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The Australian share market has closed up 0.8 per cent with every sector in the green except healthcare, making a strong finish to a good month of July.

Bankrupt former Atrum Coal director Russell Moran has suffered another legal setback, losing an 11th-hour bid to appeal a $290,000 bill issued by failed company Minco Holdings.

Costs for Australian businesses rose 5.6 per cent in the 12 months to June 30, their biggest increase since December 2008.

The outgoing governor and a self-confessed republican loved the busy job of being the Queen's man in WA.

Miners ride surging raw materials demand

After signs the US might take a break from interest rate hikes, the ASX200 index closed at its highest level since the Queen's Birthday week sell-off.

Premier Mark McGowan has thrown his support behind his cabinet ministers as the government faces criticism on a number of fronts.

China's economic system is under pressure as it fails to meet the needs of an increasingly demanding populace.

Inflation is expected to peak at 7.75 per cent at the end of this year, before moderating into 2023, Federal Treasurer Jim Chalmers says.

Privatisation off the table as government resets NBN policy

The Australian share market has rebounded from its morning losses to finish in the green after second-quarter inflation data came in slightly below expectations.

Annual inflation data for the June quarter is expected to come in at 6.2 per cent but there's some concern it could be closer to seven per cent.

Westpac joins the 10-minute mortgage race

Strong gains for the energy and mining sectors have helped the Australian share market edge higher ahead of key inflation data.

Staff shortages could delay $1.1b Oz mine

The local bourse has finished flat ahead of Australian inflation data and a pending hike in interest rates by the US Federal Reserve.

Crown says its Sydney casino at Barangaroo will open to the public in two weeks "with the highest levels of governance and compliance".

Politician-turned-professional director Ben Wyatt is on track to take up his seventh board role, a non-executive directorship with multi-billion-dollar human services provider APM.

Australia's agriculture minister has criticised the opposition calling for borders with Indonesia to close, saying it is causing industry insecurity.

Of 60,000 who seek visas, 32 are aged care nurses

Tanya Plibersek has been forced to clarify the Albanese government's position on a controversial West Australian fertiliser plant.

The local share market treaded water on Friday but big gains on Monday and Wednesday mean its weekly performance is its best since mid-March.

Projects at risk by worker shortage

Andrew Holder has runs on the board as he sets his sights on a bigger goal.

The local share market has hit a six-week high, climbing 0.5 per cent to build on Wednesday's rally.

Sacred site fears trigger ban on $4.5bn project

The Australian share market has rallied for a second time this week on the back of a strong lead from Wall Street, as several leading US corporations reported better-than-expected earnings.

Mount Hawthorn-based businessman Chris Marco is facing criminal charges for allegedly swindling investors out of $36.5 million, following a two-year probe by the corporate watchdog.

Traditional owners in Western Australia have written to the Albanese government seeking to stop the progress of a contentious urea plant.

Urgent visa fix to tackle skills crisis

The local share market has closed down 0.56 per cent, although the big banks and coalminers again turned in a strong performance.

Two speeches in two days will give the Reserve Bank of Australia an opportunity to demonstrate how hawkish it is feeling as rate hikes loom.