourne's Economy: Property Softens, AI Reshapes Industry, Budgets Strain
With property prices softening, AI land grabs reshaping industrial corridors, and household budgets still stretched thin, here is how to make sense of the indicators that will define the next 12 months.
Melbourne's Job Market Shifts as Hiring Accelerates in Some Sectors
A clutch of fresh economic indicators points to shifting investment flows across Melbourne, with some sectors hiring hard and others quietly going cold.
Melbourne Small Businesses Confront Critical Challenges as 2026 Market Shifts Rapidly
From Brunswick café strips to South Yarra boutiques, the signals are shifting fast, and operators who ignore them risk getting caught flat-footed.
Renting in Melbourne: the costs, the bond and your rights explained
A plain-English guide to what renting in Melbourne actually costs, how bonds work in Victoria, and the rights the law gives renters.