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Hannah Kennelly is a reporter at The Age. She previously worked as a regional journalist for The Mansfield Courier.

ASX falls on US rate outlook; banks and tech shares drop

ASX falls on US rate outlook; banks and tech shares drop

The Australian sharemarket fell sharply on Monday as investors worried there might be fewer US interest rate cuts than previously hoped.

  • by Hannah Kennelly

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Star shares plunge again amid warning investors could be wiped out

Star shares plunge again amid warning investors could be wiped out

Morningstar has given Star a 50 per cent chance of falling into administration and said the company would be lucky to make its next results without a lifeline.

  • by Hannah Kennelly
ASX closes in the red; Star and Lovisa plunge

ASX closes in the red; Star and Lovisa plunge

The sharemarket lost ground on Thursday, as shares in Star Entertainment tumbled after it told investors it had just $79 million left in cash.

  • by Hannah Kennelly
Aussies face $2.7 billion Christmas debt hangover

Aussies face $2.7 billion Christmas debt hangover

Christmas shopping has given close to 2 million Australians a debt hangover that many will spend months paying off. 

  • by Hannah Kennelly
My least favourite thing

My least favourite thing

Age journalists and writers share their humorous, poignant and thought-provoking tales about the objects in their lives that they just can’t seem to get rid of.

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I’ve never been able to wink, and Nonna’s creepy rabbit never let me forget it

I’ve never been able to wink, and Nonna’s creepy rabbit never let me forget it

No one in my family remembers where the porcelain rabbit money box came from, only that it has always been there.

  • by Hannah Kennelly
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ASX dips in a quiet session after tech wobbles on Wall Street
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ASX dips in a quiet session after tech wobbles on Wall Street

A sell-off in the world’s largest technology companies has taken the shine off the Australian sharemarket keen to close out a stellar year.

  • by Hannah Kennelly
Liquor industry faces hangover as young toast new year alcohol-free

Liquor industry faces hangover as young toast new year alcohol-free

The Australian liquor industry, which has weathered a tough 2024, faces a future where the young increasingly abstain.

  • by Hannah Kennelly
Bargain-hungry shoppers spur billion-dollar Boxing Day blitz

Bargain-hungry shoppers spur billion-dollar Boxing Day blitz

Australians have kicked off a post-Christmas boom for retailers expected to surpass the amount spent last year.

  • by Daniel Lo Surdo and Hannah Kennelly
ABC deputy chair resigns nearly 18 months short of his term

ABC deputy chair resigns nearly 18 months short of his term

ABC chairman Kim Williams says Peter Tonagh has provided his resignation from the ABC board to the governor-general. 

  • by Hannah Kennelly
US tech stock rally brings Christmas Eve cheer to ASX

US tech stock rally brings Christmas Eve cheer to ASX

The Australian sharemarket closed high on Christmas Eve making the most of the rally from some of the world’s largest technology companies.

  • by Hannah Kennelly

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