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Australia's share market has closed above 6,000 points for the first time since early September after a big-spending federal budget helped widespread gains.

Scott Morrison has defended a federal budget scheme to give bosses weekly cash payments to employ people aged under 35.

Scary debt injection to boost business-led jobs recovery.

Qantas and Jetstar have won a Federal Court case launched by a union after ordering aircraft engineers to stop work without pay amid the COVID-19 crisis.

Australia's share market has finished higher on the strength of the materials and energy sectors and a late rally before the federal budget.

Billionaire James Packer agrees he engaged in shameful and disgraceful conduct by threatening a businessman over a proposal to privatise Crown Resorts.

Millions of Australians will have income tax cuts fast-tracked in a federal budget set to focus on driving business investment and job creation.

Wage help for the young. Bosses who give a job to an unemployed young person will receive a wage subsidy from the government under a measure to help bring down the jobless rate.

Australia's share market has had its best session since June 16 as fund managers bought in after a negative September and a big-spending federal budget looms.

Budget to deliver $1.lb infrastructure fund for WA

Perth-based industrial technology company Warpforce has joined forces with US-based company HYZON Motors to develop a hydrogen bus.

Australia's share market has finished steeply lower on news US President Donald Trump tested positive for COVID-19.

Vanguard assault on big super.

The Maritime Union of Australia has agreed to end its industrial action at Patrick Terminals at its wharves in Fremantle, Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane.

Investors have made a spritely start to October and all ASX sectors finished higher following a good lead from Wall Street.

John Poynton has said it was not his responsibility to inform Crown Resort's board of James Packer's intention to sell his stake in the company to now-deceased billionaire Stanley Ho.

BHP to recruit 3500 apprentices, trainees.

Investors on the ASX ramped up their sell-off after the first debate for the US presidency, and the market had its first monthly fall since the pandemic first gripped Australia.

After falling to record lows in the June quarter, Western Australian consumer confidence has returned to pre-pandemic levels, according to the September edition of CCIWA's consumer confidence survey.

PM slams union claim as extortion.

Investors have traded cautiously and the ASX has finished flat ahead of a big risk event for financial markets - the first US presidential debate between Donald Trump and Joe Biden.

$800m for business in digital push

Banks have propelled Australia's share market more than one per cent higher on Friday and the bourse had its best week in the past six.

Record investment heralds resources resurgence. New data has confirmed WA’s resources sector is enjoying a genuine resurgence with investment rising for the first time since the mining boom of nearly a decade ago.

Australia's share market has closed lower for the fifth time in six sessions, and the Aussie dollar continued falling towards 70 US cents.

There are almost 36,000 Australians stranded overseas trying to get home, an increase of more than 10,000 in less than a week.

Josh Frydenberg has put forward a two-stage plan to lift the economy out of recession and then repair the budget.

Lifeline for struggling businesses. Small businesses at risk of collapse will be thrown a lifeline in the federal budget via new rules that will enable them to trade while insolvent.

Australian shares have roared back strongly after four consecutive days of falls, but the Aussie dollar tumbled.

Premier hits back with his own defamation action. Mark McGowan is attempting to turn the tables on Clive Palmer in the courts by suing the Queensland billionaire for defamation.

The Australian share market and the Aussie dollar took a hit as global markets fretted over a potential second coronavirus wave, particularly in Europe.