ASX Announcements
Change of Director's Interest Notice - R Scott
Change of Director’s Interest Notice
- Nov 16, 2023
- 7 pages
Application for quotation of securities - WES
Appendix 2A (Application for Quotation of Securities)
- Nov 16, 2023
- 8 pages
Change of Director's Interest Notice - R Scott
Change of Director’s Interest Notice
- Nov 9, 2023
- 7 pages
This Month
- Opinion
- Chanticleer
Why the work from home debate is entering a new phase
Australia’s top CEOs have accepted flexible work is here to stay. But almost four years on from the pandemic, there are growing questions about productivity, culture and career development.
- Updated
- James Thomson
- Exclusive
- Chanticleer CEO poll
CEOs warn red tape, higher rates holding back investment
The country’s top energy and resources leaders say stresses from higher financing costs are being compounded by activism and unfriendly government policies.
- James Thomson and Anthony Macdonald
Rinehart calls for tax cuts, criticises renewables and ‘eyesore’ solar panels
Gina Rinehart, named The Australian Financial Review Business Person of the Year, demanded a cut to taxes, while Boris Johnson spoke in defence of Donald Trump.
- Edmund Tadros and Maxim Shanahan
Gina Rinehart looks to life beyond the rivers of cash from iron ore
The mining magnate, crowned The Australian Financial Review Business Person of the Year, is recognised for the role she has played in shaping Australia’s economy.
- Brad Thompson
Sigma could shed customers after Chemist Warehouse merger
The deal, creating an $8.8 billion retail and wholesaling giant, could even be blocked by competition regulators, according to analysts at Morningstar.
- Carrie LaFrenz and Tom Richardson
Guzman y Gomez appoints Kmart and Target executive as new CFO
Backed by TDM Growth Partners, Barrenjoey and Aware Super, the company is attempting to end a period of leadership instability ahead of an ASX listing.
- Primrose Riordan
- Opinion
- Retail
Health, the new frontier for Wesfarmers, Woolworths
Wesfarmers and Woolworths are uniquely positioned to disrupt the health sector by building ecosystems in partnership with insurers and care providers, says Jarden.
- Sue Mitchell
- Opinion
- Critical minerals
US targets China’s involvement in Australian critical minerals
New rules laid out by the Biden administration create competitive hurdles for nervous Australian companies and may lead to restructuring.
- Jennifer Hewett
Chinese ties exclude Australian lithium miners from US cash
Major miners in this country could miss out on US government subsidies because of Chinese investment in this country’s lithium sector.
- Peter Ker
November
CEOs say climate-based reporting will leave nothing behind
The evolution of such disclosure took 15 years but it will broaden out in the next five years say the bosses of Blackmores, Woolworths and Wesfarmers.
- Simon Evans
Fire halts production at big Australian lithium mine
One of the world’s biggest hard rock sources is out of action as prices for the battery mineral slump.
- Peter Ker and Brad Thompson
Relief rally in retail stocks continues as buyers ‘hit pause’
More signs consumers are minding their spending in the lead-up to Christmas hasn’t deterred a rally sweeping through retail stocks.
- Updated
- Joshua Peach
Wesfarmers-backed InstantScripts fined $742,500 for prescription drug ads
The Therapeutic Goods Association has now issued 45 infringement notices to the telehealth start-up.
- Jessica Sier
- Exclusive
- Retail
China’s Temu takes off with Australian bargain shoppers
Six months after launching in Australia, the ultra-cheap Chinese marketplace is taking share from better-known incumbents Kogan, Catch and MyDeal.
- Carrie LaFrenz
October
Australia’s largest lithium mine flags output cut on weak China demand
Greenbushes is part-owned by ASX-listed IGO Limited. Shares in the resources group fell 9 per cent on news it could scale back production.
- Elouise Fowler and Peter Ker
Wesfarmers boss wants to see more productivity
CEO Rob Scott told investors at the AGM that strong financial results have continued at Kmart Group.
- Updated
- Carre LaFrenz and Brad Thompson
Lithium takeovers ignite the Pilbara
One week after lithium giant Albemarle abandoned its Liontown takeover, South American lithium giant SQM is making moves of its own.
- Peter Ker
Voice not ‘main game’ for ethical companies
Businesses backing social causes need to test the views of staff and customers and back up words with action, a survey has found.
- John Kehoe
- Opinion
- Political leadership
How big business will handle a backlash over the Voice
Much of corporate Australia strongly backed the Voice. The result means they are reassessing how to address social issues as past of the ESG agenda.
- Jennifer Hewett
Business leaders won’t back down from Voice support
After heavy criticism for the role played by big business in the Yes campaign, employers and directors say they will still keep publicly supporting good causes.
- Tom McIlroy
