Big new change in Aussie housing market
Looking to buy your first home? The latest auction results could signal an important change in Australia’s ‘unstoppable’ housing market.
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$290m shake-up to ease cost of power bills
One state has committed another $290m to get more solar panels onto homes and businesses, with the ultimate aim of bringing energy bills down.
What’s a CEO really worth?
Elon Musk’s $68bn Tesla pay deal raises the question of whether one single person really can deliver that much value and how Australia’s top CEOs stack up.
China launches flight to major Aussie city
A Chinese airline company has just announced new direct flights connecting mainland China with a major Aussie city.
Hollywood star lists Sydney unit for $1m
Aussie Hollywood star Isla Fisher has just put up her Sydney apartment for sale, with a guide price pegged at a cool $1 million.
‘Ignored’: Grim warning on rate hike crisis
Aussie homeowners have been smashed with interest rate pain for years now and a leading economist warns the stress isn’t going to end anytime soon.
‘Ignored’: Grim warning on rate hike crisis
Aussie homeowners have been smashed with interest rate pain for years now and a leading economist warns the stress isn’t going to end anytime soon.
‘There is no alternative’: Dire China news
There is growing concern that Australia’s reliance on China could be our undoing – and we’re already “very much in negative territory”.
‘Dividend deluge’ amid cost-of-living crisis
As Australia’s biggest companies do all they can to cut costs, the corporate juggernauts are pulling back profits to pay shareholders.
Melbourne’s new runway: airport pledges to listen on noise issues
Melbourne Airport says it is determined not to repeat the mistakes of Brisbane Airport after getting the green light for a new runway.
ASX 200 trims gains; Star gets NICC show cause notice
Star contemplates response to NSW regulator alongside financial debt talks. Regis soars on potential aged care reform benefits. Namoi Cotton bidding war intensifies with Olam’s higher offer. Atlas Arteria gears for French tax fight.
Jayne Hrdlicka on life after Virgin Australia
The chief executive has revealed her plans once she leaves the airline, with the expectation she will exit by year’s end.
Bride’s nightmare discovery after wedding
An Australian couple had everything planned for their big day only to be “ghosted” and their wedding “sabotaged”. They’re not alone.
The world’s best airline loyalty programs revealed and where Qantas Frequent Flyer ranked
Travel tech company PointMe has conducted the first independent analysis of more than 60 airline loyalty programs … and the news isn’t great for loyal Qantas customers.
Why red billboard could ruin 400 families
Red billboards popped up in some of Australia’s busiest locations earlier this year with a four-word slogan. Here’s why they could cost 400 families absolutely everything.
Ex-Qantas boss Joyce lands another $3.4m
Qantas’s annual report has revealed former CEO Alan Joyce is still earning millions from the job he left more than a year ago.
At Nine, culture eats CEOs for breakfast
Mike Sneesby’s exit has all the hallmarks of one of Nine’s semi-regular management coups. This time it was the board calling the shots.
ASX 200 hits eight-day high; WiseTech’s new record
Nine’s change of guard as Mike Sneesby leaves at the end of September. Brickworks flags $123.5m impairment on weak markets. Qantas ex-boss Joyce paid millions more. ACCC gives banks, AusPost, supermarkets nod for cash-in-transit contingency planning.
Turkish Airlines’ non-stop flight plan unveiled
Turkish Airlines is upping the ante on Qantas with plans to become the first carrier to fly non-stop between Sydney and Europe.
Company on brink of collapse after scam
An Australian company is on the brink of collapse after scammers stole nearly $40,000 from it and the bank refused to reimburse the business.
Surprising reason behind spending splurge
Economic activity jumped last month, but Australia’s biggest bank warns the frothy spending could be temporary.
Bali bigger than ever for Aussies on hunt for value travel
The cost of living crisis is not keeping Australians at home, but it is dictating where we travel.
Nine chief executive officer quits
Nine boss Mike Sneesby will leave the top job at the end of the month, the network has revealed.
Common item sparks major power outage
In a desert city plagued by power outages, a colourful floating culprit is to blame for the latest outage.
ASX’s board lacks ambition needed for rebuild
As the reputational hits keep coming, the market operator’s board has made a timid choice to help win back trust of regulators.
‘Worst in 30 years’: Horror news for Australia
As inflation and cost of living pressures continue to bite, Australians have been hit with some news they didn’t really need to hear.
‘Worst in 30 years’: Horror news for Australia
As inflation and cost of living pressures continue to bite, Australians have been hit with some news they didn’t really need to hear.
Tradies rush to sites before company collapse
Customers are revealing what happened to them before a company went bust.
Aussie’s fury as Temu knocks off her designs
An Australian graphic designer was left stunned when she discovered an online shopping giant was selling items eerily similar to her own.
‘Not right:’ Nats vow to build gold mine
Nationals Leader David Littleproud has hit out at Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek after she controversially dudded the proposed site of a gold mine.
Understaffing blamed for air traffic controller nodding off
Multiple night shifts and inadequate management of fatigue risks also contributed to the controller falling asleep at the Brisbane operations centre, the ATSB said.
Man furious at spending $22k on nothing
The Aussie was excited to make money but claimed he was “rooted” from the start.
ASX 200 ends little changed as retailers, miners fall; CBA hits record
Consumer stocks down as big names Coles, Woolworths and Wesfarmers trade ex-dividend. More pain for iron ore prices weighs on mining heavyweights. Public demand tipped to drive second quarter GDP growth.
Private messages reveal ongoing problem
A young Aussie has revealed the “horrifying” truth about one of Australia’s most lucrative industries.
Jetstar out, Qantas in on Honolulu route as costs climb
The expense of a Hawaiian holiday is believed to be behind the switch from Jetstar to Qantas on Melbourne-Honolulu.
Major update on gambling ad bans
The Albanese government is believed to be planning to ban gambling ads canned from television screens in as little as two years.
CFMEU launches High Court challenge
Ousted CFMEU leaders have launched a High Court challenge after the Albanese government ordered administrators to take over the union.
CFMEU launches High Court challenge
Ousted CFMEU leaders have launched a High Court challenge after the Albanese government ordered administrators to take over the union.
Major change for iconic cafe chain
A popular cafe chain has announced a major change favoured by customers that will also provide a “safer environment for our staff”.
Sacked Virgin flight attendant gets job back for now
A Virgin Australia cabin crew member found to have been unfairly dismissed over a pre-flight prosecco drink has scored a further victory in his fight to return to work.
‘Sputtering’ China weighs down miners
The financials and energy sectors have dragged the ASX to a winning day as Chinese woes weigh heavy on Australian miners.
Popular restaurant on brink of collapse
A famous seafood restaurant is at risk of closure while the boss has been linked to several other massive business collapses.
$13m great white shark company collapses
An Australian company that profited off protecting its users from savage shark attacks has gone bust.
‘Devastated’: Major builder collapses
Customers have revealed they are “devastated” that the business has gone under.
Surprising group falling for crypto scams
New research has found one group are falling victim to crypto scams as they are “overconfident or overambitious”.
How Qantas is putting the squeeze on Virgin
New analysis of domestic airline routes shows how low-fares carrier Jetstar is eroding Virgin Australia’s market share and revenue.
Major Australian builder collapse leaves hundreds in limbo
Yet another Australian construction company has gone bust, with the collapse of Grandeur Homes in Victoria leaving up to 110 projects in limbo….
Iconic Aussie brewery makes sad call
A beloved Aussie pub in the heart of Sydney has shut down, adding to a growing pile of defunct brewers across the nation.
Strong winds hit airline schedules as airports down to one runway
Cyclonic-strength winds across the southern states have reduced Australia’s two biggest airports to single runway operations.
ASX suspends Star Entertainment shares
Star Entertainment group, which operates casinos in Sydney, Brisbane and the Gold Coast, has been pulled from trading on the ASX after a dire week.
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