Nine Entertainment earnings report

• 20 mins ago

Nine Entertainment reports a $237 million loss for the six months to December.

James Packer hits $489 million Crown casino jackpot

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• 22 mins ago

The Chinese high rollers might be deserting his casinos, but the cash will still be rolling in for billionaire James Packer.

Markets Live: Dollar slips on weak capex

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• 25 mins ago

Business investment numbers disappoint again, pressuring the Aussie, while shares take a leg down as investors take profits in the big miners.

McGrath earnings report

• 41 mins ago

Real estate company McGrath posts a 72 per cent fall in half year pro-forma profit.

Nine writes down value of TV network by $260 million

• 1 hr ago

Nine Entertainment Company has reported a $237 million loss in the six months to December after reducing the Nine Network's goodwill from $422 million to $162 million. 

$A slips as business winds back investment

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Business investment fell by 2.1 per cent in the December quarter, which missed market forecasts of a 0.5 per cent fall.

Ardent Leisure earnings report

• 1 hr ago

The owner of Gold Coast theme park Dreamworld says a 45-closure of the park resulted in a huge loss for the half.

Qantas profit slides after 'unprecedented airfare' discounts

• 1 hr ago

An influx of international competitors and softness in the domestic market has sent Qantas' profit down 7.5 per cent in the first half of the financial year.

Dreamworld drags Ardent to $50m loss

• 1 hr ago

​Ardent Leisure has slipped to a near $50 million loss and written down the value of its Dreamworld operations by more than $90 million after a massive slump in visitor numbers following last year's fatal accident.

Crown Resorts earnings report

• 1 hr ago

Crown Resorts reports a drop in revenue and a half year net profit fall of 9.6 per cent.

Australia leads the world when it comes to millionaire immigrants

Backpackers are not the only ones flocking to our shores in world beating numbers. Australia attracted more millionaires last year than much larger, and wealthier immigration destinations like the US,

Qantas reports profit drop

Airline Qantas announces a 25 per cent fall in its half-year profit. (Vision courtesy ABC News 24)

Crown hit hard by VIP revenue slump

Crown Resorts half year result slumps on collapse in VIP revenue.

The penalty rates debate

A Sunday shift worker and restaurant manager argue their side for whether penalty rates should be cut or not.

Parcels deliver profit jump for Australia Post

Solid growth in parcel volumes has delivered a huge boost in first-half profit for Australia Post despite an 11 per cent fall in letter volumes.

McGrath shares hit as it warns 'challenging' conditions to continue

Shares in listed real estate group McGrath took another hit on Thursday as it warned "challenging" market conditions were likely to continue after reporting a dive in half-year pro-forma profit.

Ramsay CEO Chris Rex to retire as profit jumps 14%

Ramsay Health Care has announced that CEO Chris Rex plans to retire this year as it delivered a 13.8 per cent rise in interim net profit to $255.9 million.

Telstra offloads final stake in Autohome for $282m

Telstra has offloaded its 6.5 per cent stake in Autohome for $US217 million ($282 million), ending its association with the Chinese car classifieds business.

8@eight: US flags rate hike, big reporting day ahead

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An interest rate hike in the United States is likely to be "fairly soon", according to the Federal Reserve minutes overnight, while there is a big earnings day ahead on the ASX.

Many Fed officials see rate hike 'fairly soon', minutes show

US Federal Reserve officials expressed confidence a hike could come "fairly soon", to avoid the risk of an overheated economy, FOMC minutes showed.

It's what they wanted, but it hurts

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Low wage growth is what the Coalition wanted. Within weeks of being sworn in as employment minister in 2013 Eric Abetz warned "weak-kneed employers" not to cave in to unreasonable demands.

Forget what you've heard about coal. Electricity prices are going up regardless

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I'll give it to you cold. Electricity prices are going up.

Fairfax confirms Domain spin-off as profits rise

The results come as Fairfax prepares to separate its real estate classified site Domain and list it separately on the stock exchange. Fairfax is expected to keep a controlling stake - up to 70 per cent - which would ensure it captures the profits if earnings continue to increase at the same pace.

Pot stocks rocket higher

Medicinal marijuana stocks soared after the Federal Government pledged to loosen importation laws in a bid to boost supply for patients.

Victorian cities faced power cuts to ensure NSW made it through heatwave

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Ballarat and Bendigo faced losing electricity during the recent great eastern Australian heatwave so NSW could avoid power cuts, underscoring the parlous state of the country's grid.

RBA's hands tied as wage growth hits new record low

Private-sector wage growth has slid to record low of just 1.8 per cent, throwing into doubt budget projections and confounding the Reserve Bank, which would prefer not to have to cut interest rates again and run the risk of reigniting house prices.

Coca-Cola to pour $90m into Brisbane as it closes SA plant

Coca-Cola Amatil announced the investment in its Queensland facilities as part of a supply chain restructure, but it was unclear whether the investment would create more jobs at the Richlands plant.

'Potentially catastrophic' flaws of a $44 billion industry

"A simple alteration could deny a claimant millions of dollars and save the company in the process"

Retail rout isn't stifling Stockland

Stockland, one of the country's largest home developers, said the strong residential markets along the eastern seaboard, stable retail sales from its tenants and higher office rents going forward, will underpin its growth in the full year.