ASX climbs, Alphabet’s historic plunge hits Wall Street; ECB chief Lagarde to exit

The Sydney Morning Herald - Oct 29, 2026

A potentially historic drop for Alphabet’s stock is dragging the US market lower after the company behind Google and YouTube reported weaker growth than analysts expected.

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Coles sacked a worker for grabbing a shoplifter. As a lawyer, here’s why it was the right call

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Sydney’s classic Roseville Cinema will stay open and independent after $8m sale

The brothers behind Queensland-based picture theatre business Five Star Cinemas purchased the historic venue.

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One of Melbourne’s most lucrative pokie pubs has a $60m plus price tag

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The oil market should brace for a forever stalemate in Iran

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ASX rises after Fed keeps rates on hold; Star shares jump, retailers slump

The Australian sharemarket had a strong session on the back of a positive lead from Wall Street after the Federal Reserve kept interest rates on hold.

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Consumers are mincemeat, but the RBA keeps raising the heat

Our most successful retailers can attest that the cost-of-living crisis is getting worse by the day – even before further rate rises hit consumers.

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Rich surface samples open new silver frontier for Patriot in Peru

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Failed $44b Firmus float probed by corporate watchdog

ASIC has confirmed it is examining the aborted float of data centre start-up Firmus that would have been the largest ASX listing since Telstra in 1997.

ASX climbs, Alphabet’s historic plunge hits Wall Street; ECB chief Lagarde to exit

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Our OH&S officer is on a power trip. How do we make them stop?

Coles sacked a worker for grabbing a shoplifter. As a lawyer, here’s why it was the right call

‘Just try me’: The text messages that sparked News24’s on-air clash

I jumped into a driverless car in the US. Here’s how they could hit Australia

Sydney’s classic Roseville Cinema will stay open and independent after $8m sale

One of Melbourne’s most lucrative pokie pubs has a $60m plus price tag

The oil market should brace for a forever stalemate in Iran

ASX rises after Fed keeps rates on hold; Star shares jump, retailers slump

Consumers are mincemeat, but the RBA keeps raising the heat

Rich surface samples open new silver frontier for Patriot in Peru

Failed $44b Firmus float probed by corporate watchdog

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