‘Nerds gone wild’: Party before huge scandal
Mere months before the PwC tax avoidance scandal exploded, rocking the Australian financial world, its big names gathered in Tasmania.
Economy
Aussie shares lift on Wall St relief rally
The Australian stockmarket has ended a wild week on a positive note, propelled by renewed confidence on Wall St that the US will avoid a recession.
Aussie workers to receive major pay rise
The PM has announced that these workers will receive a major increase to wages, but not as much as they’ve been campaigning for.
$21m Aussie company goes bust
A $21m healthcare company that specialises in a hi-tech wireless earbud has gone bust in a fallout with a key supplier.
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Dire warning as Aussie dollar plunges
The Australian dollar is getting whipped and it could take for it to go as low as 40 cents to the US dollar before anything is done about it.
Premier’s big cost-of-living relief promise
One state’s premier has pledged to back small business with cost-of-living relief to help them stare down interest-rates and inflation pressures.
Reason behind ASX plunge
After Wall St sank lower overnight, the Aussie sharemarket wiped off 0.8 per cent of its value with the big four banks all finishing lower.
‘Major’ plan to tackle skills crisis
A new plan has been hatched to try and drag Australia out of the grips of its worst ever skills shortage crisis.
Chaos as Aussies stranded by strike
Thousands of Aussies will be stranded as bus drivers in one city refuse to get behind the wheel for 24 hours due to pay disputes.
‘Confused’: Awkward detail in star’s selfie
A battle has erupted between two superstar fitness influencers with potentially millions of dollars hanging in the balance.
New low as Putin’s global threat backfires
Once described as a “gas station masquerading as a country”, Putin’s Russia is facing a new low after a threat to the West backfired.
Why Tuesday’s interest rate reprieve could be the last
The Reserve Bank’s interest rate pause has extended to four months, but pressures are mounting to push it higher again.
ASX plunges to six-month record low
The Aussie share market plunged on Tuesday to its lowest level in six months following a rout in US Treasuries overnight.
Changes flagged to end apprentice crisis
With a shocking one in two apprentices dropping out before they complete their studies, the government is set to step up its efforts amid a national skills crisis.
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