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‘No point’ paying by smartphone
THE smartphone revolution has hit a snag, at least when it comes to mobile payments and cardless cash withdrawals.
‘Parents all around Australia will be delighted’
SICK of being bombarded with relentless gambling ads during the footy and cricket? Relief is in sight.
Trump feels like ‘family’, PM says
MALCOLM Turnbull has revealed what he discussed with Donald Trump behind closed doors during their first meeting in New York.
US unemployment lowest in a decade
THE US unemployment rate has dropped to 4.4 per cent, its lowest level in ten years, as employers added 211,000 jobs last month.
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AUSTRALIA’S plain packaging tobacco law has been upheld at the World Trade Organization after a five-year legal battle.
Australian market set to open lower
THE Australian market looks set to open lower despite gains on most major international markets, ahead of the RBA’s statement on monetary policy.
Dollar higher against greenback
THE Australian dollar is higher against its US counterpart as the greenback is sold off ahead of expected strong key US jobs figures.
Index / Security | Price | Change | Percent |
---|---|---|---|
All Ords | 5863.8 | -40.700 | -0.69% |
S&P/ASX 50 | 5834.5 | -35.400 | -0.60% |
ASX200 | 5836.6 | -39.800 | -0.68% |
S&P/ASX 300 | 5780.2 | -39.000 | -0.67% |
S&P/ASX MidCap | 6092.4 | -52.400 | -0.85% |
S&P/ASX Small Orders | 2363.3 | -24.200 | -1.01% |
S&P/ASX 20 | 3360.5 | -14.400 | -0.43% |
S&P/ASX 100 | 4850.4 | -31.000 | -0.64% |
Currencies
Currency | Value |
---|---|
AUD/USD | 74.16 |
AUD/EUR | 67.44 |
AUD/GBP | 57.13 |
AUD/JPY | 83.59 |
AUD/NZD | 1.07 |
AUD/CAD | 101.15 |
‘Parents all around Australia will be delighted’
SICK of being bombarded with relentless gambling ads during the footy and cricket? Relief is in sight.
Why Le Pen might still win
NATIONALIST French presidential candidate Marine Le Pen is expected to lose Sunday’s run-off vote. But this photo might tell a different story.
How big tobacco hooks millennials
FROM non-smoking cigarettes to caffeine powders, tobacco companies are busily wooing younger customers. But critics say it’s all a ‘smoke screen’.
Plain packaging laws upheld
A LANDMARK legal win upholding Australia’s plain packaging tobacco laws will give the green light for other countries to roll out similar measures.
AGL to shut down Vic power plant
AGL Energy says it will shut down operations at its Loy Yang power plant after unions threatened industrial action.
Concerns over Amazon’s expansion
AMAZON’S ventures far beyond online retail, from cloud computing to movie making, are raising questions among experts about its focus.
Trump feels like ‘family’, PM says
MALCOLM Turnbull has revealed what he discussed with Donald Trump behind closed doors during their first meeting in New York.
US unemployment lowest in a decade
THE US unemployment rate has dropped to 4.4 per cent, its lowest level in ten years, as employers added 211,000 jobs last month.
Trump’s baffling comment to Turnbull
DONALD Trump baffled his critics in America with one of his comments to Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull.
Fancy working for Salim? Now’s your chance
SALIM Mehajer has bypassed Seek and gone straight to social media in his hunt for new staff. But there’s one requirement he won’t budge on.
US unemployment lowest in a decade
THE US unemployment rate has dropped to 4.4 per cent, its lowest level in ten years, as employers added 211,000 jobs last month.
House prices to ‘fall by 7 per cent’
HOUSE prices could fall by as much as seven per cent over the next two years amid growing signs of a property slowdown.
US Fed holds interest rates steady
THE US Federal Reserve has left interest rates unchanged while signalling that it expects further rate hikes later this year.
Housing rip-off hitting affordability
IT’S widely regarded as Australia’s “worst tax”, and new figures show this rip-off is seriously impacting housing affordability.
Developer accused of ‘spying’ on women
A GROUP of Aboriginal women claim they have been subjected to “degrading spying” by a property developer.
Building is ‘the death of architecture’
MILLENNIALS, what have you done? People are freaking out over this emoji-laden building, describing it as the “death of classy architecture”.
Home price growth falls to new low
SIGNS are emerging that Australia’s housing market could finally be starting to cool after nearly five years of runaway growth in prices.
Our priciest house ‘isn’t even liveable’
HE paid $75 million for this seven bedroom mansion, but tech billionaire Scott Farquhar may need to spend millions more before he can move in.
‘No point’ paying by smartphone
THE smartphone revolution has hit a snag, at least when it comes to mobile payments and cardless cash withdrawals.
Surprising way to avoid bill shock
WITH Aussie households facing energy bill hikes of up to $400, there’s a surprising thing you can do to ease the pain.
How to avoid credit card interest
SAVVY credit card users looking to avoid paying hefty interest costs can do so if they are smart about the way they use plastic.
What it’s like to work for Roxy Jacenko
ROXY Jacenko is on the hunt for a publicist to join her headline-grabbing firm — but this is no ordinary PR role.
Roxy cancels gig after kissing catch-out
DAYS after being caught kissing former lover Nabil Gazal while husband Oliver Curtis languishes behind bars, Roxy Jacenko has gone to ground.
‘Where’s my money?’: Workers rage
AUSTRALIA’S self-styled Willy Wonka, Adriano Zumbo, is facing claims his company has repeatedly failed to pay his workers. They’re furious.
Mum turns dinner battle into huge fortune
THIS is how a hardworking mother managed to channel her guilt and stress over feeding her fussy child into a multimillion-dollar business.
Easy ways to make cash online
SHORT on cash? Here are five tried and tested ways to make money from your laptop — and you can do it anywhere.
Aussie women face ‘poverty’ in retirement
WOMEN have on average less than half the superannuation of men when they retire, leading industry figures to call for change in the Budget.
This diary just sold for close to $1 million
IT WAS written by one of the 20th Century’s most significant figures, and its new owner paid $959,818 for the leather-bound tome.
China boosts a2 Milk sales to $525 million
THE a2 Milk company has emerged triumphant in the battle for the Chinese market.