ASX closes higher despite corporate regulator threatening legal action over alleged misleading statements

The Australian share market closed higher, boosted by rising share prices in the healthcare, IT and property sectors, although investors were left embarrassed after the corporate regulator's shock announcement of legal action over alleged misleading statements. The ASX200 closed on Wednesday with an increase of 0.3 percent or 23.9 points at 7850.7 points.

Bunbury woman who left threatening voicemails on her niece's phone must await parole

A Bunbury woman who left threatening voicemails in which she threatened, among other things, her niece that she would “have her head kicked in” has been warned against such actions in the future. Leannda Noeleen Riley, 46, appeared in Bunbury Local Court on Thursday and pleaded guilty to two counts of using a carriage service … Read more