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Jason MurphyEconomics Writer

Economist and journalist Jason Murphy is one of Australia’s most popular writers on the topics of business and the economy. His career began in the federal Department of Treasury but he soon found another use for his economics training and his love of graphs. He is a writer who takes complex topics and makes them understandable. Murphy has worked for the Australian Financial Review and been published all over the internet, covering topics that matter to Australians, like employment, interest rates and the cost of living.

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In this undated photo provided by Mark Zuckerberg, Max Chan Zuckerberg is held by her parents, Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan Zuckerberg. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and his wife announced the birth of their daughter, Max, as well as plans to donate most of their wealth to a new organization that will tackle a broad range of the world's ills. (Mark Zuckerberg via AP)

Problem with celebrity charities

AS WE head into the season of giving, choose wisely when donating charity dollars. A glitzy foundation set up by a celebrity may not be the best choice.

A Dick Smith store is seen in Brisbane, Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2015. Dick Smith shares have tanked after the retailer cut its full-year profit forecast despite reporting sales growth in the first quarter of the groupÕs financial year.(AAP Image/Dave Hunt) NO ARCHIVING

Mistake behind Dick Smith’s fail

DICK Smith is in big trouble, and we’re all part of the problem. Its ill fortune tells us something about shopping’s future.

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Australian Economy

MANCHESTER, UNITED KINGDOM - NOVEMBER 27: Shoppers wait for the the John Lewis store to open at 8am, inside The Trafford Centre, with the hope of a 'Black Friday' bargain on November 27, 2015 in Manchester, United Kingdom. Retailers have seen a slow start of shoopers arriving at stores for the 'Black Friday' sales with many shoppers pruchasing bargains online. Analysts are predicting record online sales of discounted goods. Many stores are also distributing discounted goods across the weekend to avoid the hectic scenes of bargain hunters in previous years. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

Is the economic apocalypse here?

ONE simple graph that shows the level of investment by Aussie businesses makes it look like they’re throwing in the towel.

CarsGuide - 3 SUV copmarison. Hyundai Tucson, Mazda CX-5, Nissan Z-Trail. Picture: Thomas Wielecki

Australia’s favourite car is dying

FOR decades, it was the only car that mattered. But now it’s quickly losing the battle against a couple of new rivals.

n32dv800 Generic Pic's as requested. NOTE More to come. Village Cinemas, Subway, ANZ Bank, Bunnings, BP Service station, Red Rouster.

The Aldi of hardware is coming

LOOK out Bunnings. You’re about to face off with a new player. This is the little guy out to challenge the hardware giant’s dominance.

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Myer and David Jones. Signage. Retail stores. Shoppers. Shopping.

You won’t recognise Myer and DJs in 10 years

THINGS are looking grim for our marquee department stores Myer and David Jones. Here’s why they will need a dramatic change to survive.

Milk wars are about to get worse

THE scarcity of baby formula is causing fights in supermarkets. If you thought the issue had reached boiling point, there’s worse to come.

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Australian Economy

A CHARMING McCrae cottage on a large block sold for $1 million over the reserve price at auction today. The four-bedroom home at 5-7 Coburn Ave sold for $2.9 million, as six bidders fought for the Mornington Peninsula real estate. It was the first time the 2942sq m property had been listed on the market after about 130 years within the same family.

Housing crash could make us rich

WE’RE all so distracted by growing house prices that we’ve forgotten about the other way to get rich. So maybe a drop will do us all good.

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‘The prices on these sites are crazy’

‘The prices on these sites are crazy’

THE prices on these websites are ridiculously, hard to imagine how they do it, cheap. But is it worth the risk? Possibly yes, says Jason Murphy.

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Monash Council is taking enforcement action against Dan Murphy's Glen Waverley after a twitter user alerted council to an illegal outdoor sign at the store (we believe sign is oversized). Uncertain as to whether this is the offending sign

Our supermarkets’ great big con

WE HATE to break it to you, but there’s a good chance you’ve been fooled by Coles, Woolies or even both. This is their big, cunning con.

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