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LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 23: A visual representation of the digital Cryptocurrency, Bitcoin on October 23, 2017 in London, England. Cryptocurrencies including Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Lightcoin have seen unprecedented growth in 2017, despite remaining extremely volatile. While digital currencies across the board have divided opinion between financial institutions, and now have a market cap of around 175 Billion USD, the crypto sector coninues to grow, as it sees wider mainstreem adoption. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

Bitcoin rebounds after shock plunge

BITCOIN’S value has surged again, recovering more than $US1000 after losing almost a third of its value in less than four days.

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Bitcoin plunges from all-time high

BITCOIN dropped below $US7000 to trade more than 5 per cent down, having fallen by well over $US1000 since Wednesday.

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(FILES) This file photo taken on July 14, 2014 shows the Citibank Corporate Office & Headquarters in New York. Citigroup reported a hefty decline in first quarter earnings April 15, 2016 due to weak trading revenues and the energy bust in results that still bested analyst expectations.Net income for the first quarter dropped 26.6 percent to $3.5billion. Revenues were down 11.4 percent to $17.6 billion. / AFP PHOTO / TIMOTHY A. CLARY

Citibank to refund $4.3 million

CITIBANK will pay more than $4.3 million in refunds to customers after failing to give back outstanding credit card balances.

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CBA planner forged signatures

A FORMER CommBank planner has pleaded guilty to forging the signatures of clients on application and other documents.

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FILE - In this Monday, July 24, 2017 file photo, U2 singer Bono makes a peace sign as he arrives for a meeting at the Elysee Palace, in Paris, France. Leaked papers revealing investments in tax havens by the world's wealthy suggest U2 frontman Bono used a company based in low-tax Malta to buy part of a shopping mall in Lithuania, it was announced on Monday Nov. 6. (AP Photo/Michel Euler, file)

ATO investigating Paradise Papers

The ATO is analysing a trove of more than 13 million leaked documents covering a complex offshore web of financial dealings.

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FILE - In this Thursday, June 22, 2017 file photo, Britain's Queen Elizabeth II waves to the crowd as she arrives by open carriage into the parade ring on the third day of the Royal Ascot horse race meeting, which is traditionally known as Ladies Day, in Ascot, England. Newly leaked papers have revealed that Queen Elizabeth II has placed some of her private money into offshore tax havens. According to records obtained by the International Consortium of Journalists, the queenâ€™s investment managers have placed roughly 10 million pounds ($13 million) in offshore portfolios in the Cayman Islands and Bermuda. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant, File)

Queen caught in tax bombshell

THE Queen has become embroiled in an explosive leak of financial documents laying bare investments in offshore tax havens.

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Bitcoin hits fresh record high

BITCOIN has rocketed above $US7000 for the first time ever, after a more than sevenfold increase in its value since the start of the year.

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An exterior view of the Myer retail store at Centro Roselands in Roselands, Sydney, Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2017. Roselands has been chosen as one of only two sites in Sydney to get a discount Myer store. (AAP Image/Joel Carrett)

Myer’s ‘op shop’ stock slammed

MYER is committed to dedicated clearance floors despite Solomon Lew fuming that the old stock would be more at home at the Salvos.

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This image released by Netflix shows Noah Schnapp, from left, Finn Wolfhard, Gaten Matarazzo and Caleb Mclaughlin in a scene from "Stranger Things," premiering its second season on Friday. (Netflix via AP)

Kellogg reveals Eggo sales spike

KELLOGG says sales of its Eggo waffles and Pringles chips rose around the world, offsetting falling cereal sales.

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Market’s busiest week of the year

A RECORD number of Melbourne auctions meant last week was the Australian property market’s busiest of the year.

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Subaru to recall 255,000 cars

SUBARU is planning to recall around 255,000 cars after admitting using uncertified workers for the safety inspections.

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$EMBARGOED FOR SWITCHED ON USE JUNE 1: ZOO, a new drama based on the #1 bestselling novel by James Patterson, will premiere Tuesday, June 30 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT). In the series, a wave of violent animal attacks against humans begin taking place across the globe. As the assaults become more cunning, coordinated and ferocious, a young renegade biologist (James Wolk) is thrust into the race to unlock the pandemic\\'s mystery before there\\'s no place left for people to hide. Pictured (L-R) James Wolk as Oz and Nora Arnezeder as Chloe Photo: Hilary Bronwyn Gayle/CBS ÃÂ© 2015 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved.$

Ten sale bad news for rivals

THE sale of the Ten Network to US media giant CBS would likely cause havoc for rival broadcasters Seven and Nine.

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A woman poses holding a smartphone showing the App for ride-sharing cab service Uber in London on September 22, 2017. London transport authorities announced today they would not renew Uber's licence to operate in the city when it expires on September 30 for safety reasons, although it has three weeks to appeal. / AFP PHOTO / Daniel LEAL-OLIVAS

Warning for gig economy workers

WORKERS in the “gig economy” driving for Uber or doing odd-jobs on Airtasker could be in for a rude shock down the line.

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Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull speaks to the media during a press conference at Parliament House in Canberra, Wednesday, September 6, 2017. Malcolm Turnbull has sought advice on how to extend the life of a number of coal-fired power stations which are scheduled to close over coming decades. (AAP Image/Lukas Coch) NO ARCHIVING

AGL firms on gas and renewables

AGL Energy has sent a strong signal that its ageing Liddell coal-fired power plant is unlikely to operate beyond 2022.

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ESCAPE: Royal Caribbean cruise ship Explorer of the Seas. Giovannis Table. Picture: Royal Caribbean

Aussies spending on ‘experiences’

MORE Australians are splashing out on “meaningful experiences” such as concerts and dining rather than retail, according to NAB.

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Myer’s poor performance slammed

AN ANGRY Solomon Lew has slammed department store Myer over old stock that “belongs in the Salvation Army”.

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LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 22: In this Photo Illustration, a phone displays the Uber ride-hailing app on September 22, 2017 in London, England. The Transport Regulator has announced that it will not re-new the company's licence to operate in London as it's current service is "not fit and proper". (Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images)

Uber fights for London licence

UBER is prepared to make concessions as it seeks to reverse a decision by London authorities not to renew its licence in the city.

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Warning of manufacturing wipe-out

AUSTRALIA could lose a significant chunk of its manufacturing sector if energy costs don’t come down, a leading investment firm says.

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With the average one bedroom unit price setting you back $700,000 in Sydney you’d be forgiven for asking how one developer can offer the same quality product for almost half the price. And Liverpool is set to receive more investment infrastructure than any other Australian city. Synergy Development Group is giving first home buyers the best chance to get their foot on the Sydney property ladder and they’ve not compromised on quality. The Atrium is located on Aitkinson St in Liverpool and one bedroom apartments start at $415,000.

Apartment price growth stalls

HOUSE price growth is outpacing growth in apartment prices, a trend expected to continue as more units come onto the market.

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A For Sale sign in Maydena with a Sold sticker. Picture: SUPPLIED

Mortgage arrears hit five-year high

AUSTRALIAN mortgage arrears have hit their highest rate in five years and are set to increase, according to new data.

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GLOBAL debt has been massively under-reported by accounting practices that overlook about $16 trillion worth of foreign exchange derivatives, the BIS says.

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Myer boss cops $150,000 pay cut

MYER boss Richard Umbers has taken a $150,000 pay cut after the department store chain’s profit fell by 80 per cent.

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(FILES) This file photo taken on March 24, 2017 shows meat products in a cold storage room at a supermarket in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil during an inspection by the state's consumer protection agency, PROCON. The United States announced Thursday a halt to all imports of fresh beef from Brazil, the world's second-largest producer, citing "recurring" food safety concerns. / AFP PHOTO / Yasuyoshi Chiba

Meatpacker whacked by police

BRAZIL’S federal police have detained the chief executive officer of JBS SA, the world’s largest meatpacker.

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South African President Jacob Zuma, right, addresses the media in Pretroia, South Africa Tuesday, Sept 12, 2017 on the 40th anniversary of the death of anti-apartheid activist Steve Biko, back.South African leaders on Tuesday marked the 40th anniversary of the death of Steve Biko, the anti-apartheid activist and black consciousness leader who died in police custody after being severely beaten in 1977. (AP Photo)

SA campaign kills Bell Pottinger

BELL Pottinger’s British arm has collapsed after the global PR agency ran a racially-charged political campaign in South Africa.

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China set to ban petrol cars

CHINA is joining France and Britain in announcing plans to end sales of petrol and diesel cars in favour of electric technology.

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Booze giants ‘use tobacco tactics’

THE alcohol industry uses denial, distortion and distraction to mislead people about the risks of developing cancer, a study says.

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(FILES) This file photo taken on September 21, 2006 shows a model displaying an outfit by Spanish designer Antonio Alvarado, part of his Spring/Summer 2007 collection at Madrid fashion week. A host of French-owned fashion labels spanning Christian Dior to Saint Laurent pledged on September 6, 2017 to ban ultra-thin models from their advertising and catwalk shows in response to criticism that the industry encourages anorexia. Two of the industry's biggest holding companies, LVMH and Kering, unveiled a charter "to ensure the well-being of models" which will also outlaw the hiring of girls under the age of 16 for adult shoots or events. / AFP PHOTO / PHILIPPE DESMAZES

Ultra-thin models get the boot

TWO of the world’s biggest luxury goods conglomerates say they want to make those who are unhealthily thin ineligible to work.

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FILE - In this Aug. 10, 2017, file photo, a man watches a TV screen showing U.S. President Donald Trump, left, and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un during a news program at the Seoul Train Station in Seoul, South Korea. North Korea detonates its strongest ever nuclear test explosion and Trump takes to Twitter to criticize both North and South Korea, China and â€œany country doing businessâ€ with Pyongyang. But the tweet storm will be noticed in Asia as much for whatâ€™s missing as for the tough words. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon, File)

China hits back at Korea threat

CHINA says Donald Trump’s threat to cut off trade with countries that deal with North Korea is unacceptable and unfair.

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Visitors look at remotely controlled roboters from the Star Wars movies at the booth of Sphero at the IFA Consumer Electronics Fair in Berlin on September 2, 2017. The fair is open for the public from September 1 to 6, 2017. / AFP PHOTO / dpa / Maurizio Gambarini / Germany OUT

Retailers hope to feel the Force

AUSTRALIAN retailers are looking to a galaxy far, far away for a much-needed to boost to their bottom line.

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This photo show a concept illustration of a U.S.-Mexico border enforcement zone during a news conference where U.S. Customs and Border Protection Acting Deputy Commissioner Ronald Vitiello, announced Thursday, Aug. 31, 2017 in Washington, the selected vendors for construction of the concrete wall prototypes for the border wall. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

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THE Trump administration has selected four construction companies to build concrete prototypes for the Mexico border wall.

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SPRINGFIELD, MO - AUGUST 30: U.S. President Donald Trump gives remarks during an appearance at the Loren Cook Company on August 30, 2017 in Springfield Missouri. President Trump gave remarks on his plan on tax reforms. Michael B. Thomas/Getty Images/AFP == FOR NEWSPAPERS, INTERNET, TELCOS & TELEVISION USE ONLY ==

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DONALD Trump has turned his populist rhetoric to tax reform, calling for “pro-American” business tax cuts as a way to create jobs.

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**FILE** A Thursday, Oct. 2, 2014 image reissued Thursday, Aug. 11, 2016 of a screen shot of the Uber taxi app in Brisbane. Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has taken to Facebook to confirm her government would legalise ride-sharing services from September 5, with "sweeping reforms" that would create a level playing field. Queensland taxis will be allowed to charge surge pricing and will receive a $100 million industry assistance. (AAP Image/Dan Peled) NO ARCHIVING

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CABCHARGE has posted a $91 million full-year loss as it resets its operation in the face of growing competition from ride sharing giant Uber.

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This July 8, 2017 photo shows members of the KKK escorted by police past a large group of protesters during a KKK rally in Charlottesville, Va. Some white Southerners are again advocating for what the Confederacy tried and failed to do in the 1860s: secession from the Union. So-called Southern nationalists are within the group of demonstrators who are fighting the removal of Confederate monuments around the South. They say itâ€™s time for Southern states to secede again and become independent of the United States..(AP Photo/Steve Helber)

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THE oldest white supremacist site on the internet has been shut down after a complaints that it promoted hatred, racism and violence.

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FILE - In this Monday, Feb. 22, 2016, file photo, then-General Electric CEO Jeffrey Immelt speaks at the annual IHS CERAWeek global energy conference in Houston. Former GE CEO Immelt is among the finalists being considered to run ride-hailing company Uber, but there's no clear consensus among its board about a front-runner, two people briefed on the search said Monday, Aug. 21, 2017. (AP Photo/Pat Sullivan, File)

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FORMER GE boss Jeffrey Immelt has taken himself out of the running to lead Uber as the company seeks to overcome its ethical scandals.

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Qweekend Fashion - Jessica Gomes for David Jones shoot. Photo Mark Cranitch.

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SALES growth at David Jones has slowed amid a decline in consumer spending and due to a poorly received private label clothing range.

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FILE - In this June 5, 2017, file photo, a shopper looks at merchandise at a Walmart in Salem, N.H. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. reports earnings, Thursday, Aug. 17, 2017. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola, File)

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WALMART is diving into voice-activated shopping with Google to offer hundreds of thousands of items through Google Assistant

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A car parking stop sign for the Murray Goulburn manufacturing facilities behind houses in Rochester, Wednesday, May 3, 2017. (AAP Image/Tracey Nearmy) NO ARCHIVING

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AUSTRALIA’S biggest dairy processor, Murray Goulburn, has posted full-year loss of $371 million amid plummeting milk supplies.

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Workers inside a Foxconn factory in the township of Longhua in the southern Guangdong province in this file photo. PHOTO: REUTERS

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CHINA has expressed “strong dissatisfaction” with the US launch of an investigation into China’s alleged theft of US intellectual property.

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BEVERAGE giant Coca-Cola Amatil says it will recover costs of NSW’s new container deposit scheme from customers by raising prices.

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Pedestrians walk past a Telstra Corp. Discovery store in Melbourne, Australia, on Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2016. Telstra, Australia's biggest phone company, is scheduled to report half-year results on Feb. 18. Photographer: Carla Gottgens/Bloomberg

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TELSTRA shares have plunged to a five-year low after the telco cut future dividends to build up a war chest to protect its massive market.

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21/7/17: UQ ChangeMakers lunch with Andrew Liveris AO, appointed by US President Donald Trump to head the American Manufacturing Council, speaking at a UQ ChangeMakers lunch in Brisbane. Liveris is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of The Dow Chemical Company, and a materials, polymers, chemicals and biological sciences enterprise, with 2015 annual sales of nearly $49 billion. Lyndon Mechielsen/The Australian

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AFTER an embarrassing exodus of business leaders, US President Donald Trump has been forced to disband two of his key advisory groups

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New residential properties seen in Blacktown, Sydney, Monday, Aug. 14, 2017. (AAP Image/Joel Carrett) NO ARCHIVING

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THE central bank is losing confidence that Australia’s hot property market is cooling enough, particularly in Melbourne and Sydney.

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DONALD Trump has lashed out at the CEO of the nation’s third-largest drug maker after he resigned from a federal advisory council.

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30/09/2002. U.S. Army Pvt. Kemoathe Green of Saginaw, Mich., holds up a "spicy beef" pocket sandwich, which is more than two years old, while conducting a tour of the long lasting food technology at the U.S. Army Soldier System Center in Natick, Mass. The MRE, acronym for meal ready to eat, has been designed to last three years in the field. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

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AMAZON is exploring a technology first developed for the US military to produce tasty prepared meals that do not need refrigeration.

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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - AUGUST 10: A general view of a Caltex Woolworths petrol station in Geelong on August 10, 2017 in Melbourne, Australia. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) today released a Statement of Issues in connection with BP's proposed acquisition of the Woolworths fuel and convenience sites. BP is confident it can successfully address those issues to allow the buyout to proceed. (Photo by Scott Barbour/Getty Images)

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MOTORISTS could end up paying more for fuel if BP’s proposed $1.8 billion takeover of Woolworths petrol stations goes ahead.

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Christmas week shoppers walk past signs offering sales at a Montebello shopping mall in Montebello, California on December 22, 2016. Shopping the week before Christmas can pay off as The National Retail Federation says they expect retailers will again be competitive on value and price in the final days. / AFP PHOTO / Frederic J. BROWN

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CONSUMER sentiment has fallen for the seventh consecutive month, marking the weakest succession of reads since 2008.

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NSW Transport Minister Andrew Constance and Roads Minister Melinda Pavey were at the Newington Armoury at Sydney Olympic Park for the launch of the first trial of a driverless bus in NSW.

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AUSTRALIA’S first trial of driverless vehicles on a toll road in real traffic conditions is set to start this month in Melbourne.

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Former Sydney cleric Mostafa Mahamed Farag, AKA Abu Sulayman, during an interview broadcast on Al Jazeera this week in which the senior official for the Jabhat al-Nusra terrorist organisation warns of a "perpetual war" with the West. Source: Al Jazeera/YouTube

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AL JAZEERA has vowed to take legal action after the Israeli government’s decision to close the TV network’s bureau in Jerusalem.

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Photos of the 2017 Subaru Xv, Mazda CX-3 and Toyota C-HR. Photos taken by Thomas Wielecki.

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JAPANESE carmakers Toyota and Mazda plan to spend $2 billion to build a joint-venture manufacturing plant in the US.

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HOME and car insurance premiums are expected to rise by up to five per cent next year because the cost of repairs are higher.

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(FILES) This file photo taken on August 24, 2009, shows the sign of an Aldi store in Alexandria, Virginia. The German discount grocery store giant unveiled a major US expansion plan on June 12, 2017, aiming to make it the third-largest US grocery chain in five years. The planned $3.4 billion expansion will add nearly 900 additional stores and 25,000 new jobs, the company said in a statement. / AFP PHOTO / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / ALEX WONG

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DISCOUNT supermarket chain Aldi is opening up its pantry to Channel Seven for the first season of Hell’s Kitchen.

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A young woman on her computer using a credit card to pay for goods. Picture: iStock.

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AUSTRALIAN banks have agreed to stop selling on-the-spot add-on insurance — “junk insurance” — to customers applying for credit cards.

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THE tiny European nation of Slovenia is undergoing a tourism boom partly because it’s the native country of US first lady Melania Trump.

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TESLA has set the stage for the biggest test of the company’s strategy to become a profitable, mass market electric car maker.

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EMBATTLED retailer Surfstitch is looking at selling assets as costs mount from several legal proceedings and an investigation by ASIC.

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Iranian students stage a protest outside Tehran University on July 25, 2017 against Israeli security measures implemented at the al-Aqsa mosque compound in the Old City of Jerusalem. Israel removed metal detectors from a highly sensitive Jerusalem holy site after their installation triggered deadly violence, but Muslim officials said worshippers should continue a boycott for now. Israel installed metal detectors at entrances to the compound after an attack nearby that killed two policemen on July 14. / AFP PHOTO / ATTA KENARE

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IRAN will reciprocate if the US imposes new sanctions on it, President Hassan Rouhani says, casting doubt over the outlook for the 2015 nuclear accord.

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RETAIL Food Group will expand its Donut King franchise to Sweden as part of its plan to break into Europe.

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FILE- In this file photo dated May 13, 2013, BBC TV journalist and presenter Victoria Derbyshire poses for photographers in London. Several prominent women at the BBC, including Derbyshire have written an open letter Sunday July 23, 2017, to BBC Director-General Tony Hall saying documents released last week confirmed that "women at the BBC are being paid less than men for the same work." and said they want the broadcaster's gender pay gap to be resolved now rather than in several years. (Yui Mok/PA File via AP)

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SOME of the BBC’s top female journalists and TV presenters are demanding the broadcaster fix its wide gender pay gap immediately.

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COMMERCIAL free-to-air networks are calling for the scrapping of children’s and preschool content quotas due to dwindling young audiences.

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AMAZON is launching a new social network aimed at getting its hardcore users to spend even more money with the e-commerce giant.

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MELBOURNE has overtaken Sydney as the country’s hottest housing market, with prices rising five per cent over the past month.

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MORE than half of Australia’s Topshop and Topman stores have closed as administrators continue to restructure the clothing retailer.

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SOME people are going hungry and suffering immense psychological stress as they try to pay their power bills.

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Crown Resorts employee Jiang Ling, left, is escorted by a security guard as she leaves the Baoshan District People's Court after attending her trial in Shanghai, China, Monday, June 26, 2017. Australian and Chinese employees of a casino company on Monday pleaded guilty to charges relating to gambling and the three Australians were sentenced to nine or 10 months' imprisonment, an Australian official said. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)

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SOME of the Crown Resorts employees imprisoned in China on gambling charges, including two Australians, have been released.

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In this June 22, 2017, photo, President Donald Trump's Twitter page with his tweets about not recording his conversations with former FBI Director James Comey is photographed in Washington. The Trump administrationâ€™s mastery of the online world notably doesnâ€™t extend to Spanish-language content. It never replaced the Spanish portion of the White House website; its Spanish Twitter account is peppered with English and features abundant typos; and there appears to be little outreach to a demographic that rejected Trump by an overwhelming margin. (AP Photo/J. David Ake)

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A FREE-SPEECH group has sued US President Donald Trump for blocking Twitter users from his @realDonaldTrump account.

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Auctioneer Vic Lorusso auctions 7 Ferguson St, Forestville for First National Realestate Frenches Forrest. The property sold for just over $1.8 million on 8th July 2017. (AAP image/Ryan Osland)

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HOUSE prices have risen in most of Australia’s major capital cities while auction clearance rates have increased in all but two.

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In this Dec. 24, 2016, photo provided by Christian Johnson, Johnson's father Spencer Johnson sits at their home in Hawaii. Spencer Johnson, whose book "Who Moved My Cheese" sold 25 million copies and became a business and self-help phenomenon, has died. Johnsonâ€™s executive assistant Nancy Casey said Saturday, July 8, 2017, that he died Monday, July 3 of complications from pancreatic cancer in the San Diego-area city of Encinitas. He was 78. (Christian Johnson via AP)

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SPENCER Johnson, whose book Who Moved My Cheese sold 25 million copies and became a business and self-help phenomenon, has died.

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Bowen residents survey the damage after Cyclone Debbie affected the area. Picture: Wesley Monts/News Limited

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SUNCORP says it has finalised over half the claims lodged by its customers after Cyclone Debbie, and more than 1500 home repairs have been completed.

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TOKYO, JAPAN - APRIL 26: (CHINA OUT, SOUTH KOREA OUT) Parts of the Panama Paper documents, containing documents of Mossack Fonseca, are seen at the Asahi Shimbun headquarters on April 26, 2016 in Tokyo, Japan. The Panama Papers, which revealed that government leaders or their relatives used tax havens to hide their assets from public scrutiny, were obtained by the German newspaper Sueddeutsche Zeitung and shared with the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ). The ICIJ is scrutinizing the documents along with partner media organizations around the world, including The Asahi Shimbun. The Asahi Shimbun, which has been scrutinizing Japan-related portions of the Panama Papers, contacted Japanese companies and citizens whose names crop up in the documents to ascertain their reasons for registering in tax havens. (Photo by The Asahi Shimbun via Getty Images)

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GERMANY has stepped up its campaign against organised crime by spending $7.5 million to buy the so-called Panama Papers.

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Supermarket shopper with basket at Woolworths Rundle Mall, health professional Lea Narciso (0413377983) - pic Mike Burton

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WOOLWORTHS’ sales turnaround is likely to happen at a faster pace than the market expects, analysts at investment bank UBS say.

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Workers in Shenzhen, China, move materials at a construction site in August. The city had the world’s largest increase in apartment prices last year, a sign of China’s housing bubble. PHOTO: QILAI SHEN/BLOOMBERG NEWS

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THE cooling of the housing market in China will weigh on the economy during the second half of the year, credit rating agency Fitch warns.

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Brexit fishing boats, part of a flotilla sail up the river Thames in central London on June 15, 2016. A Brexit flotilla of fishing boats sailed up the River Thames into London today with foghorns sounding, in a protest against EU fishing quotas by the campaign for Britain to leave the European Union. / AFP PHOTO / NIKLAS HALLE'N

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BRITAIN will withdraw from an agreement that allows some other European countries to fish off its coast as it “takes back control” of fishing policy.

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A woman throws a garbage bag onto a pile of garbage in Athens, on Thursday, June 29, 2017. A strike by garbage collectors, which has lasted nearly two weeks, has left towering mounds of garbage on city streets at a time when the summer's first heatwave sent temperatures soaring. (AP Photo/Yorgos Karahalis)

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HUNDREDS of striking Greek sanitation workers have ended a 10-day strike as steaming mountains of garbage piled up across the country.

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FACEBOOK is deleting about 66,000 posts a week as the social media giant cracks down on what it considers to be hate speech.

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FISHING fleets dump about 10 per cent of the fish they catch back into the ocean in an “enormous waste” of low-value fish, scientists say.

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(FILES) This file photo taken on February 20, 2017 shows protesters wearing German and French flag face masks pose for a photograph during a "Flag Mob" demonstration in Parliament Square in central London on February 20, 2017, part of a national day of action in support of migrants in the UK. EU migrants said on June 23 that far from being "generous", Prime Minister Theresa May's offer for their post-Brexit residency was niggardly and left them prey to the whims of British lawmakers. One year ago today on June 23, 2016 Britain voted to leave the European Union. / AFP PHOTO / Justin TALLIS

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BARNABY Joyce is telling European officials that Australia is not out to exploit Brexit or flood their markets with agricultural products.

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21/6/17. Premier of SA Jay Weatherill with Treasurer Tom Koutsantonis and the State Budget 2017-18Pic: Keryn Stevens

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THE banking lobby has slammed a surprise bank levy announced by the South Australian government, labelling it an “outrageous cash grab”.

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YOWIE Group has again slashed its full-year revenue growth forecast despite exceeding expectations in its return to Australian supermarkets.

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The auction at 27 Greycliffe St, Queenscliff, an original 1930s house with big ocean view on the market for the first time in decades, Sydney, Australia, 17 June 2017.

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HOME prices across Australia’s capital cities have risen an average of 10.2 per cent in the year to March 2017, driven by Sydney’s strong property market.

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This basic St Albans house could attract a huge price after recent rezoning for higher density living in the area. No. 80 across the street sold for $1.81 million in February after competition from nine bidders. This one has a price guide of $1.5-$1.65m and last sold for just $90,000 back in 1988.Property was passed in.Auctioneer Manny Zenalli.Picture: Richard Serong

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PROPERTY prices have ticked slightly higher across most of Australia’s capital cities, although the auction clearance rate has stayed below 70 per cent.

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