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The Aussie wasn’t meant to be this way
Opinion
Currencies

The Aussie wasn’t meant to be this way

The foreign exchange market is telling us something about Trump's policies that Wall Street is still trying to ignore.

  • by Michael Pascoe
Shares pushed firmly higher on Thursday thanks mainly to lifting investor confidence globally.
Investments

Miners help lift ASX on rising tide of investor confidence

  • by Patrick Commins
Telstra flags job losses due to NBN roll-out
Telecommunications

Telstra flags job losses due to NBN roll-out

  • by Jennifer Duke
McGrath seeks 'urgent clarification' of information from John McGrath
Commercial real estate

McGrath seeks 'urgent clarification' of information from John McGrath

  • by Carolyn Cummins
Murdoch under pressure to raise $19.7b Sky takeover bid
Rupert Murdoch

Murdoch under pressure to raise $19.7b Sky takeover bid

  • by Christopher Williams
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'Golden opportunity'? States still at loggerheads over energy policy
Energy

'Golden opportunity'? States still at loggerheads over energy policy

As the National Energy Guarantee enters its first consultation, the Commonwealth and states still disagree on whether it can solve Australia's energy crisis.

  • by Cole Latimer
One soft spot was a 49,800 drop in full-time jobs, though that followed an incredibly strong run over the past year.
The economy

Unemployment rate at 5.5% in January

Employment notched up the longest streak of gains on record in January, while unemployment fell a tick and female participation in the workforce climbed to a record high.

Governments urged to help boost electric vehicle sector
Energy

Governments urged to help boost electric vehicle sector

  • by Cole Latimer
Call to revamp super, hit contractors with levy to fund aged pension
Superannuation

Call to revamp super, hit contractors with levy to fund aged pension

  • by Nassim Khadem
RBA swallowing business bunkum on wages
Comment
Pay

RBA swallowing business bunkum on wages

  • by Michael Pascoe
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Investments

The Aussie wasn’t meant to be this way
Opinion
Currencies

The Aussie wasn’t meant to be this way

  • by Michael Pascoe
Investments

Miners help lift ASX on rising tide of investor confidence

  • by Patrick Commins
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Investments

Markets Live: ASX climbs as resources rally

  • by Patrick Commins

Companies

Telstra flags job losses due to NBN roll-out
Telecommunications

Telstra flags job losses due to NBN roll-out

  • by Jennifer Duke
Aviation

Qantas could be flying towards fleet renewal spending cliff, says S&P

  • by Patrick Hatch
Rupert Murdoch

Murdoch under pressure to raise $19.7b Sky takeover bid

  • by Christopher Williams

Banking & finance

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Small business

Recent Disney hit <i>Frozen</i> offers two princesses with no prince to rescue them.
COMMENT
Managing

Disney films limit women's careers

Subtle indoctrination begins in childhood.

  • by James Adonis
Court rubbishes JJ Richards small business contracts
Managing

Court rubbishes JJ Richards small business contracts

Competition watchdog's first small business unfair contracts action produces result.

  • by Cara Waters
What Richmond and the Storm can teach business
COMMENT
Managing

What Richmond and the Storm can teach business

  • by Tony Featherstone
Seven things I've learnt building my $10 million business 
Entrepreneur

Seven things I've learnt building my $10 million business 

  • by Rhian Allen
Cult ice-cream store Pidapipo under fire for gendered ice-cream
Managing

Cult ice-cream store Pidapipo under fire for gendered ice-cream

  • by Cara Waters

Consumer affairs

Batting for the banks: top silks get ready for royal commission
Analysis
Banking royal commission

Batting for the banks: top silks get ready for royal commission

  • by Sarah Danckert
For subscribers

From the Newsroom – October 2017

  • by Michael Bachelard
Regulation

'Edgy' ClearView sold dodgy insurance to remote indigenous communities

  • by Sarah Danckert

Careers

Workers' compensation awarded for injury nine minutes before death
Workplace

Workers' compensation awarded for injury nine minutes before death

  • by Anna Patty
Workplace

CFMEU official may have to pay fine out of his own pocket

  • by Anna Patty
Opinion
Employment

'Masculine culture' and micro barriers still major issues for women

  • by Elizabeth Croft

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