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Most Australians worry artificial intelligence technology will be used to mislead voters and would like to see it banned from political ads.

The ASX200 finished up 0.7 per cent, with Commonwealth Bank shares trading above $125 for the first time, following "Goldilocks" economic data from the US.

Weak economic growth in the first three months of 2024 does not signal that Australia is heading into a recession, the treasurer says.

The ASX200 finished 0.4 per cent higher as official statistics revealed Australia's gross domestic product grew just 0.1 per cent in the first quarter.

The head of the Reserve Bank expects another subdued quarter of growth and is "not ruling anything in or out" on interest rates.

The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index finished 0.31 per cent lower, with losses for the major miners and oil producers ahead of new data on the economy.

Bulking up on renewable energy and big batteries rather than nuclear and gas will solve Australia's power problems, an industry body says.

Minimum and award wages will get a 3.75 per cent boost starting from July, delivering a small real wage gain to millions of workers.

The ASX200 finished the day up 1.0 per cent, closing the month of May up 0.5 per cent from where it started.

Some $60 million in cheap loans is up for grabs as part of a $1 billion federal fund to encourage homeowners to install solar panels and batteries.

The ASX200 fell 0.5 per cent to a four-week low during trading, with the mining sector leading the decline as sentiment sours.

China has lifted bans on Australian beef exporters, removing almost all of the $20 billion worth of trade sanctions it imposed, ahead of a high-level visit to Canberra.

The local share market has suffered its biggest drop in more than a month after official statistics showed inflation has picked up, raising doubts about whether domestic rate cuts will occur at all this year.

Australia's central bank is yet to bring inflation to heel and fresh monthly consumer price data should hopefully hint at a little more progress.

The Australian share market has finished lower as traders digested weaker-than-expected domestic retail trade figures showing that consumers continue to be cautious with their spending.

Taxpayers need an assurance of no misuse of funds by Australia's peak environmental litigation group, the coalition says, as details of an investigation remain classified.

The local share market has rebounded from four-straight days of losses, with gains nearly across the board after a report over the weekend showed US inflation expectations easing.

The Western Australia Liberal Party has poured cold water on the federal coalition's plan for nuclear power in the state, while backing coal to keep the lights on.

The Australian share market has dropped across the board to post its worst losses in more than three weeks as hopes fade for mid-year interest rate cuts.

The ASX200 has dropped 0.5 per cent after US Federal Reserve minutes showed some officials were willing to raise interest rates.

The Australian share market has given up its early gains to finish basically unchanged after central bankers across the ditch pushed back the timing of interest rate cuts.

The cost of building a large-scale nuclear power plant in Australia would be at least $8.5 billion, according to the CSIRO and the energy market operator.

The ASX200 finished down 0.2 per cent amid layoffs by Telstra and underwhelming earnings reports from James Hardie and Sonic Healthcare.

Telecommunications giant Telstra will axe up to nine per cent of its workforce in a bid to save hundreds of millions of dollars.

The ASX200 has started the week in positive territory, with the mining sector posting strong gains after copper and gold both hit all-time highs.

The peak union body has called on the Fair Work Commission to enshrine the right to disconnect outside of work hours to be included in modern awards.

The ASX200 has fallen 0.9 per cent, giving up half of Thursday's gains, but still finished the week 0.8 per cent higher.

US stocks have closed lower after the Dow index reached an intra-day high of 40,000.

The ASX has hit a six-week high with the energy sector the only loser in a day of gains across the ASX.

The full bench of the Federal Court is due to rule on whether Australia's environment minister must scrutinise climate harms from new fossil fuel projects.

Pathology chains have lost ground while major miners made gains following the federal budget, with the ASX200 overall finishing 0.4 per cent higher.

The ASX200 dipped 0.3 per cent as traders wait to see if US inflation has cooled.