Millions of Aussie workers are in line for a 4.75 per cent pay rise from July 1 – but there are warnings interest rates could hike as a consequence.
Cameron Micallef
As hostilities in the Middle East flare up again, investors are increasingly grappling with the possibility of a prolonged conflict and pricing in a ‘long grind’.
Lee Ying Shan
The treasurer has warned leaving a 50 per cent capital gains tax discount for shares could perversely funnel more investor money into existing housing.
Jacob Shteyman
A decision has been reached on whether Anthony Albanese’s $607,000 salary will increase, along with the pay packets of other politicians and government officials.
Tia Clarkson-Pascoe
Officers from one state’s police force have exposed widespread bullying and ongoing sexual misconduct within their ranks.
Jack Nivison
Mount Ridley Mines has unveiled a new high-grade scandium zone at its Grass Patch project near Esperance. Re-assays of historical pulps revealed a 13km untested corridor and scandium grades up to 152.89ppm.
Murray Ward
Aguia Resources has officially transitioned from developer to producer after commissioning its Tres Estradas phosphate project in southern Brazil, upping its expected capacity by a massive 30 per cent.
Andrew Todd
Anthropic CEO says governments should promise economic support for those financially impacted by AI — and that AI should be subject to rigorous regulation
Kaitlyn Huamani
‘A good investment doesn’t automatically turn into a bad one overnight when tax law changes.’
Aimee Edwards
US-based Elliott Investment Management continues its attack on beleaguered Super Pit owner Northern Star Resources, saying its board ‘doesn’t understand’ how much shareholder trust has been lost.
Rebecca Le May
A resumption of attacks between the US and Iran have put upward pressure on oil prices, dampening risk sentiment as investors weigh an extended energy shock.
Adrian Black
American manufacturer Alcoa has declared its two remaining refineries in WA are ‘really challenged’ but ruled out the plants following the Kwinana refinery into closure ... for now.
Matt Mckenzie and Jacob Lorinc
The MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan is trading lower, led by a sharp drop in South Korea.
Staff Writers
Activist investor Elliott Investment Management has hit back at Northern Star Resources by urging the beleaguered miner’s board to take urgent action and reconsider a sale as its valuation flounders.
Paul-Alain Hunt
Advance Housing has appointed Wauters Building Company as the contractor to deliver a 36-home social and affordable housing development in Albany.
Amy Towers
One of Australia’s most powerful media companies says it has ‘no choice’ but to cut hundreds of employees by the end of the month as market conditions deteriorate.
Super Retail Group, which owns Supercheap Auto, Macpac, BCF, and Rebel, is expanding its store footprint to 900 within five years under a new growth plan.
Kaaren Morrissey
Citi’s research team has cut its profit forecasts for all four major banks as it said proposed tax changes to housing will slow demand for loans.
Tom Richardson
Virgin Australia has unveiled the future of how Aussies will plan and book their holidays, with simply the press of a button.
Emma Kirk
Australia’s corporate regulator has granted funding for an investigation into the financial affairs of a Perth dental business in which millions of dollars of patients’ deposits were misused.
John Flint
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates has accused Jeffrey Epstein of blackmailing him over his extramarital affairs in comments to a US Congressional Committee.
Norton Gold Fields says it has successfully integrated driverless ore haulage trucks into its Golden Cities operation north of Kalgoorlie-Boulder.
Neil Watkinson
A sudden WA Government planning move to ‘cut red tape’ and streamline western suburbs planning has put a fork in the road for a resident’s Supreme Court challenge over the $200m Ocean Village development.
Harriet Flinn
Inflation has eroded wages in the United States for a second consecutive month, according to government statistics.
