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The Australian sharemarket has pared its opening losses as investors bet an impotent Iran won’t close the world’s key shipping route.

Supermarkets loathe talking about tobacco sales , but Metcash boss Doug Jones has broken ranks, bluntly detailing sales figures to show how law enforcement efforts to stop illegal sales have failed, writes Eric Johnston.

A former employee of TerraCom who blew the whistle on the miner's alleged rigging of coal quality results says he was misled into believing he would get compensation from a court case brought by Australia’s corporate cop.

Vesna Poljak
Business Editor
The markets


Commentary
How the lucky country is becoming the stupid country
By ROBERT GOTTLIEBSEN
Business Columnist
Soon after the US bombing of Iran, my teenage grandson asked me: ‘Grandpa, does this mean a third world war?’ After some deliberation, here’s what I told him.
Latest news
Five ways a new US war can hit your finances
From petrol prices to interest rates, if the new Middle East conflict spreads it could impact Australians’ investments and nest eggs.
By ANTHONY KEANE
Robert Thomson to lead News Corp until 2030
Chair Lachlan Murdoch praised the CEO’s transformational leadership and role in evolving the company to meet the demands of the modern digital age. The 64-year-old has been at the helm of News Corp since 2013.
By STEVE JACKSON
Inside Tesla chair’s slam dunk strategy
When Robyn Denholm is not chairing Tesla and overseeing Elon Musk, she turns to basketball, saying there are lessons to be learned – including bringing more gender equality to boardrooms.
By JARED LYNCH
IGA supermarkets owner Metcash ‘up for’ fight with Woolies, Coles
Independent chains like IGA and Foodland are closely watching Woolworths and Coles as they slash prices, with the boss of wholesaler Metcash declaring his chains are ‘up for’ war at the checkout.
By ELI GREENBLAT

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