Analyst news

• Fancy some winter sun days in the Whitsundays? Good luck with that

  19-05-2021 23:47 via abc.net.au
  
  Tourism operators say business is booming thanks to flight discounts, travel vouchers and holidaymakers cutting out booking agencies. And there are jobs to be had, too.
  
  Read more

• Pact to radically reduce plastic waste by 2025 a 'game changer' for marine life

  19-05-2021 23:40 via abc.net.au
  
  Could a pact that has national retail giants committing to reduce their plastic waste be a lifeline for turtles, seabirds and other animals dying in a man-made sea of plastic?
  
  Read more

• Musk tweets still driving bitcoin volatility; ASX unlikely to follow Wall St down

  19-05-2021 23:33 via abc.net.au
  
  The Australian share market is set for a muted morning, after a sharp fall on Wednesday that saw it lose almost 2 per cent in one day. But the volatility in cryptocurrency markets continues, with further Elon Musk tweets.
  
  Read more

• Musk tweets still driving bitcoin volatility, as China cracks down on crypto; ASX unlikely to follow Wall St down

  19-05-2021 23:33 via abc.net.au
  
  The cryptocurrency is still on its wild ride, thanks to Elon Musk. This comes as China cracks down on digital currency trade. Meanwhile, the Australian share market is set for a muted morning.
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• Elon Musk keeps driving Bitcoin's wild ride, while ASX gains despite Wall St falls

  19-05-2021 23:33 via abc.net.au
  
  The Australian share market is recovering some of yesterday's losses, however COVID-volatile travel stocks are still taking a hit. Meanwhile, cryptocurrency is still on its wild ride, thanks to Elon Musk and Chinese regulators. 
  
  Read more

• 'DarkSide' hackers given $5.6m ransom following cyberattack on major US fuel pipeline

  19-05-2021 23:33 via abc.net.au
  
  A major US fuel pipeline operator paid $US4.4 million ($5.6 million) in ransom to hackers following a cyberattack that shut its entire network because it was "the right thing to do for the country", the company's chief says.
  
  Read more

• ASX up as Qantas flags wage freeze, while Elon Musk keeps driving Bitcoin's wild ride

  19-05-2021 23:33 via abc.net.au
  
  The Australian share market is recovering some of yesterday's losses, however COVID-volatile travel stocks are still taking a hit. Meanwhile, cryptocurrency is still on its wild ride, thanks to Elon Musk. 
  
  Read more

• ASX rebounds after steep fall, but miners left behind

  19-05-2021 23:33 via abc.net.au
  
  The Australian sharemarket almost recovers from yesterday's losses as financials and tech pulls it higher, however travel stocks are hit by a Qantas announcement and miners lag.
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• ASX muted after fall; Elon Musk still Bitcoin tweeting; US markets down

  19-05-2021 23:33 via abc.net.au
  
  The Australian sharemarket is set for a muted morning, after a sharp fall on Wednesday that saw it lose almost 2 per cent in one day.
  
  Read more

• Growers worried as China delays imports without explanation

  19-05-2021 22:32 via abc.net.au
  
  Grapes that used to clear Chinese customs in days are languishing for weeks and producers fear they have become embroiled in the trade war.
  
  Read more

• Grapes of rot: Growers worried as China delays imports without explanation

  19-05-2021 22:32 via abc.net.au
  
  Grapes that used to clear Chinese customs in days are languishing for weeks and producers fear they have become embroiled in the trade war.
  
  Read more

• Want to 'work in paradise'? Queensland to pay job seekers who move to the regions

  19-05-2021 21:50 via abc.net.au
  
  The Queensland government announces a $7.5 million incentive package to lure workers to take up tourism jobs in regional Queensland.
  
  Read more

• Queensland offers a $1,500 incentive and travel vouchers to fill regional jobs

  19-05-2021 21:50 via abc.net.au
  
  From July 1, the Queensland government will offer Australians a $1,500 cash incentive and $250 in travel vouchers to take up a tourism job in northern Queensland or in the outback, in a bid to get the ailing industry back on its feet. 
  
  Read more

• Kate Winslet plays a gritty grandma detective in Mare of Easttown. Here's what you need to know.

  19-05-2021 20:45 via abc.net.au
  
  The Oscar winner returns to the small screen to vape, devour hoagies, and investigate a string of crimes that invariably come to implicate everyone she knows.
  
  Read more

• From hoagies to Kate Winslet vaping and that accent: A guide to hit miniseries Mare of Easttown

  19-05-2021 20:45 via abc.net.au
  
  The Oscar winner returns to the small screen to vape, devour hoagies, and investigate a string of crimes that invariably come to implicate everyone she knows.
  
  Read more

• Little budget cheer, as wages edge up

  19-05-2021 11:00 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Annual wage growth was 1.5 per cent as of March, at least half the rate the Reserve Bank needs to see to return inflation to normality.
  
  Read more

• Pindan creditors owed up to $80 million, administrator for WA building company reveals

  19-05-2021 10:05 via abc.net.au
  
  The administrator of collapsed building company Pindan Group says up to 1,400 creditors are owed between $70 and $80 million dollars.
   
  
  Read more

• Collapsed builder Pindan owed up to $80 million to creditors, administrator reveals

  19-05-2021 10:05 via abc.net.au
  
  The administrator of collapsed building company Pindan Group says up to 1,400 creditors are owed between $70 and $80 million dollars.
   
  
  Read more

• Pindan concerns identified last year

  19-05-2021 09:58 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Pindan's Singaporean owner wrote a letter to the group last year confirming it would support all Pindan companies to remain solvent until at least October 2021.
  
  Read more

• At Close of Business: Matt Mckenzie on David Honey

  19-05-2021 09:54 via businessnews.com.au
  
  In today's episode of At Close of Business, journalists Jordan Murray and Matt Mckenzie discuss the task ahead for WA Liberal leader David Honey and his vision for WA.
  
  Read more

• Press freedom probe demands government proves harm from publishing classified information

  19-05-2021 09:39 via abc.net.au
  
  Secrecy provisions across the country are far too broad and are catching journalists doing their normal work, according to a Senate committee dominated by Labor and Greens senators.
  
  Read more

• Press freedom probe demands government prove harm from publishing classified information

  19-05-2021 09:39 via abc.net.au
  
  Secrecy provisions across the country are far too broad and are catching journalists doing their normal work, according to a Senate committee dominated by Labor and Greens senators.
  
  Read more

• 'Without free parking they wouldn't stay': How a bypassed city lured tourists

  19-05-2021 09:30 via abc.net.au
  
  A regional city in WA says that after years of being ignored by tourists,  a controversial move to offer free caravan sites has brought travellers — and their money — to town.
  
  Read more

• 'Without free parking they wouldn't stay': From bypassed city to caravan haven

  19-05-2021 09:30 via abc.net.au
  
  A regional city in WA says that after years of being ignored by tourists,  a controversial move to offer free caravan rest stops has brought travellers — and their money — to town.
  
  Read more

• Shares have biggest fall since February

  19-05-2021 09:30 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Investors sent shares to their biggest loss since February as analysts pondered whether the Australian market may be easing into a new phase.
  
  Read more

• State government reviews Pindan fallout

  19-05-2021 09:25 via businessnews.com.au
  
  The state government is in the process of investigating the fallout from the collapse of construction giant Pindan Group after three group companies were placed in administration.
  
  Read more

• Lawyers take home key awards

  19-05-2021 09:06 via businessnews.com.au
  
  MinterEllison, Pilbara Community Legal Service and pro bono lawyer Jon Redman were named winners at this year’s Attorney General’s Community Service Law Awards.
  
  Read more

• Law Week awards announced

  19-05-2021 09:00 via businessnews.com.au
  
  MinterEllison, Pilbara Community Legal Service and pro bono lawyer Jon Redman were named winners at this year’s Attorney General’s Community Service Law Awards.
  
  Read more

• Slow ascent for female lawyers

  19-05-2021 08:53 via businessnews.com.au
  
  There has been some notable progress for women in law, but they have come off a low base.
  
  Read more

• Mouse plague partly blamed for massive Telstra outage

  19-05-2021 08:53 via abc.net.au
  
  Thousands of Telstra customers are offline after two separate faults took out more than 40 mobile sites overnight. Mice are suspected to be behind the outage at one of the exchanges.
  
  Read more

• Allens, Thomson Geer lead growth

  19-05-2021 08:53 via businessnews.com.au
  
  There has been plenty of change during the past year in Perth’s legal fraternity, which is enjoying healthy trade.
  
  Read more

• Frozen buffalo meat trade between India, Indonesia halted over COVID-19 concerns

  19-05-2021 08:47 via abc.net.au
  
  On top of Indonesia's concern about COVID-19 potentially coming into the country on boxes, the pandemic in India has created serious issues in the supply chain. 
  
  Read more

• St Pat’s to lead homelessness services in Perth’s south

  19-05-2021 08:31 via businessnews.com.au
  
  St Patrick's Community Support Centre will receive $2.4 million to deliver accommodation and services to people experiencing homelessness in Mandurah and Rockingham.
  
  Read more

• Push to commercialise research

  19-05-2021 08:00 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Trust and communication are vital for business tie-ups with universities to succeed.
  
  Read more

• Great Boulder to ramp-up WA exploration

  19-05-2021 08:00 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Great Boulder Resources has secured $5.5 million from a share placement to fast-track exploration at its Side Well and Whiteheads gold projects.
  
  Read more

• Why is the government going to build a gas-fired power station?

  19-05-2021 07:51 via abc.net.au
  
  The federal government's unveiled its controversial plan to build a new gas-fired power station at Kurri Kurri in the Hunter Valley, but not everyone thinks it's a great idea. Here's how we got here and why people are against it.
  
  Read more

• Optus Stadium to host Ashes Test, ODI

  19-05-2021 06:00 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Perth’s Optus Stadium will host its first ever Ashes Test between Australia and England next year, as well as an ODI against New Zealand.
  
  Read more

• Optus Stadium to host Ashes finale, ODI

  19-05-2021 06:00 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Perth’s Optus Stadium will host its first ever Ashes Test between Australia and England next year, as well as an ODI against New Zealand.
  
  Read more

• Thousands of residential blocks sit vacant in northern NSW, as housing crisis worsens

  19-05-2021 05:07 via abc.net.au
  
  Councils on the NSW north coast, where property prices have skyrocketed, say thousands of blocks of land approved for residential development are being kept off the market.
  
  Read more

• Plenty of land but no houses: Why 'land banking' is contributing to the NSW housing crisis

  19-05-2021 05:07 via abc.net.au
  
  Councils on the NSW north coast, where property prices have skyrocketed, say thousands of blocks of land approved for residential development are being kept off the market.
  
  Read more

• Borders will be closed for some time: PM

  19-05-2021 05:00 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Scott Morrison has warned international travel and border restrictions will remain in place for some time, arguing Australia must play it safe in the fight against coronavirus.
  
  Read more

• Fear for 75 jobs in small SA town as sawmill fears closure if it can't get logs

  19-05-2021 04:09 via abc.net.au
  
  The Morgan Sawmill at Jamestown in mid-north SA is a family business that has been recently reliant on processing timber from the Adelaide Hills, but a recent tender process has changed things. 
  
  Read more

• Strandline, Agrimin sign new offtakes

  19-05-2021 04:00 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Agrimin has signed a major offtake deal for its Mackay SOP project in the Pilbara while mineral sands company Strandline Resources secured further sales from its Coburn development.
  
  Read more

• We couldn't continue to trade, meet debts: Pindan directors

  19-05-2021 03:49 via businessnews.com.au
  
  The directors of Pindan Group have told staff the company had little choice but to appoint external administrators amid revelations the company has losses of more than $48 million.
  
  Read more

• Mining company to be closely monitored following report into Carmichael Project's impact on waterway

  19-05-2021 03:39 via abc.net.au
  
  Bravus, formerly Adani, deemed to have adequate measures in place to minimise erosion issues near major rail project, despite having potentially polluted a waterway.
  
  Read more

• 'They've experienced things in life': Why entrepreneurs aged over 50 are more successful

  19-05-2021 03:37 via abc.net.au
  
  More experience, social networks, and the capacity to take risks are some of the reasons why older Australians are more successful than their younger counterparts when it comes to success in business.
  
  Read more

• Loss as personal as it is public for defeated MPs

  19-05-2021 03:00 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Where will dozens of departing members of state parliament find themselves in the months ahead?
  
  Read more

• How construction of Rookwood Weir worsened graziers' driest year

  19-05-2021 01:44 via abc.net.au
  
  Graziers say construction of the Rookwood Weir dam — billed as a landmark project — has made their driest year even worse and forced some to reduce their herds.
  
  Read more

• ASX to dip as US stocks fall and its dollar at a low while Japan's third wave hits GDP

  19-05-2021 00:10 via abc.net.au
  
  The Australian share market is expected to dip on open, as US stocks slip and its currency hits its lowest level in months.
  
  Read more

• ASX drops sharply as EML Payments tanks, while consumer confidence slips

  19-05-2021 00:10 via abc.net.au
  
  The Australian share market is falling sharply on a broad-based sell-off, with payment provider EML taking a huge hit on regulatory problems. Westpac's latest consumer confidence survey shows a dip of 4.8 per cent in May.
  
  Read more

Follow @Analyst_News_AU on Twitter!