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Short trips, cheaper grub: tight budgets change travel

Short trips, cheaper grub: tight budgets change travel

Australians are still travelling but patterns are changing to reflect tougher financial conditions with many taking shorter trips closer to home.

Verdict on how to prevent 'carbon leakage', save jobs

Verdict on how to prevent 'carbon leakage', save jobs

Verdict on how to prevent 'carbon leakage', save jobs

Verdict on how to prevent 'carbon leakage', save jobs

Summer reading for the federal government includes a report recommending a targeted carbon border adjustment mechanism to safeguard jobs in heavy industries.

Distracted shoppers easy patsies for attentive scammers

Distracted shoppers easy patsies for attentive scammers

Distracted shoppers easy patsies for attentive scammers

Distracted shoppers easy patsies for attentive scammers

Australians are being urged to think before they click, with scammers targeting distracted online shoppers during the busy festive sales period.

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RBA says rate cuts coming soon, IMF warns on inflation

RBA says rate cuts coming soon, IMF warns on inflation

The Reserve Bank's interest rate settings are appropriate but the battle against inflation is not yet won, a check-up of Australia's economic health has found.

Foxtel sale a game changer for sports fans, industry

Foxtel sale a game changer for sports fans, industry

The $3.4 billion sale of Foxtel Group to British streaming behemoth DAZN is being called a landmark for Australian sports broadcasting.

Consumers stung by costs of 'radical' energy transition

Consumers stung by costs of 'radical' energy transition

A senate inquiry finds a lack of transparency in energy decisions has left consumers carrying the costs of system change and struggling to pay power bills.

Worker shortage risks transport, green energy rollout

Worker shortage risks transport, green energy rollout

Australia's building sector is plagued by poor work conditions and stagnant productivity, impeding the transport and energy projects the nation needs to grow.

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Watching for doves in Reserve Bank's Christmas reveal

Watching for doves in Reserve Bank's Christmas reveal

Watching for doves in Reserve Bank's Christmas reveal

Watching for doves in Reserve Bank's Christmas reveal

A dovish tilt was detected in the Reserve Bank's last post-meeting comments, so traders will hope for more traces of an upcoming rate cut in its board minutes.

ANZ chief executive forfeits $1.5m bonus after outcry

ANZ chief executive forfeits $1.5m bonus after outcry

ANZ chief executive forfeits $1.5m bonus after outcry

ANZ chief executive forfeits $1.5m bonus after outcry

The CEO of a big-four bank has forfeited a bonus worth $1.5 million after a backlash from shareholders upset about poor behaviour in its trading rooms.

Productivity slump worsens Australia's deficit dilemma

Productivity slump worsens Australia's deficit dilemma

Productivity slump worsens Australia's deficit dilemma

Productivity slump worsens Australia's deficit dilemma

Australia needs to get productivity growth back on track to pay for structural spending increases and avoid endless deficits, economists warn.

Long flight to justice ends for sacked Qantas workers

Long flight to justice ends for sacked Qantas workers

Long flight to justice ends for sacked Qantas workers

Long flight to justice ends for sacked Qantas workers

The end of a protracted legal battle is being welcomed by workers illegally sacked by Qantas as they turn to rebuilding their lives after four years.

Deficits dig deeper holes as cracks appear in budget

Deficits dig deeper holes as cracks appear in budget

Deficits dig deeper holes as cracks appear in budget

Deficits dig deeper holes as cracks appear in budget

Australia is on track for a soft economic landing despite budget deficits set to widen as spending grows and tax receipts fall, Treasurer Jim Chalmers says.

Crackdown on tobacco research, phoenixing boosts budget

Crackdown on tobacco research, phoenixing boosts budget

Crackdown on tobacco research, phoenixing boosts budget

Crackdown on tobacco research, phoenixing boosts budget

Policy decisions will result in a $17.5 billion deterioration of the federal books, even as tax crackdowns boost revenue, a mid-year budget update predicts.

Super concessions take biggest bite from the budget

Super concessions take biggest bite from the budget

Super concessions take biggest bite from the budget

Super concessions take biggest bite from the budget

Cost-of-living relief measures are off the table in the mid-year budget update, as a tax expenditure list shows the type of deductions that cost the most.

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Firms risk watchdog attack over dodgy ads during sales

Businesses are being warned against using misleading advertising ahead of a major sales period, as the consumer watchdog found a number of concerning practices.

Scams lawsuit sends a message to Australia's banks

The corporate cop has put the nation's banks on notice after filing a civil case against HSBC Australia over its alleged failure to stop $23 million in scams.

The women who could soon influence your mortgage

Two new faces will serve on the Reserve Bank of Australia's rate-setting board, with the government defying calls from the coalition for continuity.

Trump taps more of his trusted allies for key roles

Donald Trump is continuing to pick loyalists for key jobs, with his social media platform CEO the latest tapped to serve in his second administration.

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Borrowing blowout tipped in mid-year budget update

The federal government is expected to reveal a downgrade to its budget forecasts in its mid-year fiscal update as Australia's tax sugar-rush fades.

Festive frenzy: Christmas deliveries take climate toll

Australia's thirst for online shopping is keeping posties busy in the lead up to Christmas, but the impact is being felt on the environment and local traders.

How green energy could fuel Australia-Taiwan friendship

Increasingly finding itself at the centre of tensions in the Indo-Pacific, Taiwan is looking to Australia to help meet its energy security needs.

Climate activists invade premier's office building

A group of anti-Woodside climate activists have temporarily occupied the ground floor of a government office building containing the WA premier's office.

Taxpayers slugged as state's deficit rises to $1.4b

The Victorian government's $1.4 billion deficit in the mid-year budget update has forced it to dip its hand into taxpayers' pockets to fund critical services.

How China uncertainty could push back RBA rate cut

Unexpected jobs figures have diminished hopes of an interest rate cut in February but favourable inflation data could put lower mortgage costs back on the menu.

Billboard award record an early birthday gift for Swift

Pop superstar Taylor Swift has received the "nicest early birthday present" after winning 10 Billboard Music Awards and topping the accolade's all-time record.

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