The Editorial Team

Sarah Sharples has been a journalist for more than 10 years covering business, food, music, politics, careers and local news. She completed a Bachelor of Arts in Communication (Journalism) and a Bachelor of Law at the University of Technology. Her career was kicked off at a number of business titles, before moving to NewCorp Australia’s NewsLocal newspapers. She has returned from a five-year adventure working as a reporter and editor in the UK and joined news.com.au as finance editor in 2020.

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Australian Economy

Two companies fail after $280m collapse

Australia’s third-largest apartment builder went under last year and the fallout has continued from its demise.

Business Technology

Australian self driverless tech start-up Baraja has slashed 75 per cent of its workforce. Picture: Linkedin/Google

$300m Aussie company sacks 75% of staff

An Aussie start-up worth $300 million has slashed around 75 per cent of its workforce, despite a cash injection in January.

At Work

Australian notes and coins spilled out on a table

Aussie company underpaid workers $4.8m

The parent company of Bunnings and Kmart has revealed that seven subsidiaries of its business owe more than 3400 workers millions.

Costs

The scam letter pretending to be from Telstra. Picture: Twitter

Aussies warned over new ‘secret’ scam

People are being asked to warn their family, friends and neighbours about a new scam that has emerged in Australia.

Interest Rates

Jason and Emma Ross are extremely stress about the impact on their family as their low fixed rate expires. Picture: Supplied

‘Stomach turning’: Family’s $1200 nightmare

With homeowners on a knife edge as interest rates are due to be hiked again, a Gold Coast family is worried about losing their home.

Small Business

Couple’s idea lands $5m Coles deal

After some tough times, including one experiencing gay conversion therapy in his youth, the duo wanted to try and change the world with ethical products.

Business Technology

Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg shared this photo to announce 500 million monthly Instagram users, though some paid greater attention to his laptop in the background with tape over its webcam and microphone.

Zuckerberg makes $10 billion in 24 hours

The social media founder slashed 11,000 jobs recently but cost cutting measures appear to have helped turn the company fortunes around.

Interest Rates

Philip Lowe, governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA), right, speaks as during a hearing before the House of Representatives economics committee in Canberra, Australia, on Friday, Aug 17, 2018. Lowe said interest rates are likely to remain at a record low for a while yet while lamenting the local currency's resilience. Photographer: Mark Graham/Bloomberg via Getty Images

‘Six more’: Horror forecast for homeowners

In grim news for homeowners as new research shows that interest rates could soar a lot higher than expected putting them in a world of pain.

Other Industries

The Delco Building Group has gone into liquidation owing $780,000 to 50 creditors. Picture: Delco Building Group

Award-winning building company collapses

The pain being experienced by the construction industry isn’t easing up, with another firm going under due to “massive” costs.

Australian Economy

There are fears Australia is tipping closer to a recession. Picture: Supplied

Signs Australia headed for financial doom

The strain of the soaring cost of living and skyrocketing interest rates – with more hikes to come – has experts issuing a warning about the economy.

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