Stephanie Chalmers

The Australian share market has ended its five-day winning streak after the looming threat of tariffs on US car imports weighed down investor sentiment.

Nicole hadn't been in her sales job for even a year when she resigned, but her former employer is now trying to stop her working in the same industry for the next six months. 

Businesses reliant on Australian workers to buy their goods and services will cheer news the federal budget will leave more cash in the pockets of their customers. But firms may face more competition to hang on to their staff, with reforms to abolish non-compete clauses for most workers.

Australia's unemployment rate remained steady at 4.1 per cent in February, as labour force participation declined from a record high.

Shares in Coles and Woolworths surged on Friday, after a report into the supermarket sector. Investors seemed to cheer the findings, with analysts describing it as a "relief rally" for the stocks.

WiseTech co-founder and executive chair Richard White accepts the findings of a board review into his conduct and will remain in his current role, after a tumultuous period for the software firm.

Casino operator Star Entertainment is mulling a bid from US gaming giant Bally's, that would give it at least $250 million in funding, in exchange for a controlling stake in the group.

Shares in Star Entertainment have been suspended from trading on the stock exchange after it failed to lodge its financial results, leaving the future of the company and its thousands of workers uncertain as efforts to secure a financial lifeline go down to the wire.

Australian shares fall, with results from Woolworths, WiseTech, Lynas and Flight Centre. US President Donald Trump has ordered an investigation into a new tariff on copper imports.  

Shares in WiseTech Global have plunged on news four board directors, including the chair, have quit due to a dispute about the ongoing role of founder, billionaire Richard White.