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Manly Ferry trial set to hasten decline of cash, credit cards
The rise of newfangled digital payments took another step last week, when the Manly Ferry began accepting tap-and-go credit card payments for fares.
The rise of newfangled digital payments took another step last week, when the Manly Ferry began accepting tap-and-go credit card payments for fares.
Expectant mothers are typically advised to avoid flying in their final trimester. But job candidates at one Spanish airline were required to take a pregnancy test before they were even hired.
Local shares fall with materials the only sector posting a gain, after a choppy session on Wall Street that was dominated by politics.
Trade is the primary reason for Malcolm Turnbull's Europe trip, but what deals will come out of all those meetings with world leaders?
Former Goldman Sachs president Gary Cohn is the leading candidate to succeed Janet Yellen as chair of the Federal Reserve.
Pimco's chief investment officer says the latest Trump-Russia reports will make it more difficult to bolster the US economy.
The ASX is set to open marginally lower after Wall Street finished a rollercoaster session slightly down.
Janet Yellen is getting ready to feel the heat, and not just because it's July in Washington.
Non-payment of super is increasing in Australia, with at least 690,000 or 6.5 per cent of the workforce affected annually, according to ASFA.
Oil climbed above $US45 a barrel after the Energy Information Administration cut its US crude output forecast for next year.
Australia's smallest cinemas are looking for more bargaining power.
Officials are investigating how close a plane reportedly came to landing on a crowded taxiway.
The Turnbull government is considering new hardline carbon-emission rules so tough it may cause the price of Australia's most popular cars to soar by thousands of dollars, according to a leading automobile industry body.
There's more news of the outer workings of the Franchise Council of Australia and we suggest this is best enjoyed with some mysterious dark music playing in the background.
Australia's $170 billion franchise sector is on notice after a class action was announced in Canada
Bank reaches confidential settlement with stockbroker who was dumped after tweet.
Overseas-based investors are stepping up the competition to domestic players in the race to buy the $3 billion Blackstone retail property platform.
The fight over $2.4 billion a year in mortgage broker commissions is heating up, as consumer groups call for all such payments to be scrapped.
Gambling giant Tabcorp is confident it can still seal its mega-merger with Tatts Group by the end of the year, despite Australia's competition watchdog fighting to challenge the deal's approval.
Perth mining small cap rushes to rejig director fees after ASX issues a "please explain".
Tough new regulations are pushing investors out of the housing market and allowing first-home buyers to creep back in, figures show.
An investigation into the contamination of land and water around a defence force site at Oakey has escalated with a class action lawsuit filed against the Department of Defence.
Australia's fourth-biggest telco, Vocus Group, has received a second takeover offer of $3.50 a share as Asia-based private equity firm Affinity Equity Partners entered the fray.
Shareholders in Slater and Gordon have reached a $36.5 million settlement with the beleaguered law firm, a move that will pave the way for the group's restructure.
The stand out listings traded on the ASX captured at key moments through the day, as indicated by the time stamp in the video.
A bump in commodity prices provided support for mining shares, but the ASX traded within a tight band to close flat.
Miners such as BHP are a bright spot in a market stuck in a tight trading range ahead of key central bank events.
Cadence Property Group has sold a 7-Eleven petrol station off-the-plan for $5.41 million as service stations and convenience stores with long leases continue to attract small investors.
The investment market for industrial property is the strongest that developers and agents say they have seen for many years.
Record household debt and soaring property prices have "created a high hurdle" for the RBA to raise interest rates, says PIMCO.
'Airtaskers' who provide services through the platform are also at risk.
The increased tax offset means a tax reduction for small business.
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