Gold prices tumble; house prices soar; ChatGPT takes on Google in browser-land

Thursday 23 October 2025

Gold prices have their biggest tumble in 12 years, potentially hurting retail investors who have piled into the precious metal in recent weeks. 

• REX gets a new lease of life after being bought by a US based company which promises to keep flying to regional Australia.
• ChatGPT’s owner, Open AI, launches a new web browser to take on Google’s Chrome. 
• House prices rise at their fastest pace in four years
• Macquarie mulls dumping hundreds of options off its investment platform. 

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