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Donald Trump evidently believes he can woo Vladimir Putin away from China if the price is right. Xi Jinping may believe so as well.

Why the trade truce just failed to rock our world

So much for Australia’s sharemarket Trump bump. For local investors it was more a case of Trump glump.

  • Elizabeth Knight

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James Hardie boss Aaron Erter (left) with former NFL player Ronde Barber at the launch of the James Hardie Pro Football Hall of Fame Invitational last month.

‘It’s a heist’: Why the $14b James Hardie deal has set off alarm bells

Not long before Donald Trump’s tariff armageddon, Australian investors experienced a seismic financial shock on home soil which has reverberated throughout the entire market.

  • Colin Kruger
Wall Street retreated on Tuesday as the Trump trade lost steam.

ASX slides as ‘Trump trade’ peters out on Wall Street; miners, banks fall

The Australian sharemarket remained in the red throughout the day on Wednesday, marking the index’s third consecutive day trading lower.

  • Hannah Hammoud
Victoria Park in the City of Sydney was fenced off after asbestos was discovered.

Why asbestos mulch crisis is just the tip of a lethal iceberg

If we are to be free of this health scourge, all asbestos must be removed from our built environment and safely disposed of.

  • Matt Peacock
James Hardie CEO Jack Truong.

James Hardie CEO says he was ‘blindsided’ by bullying claims, sacking

James Hardie Industries’ recently fired chief executive, Jack Truong, says he “unequivocally” rejects the building materials giant’s allegation he bullied and intimidated colleagues. 

  • Patrick Hatch
James Hardie CEO Jack Truong (right) with his predecessor Louis Gries.

James Hardie’s CEO sacking highlights falling tolerance for workplace bullies

Bosses who intimidate and humiliate staff have been put on notice, as management experts say companies and employees are losing tolerance for workplace bullies.

  • Patrick Hatch
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Joanna McNeill was diagnosed with silicosis after coming back from maternity leave last year. She’s just 34 years old.

‘The unknown is terrifying’: Young mum’s deadly lung disease the tip of the iceberg

Joanna McNeill has become one face of a campaign for tougher regulations to protect workers exposed to deadly dust, with fears of a possible ‘tsunami’ of deaths.

  • Rob Harris
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Housing construction poised to fall off a cliff

The Housing Industry Association’s dire forecasts for new housing construction make for chilling reading both for building materials companies and for the broader economy.

  • Elizabeth Knight
Nick Miller, CEO of cement and building materials company Adelaide Brighton, says infrastructure projects of varying sizes are needed as part of government stimulus spending.

ADBRI boss says fast-tracking infrastructure projects will boost recovery

The boss of Australia's biggest cement group, Nick Miller, says getting more infrastructure projects off the ground is the best way to get people back to work.

  • Darren Gray
James Hardie has suspended dividend payments and is closing three plants.

James Hardie shutters plants to contain COVID-19 fallout

Building products manufacturer has suspended its dividends and tightened its profit guidance in response to the coronavirus pandemic.

  • Darren Gray

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