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Toys 'R' Us store closures put 2700 Australian jobs at risk

Toys 'R' Us store closures put 2700 Australian jobs at risk

The future of Toys 'R' Us in Australia is in doubt following the retailer's decision to shut up shop in its native United States. 

  • by Patrick Hatch

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Labor tax policy forgets half of all voters are over 50
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Labor tax policy forgets half of all voters are over 50

If you think only the rich invest in the stockmarket and anyone with shares is living high on the hog, think again.

  • by Ian Henschke
1 in 3 left without phone, internet connecting to NBN

1 in 3 left without phone, internet connecting to NBN

The most commonly cited reason for  those left without a connection was a ‘technical issue with installation’.

  • by Jennifer Duke
'Suspicious wealth': London's Russian elites face scrutiny

'Suspicious wealth': London's Russian elites face scrutiny

Billionaires and football club owners may face a new level of financial scrutiny. Could it lead to an anti-Putin coalition?

  • by Nick Miller
CEO pay packets reaching pre-GFC levels of $5m
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CEO pay packets reaching pre-GFC levels of $5m

A CEO pay surge happening again has not been seen since the lead up to the GFC, an Australia Institute report says.

  • by Anna Patty
Hinch blames knee injury and Cuban-heel shoes for fall 

Hinch blames knee injury and Cuban-heel shoes for fall 

Liver-transplant recipient Derryn Hinch says he'll keep drinking, despite ending up in hospital after falling out of Uber.

  • by Ebony Bowden
'Steve Jobs of biotech' no more: CEO's fall from grace  

'Steve Jobs of biotech' no more: CEO's fall from grace  

She raised hundreds of millions saying her startup would change medicine with a drop of blood. It was a fairytale.

  • by Matt Robinson & Rebecca Spalding
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        Peter Dutton wants a refugee intake of white South African farmers

        Peter Dutton wants a refugee intake of white South African farmers

        "They're the sorts of migrants that we want to bring into our country," the Home Affairs Minister says.

        • by Michael Koziol

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        Toys 'R' Us store closures put 2700 Australian jobs at risk

        Toys 'R' Us store closures put 2700 Australian jobs at risk

        The future of Toys 'R' Us in Australia is in doubt following the retail giant's decision to shut up shop in its native United States. 

        • by Patrick Hatch

        Small business

        Huxtaburger: expanding with the lot

        Huxtaburger: expanding with the lot

        • by Kate Jones
        When a ‘side hustle’ becomes a hassle, or worse

        When a ‘side hustle’ becomes a hassle, or worse

        • by Tony Featherstone
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        • by Kerri Sackville
        When we lose weight, where does it go?

        When we lose weight, where does it go?

        • by Ruben Meerman & Andrew Brown
        What it's like being Muslim and LGBTQ
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        What it's like being Muslim and LGBTQ

        • by Roqayah Chamseddine
        Katy Perry and the issue of consent

        Katy Perry and the issue of consent

        • by Nicole Economos
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        True wireless earbuds are freeing, but fraught

        True wireless earbuds are freeing, but fraught

        Bose's answer to the Apple AirPods are great for the gym, but what would happen if I dropped one into the cross fit?

        • by Rod Easdown
        Donating good-quality used goods is another way to help charity.

        Going direct reduces costs when you give to charity

        Face-to-face fundraising is here to stay, but while it's effective for charities, there are more effective ways to give.

        • by Caitlin Fitzsimmons

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        Smith as much to blame for Rabada incident: Philander

        Smith as much to blame for Rabada incident: Philander

        South Africa seamer Vernon Philander has accused Steve Smith of staging the incident which led to pace sensation Kagiso Rabada being rubbed out.

        • by Andrew Wu
        Cahill is no World Cup certainty: van Marwijk

        Cahill is no World Cup certainty: van Marwijk

        Tim Cahill's inclusion in Australia's squad was a nod to his historical importance but it would not guarantee him a World Cup spot.

        • by Michael Lynch

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