The local sharemarket extended gains in afternoon trade, driven by a sharp rebound in energy stocks and buoyant gold miners. Jobs data won’t push RBA rate cut in May. BHP gains on steady March quarter. Woodside spikes on LNG deal, oil price.
It’s 90 years to the day since Qantas first carried two passengers on a DH86 aircraft from Brisbane to Singapore but the airline now faces significant challenges to its expansion.
A popular brewery has entered voluntary administration after its major financial backer collapsed, triggering challenges at venues in Hobart, Melbourne and Perth.
Woolworths is facing the heat again with another shareholder resolution over its salmon farming practices lodged with the company today.
Frustrated by the lack of progress in emissions-free air travel, Dick Smith is offering a valuable prize to the first person to fly an electric aircraft from England to Australia.
A controversial feature in the election campaign has highlighted how working from home tensions are still bubbling under the surface in Aussie workplaces.
Latest travel figures show just how far America has slumped on the list of destinations Australians book for international trips.
The ASX 200 trimmed a big intraday fall as US stock index futures and US Treasuries reversed early losses. Asian stocks are mixed with the Nikkei 225 down 3 per cent and the Hang Seng index turning up 1.3 per cent. Xi Jinping will visit Vietnam, Malaysia and Cambodia next week for a response to Trump’s 145 per cent tariff war.
Technology and mining stocks lead surge on local bourse. US futures point down after Wall Street’s historic session as Chinese leaders meet to respond to Trump’s 125 per cent hit.
The Kiwi carrier has unveiled its first redesign in 14 years as Qantas continues the hunt for a designer for its new uniforms.
One of Australia’s big four banks has been accused of behaving so badly it could amount to torture after it committed an extraordinary series of errors.
A relief rally added $116b in value to the Australian sharemarket on Thursday following Donald Trump’s decision to pull back from a global trade war.
The Greens have unveiled a $30m election pitch to lure discount retailers such as Aldi to Australia’s smallest state.
US President Donald Trump’s wild backdown on tariffs has lifted Wall Street and sent the Australian sharemarket shooting up.
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