Penry Buckley
Reporter
Penry Buckley is a reporter at The Sydney Morning Herald.
Warning over dodgy hotel booking sites charging hundreds in fees
Some third-party websites are advertising low rates only to hit guests with hundreds of dollars in additional fees.
- by Penry Buckley
Swans and Lions fans fork out double for grand final airfares
Sydney and Brisbane-based fans are coughing up as much as $1800 for a return trip to Melbourne this weekend for the first all-interstate final since 2006.
- by Penry Buckley
‘Once they max out, they come to us’: Pawnbrokers buoyed by cost of living
The industry says it’s providing a line of credit to people with nowhere else to go amid financial pressures, but advocates say it’s a legislative blind spot.
- by Penry Buckley
RBA will cut rates six months after rest of world: Macquarie boss
Shemara Wikramanayake says Australian inflation is six months behind countries where rates have already been cut, but the economy is stronger in other areas.
- by Penry Buckley
Updated
World markets
ASX closes higher after Wall Street see-saw; Lithium stocks jump again
The Australian sharemarket finished stronger on Thursday after US stock indexes recovered from big early drops to finish higher, led by a small group of influential big tech companies.
- by Penry Buckley
Lifting the veil on the mundane life of the royal family
Our reviewers take in the latest shows around town.
- by John Shand, Cassie Tongue, Peter McCallum, Shamim Razavi and Penry Buckley
Updated
Sharemarket
ASX finishes higher as Wall Street braces for key jobs report
The ASX gained on Friday despite a choppy Wall Street session overnight as wary investors awaited monthly non-farm payrolls data in the US.
- by Brittany Busch and Penry Buckley
Updated
Sharemarket
ASX finishes in the green as US losses ease; IT, property stocks gain
The Australian sharemarket finished higher on Thursday as the pace of declines slowed on Wall Street overnight from its frenetic sell-off in the previous session.
- by Penry Buckley
Some may have to sell their homes: RBA governor gives economic warning
Michele Bullock’s alert comes amid signs the business sector is also struggling with high inflation and rates.
- by Shane Wright and Penry Buckley
From Auskick to AFL, the other stars taking the field on Saturday
Auskickers from six NSW clubs are getting ready for their half-time moment in front of 45,000 at the SCG in Saturday’s all-Sydney qualifying final.
- by Kayla Olaya and Penry Buckley
Original URL: https://www.watoday.com.au/traveller/by/penry-buckley-p537k3