Today
- Opinion
- Paris 2024
Like a French film, it was genius and difficult, but a fitting end
The closing ceremony was slow, and some people walked out, but the fans stayed until the end and only the Hollywood part was a bit off.
- 8 mins ago
- Matthew Drummond
- Opinion
- Energy transition
We need overriding public interest test to break approval logjam
Australia has to look at the global impacts of green projects, not just local ones. The alternative might be stagnation, or worse.
- 13 mins ago
- Alan Finkel
‘Carnage’ in steel markets to sink iron ore below $US90
Analysts can’t understand what is holding up the price of Australia’s key export and Westpac says the market is ignoring key fundamentals.
- 13 mins ago
- Alex Gluyas
Viburnum Funds sets sights on Coventry Group breakup
Fluids spoke for about 43 per cent of the group’s total $371.3 million revenue in the 2024 financial year.
- 32 mins ago
- Sarah Thompson, Kanika Sood and Emma Rapaport
Guzman y Gomez in ‘striking distance’ of joining ASX 200
The Mexican fast-food chain has a good shot at joining the major benchmark next month, potentially attracting millions of dollars of new investment.
- 33 mins ago
- Sarah Jones
- Live
- Need to Know
Pilot dead after ‘unauthorised’ helicopter crashes into hotel’s roof
A pilot has died in a fiery helicopter crash on the roof of a hotel in far north Queensland; Vincent Tarzia is the new Liberal leader in South Australia. Follow updates live.
- 34 mins ago
- Gus McCubbing
- Opinion
- Chanticleer
EVs sales splutter, but not this group’s offshore expansion strategy
CAR Group’s big move in the US came at a time of rising rates and softening consumer demand. It still worked.
- 54 mins ago
- Anthony Macdonald
Beach shares plummet as new gas field reserves slashed
The downgrade of the size of the Enterprise gas field in Victoria has shaken the market, with analysts worried about other new projects.
- 54 mins ago
- Angela Macdonald-Smith
- Opinion
- Digital Life
Apple Vision Pro means the future of work is upon us
The headset lets you do your work in virtual reality. It works surprisingly well, but ideally, you will have the neck strength of a rugby forward.
- 59 mins ago
- John Davidson
Conflict concerns at Kean advising government and rich investors
Former NSW treasurer Matt Kean has defended taking dual roles as a federal government climate change adviser and at a private green investment fund led by a former Macquarie banker.
- 1 hr ago
- John Kehoe
Nature’s Care sale docs in front of potential buyers; NBIOs due Sept 6
Although the company returned a $23.7 million operating profit in 2023, it has struggled under a heavy debt load and missed a $148 million debt payment last month.
- 1 hr ago
- Sarah Thompson, Kanika Sood and Emma Rapaport
Stop telling us what to do with interest rates: RBA deputy
Commentators telling the RBA to cut or raise rates are “false prophets” who could cause damage with their poor predictions, deputy governor Andrew Hauser warns.
- 1 hr ago
- Michael Read
- Opinion
- China relations
High-level dialogue shows China chill is ending
The resumed annual face-to-face meeting of government and industry has been crucial to stabilising the relationship.
- 1 hr ago
- Craig Emerson
Competition regulator delays $8.8b Chemist Warehouse deal approval
The ACCC is undertaking more analysis of the transaction, which would merge the pharmacy giant into Sigma Healthcare. A decision won’t be made until October.
- 1 hr ago
- Michael Smith
- Exclusive
- Start-ups
Cannon-Brookes, Benioff-backed start-up lays off staff in US pullback
Loam Bio, a start-up that has raised more than $150 million from high-profile investors, has laid off the majority of its staff in the US.
- 1 hr ago
- Tess Bennett
JB Hi-Fi rallies; CFMEU jail warning; A luxury home agent speaks
Read everything that’s happened in the news so far today.
- Opinion
- Monetary policy
Central banks need true transparency not fake consensus
The Bank of England isn’t afraid to advertise its differences. That is better for creating trust than the obsession with a united front at the US Fed.
- Mohamed El-Erian
US orders armed submarine to Middle East as tensions mount
US Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin also ordered the Abraham Lincoln strike group to hasten its deployment to the region, as Israel prepares for Iran’s attack.
- Idrees Ali and Phil Stewart
- Opinion
- Chanticleer
JB Hi-Fi’s results weren’t great. Here’s why its stock still soared
The retailer’s stunning share price surge shouldn’t distract investors from the pressure we’re seeing on profit margins as the economy slows.
- James Thomson
Aurizon investors get $150m buyback after profit bump
Income from coal haulage helped lift annual profit by 25 per cent, but losses from moving consumer goods dragged down the full-year result.
- Jenny Wiggins
