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  1. RBA leaves interest rates on hold

    The Reserve Bank of Australia leaves interest rates on hold at an historic low of 1.5 per cent as widely expected.

  2. 'I didn't like who I was': Bank staff paid bonuses to hard-sell products

    Workers at some of Australia's biggest banks accuse the industry of having an aggressive sales culture which rewards bad behaviour and can have devastating consequences for consumers.

  3. Has the era of record low interest rates come to an end?

    With the RBA giving no indication that it has any intention of taking the official cash rate any lower, is the era of record low interest rates has finally coming to an end?

  4. Current account deficit narrows sharply but exports continue to drag on GDP

    Australia's current account deficit narrows sharply thanks to surging coal and iron ore prices.

  5. 'It's not critical': Adani claim for federal loan in question after admission

    Questions are being asked about whether mining giant Adani's proposed rail link in north Queensland is eligible for public financing, after a company spokesman admitted federal support is not critical to its construction.

  6. Origin to spin off conventional gas assets to cut debt

    Origin Energy has taken advantage of the upturn in oil prices to spin off its conventional oil and gas assets and cut the massive debt that has been weighing heavily on the company's share price.

  7. 'We meant a small t': Government backs away from banking tribunal

    The Government is backing away from its commitment to establish a banking tribunal, insisting it was only talking about a "small 't' tribunal" when it floated the idea in October.

  8. BMW Finance to repay millions to customers

    Car loan provider BMW Australia Finance will refund millions of dollars worth of loans to customers after it was found to have breached responsible lending provisions.

  9. Are domestic airlines ripping you off?

    Consumer group Choice lists six ways it believes Australia's domestic airlines are ripping off their passengers and calls on the consumer watchdog to intervene.

Features

  1. 2017 another difficult year

    Another anguished treasurer faces the prospect of a mid-year downgrade to his economic forecasts. Perhaps it's time to revisit resources taxes and negative gearing.

  2. Xmas party survival guide

    Work Christmas parties can be awkward at best, permanently scarring at worst. Take Deirdre Fidge's advice and be prepared for this year's festivities.

  3. Climate changing wine

    For Australia's wine producers, climate change is not a thing of the future but an issue to be dealt with right now.

  4. What we know about Adani

    With approval granted for a permanent rail line and a temporary construction camp, the much-touted and often doubted Carmichael coal mine takes a big step closer to reality.

  5. OPEC's nifty wrangling

    Given the fraught political nature of "Big Oil" and low expectations of an outcome, the agreement hammered out by OPEC is quite a nifty bit of diplomatic wrangling.

  6. Shares explained simply

    Thought about share investing, but not sure where to start? Here are the basics, including the pitfalls and upsides, of jumping into the market.

ASX Quotes

Table showing ASX index quotes for today (as of Tue Dec 06 2016 16:11:00 GMT+1100 (AEDT))
Index Opening Closing Change
5458.00 5486.60 0.5%
5400.40 5428.70 0.5%
2039.70 2054.60 0.7%
8942.50 8988.10 0.5%
6168.20 6189.00 0.3%
19104.80 19212.10 0.6%
758.10 757.50 -0.1%
9585.30 9648.90 0.7%
4961.50 5019.80 1.2%
8456.80 8407.00 -0.6%
1725.40 1727.80 0.1%
7495.50 7505.90 0.1%
2263.50 2277.20 0.6%

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