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EconomyAussies' $1.3 billion Boxing Day sales splurge revealed

Cost of living pressures are not high enough for Australians to miss out on bumper billion-dollar Boxing Day sales after a season of early shopping tactics.

Holly Hales

MarketsAsia shares rise, dollar remains at two-year high

Asian stocks are higher and the US dollar remains at a two-year high as investors prepare for fewer Federal Reserve rate cuts in 2025.

Rae Wee

Federal politicsCommentsPM urges vigilance and caution on roads to lower death toll

All Australians need to be vigilant to tackle the rising road toll, Anthony Albanese says as he urges people to be cautious when travelling around Christmas.

Katina Curtis

MONEYPremiumRBA’s major clue on next rates decision

Struggling Aussie homeowners could get a rate cut sooner rather than later as the Reserve Bank says it is “increasingly confident” about a reduction.

Cameron Micallef

RBACommentsRBA more confident on inflation but too early to claim win

The RBA is more confident that inflation is moving sustainably toward target but it’s still too soon to conclude the battle is won given a recent pick-up in consumption and a still-tight labour market.

Swati Pandey

MarketsAussies shares inch higher in holiday-shortened trading

The ASX200 was up 0.1 per cent at midday as traders digested Reserve Bank minutes indicating officials remained concerned about inflation

Derek Rose

UPDATEDMajor bank hit by outage on Christmas Eve

A major bank has restored services after an outage left customers unable to access their accounts on one of the busiest shopping days of the year.

Adelaide Lang

newsPremiumAussies set to rack up insane credit card debt

Cost of living pressures are causing Aussies to turn to credit this festive season, which experts predict could take years to pay back.

Cameron Micallef

BusinessPremiumChristmas coffee crisis at Starbucks as baristas strike

A strike by baristas at Starbucks has closed at least 59 stores across the United States at one of the busiest times of the year for the coffee conglomerate.

Dee-Ann Durban

BusinessBillionaire property developer charged over asbestos scandal

The NSW Environment Protection Authority has laid 102 charges over the asbestos mulch contamination crisis that shut down dozens of parks, schools and hospitals.

Georgina Noack

RetailCommentsWoolworths makes changes to rewards program

Woolworths is making changes to its popular Everyday Rewards program to heighten security for customers. 

NewsWire Staff

FINANCEPremiumRay of hope emerges for Aussie economy

A new outlook has forecast the Australian economy is on a ‘narrow path to a soft landing’ and is tipped to improve next year – but there’s a major catch.

Cameron Micallef

UpdatedPremiumBreakthrough behind NYE train deal

A crucial concession by the union paved the way for Sydney’s famed New Year’s Eve fireworks to go ahead, the state’s Transport Minister has revealed.

Blair Jackson and Nathan Schmidt

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Laura Newell CommentsPremium
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Deregulated hours can create vibrant retail precincts

The State Government announces the additional hours each year as if they are Santa’s elves gifting candy to children. But come the end of the jingle tills season, it’s back to being Scrooge. 

Laura Newell

Laura Newell

BusinessAustralia's inflation battle risks further rate rises

Improved economic growth has been forecast in a check-up of Australia's economic health, but there are risks inflation and interest rates could yet rise.

Jacob Shteyman

MarketsPremiumUS Stocks-S&P 500, Nasdaq close up in Santa Claus Rally

The "Santa Claus Rally" has seen gains by many of the so-called Magnificent Seven tech stocks push benchmarks up on a holiday-thinned trading day on Wall St.

David French

BusinessUK economy flatlines in new setback for government

British economic output failed to grow in the third quarter, figures show, adding to the economic woes of the government of Prime Minister Keir Starmer.

Staff Writers

BMG completes 1km of drilling at WA gold project with assays pending

BMG Resources has bored three diamond holes at its Wiluna Abercromby project in WA. The company began drilling 19 days ago and has booked 1076m drilled so far in a phase one program on the Capital deposit.

Doug Bright

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BusinessPremiumHonda, Nissan discuss merger in major industry shift

Japanese firms Honda and Nissan have announced plans to join forces, which would form the world's third-largest car maker by sales.

Maki Shiraki

MARKET WRAPPremiumASX snaps grim days-long losing streak

The ASX has surged back and broken a days-long losing streak - after better than expected inflationary data out of the US sent markets higher around the world.

Cameron Micallef

BULLS N’ BEARSInfini survey adds to confidence in high-grade uranium in Canada

Infini Resources’ new survey suggests its Talus prospect and an 800m-long uranium anomalism could sit on the edge of a high-grade uranium source. The project shows soil results up to 7.5% uranium oxide.

Doug Bright

EconomyPremiumBack to the future on iron ore forecasts

The State Government has upped its forecast for the iron ore price despite an uncertain outlook for the steelmaking commodity.

Matt Mckenzie

ShoppingCommentsPremiumJingle tills all the way as last-minute WA shoppers stock up

Perth shoppers have made the final dash to sort last-minute Christmas gifts and complete the list of food staples they will need for the big festive meal.

Cheyanne Enciso

state politicsCommentsPremium‘Too little too late’: $400m housing fund gets mixed reviews

A new $400 million fund to fast-track water pipes and power lines for new housing has been welcomed by developer groups, but the Liberal party has called it ‘too little, too late’ to fix Perth’s housing crisis.

Jessica Page