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Coles won't require staff be vaccinated

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Coles has opted not to follow Woolworths in requiring all employees be vaccinated against COVID-19, instead relying on health orders in some states.

Aust shares down despite NAB FY profit

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A booming NAB profit could not inspire investors to raise an Australian market which failed to follow the lead of its record high US peers.

Morrison won't subsidise electric vehicles

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Scott Morrison won't subsidise electric cars or implement emissions standards in his plan to get 1.7 million cleaner vehicles on roads this decade.

NAB lifts profit, optimistic about future

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National Australia Bank has posted a nearly 80 per cent rise in full-year earnings thanks to gains in the home loans market and a steady performance at its business banking unit.

Takeovers galore to start ASX trading week

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A string of mergers and acquisitions involving major players on the Australian market proved talking points at the start of the trading week.

BHP sells $1.6bn in Qld coal assets

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Mining giant BHP has sold its stake in a metallurgical coal joint venture in Queensland for more than $1.6 billion.

Australia named climate 'disappointment'

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Australia has been labelled "a great disappointment to the rest of the world" by the United Kingdom's climate advisor for clinging to coal-fired power.

Sydney Airport accepts $23.6bn takeover bid

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Australia's biggest and busiest airport has accepted a $23.6 billion takeover bid from a consortium of infrastructure investors.

ASX's best week in four, no shift in rates

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Australian shares had their best week in the past four as investors proved comfortable with central banks' slight changes to pandemic stimulus.

Qantas hails surge in bookings

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Qantas Airways says it is seeing a surge in travel demand and confidence as local and international borders reopen.

ASX higher despite US taper decision

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Investors have held their nerve as central banks wind back pandemic stimulus, except for some who fretted over Domino's Pizza's post-lockdown trade.

Lion cleared to buy Stone & Wood owner

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Brewing giant Lion will go ahead with its purchase of Stone & Wood owner Fermentum after the competition watchdog found many more craft brewers will remain.

Report claims $52bn generated through NDIS

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A report launched as part of a campaign by Australia's peak disability services sector body has assumed a multiplier of 2.25 for the $23 billion spent annually through the NDIS.

ASX rallies as US stimulus tapering looms

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Australian share market investors had their biggest day of buying in more than four weeks before the US Federal Reserve prepares to wind back economic stimulus.

Telstra seals $1 billion defence deal

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Telstra Corporation has sealed a Department of Defence deal worth more than $1 billion which includes providing 5G mobile services.

Shares lower as RBA shifts rates forecast

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A Reserve Bank meeting on Melbourne Cup day has left few winners on the share market as an interest rate hike moved closer.

RBA to remain patient on rate rise

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The Reserve Bank of Australia has left the cash rate at 0.1 per cent after its monthly board meeting, as widely anticipated by economists.

Santos, Beach venture shadowed by CEO resignation

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Confirmation of Santos and Beach Energy's $220 million carbon capture and storage project in South Australia has been followed by the swift departure of Beach's chief executive, Matt Kay.

Solid rise for ASX before rates forecast

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Investors showed no fear of the Reserve Bank possibly bringing forward a rate rise as they gave the market its biggest lift in more than two weeks.

Seven West Media makes cash offer for Prime

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Seven West Media is proposing to buy regional TV broadcaster Prime in a deal valued at $131.9 million.

Westpac buyback after FY profit rebound

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Westpac has unveiled a $3.5 billion share buyback after posting a surge in annual earnings on the back of a strong home loans market and lower provisions.

Bond yields rise and overwhelm ASX shares

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The Reserve Bank is tipped to bring forward rate rises after opting not to defend soaring bond yields which decimated shares.

Crown settles class action case for $125m

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Casino operator Crown Resorts has paid $125 million to settle a class action lawsuit brought by thousands of shareholders.

ASX stalling as central banks talk rates

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Investors lost most of their gains from the week as the ASX stalls on concerns rate hikes could come sooner than planned.

ANZ lifts FY profit despite housing miss

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ANZ has posted a sharp lift in full-year profit despite underperformance in its home loans business, thanks to a robust lending market and reversal of some COVID-related provisions.

Speaker Tony Smith resigns from role early

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House of Representatives Speaker Tony Smith will step down on November 22 to serve out the rest of the parliamentary term as a Liberal backbencher.

Banking royal commission reform introduced

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The final round of reforms to the financial sector following the banking royal commission have been introduced to federal parliament.

Government shelves Pacific ship build

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The federal government decided on the overseas purchase of a new navy ship to help Australia's Pacific neighbours, despite a commitment to build it onshore.

Higher inflation data deters ASX investors

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Higher inflation figures rocked investor confidence on the Australian share market as traders pondered the prospect of an earlier rate rise.

Inflation lifted by new homes, fuel costs

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Australian inflation grew by 0.8 per cent in the September quarter, largely driven by the rising cost of new homes and fuel.

Crown rises, caution before inflation data

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Crown Resorts shares rocketed after the company retained its Melbourne casino licence while investors barely nudged the Aussie market before Wednesday's inflation data.

PM unveils Australia's 2050 net-zero plan

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Prime Minister Scott Morrison has committed to making Australia carbon neutral by 2050 in a new plan that relies heavily on existing technologies.