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Coles denies supplier gouge through own-brand products

Supermarket heavyweight Coles has developed a wide range of subtly-branded products it owns, denying there is any transparency issue for customers.

'Be brave': new push to save tax reform from extinction

'Be brave': new push to save tax reform from extinction

'Be brave': new push to save tax reform from extinction

'Be brave': new push to save tax reform from extinction

Teal MP Allegra Spender has a bold vision to bring tax reform back on the agenda after 25 years of inaction, widening inequality and falling home ownership.

'A sliver': don't expect oversized budget windfalls

'A sliver': don't expect oversized budget windfalls

'A sliver': don't expect oversized budget windfalls

'A sliver': don't expect oversized budget windfalls

Falling iron ore prices and a weaker labour market will weigh on this year's revenue upgrades, the federal treasurer says.

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Rio to take full control of uranium mine near Kakadu

Rio to take full control of uranium mine near Kakadu

Rio Tinto plans to compulsorily acquire shares in Energy Resources of Australia and get on with rehabilitating the Ranger uranium mine surrounded by Kakadu.

Trump picks Lutnick to lead US commerce department

Trump picks Lutnick to lead US commerce department

US president-elect Donald Trump has chosen cryptocurrency enthusiast Howard Lutnick as his nominee for commerce secretary.

Window on carbon: tracking building supplies from China

Window on carbon: tracking building supplies from China

Builders can track the carbon footprint and integrity of construction materials along the supply chain from China under a deal struck by an Aussie startup.

Solar nation: setting the pace for emissions reduction

Solar nation: setting the pace for emissions reduction

Almost a billion tonnes of emissions will be prevented from entering the atmosphere if Australia hits 82 per cent clean energy by 2030, a climate summit hears.

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Call for export controls on east coast gas to save jobs

Call for export controls on east coast gas to save jobs

Call for export controls on east coast gas to save jobs

Call for export controls on east coast gas to save jobs

Slashing industrial gas use and new controls on exports would protect manufacturing jobs and reduce exposure to "predatory" pricing, a union says.

Pay gap narrows but leadership roles a drag on progress

Pay gap narrows but leadership roles a drag on progress

Pay gap narrows but leadership roles a drag on progress

Pay gap narrows but leadership roles a drag on progress

Naming and shaming company gender pay gaps appears to be working, with a flurry of employers commissioning probes into the issue and taking action.

Changes to super to bolster transparency and quality

Changes to super to bolster transparency and quality

Changes to super to bolster transparency and quality

Changes to super to bolster transparency and quality

Retirees hoping to use their savings will be offered improved transparency and information as the government introduces changes to superannuation.

Eyes on Trump's China hawks as Australia quells tension

Eyes on Trump's China hawks as Australia quells tension

Eyes on Trump's China hawks as Australia quells tension

Eyes on Trump's China hawks as Australia quells tension

Tensions between Australia and China continue to cool, but President Xi Jinping has cautioned the diplomatic thaw must be managed "with great care".

'Guarded references': Door opening to rate cuts

'Guarded references': Door opening to rate cuts

'Guarded references': Door opening to rate cuts

'Guarded references': Door opening to rate cuts

The Reserve Bank of Australia remains 'vigilant to upside risks to inflation' but has stepped through a number of scenarios allowing it to cut interest rates.

Woolies denies gouging suppliers in skewed relationship

Woolies denies gouging suppliers in skewed relationship

Woolies denies gouging suppliers in skewed relationship

Woolies denies gouging suppliers in skewed relationship

Representatives from supermarket powerhouse Woolworths deny its huge market share is costing suppliers an opportunity to negotiate when selling products.

G20 leaders urged to take youth voices seriously

G20 leaders urged to take youth voices seriously

G20 leaders urged to take youth voices seriously

G20 leaders urged to take youth voices seriously

As a major economic summit gets underway in Brazil, a young Indigenous man from Darwin hopes the voices of young people will be heard by world leaders.

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G20 spotlights Global South, bracing for Trump's return

The G20 summit highlights a shifting global order as leaders of major economies try to shore up consensus before Donald Trump returns to the US presidency.

Social cohesion holds despite inflation, high migration

Australians are able to disentangle how they feel about higher migration levels from their appreciation of diversity and multiculturalism, research suggests.

Developer malaise means Woolies is behind more malls

Woolworths has cast itself as being in competition with cake shops and newsagents, while also showing the might of its construction arm.

'I never took my time for granted': retiring Labor MP

A number of politicians are farewelling the parliament ahead of their retirement next year, as Labor and the coalition look to end the year on a high note.

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Cash flows but small business fears paying the price

Small businesses want an exemption to laws protecting the use of cash for essential items as the treasurer finds a fit for banknotes in a digital economy.

Trump fears downplayed with Australia in US box seat

Australia remains in America's box seat and receives privileged trade and investment access as the relationship endures a Trump presidency, the US envoy says.

Premier flags tax stability for multinational miners

A mining boss has labelled Queensland's coal royalty scheme a 'sugar hit' as the premier looks to incentivise business with fewer taxes and regulation.

Billions in the bush: energy wires lifeline to farmers

Farming with wind and solar provides a lifeline, landholders say, as economic modelling shows billions are flowing to bush communities from energy investment.

Economists look to RBA minutes for clue on future rates

Public appearances by Reserve Bank officials will be scoured for clues to where interest rates might be heading next and how they view the economy.

Hot startup fires up AI to prepare for extreme weather

An artificial intelligence-driven startup is changing how weather is predicted and says its climate risk breakthrough can help communities survive disasters.

China trade not compromising Australia's interests: PM

Australia must balance its relationship with China and the US despite the countries' "very different" political systems and values, the prime minister says.

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