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Record investment heralds resources resurgence. New data has confirmed WA's resources sector is enjoying a genuine resurgence with investment rising for the first time since the mining boom of nearly a decade ago.

Australia's share market has closed lower for the fifth time in six sessions, and the Aussie dollar continued falling towards 70 US cents.

There are almost 36,000 Australians stranded overseas trying to get home, an increase of more than 10,000 in less than a week.

Josh Frydenberg has put forward a two-stage plan to lift the economy out of recession and then repair the budget.

Lifeline for struggling businesses. Small businesses at risk of collapse will be thrown a lifeline in the federal budget via new rules that will enable them to trade while insolvent.

Australian shares have roared back strongly after four consecutive days of falls, but the Aussie dollar tumbled.

Premier hits back with his own defamation action. Mark McGowan is attempting to turn the tables on Clive Palmer in the courts by suing the Queensland billionaire for defamation.

The Australian share market and the Aussie dollar took a hit as global markets fretted over a potential second coronavirus wave, particularly in Europe.

“I've been repeatedly targeted”: Di Bain

The Australian share market has ended lower for a third straight day and only just managed to claw its way back from earlier three-month lows.

Roughly 24,000 business owners have come forward to admit underpaying superannuation to their workers.

BHP makes a date with big data

Australian shares have just managed to end a run of weekly falls at the close by the tiniest of margins after an early rally fizzled out.

The Morrison government has thrown Australian Associated Press a $5 million lifeline from a public interest news gathering fund.

Former premier demands royal commission into Rio blunder

Aussie shares finished flat but it was the dollar that climbed; the Aussie rose above 73 US cents following better than expected economic data from China and signs the RBA is unwilling to interfere yet.

WA pitch for Rio HQ

The Australian share market finished around the day's highs in what appeared to be investors taking a punt on positive news coming out after the US Federal Reserve's two-day policy meeting later on Wednesday.

Staff & Indigenous priorities for new boss

Aussie shares finished flat but it was the dollar that climbed; the Aussie rose above 73 US cents following better than expected economic data from China.

Western Australians named in Chinese files

Miners and energy companies helped shares close higher on the Australian market as investors continue to hope for an end to four consecutive weeks of losses.

China's social warfare database

Australia's share market has fallen to its fourth consecutive week of losses after a negative day session in which banks and miners had losses of more than one per cent.

Cormann prepares for tilt at OECD's top job

Australia's share market has finished higher, although some investors were underwhelmed by easing values throughout the session after a good lead from US markets.

As Indigenous Australians Minister Ken Wyatt holds talks to buy the rights to the Aboriginal flag, a Senate committee is preparing to offer him some ideas.

Fast-track quarantine for FIFOs

Australia's share market sunk from the beginning of trade and never recovered, after US investors continued to sell the technology stocks that have helped Wall Street to record highs.

BHP shows ‘Big West Australian' credentials with Eastern States FIFO rule

Australia's share market has closed more than one per cent higher and above 6,000 points after a late flurry from investors.

The final two Australian correspondents working in China have been rushed out of the country over safety concerns.