The new state government is forecasting a substantially worse budget outlook, with a massive increase in public debt.

Readers’ letters on companies withdrawing from clean energy projects, ASX diversity reporting, Donald Trump’s climate policy, ...

Retailer Rivers will be closed down after a sale of the chain was "not able to be achieved", while the ASX has snapped a three-day streak to close lower on Thursday.

The materials sector widened its losses on Thursday, retreating 1.53% as commodities continued under pressure.