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Media mogul Rupert Murdoch has suffered a major defeat in his attempt to alter his family trust. 

The chief executive of one of Australia’s largest banks is stepping down, and an international banker has been brought in to take control of the lender.

Just days before Christmas, Australia’s biggest bank has told customers it will hit them with a new fee every time they want to withdraw cash from a branch, post office or via phone services.

Intel, one of the world’s leading chip-makers, has ousted it chief executive after disastrous performance over a tumultuous near four years.

One of Australia’s largest grocery suppliers has revealed food inflation is moderating significantly, but has flagged the construction industry still faces trouble.

All 53 private health funds will now pay a higher hospital rate after a drawn-out battle over who should cover $140 million in annual fees.

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An airfare price war is making it cheaper to fly halfway across the world than to the other side of Australia, depending on how picky you are with airline choice. 

News Corp investors have rejected a proposal to eliminate the voting structure that allows the Rupert Murdoch’s family to keep a vice-like grip on his media empire.

Laws to crack down on airport slot hoarding are being scrutinised by a Senate inquiry as Qantas faces questions over the alleged practice that could draw fines.

Mineral Resources boss Chris Ellison has been spotted in public for the first time since the bombshell announcement that he will leave the company he founded within the next 12 to 18 months.

Just like Tesla has become synonymous with Elon Musk, finding someone to step into the shoes of the man who built Mineral Resources from scratch will be difficult, according to a leading business expert.

Mineral Resources boss Chris Ellison will be out the door soon and has copped a multimillion-dollar penalty in the fallout of a financial misconduct scandal.

The landmark payment is the first of its kind.