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Virus advice issued for Vic public schools

Victorian public school students who travelled to China during the summer break will not be excluded amid fears the deadly coronavirus is spreading. On the advice of health officials, government schools will only expect a [...]
Business

Oil Search shares fall as oil price slumps

Weak oil prices have weighed Oil Search shares down as the Papua New Guinea oil and gas producer’s outlook failed to stir investors. The stock fell seven per cent on Tuesday after the company said [...]
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Some 400 register for China virus evac

About 400 Australian citizens have registered for federal government help to get out of a Chinese province under lockdown because of the deadly coronavirus. Foreign Minister Marise Payne and department officials are making “significant progress” [...]
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Inflation unlikely to affect RBA rates

Australia’s inflation levels are expected to record only a modest rise on Wednesday, but it may not influence the Reserve Bank’s rates decision. Analysts have tipped about a 0.6 per cent increase to headline inflation [...]
Markets

Gold hits 3-week high amid virus fears

Gold climbed to a near three-week high overnight as mounting concerns over the economic fallout of the coronavirus outbreak sent investors scurrying for safe havens. Spot gold was up 0.4 per cent at $US1,577.31 per [...]

Virus advice issued for Vic public schools

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January 28, 2020 0

Victorian public school students who travelled to China during the summer break will not be excluded amid fears the deadly coronavirus is spreading. On the advice of health officials, government schools will only expect a [...]

Oil Search shares fall as oil price slumps

Business

January 28, 2020 0

Weak oil prices have weighed Oil Search shares down as the Papua New Guinea oil and gas producer’s outlook failed to stir investors. The stock fell seven per cent on Tuesday after the company said [...]

News

Some 400 register for China virus evac

January 28, 2020 0

About 400 Australian citizens have registered for federal government help to get out of a Chinese province under lockdown because of the deadly coronavirus. Foreign Minister Marise Payne and department officials are making “significant progress” [...]

News

Inflation unlikely to affect RBA rates

January 28, 2020 0

Australia’s inflation levels are expected to record only a modest rise on Wednesday, but it may not influence the Reserve Bank’s rates decision. Analysts have tipped about a 0.6 per cent increase to headline inflation [...]

Markets

Gold hits 3-week high amid virus fears

January 28, 2020 0

Gold climbed to a near three-week high overnight as mounting concerns over the economic fallout of the coronavirus outbreak sent investors scurrying for safe havens. Spot gold was up 0.4 per cent at $US1,577.31 per [...]