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Joel Carrett

JB Hi-Fi’s secret weapon revealed

Home entertainment retailer JB Hi-Fi has posted record earnings and sales for the 2022 financial year, as Covid restrictions eased and customers returned to brick and mortar stores to shop.JB, which also owns The Good Guys, reported strong…

The Aussie jobs crying out for workers

There are huge opportunities out there for Australian jobseekers, with employers begging for workers, new data shows.Staff shortages caused by the Covid-19 pandemic have left hundreds of thousands of jobs going begging, giving jobseekers…

ASX flat again as commodity dip weighs

The ASX finished barely changed for a second straight day, with gains among retailers unable to counter weakness in one of Australia’s most important sectors.The Australian sharemarket tread water in a bumpy session yet again, with lower…

ASX flat after choppy trading session

The ASX closed barely changed after a rollercoaster session, but the teeny gains still count as the fifth day in the green over the past six.The Australian sharemarket finished flat after a choppy session as a slew of quarterly reports were…

Early taste of summer arrives

The nation’s east coast is set for a dramatic change of weather less than a week after copping torrential rain and storms.It’s only been a couple of days since the nation’s east coast was lashed by torrential rain, hail - and even a tornado…

RBA keeps cash rate at historic low

Australia’s historic low official cash rate has been kept on hold, with the RBA saying the Delta outbreak has caused the economic recovery to lose momentum.The Reserve Bank of Australia has kept the official cash rate at a historic low and…

Cannabis company standout on flat ASX day

The ASX finished barely changed after a bumpy trading session, but a cannabis company expanding into psychedelics excited the market.The Australian sharemarket finished barely changed after a bumpy trading session, with iron ore miners and…