Australia locks in contentious new trade deal
Australia has signed a massive new trade deal with a Middle-Eastern powerhouse, but the agreement has sparked controversy.
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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.
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ASX at 10-month high as Rio hits record
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ASX books strongest week since July
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Bank’s surprise gift to homeowners
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ASX hits 18-week high on US rate cut bets
The Aussie share market finished sharply higher on Thursday after the US Federal Reserve kept rates on hold and signalled cuts in the months ahead.
Sigma share price surges on merger news
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ASX on three-day winning streak
Ahead of key US inflation data to be released on Wednesday night, the ASX finished higher for the third day in a row, buoyed by a rise in interest rate sensitive stocks.
ASX flat as US inflation looms
A mixed session saw the local share market finish flat on Monday as a jump in energy stocks and a fall in the material sectors pulled the bourse in both directions.
$2.3bn energy project under investigation
A major energy project is under investigation after workers flagged safety failures, including unhygienic worksites that lack toilets, soap and sanitiser.
Stark numbers show ‘Big Australia’ is coming
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