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Online ad sales top $2.2billion - report
ONLINE advertising sales topped $2.2 billion in calendar 2010 and is on track to hit $3 billion by 2013, a report says.
RBA splurges as homeowners struggle
AS homeowners struggle with mortgage repayments, the RBA is spending millions of dollars to renovate its headquarters.
Clean up your credit card habits
IF YOU don't get your credit card spending under control, a lifetime of debt awaits.
Double-digit rises for insurance premiums
BUSINESS faces insurance premium hikes this year in the wake of the Queensland floods and other disasters, new research suggests.
Queensland disasters to push up prices
CYCLONE Yasi and the floods will push up inflation but rates won't change for "some time", Reserve Bank boss Glenn Stevens says.
Insurers may come unstuck over warnings
INSURANCE firm have for years ignored a recommendation to warn people in flood-prone areas about the limitations of their cover.
Easter bunny to bite hip pockets
THROUGH-the-roof cocoa and sugar prices will have the Easter bunny digging deeply into your pocket for those chocolate eggs and rabbits.
Childcare rebates slashed too soon
CENTRELINK has slashed the 50 per cent childcare rebate paid to thousands of families by more than $279.
City living makes parents paranoid
CITY parents struggle more to deal with the stress of balancing work and family than those in regional areas, study finds.
Expensive city is a parent trap
THE high cost of living in Sydney causes city parents to worry more about their children, and many think that their kids could be happier.
Job ads rise despite flood crisis
THE number of jobs advertised online and in newspapers rises for the 12th straight month.
Bill shock hits mobile phone users
AUSTRALIANS are suffering "bill shock" from their phones as call costs, text charges and surprise fees push their bills higher.
Australians buying more online - RBA
ONLINE spending for overseas goods is rising in Australia, but the level is still relatively low.
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Cleanseas' fingerling success
CLEAN Seas Tuna's southern bluefin tuna fingerlings have reached 34 days without facing the problems encountered in the past two years.
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