A big-four bank has vowed not to shut any of its branches in regional Australia until 2030 amid ongoing criticism of the nation’s biggest lenders over widespread closures.
Sweeping changes have been announced to Britain's controversial asylum system as polls show immigration has overtaken the economy as voters' top concern.
Australian producers have been gifted a welcome shot in the arm after US President Donald Trump announced the US will be lowering tariffs on agricultural imports including beef.
The ASX200 was on track for its worst day in 10 weeks at midday, with $37 billion in market value wiped out and every sector in the red after similar losses on Wall Street.
Billionaire Amazon owner Jeff Bezos has launched his Blue Origin New Glenn rocket, after multiple abandoned attempts, successfully landing back on Earth just nine minutes later.
More economists are predicting the interest rate-cutting cycle is over following surprise jobs data, but youth employment figures could tell a different story.