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President Obama’s secret email bombshell
PRESIDENT Obama used a fake name to communicate with Hillary Clinton on her private email server, FBI documents reveal.
Twitter ‘moving closer to sale’
TWITTER shares have soared after it was reported that the company was moving close to a sale with Alphabet/Google and Salesforce possible buyers.
Why we should lock more people up
WE SHOULD send more people to prison, but it’s not for the reasons we have traditionally associated with locking people up.
How Alba created a $1bn empire
ACTION flicks and a cult TV show made her a household name, but Jessica Alba forged an $1 billion empire from nappies and soaps. How did she do it?
ASX boss defends handling of outage
THE head of the Australian Stock Exchange has defended its handling of the disastrous computer glitch that sparked trading chaos this week.
Share market set to open higher
THE Australian share market looks set to open higher as global stocks continue to rally after the Bank of Japan and the US Federal Reserve left rates on hold.
The Australian dollar is lower
THE Australian dollar has fallen against the greenback, but is set to test the 77 US cent level on the back of the US interest rate hold.
Iceland wants to sue Iceland. For real
TALK about giving someone the cold shoulder! Iceland, the country, is threatening to sue a frozen food company, Iceland, over ... you guessed it.
Twitter ‘moving closer to sale’
TWITTER shares have soared after it was reported that the company was moving close to a sale with Alphabet/Google and Salesforce possible buyers.
World’s biggest hotel chain is born
THE $17 billion merger of some of the best-known names in travel has created the largest hotel chain the world has ever seen.
Most annoying banking problem solved
WESTPAC has declared an end to the single most annoying part of going to the bank, as chief executive Brian Hartzer vows to regain customers’ trust.
‘We’ve got THIRTY jobs we can’t fill’
AUSTRALIA’S biggest motorhome and caravan manufacturer, Avida, in Emu Plains, is crying out for new fulltime employees with the right attitude.
How Amazon is ripping you off
ONLINE shoppers who rely on Amazon’s algorithms to find them the best deal are losing out, a new study claims.
President Obama’s secret email bombshell
PRESIDENT Obama used a fake name to communicate with Hillary Clinton on her private email server, FBI documents reveal.
How Alba created a $1bn empire
ACTION flicks and a cult TV show made her a household name, but Jessica Alba forged an $1 billion empire from nappies and soaps. How did she do it?
Clinton is the only possible loser
HILLARY Clinton may be leading in the polls, but it’s crunch time and a slip up could secure Trump victory in the blink of an eye.
Why you lose your ambition in your 30s
DO YOU feel like your career ambition has gone AWOL? You’re not alone. And it turns out it may not be such a bad thing.
Why we should lock more people up
WE SHOULD send more people to prison, but it’s not for the reasons we have traditionally associated with locking people up.
Is China secretly spying on us?
SECURITY experts claim a Chinese vessel tasked with the MH370 search operation is secretly spying on Australia’s military forces. But is this really feasible?
Finance news you need to know today
YAHOO Inc says information for at least 500 million user accounts was stolen from its network in what is being described as the biggest cyber breach ever.
The biggest fear for first home buyers
INTEREST rates are at an all-time low, but there is still one big concern that first homeowners have.
Perth’s ‘Taj Mahal’ to be torn down
DEMOLITION of a controversial Perth mega-mansion dubbed the “Taj Mahal on the Swan River” is set to go ahead next month, the local council says.
Islands cheaper than units
FORGET about cramming into a tiny inner city apartment, for the same money you could own your own tropical island.
Islands cheaper than units
FORGET about cramming into a tiny inner city apartment, for the same money you could own your own tropical island.
Hidden crisis in property market
PROPERTY developers are suddenly going broke, as fears about a nasty “domino effect” in the housing market spread.
Why it’s unwise to fear the doomsayers
SOMEONE is always saying that the end of the financial world is coming. Learning how to ignore them is a key part of long-term investment success.
Mistake costing us $10 billion a year
YOU’RE throwing money away. A simple mistake is costing us a collective $10 billion every year — or $1100 per household. Luckily, it has an easy fix.
Australia’s fruit-n-veg ‘disaster’
DON’T get used to cheap strawberries. We could be facing a fruit shortage due to a “disastrous” move by the government.
How to make money in your spare time
FORGET the excuse that you’re too busy, there is an easy way to make money in your spare time. Here is how to pursue your passions.
Men-only barber ignites furore
FEMINISTS have declared war on hipsters. A male-only barber shop in trendy inner Sydney has come under fire.
Instagram ‘bug’ worth $3 million
WHIZ kid Hugh Stephens has made $3 million off one strange Instagram feature. He’s amazed the gravy train has lasted this long.
Cheapskate diners driving eatery to ruin
IT WAS a nice idea — give customers the power to pay what they think the meal they’ve eaten was worth. Here’s how that turned out.
Syrian refugees invent helpful app
A GROUP of Syrian refugees have created an app to help other refugees navigate Germany’s welfare system.
ScoMo-mentum achieved as super rich hit
A DEAL that goes after tax breaks for Australian millionaires is fuelling the ScoMo-mentum of the Turnbull Government’s recovery plan.
Super laws welcome but half-baked
CHANGES to superannuation rules that were announced in the May Budget have been introduced in federal Parliament.
The ‘obscene’ tax-free kick MPs get
FINANCIAL strategists want politicians and public servants getting a tax-free retirement to cut their own perks before touching Australians’ retirement savings.
