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Australia urged to learn from Canada on mining capital

Australia urged to learn from Canada on mining capital

BHP chairman Ross McEwan has told the global mining giant's annual meeting that Australia needs to compete for capital if it wants new investment.

Penfolds owner in no rush to sell discount labels

Penfolds owner in no rush to sell discount labels

Penfolds owner in no rush to sell discount labels

Penfolds owner in no rush to sell discount labels

Australia's biggest winemaker continues to look to luxury to turn its fortunes around, but changing drinking habits and a tough US market pose challenges.

No evidence customer data published on dark web: Origin

No evidence customer data published on dark web: Origin

No evidence customer data published on dark web: Origin

No evidence customer data published on dark web: Origin

Australia's largest energy retailer says it has beefed up its cybersecurity systems after hackers tapped the data of hundreds of thousands of customers.

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'Millionaires' factory' boss to leave with vast fortune

'Millionaires' factory' boss to leave with vast fortune

Macquarie Group shareholders have backed the pay of its chief executive, who will retire in November with company shares worth hundreds of millions of dollars.

Battling casino group hopeful chips will fall its way

Battling casino group hopeful chips will fall its way

Star Entertainment Group has made progress toward resolving its myriad of issues but executives acknowledge the gaming behemoth isn't out of the woods yet.

Christmas bookings bring good tidings for pub giant

Christmas bookings bring good tidings for pub giant

Australians look set to open their wallets over the festive period with hospitality giant Endeavour Group projecting strong Christmas pub bookings.

Lendlease has secured $3b in new construction work

Lendlease has secured $3b in new construction work

Lendlease's business momentum continues to build, chief executive has told shareholders, with $3 billion in new construction projects for the slimmed-down firm.

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'Do you care?': Coles stares down anti-salmon activists

'Do you care?': Coles stares down anti-salmon activists

'Do you care?': Coles stares down anti-salmon activists

'Do you care?': Coles stares down anti-salmon activists

Coles shareholders have voted down activist-backed resolutions taking aim at its sourcing of salmon after executives were peppered with questions on the issue.

Stokes blames 'marauders' as owners reject pay report

Stokes blames 'marauders' as owners reject pay report

Stokes blames 'marauders' as owners reject pay report

Stokes blames 'marauders' as owners reject pay report

An Australian media mogul has hit out at streaming giants for "stealing" his organisation's business and evaporating shareholder returns.

Workers threatened with weapons as retail crime spikes

Workers threatened with weapons as retail crime spikes

Workers threatened with weapons as retail crime spikes

Workers threatened with weapons as retail crime spikes

Retail crime is worsening with a drastic number of Bunnings and Kmart workers threatened with violence every month, parent company Wesfarmers says.

Coles puts heat on Woolworths with strong sales growth

Coles puts heat on Woolworths with strong sales growth

Coles puts heat on Woolworths with strong sales growth

Coles puts heat on Woolworths with strong sales growth

Supermarket giant Coles continues to take market share from key rival Woolworths, posting stronger quarterly sales growth than its bigger competitor.

'Eye off the ball': Woolies lays blame for limp results

'Eye off the ball': Woolies lays blame for limp results

'Eye off the ball': Woolies lays blame for limp results

'Eye off the ball': Woolies lays blame for limp results

A string of "distractions" are the reason why Woolworths failed to deliver for shareholders, the company's leaders say.

JB Hi-Fi entering holiday period with 'good momentum'

JB Hi-Fi entering holiday period with 'good momentum'

JB Hi-Fi entering holiday period with 'good momentum'

JB Hi-Fi entering holiday period with 'good momentum'

Same-store sales at JB Hi-Fi's namesake consumer electronics stores grew five per cent in Australia in the first quarter, the retailer says.

CSL shares plunge to six-year low as growth stalls

CSL shares plunge to six-year low as growth stalls

CSL shares plunge to six-year low as growth stalls

CSL shares plunge to six-year low as growth stalls

CSL shares have tumbled more than 15 per cent to their lowest level since 2018 after it cut its profit forecast given falling US flu vaccine rates.

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Tough decisions on closures to help Bega's bottom line

The closure of a cheese factory in Victoria and a peanut business in Queensland at a cost of 450 jobs will help Bega Cheese boost its earnings.

Profits up in calmer weather for insurance group IAG

The group that owns some of Australia's biggest insurance brands says profits have been strong so far in 2025/26, but is mindful conditions can change quickly.

Super Retail chair survives protest vote after scandal

Super Retail enjoyed 4.5 per cent financial year-to-date sales growth but its AGM was focused on the board's decision to sack chief executive Anthony Hegarty.

Pharmacy giant grows as Australians try to shrink

Sigma has grown to be bigger than grocery giants Woolworths and Coles after a mega-merger with a leading pharmacy chain.

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Refurb for Adairs as homewares retailer reads the room

Homewares and furnishings retailer Adairs is pulling back from a deep discounting model as it plans to unveil a more "aspirational" refresh.

Penfolds owner's return to China not going as planned

Treasury Wine Estates had high hopes for the Chinese market after Beijing dropped crushing tariffs on Australian imports.

Bank admits 'mistake' over worker who lost job to AI

A woman who trained an AI chatbot that took her job has quizzed executives at Australia's biggest bank about how they will stop such a thing happening again.

Origin takes heat over coal-fired power station

Moving from coal-fired power stations to renewable energy projects could take longer than expected, a retailer has warned, amid delays and high costs.

AGL chair defends big payment to injured predecessor

AGL chairman Miles George says his predecessor Patricia McKenzie suffered serious injuries during a 2023 site visit, but has declined to give further details.

Bank hit with first strike as shareholders push back

Shareholders in Australia's largest investment bank have expressed their concerns over the firm's pay report, resulting in Macquarie's first-ever strike.

Woodside blocks climate questions as protesters blow up

Oil and gas giant Woodside has evaded questions on climate issues after its shareholder meeting was gatecrashed by whistle-blowing activists.

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