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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

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 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

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

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

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

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

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'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.

Tough decisions on closures to help Bega's bottom line

Tough decisions on closures to help Bega's bottom line

Tough decisions on closures to help Bega's bottom line

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

Profits up in calmer weather for insurance group IAG

Profits up in calmer weather for insurance group IAG

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 chair survives protest vote after scandal

Super Retail chair survives protest vote after scandal

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

Pharmacy giant grows as Australians try to shrink

Pharmacy giant grows as Australians try to shrink

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.

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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.

Oil-gas giant defends energy policy, share-price slide

Oil and gas producer Santos says it's well placed to weather volatility in commodity markets, as shareholders and traditional owners call the company to task.

Myer gets tick of approval for clothing brand merger

Myer Holdings will get much bigger on Sunday, after shareholders approved its acquisition of 719 apparel stores, including Just Jeans and Jay Jays.

ANZ chief executive forfeits $1.5m bonus after outcry

The CEO of a big-four bank has forfeited a bonus worth $1.5 million after a backlash from shareholders upset about poor behaviour in its trading rooms.

Westpac shareholders question bank's climate plan

Westpac shareholder activists have questioned bank executives about how its climate change policies will be applied.

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