The media were only allowed 15 minutes to ask questions of Mr Stokes and Seven boss Tim Worner about the sex scandal which has engulfed the network for months now, but it was worth the wait.
The industry' voluntary codes were meant to reduce unhealthy food ads targeting children, but there's strong evidence they're not working.
Unusually warm sea temperatures and the prospect for more to come have reef scientists worried that the Great Barrier Reef may experience another major coral bleaching event. And Sydney is also under threat.
Health Insurance premium hikes will come into effect on 1 April 2017 with average premiums increasing by a total of more than 50 per cent since 2010.
Domino's chief executive Don Meij was forced to defend the chain's $5 pizza deal as he upgraded profit expectations for the full year, but its shares dived.
Optimism is in the air with Bank of America Merrill Lynch's fund manager survey finding sunshine amid geopolitical uncertainty.
The fall in the oil price has prompted Origin Energy to slash $1.9 billion off the value of its assets, primarily for its gas export project in Queensland.
US President Donald Trump's old office on the 26th floor of Trump Tower in Manhattan sits unoccupied, unofficial storage space for the gathering trove of memorabilia that his two oldest sons say they hope will eventually be turned over to their father's presidential library.
Primary Health Care has posted a 69 per cent slump in first half net profit to $21.1 million, underpinned by a weak performance in its medical centres division.
Investors pile into banks after CBA reports a record half-yearly profit, helping the ASX push through 5800 points amid a hectic session of earnings reports.
Seven West Media's profit is 90 per cent lower in the first half of this financial year compared to the same period last year, primarily due to $83.3 million of impairments related to Yahoo7, the failed Presto joint venture, selling Sky News, and selling youth magazine titles.
The Commonwealth Bank has reported a record interim cash profit of $4.91 billion, up 2 per cent on a year ago.
DEXUS Property group chief executive Darren Steinberg has attributed a fall in distributions to investors at the diversified property group on lower revaluations and lumpy trading profits from the property sales.
Retail giant Wesfarmers is looking to sell Officeworks through a trade sale or a stock market float, the conglomerate has announced.
The Commonwealth Bank of Australia has released its half-year earnings report.
As the noisy parliamentary battle over renewable energy rages on, there was a strong sense on Tuesday that it was Malcolm Turnbull who was more effectively isolating his opponents' weakness. .This is despite the likelihood that the once green-tinged PM has probably been forced to expend more of his own electoral popularity in the process of this debate, than Bill Shorten.
Toshiba says it expects to book a ¥712.5 billion write-down in its nuclear power business, citing cost overruns at a US unit.
Competitor problems opened the door for CSL to boost revenues and earnings, with sales to remain strong through the balance of fiscal 2017.
Unlike some key local competitors, A2 Milk has boasted of "strong growth in demand" for its infant milk formula in China as it posted a surge in earnings.
We were almost presented with a sell signal on the ASX 200, but the reassurance we have from a modestly stronger US trading session should see the Aussie market open on the front foot.
With the financial markets strangely quiet, investors in volatility are finally getting fed up with losses.
Commodities are in the longest rally in almost three years, and investors in exchange-traded funds are taking note.
Striking workers at Chile's Escondida copper mine have accepted a government invitation to try to resume talks with BHP.
Rob Scott has been named the new Wesfarmers managing director to succeed Richard Goyder, who will step down from the role towards the end of this year.
It may not be a smooth ride, but investors who jump into Chinese equities and hold on for the long term will end up happy.
The Federal Reserve will likely need to raise interest rates at an upcoming meeting, Fed Chair Janet Yellen said on Tuesday, although she flagged considerable uncertainty over economic policy under the Trump administration.
US rates are poised to rise as long as the economy meets the central bank's inflation and jobs targets, its chair said.
China's iron ore futures rose for a sixth session in a row, hitting their highest in more than three years.
Time and time again firms and institutions caught up in scandals try and blame it on a few bad apples.
It's the fight that has become the proxy war between the pro and anti coal forces in Australia and it's entering its fiercest round.
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Small businesses are cashing in on Valentine's Day with traditional gifts like flowers alongside more quirky offerings.
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