Finance
Major blow for Australia’s tariff exemption hopes
Albanese’s plan to dodge export tariffs imposed by Trump is looking less and less likely to succeed. Here’s why.
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Cash boost coming for thousands of Aussies as banks forced to refund $93m
More than 770,000 customers are still owed a refund following a review of fees.
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Relief for graduates as government slashes student debt
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Bitcoin tops $US120,000 for the first time
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Bitcoin smashes record high in latest crypto surge
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Revealed: Staggering amount your local KFC store makes
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Face-scanning boundary set after Kmart's privacy breach
Retailers' use of face-scanning is again in the spotlight, with experts questioning if there is any legal way it can be used in Australia.
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'Shady practice': Kmart face-scanning breaches privacy
The shopping giant is looking into its options for appeal.
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Supermarket discounter joins Bunnings and IKEA in green energy push
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Little known ways you can claim a refund from an overseas seller
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Bill from supermarket giants’ underpayment scandal could hit $1 billion
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The cities where house prices will balloon in 2026: ‘Little relief’
Fewer than one in five Australian properties are within reach of first homebuyers.
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First-home buyers score early access to deposit scheme
The 5 per cent deposit rule for people who haven’t yet owned a home has been brought forward by three months.
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Major construction code changes paused until 2029
The freeze comes as part of a national push to speed up home builds and cut red tape in the face of Australia’s housing crisis.
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Why this home could prove to be one of the greatest property investments of all time
The humble Aussie property is hitting the market and buyers will have to splash the cash to secure it.
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Commonwealth Bank outage sparks distress
‘This is a total disgrace, I have to pay rent and utilities today.’
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Big four bank NAB to shed hundreds of jobs
The axing of staff comes a day after rival ANZ Bank slashed 3500 jobs.
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Warning as banks back scrapping card surcharges for consumers
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ANZ boss announces job cuts as staff give restructure savage nickname
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ANZ staff learn they’re being fired in ‘embarrassing’ blunder
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Aussies are overwhelmed by taxes, body pain and fewer friends
Thousands of families have been tracked over the last two decades — and the findings are not great.
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The new average retirement age for men and women as cost of living bites
An increase in the number of white-collar workers is also behind the trend.
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Australia adds 25,000 jobs as more women find work
Economists still expect the RBA to cut interest rates in November.
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Aussies ‘struggling more than ever’ as debts reach six-year high
The number of Australians seeking help with debt has reached a record high as housing stress and utility costs weigh on budgets.
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Australian shares flat as trade deal looms
Hopes of a potential trade deal between the US and another country have helped Australian shares rebound from an early dip, but investors remain cautious.
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Trump’s bizarre attack on Aussie beef amid trade war
‘We haven’t been able to sell one hamburger in Australia ...’
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Wall St tailpsin worsens: S&P 500 plunges six per cent
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Aussie shares plummet as tariffs trump worst expectations
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The new Chinese AI startup tanking US tech stocks
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