The war in the Middle East is having wide-ranging impacts on markets, oil and gas producer Woodside has told investors at its annual sustainability briefing.
Staff Writers
The Australian stock exchange has dipped ahead of a busy week of global central bank rate decisions, with the Reserve Bank expected to be the only one to hike.
Derek Rose
Gig economy drivers and subcontractors are being pushed to work dangerous hours because of rising fuel costs, a union says.
Blair Jackson
The gold miner has called it a day in one of the world’s most dangerous countries by selling a majority stake in the Meyas Sand project.
Adrian Rauso
Regional towns are reporting fuel shortages, with some stations running out completely as prices rise in the wake of fresh conflict in the Middle East.
Allanah Sciberras
Asian markets are wary as surging energy prices loom over central bank meetings in Australia, the US, UK, Europe, Japan, Canada, Switzerland and Sweden.
Wayne Cole
When Australia’s central bank convenes this week for its second interest rate decision of the year, the board will find its current inflation problem further exacerbated by an energy price shockwave.
Swati Pandey
The share price of Lynas Rare Earths is set to continue its stunning advance after the miner announced a looming $US96 million ($137.4m) deal with the US Department of War.
Daniel Newell
Barnaby Joyce has fired up over fuel shortages that left a town without petrol and says one thing will “smack us between the eyes”.
Oil prices have surged to more than $US105 a barrel as Donald Trump urges allies to deploy warships to help escort ships through the blocked Strait of Hormuz.
Florence Tan and Shariq Khan
You would be forgiven for thinking ‘mutually parting ways’ means both sides walked away with respect and fond memories. The reality is often far less tidy, says Gary Martin.
Gary Martin
An audit has revealed Perth’s housing crisis is hitting vulnerable teens and young adults hard, with shelters forced to turn more people away every day, sparking a nightly scramble for help for hundreds.
Jessica Page
The Dow Jones Industrial Average has fallen 119.38 points, or 0.26 per cent, to 46,558.47. The S&P 500 lost 40.43 points, or 0.61 per cent, to 6,632.19.
Stephen Culp and Johann M Cherian
Social media is fuelling riskier financial investments with nearly two out of three young people turning to platforms for advice on their money.
Farid Farid
DEBTMAN: Stop thinking your first day of retirement is the end date for your super. If you’re 50-something now, your super fund is about half way through its life. Here’s how to make it last another 40 years!
Bruce Brammall
Q+A: Investing or trading? They sound like the same thing but there is a key difference, with one of them likened to gambling. So which apps are best to use when you’re trying to build your wealth?
Nick Bruining
Women can still be 100 per cent emotionally committed to a relationship yet remain financially independent.
Sandra Kent
There’s a nifty way for grandparents to help their grandchildren save a deposit towards their first home ... but also boost their age pension at the same time. Here’s what to do ...
Young Australians are jeopardising their financial future by following advice found on social media and through artificial intelligence to make money decisions after struggling to find more trustworthy sources.
WA has its first new iron ore mine this year after Mineral Resources shipped maiden ore from its Lamb Creek project three months after breaking ground.
Australian lives might not be on the frontline but livelihoods might soon be under siege.
Analysts say attacks on oil infrastructure mark an escalation in the conflict in the Middle East, rattling global markets.
Florence Tan
China’s state-backed iron ore trader has told steel mills that it’s temporarily easing restrictions on one of BHP’s grades, after worries over a broadening of bans sent prices rising this week.
Alfred Cang
Traders and economists widely expect the Reserve Bank to lift interest rates but uncertainty over the Iran war could convince the board to keep them on hold.
Jacob Shteyman
