Accountancy news

• US chemical company floats second workers' camp in regional WA

  22-12-2022 21:41 via abc.net.au
  
  The proposed hub in south-west WA would house 849 workers needed for an expansion to a lithium plant. 
  
  Read more

• Live: ASX set to fall as Wall Street tumbles in Christmas sell-off. Tesla shares tank as it doubles discounts on electric cars

  22-12-2022 21:35 via abc.net.au
  
  US stocks resume their December sell-off after strong gross domestic product numbers raised fears that official interest rates would continue to rise for longer.  Tesla shares lose nearly 9 per cent after it offers discounts of $US7,500 on vehicles in the US. 
  
  Read more

• Live: ASX set to fall as Wall Street plunges in Christmas sell-off; FTX founder released on $US250m bail

  22-12-2022 21:35 via abc.net.au
  
  US stocks resume their December sell-off after strong gross domestic product numbers raised fears that official interest rates would continue to rise for longer. Disgraced former crypto king Sam Bankman-Fried is released by a US judge on $US250 million bail.
  
  Read more

• Live: ASX in the red as Wall Street tumbles in Christmas sell-off. Tesla shares tank as it doubles discounts on electric cars in the US

  22-12-2022 21:35 via abc.net.au
  
  US stocks resume their December sell-off after strong gross domestic product numbers raised fears that official interest rates would continue to rise for longer. Tesla shares lose nearly 9 per cent after it offers discounts of $US7,500 on vehicles in the US. 
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• ASX set to fall as Wall Street plunges in Christmas sell-off; FTX founder released on $US250m bail

  22-12-2022 21:35 via abc.net.au
  
  US stocks resume their December sell-off after strong gross domestic product numbers raised fears that official interest rates would continue to rise for longer. Disgraced former crypto king Sam Bankman-Fried has been released by a US judge on $US250 million bail.
  
  Read more

• ASX in the red as Wall Street tumbles in Christmas sell-off, Tesla shares tank — as it happened

  22-12-2022 21:35 via abc.net.au
  
  The ASX was dragged down by a fall on Wall Street as US stocks resumed their December sell-off, while Tesla shares lost nearly 9 per cent after it offered discounts of $US7,500 on US sales. 
  
  Read more

• Corporates out, family farmers in as rural property bucks downturn

  22-12-2022 21:13 via abc.net.au
  
  New South Wales farmland prices have risen despite an interest rate hike causing pain in the residential market.  
  
  Read more

• FTX founder allowed out on $375 million bail and house arrest while awaiting fraud trial

  22-12-2022 21:01 via abc.net.au
  
  Sam Bankman-Fried, accused of using customer funds to plug losses in his hedge fund, will be required to stay at his parents' Palo Alto home, surrender his passport and have his electronic devices monitored. 
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• Murraylands resident June's flood insurance was cancelled — until the ABC asked about it

  22-12-2022 20:00 via abc.net.au
  
  A woman in South Australia's flood zone had her home insurance cancelled just weeks before the peak was due to hit, only to have it reinstated after the ABC contacted her insurance company.
  
  Read more

• Private jet demand explodes as Aussies look to travel alternatives

  22-12-2022 19:16 via abc.net.au
  
  Traditionally seen as the playthings of wealthy businesspeople and celebrities, private jets are being used more and more by "regular" people for things like family holidays after a year of record low performance by the major airlines.
  
  Read more

• 2022 was a bumper year for private jet travel but it's not just the rich and famous using them

  22-12-2022 19:16 via abc.net.au
  
  Traditionally seen as the playthings of wealthy businesspeople and celebrities, private jets are being used more and more by "regular" people for things like family holidays after a year of record low performance by the major airlines.
  
  Read more

• $1 billion gas expansion 'on hold' after energy cap announcement

  22-12-2022 08:08 via abc.net.au
  
  Senex Energy's $1 billion Surat Basin gas expansion has been put on hold as the government consults on energy cap laws. 
  
  Read more

• WA Premier Mark McGowan reveals multimillion-dollar legal bill for Clive Palmer's defamation action

  22-12-2022 06:11 via abc.net.au
  
  Mark McGowan says he did not "want or seek" his defamation battle against billionaire Clive Palmer that erupted at the height of the COVID pandemic.
  
  Read more

• Sue was preparing for a routine flight, but a run-in with airport security left her deeply distressed

  22-12-2022 05:59 via abc.net.au
  
  For many Australians, airport security is a minor inconvenience. But for cancer survivors like Sue Watkins, it has become a deeply personal ordeal.
  
  Read more

• Yoghurt sold in SA and NT recalled due to E.coli contamination

  22-12-2022 05:49 via abc.net.au
  
  A flavoured yoghurt cup sold in shops in South Australia and the Northern Territory has been recalled due to E.coli contamination, which may cause illness if eaten.
  
  Read more

• Clive Palmer sells Queensland refinery to Swiss buyers

  22-12-2022 05:46 via abc.net.au
  
  Businessman Clive Palmer has sold his mothballed Queensland Nickel plant for a reported but unconfirmed sale price of $2 billion.
  
  Read more

• Clive Palmer sells Qld refinery to Swiss buyers

  22-12-2022 05:46 via abc.net.au
  
  Businessman Clive Palmer has sold his mothballed Queensland Nickel plant for a reported but unconfirmed sale price of $2 billion.
  
  Read more

• News Corp-backed betting agency fined for targeting self-excluded gambler

  22-12-2022 02:13 via abc.net.au
  
  The Northern Territory Racing Commission fines Betr for breaching the NT's online gambling code of conduct by directly marketing to a self-excluded person with an offer to open a betting account.
  
  Read more

• Elon Musk says Twitter is like a plane about to crash. Meanwhile, Tesla's share price has plummeted

  22-12-2022 02:11 via abc.net.au
  
  Elon Musk's takeover of Twitter has been chaotic and his car company Tesla has lost almost 60 per cent of its value. Here's a quick catch up on the situation as it stands.
  
  Read more

• FTX founder extradited to United States facing financial crime charges

  22-12-2022 01:55 via abc.net.au
  
  Former FTX chief executive Sam Bankman-Fried faces criminal charges related to the collapse of the cryptocurrency exchange.
  
  Read more

• Police pay dispute set to drag on as officers reject offer at heart of 'goodwill' Christmas increase

  22-12-2022 01:48 via abc.net.au
  
  The McGowan government will be forced to continue pay negotiations with frontline workers in the new year as WA Police officers resoundingly reject its latest offer.
  
  Read more

• Pay rise fast-tracked for WA police resoundingly rejected, sparking warning of fresh industrial action

  22-12-2022 01:48 via abc.net.au
  
  The WA government will be forced to continue pay negotiations with frontline workers in the new year as two-thirds of police officers knock back its latest offer, with the vote revealed a day after the offer was delivered in a show of "goodwill".
  
  Read more

• Lachlan Murdoch seeks to sue more Crikey figures over January 6 article

  22-12-2022 00:52 via abc.net.au
  
  Media boss Lachlan Murdoch is seeking to sue more senior figures of news outlet Crikey's publisher, claiming they played a "highly-active role" in defaming him.
  
  Read more

Follow @Accountancy_AU on Twitter!