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The local share market has recouped Tuesday's losses, with gains for the big banks and supermarkets, but the tech sector again had a dour day.

After being thrust into the international spotlight, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will focus on his domestic agenda when he returns from overseas.

Andrew Forrest's family office Tattarang is seeking buyers for Perth's Roe Highway Logistics Park, just three years after launching it with two WA property developers. The Fin

The Australian share market faded on Tuesday to close down slightly amid concerns that COVID-19 lockdowns have damaged China's economy.

The Australian Electoral Commission's latest figures give Labor 75 seats to the coalition's 59 as the vote count continues.

Labor to hold back green wave

The Australian share market started up by as many as 50 points after the weekend's federal election, but faded by the end of the day.

Australian chemical company Incitec Pivot plans to demerge its Australian fertiliser business into a new company.

The Liberal Party is taking stock in the wake of an election defeat but is turning its focus to a replacement for Scott Morrison as leader.

BP's green transition set to soar with aviation fuel

The local market closed up 1.1 per cent on the day, and has been up five of the past six sessions.

Blackstone's $8.9 billion proposal to buy Crown Resorts has won over shareholders, but the deal still hinges on gaming regulatory approval from Victoria, NSW and Western Australia.

Australians in isolation due to COVID-19 will be able to vote in the federal election following last-minute changes to electoral rules.

Given the looming commodities shock, rising interest rates and inflationary pressures, the May 21 election is increasingly looking like a contest worth losing.

Parties zero in on watershed west

The Australian stock market has fallen sharply, with major retailers hitting multi-year lows on fears of rising fuel and freight costs.

This year most disruptive ever, says Toll chief

The major miners have led the ASX higher, with iron ore prices rising as China reopens.

Wages in WA have performed worse than any state in the year to March, and were running more than 5 per cent behind inflation.

New data suggests the sharp rise in inflation and an expected rapid rise in interest rates will take the edge off Australia's economic expansion.

Woodside CEO ‘feels good' about $63b BHP deal vote

The local share market has posted its third consecutive winning session, although the gains were modest.

The ANZ-Roy Morgan consumer confidence index has fallen for a fourth straight week to its lowest level since mid-August 2020.

Last-ditch bid to win in the west

The ASX has finished in the green, with Brambles posting double-digit gains after the pallet giant confirmed it had been approached about a buyout.

Sage clouds Mallee deal

Australian shares have clawed back Thursday's losses with across the board gains, closing out a volatile week with the local bourse's best single-day performance in 15 weeks.

EXCLUSIVE: Zempilas in talks to cut radio hours, while two food and wine institutions - Broadfield and Jordan - depart the morning paper.

Labor pledges $1b fund for new technologies

Australian technology stocks have suffered their worst single-day losses since early in the pandemic, while the local bourse hit a fresh 14-week low after declining for a fourth day in five sessions.

Western Australia has recorded another 16,670 COVID cases overnight, sending the number of active infections in the state beyond 75,000 for the first time since the pandemic began.

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.