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Trump picks Wall St lawyer for SEC
DONALD Trump said he intends to nominate Walter “Jay” Clayton, a lawyer on major Wall Street deals, to lead the US Securities and Exchange Commission.
Worker sacked over road rage incident
HE MAY have already clocked off, but it didn’t stop this worker from losing his job over an incident that started when a fellow motorist gave him the finger.
The stars snubbing Trump’s inauguration
THE Clintons are attending and so is George W. Bush. But if Donald Trump is expecting big name celebs to attend his inauguration, he’s sorely mistaken.
Centrelink bungle ‘terrifying people’
THE Centrelink debt bungle has become so bad an independent MP said he has spoken to people left terrified and ‘suicidal’.
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Wall Street celebrates end to wild year
AMERICA’S stockmarket has closed its most dramatic year since the financial crisis, rocked by seismic shifts in global politics.
Australian stocks to open flat
THE Australian share market is likely to open flat, with global markets retreating since the post-US election rally.
Iron ore dip weighs on dollar
THE Australian dollar has fallen to a seven month low on the back weaker iron ore prices.
Australian Market Data at 09:11AM
Index / Security | Price | Change | Percent |
---|---|---|---|
All Ords | 5788.2 | +3.60 | + 0.06% |
S&P;/ASX 50 | 5735.7 | +6.40 | + 0.11% |
ASX200 | 5736.4 | +3.20 | + 0.06% |
S&P;/ASX 300 | 5687.6 | +3.60 | + 0.06% |
S&P;/ASX MidCap | 5869.6 | +2.70 | + 0.05% |
S&P;/ASX Small Orders | 2403.3 | -7.00 | -0.29% |
S&P;/ASX 20 | 3341.4 | +10.70 | + 0.32% |
S&P;/ASX 100 | 4756.1 | +4.80 | + 0.10% |
Trump threatens GM as Ford caves in
DONALD Trump has threatened General Motors in a tweet, as rival Ford scraps a plan to build a $US1.6 billion plant in Mexico.
Is this the end of the clothesline?
THE humble Hills Hoist clothesline once found in almost every Aussie backyard has gone the way of Vegemite, the Iced Vovo and Victoria Bitter.
Aussie icon: Is this the end of the line?
THE humble Hills Hoist clothesline once found in almost every Aussie backyard has gone the way of Vegemite and Victoria Bitter, with the intellectual property sold off to an overseas manufacturing giant.
How to get a refund on dodgy buys
THERE’S a little-known law that makes all the difference when it comes to dealing with retailers who refuse to give you a refund.
Row erupts over childcare places
LABOR has warned of a looming shortage of childcare places. But the government has dismissed the report as “scaremongering”.
Bank leaves doors unlocked
A COMMONWEALTH Bank branch was closed for business yesterday. But the doors to the branch were left wide open.
Worker sacked over road rage incident
HE MAY have already clocked off, but it didn’t stop this worker from losing his job over an incident that started when a fellow motorist gave him the finger.
The stars snubbing Trump’s inauguration
THE Clintons are attending and so is George W. Bush. But if Donald Trump is expecting big name celebs to attend his inauguration, he’s sorely mistaken.
Centrelink bungle ‘terrifying people’
THE Centrelink debt bungle has become so bad an independent MP said he has spoken to people left terrified and ‘suicidal’.
Daughter who broke a president
SHE’S the equestrian champion from a powerful family. Now the woman dubbed “Rasputin’s daughter” has been arrested.
Dangerous spat over nuke threat
NORTH Korea’s quest for a nuclear weapon has driven an even bigger wedge between China and the United States.
Finance news you need to know today
CITIZENS of this European country have got it made, with the government kicking off its basic monthly income experiment— $815 each, no strings attached.
Global tensions to rise in 2017
EUROPE will stay divided, nationalism will rise and a deadly terror group will take IS’s place. This is what 2017 has in store.
Where house prices just keep going up
WHAT bubble? Australia’s housing market shows no sign of slowing down, with prices rising faster than we’ve seen in seven years.
Space and substance in the Domain Precinct
HOMES in the tightly-held Domain Precinct enjoy a special status, and this renovated period charmer makes it easy to see why.
Regional buyers should get help
QUEENSLAND regions are pushing the state government for urgent changes to the first home buyers grant.
Take a look inside a $10 million Brighton mansion
THIS modern marvel proves its worth among Brighton’s more classic mansions.
Stylish homes from surf to turf
Considering a sea or tree change in the new year? Take a look inside these gems in regional Victoria.
The death of the shopper docket
REMEMBER when motorists scrounged around for a grocery docket every time they went to fill up? How times have changed.
What to do with your unwanted gifts
MORE than $600 million worth of unwanted gifts have just been unwrapped. What to do with them? Here are some ideas.
Australia’s lucky lotto NYE winners
AUSTRALIANS hoping to win lotto splurged on the NYE $31m Megadraw — but only 55 ticket holders could claim $1.3m in division one cash.
How Aussie business leaders recharge
WITH the Christmas break upon us, many Australian business leaders and entrepreneurs try to get away — but Jo Burston takes it more seriously than most.
Time to reflect and plan for the future
PART of being an innovative business is being on top of your forward planning, while always retaining the flexibility to react to unexpected events.
Ridiculous start-ups that actually worked
THE best start-ups seem obvious only in retrospect. Think about how ridiculous these businesses would have looked before they exploded.
Why Aussie mum quit six-figure job
WHEN Melbourne mum Kim Peirce quit her six-figure job to sell body scrubs from her kitchen, it seemed like a flaky move — but it’s paid off big time.
Dodgy sparky leaves $11,000 mess
A MELBOURNE couple has been left $11,000 out of pocket by a dodgy electrician who plundered their savings to wire their home while unlicensed.
Millennials supercharged for future
YOUNG Australians are rushing to take charge of their superannuation funds, with new, user friendly platforms seeing membership numbers double in just one year.
Gen Y expects early retirement
YOUNG Aussies are ignoring talk of people working longer to afford to retire, with research showing Gen Y is expecting to call it a day years earlier than Baby Boomers.
Aussie radio star’s $70,000 rip-off
SUKI Mead was the star presenter on a top-rating radio show for more than a decade. But during her entire time there, something was seriously wrong.