Last updated: September 18, 2010

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Health tax by stealth as rebate ditched

HUNDREDS of thousands of Australians without private health insurance to be hit with higher tax penalty by Gillard Government.

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Property fuels millionaires boom

HOUSE price surge sees some homeowners join a record number with seven-digit wealth - on paper. 

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Sales are endless but bargains elusive

SHOPPERS demand genuine discounts as concerns over rising living costs hurt retail sales.

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Lawyers in $300-an-hour secretary 'rort'

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LAW firms charging premium for mundane office work despite paying secretaries $20 an hour.

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Beauty products new tools of the tradies

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FORGET scruffy larrikins, today's young tradies are earning more and spending up on looking good.

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Sydney's wealthiest the richest in the land

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RESIDENTS of NSW's Mosman and Woollahra suburbs outstrip other affluent suburbs around Australia.

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How to use your jewellery insurance

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DON'T let your insurer push you around when making a claim on your lost or stolen jewellery.

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Warning on overdraft trap set by banks

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BANKS are enticing depositors to take out high-interest overdrafts on basic transaction accounts.

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Store brands match big labels - Choice

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SUPERMARKET "store brand'' products match premium labels for taste and nutrition, study shows.

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'Tax junk food and booze to save lives'

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WORLD-FIRST study calls for 10pc tax on junk food and higher  alcohol and tobacco taxes to save lives.

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Cheaper groceries are 'just as healthy'

SHOPPERS paying twice as much for branded groceries that taste like the supermarket labels.

'Crazy taxman won't dare trap me again'

Paul Hogan

PAUL Hogan arrives in Los Angeles, taking a swipe at 'crazy' ATO who treated him badly.

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Broke, scared man hides in shed for a year

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MAN, 60, camps out in his garden shed with just a microwave and TV to avoid debt collectors' visits.

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