How much do you really save by shopping at Aldi?

Australian shoppers can save almost $80 by replacing leading supermarket brand products with budget equivalents.

Don’t fret the GDP score – watch the game instead

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It looks like déjà vu all over again for Scott Morrison as he fears another weak gross domestic product figure on Wednesday.

Minimum wage to rise by $22 a week

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Australia's lowest-paid workers will get a $22-a-week pay rise after the workplace umpire lifted the national minimum wage to $694.90.

No bank execs fired 'an untenable situation': Bank inquiry chair

Banks put themselves in an "untenable situation" by failing to sack any of the senior executives who presided over a series of scandals.

NAB sees 'extraordinary' opportunity in regions

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National Australia Bank chairman Ken Henry says the nation faces an "extraordinary" economic opportunity to develop regions outside the capital cities, as the bank bets on a long-term lift in rural Australia.

Australia's department store merry-go-round

Department store retailer Myer has executed another step in its turnaround strategy cutting its footprint in its Docklands headquarters by more than one-third.

Adani project no closer to lift-off, despite fanfare

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There is clearly a lot riding on Adani's Carmichael coal project going ahead, but it is not yet assured.

Murray Goulburn flags deeper cuts to ensure viability

Without further cost cutting, Murray Goulburn may not meet its farmgate milk price forecast

Murray Goulburn boss delivers more bad news for dairy investors

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Your columnist has never quite understood the complex capital structure that governs the unruly dairy processor, Murray Goulburn.

Small caps stock winners in a slow-growth world

Opportunities exist in some ASX-listed small caps but the sentiment-driven nature of the sector means stock-picking is key.

Australia stumbles to economic record as cautious Reserve Bank leaves rates on hold

Treasurer Scott Morrison has warned the economy's future is not yet secure as Australia prepares to stumble across the line on Wednesday to grab the world record for the longest period of consecutive growth.

RBA keeps interest rates on hold at historic low of 1.5%

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The Reserve Bank of Australia has left the cash rate at a record low 1.5 per cent for the 10th consecutive month.

ASX sinks 1.5pc to lowest in four months

Continued selling in the big banks spread to all other major sectors, just about wiping out the last of this year's gains.

Markets Live: ASX loses year's gains

Shares are back where they started the year after the ASX suffers close to its worst session in 2017 amid almost indiscriminate selling, while the RBA holds steady.

ASX winners and losers - a snapshot

The stand out listings traded on the ASX captured at key moments through the day, as indicated by the time stamp in the video.

Smaller assets look for keen buyers

A Service NSW site, a supermarket and a block of units are some of the latest listings on the market in the lead-up to the end of the 2017 financial year.

Man charged after note found in Virgin flight's toilet

A note was found in the plane's toilet during the flight from Sydney to Albury.

'No insight': Brumby's owner slams investment bank report

Company behind Brumby's Bakery, Donut King, Michel's Patisserie and Crust Pizza slams analysis as "premature, precipitous and, with respect, an exercise in speculative guesswork."

How to spend only $8 on lunch in CBD every day

There's a new start-up in town, and it's offering $8 lunches to workers in Sydney's CBD.

Frasers Logistics, Stockland eye industrial assets for growth

Industrial property is in high demand with Frasers Logistics & Industrial Trust buying a $169.3 million portfolio and Stockland starting work on its $80 million office and warehouse estate in Warwick Farm, South-West Sydney.

Adani's 'green light' on Carmichael mine another mirage

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Sometimes, the lost desert wanderer does stumble into an oasis, replete with the proverbial date palms and life-saving waters.

Evolve snares Buckley Street site for townhouses

Property developer Evolve has splashed out $8.51 million on a Footscray development site offloaded by the state government.

Review of ATO people, processes 'inevitable': Noroozi

A review into the people and processes of the ATO following the alleged abuse of position by one of its highest ranking officers is "inevitable", Inspector-General of Taxation Ali Noroozi says.

Gas price surge to be prolonged, expert warns

The gas price may have doubled but it will take time for this to translate into higher gas supplies.

Yeah baby! Celebrity shareholders fight fake news

Hollywood couple Susanna Hoffs and Jay Roach appear to be the activist shareholders pushing Google and Facebook to be more accountable.

Adani coal mine gets go ahead

Approval has been given for the controversial Carmichael coal mine in central Queensland. Vision courtesy ABC News

Apartment block sells for $5.95m

A block of 12 apartments at 2-4 Garden Avenue sold for $5.95 million. The three-level building has 12 fully refurbished, individually titled apartments and a rooftop entertaining deck with 360-degree views.

'This is in effect wage theft': The problem of working at Aldi

Aldi faces claims of wage theft and breaking the law, but the retail giant said its work arrangements are "lawful and suitable".

The $20,000 tax write-off for small businesses

Could your small business benefit from the government's $20,000 instant asset write-off?