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Origin Energy chairman Scott Perkins will be the new chairman of the Woolworths board, taking over from Gordon Cairns.Mr Perkins, who has been on the Woolworths Group board since 2014, is an experienced company director in Australia and…

Ground staff made redundant due to outsourcing have failed in their court bid to get their jobs back, but their union has vowed to appeal.Outsourced Qantas workers have failed in their legal battle to get their jobs back, with the Federal…

The ASX continued its rollercoaster ride, clawing back losses once again in a volatile session, with banks and resources stocks proving the positive backbone.Volatility continued to prevail on the Australian sharemarket, with banks and the…

There was plenty of takeover action on the ASX, with an epic bidding war erupting between retail giants.The Australian sharemarket took a dive at open on the back of a negative lead from Wall Street, then clawed back losses to close…

After barely budging for five of the six previous trading days, the ASX finally found a direction to go in: south.The Australian sharemarket sank into the red, weighed down by heavy falls in the resources sector as oil prices tumbled, while…

The ASX ran out of steam following a choppy start, but Crown Resorts surged after the Victorian royal commission gave its flagship Melbourne casino a stay of execution.The Australian sharemarket went on a wild rollercoaster ride in volatile…

Crown has been lashed as ‘illegal, dishonest, unethical and exploitative’ but will cling on to its Victorian gaming licence – for now.The Victorian royal commission investigating money laundering at Crown’s flagship Melbourne casino has…

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…

Undefeated fighter Jai Opetaia is set to land the next major world title fight in Australia. Here’s when the Central Coast champ could face Mairis Briedis.Jai Opetaia is set to challenge for the first major world title fight held in…

The ASX surged higher thanks to strong gains by bank stocks, particularly CBA, while Nick Scali rallied on news it was acquiring a sofa business.The Australian sharemarket closed firmly higher after banks rebounded strongly while gains by…