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Changes to capital gains tax. Everybody seems to be talking about it. But what does it actually mean for the average Australian?

What capital gains tax changes could mean for you

Changes to capital gains tax. Everybody seems to be talking about it. But what does it actually mean for the average Australian?

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Ausies hit a grim record on Tuesday as the RBA hiked rated for the third time in 2026.

Thinking of refinancing? You need to know this

On Tuesday, as the RBA announced another rate hike, more Australians that ever did this one same thing. Now, a top mortgage broker has shared what you need to know.

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Consumers can expect to pay more for smartphones and laptops, JB Hi-Fi boss Nick Wells warns, as the artificial intelligence-led boom in data centres squeezes technology supply chains.

JB Hi-Fi boss warns of price hikes ahead for electronics

Consumers can expect to pay more for smartphones and laptops, JB Hi-Fi boss Nick Wells warns, as the artificial intelligence-led boom in data centres squeezes technology supply chains.

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OpenAI co-founder and president Greg Brockman arrives at the federal court in Oakland, California.

Open AI executive tells jury he feared Musk would ‘hit me’

OpenAI President Greg Brockman told a California jury Tuesday that Elon Musk physically threatened him during a 2017 confrontation.

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Canva founders Melanie Perkins, Cliff Obrecht and Cameron Adams.

Canva slapped with $792,000 fine for missed reports

Graphic design giant Canva has been slapped with $792,000 in penalties after the corporate regulator alleged four companies within the group failed to lodge financial reports on time.

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Fuel crisis sparks Albanese’s $10bn reserve plan.

PM unveils new plan to lift Aussie fuel reserves to 50 days

Anthony Albanese has announced a new plan to lift Australia’s fuel reserves to 50 days and stockpile fertiliser in the wake of the Iran war prompted energy crisis. 

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Australia’s Big Four banks have passed on the hike in full.

Big Four banks pass on RBA’s rate hike

Commonwealth Bank has become the first of the Big Four to lift interest rates following the Reserve Bank of Australia’s decision on Tuesday. It was closely followed by NAB, ANZ and Westpac.

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A Government cash splash will be working in direct opposition to the RBA. Pictured: RBA Governor Michele Bullock and Treasurer Jim Chalmers.

RBA and Chalmers pulling in opposite directions

EDITORIAL: A Government cash splash will be working in direct opposition to the RBA. And looking at the big picture beyond a possible small Government sugar hit, we will all be the losers.

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A government that has spent four years splashing cash, driving up inflation and interest rates, is now promising to become fiscally conservative.

With inflation out of control, Jim Chalmers sees the light

AARON PATRICK: A government that has spent four years splashing cash, driving up inflation and interest rates, is now promising to become fiscally conservative.

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Price increases flagged for Bunnings, Kmart, Target items

Customers warned of price increases to Kmart, Bunnings items

War inflation is squeezing the owner of Bunnings, Kmart and Target, with the boss warning higher costs will soon be passed onto customers.

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Ryan Stokes is leading a takeover bid for BlueScope.

Stokes says BlueScope reaching just half profit potential

Australia’s biggest steelworks is generating about half the profits it could be from assets like Port Kembla, according to businessman Ryan Stokes, who is leading a takeover bid for the company.

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‘$3300 more’: First bank moves on rate hike

Households could soon be paying an extra $3300 in mortgage repayments in a year, as banks started to pass on the RBA rate hike announced on Tuesday.

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Qantas CEO told professional investors travellers would prefer to cut back on drinking or socialising rather than air travel.

Travel still a ‘priority’ for Aussies despite price hikes

Qantas CEO told professional investors travellers would prefer to cut back on drinking or socialising rather than air travel.

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RBA governor Michele Bullock and Treasurer Jim Chalmers.

Pain to persist, warns Bullock as RBA wipes out 2025 cuts

The Reserve Bank has raised interest rates by another 25 basis points to 4.35 per cent, undoing last year’s relief. Governor Michele Bullock hinted at more pain and cautioned against higher government spending.

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For borrowers, the question is not simply whether rates will rise again, but if paying for certainty now is worth the risk of being locked in later.

Is now the time to move to a fixed-rate mortgage?

For borrowers, the question is not simply whether rates will rise again, but if paying for certainty now is worth the risk of being locked in later.

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