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The 10 most important things in the world right now Hello! Here's what's happening on Wednesday.

The ASX just had its biggest fall in nearly 6 months The ASX200 fell by 1% today for the first time since March 23, with heavy falls in mining stocks. Richard Coppleson from Bell Potter Securities is very cautious on the current market.

Shoppers return to power Australian economic growth Australian economic growth rose by 0.9% in the June quarter, above the 0.7% pace expected.

Nomura says no matter how fast Australia's economy grew in the past, there are still plenty of reasons to be cautious about the future They correctly forecast an upside surprise for GDP.

This is why one of Microsoft's top execs has worn a red polo shirt to almost every single important event for over a decade Scott Guthrie is known for two things. His leadership of Microsoft's fast-growing cloud computing and AI businesses...and his trademark outfit of a red polo shirt and jeans.

Here's another indicator Australian home building is starting to weaken Residential construction in Australia hit the highest level on record in the June quarter.

Labor says it's coming for the Great Barrier Reef Foundation's $444 million grant Labor plans to snatch back any unspent funds from the $443.8 million grant the former Turnbull government gave the Great Barrier Reef Foundation if it wins the next election.

Chinese economic growth remains on a 'downward trajectory' Caixin's head of macroeconomics said the result shows stimulus efforts by the Chinese government are "yet to kick in".

The currency of the world's 7th biggest economy, India, is plummeting, and it could get worse from here India's rupee fell to an all-time low against the USD.

Here's what economists are saying about Australia's bumper GDP report They were impressed by the report, although few believe the strength will continue in the second half of the year.

Why so many Australians get stuck in a job they really don't like Two-thirds of Australians value happiness at work over money But they stay in jobs they don't like because external pressures.

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