Labor shelves offshore gas bill
Labor has shelved a major change to gas approval processes, in return for Greens support for its fuel efficiency standards.
Mining
ASX lifts on post-budget mining bounce
Aussie stocks lifted on Wednesday on the back of a mining rally fuelled by bourse heavyweight BHP.
The two big hurdles BHP faces in getting its Anglo prize
BHP chief Mike Henry’s ‘light’ sweetener to Anglo American’s board was never expected to succeed but the question is, how much does he want this messy deal?
ASX slips in ‘risk-off’ trading day
Australian shares dipped lower on Tuesday as investors continue to tread cautiously before a flood of data comes this week.
Warning to Albo: Go big or risk majority
A former Labor strategist has warned the federal government that without a bold policy vision in the budget voters could ditch the major parties.
Massive Rio Tinto train crash
Three locomotives and 22 iron ore wagons have been impacted in an autonomous train collision.
Asbestos concerns ‘until at least 2100’
Health and workers’ rights advocates are pushing ministers to curtail asbestos, warning it could linger into the next century despite being banned in 2003.
ASX records best day in three months
The Aussie sharemarket has remained strong in the wake of a less than ‘hawkish’ interest rates decision by the Reserve Bank of Australia.
Fears over rare earth minerals ‘cartel’
It’s an industry key to the future of clean energy but there are rising fears that it could turn into a powerful cartel.
ASX climbs as RBA board discusses rates
Ahead of the central bank’s impending interest rate decisions, investors on the Australian share market were in an upbeat mood.
Whole state to get $1000 boost
Households in one Australian state will receive an upfront $1000 payment on their power bills come July 1.
ASX sinks on Wall St sell-off, Fed fears
Aussie shares slumped on the first day of the new month as anxieties mount about US inflation and interest rates.
Stocks inch higher on depressed retail sales
Aussie stocks edged higher on Tuesday after a slump in retail sales pushed back fears of impending rate hikes.
Long game: Behind BHP’s pitch to Anglo’s investors
Anglo American had been on BHP’s radar for years – not months – although the Australian giant believed it had to get its own house in order before any mega-deal.
Mega $60bn deal set to reshape Australia
Australia’s largest mining company is swooping in on a rival coal and copper giant in a transformative $60bn takeover bid.
Copper wars are on as BHP’s CEO bets it all on Anglo
In making the high-risk $60bn mega-deal, BHP’s boss Mike Henry needs to prove the miner is not slipping back to its destructive old habits.
Nation’s filthy rich beg for government cash
Mega wealthy Aussies have banded together to beg governments after shock forecasts that leave them wanting.
‘Beautiful soul’: Tributes for killed worker
A 21-year old man who died on a mine in Western Australia’s Goldfields has been remembered as a “wonderful human”.
Gold mine operator admits $4m failure
An Australian gold mine where a miner was killed in a partial collapse last month has admitted it failed to lodge a $4m bond for environmental rehabilitation.
Gold mine operator admits $4m failure
An Australian gold mine where a miner was killed in a partial collapse last month has admitted it failed to lodge a $4m bond for environmental rehabilitation.
ASX advances ahead of fresh inflation print
Ahead of consumer price figures for the March quarter, the benchmark notched its second session of gains.
Rinehart’s children suffer small legal loss
The children of Australia’s wealthiest woman have been denied access to legal documents they want to push their claim for mining assets in a long-running feud against their mother.
Rinehart’s children suffer small legal loss
The children of Australia’s wealthiest woman have been denied access to legal documents they want to push their claim for mining assets in a long-running feud against their mother.
Miner goes nuclear with uranium drum
A South Australian mining company has boomed in value from $37m to almost $2bn in less than 10 years and the meteoric rise could continue with the company announcing another big milestone.
ASX rebounds as Middle East tensions fade
Markets regained their composure on Monday after an apparent easing in hostilities between Iran and Israel.
ASX resets record close thanks to banks
Buoyed by a bumper session for Australia’s largest retail bank, the benchmark set a record close on Thursday.
Aussies nervous as economy slows
Under pressure from soaring interest rates, elevated inflation and mortgage costs, households have cut back on spending for non-essential items like cars and coffees.
‘Completions cliff’ to send Aus spiralling
A crash looks imminent as a terrifying “completions cliff” looms which will change the face of Australia.
Dutton’s big call on Gina’s birthday party
The Opposition Leader copped questions about who funded his round-trip to celebrate Gina Rinehart’s birthday party last week.
ASX edges lower as consumer stocks slip
Shares slipped for a second straight session on Tuesday as consumer stocks weighed on the benchmark index.
ASX retreats from record high
Shares slipped on Monday as iron ore miners sank and fears intensified of a weaker-than-expected GDP reading in the final three months of 2024.
‘Weak’: Chalmers delivers economic warning
Ahead of key GDP figures to be released later this week, the Treasurer has issued a stark warning.
‘Weak’: Chalmers delivers economic warning
Ahead of key GDP figures to be released later this week, the Treasurer has issued a stark warning.
Australia on the edge over China move
China is about to seal Australia’s fate. Their next move will have a profound impact on whether we hit an economic slump.
Severe shock coming for Australians
The world is facing catastrophic change, costing billions, and Australia is in the line of fire.
ASX resets record high
The local share market was off to a record breaking start in March, as fresh highs on Wall Street and positive manufacturing data from China bolstered the benchmark.
Stocks slip following inflation data
Despite fresh inflation data showing consumer prices held steady in January, the share market edged lower on Wednesday.
Entire Aussie industry on the brink
The commodity is meant to be the answer to the green revolution but it’s on the brink of collapse and Australia is in the firing line.
Why Alcoa has finally returned to buy its Aussie partner
With more of the financial spoils going to Alcoa and a skinny premium, the hardened ex-WMC shareholders could still put up a fight.
‘$80’: Almighty shock coming for Australia
The golden goose of the Australian economy is taking a hammering and it could spell big trouble for everyday Aussies.
ASX edges higher as Coles, Woodside rally
With profit season nearing its end, the share market advanced for a fourth straight session on Tuesday.
Australia sitting on new goldmine
As the price of many minerals plummet – leaving Australia vulnerable – there could be one very fruitful solution.
‘Bulldust’: Twiggy lampoons nuclear push
A push by the Coalition to develop nuclear energy generation in Australia has been slammed by mining magnate Andrew “Twiggy” Forrest.
Collapse leaves Australia on the brink
The collapse of three of Australia’s biggest money spinners leaves the country very vulnerable to China’s every move.
Jobs with the biggest wage jumps
Australians have had their first real wage increase since 2021, with full time workers seeing an extra $81 a week in their bank account.
Jobs with the biggest wage jumps
Australians have had their first real wage increase since 2021, with full time workers seeing an extra $81 a week in their bank account.
ASX falls on Woolies, mining slump
The benchmark ASX 200 fell 0.74 per cent midweek, with a slump in mining stocks and ‘mixed results’ from supermarket giant Woolworths.
BHP’s Henry triages nickel: Now come the hard choices
Even with nickel’s reputation for volatility, the speed of the price collapse took those inside BHP by surprise.
‘Let’s get serious’: PM’s big tattoo offer
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has inked a multi-billion dollar promise to the voters of WA and he wants a tattoo to prove it.
Crunch time: Suncorp prepares to bank its Plan B
A negative ruling for its efforts to sell its $4.9bn lender to ANZ has bigger implications beyond Suncorp’s immediate future.
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