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Is the US about to collapse?
WILL the US collapse the moment Trump takes power in January? There are plenty of indicators the President-elect will change everything.
Donald Trump’s ‘forgotten’ child
DONALD Trump’s youngest daughter Tiffany remains a mystery. But Insta snaps aside, her back story is sad and compelling.
Woman earns $65K in six weeks
QUITTING a steady, high-paid corporate gig to flip property seems like a daring move. But one woman said it changed her life.
Shaver Shop’s woeful Christmas sales
INVESTORS are dumping shares in the recently-floated Shaver Shop, as Christmas shoppers snub their noses at the chain.
Australian stocks to open flat
THE Australian share market is likely to open flat, with global markets retreating since the post-US election rally.
Iron ore dip weighs on dollar
THE Australian dollar has fallen to a seven month low on the back weaker iron ore prices.
Finance news you need to know today
GOLDMAN Sachs has been ordered to pay $120 million to settle charges that it manipulated a global benchmark for interest-rate swaps.
Shaver Shop’s woeful Christmas sales
INVESTORS are dumping shares in the recently-floated Shaver Shop, as Christmas shoppers snub their noses at the chain.
Seven wants stars’ names removed
CHANNEL 7 has filed a defamation suit against a blogger who published the names of two network stars alleging they had affair with CEO Tim Worner.
Shirt too controversial for stores
THIS retail giant has been forced to pull a controversial T-shirt from its online store following complaints from police.
Proof we all go crazy in summer
DRUNKENNESS, overspending, overeating and crime through the roof. Here’s proof we go nuts at this time of year.
Australia Post fails to deliver for Xmas
“I HOPE we get to the bottom of this before Christmas.” Those are the not-so-comforting words of Australia’s Post social media rep amid the chaos.
Ikea cracks down on illegal sleepovers
SNEAKING around Ikea after dark has become an international trend after a pair of young daredevils posted a viral video of their exploits.
Donald Trump’s ‘forgotten’ child
DONALD Trump’s youngest daughter Tiffany remains a mystery. But Insta snaps aside, her back story is sad and compelling.
Pauline Hanson’s halal Christmas
“IT’S funny because it’s true.” Pauline Hanson has kept her sense of humour this silly season, after someone sent her a cheeky Christmas gift.
Why Google ‘spies’ on employees
GOOGLE could be facing more than $5 billion in damages over claims it operated an “Orwellian and illegal” spying program on its own employees.
Donald Trump drops nuclear tweet bomb
THE US must massively boost its nuclear capability until the “world comes to its senses” regarding nukes, according to the President-elect.
‘Our way of life is under threat’
THONGS, barbecues and trips to the park could be a thing of the past if urgent action isn’t taken to stop this invasion of ants.
Sales nails Morrison’s budget problem
IF SCOTT Morrison thought he would escape a Leigh Sales grilling on 7.30 last night, he was sadly mistaken. Instead he copped a roasting.
Australia avoids rating downgrade
AUSTRALIA avoided a feared downgrade of its coveted AAA credit rating after Monday’s midyear budget update, but “it probably won’t be long”.
Perfect block changes hands, again
Who has just forked out $17.350M for the biggest residential block of land in Brisbane?
Fletchers CEO speaks on underquoting
HUNDREDS of thousands of dollars splits the sale and advertised prices of most of the latest properties Consumer Affairs claims agents underquoted.
Would you move house for $400,000?
If you own a house in Sydney, You could sell your house, move to Adelaide, buy one more or less the same and be over 400 grand better off.
Woman earns $65K in six weeks
QUITTING a steady, high-paid corporate gig to flip property seems like a daring move. But one woman said it changed her life.
Derelict dumps sizzle at auction
RUNDOWN and outdated homes, often verging on unlivable, still attract crowds at auctions and sell for big bucks.
Drivers find sneaky parking hack
MOTORISTS are shuffling cars to beat a hi-tech timed parking system in Melbourne’s east, which has pulled in millions of dollars in fines.
Regular unleaded petrol facing axe
AUSTRALIA’S most popular petrol would be phased out within two years under a plan being proposed by the Turnbull government.
‘They said I’m a fraud with Centrelink’
PEOPLE on the dole are being forced to pay back thousands of dollars of their welfare money from a suspected computer glitch.
Time to reflect and plan for the future
PART of being an innovative business is being on top of your forward planning, while always retaining the flexibility to react to unexpected events.
Ridiculous start-ups that actually worked
THE best start-ups seem obvious only in retrospect. Think about how ridiculous these businesses would have looked before they exploded.
Why Aussie mum quit six-figure job
WHEN Melbourne mum Kim Peirce quit her six-figure job to sell body scrubs from her kitchen, it seemed like a flaky move — but it’s paid off big time.
Dodgy sparky leaves $11,000 mess
A MELBOURNE couple has been left $11,000 out of pocket by a dodgy electrician who plundered their savings to wire their home while unlicensed.
Can you solve this door puzzle?
IMAGINE you’re in a room with 100 doors - each one has only a 1% chance of being unlocked. What is your chance of escaping?
Millennials supercharged for future
YOUNG Australians are rushing to take charge of their superannuation funds, with new, user friendly platforms seeing membership numbers double in just one year.
Gen Y expects early retirement
YOUNG Aussies are ignoring talk of people working longer to afford to retire, with research showing Gen Y is expecting to call it a day years earlier than Baby Boomers.
Aussie radio star’s $70,000 rip-off
SUKI Mead was the star presenter on a top-rating radio show for more than a decade. But during her entire time there, something was seriously wrong.
