Yesterday
Employment jumps; No Fed bailouts coming; ASX pressured on James Hardie
Read everything that’s happened in the news so far today.
Why hope still matters in a divided world
Despite the social conflicts we are experiencing at home and abroad, Easter and Passover are still times for reconciliation and celebrating light over darkness.
This Month
Albanese and Dutton dodge economic reality
Trump has warned his tariffs may cause temporary pain. Albanese and Dutton are not even trying to level with Australian voters about the cost of their spending.
Can engine oil be Bunnings’ next big break? Auto rivals hope not
The Wesfarmers-owned hardware giant has already expanded into pet care and cleaning. Now it sees a $1.5 billion opportunity too good to pass up.
March
Grand Prix boosts hotel occupancy amid wider recovery
Domestic tourism is leading to a steady, if moderate, growth in bookings, but south-east Queensland and northern NSW have been hit hard by ex-tropical cyclone Alfred.
‘Superhuman’: Sea World staff slept at work to keep dolphins safe
As Tropical Cyclone Alfred crept towards south-east Queensland, Sea World set in motion a massive operation to ensure the park’s dolphins were safe.
March 2024
Why chocolate prices are up and could double by next Easter
RaboResearch expects global cocoa prices to settle around $US5900 a tonne, which is 124 per cent above the average price over the past five years.
Disgrace turns into love on the cross
Easter offers divine love beyond shame. God, it turns out, is far less judgmental than we are.
Ireland’s ‘exhausted’ prime minister announces shock resignation
Leo Varadkar, whose Fine Gael party has struggled in the polls, said he would step down as leader of the country, citing “personal and political reasons.”
The best chocolate to sweeten your Easter
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Princess Catherine’s photo fiasco highlights royal transparency dilemma
The imbroglio raises questions about how far the sanitised version of the family can be trusted, resurrecting demons that haunt its relationship with the media.
‘Buyers are flighty at the moment’: Caution softens clearance rate
Bidders are competing for high-quality homes, but a lack of bids for lower-priced properties is pulling the national clearance rate lower.
December 2023
One last ‘blowout’ at Christmas then hard times on way
The CEO of Linfox, the transport giant owned by Rich Lister Lindsay Fox, is bracing for a downturn in the economy in February and March.
May 2023
Inside the Bubs board fallout
Bubs co-founder Kristy Carr and former executive chairman Dennis Lin were at an event in China in early April. Days later a board spill erupted. They were out, but tensions had been simmering for some time.
Supercheap tumbles on costs confession
Super Retail Group shares fell 7 per cent on Thursday, after it said its cost of doing business will rise in the second half.
Supercheap owner battles higher wages and costs
Super Retail Group says inflationary pressures on wages, rent and energy expenses will push its cost of doing business up in the second half.
April 2023
Melbourne Airport tips extended wait for pre-pandemic airfares
More than 2.71 million passengers came through Tullamarine in March – around 88 per cent of its pre-pandemic levels and slightly higher than January.
EY risks paralysis after split failure
Leaders of the major firm’s US arm torpedoed a planned split deal over the Easter weekend.
Rupert Murdoch’s Fox News role ‘honorific’, argue lawyers
The company’s attorneys have sought to insulate members of the Murdoch family and to keep them from testifying live before a jury.
Holiday park bookings up 40 per cent over Easter: BDO
Rising demand for budget holidays has lifted bookings and revenue forecasts across the holiday park sector this Easter, BDO figures show.