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Relief in sight as rates focus switches to cuts

Relief in sight as rates focus switches to cuts

Mortgage-holders appear to have avoided another interest rate hike, in a welcome development for the federal government with an election on the horizon.

Housing 'defining issue' for economy, says treasurer

Housing 'defining issue' for economy, says treasurer

Housing 'defining issue' for economy, says treasurer

Housing 'defining issue' for economy, says treasurer

Rents remain a lingering source of inflation weighing heavily on household budgets, with the federal government keen to see more homes built to ease pressures.

PM downplays airline duopoly as Rex waits for lifeline

PM downplays airline duopoly as Rex waits for lifeline

PM downplays airline duopoly as Rex waits for lifeline

PM downplays airline duopoly as Rex waits for lifeline

A competition tsar has taken issue with the prime minister's suggestion that regional airline Rex engineered its own demise by targeting capital-city routes.

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Call for Woodside to extract more value, not more gas

Call for Woodside to extract more value, not more gas

Woodside Energy is under fire for its management of climate risk and capital as activist investors slam recent "high-cost, high-emission" acquisitions.

Australia may not be the quarry Asia requires for steel

Australia may not be the quarry Asia requires for steel

Australia needs to act quickly or lose out to faster movers on green iron and steel elsewhere, an industry decarbonisation expert warns.

Help on its way for Rex despite 'flawed' expansion

Help on its way for Rex despite 'flawed' expansion

A taxpayer-funded lifeline for Rex Airlines looks increasingly likely as the Albanese government highlights the carrier's "absolutely vital" regional presence.

Rio Tinto 'open' to nuclear energy, profit flatlines

Rio Tinto 'open' to nuclear energy, profit flatlines

Rio Tinto says it wants to find better ways to provide the materials the world needs but warns decarbonisation has "a long way to go".

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'It's everything': rural Australians fear Rex's fate

'It's everything': rural Australians fear Rex's fate

'It's everything': rural Australians fear Rex's fate

'It's everything': rural Australians fear Rex's fate

Rural Australians who rely on Rex for health, education, mail and groceries fear for their future as the regional airline entered voluntary administration.

Reproductive leave push to end 'culture of silence'

Reproductive leave push to end 'culture of silence'

Reproductive leave push to end 'culture of silence'

Reproductive leave push to end 'culture of silence'

Paid leave entitlements for menopause and fertility issues would boost female workforce participation and prevent early retirements, unions say.

Sustainable fuel hopes take off with eyes on emissions

Sustainable fuel hopes take off with eyes on emissions

Sustainable fuel hopes take off with eyes on emissions

Sustainable fuel hopes take off with eyes on emissions

Flights could become more environmentally friendly as Australia and New Zealand explore ways to produce sustainable aviation fuel at home.

Signs of slow build back with home approvals sluggish

Signs of slow build back with home approvals sluggish

Signs of slow build back with home approvals sluggish

Signs of slow build back with home approvals sluggish

Interest rates, labour shortages and investor confidence are contributing to weak building approvals, but there are signs of recovery in detached homes.

Aussie founders combine to supercharge AI design tools

Aussie founders combine to supercharge AI design tools

Aussie founders combine to supercharge AI design tools

Aussie founders combine to supercharge AI design tools

Two fast-growing Aussie tech firms are joining forces to bring breakthroughs in generative artificial intelligence and design to experts and beginners alike.

Coalition smacked over 'not-so-super' home-buyer plan

Coalition smacked over 'not-so-super' home-buyer plan

Coalition smacked over 'not-so-super' home-buyer plan

Coalition smacked over 'not-so-super' home-buyer plan

Letting people use their super funds to buy their first home under a coalition policy would force up rents and housing prices, according to industry members.

Half of under-40s expect to help parents in retirement

Half of under-40s expect to help parents in retirement

Half of under-40s expect to help parents in retirement

Half of under-40s expect to help parents in retirement

Many young people think they will need to help their parents financially as they age, fresh surveying suggests.

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The surprise state topping Australia's economic ladder

South Australia has retained its title as the nation's top economy for the third consecutive time in CommSec's latest State of the States report.

Wake-up call on energy transition as voters switch off

Cost of living pressures are causing many voters to question the impact on their household finances of going all-in on renewable energy, according to a poll.

Pivotal inflation print to set scene for rates call

Eyes will be fixed on quarterly inflation data which could land hot enough to trigger a rate hike at a time when other advanced economies are talking cuts.

World's biggest renewable energy micro-grid suspended

An off-grid plan to transform one of the world's most energy-intensive industries is a casualty of BHP's decision to mothball its Australian nickel operations.

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EU shifts $2.5b from frozen Russian assets to Ukraine

The European Union will transfer 1.5 billion euros in proceeds from frozen Russian assets "to the defence and reconstruction of Ukraine".

Warning to Aussie firms on mandatory climate reporting

A survey of climate change strategies and disclosures of Australia's top 200 companies has found their plans need to be credible and backed by science.

Newspaper reporters strike over pay as Olympics loom

Reporters covering the Paris Olympics for the Nine newspapers will join colleagues across Australia in going on strike over pay and conditions.

As Canada cuts rates, RBA doves come home to roost

After hitting inflation hard and early, the Bank of Canada is already cutting rates while their dovish Australian counterparts contemplate another rate hike.

Macquarie reports subdued earnings, shares slide

Macquarie is taking a cautious stance and conservative approach to capital in 2024/25, as it looks forward to the opening of its new global HQ in Sydney.

ANZ admits 'unacceptable failure' as bond probe ongoing

ANZ's chief has issued a personal apology to the Australian Office of Financial Management boss as investigations into trading and conduct issues are ongoing.

Origin Energy backs big batteries to support east coast

Origin Energy will invest $450 million in the Eraring big battery project as part of a plan to accelerate its renewable energy generation and storage footprint.

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