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The workplace watchdog is investigating the death of a worker at a Jandakot steel manufacturing facility after an accident occurred early Wednesday morning.

A wary consumer is starting to hit vulnerable sections of the private sector, with more business failures likely to come.

Developers scoff at 1.2m target

After being down as much as 0.5 per cent before lunchtime, the local share market has finished 0.2 per cent higher.

Landlords: We'll weather storm

The local share market has rebounded to close 0.5 per cent higher, after being down as much as 0.3 per cent in morning trade.

Office towers could drop 15pc

The local share market has finished 0.2 per cent lower, losing 1.7 per cent for the week.

Albanese to meet Xi, ending seven-year Australia-China chill

The local share market has closed 1.2 per cent lower after strong service-sector data in the US renewed fears about inflation there.

Higher rates, taxes crunch consumers

The local share market has finished 0.8 per cent lower, with every sector save energy losing ground.

Hudson vows ‘customer focus'

The local share market has finished basically unchanged after the Reserve Bank kept rates on hold for a third month, while the local currency plummeted.

New FWC powers over businesses

Frontier Energy has inked its intention to takeover Waroona Energy under a deal to merge their renewable energy ventures in the South West.

The local share market has gained 0.6 per cent following a US labour market report seen to reduce the odds of another rate hike.

A loophole allowing labour hire workers to be paid less than other employees is in the federal government's sights.

Fortescue to front investors over exits, FFI board doubts

The local share market has finished 0.4 per cent lower, snapping its four-day winning streak on profit-taking ahead of an key monthly US jobs report.

Bosses slam ‘radical' IR

The local share market has finished 0.1 per cent higher, closing out August 1.4 per cent lower after being down as much as 4.3 per cent a week and a half ago.

No overtime for gig workers in IR rules

The local share market has posted its best performance in since July 13, rising 1.2 per cent as cooling inflation reduced the odds of another rate hike.

Australia's inflation rate slowed to an increase of 4.9 per cent in the 12 months to July as prices continue to soften across the nation.

Miners crash Labor hopes in the west

The local share market has closed 0.7 per cent higher, with Wesfarmers climbing its farthest since February 2022.

Labor aims to ‘protect' Qantas profit

The local share market finished up 0.6 per cent after a closely watched address by Fed chairman Jerome Powell at a summit of central bankers.

Small, local businesses object to foreign influence in south coast marine park process.

Teal MPs back ‘brave' GST debate

Concern about what Fed chairman Jerome Powell will say at a forthcoming meeting had the ASX closing down 0.9 per cent for the day and 0.5 per cent for the week.