Aussie businesses have been hit with a grim forecast for the year unless consumers change their spending habits.
Cameron Micallef
Australians have the legal right to put their work phone on ‘do not disturb’ during out of office hours, but bosses are ignoring these new laws.
The ASX 200 is trading up 2.6 per cent for November during the traditionally strong trading period leading into the ‘Santa Claus’ rally in December.
An industrial dispute will force Sydney trains offline for three days after the union and government could not agree on a 24-hour roster.
Joanne Williamson
The Federal prudential watchdog has revealed defects in industry superannuation fund HESTA’s valuation processes as it was grappling with coronavirus market volatility in March 2020.
Neale Prior
The Coalition has pulled support for a Labor promise to permanently fund 100,000 free TAFE courses a year, labelling the policy as a “lie”.
Jessica Wang
Cameras capturing the faces of shoppers at one of Australia’s biggest retailers breached privacy laws, the Privacy Commissioner has ruled.
Blair Jackson
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) is steadfast in its fight against inflation, even if it means mortgage holders will pay even more in the coming months.
A Perth-headquartered miner has freed three detained staff in West Africa by paying a military government nearly $250m.
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Residents in Greater Western Sydney have hit out at big banks for shutting branches without consultation, which an MP argued was “destroying the local business community”.
Alexandra Feiam
Aussies are doing what the Reserve Bank of Australia is asking and cutting back on spending, but they might need to wait nine months for a reduction on their mortgage.
A leading business group has said declining Australian living standards and flatlining wages could be a reality with productivity at worryingly low levels.
The ASX 200 rose slightly during Monday’s trading, pushed higher largely by Australia’s resource companies.
Aussie mortgage holders are in theory the most exposed to interest rates rises in the world, yet there is little evidence of a mortgage cliff, the RBA said.
The boss of one half of Australia’s supermarket duopoly has made a curious comment on competition in the sector under questioning from the consumer watchdog.
Joseph Olbrycht-Palmer
National Australia Bank is facing federal court for allegedly failing 345 customers at their most vulnerable when they applied for hardship support.
The lucky ticket was purchased in a newsagency at The Entrance on New South Wales Central Coast, with the winner of the $2.5m prize yet to claim their winnings.
Thomas Sargeant
Police are combing through Alan Jones’ luxury apartment following his arrest over allegations of indecent assault and sexual touching incidents.
Part-pensioners with account-based pension funds might want to use the silly season to spread the wealth and share some of their recent gains ... and boost their pension.
Nick Bruining
Adding an extra 15 per cent tax to superannuation balances of more than $3m may not hit many Australians now but it should make today’s young workers very, very nervous.
With wedding costs and property prices continuing to soar every year, many couples are finding they have to choose one or the other because they just can’t afford both.
Chris Foster-Ramsay
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