Nickel Industries shares sink following mine accident
Nickel Industries (ASX:NIC) shares fell as operations at the Hengjaya Mine were suspended following a fatal accident.
Australian household wealth went up 2.5% in the final quarter of 2025, adding a staggering $453.7 billion to the nation’s private balance sheets.
Massive disruptions have hit Australia's resource sector as Tropical Cyclone Narelle, currently a Category 3 system, barrels toward the Western Australian coastline.

Japan warns Australia that a proposed LNG windfall tax could cripple investment and strain relations amid the Middle East energy crisis.

The White House insisted that peace talks with Iran are ongoing, even as Tehran publicly rejected US overtures and issued fresh conditions of its own to end the conflict that's wreaked havoc across the Middle East and global markets. "The United States has been engaged over the last three days in productive conversations," White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters on Wednesday. "You're beginning to see the regime look for an exit ramp." Bloomberg News Middle East Reporter Dan Williams joins Bloomberg Businessweek Daily to discuss. He speaks with Carol Massar and Tim Stenovec.

Australia introduces the Treasury Laws Amendment Bill 2026 to double fines for fuel price gouging amid shortages.
The Albanese Government announced a temporary suspension of entry for Iranian citizens travelling to Australia, effective March 26.
Woodside Energy (ASX:WDS) assumed full operational control of the Beaumont New Ammonia facility.
Qantas (ASX:QAN) faces a potential 50% profit slump as rising fuel costs and Middle Eastern conflict create a "perfect storm."
Airtasker (ASX:ART) announced a strategic partnership with Nine Entertainment (ASX:NEC), securing $5 million in media capital.
Washington H. Soul Pattinson (ASX:SOL) recoded a 604% surge in statutory net profit after tax for H1 FY26.