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Woolworths shares plunge as CEO Banducci plans exit

Woolworths shares plunge as CEO Banducci plans exit

Woolworths shares were down more than seven per cent by midafternoon, on track for their worst single-day losses since late 2021.

Incoming Qantas chairman can change airline: workers

Incoming Qantas chairman can change airline: workers

Incoming Qantas chairman can change airline: workers

Incoming Qantas chairman can change airline: workers

Qantas' naming of former Telstra boss John Mullen as its next chairman has been welcomed by airline staff, who say he has an open-door approach to workers.

Non-compete clauses could slow higher pay, productivity

Non-compete clauses could slow higher pay, productivity

Non-compete clauses could slow higher pay, productivity

Non-compete clauses could slow higher pay, productivity

The prevalence of non-compete clauses in Australia could be standing in the way of wage growth and productivity improvements.

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Gas giant Santos accused of eroding shareholder value

Gas giant Santos accused of eroding shareholder value

Gas giant Santos has been accused of eroding shareholder value with a record dividend and no update on the future after Woodside merger talks were terminated.

Australia's defence decisions have been 'difficult'

Australia's defence decisions have been 'difficult'

Australia has had to make "difficult" decisions about the future of the defence force as the government considers further policy changes in the coming months.

Scentre FY earnings improve, more growth ahead

Scentre FY earnings improve, more growth ahead

Westfield owner Scentre Group has claimed better full-year earnings and says more growth is to come from three shopping centre redevelopments.

Tests show cars are dirtier and thirstier than promised

Tests show cars are dirtier and thirstier than promised

Some popular vehicles are using as much as 20 per cent more petrol than promised, road tests show, while others are secret high polluters.

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Rio Tinto energy pact cuts Gladstone's carbon footprint

Rio Tinto energy pact cuts Gladstone's carbon footprint

Rio Tinto energy pact cuts Gladstone's carbon footprint

Rio Tinto energy pact cuts Gladstone's carbon footprint

Rio Tinto will bankroll hundreds of construction jobs and industrial production in Queensland with a renewable energy supply deal for a smelter and refineries.

Albanese working to keep Julian Assange out of US jail

Albanese working to keep Julian Assange out of US jail

Albanese working to keep Julian Assange out of US jail

Albanese working to keep Julian Assange out of US jail

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has strategised with Julian Assange’s legal team to help secure the WikiLeaks founder's release as he appeals extradition.

Sharehousing on rise as renting and living costs bite

Sharehousing on rise as renting and living costs bite

Sharehousing on rise as renting and living costs bite

Sharehousing on rise as renting and living costs bite

More people are share housing to bring rental costs down at the same time as homeowners are increasingly renting spare rooms to recoup higher mortgage costs.

Aussie drivers are paying more to fuel cars, study says

Aussie drivers are paying more to fuel cars, study says

Aussie drivers are paying more to fuel cars, study says

Aussie drivers are paying more to fuel cars, study says

Australian ute drivers are paying hundreds of dollars more for fuel than their American and European counterparts, according to a new fuel-efficiency study.

Calls for citizen jury panels to regulate social media

Calls for citizen jury panels to regulate social media

Calls for citizen jury panels to regulate social media

Calls for citizen jury panels to regulate social media

A new report has urged for representative panels to look at ways online platforms could be kept in check and crack down on misinformation.

Aust shares edge lower on big day for earnings reports

Aust shares edge lower on big day for earnings reports

Aust shares edge lower on big day for earnings reports

Aust shares edge lower on big day for earnings reports

The local share market has finished 0.1 per cent lower as BHP, Sonic Healthcare, Sims, Humm Group and others reported first-half earnings.

'Do the right thing': PM's warning to Coles and Woolies

'Do the right thing': PM's warning to Coles and Woolies

'Do the right thing': PM's warning to Coles and Woolies

'Do the right thing': PM's warning to Coles and Woolies

Coles and Woolworths have been put on notice, with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese warning public opinion could have a big impact on the supermarket giants.

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BHP issues 'call to arms' for competitive mining future

Resources giant BHP says governments need to work harder to make sure Australia is in the race as global competition heats up for iron ore and battery minerals.

Aussie farms polluted with plastic from sewage sludge

Microplastic pollution typically from synthetic clothes is contaminating sewage sludge used as fertiliser on farms across the nation.

Rate hike case scuttled by improving inflation outlook

The Reserve Bank considered lifting interest rates earlier this month but convincing progress on inflation made it an easy argument to dismiss.

Nationals senator blames slurring on medical condition

Nationals senator Perin Davey has denied alcohol was to blame for slurred speech at a hearing, saying it was from a medical condition.

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'Irresponsible' comments encourage people smuggling: PM

The prime minister has again gone on the offensive after Peter Dutton's latest attack on Labor's record on border security, accusing him of "making things up".

Origin expands energy footprint across regional NSW

Origin Energy has added proposed wind and solar farm projects to its rural assets in NSW that will need new transmission lines along yet to be agreed routes.

Jayne Hrdlicka to step down as CEO of Virgin Australia

Virgin Australia Group plans to begin a global search process for a new chief executive, while thanking Jayne Hrdlicka for her leadership.

Navy to be 'most lethal' in history after huge overhaul

An overhaul of the navy's combat fleet will make it the most lethal in history, its chief says, but concerns remain about its capability in the short term.

Indigenous children in child protection on the rise

The number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children in the child protection system is increasing, the latest data shows.

Developer donated asbestos-tainted mulch to parish

Contaminated mulch found at a Sydney parish that required two schools to be tested was donated to the site by a developer.

Unions call for local content rules for offshore wind

An area of Western Australia known for its wild bottlenose dolphins and birdlife is the latest to join the offshore wind race.

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