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The local share market has finished down 0.9 per cent, with big losses for the mining giants after government statistics showed a drop in iron ore exports.

Workplace Relations Minister Tony Burke says he's having productive discussions with industry groups about new worker laws.

The Australian sharemarket has posted it fourth consecutive day of gains, equalling a streak last set in mid-September.

ANZ has beaten earnings expectations across the board, but the results don't appear to have been strong enough to impress the market.

New laws will give workers more power to request flexible working hours while introducing controversial changes to open the way to widespread multi-employer bargaining.

The local share market has managed to stay in positive territory - just - after third-quarter inflation came in higher than expected.

Australians are facing a tough couple of years after the Albanese government's first budget warned power bills will rise and real wages will fall.

The Australian share market has risen for a second day, closing up 0.28 per cent despite losses among miners and oil producers.

Treasurer Jim Chalmers will unveil a plan in Tuesday night's budget to build 1 million new homes by bringing together governments and other partners.

The largest survey of airborne electromagnetic data has been collected across Western Australia to help unlock its resource potential and aid in the hunt for rare earth materials.

Australian shares have enjoyed broad gains following indications the US Federal Reserve might slow the pace of its tightening cycle later this year.

The weakening Australian dollar will make imports more expensive but the RBA says its effects will be relatively minor.

The local share market has finished down 0.8 per cent for the day and 1.2 per cent for the week, its seventh losing week out of the past nine.

The Australian share market has been unable to put together a three-day winning streak, with most sectors sinking lower as sentiment soured.

Medibank's hackers are threatening to release stolen personal health information, and Cyber Security Minister Clare O'Neil says that's a "dog act".

Former Labor leader Kim Beazley has been appointed as the newest member of the Australian War Memorial Council.

The number of Western Australians in employment fell in September, while the national jobless rate held steady at 3.5 per cent.

The Australian share market has finished higher, however the gains were muted compared to the past three days of sharp volatility.

WorkSafe WA is investigating the death of a 50-year-old man in a work accident at a transport company in the Perth suburb of Bibra Lake.

Whitehaven Coal says production was down in the September quarter, but it still generated a record $1.6 billion in cash as prices skyrocketed.

The local share market has bounced back strongly from previous losses in a third straight day of volatile trading.

Mining billionaire Andrew "Twiggy" Forrest's court case against Facebook parent Meta will proceed after overcoming an argument about legal jurisdiction.

The local share market has suffered another plunge, with all sectors closing lower as sentiment again sours following last week's rollercoaster ride on Wall Street.

Health Minister Mark Butler has ordered his department to examine claims the Medicare system was being rorted by billions of dollars each year.

The federal treasurer is hoping Australia can avoid a recession due to its strong economic fundamentals.

Australian shares have finished up 1.75 per cent after a whipsaw session on Wall Street, which staged one of the biggest one-day reversals in its history.

Inflation remains public enemy number one as the treasurer expects the US central bank to keep hiking rates aggressively in response to a higher-than-expected inflation print.

The local share market has closed almost unchanged overall for a second day in a row, but the big banks finished ahead and Qantas rose on its profit outlook.

Global gas prices are tipped to surge by more than 50 per cent as Europe weans itself off Russian gas, with Australian producers in line to ship more LNG.

The West Australian government will close all its major COVID-19 vaccination clinics by early November.

The local share market has spent the day treading water, finishing little changed from where it began with gains for the banking sector and losses for miners.

The local share market is slightly higher this morning, with gains by the big banks outweighing losses by the mining and energy sectors.