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31 Oct 2026Business

Text messages, bans and a public bust-up: News24 political editor clashes with One Nation’s director

News24’s political editor Andrew Clennell publicly confronted One Nation’s national director James Ashby after a string of text messages led to Pauline Hanson cancelling an appearance. The exchange has exposed escalating tensions between One Nation and parliamentary reporters and coincided with wider media controversies raised at Senate Estimates and developments involving high-profile broadcasters.

31 Oct 2026ASX

Small caps NGX, RBR and Eden surge as investors back mining, LNG and concrete tech plays

31 Oct 2026Property

Offsite factory closure leaves hundreds of medium density homes in limbo and more than 100 workers out of jobs

31 Oct 2026ASX

Three junior miners report blockbuster drill hits in WA, Idaho and Quebec

31 Oct 2026Business

BGC to finish last house builds in early 2027 and flags $770m potential payout

Markets

30 Oct 2026ASX

Aussie shares close week higher as banks lead recovery

30 Oct 2026ASX

Coles shares slump wipes about $3.5 billion after flat profit guidance and rising costs

29 Oct 2026Markets

Alphabet’s 12.9% slide drags Wall Street as ASX futures point to a small gain

29 Oct 2026ASX

Woodside to sell Louisiana LNG to Qatar

The economy

30 Oct 2026Economy

Markets may get a breather if midterms leave Trump with a hollow presidency

29 Oct 2026Economy

Parliament moves forward on gas reservation policy

27 Oct 2026Economy

RBA set to lift rates on Melbourne Cup Day as inflation stays above target

25 Oct 2026Economy

Jobs growth welcomed by Sanderson as WA faces policy and supply headaches

Market data

All Ordinaries
9,025.40
+0.14%up
Data is delayed
S&P/ASX 200
8,908.10
+0.18%up
Data is delayed
S&P 500
7,580.07
-1.82%down
Data is delayed

Currency

One Australian dollar buys

USD0.7035+0.06%up
EUR0.6301+0.21%up
GBP0.5246-0.08%down
Bitcoin$77,082-0.16%down

Updated 31 October 2026 at 7:54 pm. Prices are delayed and for information only.

Companies

30 Oct 2026Business

David Jones racing to renegotiate rents as owners prepare to slash store network

David Jones’ owners are urgently renegotiating deals with landlords as the 188-year-old department store faces a likely reduction from 38 locations to about 12 to 15 ahead of Christmas. The group is under significant financial strain after years of property sales and weak trading, with a distressed lender holding the right to call in receivers.

30 Oct 2026Business

Perth medtech Lubdub focuses on cardiovascular imaging as Hancock posts $1.8 billion profit and Rio Tinto signs on at EQ tower

Perth medical technology company Lubdub is pursuing cardiovascular imaging, a topic discussed on the latest At Close of Business podcast. The episode also covered Hancock reporting a $1.8 billion profit and Rio Tinto taking an anchor tenancy at the new EQ tower, alongside a feature on a Bridgetown winery.

30 Oct 2026Business