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Warning El Nino could wipe $13b from Australian economy

Warning El Nino could wipe $13b from Australian economy

Farmers are already thinning their herds and varying planting rotations as they brace for lower rainfall driven by a harsh El Nino period.

Aussie shares limp ahead to end four-week losing streak

Aussie shares limp ahead to end four-week losing streak

Aussie shares limp ahead to end four-week losing streak

Aussie shares limp ahead to end four-week losing streak

Rebounds in banks, miners and energy stocks have helped stabilise the ASX to end the week, but the bourse is down almost seven per cent from August's record.

Medibank facing dual court actions over data hack

Medibank facing dual court actions over data hack

Medibank facing dual court actions over data hack

Medibank facing dual court actions over data hack

A hacker who leaked personal data under titles including boozy, HIV and abortions, could have been stopped by basic security measures, a class action alleges.

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Big bank dumps scandal-hit audit firm after 57 years

Big bank dumps scandal-hit audit firm after 57 years

ANZ is looking for a new audit firm to replace KPMG, which has been under fire for months after a whistleblowing scandal.

Card surcharge ban will take time to work through: bank

Card surcharge ban will take time to work through: bank

A competition could be on the cards among the banks as they battle for market share, once businesses settle their response to a ban on surcharges.

Almost $60b wiped from ASX in bond-linked bloodbath

Almost $60b wiped from ASX in bond-linked bloodbath

Easing oil prices haven't shielded the ASX from its worst day since the beginning of the Iran war, as bond market jitters hit investor confidence.

No branch closures: bank's 2030 promise to the regions

No branch closures: bank's 2030 promise to the regions

The nation's biggest bank has renewed its commitment to maintain branches for regional Australians for at least another four years.

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One-two punch for small business as card-ban row flares

One-two punch for small business as card-ban row flares

One-two punch for small business as card-ban row flares

One-two punch for small business as card-ban row flares

Businesses are deciding whether to absorb card payment fees or pass the costs on as a ban on surcharges starts, but one government agency has another solution.

Australian rare earth miners in $1 billion tie-up

Australian rare earth miners in $1 billion tie-up

Australian rare earth miners in $1 billion tie-up

Australian rare earth miners in $1 billion tie-up

Gina Rinehart-backed Lynas Rare Earths is acquiring Meteoric Resources at a 68 per cent premium amid surging demand for rare earth metals.

'Contained': home price plunge no big stability risk

'Contained': home price plunge no big stability risk

'Contained': home price plunge no big stability risk

'Contained': home price plunge no big stability risk

Australia's borrowers and lenders are resilient enough to navigate financial troubles ahead, the RBA believes, as it releases its stability temperature check.

'Whistling past the graveyard': warning on Aussie data

'Whistling past the graveyard': warning on Aussie data

'Whistling past the graveyard': warning on Aussie data

'Whistling past the graveyard': warning on Aussie data

As battles rage in Europe over who can and cannot access corporate data, a new survey shows Australian firms are falling behind on data sovereignty strategies.

Pass the parcel: Australia Post urged to ease dominance

Pass the parcel: Australia Post urged to ease dominance

Pass the parcel: Australia Post urged to ease dominance

Pass the parcel: Australia Post urged to ease dominance

A rural shopper could face a 165km round trip to pick-up a package, while the national postal service dominates the parcel market, an inquiry has been told.

RBA blushes spared: inflation rise vindicates rate hike

RBA blushes spared: inflation rise vindicates rate hike

RBA blushes spared: inflation rise vindicates rate hike

RBA blushes spared: inflation rise vindicates rate hike

A November rate rise is still on the cards for the Reserve Bank, even after a slightly softer-than-expected underlying inflation outcome in August.

State takes aim at commonwealth over GST 'stitch-up'

State takes aim at commonwealth over GST 'stitch-up'

State takes aim at commonwealth over GST 'stitch-up'

State takes aim at commonwealth over GST 'stitch-up'

Queensland has taken aim at the GST arrangements while also accusing the federal government of shifting costs to states and territories.

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Shares bounce after inflation print softens rate fears

Consumer retail and real estate stocks have rebounded after investors dialled back their worst-case interest rate scenarios following an inflation print.

Push to solve housing inequality sparks more division

As Australia falls further behind its housing supply targets, political parties continue to disagree over how to solve the nation's housing crisis.

'And that's finance' ABC guru retires

A revered finance journalist has announced he is retiring after 31 years with the ABC, and a media career that spanned more than half a century.

Top US tech firms sign accord to 'self-police' AI

Donald Trump has backed industry self-regulation over government rules in the face of concern about accelerating artificial intelligence development.

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Aussie 'green gold' to top world-famous cathedral

An Australian gold miner has been selected to supply the yellow metal for the regilding of a nearly 330-year-old place of worship in a top global city.

Trump doesn't know if Iran is going to 'give up yet'

As mediators work with Iran and the US on trying to broker a deal to end the war and open the Strait of Hormuz, Donald Trump says Iran is "doing very poorly".

More pain brews for borrowers as rates hit 15-year high

The Reserve Bank's decision to lift the cash rate to 4.6 per cent was unanimous, but economists are divided on whether borrowers can expect more hikes.

Modular homes fill niche in gridlocked regional council

Years of construction backlogs have forced councils to seek modular alternatives to house the next generation of regional workers.

Aussie shares up as bank boss bets against Cup day hike

Investors fears have cooled despite an increase in official cash rate, as the Reserve Bank tempered concerns of a back-to-back hike in November.

Wars boost profits for Aussie drone parts maker

Codan says its first-half profit will be up sharply on the back of unprecedented demand for its products in conflict regions.

Suburban data centre dumped after inquiry spotlight

Plans for a data centre slated for one semi-suburban area have been dumped in a win for community groups opposing construction near residential zones.

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