Technology, utilities and banking sectors saw gains, as the Australian sharemarket climbed on Thursday.

Firebrand independent senator Jacqui Lambie has ripped into Labor and the Greens, accusing them of failing to put their money where their mouths are when it comes to women.

The ASX 200 ended the day up on Thursday by 0.31 per cent. Sky News Business Reporter Edward Boyd says the market did lift as it was “pushed higher by utilities like AGL and the tech sector”. “Energy stocks, they dropped about half a per cent," he said. “Nuix which makes intelligence and ...

News Corp’s profit soared 95 per cent in the second quarter to $US183 million. “Sales were up by three per cent, so just over $2.5 billion," Sky News Business Editor Ross Greenwood said. “The standout though – the performance of its Dow Jones division in the US. “The result also helped ...

Jill Feldman has lived for 15 years with lung cancer thanks to her medication. But the drugs cause joint pain, fatigue, and mouth sores that make eating and drinking painful. Feldman’s doctor has allowed her to lower her dose due to side effects. "We discussed starting at a lower dose than the rec...