Lendlease has secured $3b in new construction work
Lendlease has secured $3 billion in new construction work in recent months, its chief executive says. About two-thirds of that external construction work is on behalf of government clients in…
Asbestos fears prompt state, territory school closures
Fears students may have been exposed to asbestos have triggered the sudden closure of schools and preschools across Australia. Some 23 schools and preschools were shut or partially shut in…
Stocks crumble as hopes fade for imminent Fed rate cut
Asian shares joined a global selloff on Friday as hawkish comments from Federal Reserve officials doused hopes for a US rate cut next month, while a still messy data calendar…
Supporting genocide. Australian funds risk breaking international law.
Australian fund managers who continue to invest in companies that supply weapons to Israel are likely to be in direct breach of international law and risk prosecution. Stephanie Tran with…
Businesses thunderstruck as AC/DC shows boost spending
AC/DC, Metallica and other major music powerhouses are set to rock Australian businesses and help put them back in the black. Australians are expected to spend an extra $424 million…
Labor makes hay as coalition abandon net zero pledge
Opposition Leader Sussan Ley insists her party’s decision to ditch Australia’s climate targets won’t affect its popularity in city seats, as progressive campaigners fundraise off the controversial move. The coalition…
Tide turning on Reserve Bank rate cut expectations
The mood has turned against further interest rate cuts, with jobs data convincing more forecasters the Reserve Bank’s easing cycle is at an end. NAB on Thursday became the latest…
The Liberals Just Set Themselves on Fire Over Net Zero | The West Report
The Liberal Party has officially ditched its net zero commitment and handed the steering wheel to the Nationals. Matt Canavan was sent in as their leading negotiator and somehow convinced…
Wrong subs? US Admirals’ groupthink running Australia aground
The US Navy and Australia need new diesel-electric submarines. Just don’t try to tell the conflicted American admirals who have been guiding our AUKUS disaster, reports Michael Pascoe. Australia’s deal…
Stocks firm as US government shutdown set to lift
Stocks and gold paused for breath on Thursday as the US Congress voted to end the longest government shutdown on record, with markets waiting for the resumption of US economic…