BHP reaches $45b settlement over disaster
BHP has finalised a $45b settlement with Brazil over the 2015 Samarco dam disaster which killed 19 people.
Mining
‘Mixed bag’: ASX trades sideways
The ASX 200 has again traded sideways on Thursday, after $48bn was wiped off the sharemarket during Tuesday’s trading.
‘Perfect storm’ sees gold price surge
The precious metal could double in price as central banks continue to cut interest rates.
Grim reality for female tradies laid bare
Australia has slim hopes of building the houses we desperately need if 10 per cent of female tradies keep being harassed out of the construction industry.
ASX takes big hit across board
The ASX 200 has its worst trading day in seven weeks with all 11 sectors falling Tuesday. But there were pockets of strength for Aussie investors.
Renewed optimism leads to ASX rally
The ASX 200 has rallied strongly following strong falls on Friday, after a spate of good economic news
Mining giant cops huge $23.7bn disaster bill
Australia’s biggest mining company has agreed to a massive settlement with the Brazilian government over an environmental catastrophe.
China spooks ASX from record high
The ASX 200 has fallen from a record high, as investors are disappointed with the economic growth of Australia’s largest trading partner.
ASX continues record breaking week
The ASX has closed at another record high this week, driven by stronger than expected Australian economic news.
ASX falls from record high
Australia’s sharemarket has temporarily fallen from its record high on Tuesday, as tech stocks offset strong gains by banks and miners.
Markets rise on Chinese stimulus rumours
The Australian share market rose to a near record high off the back of Chinese stimulus package rumours and a better than expected global economic outlook.
Aussie shares rise on Wall St rebound
Aussie shares crept higher on Wednesday on the back of a Wall St rebound, despite a sharp sell off in heavyweight mining and energy stocks.
FIFO worker’s drunken act in Qantas lounge
Details of how a female FIFO worker sexually harassed two colleagues in a Qantas lounge have been revealed.
Aussie shares sink on China stimulus gloom
The Australian sharemarket fell on Tuesday following muted stimulus measures from China and a sharp pullback on Wall St.
‘Started at 17’: Young tradie’s insane salary
A young Aussie has revealed her wild yearly salary after starting out working as an electrician when she was just 17 years old.
Aussie shares fall on mining, Wall St wobble
The Australian sharemarket fell on Friday as the big miners wobbled and uncertainty courses through Wall Street.
Aussie shares flat with all eyes on Israel
The sharemarket inched higher on Thursday as investors braced for Israel’s response to Iranian missile and terror attacks and the release of crucial US jobs data.
Aussie shares slip as Middle East mushrooms
The Australian sharemarket slipped on Wednesday as investors braced for a broader war in the Middle East.
China’s big move, huge result for Australia
Beijing’s decision to act on its economic downturn could be a blessing for Australia’s export industry after a dire prediction.
Aussie shares retreat on mining pullback
The Australian sharemarket retreated from record highs on Tuesday on a sharp sell-off in the mining sector.
Aussie shares hit new high on iron ore boom
The Australian sharemarket notched a fresh record high on Monday on the back of a mammoth rally in iron ore prices.
‘$40 billion’: Huge hit to Australian economy
New forecasts show Australia’s resources and energy sector earnings are set to plummet, as a dire consequence of EV sales emerges.
Aussie shares snap three-day losing streak
The Australian sharemarket snapped a three-day losing streak on Thursday in a frothy rebound propelled by consumer stocks.
‘Outraged’: Threat to Albo over mine move
Climate activists have reacted to a move to extend the operations of three mines in NSW, with protesters halting a coal train near Newcastle.
Aussie shares dip lower on big bank fall
The Aussie sharemarket dipped lower on Wednesday as bank stocks tumbled.
Aussie shares dip on hawkish Bullock
The sharemarket dipped lower on Tuesday as the RBA delivered some hawkish rhetoric on interest rates, even as the miners boomed on fresh Chinese support.
Common item smashing Aussie wallets
Despite more EVs and people working from home, Australian fuel prices increased at double the rate of inflation in the 12 months to June.
‘Jumbo’ Fed cut boosts Aussie shares
The Australian sharemarket booked a fresh record high on Thursday as investors celebrated the US Fed’s “jumbo” rate cut.
Heartbreak after man trapped in mine shaft
Police have revealed a heartbreaking update in the search for a man who fell down an old mine shaft in NSW’s coal mining region.
Aussie shares hit fresh record on Fed fever
The rate cut rally in Australian shares continued on Tuesday, with the local bourse hitting fresh highs once again as it booked a fourth consecutive session in the green.
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