Analyst news

• PM outlines resources growth plan

  04-03-2021 05:00 via businessnews.com.au
  
  The federal government has released details of a 10-year plan aimed at boosting Australia's resources technology and critical minerals sectors.
  
  Read more

• Tourism operators fear impact of rising fuel costs on WA visitor numbers

  18-03-2026 22:34 via abc.net.au
  
  Easter is one of the peak tourist seasons in WA's South West, but some tourism operators are amending their plans as fuel costs continue to escalate.
  
  Read more

• Heading down south in WA this Easter? This is why some are hesitating

  18-03-2026 22:34 via abc.net.au
  
  Easter is one of the peak tourist seasons in WA's South West, but some tourism operators are amending their plans as fuel costs continue to escalate.
  
  Read more

• Opticomm customers struggle to get compensation for recurring internet outages

  18-03-2026 21:59 via abc.net.au
  
  Customers of private fibre optic provider Opticomm say they are struggling to access compensation for the sometimes monthly internet outages they experience. Australia's peak body for communications consumers says a lack of "robust regulation" is part of the problem.
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• Opticomm customers face recurring internet outages, with no access to NBN

  18-03-2026 21:59 via abc.net.au
  
  Customers of private fibre optic provider Opticomm say they are struggling to access compensation for the sometimes monthly internet outages they experience. Australia's peak body for communications consumers says a lack of "robust regulation" is part of the problem.
  
  Read more

• Live: Market sell off on the ASX as price of oil surges

  18-03-2026 21:24 via abc.net.au
  
  The ASX slumps at the open, while oil prices continue to make strong gains. Follow the day's events and insights from our business reporters on the ABC News live markets blog. 
  
  Read more

• Live: ASX to fall following a sea of red on Wall St, oil price surges

  18-03-2026 21:24 via abc.net.au
  
  The ASX is set to plunge at the open, while oil prices continue to make strong gains. Follow the day's events and insights from our business reporters on the ABC News live markets blog. 
  
  Read more

• Country kids face battle to get to university amid cost-of-living crisis

  18-03-2026 20:59 via abc.net.au
  
  Pursuing higher education is difficult for regional students who uproot their lives, with advocates calling for support to level the playing field. 
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• 'Dire' fortunes of network behind now-defunct Kyle and Jackie O Show

  18-03-2026 20:32 via abc.net.au
  
  Even prior to this month's colossal blow-up of the Kyle and Jackie O Show, ARN Media's future had already been teetering on the edge.
  
  Read more

• Fuel apps record spike in users as prices continue to climb

  18-03-2026 20:27 via abc.net.au
  
  Petrol Spy, a national website that displays petrol, diesel and LPG prices across the country, says page views have gone up six to eight times since the Iran conflict started.
  
  Read more

• Fuel price gouging may not be illegal, experts warn

  18-03-2026 20:06 via abc.net.au
  
  Drivers fed up with massive price spikes at the bowser are being warned not to expect a wave of fuel company prosecutions over allegations of price gouging.
  
  Read more

• Cost of filling the tank skyrockets as ACCC monitors fuel prices

  18-03-2026 20:06 via abc.net.au
  
  Drivers fed up with massive price spikes at the bowser are being warned not to expect a wave of fuel company prosecutions over allegations of price gouging.
  
  Read more

• Why don't Australian banks offer 30-year fixed-rate home loans?

  18-03-2026 20:02 via abc.net.au
  
  A new report says Australian borrowers would benefit from 30-year fixed-rate home loans, and they should be made available.
  
  Read more

• Changes to home loans could make them cheaper and more predictable, report finds

  18-03-2026 20:02 via abc.net.au
  
  A new report says Australian borrowers would benefit from 30-year fixed-rate home loans, and they should be made available.
  
  Read more

• $3k fines for taxi drivers who refuse subsidy for passengers with disabilities

  18-03-2026 19:59 via abc.net.au
  
  The NSW government is closing a "loophole" that allowed taxi drivers to refuse to accept a travel subsidy for passengers with a disability. 
  
  Read more

• Put your 2026 Oscars knowledge to the test with our Academy Awards quiz

  18-03-2026 19:30 via abc.net.au
  
  Awards season might be over for another year but the memories will live on in our minds … and in the questions of this Academy Awards quiz.
  
  Read more

• Heart surgeries rolled back as four medical specialists take industrial action

  18-03-2026 19:19 via abc.net.au
  
  Daily heart surgeries have been cut to two a week in Tasmania while a small group of crucial specialists strikes for better pay and conditions. But negotiations with the government have halted, and locums are being sought to plug resulting healthcare gaps.
   
  
  Read more

• Heart specialists on brink of leaving as industrial action ramps up

  18-03-2026 19:19 via abc.net.au
  
  Daily heart surgeries have been cut to two a week in Tasmania while a small group of crucial specialists strikes for better pay and conditions. But negotiations with the government have halted, and locums are being sought to plug resulting healthcare gaps.
   
  
  Read more

• Daily heart surgeries cut back to twice a week due to strikes

  18-03-2026 19:19 via abc.net.au
  
  Daily heart surgeries have been cut to two a week in Tasmania while a small group of crucial specialists strikes for better pay and conditions. But negotiations with the government have halted, and locums are being sought to plug resulting healthcare gaps.
   
  
  Read more

• Record property profits see home owner wealth surge despite rising rates

  18-03-2026 14:01 via abc.net.au
  
  Australian home owners now have the protection of a "financial shield" in uncertain times, a report by property portal Domain has found, but record profits from property resales are widening the gap between established owners and aspiring first home buyers.
  
  Read more

• Property sellers turning profits at highest rate in the past 15 years

  18-03-2026 14:01 via abc.net.au
  
  Australian home owners now have the protection of a "financial shield" in uncertain times, a report by property portal Domain has found, but record profits from property resales are widening the gap between established owners and aspiring first home buyers.
  
  Read more

• Last minute save for Modco liquidators’ legal action

  18-03-2026 08:55 via businessnews.com.au
  A legal action by Modco liquidators will progress after a 10-month delay, after a successful eleventh-hour bid to continue the dispute in the Federal Court.
  
  Read more

• Aussie shares climb on steady oil price, rate outlook

  18-03-2026 08:50 via businessnews.com.au
  Australia's share market has logged a second session of gains on easing oil prices, and as the Reserve Bank's recent split interest rate decision softened the outlook for future hikes.
  
  Read more

• Cross River Rail boss tells inquiry CFMEU 'purposefully' caused disruptions

  18-03-2026 08:28 via abc.net.au
  
  Cross River Rail Delivery Authority chief executive Graeme Newton told an inquiry into the CFMEU the union had "consistently made unsubstantiated claims" on social media and through media organisations about poor worksite safety. 
  
  Read more

• At Close of Business podcast March 18 2026

  18-03-2026 08:05 via businessnews.com.au
  Justin Fris and Mark Beyer discuss Business News' recent junior miners magazine feature.
  
  Read more

• How a new steel mill plans to support economy, climate, and Olympics

  18-03-2026 08:02 via abc.net.au
  
  The developer claims its production technology can reduce carbon emissions by more than 70 per cent compared with the conventional steel-making process.  
  
  Read more

• Core to restart mothballed lithium operation, secures funding

  18-03-2026 07:10 via businessnews.com.au
  Core Lithium has greenlit the restart of its mothballed Finniss lithium operation in the Northern Territory and plans to raise $120 million to fund the revival.
  
  Read more

• Opinion: US deal steals Australian wheat demand

  18-03-2026 07:00 via businessnews.com.au
  OPINION: US-Indonesia negotiations suggest politics may begin reshaping Australia's relationship with a longstanding market.
  
  Read more

• Diesel fuel price surpasses $3-per-litre at Perth retailer

  18-03-2026 06:55 via businessnews.com.au
  The price of diesel has climbed above $3-per-litre at one Perth retailer as politicians scramble to shore up supply into regional WA.
  
  Read more

• Backing the hard stuff worth a shot

  18-03-2026 06:30 via businessnews.com.au
  Recent investments in hardware show there's a future for making things in WA.
  
  Read more

Follow @Analyst_News_AU on Twitter!