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This year’s floods are now the second-costliest extreme weather event in Australia’s history, passing 1974’s Cyclone Tracy and sitting only behind 1999’s Sydney Hailstorm, with the Insurance Council of Australia revealing the latest figures on insured losses.

A once-in-a-decade report from Australia’s national science agency has identified seven global megatrends that hold the key to the challenges and opportunities ahead – both for the world and, in turn, for investors.

After seven straight days of plummeting prices – plus a new 52-week low – Australian shares finally rebounded yesterday, with the ASX 200 ending the session up 1.41%, at 6523.8 points.

Junior gold explorer Far East Gold has revealed a “significant outcome” for its Woyla project following the company’s first-ever Induced Polarisation geophysics survey at the site

A few years ago, Vasilios Piperoglou netted his fund a ‘five-bagger’ after identifying a key thematic in a “misunderstood and unloved” sector. Now, the fundie has identified a new thematic he believes is “very much on a similar plane”.

As Australia grapples with its worst-ever energy crisis, white-collar workers might be wise to take a leaf out of Spain’s book, courtesy of one seemingly off-the-cuff idea from its enterprising leader.

Every second week we invite a leading fund manager to present at The Insider: Meet the Fund Manager. In July, Armytage Private’s Lee IaFraté selected Praemium as one of his favourite stocks, pointing to the company’s recent solid profits, realignment…

Where might global investors look for returns in today’s volatile, high-inflation world? Australian equities are the answer, according to several pundits.

The International Monetary Fund has updated its World Economic Outlook in recent days, and the latest report makes for somewhat uncomfortable reading.

Australia has suffered through floods, bushfires, tsunamis and other natural disasters that, on an annual basis, have taken more than 80 lives and cost an average of $18.2 billion. Remote areas are likely the worst affected due to their low capacity for disaster resilience.

High staff turnover is now costing Australian businesses a hefty $23,000 for each worker lost – up from $10,000 last year. Still, not quite as shocking as the Canadian business whose ex-worker just cost them “millions”.

A boost to cash receipts and purchase orders in the last quarter has given an Aussie health and wellness business new vigour – but it’s the company’s upcoming product launches that is providing the real spring in its step.