Markets
Australian stocks jump at open
Australian stocks have jumped more than 1.5 per cent at the start of trade after a big rally in US markets. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 was up 108.3 points, or 1.71 per cent, at 6,433.7 at […]
Month: March 2020
Business
Car sales skid again, but SUVs on the rise
Car sales may have skidded for a 23rd consecutive month in February but Australia’s sports utility market has seemingly shifted up a gear. SUVs accounted for nearly half of all new vehicles sold during the […]
Business
Holden sales slump after closure call
Holden’s vehicle sales in Australia have collapsed in the wake of parent company General Motors’ decision last month to retire the brand by the end of the year. Official industry figures released on Wednesday put […]
News
NSW aged care worker catches coronavirus
An employee of a northwest Sydney aged care home has come down with coronavirus, placing the home’s elderly residents at risk of illness. A 95-year-old woman at the aged care home, meanwhile, has died after […]
News
Panic over toilet paper not best response
Panic-buying toilet paper is not the best answer to fear about the spread of the deadly coronavirus, Australia’s chief medical officer wants people to know. And Prime Minister Scott Morrison is urging Australians not to panic. […]