How 'ghost' jobs are taking us all for a ride
Employment agencies are accused of advertising fake jobs to get you in the door and on their books.
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Australia's skilled migrants: 'We pick the cream of the crop'
Many Australians have met migrants working in occupations far below their skills level: the dentist working as a cleaner; the former university lecturer driving a taxi.
Jetstar brawler 'sorry' for bloody flight punch-up
Bradley Beecham, one of six men who brawled on a Jetstar flight to Phuket on Wednesday, has apologised for the group's behaviour.
Jessica Watson: girl who conquered the world going into uncharted territory
Jessica Watson, who at 16 became the youngest person to sail solo around the world, is making waves with a new business venture Deckee.com
Wall St rises in fourth straight week of gains
Wall Street rose on Friday, clinching the fourth straight positive week for the stock market.
S&P; 500 sets fresh record high
US stocks rose as investors showed confidence corporate earnings will not derail the rally.
Oil falls to lowest in two months
Oil dropped as the US heads toward the end of the peak summer-driving season.
Minerd sees 15pc rally for US stocks
Equities are poised to rally after markets brushed off scares from China's economy, oil and Brexit.
Metals dragged lower by greenback
A stronger US dollar hit base metals while nickel was also fell as some investors locked in profits.
Jetstar mid-air brawlers return to Melbourne
Group of men involved in violent mid-air brawl on Phuket-bound Jetstar flight arrive back in Melbourne.
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Roger Ailes leaves Fox
Rupert Murdoch will act as Fox News Channel CEO after Roger Ailes' steps down following sexual harassment allegations.
The drama shaking up US politics
If you thought the shenanigans at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland were the weirdest thing happening in America this week, you would be wrong.
Housing comes down to make way for 500 new apartments in Braddon
Developer rejects suggestions of over-supply of new apartments in Canberra.
Woolies in a spin over pokie punt
Gambling reform is back on the agenda and that puts Australia's biggest supermarket in an uncomfortable position.
Not everything is as it seems...
Economic growth is quite robust and the jobless rate is falling. But price pressures are abating. How can that be?
Jetstar brawl: Mid-air fight could cost men tens of thousands of dollars
A mid-air brawl could cost a group of men 'tens of thousands' of dollars after a Phuket-bound Jetstar flight was forced to divert to Bali.
Business liquidated to escape $800k fine
The operators of a prominent recycling company have sought to escape massive penalties for the death of an employee.
Arrium loan to 'save jobs': Turnbull
Struggling steelmaker will secure a $49 million lifeline under a loan that the government says will protect thousands of at-risk jobs.
Debt indigestion: Inside Eagle Boys' demise
Collapsed Eagle Boys pizza chain had been in dire financial straits since 2012 due to a serious case of short-term debt indigestion, the group's accounts show.
Pizza wars gun down fast food chain
The fast food industry can be a brutal business. When it is wrapped around a franchise system, it can be even more so.
Santos sales hit by lower commodity prices
Record first-half output at Santos thanks to the start-up of the second train at its Qld LNG project was not enough to offset the impact of lower commodity prices.
Hot air rife in renewables 'debate'
'Never let the facts get in the way of a lobbying position' could well apply to both sides of the 'debate' over the role of renewable energy in South Australia.
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Q2 CPI to cement a rate cut?
With the RBA guiding that they require 'additional information' before cutting the cash rate, the outcome of the CPI print should dictate the markets view around an August cut. How will markets react? (This video was produced in commercial partnership between Fairfax Media and IG Markets)
ABC cleared of 'anti-business' bias
The ABC has been cleared of systemic "anti-business" bias in a major review of its coverage, with former ANZ boss Mike Smith confessing he has rethought his negative perceptions of the broadcaster.
Woolworths on nose with suppliers, says ACCC's Sims
"We talk to a suppliers who have got problems, and mostly it's about Woolworths," says ACCC chairman.
ASX ends solid week on a sour note
The Australian sharemarket ran out of puff on Friday, but a broad-based rally lifted the benchmark index for the week.
Why people are spending $4.95 on one bar of soap
Do you always know what you are buying?
Investors flush Sorbent maker
Tissue and personal care products maker Asaleo has had a bad run in the toilet paper wars.
Schlumberger joins Halliburton in calling bottom of oil slump
The world's two largest providers of oilfield drilling services have now declared that the worst may be over in the two-year-old oil market crash.
Markets Live: Bulls take breather
ASX ends a good weak on a sour note amid a broad, if shallow, sell-off.
Small Business
Stunned business owners losing millions of dollars to gamblers
Australian businesses are paying the price for society's gambling problem, with workplace theft the costly side effect of an employee's gambling addiction.
No jokes, the taxman's actually here to help your business
What if I told you there was a way to cut down the time you're spending on paperwork, so you could dedicate more energy towards growing your small business?
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