ASX snaps two-day losing streak, NAB appoints new CEO
The Australian share market rebounds from two straight sessions of losses led by heavyweight miners, while the Woodside-Santos merger collapses, and NAB promotes British-Canadian executive Andrew Irvine as its next CEO.
When will the Reserve Bank start cutting interest rates?
The Reserve Bank board says "a further increase in interest rates cannot be ruled out", but economists and financial traders still believe the next move in rates will be down.
Price gouging report finds big businesses are exploiting Australians
The former chair of the ACCC takes aim at electricity providers, banks, airlines, supermarkets, and other big businesses in his new report on price gouging and unfair pricing practices.
Coles makes its defence on supermarket prices to Senate inquiry
Coles points to rising wages and energy costs as well as increased prices from its suppliers as some of the reasons for painful increases to supermarket prices, as it offers its defence to a federal inquiry into the issue.
Analysis by Michael Janda
analysis:Australian households are no longer driving demand and inflation, so why punish them with higher interest rates?
In just half a sentence, the Reserve Bank board dashed the rate cut hopes of millions of mortgage borrowers. Does it risk condemning the Australian economy to recession as well?
Analysis by Peter Martin
analysis:Is it time to stop rewarding landlords who can't make money?
There are two things the prime minister needs to get into his head about tax. One is that saying he won't make any further changes no longer works. The other is that negative gearing doesn't do much to get people into homes, writes Peter Martin.
Energy giant Woodside backs away from $80 billion merger deal with Santos
The combined business would reportedly have had an LNG (liquefied natural gas) capacity of 16 million tonnes a year.
Mining giant blocked from port expansion in High Court win for native title holders
The High Court rules in favour of native title holders in the Northern Territory preventing mining giant Glencore from expanding a critical part of its large zinc and lead mine on the Gulf of Carpentaria.
Struggling nickel sector asks for urgent support, but analysts say 'folly' to give a taxpayer-funded lifeline
Nickel prices have plummeted in recent months due to a glut in the market, but some analysts say it's part of the "boom and bust" nature of the industry.
'Another knife in the back': Hundreds of miners face uncertain future as NSW colliery closes
The closure of the Russell Vale mine in Wollongong prompts calls for miners to be given better re-employment options.
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Analysis by Ian Verrender
analysis:Why the cost of living crisis could worsen even if the RBA leaves rates on hold
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Environmentalist slam approval of one of largest proposed greenfield coal mines
Whitehaven Coal's Winchester South coal mine in central Queensland's Bowen Basin plans to extract up to 17 million tonnes of coal a year for about 30 years.
Lack of oxygen could have caused fatal plane crash that killed three people: ATSB
A preliminary report suggests hypoxia could be the reason three aerial firefighting crew members, including 22-year-old William Jennings from the US, died when their plane crashed in rural Queensland in November.
Rise in extreme weather events putting huge strain on food charities helping struggling families
Food charities helping struggling families put food on the table can no longer rely on excess produce being available as farmers count their own cost of extreme weather events.
Greens announce $10m light rail study in Brisbane election pitch as LNP flags Metro expansion
The Greens pledge to push for trams to come back to Brisbane if they gain power at next month's council election, as the LNP prepares to announce more details about its Metro expansion plan.
Sick of doomscrolling and being 'constantly on call', these Australians switched to a 'dumbphone'
With mobile phone use on the rise, some people are turning to simpler devices to help them cut down on their screen time.
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Analysis by Adele Ferguson
analysis:Australia is awash with oligopolies and the impact is on your bank account
A report into soaring grocery prices, rising energy bills and steep airfares will be released on Wednesday. Its findings and recommendations will cause a headache for some of the country's biggest and most powerful companies, writes Adele Ferguson.
Analysis by Michael Janda
analysis:'Did the Australian economy just snap'? It may be 'unlikely' but it's looking more and more possible
A raft of official economic data suggests Australia's economy suddenly hit a wall in December. Is the data wrong, or did the Reserve Bank raise rates one time too many in November?
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