‘Simply false’: PM nixes pollie pay rises
Scott Morrison has shot down “simply false” reports of a Liberal MP earning $426,000 a year pushing for a taxpayer-funded raise.
Federal Budget
ASX recoups more losses as tech shines
Technology and telecommunications shares helped fuel a Friday rise as the ASX 200 closed out a bruising week.
Tech shares, banks caught in inflation chaos
A higher-than-expected inflation print sent investors scurrying from growth names and financial stocks, but there was still some bargain hunting.
ScoMo sweats election rate rise
Prime Minister Scott Morrison is sweating over potential interest rate hikes as inflation spikes to its highest level in more than two decades.
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New kennel for PM’s attack dog?
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These public service jobs set to go
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Fuel excise rise will hit motorists
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Why you’ll pay more for petrol
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The new cost of seeing the doctor
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Abbott: Debt levy an ‘appropriate measure’
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