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Stocks in Asia rise, yen wobbles after volatile start
Asian stocks inched higher on Tuesday as investors awaited a slew of economic data, corporate earnings and the US Federal Reserve’s policy meeting, while the yen was slightly weaker a day after suspected intervention rescued it from 34-year lows. MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was 0.36 per cent higher, set to clock […]
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Pauline Hanson's tweet a 'fairly strong form of racism'
The federal One Nation leader’s response to a tweet about the death of Queen Elizabeth II was racist and likely to cause negative health impacts, a court has been told. Senator Pauline Hanson is being sued for racial discrimination in the Federal Court by NSW Greens Senator Mehreen Faruqi. In September 2022, the Greens deputy […]
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Retail sales weak as consumers tighten belts further
Shoppers had a more subdued month for retail spending in March after Taylor Swift concerts drove a flurry of sales activity in departments stores and the like in February. Retail sales slid 0.4 per cent in March, which followed a 0.2 per cent rise in February, and one per cent lift in January. The modest […]
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Hollywood giant Paramount restructures amid merger bid
Hollywood giant Paramount is replacing its previous boss with a trio of managers in the midst of merger negotiations. Instead of chief executive officer Bob Bakish, the three top managers of the various divisions are to lead the group, Paramount said. “To lead and oversee the company moving forward, Paramount Global has established an […]
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Origin Energy LNG revenue soars, Eraring's future open
Origin Energy may have to keep the country’s largest coal-fired power station burning for longer despite adding wind and big batteries to keep the lights on. “We remain in discussion with the NSW government on the closure date for the Eraring Power Station,” the electricity and gas company said on Tuesday. Meanwhile, liquefied natural gas […]
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China wind and solar surge bad news for Aussie coal
China is smashing renewable energy out of the park, headed for 4x the total wind and solar power of the US. What’s the scam?
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Coles' supermarket sales surge while liquor takes a hit
Coles has reported strong supermarket sales growth in the last three months, offsetting a drop in liquor sales attributed to cost of living pressures. Coles Group had $9.07 billion in supermarket sales for the 12 weeks to March 24, up 5.1 per cent from the same period a year ago. Liquor sales fell 1.9 per […]
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Dandy swords, diamond daggers – Governor-General David Hurley’s royal legacy unveiled
Royal swords and diamond encrusted gold daggers. New documents reveal the pomp behind outgoing Governor General David Hurley's secretive charity and the King's Cup regatta. Jommy Tee with the story.
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Future of Bonza up in the air as flights suspended
Budget airline Bonza has unexpectedly cancelled flights, leaving travellers around the country stranded amid talks about the future viability of the company. Chief executive Tim Jordan says flights have been temporarily suspended. “Discussions are currently underway regarding the ongoing viability of the business,” Mr Jordan said on Tuesday. “We apologise to our customers who are […]
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Bonza suspends flights, airline's future in doubt
Budget airline Bonza has unexpectedly cancelled flights amid talks about the future viability of the company. Chief executive Tim Jordan says flights have been temporarily suspended. “Discussions are currently underway regarding the ongoing viability of the business,” Mr Jordan said on Tuesday. “We apologise to our customers who are impacted by this and we’re working […]
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Cancer patient shares in $2 billion Powerball win
One of the winners of a $US1.3 billion ($A2.0 billion) US Powerball jackpot is an immigrant from Laos who has had cancer for eight years and had his latest chemotherapy treatment last week. Cheng “Charlie” Saephan, 46, of Portland, told a news conference held by the Oregon Lottery on Monday that he and his 37-year-old […]
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Freed detainee accused of horrific grandmother assault
A federal minister has admitted the government is “deeply concerned” after a Perth grandmother was assaulted, allegedly by a recently freed immigration detainee during a violent home invasion. The man was one of three people arrested over the assault and robbery of 73-year-old Ninette Simmons earlier in April. Western Australian police allege the trio assaulted […]