Business

The minutes from the latest RBA board meeting have revealed what is holding back rate cuts.
Business
Jackson Hewett

RBA minutes reveal ‘persistent’ issue holding back rate cuts

Stubborn inflation in one specific area continues to be an impediment to interest rate relief, according to the latest RBA board minutes, but there may be a glimmer of hope.

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Shares on the Australian Securities Exchange are up slightly ahead of Christmas. (Mick Tsikas/AAP PHOTOS)
Business
Derek Rose

Aussies shares inch higher in holiday-shortened trading

The ASX200 was up 0.1 per cent at midday as traders digested Reserve Bank minutes indicating officials remained concerned about inflation.

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The International Monetary Fund warns that Australia’s large public spending program is ‘stalling the disinflation process’, and may lead to higher rates.
Business
Jackson Hewett

The big thing that’s hurting Australia’s inflation fight

The International Monetary Fund warns that Australia’s large public spending program is ‘stalling the disinflation process’, and may lead to higher rates.

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Starbucks has around 10,000 company-operated stores in the US.
Business
Dee-Ann Durban

Christmas coffee crisis as baristas strike

A strike by baristas will close many stores during one of the busiest times of the year.

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The game of borrowing money has changed.
Business
Jackson Hewett

Higher rates, higher stakes: Australia’s economic reckoning

With debt set to surpass $1 trillion, one thing is certain, Australia’s economic golden age has come to an end.

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Damien Wilson and Shannon Butcher at Joondalup Harvey Norman.
Business
Cheyanne Enciso

Jingle tills all the way as last-minute shoppers stock up

Shoppers have made the final dash to sort last-minute Christmas gifts and complete the list of food staples needed for the big festive meal.

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The Economist
The Economist

Lego’s plastic bricks need to be friendlier to the planet

The world’s biggest toymaker relies on keeping its customers — young and old—enchanted

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Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton continue to butt heads over Australia’s energy future.
Politics
Katina Curtis

Energy stoush continues as climate debate heats up

Anthony Albanese has accused the Opposition of seeking to stifle investment in energy and industry as the Government reveals a months-long delay for its new emissions reduction target.

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Robert Thomson, CEO of News Corp, speaks during The Wall Street Journal's WSJ Tech Live Conference in Laguna Beach, California on October 16, 2023. (Photo by Patrick T. Fallon / AFP)
Markets
Daniel Newell

Foxtel offloaded to UK streamer for $3.5b

Foxtel has been sold in a $3.5 billion deal that will bring UK sports entertainment juggernaut DAZN to Australia’s shores — and catapult local codes such as AFL and NRL onto a bigger global stage.

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Albania has banned TikTok for a year following the stabbing death of a teenager.
World
Staff Writers

Country bans TikTok for a year after killing of teen

Albania says TikTok has an unhealthy influence on children, so it is blocking its use for a year as part of a plan to make schools safer and to monitor the effects of the ban.

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Federal Transport Minister Catherine King has released a proposed new set of rules for airline carriers.
Politics
Joe Spagnolo and Claire Sadler

Hallelujah: Days of airlines behaving badly could be ending

The days of airlines behaving badly and not giving a fig about cancelled flights, delays and disruptions may be coming to an end.

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Popular Australian drinks brand Billson’s has been saved by the Coca-Cola company.
Business
Molly Magennis

Major update after popular Australian drinks brand collapses

Fans of the brand were left devastated when the company announced it was entering voluntary administration earlier this year.

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The new poll has revealed shifting perceptions about professionalism, generational divides and the impact of attire on productivity. 
Business
Daniel Newell

Are shorts at work making a comeback? You’ll be surprised!

Shorts at work? The strict domain of the middle-aged man clinging to memories of a simpler time or an office fashion trend on the brink of a long-awaited comeback?

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Codral, Benadyl and Sudafed have been listed in the class action.
Australia
Max Corstorphan

Class action filed over ‘dud’ Codral, Benadryl and Sudafed

A class action has been launched against pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson alleging they sold cold and flu products that were ineffective at relieving cold and flu symptoms.

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The Coca Cola Company will take ownership of Victoria-based drinks maker Billson's.
Business
Cheyanne Enciso

Coca Cola the secret buyer of collapsed beverages brand

Global soft drinks giant Coca Cola has emerged as the secret buyer of collapsed ready-to-drink vodka maker Billson’s Beverages less than five months after it went bust.

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