The local share market is closed for Australia Day, while rising COVID-19 cases and delays in supplying vaccines have offset Wall Street's optimism about a potential $US1.9 trillion ($2.46 trillion) stimulus package that the Biden administration is trying to pass.

MELBOURNE Airport is on the hunt for new chief executive after incumbent Chris Woodruff announced he will leave by the end of June.

CVC chairman Vanda Gould set up a bank in Samoa structured to get around Australian tax law, according to secret documents.

BHP swings back from last year's massive loss to a $US5.9 billion ($7.4 billion) profit, but its earnings look to have seriously missed analyst expectations.

AUSTRALIA is withdrawing its membership from the World Tourism Organisation, which promotes the globe’s travel industry.