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Australia News 7 December 2025 - 13 January 2026

Mineral Resources stock jumps on China tax shift and lithium spike; ASX:MIN in focus ahead of Q2 update

Mineral Resources stock jumps on China tax shift and lithium spike; ASX:MIN in focus ahead of Q2 update

Sydney, Jan 13, 2026, 17:35 AEDT — After-hours Shares of Mineral Resources Limited (ASX:MIN) ended Tuesday up 3.3%, closing at A$60.50. The lift came amid a fresh surge in demand for lithium-related miners on the ASX. Trading ranged from A$58.99 to A$61.00, with about 1.2 million shares exchanging hands. (Investing.com Australia) Lithium prices in China surged after a sudden spike…
13 January 2026
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Before ASX opens Jan 5, 2026: SPI futures steady, big banks bid, Northern Star and inflation data in focus

Before ASX opens Jan 5, 2026: SPI futures steady, big banks bid, Northern Star and inflation data in focus

SYDNEY, Jan 4, 2026, 14:39 ET — Market closed Australian shares head into Monday’s open with futures little changed and investors still trading thin holiday liquidity into the first full week of 2026. SPI 200 futures — derivatives that track the benchmark share index — were last at 8,726. The near-term test is whether risk appetite holds as markets pivot…
4 January 2026
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Shops Open on Christmas Day in Australia 2025: What’s Open, What’s Closed, and Where to Get Essentials

Shops Open on Christmas Day in Australia 2025: What’s Open, What’s Closed, and Where to Get Essentials

Christmas Day in Australia is famous for two things: the lunch spread… and the moment you realise you’re missing something crucial (ice, batteries, nappies, medicine, or that “one last ingredient” for gravy). The catch is that Christmas Day (Thursday, 25 December 2025) is also one of the quietest retail days of the year, with most major retailers and shopping centres shut and public holiday rules…
25 December 2025
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Starlink News on Dec. 18, 2025: DirecTV Warns FCC of Satellite TV Disruption, Starlink Mini Roam Pricing Expands in Australia, and China Pushes Back on “Near-Collision” Claims

Starlink News on Dec. 18, 2025: DirecTV Warns FCC of Satellite TV Disruption, Starlink Mini Roam Pricing Expands in Australia, and China Pushes Back on “Near-Collision” Claims

Starlink is closing out 2025 at full throttle—rolling out more portable consumer hardware, pushing regulators to revisit long-standing satellite spectrum rules, and getting pulled into a fresh geopolitical argument over space safety and “who coordinates with whom” in an increasingly crowded low Earth orbit (LEO). Below is what’s driving the conversation as of December 18, 2025, based on the latest…
18 December 2025
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Australia Stock Market Today (Dec 18, 2025): ASX 200 Edges Up as Bapcor Jumps, Boss Energy Sinks and Woodside Slides on CEO Exit

Australia Stock Market Today (Dec 18, 2025): ASX 200 Edges Up as Bapcor Jumps, Boss Energy Sinks and Woodside Slides on CEO Exit

SYDNEY / NEW YORK (as of 5:00 a.m. EST, Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025 — 9:00 p.m. AEDT): Australia’s share market finished Thursday essentially flat, with the S&P/ASX 200 eking out a tiny gain after a late rebound that took the benchmark to the top of its intraday range. The index closed up 3 points (about +0.03%) at 8,588.2 as strength…
18 December 2025
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Australia Economic Calendar Today (18 December 2025): ABS Population & Finance-and-Wealth Data Due at 11:30am as MYEFO Lifts Inflation Outlook

Australia Economic Calendar Today (18 December 2025): ABS Population & Finance-and-Wealth Data Due at 11:30am as MYEFO Lifts Inflation Outlook

At 11:00am Sydney time (AEDT) on Thursday, 18 December 2025, Australia’s macro focus is squarely on a cluster of official releases at 11:30am—landing just one day after the Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook (MYEFO) reset the national conversation on inflation, deficits, and the Reserve Bank of Australia’s next move. With markets already digesting Treasury’s higher inflation track and renewed debate over whether the RBA…
18 December 2025
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Commonwealth Bank of Australia Stock (ASX:CBA) Update: Share Price Dips on 15 December 2025 as Rate-Hike Talk Returns and ASB Faces NZ AML Court Action

Commonwealth Bank of Australia Stock (ASX:CBA) Update: Share Price Dips on 15 December 2025 as Rate-Hike Talk Returns and ASB Faces NZ AML Court Action

Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX:CBA) started the week under pressure on Monday, 15 December 2025, with its share price slipping alongside a broader pullback in Australian equities. The immediate catalyst was a shift in interest-rate expectations after the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) signalled it may be done easing—and warned borrowing costs could rise again if inflation remains sticky. TradingView…
15 December 2025
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Sydney attack today: Bondi Beach Hanukkah shooting leaves 12 dead, 29 injured as Australia treats incident as terrorism

Sydney attack today: Bondi Beach Hanukkah shooting leaves 12 dead, 29 injured as Australia treats incident as terrorism

SYDNEY, Australia (December 14, 2025) — A deadly shooting during a Hanukkah gathering at Sydney’s Bondi Beach has left at least 11 people dead, with one suspected gunman also killed, taking the total death toll to 12, authorities and local media reported Sunday. Twenty-nine people were taken to hospital with injuries, including two police officers, as investigators described the attack as a targeted act of antisemitic terrorism. …
14 December 2025
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Australia Economic Calendar for Monday, 15 December 2025: RBA Financial Stability Speech in Focus as China Data Tests the AUD

Australia Economic Calendar for Monday, 15 December 2025: RBA Financial Stability Speech in Focus as China Data Tests the AUD

Australia’s economic calendar for Monday, 15 December 2025 is light on hard data, but far from dull. The local market’s main event is an RBA speech focused on financial stability, landing just days after the central bank’s hawkish “hold”on rates and against a backdrop of sticky inflation signals and capacity constraints flagged in business surveys.  Reserve Bank of Australia At the same time, the day brings a heavy…
14 December 2025
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ASX 200 Edges Higher as Miners Rally and Rate Jitters Grow – Australia Stock Market Today, 11 December 2025

ASX 200 Edges Higher as Miners Rally and Rate Jitters Grow – Australia Stock Market Today, 11 December 2025

On Thursday, 11 December 2025, the Australian stock market managed a cautious win. The S&P/ASX 200 closed at 8,592 points, up 12–13 points (around 0.15%), nudging back above its 20‑day moving average after a choppy session that started with Fed-fuelled optimism and ended with more muted risk appetite. The Economic Times Key takeaways for Australia’s stock market today Market close: modest gains…
11 December 2025
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Australia Economic Calendar Today: RBA Rate Decision and NAB Business Survey in Focus – 9 December 2025

Australia Economic Calendar Today: RBA Rate Decision and NAB Business Survey in Focus – 9 December 2025

Australia’s economic calendar for Tuesday, 9 December 2025 is dominated by two high‑impact events: Both hit just weeks after inflation jumped to 3.8% year‑on‑year in October, the fastest pace this year, and after Q3 GDP grew 2.1% annually, the strongest in two years.  Australian Bureau of Statistics Below is a structured look at the day’s key events, the latest data, and what it all…
9 December 2025
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Australia Stock Market Preview for Monday 8 December 2025: ASX Braces for Fed Cut, RBA Hold and Commodities Cross‑winds

Australia Stock Market Preview for Monday 8 December 2025: ASX Braces for Fed Cut, RBA Hold and Commodities Cross‑winds

SYDNEY — Sunday, 7 December 2025 Australia’s sharemarket heads into Monday’s session walking a tightrope between upbeat global risk sentiment and renewed concerns about “higher for longer” interest rates at home. The S&P/ASX 200 finished Friday at 8,634.6 points, up 0.19% for the day, with materials and banks again doing the heavy lifting. News Over the weekend, December S&P/ASX 200 futures have hovered…
7 December 2025
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Stock Market Today

  • Microsoft stock faces Musk's $134 billion claim ahead of Jan. 28 earnings
    January 17, 2026, 12:48 PM EST. Microsoft (MSFT) shares closed Friday at $459.86, up 0.7% but down about 3.6% for the week as Elon Musk pursues as much as $134 billion in a lawsuit alleging wrongful gains by OpenAI and Microsoft. Musk told a federal court OpenAI revenue was pegged at $65.5-$109.4 billion and Microsoft at $13.3-$25.1 billion; a jury trial is set for April. Markets will be closed for Martin Luther King Jr. Day, delaying the next session to Tuesday. The broader backdrop remains macro jitters that have weighed on megacap tech on rate and policy moves. Probes into Activision Blizzard's sales tactics were announced, and Wikimedia said it will compensate firms using Wikipedia to train AI. Microsoft also struck a carbon-credit deal with Indigo Carbon, estimated at $171-$228 million.
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