Queensland is poised to lose its AA+ credit rating amid a surge in global bond yields, sparking a blame game between the state and federal treasurers.
Jacob Shteyman
Donald Trump’s threat to wipe Iran “out as a country” has delivered a brutal reality check to Australian investors.
Paige Fryer
Higher bond yields have raised the discount rates used for corporate valuations, leaving Asian stocks in the red.
Staff Writers
Elliot Investment Management has upped the ante in its push for a radical shake-up of Super Pit owner Northern Star Resources.
Daniel Newell
Signals from senior Reserve Bank officials this week that it will not tolerate higher-for-longer inflation has prompted Citi to push out its terminal forecast for the official cash rate.
The Australian sharemarket faces fresh pain as oil prices surge and the US Federal Reserve edges closer to raising interest rates.
Joanne Williamson
Lending rules introduced during the pandemic five years ago are being blamed for locking out first home-buyers and restricting the supply of new housing.
Stephen Johnson
Oil extended its powerful rally above $US100 a barrel following an escalation of hostilities in the Middle East that has stoked fears of deeper supply disruptions.
Bingyan Wang and Mia Gindis
People on disability, unemployment or carers payments had an average mortality rate nine times higher than those outside the welfare system, a study has found.
Rex Martinich
Ora Banda Mining has begun operations at Waihi, its third underground mine at the Davyhurst gold project north-west of Kalgoorlie-Boulder.
Neil Watkinson
Former real estate agent Gerry Gillett sold scores of houses before retiring, but the 100-year-old is facing his most important sale now: his own home.
Kim Macdonald
US stocks have closed lower as investors digested economic data and oil prices continued to move higher.
Noel Randewich and Niket Nishant
A Chinese government official says a deal with the United States to lower import taxes could soon be agreed.
A drug that once cost more than $28,000 per script will now be available to eligible MND patients for just $25, in a landmark change honouring Neale Daniher’s legacy.
Emma Kirk
The European Central Bank has raise interest rates a quarter point in efforts to quell inflation as the Iran war drives oil prices higher.
Austal suitor Wildcat Infrastructure has confirmed it has made an offer for the Australian-based shipbuilder’s American arm for up to $1.87b in an effort to return ‘maritime capability and supremacy’ to the US.
Adrian Lowe
Aged care services charging an “unreasonable” fee have been put on notice, as the government moves to close a loophole stinging millions of elderly Aussies.
Nathan Schmidt
If you’ve ever wanted to own an unmanned oil platform off WA’s Mid West coast then boy, do we have good news for you. Plus: One Nation’s new kid on the block picks a familiar name as chief advisor.
Nearly 30 staff-owners have shared $20.9m in dividends after the broker and corporate adviser more than doubled net profit to a record $38.3m, as revenue leapt 84 per cent to $118.9m.
Sean Smith
Australia’s sharemarket has recorded one of its weakest trading days of the year after oil prices surged above US$101 a barrel.
Cameron Micallef
Australian small businesses are carrying $202.2 billion of debt as markets increasingly bet on another Reserve Bank rate rise this month, while paying considerably more for money than the big end of town.
Ryan Johnson
Southern Hemisphere Mining is set to drill its Ferro South copper-gold-moly discovery in Chile, targeting up to 500m in depth to extend a previous 241m hit and expand its 218-million-tonne Llahuin resource.
Doug Bright
A former bikie turned journalist has dropped an unfair dismissal complaint against the national broadcaster following allegations he used the same masked source in stories.
Grace Tame has apologised after comments she made about sexual violence during the October 7 attacks drew widespread anger.
Andrew Hedgman
