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Total job vacancies declined 2.7 per cent from May to August, the ABS reported on Thursday. NewsWire/ Gaye Gerard

Stark warning for Aussie job hunters

If you’ve got a job, then you should hold onto it, according to fresh data on job vacancies in the Aussie economy.

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The aged care system differentiates between those who have the means to either pay for or contribute towards their care, in much the same way the welfare system locks out the wealthy from receiving an age pension.

Your very uncomplicated guide to new complex aged-care fees

With delayed aged-care reforms due to kick in at the end of October, many seniors with modest amounts in savings are understandably frightened.Here’s your easy-to-follow guide to how it works . . .

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‘I want to put a $170,000 inheritance into a term deposit inside my super fund? How safe is my money, and would a normal bank term deposit be a better, more secure option?’

A term deposit inside super? How safe is your money?

Q+A: ‘I want to put a $170,000 inheritance into a term deposit inside my super fund. How safe is my money and would a normal bank term deposit be a better, more secure option?’

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Macquarie did not act efficiently, honestly and fairly as it failed to put Shield Master Fund on a watch list for heightened monitoring.

Macquarie dodges court with $321m compensation to investors

The investment bank agreed to refund people who lost their superannuation savings in the First Shield collapse

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Nine chair Catherine West has announced her resignation as chair of Nine Entertainment.

Nine chair Catherine West resigns, new chair named

Catherine West is stepping down as Nine Entertainment chair, less than 18 months after taking the role.

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The number of Australian workers using AI tools daily has tripled in the past year.

Massive increase in Aussie workers using AI to claw back time

Three times as many Australian workers are using artificial intelligence tools as last year but executives say they are not seeing transformational changes.

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Minister issues fine warning for Optus after triple-0 scandal

Optus can ‘expect more’ penalties following Wednesday’s $100m slugging, a leading government minister has warned, as outrage over last week’s triple-0 meltdown rolls on.

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THE ECONOMIST: It’s easier than ever to invest like the ultra-rich and regulators are worried.

Investing like the ultra-rich is easier than ever

THE ECONOMIST: It’s easier than ever to invest like the ultra-rich and regulators are worried.

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Macquarie Investment Management will refund thousands of Australians after admitting it breached the Corporations Act by failing to monitor the Shield Master Fund properly.

Macquarie to repay investors after super fund failings

Macquarie Investment Management will refund thousands of Australians after admitting it breached the Corporations Act by failing to properly monitor the Shield Master Fund.

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Billionaire businessman Adrian Portelli has saved a favourite gym chain

Adrian Portelli steps in to save popular gym chain from collapse

‘You’ve got 800 staff, hundreds of thousands of members — it’s an icon of the fitness industry.’

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Optus CEO Stephen Rue

Optus is asleep at the wheel, CEO’s regret won’t cut it

JENI O’DOWD: The bigger problem isn’t one leader. It’s an industry that treats trust as a liability rather than a responsibility.

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Customers who arrive at branches looking for cash will be given a lesson in the bank’s mobile phone app.

‘Callous’: Westpac fires tellers, tells customers to use app

Customers who arrive at branches looking for cash will be given a lesson in the bank’s mobile phone app.

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The court found Optus engaged debt collectors to chase outstanding monies when some customers were unable to pay. NewsWire / Nikki Short

Optus hit with huge $100m penalty

Optus has been whacked with a staggering nine-figure fine for what a court has described as the “appalling” exploitation of some of Australia’s most vulnerable customers.

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Optus boss Stephen Rue says he won’t quit

Optus boss won’t quit, blames staff for triple-0 failures

Optus chief executive Stephen Rue has blamed human error by his own tech and call centre staff for the failure to connect emergency calls.

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The Star casino in Sydney.

Regulator extends suspension of Star’s Sydney casino licence

The embattled casino operator will continue to have its operations run by special manager Nicholas Weeks after being dealt another blow by the NSW regulator.

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