Australia Financial News
20.11 / 06:53
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Action
Airlines
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band
travelers
Virgin ground staff win pay rises of up to 20 per cent
Virgin Australia has dodged the threat of disruptive industrial action from ground staff during the peak Christmas period, agreeing to a pay deal that will deliver some workers pay rises as high as 20 per cent in the first year.
20.11 / 06:53
20.11 / 06:53
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NIC
Manufacturing
KPMG seeks buyers for Australia’s biggest artisanal baker
Sydney private equity firm Next Capital is ready to take artisanal bread maker Noisette out of the oven.
20.11 / 06:53
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Kirklands
track
information
Allen & Overy says extent of cyberattack is still unclear
The Australian arm of Allen & Overy says it will inform local clients of any impact to their data “as soon as we can”, after the global law firm suffered a cyberattack earlier this month.
20.11 / 06:53
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Waters
Extreme
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Grant
play
Grant King tapped for clean energy play
Grant King, the chairman of the Commonwealth’s Climate Change Authority and HSBC’s Australian operations, has joined the top ranks of a private Sydney clean energy company run by the former Australian head of US private equity firm KKR.
20.11 / 06:53
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Covenant
rights
Terms out for Healius’ $187m rights issue
Listed pathology business Healius pressed play on a $187 million entitlement offer on Monday afternoon, after preparations for the equity markets trip were revealed by Street Talk before market open.
20.11 / 06:51
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stage
stars
ICC World Cup 2023 Final: Resilient Aussies reign supreme! A night of tears and triumph at Narendra Modi Stadium
Sunday was a day of heartbreak for cricket fans all over India. In a heart-wrenching turn of events, Team India faced a formidable defeat against Australia in the final match of the ICC World Cup 2023, held at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. The much-anticipated clash of cricket titans witnessed Australia emerging victorious, claiming the prestigious trophy and leaving Indian cricket enthusiasts grappling with disappointment.
20.11 / 06:31
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Fox
Strategy
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social
cricket
Ahmedabad pitch ‘backfired’ on India: Fans, cricket legends comment on how ‘sub-continental conditions’ helped Australia
World Cup 2023 final on November 19 in Ahmedabad. The Australians, under Pat Cummins' strategic leadership, outplayed India with a 6-wicket win, wrapping up the game with 42 balls to spare. The highly anticipated match was played on the same pitch where India had previously defeated Pakistan.
20.11 / 05:53
shock
‘Here to defend my grandfather’: John Hancock makes shock WA court appearance
John Hancock has made a shock appearance at Western Australia’s Supreme Court amid a multibillion-dollar court battle over his family’s mining riches, declaring he had flown to Perth to defend his grandfather Lang Hancock’s reputation.
20.11 / 05:53
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Hamish McLennan says his exit from Rugby will ‘create more division’
Rugby Australia’s ousted chairman, Hamish McLennan, says his exit will only “create more division” even as the state unions pushing for his resignation backed chief executive Phil Waugh and plans to reform the game.
20.11 / 05:53
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KPMG remains on call as Lendlease’s audit Plan B
Lendlease’s search for a new auditor is on hold until at least February and the ASX-listed developer, builder and investor is keeping KPMG – its auditor since 1958 – on standby for another year’s work, chairman Michael Ullmer said.
20.11 / 05:53
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FIVE
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Mega LNG project owner Inpex dismayed by offshore gas challenges
The local boss of Japanese gas giant Inpex says Australia’s deteriorating policy climate for gas threatens future investments to support the $US45 billion ($69.5 billion) Ichthys LNG project in Darwin.
20.11 / 05:53
CEO
Covenant
Healius preps $200 million equity raising; Barrenjoey on ticket
Listed pathology player Healius, which has had competitor Australian Clinical Labs on its tail since March, is preparing to launch an equity raising to shore up its balance sheet, Street Talk understands.
20.11 / 05:53
20.11 / 05:53
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Entertainment
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Reporters dragged into Racing NSW’s internal war
A dispute at the top of the powerful NSW racing administration has descended into accusations that each side used its preferred publishers and broadcasters to attack the other in the lead-up to a decision on the tenure of Racing NSW chairman Russell Balding.
20.11 / 05:53
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Bayer
Bill
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classical
Optus CEO quits; ASX’s new plan; Macquarie’s guru on what’s next
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20.11 / 05:53
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2020
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ASX picks TATA in bid to finally put CHESS replacement bungle to rest
The Australian Securities Exchange has hired TATA Consultancy to design the replacement for itsshare settlement and clearing infrastructure, a year after the abandonment of plans for a long-touted blockchain-based system left the market operator in disarray and in the sight of regulators.
20.11 / 05:53
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Action
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isolate
EY admits staffer drafted papers for alleged tax exploitation partner
EY Australia has admitted another staff member helped draft documents for a former partner who allegedly promoted tax exploitation schemes, but says the second person was working under instructions and is not accused of doing anything wrong.
20.11 / 05:09
20.11 / 05:04
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love
country
cover
blues
testing
Silence of crowd when Virat got out was most satisfying: Cummins
Pat Cummins snuffed out the peerless Virat Kohli in the World Cup final, was perhaps the «sweetest moment» the Australian skipper has ever experienced on a cricket field. After becoming the fifth Australian captain to secure his country's sixth ODI World Cup here on Sunday, Cummins admitted that he has «fallen in love with 50-over format all over again». He got Kohli, who was well-set on 54, with a delivery that had an extra bounce and the premier India batter played on trying to jab it towards the covers.
20.11 / 04:33
Strategy
‘Tough to see as a coach…’ Rahul Dravid reflects upon India’s loss, shares details of emotions in dressing room
World Cup 2023 title, suffered a disheartening defeat in the final. Despite a stellar run leading up to the final, the team faced a setback against a formidable Australia. The emotional impact of the loss was visible among the players.
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