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Soon you’ll be texting your pizza
CUSTOMERS at a major pizza chain will soon be getting Snapchat-style pictures of their pizza as it emerges from the oven.
Spotless facing financial mess
CLEANING and catering group Spotless plans to vigorously defend any allegations it misled investors about its 2015 financial results.
Dodgy Chinese money hits $1 billion
CHINESE investors are pumping billions in dodgy cash into Australia’s property market, skirting foreign investment rules.
Where on earth is Malcolm Turnbull?
SINCE Donald Trump announced his travel ban and agreed to resettle refugees from Australia, all our Prime Minister has tweeted about is the tennis.
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THE US technology industry, a major employer of foreign workers, has hit back at President Donald Trump’s sudden executive order on immigration.
Australian market set to open lower
THE Australian market looks set to open lower following a lacklustre performance on Wall Street, where Dow and S&P500 stocks fell slightly.
Dollar higher against greenback
THE Australian dollar is higher against the US dollar, despite the greenback lifting against a basket of currencies for a second day.
Index / Security | Price | Change | Percent |
---|---|---|---|
All Ords | 5713.1 | -52.500 | -0.91% |
S&P/ASX 50 | 5661.5 | -51.200 | -0.90% |
ASX200 | 5659.6 | -54.400 | -0.95% |
S&P/ASX 300 | 5612.4 | -53.600 | -0.95% |
S&P/ASX MidCap | 5827.7 | -69.000 | -1.17% |
S&P/ASX Small Orders | 2347.5 | -25.600 | -1.08% |
S&P/ASX 20 | 3299.8 | -30.100 | -0.90% |
S&P/ASX 100 | 4698.3 | -44.200 | -0.93% |
Currencies
Currency | Value |
---|---|
AUD/USD | 75.57 |
AUD/EUR | 70.40 |
AUD/GBP | 60.06 |
AUD/JPY | 86.46 |
AUD/NZD | 1.04 |
AUD/CAD | 99.20 |
Soon you’ll be texting your pizza
CUSTOMERS at a major pizza chain will soon be getting Snapchat-style pictures of their pizza as it emerges from the oven.
Spotless facing financial mess
CLEANING and catering group Spotless plans to vigorously defend any allegations it misled investors about its 2015 financial results.
The countries Trump didn't ban
DONALD Trump’s controversial executive order targets seven countries — and it ignores several more. The question is, why?
Qantas ‘shed’ will bring in big bucks
QANTAS has launched the largest maintenance facility for A380 aircraft at Los Angeles airport, set to earn the airline millions in repair fees.
MP’s awkward elocution lesson for LA
AFTER a flawless speech, the last thing LA Mayor Eric Garcetti was expecting from his Aussie guests was an elocution lesson. But he got one anyway.
Workplaces too cool to believe
WHO cares about the pay when you can use a slide instead of stairs, go to a forest setting to chill or meet in a bus or aeroplane at your workplace.
Where on earth is Malcolm Turnbull?
SINCE Donald Trump announced his travel ban and agreed to resettle refugees from Australia, all our Prime Minister has tweeted about is the tennis.
Why people are so shocked at Trump
OPINION: Barely a week into Donald Trump’s administration, people are quivering with rage. The reason is simple.
FedEx guy becomes internet hero
A FEDEX worker has become an internet hero after saving a burning American flag in a confrontation with violent protesters.
What Trump and Turnbull talked about
DONALD Trump took some time out from inspiring global unrest to chat with Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull. What did they talk about for 25 minutes?
Dodgy Chinese money hits $1 billion
CHINESE investors are pumping billions in dodgy cash into Australia’s property market, skirting foreign investment rules.
Model pleasures 400 men for voting
A PATRIOTIC model is complaining of jaw ache after vowing to perform sex acts on 19 million men who voted “No” in a referendum. WARNING: Sexual content.
China’s plan for world domination
AMERICA’S withdrawal from the TPP has come as a huge blow to many countries, but now China may be able to use it to its own advantage.
Investor buys $3.65m home via FaceTime
A SYDNEY home has sold for millions to a buyer who inspected it via a video calling app from 6000km away.
Family beats Sydney’s high prices
DEREK Styles and his family actually did what every Sydney and Melbourne homebuyer has thought. And now they own their own a four-bedroom home.
Libs at war over ridiculous property prices
LIBERAL backbenchers have indicated support for Labor’s plan to wind back negative gearing, in an effort to make property prices cheaper.
Cheapest sharehouse suburbs
SAVE as much as you can without moving too far from work. These are the cheapest suburbs in Sydney and Melbourne to rent within 5km of the CBD.
Punished for being a good dad
MALCOLM Turnbull told parents to shell out to help get their kids on the property ladder. This man did so and was hammered for it.
Borrowers urged to lock in rates
UNCERTAINTY surrounding the global economy and official interest rate movements going forward has some experts convinced that 2017 is “the year of the fixed rate”.
Self-check your health insurance extras
CONSUMERS with private health insurance extras covers should do a simple maths equation to work out if it’s worth having.
Reverse lay-by’s the new transaction
A NEW way to pay — a reverse lay-by — is growing in popularity. Stores are allowing shoppers to walk out with goods and pay later in four instalments.
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- MoneyKids miss out on dollars and sense
- CostsScoMo’s radical housing affordability fix
- MoneyBorrowers urged to lock in rates
Baring teeth on business philosophy
GEORGE Thalassinos heard the cliche early on — ‘don’t let the business rule your life.’ Looking back on 25 years running Giorgio Dental, he says the advice sounds good, but it’s ‘naive’.
How to take off in business
MANY Australian business leaders and entrepreneurs try to get away for a break at this time of year to do some thinking — but Jo Burston takes it more seriously than most.
How to plan for the future
PART of being an innovative business is staying on top of your forward planning while retaining the flexibility to react and cash in on unexpected events.
Brutal note for ‘cry baby’ backpackers
A NSW fruit picking farm has copped flack on social media after a former worker revealed its harsh “no whinging” rules for backpackers.
Big business in hipster blogging
A FORMER accountant turned management consultant who now runs a popular foodie blog is turning his passion into a new side career.
When you buy a home you can’t live in
THERE are strict rules and penalties around super that can affect your investments, including property if you don’t read the fine print.
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.