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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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04/08/2020: Melbourne furniture maker Peter McManus in his Preston workshop. He will shut up shop after Melbourne lockdown. HeÃs tying up all loose ends before 6 weeks of closure. Picture: David Geraghty

Manufacturers brace for extended winter

The latest round of lockdowns in Melbourne is set to slam industry across the city.

David Ross and Lachlan Moffet Gray

JusticeWealth

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos JULY 8: Former Financial advisor Graeme Miller (centre) leaving the Downing center court in Sydney. PICTURE: NCA NewsWire/Adam Yip

Ponzi planner cops jail sentence

A former financial planner who ran a Ponzi scheme has been sentenced to six years in jail and ordered to repay almost $1.77m.

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CORONAVIRUSEconomics

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos AUGUST 3, 2020 : Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews announcing latest restrictions with the stage 4 lockdown of Greater Melbourne as COVID-19 spreads across the state in a second wave. Picture : NCA NewsWire / Ian Currie

Victorian closure to slice $5bn from economy

Economists say stage four lockdowns in Victoria risk slicing one per cent off national growth, as ratings agencies warn it may risk the state’s AAA rating.

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COMPANIESCompanies

A General view of a Caltex service station is seen in Melbourne, Tuesday, August 28, 2018. Fuel refiner and retailer Caltex has posted nearly flat half-year underlying profit and is now considering part-sale of its convenience retail assets. (AAP Image/Stefan Postles) NO ARCHIVING

Refiner running on smell of an oily rag

The latest lockdowns in Victoria are set to hit Australia’s toll roads, fuel retailers and wholesalers despite petrol stations remaining open.

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CompaniesFinancial Services

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 19: A reflection of a man is seen as an electronic board displays stock information at the Australian Securities Exchange, operated by ASX Ltd, on March 19, 2020 in Sydney, Australia. The Reserve Bank of Australia has cut official interest rates to a record low of 0.25% in a bid to protect the economy from the financial fallout of the global COVID-19 pandemic. (Photo by Brendon Thorne/Getty Images)

ASIC warns of risks in overstating asset values

The corporate regulator found a number of ASX-listed companies were overstating cashflow and assets.

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InsuranceFinancial Services

A medic checks a woman's throat at a drive-through testing centre for the COVID-19 coronavirus in Sydney on July 30, 2020. (Photo by PETER PARKS / AFP)

‘Disease’ insurance test case to proceed

The case will be closely watched as a finding against the industry could trigger hundreds of millions of dollars in pandemic-linked payouts.

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SuperannuationFinancial Services

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ATO warning on early super access

ATO crackdown: meet the criteria of hardship, or face a higher rate of tax income or a fine.

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InsuranceFinancial Services

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - JULY 22: Registered Nurse's Kahala Dixon and Ali Murphy dress in PPE (personal protective equipment) at the COVID-19 drive-through testing clinic at Bondi Beach on July 22, 2020 in Sydney, Australia. New South Wales recorded 16 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, bringing the state's total number of coronavirus cases to 3,425. NSW residents are being urged to avoid non-essential travel and large crowds, as health authorities work to contain several COVID-19 cluster outbreaks across the state. Cases linked to the Crossroads Hotel, Thai Rock and Batemans Bay Soldiers Club clusters have been shown to all be linked to virus strains in Victoria, where residents are currently in lockdown due to the dramatic rise in community transmissions. (Photo by Lisa Maree Williams/Getty Images)

Insurers on the hook in pandemic test case

An upcoming test case could be financially painful for insurers according to legal experts, who say insurers stand on shaky ground.

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Covid falloutEconomics

The Australian The Australian The Australian

Mobile data unmasks ‘Ghost town’ in lockdown

Lockdown 2.0 and the requirement to wear a mask have rendered Melbourne a ghost town, while data shows Sydney is beginning to return to normal.

Lachlan Moffet Gray and David Ross

BeveragesCompanies

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Stricter protocols for juice maker

The Food Revolution Group packaged juice-maker ramps up safety measures to keep production running.

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