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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Business

A Brisbane man caught up in the Optus and Medibank hacks has lost $20,000. Picture: Supplied

Man loses entire pay, $20k in seconds

He was horrified to discover his life savings, along with his pay for January had been drained from his account, and he has no idea if he will see his money again.

At Work

Major corporate giants have sacked thousands of employees despite phenomeonal growth during the pandemic. Picture: Supplied

‘Knee jerk’: Paypal slashes 2000 jobs

Brutal firings from some of the world’s biggest companies – resulting in thousands losing their jobs – have been criticised after they made billions in profit.

Buying

Rate rises have smashed the borrowing power of buyers, who have losts hundreds of thousands from their spending in just the space of eight months. Picture: Supplied

Grim $329k hit for home buyers

Rate rises have smashed the borrowing power of buyers, who have lost hundreds of thousands from their spending in just the space of eight months.

Renting

More than 50,000 Chinese university students could flood the rental market after a surprise government announcement. Picture: Supplied

50,000 students could push up rents

A surprise announcement from the Chinese government could see an influx of students desperate for rentals and add more stress to the current crisis.

Retail

Grill’d has developed an innovative way to feed its grass-fed cows Asparagopsis - a native and natural Tasmanian seaweed - to reduce their methane emissions by up to 67 per cent. Picture: Supplied

Popular burger chain’s bold new move

With a “scary” reality facing younger generations, one Aussie fast food chain is hoping a new addition to its menu will go “gangbusters”.

Superannuation

Background of Australian fifty and one hundred dollar notes.Others in this series.

Move to make Aussies $8k better off

The issue is causing a “crushing financial blow” to millions of Aussies with calls for the federal government to make urgent changes.

Business Technology

IBM’s new mainframe, the IBM z16. Picture: IBM, ,

Major tech company fires 3900 staff

The tech bloodbath continues with another well-known firm slashing its workforce as tens of thousands of workers across the sector are impacted.

Costs

LOS ANGELES, CA - OCTOBER 21: Kim Kardashian is seen on October 21, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Rachpoot/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images)

Tiktok and Insta influencers face crackdown

Celebrity Kim Kardashian was slapped with a $2 million fine for promoting crypto and now Aussie influencers are being targeted for dishonest posts.

Costs

Australian money background showing $100, $50 and $20 notes with a shallow depth of field.

Cost of living crisis slugs Aussies $7k

There are warnings that a “new wave of financial distress” is going to strike people’s wallets as the cost of living continues to soar.

Other Industries

BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos April 23, 2021: Business stock images of Buy now pay later Zip and Afterpay signs on shop fronts in Brisbane.Picture: NCA NewsWire / John Gass

Fears company is in ‘cycle of death’

Its shares have plunged by 79 per cent in the past year, while its latest report revealed the huge amount of cash it had burned through.

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