Prosecutors have a dropped a conspiracy charge against a climate activist accused of involvement in a foiled publicity stunt at the Woodside boss's family home.
The local bourse has achieved a new record finish in a choppy start to the trading week, as investors continue to weigh company earnings against their valuations.
Australia's largest airline has been ordered to pay an eyewatering penalty for illegally sacking more than 1800 ground staff during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Australia's share market has hit a fresh intraday record, but couldn't find the buyers to top its best close as the materials sector broke an eight-session hot streak.
The benchmark S&P 500 and Nasdaq indexes have hit new closing highs for the second straight day on hopes that the Federal Reserve is getting close to a monetary easing cycle.
Banking and utilities stocks dragged the Australian share market lower as Commonwealth Bank's full-year results fell short of high expectations and AGL's profits slumped.
The Australian bourse has finished higher, buoyed by banking and discretionary stocks following a widely expected interest rate cut from the Reserve Bank of Australia.
Anthony Albanese says recognising Palestinian statehood will help break the cycle of violence quo in the Middle East and lay down the path for a peace process.
Wall Street's main indexes ended lower as investors anxiously await inflation data this week to assess the outlook for interest rates and eye US-China trade developments.
Australia will join a new global push to recognise the state of Palestine in a landmark diplomatic move, ahead of a crucial United Nations session in September.
