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Live: ASX set to open lower, Wall Street hits new record, oil slips on Strait of Hormuz hope
The ASX is priced to fall this morning, despite strong corporate earnings propelling the S&P 500 to a new record close. Follow the day’s events and insights from our business reporters on the ABC News live markets blog. Source link
As fuel costs soar, cycling advocates argue our priorities are all wrong
Bike shops in Darwin are experiencing soaring demand as more people turn to one of the oldest and simplest alternatives to cars amid skyrocketing fuel prices, but advocates say the federal government is still prioritising drivers. Source link
Australian businesses falling victim to new type of fraud
Higher inflation, a war in the Middle East, and a ban on surcharges are crippling small businesses. Now they are falling victim to a modern crime. Source link
Government announces program to unlock land for oil infrastructure
The state government has announced the Accelerating Fuel Infrastructure Program, which it says is intended to ease fuel costs and protect against future price shocks. Source link
Seeing Kakadu through the lens of Crocodile Dundee
Crew members recount filming scenes in some of Kakadu National Park’s most iconic locations, forty years on from Crocodile Dundee’s release. Source link
It just cost $2,553 to fill up 'Whiskers' — and Australians might bear the cost
On Australia’s busiest freight route, it takes four shots of coffee, $2,553 of fuel and a little hair metal to keep the wheels of the economy turning. Source link
Cosmetics will soon cost more. Here's why
Australians spend about $450 on average on beauty products per year. That could soon rise as petroleum prices increase. Source link
ASX rebounds after seven losing sessions led by miners, ANZ shares slump despite profit jump — as it happened
The ASX rebounds after seven losing sessions but ANZ’s profit announcement drags down the banks. Source link
Abandoned homes and rising debt could force sales in outback mining city
In Mount Isa, nearly 50 properties, some abandoned, have accrued years of unpaid rates and could be forced to sale. Source link
Is a supermarket pricing shake-up on the cards?
As the Woolies federal court case wraps up and the Coles matter awaits judgment, here’s what we’ve learned so far from the high-stakes cases. Source link