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18:24 PM

Fri 16 May. 2025

Australia's share market has firmed on the back of a coalition election win, with the big miners benefiting.

The number of home loans approved rose for the seventh month in a row, up 2.4 per cent in July, official figures show.

A volatile day on the US stockmarket saw the market ending nearly flat.

Australian shares flat as investors sit on their hands and weigh up the possibility of a coalition government without control of the Senate.

BHP Billiton proudly opened a new Queensland coal mine this week after shutting projects and cutting workers in the region during the last 18 months

Asia presents a greater opportunity for Australian business than just a market for resources, Future Fund chairman David Gonski says.

"I share market commentary on TV, radio, and on
Switzer Daily, but for Subscribers I tell them
EXACTLY how I’m investing my money, and I hold nothing back!"