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Australian bond future prices have moved higher ahead of the RBA’s interest rate decision on Tuesday afternoon.
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Income tax

There's a $7.5b reason why the RBA is stalling on rate cuts

The Commonwealth Bank has an answer to the riddle of why the Reserve Bank is baulking at cutting rates. It's something you'll see in your bank account soon.

  • by Elizabeth Knight
More electric vehicles are expected to hit the streets with expectations that non-EV car sales may have already hit a ceiling.
Electric cars

Non-electric vehicle sales may have peaked globally, says new research

  • by Cole Latimer
MYOB CEO Tim Reed said payment time continues to be an issue for small business.
Finance

'Very concerned': Wages front of mind as small business goes to polls

  • by Emma Koehn
Australian government ministers met with representatives from social media sites and telecommunications companies.
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Tech giants pledge unprecedented action to tackle terrorist content

  • by Jennifer Duke
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'A long journey': No respite for retailers amid Amazon's Aussie assault

  • by Paul Sakkal
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Australian bond future prices have moved higher ahead of the RBA’s interest rate decision on Tuesday afternoon.
Opinion
Income tax

There's a $7.5b reason why the RBA is stalling on rate cuts

The Commonwealth Bank has an answer to the riddle of why the Reserve Bank is baulking at cutting rates. It's something you'll see in your bank account soon.

  • by Elizabeth Knight
Economic growth in regional Australia has been much slower since the GFC.
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Australia votes

Growth has slowed in regional Australia since the GFC, stoking discontent

A growth slowdown in regional Australia since the GFC coincides with rising voter dissatisfaction

  • by Matt Wade
More electric vehicles are expected to hit the streets with expectations that non-EV car sales may have already hit a ceiling.
Electric cars

Non-electric vehicle sales may have peaked globally, says new research

  • by Cole Latimer
Wages growth fails to ignite with the ABS reporting a 0.5 per cent increase in the March quarter
Australia votes

Wages flatline ahead of election with no signs of take off

  • by Shane Wright
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Opinion
Australia votes

A politician always wins, but this time the choice really matters

  • by Ross Gittins
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Markets

The local market rebounded strongly on Wednesday.
Sharemarket

ASX rebounds as Trump calms markets

  • by William McInnes
Markets Live

Aurizon reaches 16mth high on Fed Court decision

  • by Lucy Battersby
Opinion
Trade wars

Don't go searching for a strategy in Trump's tariff moves

  • by Timothy L. O'Brien

Companies

Australian government ministers met with representatives from social media sites and telecommunications companies.
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Media & marketing

Tech giants pledge unprecedented action to tackle terrorist content

  • by Jennifer Duke
Opinion
Aviation

Virgin's new chief executive considers his Velocity options

  • by Stephen Bartholomeusz
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Rail

'We’ve got a problem': Sims questions laws after rail go-ahead

  • by Patrick Hatch

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MYOB CEO Tim Reed said payment time continues to be an issue for small business.
Finance

'Very concerned': Wages front of mind as small business goes to polls

The impacts of wage rises is taking the spotlight in the last days of the campaign.

  • by Emma Koehn
Hannah Poppins with some of her hand made paper flowers which she no longer describes as Tiffany blue.
Entrepreneur

Australian paper flower business in trademark blue with Tiffany & Co

When Hannah Poppins listed her paper flowers for sale, she didn't think it would cause any problems.

  • by Cara Waters
Co-founder of Ag-Energy, Terry Curtis, says neither party has really committed to a solution on rising business energy costs.
Small business

'They've both failed': Energy policy confuses business ahead of vote

  • by Emma Koehn
Shadow minister for the digital economy Ed Husic discusses Labor's commitment to startups at an event in Sydney on Tuesday.
Start-ups

Labor to 'get cracking' on entrepreneurs' council for startups

  • by Emma Koehn
Orange Sky now have a fleet of cutting-edge vehicles.
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Cisco

Vehicle for change

  • by Amy Cooper

Consumer affairs

The banks are facing another financial headache ahead of the royal commission final report.
Hayne fallout

Which is the worst bank for dealing with complaints? You may soon find out

  • by Sarah Danckert
Supermarkets

'No animals hurt making this meat': how picky consumers drive up prices

  • by Paul Sakkal
Broadcast rights

'Dead in the water': Foxtel austerity drive signals end of sports rights boom

  • by Colin Kruger

Workplace

Many construction workers are unknowingly putting themselves at risk of silicosis.
Opinion
Work therapy

Tips to help you get the right message across about hazards at work

  • by Jonathan Rivett
Australia votes

Labor plan to limit fixed-term contracts before workers offered permanent job

  • by Anna Patty
Careers

Humans have an irreplaceable role in business

  • by Keeli Cambourne

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