Andrew Clennell

The ASX climbed higher, with a fast food giant rocketing as consumers gobbled up fried chicken at record levels, but a late sell-off curbed gains.The Australian sharemarket finished marginally in the green, with a fast food giant rocketing…

Stock market investors are being warned to brace for Omicron-induced volatility, despite the local bourse staging a remarkable recovery from an early plunge.The Australian sharemarket went into free fall moments after opening, due to…

US allies, including Australia, are “panicking” over a proposed change to a longstanding policy on the use of nuclear weapons.Australia is among a number of US allies growing increasingly concerned that the Biden administration will adopt a…

A key adviser to the British government has issued a brutal assessment of Australia’s policies, calling them “very sad”.A key UK government adviser has accused Prime Minister Scott Morrison of showing “no indication” of delivering on his…

Activists have glued themselves to a busy public road and put on a haunting show in a dramatic display against the federal government.Climate activists have taken drastic measures when calling for the federal government to act by gluing…

The ASX had a poor start to the week, with casino operators firmly in the red following another fresh scandal.The Australian sharemarket slumped after a negative lead from Wall Street, with casino operators tumbling on the local bourse but…

Annastacia Palaszczuk has declared Queensland is one step closer to being a renewable energy powerhouse after signing a new deal.The largest hydrogen equipment facility will be built in central Queensland in a $1bn project Annastacia…

One million more doses of the Moderna vaccine are incoming from Europe, as Australia looks to start vaccinating a new group.Children as young as 12 will get access to Moderna’s coronavirus vaccine from Monday and the supply will be boosted…

As Australians await access to the Moderna vaccine, a study has highlighted why it is different to the Pfizer vaccine.Moderna’s vaccine produces twice as many antibodies as the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, new research has revealed.Antibody…

The ASX retreated after notching up a major milestone yesterday, with September usually a post-reporting season ‘cooling off period’.The Australian sharemarket started spring in the red despite better-than-expected figures showing the…