‘97 times’: Albo’s reminder of broken promise
As the federal election looms, Peter Dutton has used a three-year anniversary to attack Anthony Albanese over a broken promise.
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Surprising state tops list for business
Australia’s leading business body has just ranked the best and worst states and territories for commerce and a surprising state has come out on top.
Aussie shares hit fresh record high
The Australian sharemarket cracked a fresh record high on Thursday on the back of a surge in the big banks and healthcare stocks.
Push for $26 a day boost for Aussies
The Australian Council of Social Services has urged the government to lift the Jobseeker rate in line with the aged pension.
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‘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.
Aussie shares flat before pivotal Fed moment
The local sharemarket traded flat on Wednesday as investors moved cautiously before Thursday morning’s pivotal Fed rate cut decision and the release of key jobs data.
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.
New record high for Aussie shares
Growing jubilance around this week’s interest rate cut in the world’s largest economy propelled Aussie shares to a record high.
‘Ignored’: Grim warning on rate hike crisis
Aussie homeowners have been smashed with interest rate pain for years now and a leading economist warns the stress isn’t going to end anytime soon.
‘Ignored’: Grim warning on rate hike crisis
Aussie homeowners have been smashed with interest rate pain for years now and a leading economist warns the stress isn’t going to end anytime soon.
‘Deserved’: PM’s $5.6bn reform for key group
The Albanese government will introduce a $5.6bn package to help elderly Australians in the aged care sector after finally reaching a deal with the Coalition.
Aussie shares lift on energy, Wall St bump
The Australian sharemarket lifted on Tuesday on the back of a rally in energy stocks and some relief from a rattled Wall St.
Aussie crisis drives job loss fears
Aussies and business are growing increasingly fearful of a stagnating economy, with new concerns about potential job losses.
‘Backwards’: Fight over slow economy heats up
The Finance Minister has dismissed the opposition’s attack on the government’s handling of the economy after fresh GDP showed anaemic growth.
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