Former Reserve Bank of Australia governor Glenn Stevens once told parliamentarians that the Australian business community was lacking the "animal spirits" that were needed to drive economic growth.
An Australian mother has been left heartbroken after her attempts to help hundreds of other families with babies return home elicited silence from the government.
Gold stocks were sold heavily today after an overnight fall in the price of the yellow metal but strength in other sectors saw the ASX close solidly higher.
An early end to South Australia's coronavirus lockdown was not enough to inspire investors in a lacklustre day on the Australian share market, but they finished the week happy.
Independent senator Rex Patrick has called for charges against a military lawyer who blew the whistle on alleged war crimes by Australian troops to be dropped.
Better than expected jobs figures have been followed by a turnaround for the ASX, which closed higher, but an industry analyst believes investors took their buying cue from elsewhere.
A six-day stay-at-home coronavirus order to South Australians has briefly troubled investors, who still helped the Australian share market close higher.
Australia looks set to enjoy solid economic growth for the rest of what has been a traumatic year, rebounding smartly from the first recession in nearly three decades.
While there are more women on the boards of Australia’s 200 largest listed companies than there were at this time last year, there remains substantial room for improvement.
Investors had a mostly glitch-free day on the Australian share market and the indices closed slightly higher after enthusiasm over the development of a coronavirus vaccine.
Australia's share market finished higher but trade was suspended for most of the day after the introduction of a new trading system did not go as planned.
Australia's shares closed little changed but did better than those of many major markets, dragged down by a poor lead from the US on coronavirus infections.
Investors have had just their second November session of losses on the Australian market after momentum created by hope for a coronavirus vaccine eased.
