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Commonwealth Bank of Australia third quarter cash profit has remained steady at $2.4 billion as growth in home and business lending was offset by the impact of ongoing margin pressure.

Premier to announce cost-of-living energy bill bonus in election eve State Budget

The Australian share market has finished in the green for the first time since last Thursday, rising slightly higher ahead of key US inflation data due to be released overnight.

‘Flush’ McGowan eyes healthcare fix

The local bourse has suffered its third losing session in a row, but the damage ended up being not nearly as severe as it had been in early trading.

BP grabs Pilbara hydrogen hub stake

The local bourse has sunk to a nearly two-month low, as last week's rollercoaster ride shows no signs of abating.

Westpac has posted a 12 per cent drop in first half cash earnings to $3.1 billion, on the back of competitive pressures in the home loan market and increased provisions for bad debts.

Proxy adviser opposes Woodside’s climate plan

The ASX dropped 2.2 per cent to finish the week down 3.1 per cent, with losses across the board in what an analyst described as "complete carnage".

One of the state's two deputy police commissioners, Gary Dreibergs, has ended his 40-year career and will not be in the running to replace the outgoing commissioner Chris Dawson.

Many big businesses showed impressive flexibility to get through the worst effects of COVID, but some seem to have failed to plan for the next step.

Labor triggers Premier revolt over live-trade

The Australian Stock Exchange has finished broadly higher after the US Federal Reserve said aggressive interest rate hikes weren't under active consideration.

Former ANZ financial advisor Steven Talevski has failed to quash Perth entrepreneur Natasha Di Ciano’s legal claim against him for allegedly accessing her bank records.

Ellison’s positive switch on lithium venture

The Australian stock exchange has edged lower ahead of a key Federal Reserve meeting, where the US central bank is widely expected to raise interest rates for the second time since 2018.

The nation's third-largest bank, ANZ, has reported a lift in first-half profit after tightly managing costs and improving home loan processing times.

Labor vows to end live sheep exports

The Australian share market has closed lower for a second day after the Reserve Bank raised the cash rate higher than expected.

Lithium delay won’t halt IGO nickel plans

The ASX has closed sharply lower following Friday's sharp selloff on Wall Street, although its losses eased in the afternoon.

Manufacturing is growing at its fastest pace in almost a year, despite the constraints of skilled worker shortages and rising input prices and wages.

Browse accelerated to 2024

The ASX has closed out April with its best two-day rally since May 2020, to finish the month down just 0.86 per cent.

Big miners fear Labor jobs plan

The peak body is offering more than $65,000 in prizes in a bid to raise CBD foot traffic.

The Australian share market has bounced bank from three days of losses, gaining 1.3 per cent, its best single-day performance since January 28.

Former Melbourne Football Club chair Glen Bartlett is suing Nine Entertainment Co and two high-profile journalists for damages over a series of articles he claims were defamatory.

The owners of a Kalgoorlie newsagency which sold a winning ticket in February’s $120 million Powerball jackpot are taking a customer and Lotterywest to court amid a dispute over the winnings.

Tasmania will from Monday become the final Australian state to drop the seven-day isolation for household contacts of people with COVID-19.

Mitsui & Co shops stakes in Woodside JVs