The event Aussies will spend $1.1bn on
NSW and Queensland supporters will spend an insane amount of money on supporting their teams in this year’s State of Origin series.
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$30bn bid for this Aussie company
A major international oil consortium has made a nearly $30bn play for Australia’s second largest oil producer at a time when the price of crude is soaring.
Albo’s $20bn boon ahead of Trump meet
As Anthony Albanese is going into his first face-to-face with Donald Trump with a $20bn card up his sleeve.
Alarming reason living standards could fall
A leading forecaster predicts “the harm to living standards could be deep”, as global economic growth halts on the back of trade tensions.
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Severe frost alert for Aussie farmers
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Aussie-first hydrogen servo opens
Australia’s first publicly accessible hydrogen service station has opened, in a huge move towards decarbonising commercial vehicles.
‘Unmatched’: World’s safest airlines revealed
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Teens on the run after alleged stabbings
Police are investigating after a pair of teenagers allegedly assaulted a 70-year-old man and stabbed another teenager.
$100m Powerball mystery leads to Bondi
A new reveal has provided a clue to the identity of the winner of one of Australia’s biggest ever lottery prizes.
Why Aussie shouldn’t worry about oil prices
The price of crude oil is on the rise but Australians should remain calm until the impact is known.
ASX slips on geopolitical tensions
A spike in oil and gold producing shares was not enough to lift the ASX200 on Friday as investors fear the fallout from the Iran-Israel crisis.
Big four bank announces interest-rate cut
In good news for borrowers, a big four bank has slashed variable interest rates as competition between lenders heats up.
‘Hard truth’: Millions face energy price hike
Millions of Aussie households will face higher electricity prices this winter, but there is one thing they can do to offset some of the pain.
ASX slides on latest Trump move
A spike in crude oil and gold was not enough to lift the ASX 200 as the banks slid during trading on Thursday.
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