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The key factors behind Jeanswest’s collapse as legacy hangs by thread

More than 90 of the apparel chain’s stores are set to shut, putting hundreds of retail jobs in jeopardy.

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Hundreds of jobs could be lost after Jeanswest became the latest fashion retailer to collapse.

AS IT HAPPENED: Opposition brands Labor’s budget tax cuts a ‘cruel hoax’

The spotlight was tonight on Treasurer Jim Chalmers as he delivered his fourth federal budget in Canberra on Tuesday.

Treasurer Jim Chalmers has handed down his fourth budget in Canberra on Tuesday.

Australia set to become key player in new Ukraine-US minerals deal

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WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 28: U.S. President Donald Trump (R) and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky meet in the Oval Office at the White House on February 28, 2025 in Washington, DC. Trump and Zelensky are meeting today to sign a preliminary agreement on sharing Ukraine’s mineral resources that Trump says will allow America to recoup aid provided to Kyiv while supporting Ukraine’s economy. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

Albo says PBS ‘not for sale’ as US giants take aim at scheme

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The government will fight any attempts by US pharmaceutical companies to introduce tariffs.

Where Aussies spent record amount in 2024 amid cost-of-living crisis

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An Australia Post report shows the nation's love of online shopping continues to break records.

Big four bank’s ‘customer stealing’ move as mortgage wars heat up

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Westpac has gone head-to-head with ANZ, matching its lowest variable home loan rate at 5.84 per cent.