ASX higher as RBA cuts rates; Star rescues deal; Westpac appointment
The sharemarket has edged higher, as investors digest Reserve Bank’s decision to cut the cash rate by 25 basis points.
The sharemarket has edged higher, as investors digest Reserve Bank’s decision to cut the cash rate by 25 basis points.
The sharemarket has edged higher, as investors await the Reserve Bank’s decision on whether to cut interest rates.
The state government has denied there was ever a “radioactive waste” leak at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, but a registered nurse who works there has said there were many other issues that needed addressing.
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Israel lashed Australia’s decision as a reward for Hamas, citing a claim from the group’s leader that recognising Palestine was one of the “fruits” of the October 7 attack.
US President Donald Trump has intervened to ensure gold stays tariff-free after one of his agencies sent a letter suggesting it would be hit with extra costs.
Jazz pianist Judy Bailey came to Sydney for six months, and never left.
Apple chief executive Tim Cook went to the White House last week to give the US president a large piece of gold.
The Reserve Bank is widely expected to hand down its third interest rate cut of the year.
The study comes as NSW Health accepted the recommendations of an expert panel that concluded that PFAS is low risk to human health, putting the state at odds with emerging international best practice.
The political commentator has become a Gen Z favourite mixing up talk of vibrators and pop culture with Canberra critiques.
The gaming giant told the share market it had rescued a deal to sell its Brisbane casino to Asia partners.
Billionaire Kerry Stokes’ media company has posted just $16.6 million in profits for financial year 2025 as free-to-air television advertising continues to evaporate.
A kiosk wants to allow patrons to drink alcohol. A handful of residents – among them a famed Hollywood director – have labelled it a safety risk and a “folly”.
Australia must end arms and dual-use technology sales and co-operation with Israel, including revising or withdrawing from supply chains that feed Israel’s war machine.
Shelly Horton chats about her book on her perimenopause experience and is hoping to help other women better understand their symptoms.
A new study has shown for the first time that being stalked raises the risk of heart disease in women. It’s even worse for those with a restraining order.
The US president says he will send in National Guard troops to the US capital to combat a “crime emergency”, but the statistics show violence there is decreasing.
A school student is assaulted while walking in an underpass, and a teenager is arrested for it by a retired police officer who was nearby.
SBS managing director James Taylor will leave the broadcaster after a seven-year stint in charge and with three years remaining on his contract.
Forget Tinder or Hinge, Max and Taryan fell in love at an Alpaca Show in 2012.
Explosions at a US steel plant that shook the ground near Pittsburgh in Pennsylvania have killed one worker and injured 10 more people.
Police arrested a 34-year-old man at a nearby train station after a man and woman were found dead in a suburban home.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have signed a fresh deal with Netflix announcing two new projects despite poor ratings plaguing their previous offerings.
Hundreds of Victorians died by overdosing last year, according to a new report, which support services say should be a watershed moment for the state’s drug policy.