ASX gains in early trade after tech rally lifts Wall Street; Oil price eases

Australian shares have traded flat after a stronger US dollar weighed on commodity prices, scuppering an early rally locally.

The consultancy is seeking to stop other big clients deserting the firm and keep partner pay at a higher level.

Many tenants could soon be forced into arrears, advocates warn, as a key rental payment platform closes its doors.

Cryptocurrency mogul Changpeng Zhao has gone from prison in the US to finding favour with a pair of powerful ruling families. One is a clan that runs the UAE and other is the Trumps.

The US president’s loss of political momentum has given some of his backers the cover to start talking their mind.

AI regulation will weaken us while data centres protect us.

MAAP’s new store features an organic-shaped lounge suite, coffee table stacked with books and magazines, espresso machine and a screen showing cycling races the world over.

After Dion Lee, Seafolly and Betts Shoes, Cue and Veronika Maine are the latest to join a growing list of well-known fashion retailers or brands that no longer exist in their original form.

Baby Boomers, who entered the world in an optimistic postwar birth rate explosion, are heading into their 80s and starting to exit the world.

Investor confidence remains shaky as inflation, interest rates and a challenging earnings environment loom.

Bulls N’ Bears Big Hits looks at notable drill intercepts reported to the ASX last week, led by Solstice Minerals in WA, with runners-up Kantra Copper and Brazilian Rare Earths.

Soaring LNG prices are set to reverse a forecast revenue slump, delivering an unexpected $23 billion boost to the nation’s biggest gas exporters.