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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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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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Australian Economy

Bourke St Mall in Melbourne during the boxing day sales.

Most important image in Australia

IT DOESN’T look like much at all: one basic graph, with a few scattered blue dots. But it may determine Australia’s future.

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McDonald's Create Your Taste burger.

Why McDonald’s is broken

McDONALD’S is broken, and customers are #notlovin’it. Sales have plummeted, but there may be a way of buying the love back.

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Aldi’s ambitious new plan could backfire

ALDI is planning to upgrade its stores, and at first glance, that seems like a slam dunk. Don’t be so sure though. It could backfire spectacularly.

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Bunnings is opening new warehouse on Cooper Street, Epping. Its a new mega store. They are spruiking their new expert staff. L-R Ian Cunningham (Power and Gardening), Store Manager Thomas Bantios and Garry McMillan (DIY and Plumbing). Picture: Kylie Else

How Bunnings is pulling a swifty

MASTERS is flailing, while Bunnings is pulling out all the stops to dominate. But everyone will feel the pain if Masters collapses.

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