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Valerina Changarathil reports on a wide range of news and issues relating to businesses in South Australia across start-ups, technology developers, biotechs, mining and energy companies, agriculture and food, and tourism.

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BRISBANE AUSTRALIA FRIDAY 28TH FEBRUARY 2025 The Star Casino group has halted trading on the Stock Exchange this morning. Generic pictures of The Star at Queens Wharf Brisbane Picture David Clark

CBA turns after record; IDP Education routed again

CBA eases after $182 intraday record. Austrac versus Star in court. Tyro sinks as search for new CEO starts. IDP Education rout continues. Lynas soars on broker upgrade.

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‘Nothing to be happy about’ after weak GDP data; CBA hits record

CBA hits high of $181.39. Slow economic growth undershoots forecasts. Mixi lifts PointsBet bid amid due diligence by rival suitor Betr. Star accused of breach of money laundering laws.

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(FILES) (COMBO) This combination of pictures created on November 07, 2024 shows former US President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump (L) in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on November 4, 2024, and Chinese President Xi Jinping (R) at a press conference in Belgrade, on May 8, 2024. Chinese President Xi Jinping held phone talks on January 17, 2025, with US president-elect Donald Trump, Chinese state media reported. CCTV said the phone call happened

CBA hits record; wage rise ‘modest drag’ on inflation

RBA well placed to ‘respond decisively’ to international developments. Fair Work Commission grants above-inflation 3.5pc wage rise. NAB cuts economic forecasts. IDP Education dives 46 per cent.

Companies

Kingston, at 63-71 Tuckfield St, Ocean Grove, is for sale. It has planning permission to create an additional 10 homes on the western portion of the property.

Housing market picks up; Brickworks, Soul Patts soar

House prices and auction clearances rose in May. 25 years late, but corporate raider happy with Washington H Soul Pattinson move on Brickworks. Billionaire’s $1bn-plus gaming bid.

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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos APRIL 09: A general view of the digital boards at the Australian Stock Exchange in Sydney after the ASX plummeted for a second day, with another 50 billion dollars wiped off the Australian stock market today, as a result of fears US President Donald TrumpÃs reciprocal tariff policies will send the global economy into a recession. Photo: Gaye Gerard / NewsWire

Healthscope deal lifts HealthCo; James Hardie’s golden parachute

HealthCo’s record jump after HMC Capital defers Healthscope rents. Big payouts for AZEK executives in controversial James Hardie buyout. Sigma’s best days ‘behind it’. Trump team plots Plan B on tariffs.

Companies

Trump tariff uncertainty keeps investors on sidelines

The White House has appealed the US Court of International Trade’s rejection of US President Donald Trump’s ‘unbounded authority’ in imposing his Liberation Day tariffs. Australia is reviewing the decision.

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Fed approval for Woodside’s North West Shelf expansion

Environment Minister Watt approves Woodside’s four-decade extension of WA project. Economists tip two more RBA rate cuts after April inflation print. MinRes downgrade weighs.

Companies

AMP CEO Alexis George and AMP's Ben Hillier release a new retirement product they say will shake up the market. Jane Dempster/The Australian

AMP super class action begins; REA receives ACCC notice

Market closes at three-month high. Murray Watt makes ‘right sounds’ before decision on Woodside’s $30bn NW Shelf expansion. AMP sued for alleged excessive fees.

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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos APRIL 15:A view of the digital boards at the ASX in Sydney. Photo: Gaye Gerard / NewsWire

WiseTech lifts on US buy; Trump order fires up uranium stocks

Investors back WiseTech’s $3bn e2open deal. No taxpayer bailout for Healthscope: Butler. Deep Yellow, Paladin, Boss top gainers on US president’s nuclear focus. AUD at six-month high as US dollar falls. Miss on earnings weighs on Elders.

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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos June , 2021: The opening of the ASX this morning with a mix of red and green on the board. Picture: NCA NewsWire / David Swift

Mixed day for Big Four; Paladin leads uranium falls

CBA hits intraday record of $172.92, surges past best ‘fair price’ estimates. What to expect from the RBA next week. Trump’s week of Arab bromance. David Dicker steps down from Dicker Data.

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