Stocks drop as rate cut jitters return
With the benchmark finishing in the red for three of the past four sessions, the sharemarket dipped 1.6 per cent this week.
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Brutal rift over major gas claims
A war of words has erupted between two Labor ministers with each other pointing the finger over a major shortfall facing Victoria.
ASX snaps two-day losing streak
After a sharp sell-off during Wednesday’s session, the sharemarket unwound some, but far from all, of its losses on Thursday.
Grim news for Aussies looking for a home
Australia’s chronic housing shortage showed no sign of abating through February, with just 12,520 new homes signed off for construction.
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Eyebrow queen Sharon Lee taken to court
A woman touted as Australia’s eyebrow queen for her artful shaping of celebrity eyebrows has found herself at the centre of a legal battle.
Woolies trumps Coles in key area
Woolies has beaten its rival Coles for one key reason during the coronavirus pandemic, a new survey of thousands of Aussies has found.
ASX rises, Covid plan lifts travel stocks
The ASX gained ground after the PM’s four-stage plan to tackle and emerge from the Covid-19 pandemic boosted travel stocks.
Casino chiefs set for tax bill grilling
Crown Resorts’ top brass is about to get grilled on its potential underpayment of tax for almost a decade.
Big bank uncovers huge potential fraud
A big four bank has uncovered a huge potential fraud and is chasing the suspected ‘external perpetrator’ in court.
Home loans soar again
The nation’s urge to buy a home has continued, with new lending data showing a surge in new mortgages.
Optus warns of outage
One of the nation’s major telco providers has warned a number of its services have been affected by outages.
‘Fraudulent scam’: Crown blasted
Casino giant Crown has been blasted over a ‘fraudulent scam’ run on its watch, with a financial crimes expert calling it ‘as bad as he’d ever seen’.
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