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AI companies 'stole' Australian culture, news bosses say as they call for licensing deals

21 July

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AI companies 'stole' Australian culture, news bosses say as they call for licensing deals

Brisbane MP says tax figures show 'AirTrain's foreign owners are ripping us all off'

20 July

Business

Brisbane MP says tax figures show 'AirTrain's foreign owners are ripping us all off'

'Every working Australian' exposed to private credit risk as ASIC raises alarm

19 July

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'Every working Australian' exposed to private credit risk as ASIC raises alarm

Reserves that prevented 'full-blown' oil shock running low, IMF says

15 July

Business

Reserves that prevented 'full-blown' oil shock running low, IMF says

Aussie investors fear millions in losses as alleged fake bond scheme unravels

14 July

Business

Aussie investors fear millions in losses as alleged fake bond scheme unravels

Middle East 'chaos' could see millions of motorists slugged again as oil surges

14 July

Business

Middle East 'chaos' could see millions of motorists slugged again as oil surges

Telstra will face Senate inquiry after nationwide outage

11 July

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Telstra will face Senate inquiry after nationwide outage

Telstra's returning CEO Vicki Brady 'deeply sorry' for national outage

10 July

Business

Telstra's returning CEO Vicki Brady 'deeply sorry' for national outage

Qantas customers warned not to delete email about $105m settlement

7 July

Business

Qantas customers warned not to delete email about $105m settlement

'Pretty rare to see clearance rates this low': Property slump tipped to continue

5 July

Business

'Pretty rare to see clearance rates this low': Property slump tipped to continue

Australian horticulture production value hits record $19.5b

30 June

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Australian horticulture production value hits record $19.5b

Uber defends imposing 'disability tax' on riders

30 June

Business

Uber defends imposing 'disability tax' on riders

These billionaires' kids are learning something most Australians are not

27 June

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These billionaires' kids are learning something most Australians are not

Mutton cracks $9/kg for the first time

27 June

Business

Mutton cracks $9/kg for the first time

Andrew 'Twiggy' Forrest warns Fortescue staff after sexual harassment class action

26 June

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Andrew 'Twiggy' Forrest warns Fortescue staff after sexual harassment class action

Qantas axes Alice Springs-Melbourne route amid high cost, falling demand

25 June

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Qantas axes Alice Springs-Melbourne route amid high cost, falling demand

Class action claims women were raped and stalked at remote Fortescue mines

25 June

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Class action claims women were raped and stalked at remote Fortescue mines

Marinus will break energy 'deadlock' hobbling Tasmania, economist says

22 June

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Marinus will break energy 'deadlock' hobbling Tasmania, economist says

Auction clearance rates fall to lowest level in six years

21 June

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Auction clearance rates fall to lowest level in six years

Proposed urea plant secures $2.4b worth of deals without being built

20 June

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Proposed urea plant secures $2.4b worth of deals without being built

Caution urged after Qld's largest gold mine's lifesaving $1.4bn deal

19 June

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Caution urged after Qld's largest gold mine's lifesaving $1.4bn deal

KMPG 'not full of bad apples', former CEO says during parliamentary grilling

19 June

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KMPG 'not full of bad apples', former CEO says during parliamentary grilling

Electricity like milk? The plan to simplify complex power bills

17 June

Business

Electricity like milk? The plan to simplify complex power bills

Japan raids ice cream companies over alleged price fixing cartel

17 June

Business

Japan raids ice cream companies over alleged price fixing cartel

RBA warns financial industry to prepare for 'more shock-prone future'

17 June

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RBA warns financial industry to prepare for 'more shock-prone future'

Reserve Bank keeps interest rate at 4.35pc as economy slows

16 June

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Reserve Bank keeps interest rate at 4.35pc as economy slows

Fair Work rejects gas giant's claim strikes would harm the economy

14 June

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Fair Work rejects gas giant's claim strikes would harm the economy

Breaking: Elon Musk set to become world's first trillionaire as SpaceX lists on US stock market

12 June

Business

Breaking: Elon Musk set to become world's first trillionaire as SpaceX lists on US stock market

Senior Labor figures weigh in on BHP strike, cost could be $120m per day

12 June

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Senior Labor figures weigh in on BHP strike, cost could be $120m per day

Bluesfest creditors owed $7 million, financial report reveals

11 June

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Bluesfest creditors owed $7 million, financial report reveals

Australian dollar dives to two-month low as interest rate fears grip markets

8 June

Business

Australian dollar dives to two-month low as interest rate fears grip markets

What's driving Australia's lentil boom?

6 June

Business

What's driving Australia's lentil boom?

ASIC names two KPMG partners it is formally investigating over audit scandal

5 June

Business

ASIC names two KPMG partners it is formally investigating over audit scandal

RBA not concerned about stagflation or wage-price spiral

4 June

Business

RBA not concerned about stagflation or wage-price spiral

Hot spot for Australian bull semen as China market re-opens

4 June

Business

Hot spot for Australian bull semen as China market re-opens

AI slows hiring in some roles, but demand grows for human skills

3 June

Business

AI slows hiring in some roles, but demand grows for human skills

Australia faces proposed 12.5pc US tariff over forced labour crackdown

3 June

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Australia faces proposed 12.5pc US tariff over forced labour crackdown

'Terribly sad day': Beer experts say Boag's closure points to growing cost of brewing

2 June

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'Terribly sad day': Beer experts say Boag's closure points to growing cost of brewing

'Will definitely assist with everyday costs': Award workers welcome wage rise

2 June

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'Will definitely assist with everyday costs': Award workers welcome wage rise

Australia hits its highest number of billionaires on record. Do we need more?

1 June

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Australia hits its highest number of billionaires on record. Do we need more?

Hopes pinned on promising sequel to prevent a Whyalla wipeout

29 May

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Hopes pinned on promising sequel to prevent a Whyalla wipeout

Motel owners say Booking.com has a stranglehold on their businesses

29 May

Business

Motel owners say Booking.com has a stranglehold on their businesses

'Gulf War III' pushes gold into bear market with no end in sight

29 May

Business

'Gulf War III' pushes gold into bear market with no end in sight

Major winemaker considers moving business overseas if tax changes go through

29 May

Business

Major winemaker considers moving business overseas if tax changes go through

Why younger generations are worse off than baby boomers

29 May

Business

Why younger generations are worse off than baby boomers

CBA boss says reconsider applying CGT change to non-passive assets

26 May

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CBA boss says reconsider applying CGT change to non-passive assets

'Very scary and sad': Travellers in limbo after company enters liquidation

26 May

Business

'Very scary and sad': Travellers in limbo after company enters liquidation

Document leak at Australia's richest company shows how it put off going green

25 May

Business

Document leak at Australia's richest company shows how it put off going green

Recent fall in auction clearance rates could be good news for first home buyers

24 May

Business

Recent fall in auction clearance rates could be good news for first home buyers

Rex Airlines announces service cuts in Victoria and Tasmania

22 May

Business

Rex Airlines announces service cuts in Victoria and Tasmania

Elon Musk could become world's first trillionaire as SpaceX files for largest IPO ever

21 May

Business

Elon Musk could become world's first trillionaire as SpaceX files for largest IPO ever

Property developers investing in 'farms for children', childcare report finds

20 May

Business

Property developers investing in 'farms for children', childcare report finds

Inside the 'worst managed infrastructure project in Australian history'

20 May

Business

Inside the 'worst managed infrastructure project in Australian history'

RBA warns Australia risks slipping into a '1990s recession' as oil shock mounts

19 May

Business

RBA warns Australia risks slipping into a '1990s recession' as oil shock mounts

Overseas company makes billions in profit but is receiving millions in government bailouts

18 May

Business

Overseas company makes billions in profit but is receiving millions in government bailouts

Treasurer stands by CGT changes affecting shares and crypto

17 May

Business

Treasurer stands by CGT changes affecting shares and crypto

Green light for Andrew Forrest's $70m Ningaloo Reef resort

14 May

Business

Green light for Andrew Forrest's $70m Ningaloo Reef resort

Business groups lament migration plan as Taylor speaks

14 May

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Business groups lament migration plan as Taylor speaks

Whyalla steelworks remains 'fiscal risk' in budget as SA waits for freight bypass funding

13 May

Business

Whyalla steelworks remains 'fiscal risk' in budget as SA waits for freight bypass funding

How CGT changes could push investors to look outside property

12 May

Business

How CGT changes could push investors to look outside property

Housing market 'levelling out' as interest rate hikes place pressure on buyers

9 May

Business

Housing market 'levelling out' as interest rate hikes place pressure on buyers

SA premier 'very concerned' over Whyalla steelworks' blast furnace

8 May

Business

SA premier 'very concerned' over Whyalla steelworks' blast furnace

Major banks hike interest rates after RBA announces rate rise

5 May

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Major banks hike interest rates after RBA announces rate rise

RBA warns of 'rough' time ahead as interest rates rise by 0.25pc to 4.35pc

5 May

Business

RBA warns of 'rough' time ahead as interest rates rise by 0.25pc to 4.35pc

Use our rate hike calculator to see how rising interest rates may affect you

5 May

Business

Use our rate hike calculator to see how rising interest rates may affect you

ABC staff accept enterprise agreement after pay dispute strike

4 May

Business

ABC staff accept enterprise agreement after pay dispute strike

High hopes for new oil field but no one knows how much 'liquid gold' is there

27 Apr

Business

High hopes for new oil field but no one knows how much 'liquid gold' is there

Trump's Justice Department drops investigation of Fed chair Jerome Powell

25 Apr

Business

Trump's Justice Department drops investigation of Fed chair Jerome Powell

'If you buy Kyle, you get Kyle': Sandilands dispute returns to court

24 Apr

Business

'If you buy Kyle, you get Kyle': Sandilands dispute returns to court

Fight over legal costs from Gina Rinehart judgement begins

23 Apr

Business

Fight over legal costs from Gina Rinehart judgement begins

Oil refinery blaze hasn't caused 'large impact' on fuel production, plant says

16 Apr

Business

Oil refinery blaze hasn't caused 'large impact' on fuel production, plant says

The RBA's deputy governor is warning of 'stagflation'. Here's what it means.

15 Apr

Business

The RBA's deputy governor is warning of 'stagflation'. Here's what it means.

Australia signs key deal with Brunei amid fuel crisis, recession fears

15 Apr

Business

Australia signs key deal with Brunei amid fuel crisis, recession fears

Founder of China property giant Evergrande pleads guilty to fraud

14 Apr

Business

Founder of China property giant Evergrande pleads guilty to fraud

Fuel restocked but farmers 'running on empty' leaders warn

4 Apr

Business

Fuel restocked but farmers 'running on empty' leaders warn

Grocery prices expected to climb as shops pass on cost of war

4 Apr

Business

Grocery prices expected to climb as shops pass on cost of war

Staff accused of stealing $1m from Village Roadshow

1 Apr

Business

Staff accused of stealing $1m from Village Roadshow

Calls to decrease $3 billion tax to avoid 'even worse outcomes' in fuel crisis

29 Mar

Business

Calls to decrease $3 billion tax to avoid 'even worse outcomes' in fuel crisis