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David Ross is a Sydney-based journalist at The Australian. He previously worked at the European Parliament and as a freelance journalist, writing for many publications including Myanmar Business Today where he was an Australian correspondent. He has a Masters in Journalism from The University of Melbourne.

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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos OCTOBER 05, 2020 - Pictured is the David Jones building in the Sydney CBD on Monday October 05, 2020. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Christian Gilles

David Jones sells flagship city store

David Jones’ iconic store in central Sydney will be taken over in a $510m sale that may also pave the way for Country Road to be sold.

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SUPERANNUATIONFinancial Services

Male wearing suit taking a golden egg from a nest made of paper, superannuation nest egg generic

Super funds ‘not harmed by withdrawals’

The $35.8bn of early superannuation withdrawals has had little impact on the investment performance of the funds.

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PROPERTYProperty

Saturday auction at 14 Park Avenue Roseville, on Sydney's North Shore today with an old house selling for 3,090,000 Million Dollar. It sold for 790,000 dollars over the reserve price of 2.3 million. The Auctioneer is Chris Scerri (pictured). Photo: David Swift

Loans lag with investors under the hammer

One in three investor loans remains in deep freeze, underscoring problems in Australia’s housing market likely to emerge in 2021.

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INSURANCEFinancial Services

Judges ‘narrow the field’ for Covid claims

The defeat for Suncorp subsidiary Vero over business interruption insurance has also narrowed the field over which future claims will be fought.

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ASX OUTAGEMarkets

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos DECEMBER 09 2020: A general view of the ASX today in Sydney Australia. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Gaye Gerard

ASIC slams brokers for lack of back-up

ASIC has warned stock exchange users after the market’s November outage revealed many traders relied too heavily on the platform.

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exclusiveMedia

Network’s surprise: ex-CFO’s share buy

Senior Nine insiders are understood to have been caught unaware when the ex-chief financial officer emerged with more than 100,000 shares in the company.

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EXCLUSIVEEconomics

18/12/20 Greg Rips runs Third Wave is a cafe by day and American BBQ by night. It's been hit hard by lockdowns through much of the year and had to shift to takeaway to survive. Aaron Francis/The Australian

Restaurants hungry for more assistance

The pending end of the government support has many in the hospitality industry clamouring for rent relief and further assistance.

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RegulationFinancial Services

A pedestrian walks past 530 Collins Street in Melbourne, Friday, May 14, 2010. Police have revealed that employees of ANZ Bank which has offices in the building are being investigated in a drug trafficking scandal. (AAP Image/Julian Smith) NO ARCHIVING

Hundreds ask for relief from APRA fees

APRA’s annual report has revealed hundreds of regulated entities asked for relief from fees amid concern of growing costs.

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WealthWealth

One of the main reasons people opt for a do-it-yourself super fund is the ability to take control of their own nest egg.

Worst super funds named and shamed

Eight of Australia’s worst super funds have been named and shamed and warned that they could be taken to court.

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EnergyMining & Energy

Servos sue Ampol over dumping Caltex brand

A chain of petrol stations has lobbed a legal bomb at Ampol, saying it wouldn’t have signed a deal if it knew the Caltex brand was being dumped.

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