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Latest ASX share market news. Find out which Australian shares are moving the stock market today, and which shares to buy.

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Travel Shares

When will Flight Centre shares resume paying dividends?

| James Mickleboro

Is there going to be a Flight Centre dividend in 2023?

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Broker Notes

Brokers name 3 ASX shares to buy now

| James Mickleboro

Here's why brokers rate this wine giant and these tech shares as buys.

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Resources Shares

Sayona Mining share price dumps 6% amid lithium lows

| Bronwyn Allen

Lithium prices have fallen to their lowest level in more than a year.

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

Goldman Sachs says buy Woolworths stock for reliable dividends AND 10% share price growth

| Sebastian Bowen

This broker can't recommend Woolies shares highly enough.

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Dividend Investing

These are the best ASX dividend shares to own: Morgans

| James Mickleboro

Morgans has these dividend shares on its best ideas list right now/

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Resources Shares

Why are ASX 200 lithium shares falling so hard today?

| Bronwyn Allen

The lithium carbonate price has fallen to its lowest level in more than a year.

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Share Fallers

Why Atlantic Lithium, CBA, Piedmont Lithium, and Pilbara Minerals shares are dropping

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are ending the week deep in the red.

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Dividend Investing

3 ASX 200 shares trading ex-dividend today

| Bronwyn Allen

This explains why all three ASX 200 shares are down today.

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Technology Shares

Novonix shares will soon be booted out of the ASX 200. What might this mean for investors?

| Sebastian Bowen

ASX 200 share Novonix will soon be just an All Ords share.

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Share Gainers

Why APM, Macquarie Telecom, Northern Star, and Origin shares are rising today

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are having a strong session despite the market selloff.

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Resources Shares

Why is the BHP share price taking a flogging on Friday?

| Mitchell Lawler

The commodity growth engine may not be firing on all cylinders.

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

Lovisa is a 'phenomenon': broker urges investors to buy shares

| James Mickleboro

This could be one of the best growth shares around according to one leading broker.

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Bank Shares

Here's how much I'd need to invest in Westpac shares to generate a $150 monthly income

| Sebastian Bowen

Here's how much income you can get from Westpac shares right now.

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Opinions

Bargain buys? 3 ASX All Ords shares trading at 52-week lows right now

| Tristan Harrison

Are investors being too negative about these ASX shares?

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Technology Shares

Is the new leaner, meaner Xero stock a buy right now?

| James Mickleboro

Is this tech stock a buy after announcing major cost reductions?

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Bank Shares

Why are ASX 200 bank shares like CBA being annihilated today?

| James Mickleboro

It has not been a great day to be invested in the banking sector.

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Materials Shares

Piedmont Lithium share price sinks following short attack response

| James Mickleboro

Piedmont Lithium has responded to a short seller attack on Friday.

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Dividend Investing

Investing $10k in this ASX stock could generate passive income of over $1k per year

| James Mickleboro

This ASX stock could be like an ATM for income investors in the coming years.

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

4 directors have been buying up this ASX 200 stock since the company reported

| Tristan Harrison

Should insider buying drive investor attention towards this stock?

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Share Market News

Buy these ASX dividend shares before it's too late: brokers

| James Mickleboro

Brokers expect these dividend shares to provide big yields this year and next.

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Energy Shares

The whopper Whitehaven dividend is being paid today. Here's what you need to know

| Sebastian Bowen

Whitehaven investors are about to get their largest interim dividend ever.

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Materials Shares

Top broker says buy Lake Resources shares for potential 300% upside

| Bronwyn Allen

What's got Bell Potter so confident about this ASX lithium share?

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Materials Shares

Here's the BHP dividend forecast through to 2025

| James Mickleboro

Is BHP going to continue paying big dividends through to 2025?

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Retirement

Buy this ASX ETF for big retirement income

| James Mickleboro

Don't worry if you're not a fan of stock picking. This ETF is here to make life easy in retirement...

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Share Fallers

Golden buying opportunity for 2 ASX shares slashed last month: Celeste

| Tony Yoo

Here's a pair of businesses that are going pretty strong but whose stock prices are in a dip, ready now…

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Share Gainers

Catch these fast-rising 2 ASX shares before it's too late: Celeste

| Tony Yoo

This pair of stocks rocketed up in February during reporting season, but are still great value for those willing to…

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Friday

| James Mickleboro

It looks set to be a tough finish to the week for the ASX 200 index on Friday.

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Healthcare Shares

Buy these excellent ASX 200 healthcare shares: Goldman Sachs

| James Mickleboro

Goldman has spoken very positively about these healthcare shares this week.

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Earnings Results

Core Lithium share price spikes despite almost tripled losses in 1H FY23

| Bronwyn Allen

The highlight of 1H FY23 was the first sale of lithium to clients in China.

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

Coles stock can deliver golden combo of share price growth plus dividends: Citi

| Tristan Harrison

Consumers are still shopping with Coles, helping grow its earnings.

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Dividend Investing

These 3 ASX 300 shares are dividend dynamos!

| Sebastian Bowen

These dividend shares are offering yields of up to 11.3%.

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Dividend Investing

Guess which ASX ETF pays dividends every month?

| Bernd Struben

ASX ETFs have gained in popularity among income investors seeking a simpler way to access dividends without having to research…

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Dividend Investing

Is right now the time to buy Wesfarmers shares for passive income?

| Tristan Harrison

The owner of Bunnings is still paying dividends. So is it time to put shares in the shopping basket?

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Share Market News

Here are the 3 most heavily traded ASX 200 shares on Thursday

| Sebastian Bowen

There's a strange mix of ASX shares on our most traded list today.

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Gold

Guess which ASX gold share just crashed 49%

| James Mickleboro

This gold share certainly isn't glittering on Thursday.

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Materials Shares

Tesla-induced sell-off of ASX rare earths shares like Lynas overblown: experts

| Bronwyn Allen

This specialist critical minerals research and advisory firm says the impact is 'expected to be minor'. 

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52-Week Highs

7 ASX All Ordinaries shares smashing new 52-week highs today

| Sebastian Bowen

These shares are making investors very happy this Thursday.

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Share Fallers

Why 29Metals, BHP, Helia, and Rio Tinto shares are dropping today

| James Mickleboro

Here's why these ASX shares are weighing on the market's performance on Thursday.

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Share Gainers

Why Arafura, Myer, Volpara, and Xero shares are zooming higher

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are making their shareholders smile on Thursday.

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How to invest

How can I hope to retire rich when the share market is falling?

| Sebastian Bowen

Dividends can save your retirement if you treat them right.

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