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David Ross is a Sydney-based journalist at The Australian. He previously worked at the European Parliament and as a freelance journalist, writing for many publications including Myanmar Business Today where he was an Australian correspondent. He has a Masters in Journalism from The University of Melbourne.

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A tour inside the new Amazon fulfilment centre at Lytton, Lytton Friday 11th December 2020 Picture David Clark

Amazon tops $1bn sales but still in red

Amazon Australia has continued a run of losses despite more than doubling its local sales to more than $1bn.

David Ross

MARKETSMarkets

Deputy Governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia Guy Debelle delivers a speech during The American Chamber of Commerce in Australia (AmCham) Business Luncheon at the Adelaide Convention Centre in Adelaide, Wednesday, April 10, 2019. (AAP Image/Kelly Barnes) NO ARCHIVING

Bond gap closes in wave of issuances

Bond buying from central banks has caused a longstanding pricing gap between Australian state government bonds to disappear.

David Ross

Live: Trading DayTrading Day

Floor hands David Vannapha, left, Mario Ramos, center, and Jose Garza make a pipe connection on the drill string on the Orion Perseus drilling rig near Encinal in Webb County, Texas, U.S., on Monday, March 26, 2012. The Perseus is drilling for oil and gas in the Eagle Ford Shale, a sedimentary rock formation underlying an area of South and East Texas. Photographer: Eddie Seal/Bloomberg *** Local Caption *** David Vannapha; Mario Ramos; Jose Garza

Oil tops $US60, ASX lifts

Brent oil prices shot past $US60 a barrel for the first time in more than a year, while Australia’s sharemarket rose strongly.

David Rogers

ExclusiveFinancial Services

General scenes in the aftermath of a bushfire which affected the town of Conjola, New South Wales, Wednesday, 1 January, 2020. Princes Highway on the NSW South Coast has been closed with motorists told to avoid all non essential travel. Picture - Sam Mooy/The Australian Newspaper

Insurers tackle industry problems

The Insurance Council of Australia will conduct a review of the sector in the wake of a litany of reports into underinsurance and premium price jumps.

David Ross

MININGMining & Energy

04/02/2021. Yancoal CEO David Moult speaking at the Sydney Mining Club lunch event at The Ivy Ballroom in Sydney, on coal industry. Britta Campion / The Australian

China ties no help for Yancoal

Australian coal producer Yancoal, controlled by China, has fallen victim to Beijing’s ban on imports and has been forced to find new markets.

David Ross

Legal affairsLegal Affairs

Caltex brand ‘long term’ only months before being nixed

Court documents reveal Ampol was repeatedly put on notice by Chevron over the use of its trademark.

David Ross

INSURANCEFinancial Services

PERTH, AUSTRALIA - FEBRUARY 03: A traffic controller keeps watch at a road closure as a bush fire is seen threatening Avon Ridge in Brigadoon on February 03, 2021 in Perth, Australia. The Rapid Damage assessment team have identified 71 homes have been lost to the blaze with the number expected to rise as they work through the area, as firefighters continue to work to bring the Wooroloo bushfire under control, with more than 9,464 hectares burnt in the Perth hills area. (Photo by Paul Kane/Getty Images)

Under-the-pump insurers hoist prices

Global insurance prices are surging, but are yet to fully capture the full extent of the insurance hit caused by the pandemic.

David Ross

Financial servicesFinancial Services

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos February 1, 2021: Pictured is Westpac bank in Sydney, NSW. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Dylan Coker

Westpac loses High Court super advice battle

Westpac’s loss comes after ASIC took issue with the bank’s campaign to get its customers to switch into BT Super.

David Ross

BusinessMining & Energy

Military vehicles are seen along a street in Mandalay on February 2, 2021, as Myanmar's generals appeared in firm control a day after a surgical coup that saw democracy heroine Suu Kyi detained. (Photo by STR / AFP)

Myanmar wait and see approach

Australian businesses with exposure to Myanmar are adopting a defensive posture and waiting to see if the military coup will result in civil unrest.

Lachlan Moffet Gray, David Ross and Perry Williams

Financial servicesFinancial Services

Close-up of unrecognizable woman using modern gadget while making online payment in cafe, nfc technology concept

Level playing field needed for banks and fintechs

The Bank of International settlements is calling for a level playing field between banks and fintechs.

David Ross

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