Kean’s call to arms on clean energy
Incoming climate change tsar Matt Kean has called on the clean energy industry to take up the fight to the ‘climate change denialists’.
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Aussie shares soar to crack 8000 barrier
Aussies shares continued to rally higher on Monday, crossing the 8000 threshold for the first time in history on speculation of imminent rate cuts in the US.
Chalmers hints at ‘mid-teens’ surplus
Treasurer Jim Chalmers says he is expecting Australia’s surplus to grow beyond the $9.3bn forecast in the budget, with the exact figures set to drop in September.
Chalmers hints at ‘mid-teens’ surplus
Treasurer Jim Chalmers says he is expecting Australia’s surplus to grow beyond the $9.3bn forecast in the budget, with the exact figures set to drop in September.
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ASX snaps four-day losing streak
After a four-session slide, the local share market found momentum on Tuesday with all sectors bar energy finishing in the green.
New home approvals hit fresh decade low
Just 166,127 new dwellings were approved for construction in the year to November, fresh ABS data has shown.
ASX records four-day losing streak
The local benchmark continued to lose ground amid continued uncertainty over the timing and depth of rate cuts.
Hopes of interest rate relief fade
Borrowers hoping for rate relief in coming months may have to wait longer still after traders revise their bets on when the RBA will cut.
Easy way you can add $10k to savings
Want to get a jump start on your savings for 2024 but don’t know how? Here’s a guide on how to get started.
In-demand jobs with skyrocketing wages
Ten jobs that posted major wage growth last year will remain hot moving further into 2024, the chief people officer at Payscale says.
$2.3bn project held to ransom over pay demand
Striking workers have put a $2.3bn green energy build at risk over demands of a 17 per cent uplift in pay.
Grim reason interest rate pain will continue
There’s a common belief that Aussies can expect much-needed rate cuts in 2024, but there’s a key reason to be sceptical.
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