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  1. Turnbull to restrict gas exports to lower power prices

    The Federal Government will intervene to restrict gas exports in a move Malcolm Turnbull argues will put downward pressure on power prices.

  2. House prices showing signs of cooling as impact of apartment boom hits

    The construction boom is starting to weigh on Melbourne and Brisbane apartment markets where prices are starting to fall.

  3. Tabcorp merger with Tatts waved through

    Tabcorp's punt to go straight to the Australian Competition Tribunal in its takeover play for Tatts is a winning move.

  4. WA uranium ban to exclude existing projects

    Uranium mining will be banned in WA as the McGowan Government moves to honour its election commitment, but four already-approved projects will be allowed to proceed.

  5. Fact Check: Is Pauline Hanson correct about a difference between a bank levy and bank tax?

    Senator Pauline Hanson called the Government's bank levy "policy on the run" and a tax deduction for the major banks. Is that accurate? RMIT ABC Fact Check investigates.

  6. Dick Smith shareholders seek compensation, alleging they were deceived

    Hundreds of Dick Smith shareholders launch a class action alleging they were deceived about the financial state of the company before it collapsed in 2016.

  7. Wall Street hits new highs on tech reboot and French election

    The global market returned to a "risk-off" spirit on positive news in Europe and tech stocks finding favour with investors again.

  8. Household debt sees Australian banks downgraded again

    Global ratings agency Moody's downgrades the big four banks and eight other institutions over fears about the housing market.

  9. Dick Smith shareholders seek compensation, alleging they were deceived

    Hundreds of Dick Smith shareholders launch a class action alleging they were deceived about the financial state of the company before it collapsed in 2016.

  10. Revised bid flagged for Arrium's Whyalla steelworks

    A revised bid is being made by British consortium GFG Alliance for Arrium's troubled steelworks at Whyalla in South Australia.

  11. How battery storage could solve our energy problems

    If chief scientist Alan Finkel gets his way, battery storage will be central to Australia's energy future. So how does it work, which other countries are doing it and how much of a "thing" will it be here?

Features

  1. Why power prices are rising

    Business leaders pleaded for partisan support for the Finkel report's findings, but with partisan breakdown over energy policy erupting yet again, power prices only have one way to go — up.

  2. Atlassian imposter syndrome

    Australian tech billionaire Mike Cannon-Brookes admits to having "imposter syndrome" but says it can be useful — citing his recent bet with Tesla's Elon Musk.

  3. Arrium deal explained

    A South Korean consortium is the frontrunner to take over Arrium's Whyalla steelworks, but are local jobs secure just yet?

  4. Why India free trade deal unlikely

    Developments in India this week show the prospects of an eventual free trade deal are remote at best, James Bennett writes.

  5. Ten's problems are history repeating

    While Ten's latest problems are contemporary, the network has faced many hurdles during its lifespan.

  6. 'Clean' coal-fired power will not work: industry insider

    An industry insider heaps scorn on the push to create electricity from "clean" coal-fired power, dismissing it as unviable.

ASX Quotes

Table showing ASX index quotes for today (as of Tue Jun 20 2017 16:10:30 GMT+1000 (AEST))
Index Opening Closing Change
5835.50 5792.30 -0.7%
5805.20 5757.30 -0.8%
2245.50 2254.40 0.4%
8858.50 8723.30 -1.5%
6506.90 6441.80 -1%
24252.00 24132.00 -0.5%
878.50 878.80
9668.70 9627.30 -0.4%
5909.80 5865.10 -0.8%
9141.60 9103.40 -0.4%
1547.70 1538.90 -0.6%
9059.90 8961.00 -1.1%
2380.80 2376.80 -0.2%

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