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Strongest sales ever for designer sleepwear chain

Strongest sales ever for designer sleepwear chain

Pyjamas seller Peter Alexander, owned by Premier Investments, has posted record annual sales, but its sister company Smiggle needs more attention.

Food icon turns to powder as new items fuel recovery

Food icon turns to powder as new items fuel recovery

Food icon turns to powder as new items fuel recovery

Food icon turns to powder as new items fuel recovery

Overseas demand for Australian produce is fuelling a recovery for a well-known food manufacturer, as it tries to turn around years of disappointing results.

Chips still down at casino group as loss narrows

Chips still down at casino group as loss narrows

Chips still down at casino group as loss narrows

Chips still down at casino group as loss narrows

An embattled casino operator has slimmed its annual loss, but remains under pressure as it balances softening revenue, regulator woes and mountains of debt.

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Chemist Warehouse earnings surge on weight-loss drugs

Chemist Warehouse earnings surge on weight-loss drugs

Australia's biggest pharmacy chain is growing sales and its global network as weight-loss drugs underpin new waves of revenue.

Woolies wins the grocery wars, lifts sales and profits

Woolies wins the grocery wars, lifts sales and profits

Woolworths has confirmed its Ooshies collectibles campaign helped drive sales going into the new financial year, after it beat Coles during 2025/26.

Liquor unit loses fizz as Coles refreshes supermarkets

Liquor unit loses fizz as Coles refreshes supermarkets

Coles is stepping up the refurbishment of its grocery store network while closing dozens of underperforming Liquorland locations.

'In it to win it': liquor group sees more GenZ buyers

'In it to win it': liquor group sees more GenZ buyers

Bottle shops and pubs giant Endeavour Group has increased its retail market share after lowering shelf prices for customers, leaving it with lower profits.

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Scandal-hit KPMG rakes in billions, slashes jobs

Scandal-hit KPMG rakes in billions, slashes jobs

Scandal-hit KPMG rakes in billions, slashes jobs

Scandal-hit KPMG rakes in billions, slashes jobs

KPMG, which has been embroiled in an audit and whistleblower scandal, will cut more than 350 jobs after a fall in revenue in its main consultancy business.

Footwear giant vows to step up after first loss

Footwear giant vows to step up after first loss

Footwear giant vows to step up after first loss

Footwear giant vows to step up after first loss

The owner of sneaker chains Platypus, Skechers and The Athlete's Foot is regaining its footing after its first loss in its two decades as a listed company.

'Not chicken feed': Middle East war comes home to roost

'Not chicken feed': Middle East war comes home to roost

'Not chicken feed': Middle East war comes home to roost

'Not chicken feed': Middle East war comes home to roost

Chicken meat producer Inghams' annual profit has fallen by more than 60 per cent, as cost inflation stemming from the war in the Middle East hits home.

Coffee machines brew a caffeine hit for Aussie firm

Coffee machines brew a caffeine hit for Aussie firm

Coffee machines brew a caffeine hit for Aussie firm

Coffee machines brew a caffeine hit for Aussie firm

Breville Group has delivered a rise in profit on record revenue and played up opportunities for its coffee machines, especially in the Middle East.

Punters ditch Powerball, Oz Lotto on major jackpot miss

Punters ditch Powerball, Oz Lotto on major jackpot miss

Punters ditch Powerball, Oz Lotto on major jackpot miss

Punters ditch Powerball, Oz Lotto on major jackpot miss

The Lottery Corporation, which holds licenses for Powerball, Oz Lotto, and TattsLotto, has seen a profit dip after an unfavourable performance in its key games.

Hearing loss and dementia link can drive implant growth

Hearing loss and dementia link can drive implant growth

Hearing loss and dementia link can drive implant growth

Hearing loss and dementia link can drive implant growth

Australian hearing implant company Cochlear has suffered a fall in annual earnings but is positive about the future uptake of its pioneering technology.

Real estate group in the red after messy offshore exit

Real estate group in the red after messy offshore exit

Real estate group in the red after messy offshore exit

Real estate group in the red after messy offshore exit

Real estate and construction group Lendlease continues to struggle against a heavy share price, leadership departures and its exit from global operations.

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Impact of war in Middle East hits insurer's bottom line

Shares in Sydney-based global insurance company have fallen two-month low after it paid out millions in catastrophe claims related to the war with Iran.

Energy giant isn't sweating after warmer winter

Weather woes and energy market shake-ups aren't weighing heavily on Australia's biggest electricity retailer.

Scorched: rising natural disasters hit insurer's profit

Australia and New Zealand's biggest insurer has posted a significant drop in annual profit, as major bushfires and floods sparked a wave of claims.

Down the drain: Penfolds maker falls into the red

Treasury Wine Estates has delivered a huge earnings loss on the back of large writedowns of the value of its US assets and supply chain issues.

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Biggest bank bullish on home loans despite budget hit

Commonwealth Bank home loan applications plunged after controversial changes to negative gearing and capital gains taxes, but it's hopeful of a recovery.

Premiums rising at double inflation rate, insurer says

The cost of insurance is surging at nearly double the rate of inflation, Australia's biggest insurer says, after its profit was hammered by a stormy year.

Family tracking firm's shares dive despite revenue beat

Shares in Life360 have fallen by 13 per cent even as the location-sharing platform's revenue climbed 38 per cent and its user base topped 100 million.

Billionaire family-led group still eyeing acquisitions

A Stokes family-led industrial conglomerate, which missed out on orchestrating a takeover of Australia's biggest steelmaker, is still looking at opportunities.

Aussie media titan soldiers on during brutal ad drought

More aggressively monetising customers' data is on the table as part of a media empire's vicious cost-cutting and revenue-raising mechanisms after a tepid year.

Aussie tech firm's shares soar on 'outstanding' quarter

Shares in Sydney-based software company Atlassian have jumped by almost a third after a strong performance quieted fears of AI disruption.

'Not good at all': cost of living bites furniture titan

A foreign war, sluggish spending and climbing interest rates are fanning major headwinds for one of Australia's biggest furniture retailers.

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