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Country Road in racial snub storm
COUNTRY Road is backpeddling today after it snubbed a customer complaint and sparked a social media storm over the skin colour of its models. more business news
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Why this man gave up a life of diamonds
HE lived a life surrounded by richness and worked with some ofthe world's wealthiest people. So why did Michael Hall give up a life of prestige to move to Australia? More Work News
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Couple say $12m lotto win 'just a headache'
THEY could have bought fancy cars and designer clothes. Instead, this couple claim they can't shake their thrifty ways and their lotto win is "just sitting in the bank". More Finance News
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What sales assistants won't tell you this Xmas
CHRISTMAS shopping this weekend? You'll be battling crowds and battling retailers who want you to spend as much money as possible. Here are five things they don't want you to know. More Budgeting News
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Aussie shares snap seven days of losses
AUSTRALIAN shares appear to be snapping a seven-day losing streak, led by the big banks.
Dollar falls below 90 US cents
THE Australian dollar is at a three-and-a-half month low following strong US retail sales data.
RBA wants $A closer to US85c
RESERVE Bank of Australia governor Glenn Stevens says he'd prefer a fall in the value of the Australian dollar over lower interest rates.
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Country Road in racial snub storm
COUNTRY Road is backpeddling today after it snubbed a customer complaint and sparked a social media storm over the skin colour of its models.
Why this man gave up a life of diamonds
HE lived a life surrounded by richness and worked with some ofthe world's wealthiest people. So why did Michael Hall give up a life of prestige to move to Australia?
Couple say $12m lotto win 'just a headache'
THEY could have bought fancy cars and designer clothes. Instead, this couple claim they can't shake their thrifty ways and their lotto win is "just sitting in the bank".
What sales assistants won't tell you this Xmas
CHRISTMAS shopping this weekend? You'll be battling crowds and battling retailers who want you to spend as much money as possible. Here are five things they don't want you to know.
Aussie shares snap seven days of losses
AUSTRALIAN shares appear to be snapping a seven-day losing streak, led by the big banks.
Ensure tenant is bent on rent
LANDLORDS beware, rental arrears can jump by more than 20 per cent over Christmas as tenants find other areas to spend money, experts warn.
Holden workers call for action
UP to 1000 manufacturing workers will rally outside the Liberal Party headquarters in Melbourne before delivering a formal demand for urgent action to save jobs.
Why this man gave up a life of diamonds
HE lived a life surrounded by richness and worked with some ofthe world's wealthiest people. So why did Michael Hall give up a life of prestige to move to Australia?
Six things you just can't fake
HE HAD to have known he'd be found out. You can't fake sign language. Here are six other people who were awkwardly caught out.
What sales assistants won't tell you this Xmas
CHRISTMAS shopping this weekend? You'll be battling crowds and battling retailers who want you to spend as much money as possible. Here are five things they don't want you to know.
Aussie shares snap seven days of losses
AUSTRALIAN shares appear to be snapping a seven-day losing streak, led by the big banks.
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Dollar falls below 90 US cents
THE Australian dollar is at a three-and-a-half month low following strong US retail sales data.
RBA wants $A closer to US85c
RESERVE Bank of Australia governor Glenn Stevens says he'd prefer a fall in the value of the Australian dollar over lower interest rates.
$A falls on tapering expectations
THE Australian dollar has dropped amid expectations that the US Federal Reserve could begin tapering its economic stimulus program as early as next week.
Rinehart mansion falls a million short
AUSTRALIA's richest woman Gina Rinehart failed to recoup the $5.4 million paid for the former Mosman mansion of her daughter Hope Welker at auction today.
Ensure tenant is bent on rent
LANDLORDS beware, rental arrears can jump by more than 20 per cent over Christmas as tenants find other areas to spend money, experts warn.
Why the time to buy is now
WANT a house under your Christmas tree? Skip the festive shopping and champas and get cracking, the best time to bag a property bargain is now.
New laws keep buyers in the dark
KYLIE Davis explains how new property laws will hurt buyers and sellers.
Where Mandela spent his last moment
AS the world celebrates Nelson Mandela's legacy, we look back at the great man's life through his homes.
Medicare overhaul aims to cut costs
LABOR'S Medicare Locals could be scrapped with a review into the $1.8bn health program charged with identifying whether they are a wasteful bureaucracy.
US lotto jackpot soars above $613m
ONE of the largest jackpots in US lottery history climbed even higher this weekend, after nobody won the $474.2 million top Mega Millions prize.
What sales assistants won't tell you this Xmas
CHRISTMAS shopping this weekend? You'll be battling crowds and battling retailers who want you to spend as much money as possible. Here are five things they don't want you to know.
Bosses fear new bully dob-in laws
BOSSES fear staff blackmail over new powers imposed by the former Labor government for workers to dob in an office bully.
The words that are killing your career
STILL waiting for that elusive promotion? You might be doing things all wrong. Here are the 10 buzzwords that could be killing your career.
The secrets of successful people
GLAMOROUS lives and high flying jobs make them the envy of millions. But behind the scenes it can be a different story. Here is the other, dark side of success.
Fear, misery and the shock decay of a superpower
IT'S the land of opportunity where anyone willing to work hard can make their dreams come true. But inside an increasingly destitute America, a war is being waged between the new class of poor and the wealthy.
Why online shopping is about to get pricey
BETTER get all your online shopping out of the way soon. If the government has its way, it might be about to get rather expensive.
A long retirement? In your dreams
A GIRL born today can expect to live to 94 and a boy to 92, can we really afford a long retirement or is it a costly modern invention?
Super rebate change hits poor
ARE the Federal Government's latest superannuation changes a case of helping the rich get richer and the poor get poorer, or simply banishing bad laws?
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Too old to work, too broke to quit
THERE IS no stopping the baby boomers - a quarter of them expect to work into their eighties as they're too poor to retire.