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8@eight: Positive start to the week for the ASX
Local market set to open in positive territory to start the week.
Parkville residents oppose 22-level tower at former Games village
When then premier Steve Bracks was poised to sign off on the Commonwealth Games Village in 2003, protesters fought to ensure it was mostly low-rise.
Zoox is coming out of the shadows as it enters 'Godzilla mode'
A secretive, billion-dollar start-up founded by an Australian designer, is taking its first steps out of the shadows and into the spotlight.
Giant company to offer parental leave on day one
Jack Bell was relaxed about taking more than three months off work on parental leave but knows some other men would not feel as comfortable taking that much time away.
Wage suppression to cost workers $100 billion
Wage fraud, wage freezes, cuts to penalty rates and companies scrapping enterprise agreements will reduce the retirement savings of millions of workers by $100 billion by the time they retire, a report has found.
Even a billionaire can get outbid on Sydney property
According to a character in David Williamson's Emerald City, the problem with Sydney people is that they know the meaning of life: waterfront real estate.
Unis turned into aimless, money-grubbing exploiters
Of the many stuff-ups during the now-finished era of economic reform, one of the worst is the unending backdoor privatisation of Australia's universities.
Father, son, law firm face contempt for flouting freeze
A father and son duo, who are allegedly part of a ring running an international binary option scheme that has misappropriated millions from Australians, and their lawyer have been accused of contempt of court.
Historic surprise in Sydney CBD as 1960s office block demolished
Demolition of a 1960s tower block at the old Menzies Hotel at Wynyard has delivered an historic surprise.
Labor demands independent inquiry into Hadgkiss
Labor is calling for an independent inquiry into the government's decision to appoint Nigel Hadgkiss to head the building industry watchdog despite legal concerns.
GM chief challenges China's planned bans on petrol cars
Mary Barra, the chief executive of General Motors, has cautioned against the growing trend of officials in China and some other countries making plans to phase out sales of petrol and diesel-powered cars.
Wolf of Wall Street producer settles US forfeiture suit
The producer of The Wolf of Wall Street settled a forfeiture lawsuit by the US Justice Department alleging the movie was funded by money siphoned from a Malaysian state investment fund.
Summer of bitcoin ending badly as China clamps down on trading
Bitcoin's meteoric summertime surge risks coming to a painful end as Chinese policy makers move to restrict trading amid growing warnings of a market bubble.
Stagnant wages threat to economy, equality
In recent days, politicians have sought to twist key economic statistics measuring income, wealth and spending.
For young rebels, early innovation can be a path to ethical indiscretion
Entrepreneurs, it turns out, do not just move fast and break things, as Facebook's longtime credo put it. They are also more likely than others to cross the line.
'Historic lows': Coal exports left power plants with 'weeks' of stocks
A shortage of rail capacity in the Hunter Valley prompted by rising coal exports led three of the country's biggest power stations to run down stockpiles to their lowest in years.
'Very dodgy': Workers urged to sign contracts that cuts their pay in half
Private contractors building the Sydney Metro Northwest accused of trying to slash the pay and conditions of tradespeople using a controversial pay agreement.
Australians cough up $2 million to ATO scammers so far this year
"They are big organised crime and they make a fortune."
Ryanair cancels 82 flights after it `messed up' crew's time off
Ryanair scrapped 82 flights on Sunday, the start of a six-week program of cancellations it's making as it seeks to reduce a backlog of crew vacation required by Irish regulators before the end of the year.
SpaceX's greatest explosions, courtesy of Elon Musk
The Tesla billionaire published a blooper reel of the company's many failed attempts to land its rockets so they could be used again.
Week 1 for Shkreli in jail: Fun and games are over
It's hard to say what will happen to Martin Shkreli in jail, but one thing's for sure: It won't be fun.
Focus on beef exports in bilateral Beijing talks
China's suspension of exports from Australian beef processors will be raised in meetings in Beijing.
Emails shed light on Nigel Hadgkiss' conduct
Fair Work inspectors were ordered to withhold information about new provisions for unions.
AGL has become Australia's most monstered company
The government is looking for scapegoats, monstering energy companies to breach their fiduciary duties.
Fortescue CEO Nev Power to step down next year
Fortescue Metals Group said on Friday chief executive Neville Power will step down in February.
Police intervene at village of the damned
State authorities have intervened in the operations of a retirement village run by a convicted criminal.
Myer's share price hits an all-time low
Myer investors have punished the department store and pushed its share price to an all-time low.
Over-indebted or wealthy? It's all in the detail
Who says having debt three times your income is "over-indebted"?
From power failures to brain-eating viruses
Brain-eating amoeba might be the only way to explain the government's energy policy.
Small Business
It's not about the idea for Steve Baxter
The Shark Tank judge and multi-millionaire tech investor is focused on people as a judge of the American Express Small Business Explorer Grant.
Servcorp slapped with ACCC action over unfair small business contracts
The office space and services provider is the second business targeted by the watchdog over allegedly unfair small business contracts.