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An officer of WA's corruption watchdog used her position to have an intimate relationship with an informant, the inspector overseeing the body has found.

Australia's jobless rate has fallen to 3.7 per cent, from 4.1 per cent, and back to where it was six months ago.

The ASX200 closed down 0.1 per cent ahead of a closely watched Federal Reserve decision on interest rates.

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The ASX200 has finished up a third of a percentage point after the Reserve Bank moved to a more neutral stance on interest rates, dropping its tightening bias.

The fuel industry wants incentives and new laws to make bioenergy a key part of the energy transition so Australians can drive conventional trucks and utes.

The local share market has finished 0.1 per cent higher ahead of meetings this week by the RBA, the Bank of Japan, the Fed and the Bank of England.

Uber has agreed to settle a long-running court battle for $271.8 million, finally giving taxi and hire car drivers the compensation they deserve, lawyers say.

The ASX200 dropped 2.3 per cent for the week, but recovered from most of its heavy Friday morning losses in the afternoon.

Tens of thousands of aged-care workers will receive a major pay rise after the Fair Work Commission recommended a landmark increase.

US retail sales rebound in February weekly jobless claims fall; petrol, food boost US producer prices in February.

The ASX200 finished 0.2 per cent lower in its third straight day of quiet trading, with heavy losses for the Big Four retail banks.

A rare earths project in the Northern Territory will get federal funding of up to $840 million to supercharge the mining and refining of vital materials.

The ASX has closed 0.2 per cent higher, climbing for a second day despite a consumer price index report showing inflation creeping up in the US.

Increased risk of elder abuse, robbery and lower home-buying capacity are among the effects of remote town bank closures revealed at a Senate inquiry.

Commonwealth Bank has apologised after an outage overnight locked customers out from their accounts.

The ASX200 finished up 0.1 per cent ahead of another inflation readout from the US that could influence the pace of interest rate cuts this year.

Growers will testify before a Senate committee on the conduct of major supermarkets as part of a probe into grocery prices.

Every sector has lost ground in broad-based selling ahead of another important US inflation readout seen as key in determining the speed of rate cuts.

The federal treasurer has outlined a number of priority policy areas for reforming regulation and turbocharging productivity at a business conference.

The ASX200 rose 1.1 per cent to finish above 7,800 for the first time after more talk of rate cuts as soon as June in the US and Europe.

The ASX200 has finished at its highest-ever level for the second time this month after Jerome Powell told Congress rate cuts are likely this year.

The treasurer says the upcoming federal budget will be a balancing act between fighting inflation and addressing a slowing economy.

The ASX200 finished 0.1 per cent higher even as official data showed the Australian economy slowed further in the fourth quarter.

The communications watchdog has fined Optus $1.5 million for not meeting obligations to an emergency services database.

The local share market has finished down 0.15 per cent, while Bitcoin and gold were close to breaking their all-time record highs against the US dollar.

Weaker sales figures in the retail sector are a warning sign ahead of national growth figures, the treasurer says.

The ASX200 has risen 0.6 per cent to finish above 7,700 for the first time amid optimism around global markets and risk-on sentiment.

The federal government is considering action against Facebook parent company Meta after it announced it would not renew deals with Australian news outlets.

Regional travellers and fly-in, fly-out workers face more flight disruptions as hundreds of Network Aviation pilots vow to extend a strike over a pay dispute.

The Australian share market has hit a record in intraday trading, before closing at its second-highest level after rallying all afternoon.

Ongoing macroeconomic headwinds have buffeted Harvey Norman's profits but the retailer insists its property portfolio keeps its balance sheet in good health.