Finance Westpac finds underpayments to 8000 staff Westpac says it will pay back $8 million to 8000 staff in dues and interest after finding incorrect payments of long service leave. AAP Newswire 03 Jul 2020 03 Jul 2020
Finance Retail trade jumped 16.9 pct in May Revised figures show that Australian retail trade rose 16.9 per cent in May, rather than the 16.3 per cent indicated in preliminary figures released on June 19. AAP Newswire 03 Jul 2020 03 Jul 2020
Finance Rio Tinto cuts reserves at Oyu Tolgoi Rio Tinto has cut reserves at its Oyu Tolgoi copper project in Mongolia but expects the schedule and costs to stay in line with previous estimates. AAP Newswire 03 Jul 2020 03 Jul 2020
Finance Rio Tinto cuts reserves at Oyu Tolgoi Rio Tinto has cut reserves at its Oyu Tolgoi copper project in Mongolia but expects the schedule and costs to stay in line with previous estimates. AAP Newswire 03 Jul 2020 03 Jul 2020
Finance New Cochlear range approved for US Australian hearing implant provider Cochlear has secured approval to introduce four products, including smaller sound processors, to the US and Europe. AAP Newswire 03 Jul 2020 03 Jul 2020
Finance Construction activity continues to slow The Performance of Construction Index rose 10.6 points to 35.5 in June but stayed well below the 50-point mark that signifies growth. AAP Newswire 03 Jul 2020 03 Jul 2020
Finance Australia’s trade surplus rose 2pct in May Australia’s trade surplus was $8 billion in May, as exports dropped faster than exports. AAP Newswire 02 Jul 2020 02 Jul 2020
Finance Qantas opens SPP to raise $500m Qantas is offering retail shareholders a 2.5 per cent discount on more stock as it raises $1.9 billion in equity to navigate the virus crisis. AAP Newswire 02 Jul 2020 02 Jul 2020
Finance Kathmandu cautious despite sales recovery Total group sales for the 10 months to end-May were 15 per cent below the comparable period last year but since reopening, retail and online sales have jumped. AAP Newswire 02 Jul 2020 02 Jul 2020
Finance Star casinos reopening to general public The Star Sydney is reopening to the general public from Wednesday, while the Star Gold Coast and Treasury Brisbane will do so from Friday. AAP Newswire 01 Jul 2020 01 Jul 2020
Finance Building approvals sank in May Building approvals fell 16.4 per cent in May, led by a plunge in permits for apartments, the Bureau of Statistics said. AAP Newswire 01 Jul 2020 01 Jul 2020
Finance Lendlease set for up to $340m FY loss Construction giant and property developer Lendlease says it expects to declare a full-year loss of $230 million to $340 million. AAP Newswire 01 Jul 2020 01 Jul 2020
Finance Manufacturing slowly recovers in June Manufacturing activity has expanded in June after a slump in March and April, with most gains concentrated in the food and beverages sector. AAP Newswire 01 Jul 2020 01 Jul 2020
Finance New executive lineup in Suncorp overhaul Suncorp has overhauled its operations and made a series of executive changes to better respond to the economic challenges from COVID-19. AAP Newswire 01 Jul 2020 01 Jul 2020
Finance AGL ties bonuses to emissions cuts AGL Energy will link executive bonuses to expanding in renewable energy and increasing the proportion of its carbon neutral sales. AAP Newswire 30 Jun 2020 30 Jun 2020
Finance Infigen board backs $864m Iberdrola offer Wind farm owner Infigen is recommending shareholders accept a $864 million takeover offer from Spanish utility Iberdrola. AAP Newswire 30 Jun 2020 30 Jun 2020
Finance RBA urges ongoing stimulus for economy RBA Deputy Governor Guy Debelle says the hit to growth in the Australian economy due to coronavirus will require policy support for years. AAP Newswire 30 Jun 2020 30 Jun 2020
Finance Employment pick up after virus shock Total payroll jobs increased 1.0 per cent between mid-May and mid-June, ABS data showed. AAP Newswire 30 Jun 2020 30 Jun 2020
Finance Collins Foods soars after strong FY sales KFC franchisor Collins Foods says its full-year profit was up five per cent as Australians stuck to its trusted brand during a time of crisis. AAP Newswire 30 Jun 2020 30 Jun 2020
News New active COVID-19 case in Greater Shepparton Greater Shepparton has reported a new active case of COVID-19. The Department of Health and Human Services confirmed its the only active case in the region, as the state’s total rose by 108 – the second highest daily rise in Victoria since the... Madi Chwasta 04 Jul 2020 04 Jul 2020
News Rushworth man suffers injuries in Shepparton police cell while resisting restraint A man suffered three fractured ribs and a collapsed lung while resisting restraint by police in custody in Shepparton late last month. Liz Mellino 12 Jun 2020 12 Jun 2020
News Teenagers airlifted to Melbourne after motorbike accident near Wharparilla POLICE and paramedics were on the scene of a motorbike accident at Wharparilla yesterday afternoon. Riverine Herald 28 Jun 2020 28 Jun 2020
News Fatal Cobram collision victims identified The two young men killed in a fatal collision in Cobram on Wednesday night have been named as Nicholas Gash and Samuel Tout. The two men were travelling in a Ford sedan along the Murray Valley Hwy sometime before 11pm when the vehicle they were in... Liz Mellino 02 Jul 2020 02 Jul 2020
