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'We should gang up': east coast warning on GST deal

'We should gang up': east coast warning on GST deal

East coast premiers have warned Western Australia's GST deal could cost the federal government support outside the resource-rich state.

Drier July helps lift Bunnings sales as DIY rules

Drier July helps lift Bunnings sales as DIY rules

Drier July helps lift Bunnings sales as DIY rules

Drier July helps lift Bunnings sales as DIY rules

Retail-focused group Wesfarmers, which owns some of Australia's best-known brands, including Bunnings Warehouse, says households are still under pressure.

Banks tip more hikes as spending surge adds to RBA woes

Banks tip more hikes as spending surge adds to RBA woes

Banks tip more hikes as spending surge adds to RBA woes

Banks tip more hikes as spending surge adds to RBA woes

Three out of the four big banks are tipping the Reserve Bank to raise interest rates by November, with one forecasting a hike in a matter of weeks.

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Chemist Warehouse earnings surge on weight-loss drugs

Chemist Warehouse earnings surge on weight-loss drugs

Australia's biggest pharmacy chain is growing sales and its global network as weight-loss drugs underpin new waves of revenue.

Home buyers in 'driver's seat' but owners holding fire

Home buyers in 'driver's seat' but owners holding fire

Home owners are looking to wait out Australia's property market downturn as listing data points to a sluggish spring season.

US states, Meta agree to settle claims over child harms

US states, Meta agree to settle claims over child harms

Meta, the parent company of Facebook, has agreed to a settlement in a US lawsuit concerning the use of its platforms by children, according to a court document.

Chalmers backs commission after WA premier's GST attack

Chalmers backs commission after WA premier's GST attack

Western Australia's premier crossed the line by calling a federal agency "east coast clowns" over their findings on GST distribution, its commissioner says.

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Australian share gains derailed by inflation surprise

Australian share gains derailed by inflation surprise

Australian share gains derailed by inflation surprise

Australian share gains derailed by inflation surprise

Hopes global energy supplies could be normalised couldn't keep the local bourse in positive territory, after data showed the inflation fight is far from over.

Woolies wins the grocery wars, lifts sales and profits

Woolies wins the grocery wars, lifts sales and profits

Woolies wins the grocery wars, lifts sales and profits

Woolies wins the grocery wars, lifts sales and profits

Woolworths has confirmed its Ooshies collectibles campaign helped drive sales going into the new financial year, after it beat Coles during 2025/26.

Banks tipping November rate hike after 'hot' inflation

Banks tipping November rate hike after 'hot' inflation

Banks tipping November rate hike after 'hot' inflation

Banks tipping November rate hike after 'hot' inflation

Despite headline inflation falling to 3.5 per cent - the lowest level since November - an above-expectations result adds to the case for more rate hikes.

Universities best placed to handle the AI challenge

Universities best placed to handle the AI challenge

Universities best placed to handle the AI challenge

Universities best placed to handle the AI challenge

The peak body says universities are best equipped to tackle artificial intelligence challenges without heavy-handed regulation or a centralised authority.

Media group lifts profit, maintains streaming focus

Media group lifts profit, maintains streaming focus

Media group lifts profit, maintains streaming focus

Media group lifts profit, maintains streaming focus

Nine Entertainment has lifted its annual earnings as the company moved to embrace artificial intelligence despite the technology's role in recent layoffs.

'And we're back': more Aussies booking overseas trips

'And we're back': more Aussies booking overseas trips

'And we're back': more Aussies booking overseas trips

'And we're back': more Aussies booking overseas trips

Travel group Flight Centre took a $60 million hit in the back end of 2025/26 due to the Middle East war, but is now seeing a pick-up in overseas trips.

Local tech company defends AI job cuts as revenue soars

Local tech company defends AI job cuts as revenue soars

Local tech company defends AI job cuts as revenue soars

Local tech company defends AI job cuts as revenue soars

A logistics software provider has reported record annual revenue with buyouts growing its reach, as it looks to distance itself from negative headlines.

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Future Fund head exits on top with 14.8 per cent return

Strong global equity markets, a focus on active management and low exposure to bonds has lifted Australia's sovereign wealth fund to more than $289 billion.

Canada hits US back with tariffs, trade war intensifies

Canada has clapped back at US tariff hikes with hikes of its own on steel, aluminium, furniture and clothing.

Financial watchdog sinks teeth into rapid tech changes

Protecting consumers amid emerging new financial systems and adapting to artificial intelligence are leading challenges for Australia's financial watchdog.

'Nowhere to go': developer collapse sparks buyer fears

A major residential property developer has entered voluntary administration, sparking fears off-the-plan buyers might be swept up in the fallout.

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'Perfect storm': builder collapses, buyers in lurch

Insolvency experts have been called in to help rescue a major property developer which has thousands of homes to build across three states.

Shares improve as banks bounce, oil dips on Iran hopes

Shares in major banks have taken a much-needed breather from a recent sell-off, but mortgage market and credit demand concerns could linger in the months ahead.

Liquor unit loses fizz as Coles refreshes supermarkets

Coles is stepping up the refurbishment of its grocery store network while closing dozens of underperforming Liquorland locations.

PM vows to take data centre policy to United Nations

Data centre regulation could be like the social media ban and become the next area of technology Australia leads the world in, the prime minister says.

Key oil refinery long way from return to full capacity

Fuel maker Viva Energy is working to repair a key processor for premium fuels to restore a fire-damaged refining facility to 100 per cent capacity.

Fossil fuel group's clean energy spend goes up in smoke

Australia's biggest oil and gas producer's profits have surged on the back of the US-Iran war, as it walks away from billions of dollars in new energy projects.

'Hawkish' RBA minutes reveal rate rise still an option

An extended conflict in the Middle East, a larger-than-anticipated AI boom and ongoing low productivity growth could force the Reserve Bank to lift rates again.

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