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US Fed holds interest rates steady
THE US Federal Reserve has left interest rates unchanged while signalling that it expects further rate hikes later this year.
SMH, Age staff on strike for a week
THE Age and Sydney Morning Herald journalists have voted to strike for a week after Fairfax Media said one in four editorial staff would lose their jobs.
Why Big W is struggling against Kmart
WHILE Woolies has been focused on its supermarket war with Coles, Big W has suffered. And it could take years for it to recover.
PM’s $18 billion hangover cure
NO amount of Nurofen Plus will cure this headache. Malcolm Turnbull may have finally found a cure for the horrors of 2014 in Gonski 2.0 — and it’s worth it.
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APPLE has reported a surprise fall in iPhone sales, indicating customers held back in anticipation of the 10th-anniversary edition.
Aussie dollar a touch higher
THE Australian dollar is a touch higher against its US counterpart. At 0635 AEST on Wednesday, the Australian dollar was worth 75.32 US cents.
Australian shares to open flat
THE Australian market is set to open flat with flat leads from US markets and little in the way of share or economic news to influence investors.
Index / Security | Price | Change | Percent |
---|---|---|---|
All Ords | 5919.9 | -51.500 | -0.86% |
S&P/ASX 50 | 5889.9 | -64.000 | -1.07% |
ASX200 | 5892.3 | -58.100 | -0.98% |
S&P/ASX 300 | 5835.3 | -55.500 | -0.94% |
S&P/ASX MidCap | 6137.9 | -34.400 | -0.56% |
S&P/ASX Small Orders | 2392.6 | -7.0000 | -0.29% |
S&P/ASX 20 | 3392.5 | -47.400 | -1.38% |
S&P/ASX 100 | 4895.3 | -49.900 | -1.01% |
Currencies
Currency | Value |
---|---|
AUD/USD | 74.78 |
AUD/EUR | 68.54 |
AUD/GBP | 57.93 |
AUD/JPY | 83.88 |
AUD/NZD | 1.08 |
AUD/CAD | 102.60 |
CommBank’s ‘secret’ link to coal mine
GREEN groups have their sights set on the Commonwealth Bank after documents revealed a link between them and the controversial Adani coal mine.
SMH, Age staff on strike for a week
THE Age and Sydney Morning Herald journalists have voted to strike for a week after Fairfax Media said one in four editorial staff would lose their jobs.
Why Big W is struggling against Kmart
WHILE Woolies has been focused on its supermarket war with Coles, Big W has suffered. And it could take years for it to recover.
Did Colbert’s rant go too far?
COMEDIAN Stephen Colbert has been slammed over a jaw-dropping attack on Donald Trump that some say should get him sacked.
CNN bans pro-Trump ‘fake news’ ad
DONALD Trump’s supporters are accusing CNN of censorship for not airing an ad branding the network “fake news”.
Aussie milk giant ‘should be ashamed’
AUSTRALIA’S biggest milk producer “should be ashamed” for causing hundreds of job losses through poor management and recklessly low prices.
Police officer turns to career in stripping
A POLICEWOMAN who doubled her salary by quitting to become a stripper says it’s the “best decision” she could have made.
Trump wants government shutdown
DONALD Trump has tweeted that he believes the US “needs a good shutdown in September” to fix a “mess” in the Senate.
‘It’s a betrayal’: Backlash against Obama
FORMER president Barack Obama is cashing in big time after leaving the White House - and many of his own fans aren’t at all happy about it.
Zumbo accused of ‘ripping off workers’
AUSTRALIA’S self-styled Willy Wonka, Adriano Zumbo, is facing claims his company has repeatedly failed to pay his workers.
US Fed holds interest rates steady
THE US Federal Reserve has left interest rates unchanged while signalling that it expects further rate hikes later this year.
PM’s $18 billion hangover cure
NO amount of Nurofen Plus will cure this headache. Malcolm Turnbull may have finally found a cure for the horrors of 2014 in Gonski 2.0 — and it’s worth it.
Rioters hurl Pepsi cans at police
WE ALL knew this was coming. May Day rioters have mocked Kendall Jenner’s infamous Pepsi ad by hurling Pepsi cans at police.
Developer accused of ‘spying’ on women
A GROUP of Aboriginal women claim they have been subjected to “degrading spying” by a property developer.
Building is ‘the death of architecture’
MILLENNIALS, what have you done? People are freaking out over this emoji-laden building, describing it as the “death of classy architecture”.
Home price growth falls to new low
SIGNS are emerging that Australia’s housing market could finally be starting to cool after nearly five years of runaway growth in prices.
Our priciest house ‘isn’t even liveable’
HE paid $75 million for this seven bedroom mansion, but tech billionaire Scott Farquhar may need to spend millions more before he can move in.
Is this the answer for first home buyers?
WOULD-BE first homeowners struggling to break into the tough Australian property market could finally have the solution they’ve been looking for.
How to avoid credit card interest
SAVVY credit card users looking to avoid paying hefty interest costs can do so if they are smart about the way they use plastic.
Dirty billions hiding in plain sight
THEY’RE lavish multi-million dollar properties in celeb and royal enclaves, but they’re also home to some of the most brazen schemes on the planet.
How to access your super early
ACCESSING superannuation early is still a pipe dream for many first home buyers, but other Aussies have been able to do it for these reasons.
Roxy cancels gig after kissing catch-out
DAYS after being caught kissing former lover Nabil Gazal while husband Oliver Curtis languishes behind bars, Roxy Jacenko has gone to ground.
‘Where’s my money?’: Workers rage
AUSTRALIA’S self-styled Willy Wonka, Adriano Zumbo, is facing claims his company has repeatedly failed to pay his workers. They’re furious.
Mum turns dinner battle into huge fortune
THIS is how a hardworking mother managed to channel her guilt and stress over feeding her fussy child into a multimillion-dollar business.
Easy ways to make cash online
SHORT on cash? Here are five tried and tested ways to make money from your laptop — and you can do it anywhere.
Blunder to cost YouTube billions
ONLINE video giant YouTube was on a colossal winning streak, but one bad move is expected to cost it billions of dollars.
This diary just sold for close to $1 million
IT WAS written by one of the 20th Century’s most significant figures, and its new owner paid $959,818 for the leather-bound tome.
China boosts a2 Milk sales to $525 million
THE a2 Milk company has emerged triumphant in the battle for the Chinese market.
Secret to winning on stock market
WANT to get rich by playing the stock market? The secret to building wealth is surprisingly simple.