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Australian stocks finish lower

The Australian share market has closed lower as commodity price falls and weak economic data from China sparked a major sell off. Last week's gains were wiped out and some of the big miners were pu..

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Gold price rout could continue

The rout of the gold price is expected to continue after holders of the precious metal and gold mining stocks were punished on Monday.The speed of the fall has surprised market watchers, with gold tra..

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Rio says 1300 jobs at risk after loss

Mining company Rio Tinto warns the jobs of 1300 workers are at risk after a court overturned approval for a coal mine's expansion. Rio attacked the NSW planning system after the Land and Environmen..

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PrimeAg shareholders approve sale

PrimeAg shareholders have approved the sale of some of its assets to a US-based farm investor, as it moves towards delisting from the share market and winding up. Investors in the Australian rural ..

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Computershare takes stake in INVeSHARE

Shareholder services provider Computershare has paid $US10 million ($A9.57 million) to buy a quarter stake in a US-based company. Computershare has bought a 25 per cent stake in INVeSHARE - which d..

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Australian stocks open lower

Australian stocks have opened weaker, with the big miners leading the broader market lower after commodities prices, particularly gold, were hit hard in offshore trading. The price of gold reached ..

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Turnbull looks forward to Telstra deal

The federal opposition has rejected suggestions that Telstra has it over a barrel because it needs the telco's copper wires for its alternative national broadband network. The coalition released it..

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