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  1. McGrath profit warning amid agent exodus

    Listed real estate agency McGrath warns investors that its full-year profit will probably miss analyst forecasts, as it confronts an exodus of agents.

  2. Government 'working flat out' to revise TPP deal without Trump's support

    The Federal Government will seek a revised Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal without support from US President Donald Trump, claiming it will still bring "tremendous" benefits to exporters.

  3. NSW maintains economic lead, as south-east dominates growth

    The south-eastern states are leading Australia's economy, with previously struggling Tasmania looking to join that group, while the resources-dependent states continue to struggle.

  4. Week in finance: Trump takes charge, inflation the focus in Australia

    Politics is the new black for big investors, with economics as a driver of market sentiment becoming somewhat passé.

  5. Backpacker tax agreement does not solve Australia's farm labour issues

    There are lessons to be learned from across the ditch as Australia struggles with farm labour woes.

  6. Trump trade strategy starts with quitting TPP: White House

    The new US administration of President Donald Trump says its trade strategy to protect American jobs would start with withdrawal from the 12-nation Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade pact.

  7. Businesses reach out to veterans seeking civilian jobs

    Veterans often face a distinct set of challenges when trying to enter the civilian workforce, but companies are increasingly seeking out former Defence personnel for employment opportunities.

  8. Tourism surge set to help fill mining's massive hole

    Economists say tourism is the best chance to fill the void left by the mining downturn and boost Australia's lacklustre economic growth.

Features

  1. China's questionable data

    To the absolute surprise of no one, Chinese economic growth came in at an annualised growth rate of 6.7 per cent in 2016.

  2. Virtual reality in real life

    When you think of virtual reality, you think of fancy headsets used for gaming and entertainment, but what if the technology could be applied to make building a house easier?

  3. Sydney tourism support

    Investing in the tourism industry should be one of the top priorities for the next NSW premier, a tourism expert says.

  4. Immigration masks decline

    A huge increase in migration has been driving headline economic growth, but it's also masked a dirty secret - individuals haven't felt the benefit of this record run.

  5. Universal income cop out

    Leading economists are backing a job guarantee program over a universal basic income, to better address both inflation and unemployment.

  6. Is Alcoa's Portland viable?

    Alcoa's Portland aluminium smelter will continue production over the next four years thanks to a $240 million government bailout.

ASX Quotes

Table showing ASX index quotes for today (as of Mon Jan 23 2017 10:39:30 GMT+1100 (AEDT))
Index Opening Closing Change
5709.70 5699.80 -0.2%
5654.80 5644.00 -0.2%
2103.30 2095.80 -0.4%
9279.40 9303.70 0.3%
6436.00 6456.70 0.3%
21084.60 20747.30 -1.6%
816.00 814.50 -0.2%
10049.50 10030.00 -0.2%
5158.20 4975.10 -3.5%
8852.90 8826.00 -0.3%
1803.40 1815.80 0.7%
8098.70 8084.10 -0.2%
2358.20 2356.60 -0.1%

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