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Aussie shares hit new high as US rate cut hopes grow
Australia’s share market has pierced yet another record after a pivot from the world’s largest central bank reinvigorated risk-on investor sentiment. The S&P/ASX200 spiked to a new intraday peak of …
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Aussie shares make history with record-breaking streak
Australia’s key benchmark index has spiked above 8,900 points for the first time, making five record resets in five sessions for the local bourse. The S&P/ASX200 spiked to a fresh …
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Australian shares ease back from record highs
Australia’s share market is taking a breather after setting records but managed to hold onto most of its recent surge. The S&P/ASX200 edged 10.2 points lower, or down 0.12 per …
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Banks, miners lead Aussie share market to record highs
Australia’s share market has topped 8800 points for the first time, as inflows into global miners and continued banking sector strength trounced worries about global growth. The S&P/ASX200 hit a …
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Major step towards cutting maximum medicine cost to $25
Australians will pay no more than $25 for selected medicines for the first time in more than 20 years under a proposal to be brought before parliament. It will be …
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Australian shares post record close as financials surge
Australia’s share market has closed at its highest ever level as multiple sectors rallied on hopes of a trade resolution between the United States and China. The S&P/ASX200 rallied 66 …
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Aussie shares plummet as US barrels ahead with tariffs
The Australian share market has sharply sold off after the opening bell, as hopes of last-minute trade deals fade ahead of a key tariff deadline. The S&P/ASX200 fell 149 points, …
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House tumbles in landslide, other homes evacuated
One home has been destroyed and another six evacuated after a landslide struck a coastal hill, leaving one person in hospital. The house on Penny Lane in McCrae on the …
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Homes destroyed as massive bushfire continues to burn
Three homes and nearly a dozen outbuildings have been destroyed as a huge bushfire continues to burn out of control in Victoria. Cooler, settled conditions in the Grampians have allowed …
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Funds available as buildings lost to Grampians bushfire
One home has been lost and seven sheds and other structures have been destroyed as the Grampians bushfire continues to burn out of control. Cooler, settled conditions have given fire …