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ASX firmly red after Wall Street tumbles

The local bourse went south after US markets copped a battering amid concerns the Federal Reserve will aggressively hike interest rates as inflation surges.The Australian sharemarket slid into the red for the second straight day on the back…

Strong jobs numbers ‘toxic’ for ASX

The RBA can keep insisting rate hikes won’t come in 2022, but the ASX isn’t buying it, with strong jobs numbers fuelling bets it will do just that.The Australian stock market shrugged off a strong lead from Wall Street overnight and was…

BHP workers stood down for no jab proof

Dozens of workers failed to provide proof of their first inoculation to the mining giant.Dozens of BHP workers have been stood down without pay for not providing evidence of their vaccination status.The mining giant last month made full…

‘He would grab my bum’: Miner’s sex shame

The boss of Rio Tinto’s all-important iron ore division says he’s ‘deeply sorry’ for sexual misconduct in its FIFO workforce and ‘sickened’ by the flood of allegations.Rio Tinto’s iron ore chief says he’s “sickened” by shocking headlines of…

Warning after ancient Aussie site destroyed

A final report has been issued with a dire warning from experts after the destruction of ancient Australian sites dating back 46,000 years.A final report has been issued with a dire warning from experts after the destruction of ancient…