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Aussie mum’s million dollar brekkie idea
FROM mixing up ingredients in her Sydney kitchen, to supplying Woolworths stores nationally, Natasha turned her healthy breakfast idea into a big business.
Dreamworld to demolish fatal Rapids ride
THE Gold Coast theme park has announced the ride that killed four visitors will never run again “out of respect”.
How landlord nets $120k a month
A LANDLORD in the world’s most expensive city is raking in thousands of dollars a month with a simple but popular investment.
Creditors could seek Bob Day’s donations
CREDITORS owed millions after former Senator Bob Day’s building empire collapsed may be able to seek about $2m in donations he made to Family First.
Generic Viagra mogul stiffs partners
THE head of a web site selling generic Viagra and other drugs has been accused of swindling fellow executives out of millions.
Oliver buys Jamie’s Italian outlets
THE celebrity chef has bought his six namesake Jamie’s Italian restaurants across Australia after striking a deal with the liquidator.
Punters rush to place Trump bets
IN THE final countdown to the US election, punters are jostling to bet on a shock Donald Trump victory, buoyed by tightening polls and memories of Brexit.
Dulux in doghouse over paint claims
ONE of Australia’s leading paint brands has been humbled and forced to pay a hefty fine for misleading consumers.
Ardent Leisure shares still falling
SHARES in Dreamworld theme park owner Ardent Leisure continue to slide following the deaths of four visitors on the park’s Thunder River Rapids ride.
Big bonus for Dreamworld boss?
EXECUTIVES from Dreamworld’s parent company will meet to decide their bonuses. Its CEO could pocket a huge figure.
‘We’ll be drinking New Zealand milk’
A FARMERS’ representative has warned that Aussies will be drinking mainly imported milk within two years if dairy farmers are not paid a fair price for their produce.
Families to suffer under new tax hike
TOURISM chiefs say families will bear the brunt of the Turnbull Government’s plan to lift the nation’s departure tax by $5 per person to $60 as the backpacker tax comes under scrutiny.
Who is behind Dreamworld?
DREAMWORLD is one of the nation’s most popular theme parks, attracting 2.4 million visitors a year. Now its parent company is in crisis.
What it’s like in the high roller room
BEHIND closed doors, high rollers are a law unto themselves. A member of Crown’s Mahogany room lifts the lid on the infamous gambling den.
$386 million bid puts pressure on Gina
AUSTRALIA’S richest woman Gina Rinehart has been outbid by $21 million for an empire she really wants to get her hands on.
NSW’s power assets sold for $16bn
FOLLOWING Canberra’s ban on the sale of NSW’s poles and wires to a Chinese consortium, the state Government has found a new multi-billion dollar bidder.
Crown hotels up for sale
JAMES Packer’s Crown Resorts plans to spin off a minority stake in some of its Australian hotels, as the company goes into damage control.
Why China has gone nuts for Weet-Bix
AN ICONIC Australian brand has hit the jackpot in the most surprising place - China. And it’s unveiling a huge expansion.
From living in this castle to totally broke
BETH lived in a castle, and had staff on call at all hours. That all changed when she lost her business, but she says it’s the best thing that ever happened.
The murky world of high-rollers
THE jailing of Crown staff exposes the links between organised crime and high-rolling gamblers casinos want to lure to Australia.
James Packer breaks his silence
CASINO mogul James Packer has spoken out for the first time about the arrest and detention of his staff in China, as his empire’s future hangs in the balance.
Dreams dashed for gambling industry
CHINA’s highrolling “whales” have become a lucrative target for overseas casinos, but Australia is now facing a backlash from the Asian superpower.
Backpacker tax rate ‘pretty good’
LABOR has warned the backpacker tax is still too high and will leave fruit leave fruit “rotting on trees”, but the Coalition is happy with the new rate.
Relief coming on hospital parking fees
HEALTH ministers and parking operators have been goaded into action on hospital parking fees, thanks to a 13-year-old boy.
Backpage boss facing 22 years in prison
THE operators of adult classified site Backpage.com have appeared in court on charges of trafficking underage prostitutes and pimping.
Biggest problem with gay marriage bill
IT’S THE one thing left out of the Turnbull Government’s proposed new law, and it could be the single most divisive issue of the gay marriage debate.
How one post changed Aussie business
CALL IT the Kardashian effect. The reality star clan’s youngest member, model Kylie Jenner, has given this start-up a million-dollar boost.
Rinehart and Chinese firm to buy land
GINA Rinehart has entered a bid to buy one of the country’s largest cattle stations for $365 million in partnership with real estate firm Shanghai Cred.
Sushi chain accused of ‘wasabi terrorism’
A SUSHI chain has been rocked by claims it engaged in “wasabi terrorism”, which some described as “racist” and a “hate crime”.
Abuser said men needed a safe space
A MONTH after defending his barber shop’s men-only policy, domestic violence perpetrator and MMA fighter Julian Wallace has sparked calls for a boycott.
Note-leaving neighbour cops it
PASSIVE aggressive notes call for an appropriate response, and this cheeky neighbour put the fun police in their place.
What it’s like to have sex for cash
WARNING: Explicit content. These sex workers and sugar babies share what it’s really like, from raunchy fun to emotional scars.
Bad news coming for anchovy fans
IF YOU enjoy anchovies on your pizza, we have bad news for you — the world may soon be facing a shortage of the salty little fishes.
Cashing in on Brangelina split
THE news of Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt’s divorce was music to the ears of marketing execs, who cashed in on the split of the decade with these hilarious ads.
The weirdest viral posts on Gumtree
THESE wacky viral Gumtree posts give a glimpse into the unique lengths Australians will go to for a buck — or matters of the heart.
Medibank’s new $40 million perk
AFTER hiking premiums and driving customers away, Australia’s biggest private health insurer has finally come up with a plan to win us all over.
Mum asks nightclub to ban son
“I’D LIKE to request you impose a ‘ban’ on my son until the end of exams period.”
Big changes to lockout laws
THEY have saved lives but they’re killing Sydney’s night-life — now a review says changes are needed to the controversial laws.
Racist tradie cops a serve
A PERTH man has issued the ultimate smackdown to a racist tradie who drove by because he “looked like a Muslim”.
Girl gets rich naming Chinese kids
A BRITISH schoolgirl has amassed a fortune — just by helping Chinese parents choose English names for their children.
Lego empire almost crumbled
IT WAS an empire on the verge of crumbling. Lego was in serious danger of being sent to toy heaven. One thing saved it.
Want to own a piece of Aussie history?
THE iconic Coca-Cola sign that has looked over Sydney’s Kings Cross for more than four decades is going on eBay.
SJP outraged over drug price hike
ACTOR Sarah Jessica Parker has ‘ended her relationship’ with Mylan, the company that produces EpiPens, after it increased the price of the lifesaving drug.
Plan to target daytime drinking crowd
HEINEKEN wants to boss the Aussie daytime party crowd — so it’s launching its first new product in 20 years. That’s a long time, you know.
Outrage at Sydney Uni’s ‘Nazi’ lectures
SYDNEY Uni has been accused of “serious academic bias’’ after a student reported lecturers at the institution were likening conservatives to Nazis.
Bashed by salesman for saying no
AN ELDERLY man was attacked outside his home by a door-to-door salesman trying to get him to change electricity provider.
Is this really $340m well spent?
AUSTRALIA’S disappointing Olympic campaign has cost $12m per medal. Is this performance worth taxpayers’ money?
Medibank says thanks for the fees
KEEP paying those premiums. Medibank says “expanding margins” in its health insurance business helped it deliver a very healthy profit.
’Longer lasting sex’ falls short
EVEN Steven Seagal would struggle to save ‘Dr’ Jacov Vaisman’s Advanced Medical Institute which spruiks “longer lasting sex” for vulnerable men.
Meal company leaves a bad taste
THIS online food company is in trouble with the consumer watchdog for making misleading claims in telemarketing calls.
Xenophon’s plan to save dairy farmers
NICK Xenophon has called on the Turnbull Government to introduce a temporary levy on milk prices and bring back the school milk program to help the dairy industry.
Inside South Africa’s ‘terror tower’
IT FEATURED a 14-storey high pile of rubbish, rats the size of cats, sex work, drugs and dead bodies — now people can’t wait to move in.
Top uni degrees that will leave you jobless
THEY take a load of money, time and brainpower, but a new report reveals a series of exclusive university degrees may not be worth signing up for.
Schoolboy genius takes on hotel giants
A BOY genius who built his own hotel website from his bedroom is laughing all the way to the bank as he cashes in on his success.
What’s wrong with Coke sign?
ERECTION work on the revamped iconic Kings Cross Coca-Cola billboard stopped last night at the worst possible moment.
Outrage: The pub where ‘hot girls eat free’
IT WAS supposed to be a lighthearted promotion to attract more female customers — but a “hot girls eat free” sign outside a Sydney pub has outraged local women.
Should dogs be allowed in pubs?
THE fur is flying in this pet loving enclave, where angry residents are howling in protest at a council crackdown on pets in pubs.
‘Hands off our chicken schnitz’
THE nanny state has hit its peak with a bizarre plan to regulate the size of our favourite pub meal, for the strangest of reasons.
NRMA stole my parking plan
A SMALL-time entrepreneur is ready for a David vs Goliath court battle. He says the NRMA stole his idea.
The hits keep coming for Woolworths
IT’S been a bad news day for Woolworths. First, there was the announcement that 500 jobs would be cut. Then came the curstomer survey.
Could lockout laws finally change?
A TOP politician in NSW backs changes to Sydney’s controversial lockout laws, saying they don’t have the greatest impact — it’s the last drinks that count.
Finally, an end to those annoying ads
A JUDGE has slammed this “immoral” company for taking advantage of “the fears and anxieties” of men around their bedroom performance.
Why everyone should shovel s***
EVERYONE should shovel s*** at least once in his or her life — whether it’s dog poo, kitty litter or horse stalls. I did, and I loved it.
Tabcorp is going to the dogs
OUCH. The NSW government’s shock decision to ban greyhound racing has made some people very happy, but Tabcorp is taking a battering.
Cheap new way to get going again
THE market for roadside assistance services is set to be disrupted, with a new player taking on the NRMA, RACV, RACQ and RAA.
What Australia Post doesn’t get
IF THERE’S one thing that unites Aussies, it’s a dissatisfaction with Australia Post. There’s someone AusPost could learn a lot from.
Scammers could face $10 million fines
SCAMMERS would face fines of up to $10 million under a major proposal to give the consumer watchdog bigger teeth.
The ‘pilates tax’ rolls on
IT’S already being called the Pilates Tax, and it means Labor is targeting health services you may like, but won’t get any more.
‘Optimism’ lockouts could be loosened
CAMPAIGNERS are optimistic changes to the lockout laws could be coming with ‘hysteria’ replaced by ‘reasonable conversation’.
Hidden victims of the milk crisis
THIS is the farming crisis no one is talking about. While the dairy industry is doing it tough, the real problem is much more serious.
‘Aus Post ruined my wedding’
A COUPLE say their wedding day was almost in tatters after vital marriage paperwork went missing in the post.
Illegal brothels ‘will continue to spread’
COUNCILS say they will be forced to spend hundreds of thousands of ratepayer dollars on private investigators in the war on illegal brothels.
Cremated remains left in pickle jar
THE manager of a funeral home is trying to find relatives for the cremated remains of about 170 people left in the basement.
Dying for a tan in the suburbs
WOMEN searching for a perfect tan are using social media to try to track down illegal backyard solariums after the practise was outlawed commercially.
More proof posties don’t deliver?
IT’S the number one frustration — posties not even attempting to deliver parcels. More footage has emerged that seems to prove it.
AusPost staff fire off at HQ
CUSTOMERS aren’t the only ones Australia Post has infuriated. Its own staff are now going postal over “ridiculous” price hikes.
‘Australia Post, you’re a joke’
A GIFT to competitors, “a joke” and a ploy to “piss people off”. It’s fair to say Australia Post’s new plan is extremely unpopular.
$9 to pick up your own parcel
THAT annoying delivery slip you find in the mailbox instead of your package will now come with a price tag.
Review of lockout laws released
A GOVERNMENT review into Sydney’s controversial lockout laws has been made public. Despite heated opposition, a potential expansion is just one of the suggestions.
The industry that needs more women
IT’S the industry with a terrible reputation of pizza, coke, late nights, and smelling. But 100,000 more jobs are forecast by 2020 — and it needs more women.
Morrison blocks cattle sale to Chinese
TREASURER Scott Morrison has kyboshed the $371m sale of Australia’s largest private property to a Chinese company.
Crucial question hanging over Airbnb
IF YOU rent an apartment out on Airbnb, do you need your landlord’s permission? That crucial question is set to be tested in a landmark court case.
Cash Converters’ $17m headache
CASH Converters could be forced to pay $17 million to more than 20,000 customers after allegedly charging them more than 400 per cent interest.
$370m land sale to Chinese buyer
AUSTRALIA’S largest landholder S Kidman & Co has agreed to a $370.7 million deal that will see the sale of cattle stations covering 100,000 square kms.
Here’s why we’re paying for pollies’ return
IT IS costing taxpayers ‘hundreds of thousands’ of dollars to recall parliament this week — so what are we actually paying for?
Optus to slash 200 call centre jobs
OPTUS is set to slash almost 200 call centre jobs, after denying plans to cut its work force by 10 per cent.
Failed businessman’s grand cattle plans
HE’S been wanted by Ghana police, banned by ASIC and bankrupted. Now Luke Butler is back with grand plans to be Australia’s biggest cattle breeder and land holder.
Why going to uni is actually a raw deal
HAVING a degree has become a basic prerequisite for most careers, but is it really worth it? The rewards aren’t as great as you think.
Swedish tourism campaign trolled
A TOURISM campaign which connects callers from all over the world with a random person in Sweden has fallen victim to racist trolling.
Why a removalist could cost you $10k
MOVING to a new city could be about to get a whole lot more expensive. If you’re not careful, you could end up paying more than $10,000.
America’s beef with Aussie farmers
AMERICAN food and agriculture groups want to cut Australia out of their export markets, with pressure on US Congress to pass a new trade deal.
‘You never turned me on during the act’
A FORMER sex worker has revealed what she was really thinking all that time in a scathing letter to all the men who paid to have sex with her.
Online reviews too good to be True
ENERGY company True Value Solar has been caught out offering $200 solar panels to customers for posting positive online reviews.
Truckies face ‘bankruptcies, breakups, suicides’
TRUCKIES across the country say they face financial ruin after the Transport Workers Union won a legal battle to force new pay rates.
Lost $3m, still thought it was a deal
HE lost his life savings, but Peter Kleinig was so convinced a dodgy African deal was all good he’s had to be legally stopped from sending any more cash.
‘Hundreds of people are dying’
YOU can be forgiven if you’ve never heard of the Road Safety Remuneration Tribunal. But here’s why everyone should care.
Optus to slash 480 jobs
TELCO giant Optus is planning to axe almost 500 jobs in its consumer and enterprise divisions as part of a major restructuring effort.
Is Samantha X selling a fantasy?
AUSTRALIA’S best-known call-girl says being an escort isn’t about sex. The girls she’s mentoring tell a different story.
Outrage over sexist parmigiana
WHEN you get that craving, you’ve gotta have a parma. But a Melbourne pub’s version of the meal has been blasted.
‘It is unsustainable’: Medibank boss
WITH premiums going up by more than triple the inflation rate, the new boss of Australia’s biggest health insurer admits the situation is dire.