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Finance sector warned they are making the same mistakes that led to global financial crisis

The financial sector is being urged to act now on climate change, otherwise it could be making the same mistakes that led to the 2008-2009 GFC.

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File image of the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) in Sydney, Tuesday, January 19, 2021.

FRYDENBERG’S FORECAST FIZZER: Australians ‘$8000 worse off’ since 2015

Treasurer Josh Frydenberg is facing fire after previous Intergenerational Report forecasts proved to be well short of expectations.

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Federal Treasurer Josh Frydenberg will release the five-yearly Intergenerational Report on Monday, a guide to how the Australian economy will perform over the next 40 years.

QUEENSLAND BUDGET: Treasurer denies ‘cooking the books’ amid bold ‘back in black’ claim

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Treasurer Cameron Dick (left) and Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk (right) handing down of the 2021-22 Queensland state budget on Tuesday.

Businesses are having trouble staying afloat in the absence of JobKeeper payments

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There are signs some businesses are having trouble staying afloat in the absence of JobKeeper.

Turnbull backs G7’s plan to make multinationals pay 15 per cent tax rate

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Malcolm Turnbull believes a G7 plan to stop multinationals from avoiding tax is a good move.

Services sector grows fastest in 18 years

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Dr Steven Kennedy: the strength of the labour market has helped the unemployed rejoin the workforce.