Finance Record wool prices for our golden fleece Australian sheep farmers believe high wool prices will continue for years to come with prices hovering around $20 a kilo, up 31 per cent from a year ago. AAP Newswire 14 hours ago 14 hours ago
Finance Housing confidence dives to two-year low Confidence in Australia’s housing market has fallen to a two-year low, according to NAB’s residential property survey, as the bank slashes its price forecasts. AAP Newswire 12 Jul 2018 12 Jul 2018
Finance AMP flags out-of-cycle mortgage rate hikes AMP is the latest lender to impose out-of-cycle mortgage rate hikes in a move that could put further pressure on the housing market. AAP Newswire 12 Jul 2018 12 Jul 2018
Finance AMP flags out-of-cycle mortgage rate hikes AMP is the latest lender to impose out-of-cycle mortgage rate hikes in a move that could put further pressure on the housing market. AAP Newswire 12 Jul 2018 12 Jul 2018
Finance UK fines Facebook STG500k over data breach In the first regulatory fallout from the Cambridge Analytica scandal, British authorities have fined Facebook STG500,000, saying the company broke the law. AAP Newswire 12 Jul 2018 12 Jul 2018
Finance Comcast $US34b tops Fox’s offer for Sky Comcast Corp has raised its bid for British pay-TV group Sky to $US34 billion, exceeding an earlier offer by Rupert Murdoch’s 21st Century Fox. AAP Newswire 12 Jul 2018 12 Jul 2018
Finance Lending crackdown largely complete: APRA APRA says its crackdown on risky mortgage lending is largely complete, as lenders’ higher rates also help cool the housing market. AAP Newswire 11 Jul 2018 11 Jul 2018
Finance ASIC bans ex-NAB branch manager for fraud ASIC has banned a former National Australia Bank branch manager for seven years for committing loan fraud in order to generate commissions. AAP Newswire 11 Jul 2018 11 Jul 2018
Finance Surprise May jump in home loan approvals The number of home loan approvals rose in May, beating market expectations, the latest Australian Bureau of Statistics housing finance figures show. AAP Newswire 11 Jul 2018 11 Jul 2018
Finance Village Roadshow bosses take 25% pay cut Village Roadshow’s directors and bosses have agreed to a 25 per cent cut in feeds and pay as the group writes down the value of its Gold Coast theme parks. AAP Newswire 10 Jul 2018 10 Jul 2018
Finance YouTube cracking down on fake news YouTube says it will make ‘authoritative’ news sources more prominent in an attempt to counter the spread of fake videos and news. AAP Newswire 10 Jul 2018 10 Jul 2018
Finance Yancoal redeploys Austar NSW mine staff The majority of Yancoal’s 205 staff at its Austar underground coal mine have been redeployed to three mines as the group awaits a decision on its reopening. AAP Newswire 09 Jul 2018 09 Jul 2018
Finance Recovering James Packer quits family firm James Packer has quit the board of his family business, Consolidated Press Holdings, due to personal reasons, four months after resigning from Crown Resorts. AAP Newswire 09 Jul 2018 09 Jul 2018
Finance James Packer quits family company board James Packer has stepped down from the board of private family company Consolidated Press Holdings, just four months after quitting the board of casinos operator Crown Resorts. A CPH spokesperson says Mr Packer left the CPH board within the last... AAP Newswire 09 Jul 2018 09 Jul 2018
Finance Harvey Norman dairy farm up for sale The dairy venture part-owned by Harvey Norman has been put up for sale, three years after the furniture and electrical retailer bought into it on the recommendation of founder and chairman Gerry Harvey. The real estate agency running the intended... AAP Newswire 09 Jul 2018 09 Jul 2018
Finance Domino’s shares fall amid price downgrades Domino’s Pizza shares have plunged to a one-month low after analyst downgrades. AAP Newswire 05 Jul 2018 05 Jul 2018
Finance Housing market slowdown likely to continue The housing market slowdown is likely to continue, with transaction volumes dropping as much as five per cent, according to a survey of lenders and brokers. AAP Newswire 05 Jul 2018 05 Jul 2018
Finance ‘Trade tensions affecting global economy’ The World Trade Organisation says in a report on disputes among G20 nations that it sees signs of trade tensions starting to affect the global economy. AAP Newswire 05 Jul 2018 05 Jul 2018
Finance Shoppers back to department stores in May Embattled department stores saw spending rebound in May, leading the broader retail sector’s 0.4 per cent rise in spending to $26.674 billion. AAP Newswire 04 Jul 2018 04 Jul 2018
News Police pursuit ends in Tallygaroopna A dramatic police chase came to a screeching halt in Tallygaroopna this afternoon, leaving locals stunned and grateful no-one was injured. The hour long chase reportedly reached speeds of nearly 200 kph as seven police pursuit vehicles attempted to... Myles Peterson 10 Jul 2018 10 Jul 2018
News Flying sign causes accident AN EIGHT-year-old boy and his grandfather suffered cuts and a family was left shocked after a flying piece of scrap metal smashed into both of their cars. A Cobram family of four was in their 4WD heading towards Moama on the Cobb Hwy near Milgate Rd... Riverine Herald 06 Jul 2018 06 Jul 2018
Sport New home door open The footballing landscape in the region is starting to shift. Lauren Bordin 06 Jul 2018 06 Jul 2018
Sport Landscape about to shift? An open offer from the Kyabram District Football Netball League seeking new clubs to help swell its ranks has potentially started an arms race across the region. Shepparton News 10 Jul 2018 10 Jul 2018
