The state government has selected Department of Health executive Rebecca Brown as the new director general of its industry and tourism mega department – making her the third woman picked this year to head a major government agency.
Oil futures rose after weeks of declines, as investors grew more concerned about an expected fall in supply from Iran due to US sanctions and worried less that a trade war between the United States and China would hurt economic growth.
Wall Street's major indexes have risen on optimism over trade talks between the United States and China, though they fell from session highs after President Donald Trump criticised the Federal Reserve for raising interest rates.
Australian shares have ended Monday slightly higher despite falls for the major banks, as mining stocks gained ground and reporting season began its busiest week.
US stocks have closed higher with the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average extending gains and the Nasdaq turning positive on reports of progress in tariff disputes between the United States and its trading partners China and Mexico.
Crude prices rose on Friday, but declined on the week on worries that oversupply would weigh on the US market while trade disputes and slowing global economic growth would dampen demand for oil.
Australian shares have closed higher and the benchmark index has established a fresh 10-year high as an easing in US-China trade worries underpinned a week of solid company results.
Former chief executive of Craig Mostyn Group David Lock has been appointed independent director of the CBH Group board, replacing current member David Willis.
Australian shares have opened subdued, , despite Wall Street rallying overnight, as weakness in materials and healthcare shares continues to weigh amid a cautious approach by investors.
US stocks have rebounded with the Dow posting its biggest percentage gain in over four months, as positive earnings and waning trade jitters buoyed investor confidence.
Oil prices rose slightly as global markets steadied, recovering some of the previous day's two per cent slide, though a weakening outlook for crude demand kept prices in check.
Australian shares have closed flat, despite strong individual performances from Telstra, Treasury Wine Estates and QBE as materials and energy stocks came under pressure.
US stock indexes have fallen in a broad-based decline, hurt by concerns over the strong US dollar and Turkey's currency crisis, as well as the trade tensions with American trading partners that have dominated the first half of 2018.
Australian shares have hit a fresh 10-year high, with a surge in CSL stocks and gains for Wesfarmers helping the market overcome falls in energy and materials stocks.
Australian shares have started lower, despite overnight gains on Wall Street, weighed down by declines in resources and a number of blue-chips trading ex-dividend.
Wall Street's three major indexes have risen with the S&P 500 posting its strongest gain in three weeks as a string of healthy earnings boosted investor optimism and a rebound in the Turkish lira eased fears of a broader financial contagion.
Australian shares have risen, with banks leading near across-the-board gains and an easing in investor concerns over the tension between the US and Turkey.
Oil prices have fallen after data suggested inventories at the US crude delivery hub rose in the latest week, compounding worries that troubled emerging markets and trade tensions will dent the outlook for fuel demand.
US stocks have dropped as global jitters from Turkey's plummeting currency spread to Wall Street, with the S&P 500 and the Dow falling for the fourth session in a row.
Australian shares have continued to slide in lines with declines on Wall Street and Asian markets as trade worries and the Turkish lira's plunge dominate markets, while the Aussie dollar is again under pressure and under 73 US cents.
Australian shares have opened lower, dragged down by weakness in the financials and consumer stocks, in line with the weak finish on Wall Street on Friday.
Crude oil prices rose more than one per cent on Friday as US sanctions against Iran looked set to tighten supply, but futures contracts posted a weekly decline as investors worried that global trade disputes could slow economic growth and hurt demand for energy.
Australian shares have suffered a late slide with energy and materials stocks falling, while the Aussie dollar has hit its lowest level since January, 2017, as worries about eurozone bank stability trigger a risk-off flight to the greenback.
