Six things to know about David Jones on the brink

David Jones’ owners have appointed administrators, which is expected to trigger an extensive restructure of the company and thousands of job losses.

The collapse of David Jones is expected to give its rival Myer a boost, as reflected in the surging Myer share price.

Right Resources has uncovered multiple tungsten targets at its Moonlight prospect in NSW, with rock chips returning high grades of up to 0.61 per cent tungsten trioxide and anomalous gold.

Major delays to NextDC’s flagship Melbourne facility left it vulnerable to an “opportunistic” raid by two rivals seeking to buy up to 10 per cent of the company.

This months-long pause isn’t carved into any legislation, but is an unofficial countrywide practice.

Aureka Ltd has landed a production licence for its Comstock gold project in Victoria, paving the way for a mining restart and a second ore source for its Wedderburn mill.

The world’s richest man invested heavily to back Republican candidates, much of it in Texas. He wasted his money and now faces obstacles to his artificial intelligence ambitions.

The country’s biggest business lender said household savings buffers remained strong, but arrears have deteriorated and economic growth is expected to slow.

Iran will bring the Gulf to its knees if Donald Trump unleashes a second round of Operation Fury.

A shopping trip to David Jones was once a rite of passage for Sydneysiders of a certain age and background. Now the landmark department store is facing the financial axe.

House prices not only determine where people live but the number of children in a family.

The Australian sharemarket extended its losses on Wednesday afternoon as US futures fell in response to the Democratic landslide in the US midterm elections.