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Editorial illustration of a Wall Street clock just after 4 p.m. while an electronic stock-price line continues moving across an evening trading floor — Original editorial illustration: Curiosity Desk original editorial illustration

World Explained · Money and markets

Why stock prices move after the closing bell

A US stock can jump after 4 p.m. even though the main market has closed. Electronic trading, thin order books and earnings news explain the apparent contradiction.

30 July 2026 · 4 min readRead story →

Official ECB montage of ten proposed future euro banknote series featuring portraits, birds, rivers and European institutions — Editorial use under ECB design-proposal terms: European Central Bank; official future banknote design proposals

World Explained · Economics explained

New euro banknotes: why the 10 designs are not final

Europe has revealed ten possible banknote series, but the public survey does not directly choose a winner. Here is what happens before new notes reach wallets.

29 July 2026 · 7 min readRead story →

An Australian suburban home using bright midday rooftop solar to run a washing machine, charge a home battery and charge an electric car — Illustration: Curiosity Desk original illustration created with image-generation tools; the home, equipment and energy-flow overlay are fictional

Australian Curiosity · Energy and money

Australia's three hours of free electricity: who can get it

The Solar Sharer Offer gives some smart-meter households three free midday hours. Check the states, exact times, catches and whether it could lower your bill.

27 July 2026 · 10 min readRead story →

Editorial illustration of Australian workers consulting over workload, fatigue and human oversight settings in an AI system — Illustration: Curiosity Desk, created with image-generation tools and reviewed against Safe Work Australia's published guidance

Australian Curiosity · Work and technology

What Australia's new workplace AI safety guidance means

The guidance does not ban workplace AI. It explains how existing health and safety duties apply to algorithms, automation, monitoring and software changes.

23 July 2026 · 11 min readRead story →

Editorial illustration of an Australian employee organising work-hour records and household expense documents — Illustration: Curiosity Desk, created with image-generation tools and reviewed by an editor

Australian Curiosity · Tax basics

Working from home deductions in 2026: the records the ATO expects

The fixed rate is not a receipt-free shortcut. Employees need a full-year record of actual work hours and evidence that covered expenses were genuinely incurred.

20 July 2026 · 9 min readRead story →

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