‘Good news for borrowers’: Major banks slashes interest rates
In good news for borrowers, a big four bank has slashed variable interest rates as competition between lenders heats up.
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Woodside given more time to consider gas plant rules
The wait continues for a final decision on the future of a major gas plant as campaigners call for greater...
Casino giant slapped down in latest poker machine bid
Australia's biggest casino group has been blocked from expanding to poker machines as a state government faces pressure over its...
North West Shelf: Woodside Energy and Federal Government extend talks on Karratha Gas Plant’s future
Woodside’s talks with the Federal Government over the future of the North West Shelf will remain ongoing after the deadline...
Trade tensions aren’t stopping Chinese companies from pushing into the US
Chinese companies are so intent on global expansion that even the biggest stock offering to date on Shanghai’s tech-heavy STAR...
Business Council of Australia calls for R&D funding to hit 3pc GDP, amid productivity push
A business leader has called for a boost in the research and development spending, with levels currently putting Australia behind...
Air India plane crash: Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg no stranger to crisis as 787 crash poses new test
Boeing chief executive Kelly Ortberg finds himself in a familiar role — facing another crisis — after the crash involving the company’s marquee 787...
Donald Trump calls Fed chief Jerome Powell ‘numbskull’ as he urges interest rate cut
President Donald Trump ripped Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell as a “numbskull” overnight Thursday as he turned up the heat...
Regional towns angsty over renewables rush to be paid per megawatt in draft rules by State Government
A new large-scale wind farm should be returning at least $100,000 a year to regional communities, based on trial guidelines...
Shire of Coolgardie’s near-doubling of mining rates for 2025-26 officially shot down
The Local Government Minister has told the Shire of Coolgardie to treat its ratepayers with respect, and “not as a...