4 h. ago ASX set to slide, global markets fall on Middle East tensions; Oil rises

European shares skidded to an over one-month low on Thursday as escalating Middle East tensions and fears over potential US involvement rattled investors. Wall Street was closed.

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5 h. ago Oil prices have jumped. Do you need to run to the petrol station?

There’s no crisis in oil markets yet, but your bill at the bowser might creep up.

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15 h. ago Trump has approved Iran attack plan but is yet to hit go, US media reports

A senior intelligence source told US media the president has approved the plan but wants to give Iran more time to agree to a deal.

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16 h. ago ASX slips as investors track war in Middle East; Banks rise, miners fall

Caution reigned on the Australian sharemarket as the US weighs direct conflict with Iran, and the Federal Reserve warned of meaningful inflation ahead.

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20 h. ago ASX treads water as investors track war in Middle East; Fed stays on hold

The Australian sharemarket stays in cautious as the US weighs direct conflict with Iran, and the Federal Reserve warned of meaningful inflation ahead.

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21 h. ago Faulty wiper, communications system forces Perth passengers off C

Passengers on Wednesday were told to get off their service entering the Perth underground and catch the next train because the train could no longer continue service.

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27 h. ago ASX set to fall as Wall Street dips; Fed keeps rates on hold, says future is ‘foggy’

US stocks drifted to a mixed finish after the Federal Reserve indicated it may cut interest rates twice this year, though it’s far from certain about that.

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28 h. ago ASX set to slip, Wall Street drifts; Fed keeps rates on hold, eyes two cuts this year

US stocks are drifting lower after the Federal Reserve indicated it still may cut interest rates twice later this year in moves that would boost the economy.

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40 h. ago ASX slides amid concerns over Middle East escalation while miners decline

The Australian sharemarket closed lower on Wednesday as investors track developments in the escalating conflict in the Middle East.

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51 h. ago ASX set to slide as Wall Street slumps; Oil prices rise; $A falls

US stocks slumped under the weight of another jump for the price of oil. It was a return to form for financial markets after Wall Street’s worries about Israel’s fighting with Iran had seemed to calm a bit on Monday.

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51 h. ago ASX slides amid concerns over Middle East escalation; Oil prices rise

The Australian sharemarket opened lower amid mounting speculation that the US is on the verge of joining Israel’s attack on Iran.

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52 h. ago ASX set to slip as Wall Street falls; oil prices rise; $A slumps

US stock indexes are losing ground on Tuesday, while oil prices rise again.

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53 h. ago My boss is secretly recording our staff meetings. Is this even legal?

It’s not just unethical, but recording meetings without gaining consent of staff may be breaking the law, says Dr Kirstin Ferguson.

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69 h. ago WA news LIVE: Site but no date on Yanchep hospital; Fresh legal challenge levelled at Woodside

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2 d. ago ASX inches higher after Trump’s Tehran warning; Gold stocks advance

The Australian sharemarket is treading water after President Donald Trump called for the evacuation of Tehran.

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2 d. ago ASX edges lower after Trump’s Tehran warning; Gold, uranium stocks advance

The Australian sharemarket is treading cautiously after the US president’s comments raised fears of a wider conflict in the Middle East.

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2 d. ago ABC Radio claws back Melbourne listeners as Kyle and Jackie O sink

The ABC has enjoyed a much-needed ratings boost, while controversial Sydney duo Kyle & Jackie O have lost their previous small gain.

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2 d. ago ‘There is more to someone than their data’: The dating filter behind an online gender war

Tinder users can now sort profiles by height, a move some say is excluding shorter men from the dating pool.

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2 d. ago Art activists in legal bid to kill massive Woodside gas project

The gas giant’s controversial project faces another hurdle as environmental activists launch an 11th-hour bid to overturn a state government approval.

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2 d. ago WA news LIVE: Fresh legal challenge levelled at Woodside; Four rushed to hospital after crashes

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