‘Absurd’ Trump move to smash Australia
The world could be lurching towards brutal global recessions, with a key Trump administration deadline now just a few hours away.
Economy
‘Mayhem’: $38bn wiped off Aussie market
A new report into US President Donald Trump’s tariff policy has sparked investors’ fears, with billions wiped from global markets.
Trump D-day to shake up campaign
Voters will be watching Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton closely this week, with another round of Trump tariffs set to shake up the campaign.
Surprise reason holidays to Bali are cheaper
Holidays to Bali have become cheaper this year — and Aussie travellers have Donald Trump to thank for the boon.
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New apartments up but housing target lags
Housing approvals rose to a new record high in January largely off the back of new apartments being built across NSW, official figures show.
Job cuts hit major Aussie bank
Australia’s biggest bank is expected to cut more than 100 jobs from its technology division.
Dutton leaves QLD to attend Hemmes event
Peter Dutton has been accused of secretly jetting out of Queensland attend a fundraiser at billionaire hospitality mogul Justin Hemmes’ Sydney mansion.
How official economic statistics are lying to us
Wednesday’s improving GDP numbers will be spruiked by Labor in the looming election campaign, but they mask a darker truth.
Aussie shares slump on trade war fears
The Australian sharemarket booked a second consecutive day in the red on Wednesday as escalating global trade tensions continued to rattle investors.
‘Green shoots’: Aussie economy past ‘low point’
Australia’s economy is strengthening, with a key metric rising for the first time in nearly two years, fresh figures show.
‘Broken up’: Wild price gouging penalty
Aussie grocery giants face being broken up or paying hefty fines for price gouging under a wild election proposal from one party.
Surprising item boosting Australia’s economy
Chickpea sales to India have given the Australian economy an unlikely boost, according to the latest current account figures.
Star fiasco worsens, 9000 jobs on the line
There’s been another grim update in the saga of embattled gaming giant Star Entertainment, and it means 9000 jobs are moving closer to the edge.
Former RBA boss’ stunning rates call
Decade-high interest rates are not “the source” of Australia’s cost of living problem, former Reserve Bank governor Philip Lowe has said.
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