WA’s biggest listed company is now valued at $88.6 billion, having hit a new peak of $78.85 on Thursday before closing 54¢ higher at $78.12.
Sean Smith
JACKSON HEWETT: Practically every mainstream economist has put their bets on a rate cut next week, but there’s one reason why we shouldn’t get our hopes up.
Jackson Hewett
Uncertainty over US President Donald Trump’s current tariff policies could push back the RBA’s plans to cut rates in February, economists warn.
Cameron Micallef
An iconic Aussie fish market has hit back at stark claims it could be falling into insolvency, stating bluntly it is ‘business as usual’.
Duncan Evans
Australian workers are doing less unpaid work since right to disconnect laws were introduced, but unions are warning against winding back the legislation.
Tess Ikonomou
Australian companies need a tax cut and relief from the inflation-driving impacts of ballooning government spending, a top business lobby group has declared.
Matt Mckenzie
The Australian sharemarket closed at a record high on Wednesday off the back of strong share price growth from the major banks.
Carrying a big student debt and can’t get a mortgage? See how much more you could borrow under new changes.
Blair Jackson
Aussies putting up with higher house prices are still getting into the market as investors get out of the way, new research shows.
Educators have issued a desperate plea after a new report revealed the growing disparity between the funding for private and public schools.
Holly Truelove
Another of Australia’s big four banks has cut interest rates for one group of borrowers, ahead of the RBA’s highly anticipated February meeting.
A lending measure disclosed along with the bank’s $5.14 billion interim profit on Wednesday suggests the number of stressed home loans in WA has significantly improved over the past year.
Sean Smith and Daniel Newell
A major Australian steel producer’s international tycoon owner says his company is making “tangible financial headway with our creditors”.
CBA has announced an eye-watering half-yearly profit despite citing cost-of-living concerns for customers.
One demographic has emerged as the most popular target for scammers – and it’s not who you would think.
Zoe De Koning
The clock is ticking for Australia to secure an exemption to Donald Trump's steel tariffs after he accused leaders of breaking their word on an export deal.
Kat Wong, Jacob Shteyman, Rachael Ward and Adrian Black
Fresh government data has shined new hope on the great Australian dream, proving you can still buy a home in a popular city for under $1m.
Coffee machine sales are on the rise as more Australians look to beat the cost-of-living crunch by increasingly brewing at home.
Cheyanne Enciso
A major fall in the healthcare sector dragged the ASX 200 down as the market factored in the latest update in US President Donald Trump’s tariffs.
Shane Oliver has warned Aussies may be waiting until 2032 before real wages return to their 2020 peak, unless politicians cut taxes and red tape to get the economy moving again.
A petition to save cash through guaranteeing access to the tender and relevant banking services has surpassed 200,000 signatures.
Australia’s business confidence climbed almost back to its long-run average, while a recent recovery in consumer sentiment showed signs of stalling amid ongoing cost-of-living pressures.
Swati Pandey and Frances Du
Another major financial institution has changed its rates ahead of the Reserve Bank of Australia’s decision on the official cash rate.
An Australian media giant has posted a huge slump in profit but says it is making “solid progress” under a new operating structure.