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  1. Australian shares extend losing streak after worst week since financial crisis

    Another $56 billion is wiped off the Australian share market in early trade and the Aussie dollar is at fresh 11-year lows, despite a widely anticipated interest rate cut tomorrow.

  2. House prices surge in February, sending most capitals back to record levels

    Home price rises across every capital city except Darwin drive national dwelling prices 1.1 per cent higher, with five capital cities now recording record-high property values.

  3. Analysis: Coronavirus has triggered the market falls, but debt is likely to keep them coming

    On its own, a global pandemic would be enough to seriously crimp economic growth, but it has merely been a catalyst to shake the foundations of a global stock boom built by debt, writes Ian Verrender.

  4. Analysis: Growing calls to bring tax cuts forward to kickstart economy

    Westpac's Bill Evans says the Morrison Government should bring forward its planned tax cuts to flush the economy with cash and quickly get people spending again. And he's not the only one, writes Gareth Hutchens.

  5. Major foreign-owned energy company accused of putting customers' sensitive information at risk

    Leaked documents reveal Chinese-owned Alinta Energy may not have proper systems in place to protect the personal information of its 1.1 million gas and electricity customers.

  6. McDonald's expected to announce single-use cutlery ban as big business meets at national waste summit

    Big businesses are expected to lay out their plans to cut down on single-use plastics as part of a national summit targeting Australia's waste problem.

  7. Tasmanian Government to invest $50m in hydrogen power plan

    The Tasmanian Government will invest $50 million to encourage the development of a hydrogen energy industry in the state, earmarking Bell Bay in the north and Burnie in the north west as likely hubs.

  8. Coronavirus rout continues as Wall Street suffers worst week since GFC

    US stocks sink again, with Wall Street extending a rout that handed the market its worst week since October 2008, at the height of the financial crisis.

Features

  1. Insurance lawyers face axe

    After fires and floods, this couple faced a fight with their insurer. It's agreed to cover the damage only after a special legal service got involved. But as the service's funds dry up, it warns others might not get the same help.

  2. Cash ban set to become law

    Legislation will soon be introduced that bans cash payments of $10,000 and imposes two-year jail sentences on people using cash for purchases above that limit.

  3. What's contributing to weak Aussie dollar?

    Australia's dollar fell to an 11-year low this week, hitting 65.43 US cents. While global fears about the coronavirus spreading outside China are contributing to its decline, they're not the only reason.

  4. Uber Air's plans revealed

    About 1,000 helicopters flying below 500 metres at up to 320 kilometres per hour — this is Uber Air's vision for Melbourne, as revealed in previously secret documents.

  5. Job difficulties for young and old

    Retaining Gen Z workers is proving to be a challenge for employers not attuned to their communications preferences, and statistics from NSW trade sector indicate the problem is widespread.

  6. Is coronavirus China's 'Chernobyl moment'?

    Do authoritarian regimes like China have an advantage over countries like Australia when it comes to managing the coronavirus?

ASX Quotes

Table showing ASX index quotes for today (as of Mon Mar 02 2020 12:20:00 GMT+1100 (AEDT))
Index Opening Closing Change
6501.3 6352.5 -2.4%
6438.9 6291.7 -2.3%
2531.6 2469.1 -2.5%
9479.1 9271.3 -2.2%
5904.3 5732.3 -2.9%
43810.1 43140.4 -1.5%
1287.5 1272.8 -1.1%
12327 12053.3 -2.7%
6487.5 6371.2 -1.8%
12206 12063 -1.2%
1223.9 1208.6 -1.3%
7832.7 7709.5 -1.6%
2724.2 2644.5 -3.1%

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