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  1. Aussie dollar nears decade-low as RBA says another rate cut 'more likely than not'

    The Australian dollar falls within a whisker of a decade low, as minutes from the Reserve Bank's latest meeting confirm another rate cut is almost certain.

  2. Economists argue the Reserve Bank must consider quantitative easing, so what is it?

    Economists say the Reserve Bank should put large-scale money printing on the table — but what is quantitative easing, and is it something to be wary of?

  3. 'Buyers should be aware': Why property developers will 'do anything' to avoid reducing their prices

    Sydney property developers are pulling out all stops by offering special deals — including to pay the buyer's mortgage for a year — in a bid to lure customers and sell a glut of apartment stock in a downturned market.

  4. NSW budget reveals record $93b infrastructure spend, $1b surplus

    Sluggish economic times at home and abroad fail to derail the NSW budget, with a record $93 billion spend on infrastructure over the next four years and a $1 billion surplus this financial year.

  5. More US troops bound for Middle East as Pentagon releases new tanker attack images

    Acting US Defence Secretary Patrick Shanahan announces the deployment of about 1,000 more troops to the Middle East for what he says are "defensive purposes", citing concerns about a threat from Iran.

  6. Queensland Environment Minister 'shed tears' over Adani approval process

    A new video shows Environment Minister Leeanne Enoch telling a room full of people she has shed tears over the approval of Adani's Carmichael coal mine, while also saying current environmental legislation is flawed.

  7. Four executives paid six-figure salaries to drill into untapped industry

    Four Northern Territory public service executives are being paid more than $200,000 a year to facilitate a planned gas industry that some experts doubt will ever stack up economically, particularly as terminals for importing gas from "wherever's cheapest" secure approval on the nation's east coast.

  8. Boeing CEO admits 'mistake' made in handling warning system before fatal crashes

    The company's CEO, Dennis Muilenburg, says Boeing made a "mistake" in handling a problematic cockpit warning system in its 737 MAX jets before two fatal crashes that killed more than 300 people.

Features

  1. NSW budget analysis

    The NSW Treasurer delivers a surplus of around half that expected this time last year, but is forecasting blue skies ahead, Ian Verrender says.

  2. No mines, no future?

    "More mines, more jobs, more future," proclaims a mysterious billboard near Kingaroy. But not everyone agrees.

  3. Super retirement changes?

    One of the first acts of the re-elected Morrison Government was to commit to a detailed review of retirement incomes. Andrew Robertson examines what issues an inquiry may look at.

  4. Getting poorer on bank deposits

    Many Australians are losing money on their savings accounts, as ultra-low interest rates on many deposits are way below the the rising cost of living.

  5. Sydney apartment builds hit slowdown

    As the spotlight falls on Sydney's residential construction industry after the Mascot Towers scare, the already-cooling market means developers are putting a halt on construction.

  6. Troubles with emissions reduction fund

    Scott Morrison injects $2 billion into the Emissions Reduction Fund, despite analysis revealing the program is failing to spend the funding it already has.

ASX Quotes

Table showing ASX index quotes for today (as of Tue Jun 18 2019 14:02:30 GMT+1000 (AEST))
Index Opening Closing Change
6609.4 6646.4 0.6%
6530.9 6567.5 0.6%
2446.8 2477.6 1.3%
10642 10674.9 0.3%
6259.3 6276.9 0.3%
33116.7 33588.3 1.4%
1306.6 1326.5 1.5%
13710.1 13729.8 0.1%
6702.1 6723.1 0.3%
11213.9 11344.2 1.2%
1313.8 1320.3 0.5%
8344.1 8389.2 0.5%
2820.8 2839 0.6%

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