Economy

Melbourne COVID-19 outbreak grows as acting Premier refuses to rule out more restrictions

Victoria reported another six COVID-19 cases on Wednesday morning, bringing the cluster in Melbourne’s north to 15.

World equities gain, U.S. dollar falls as Fed calms inflation worries

World equity markets made gains while the U.S. dollar hit new lows against major currencies on…

Are ACT’s new EV incentives enough to fix its transport emissions problem?

The ACT has unveiled another round of incentives to entice residents to switch to zero-emission vehicles,…

Victorian authorities race to stop new COVID-19 outbreak

Victorian authorities have begun re-introducing restrictions as the number of local COVID-19 cases continues to rise.

French fashion tycoon Bernard Arnault is world’s richest man – Forbes

French fashion tycoon and CEO of French luxury group LVMH Bernard Arnault became the world's richest…

Wall Street climbs on tech gains as U.S. Treasury yields dip

U.S. stocks climbed on Monday, with the Nasdaq up more than 1 per cent. Among the…

U.S. stocks end mixed as Dow recovers on strong economic data

Wall Street closed mixed at the end of a volatile week of trading as inflation concerns…

E.U. parliament freezes Chinese trade deal over new Beijing sanctions

The European Union Parliament has "frozen" a business investment deal with China for as long as…

NSW Government orders 5000 litres of world’s strongest mouse poison

The New South Wales government is cracking down on the rural mouse plague with 5000 litres…
Wall Street

Wall Street snaps 3-day losing streak as tech stocks rise

Major stock indexes rose around the globe on Thursday, with the S&P 500 climbing more than…

Apocolypse Mouse: plague spreads to Sydney and Canberra

A mouse plague that has devastated farmers' crops across parts of central NSW could soon spread…