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Corporate high-flier Joel Thickins (right) crashed into five cars and refused to give a breath test. (AAP PHOTOS)
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Alex Mitchell

Investment titan sorry for 'shocker' multi-car crash

An investment fund's Australian leader admits he drank alcohol before causing a multi-car pile-up described as an "absolute shocker".

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The supermarket giant is hiking the price of a household staple as its suppliers face ongoing fuel-related supply chain and operational cost pressures.

Coles to charge more for item bought by almost every shopper

Companies
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NAB is the latest bank to confirm it is joining the cull, after ANZ revealed it was slashing 3500 jobs and 1000 contractors.

NAB and ANZ job cuts are just the start of killing season

Companies
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Consumers are being urged to shop around for the best grocery deals, though Australia’s third-largest supermarket offers the greatest overall value.

Cheapest supermarket and average shop totals revealed

Australia
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Westpac is being sued by Australia’s financial regulator.

Westpac, RAMS sued for ‘widespread misconduct’

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Collins Foods managing director Xavier Simonet.

KFC operator flags bird flu threat to fried chicken

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AI is about to replace knowledge jobs. The Nightly
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How AI is setting up an even worse version of the GFC

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Superannuation savings are looking at another strong annual return, despite the damage inflicted on Australian shares by the Middle East war.

Nest eggs in good health despite Middle East war’s ASX toll

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People visit the Top of the Rock observation deck behind a Comcast corporate logo at the top of 30 Rock in Rockefeller Center, New York.

Media and tech giant’s move sparks 23 per cent share spike

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What are the medical reasons that would allow you to access superannuation early? How do you do it? And is it worth the tax whack you’ll cop?

Is your dodgy knee worth the tax hit to access super early?

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Financial expert Rachel Cole has cautioned against panic selling investment properties as housing tax changes loom.

With property tax changes looming, is now the time to sell?

Property
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By becoming eligible to claim a part-age pension, you’ll be fully exempt from the new minimum 30 per cent tax CGT. Here’s the hacks you need to know to get yourself support from Centrelink to ease the blow.

Getting a pension will ease CGT blow. Here’s how to do it

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Qualify for just $1 of Centrelink age pension or JobSeeker, and the 30 per cent CGT disappears.

The $1 hack you need to dodge the new 30pc CGT rule

Australia
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Mining

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Jessica Farrell was name vice-president innovation after the world’s biggest miner closed down its Nickel West business in late 2024.

America calling for BHP’s ex-nickel boss Jessica Farrell

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Fresh action against mining billionaire Andrew “Twiggy” Forrest’s company Fortescue was filed by Brisbane-based law firm JGA Saddler on Thursday and have been backed by an international litigation funder Aristata Capital.

Andrew Forrest’s FMG hit with sexual harassment class action

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Chris Ellison

MinRes picks its favourite to succeed Chris Ellison

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More than 300,000 migrants arrived in Australia last year, but the annual intake was the slowest in more than three years despite being well above the pre-COVID average.

The States driving immigration numbers past pre-COVID levels

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LNG exporters will be forced to quarantine 20 per cent of their gas exports from July 1, 2027 for the domestic market, under the plan unveiled in last week’s Federal Budget.

Albo Government promises to get gas reservation plan ‘right’

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

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

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Australia’s biggest undeveloped gas project has been given a small boost with Woodside launching early engineering work on the $30 billion Browse proposal.

Woodside puts $30b Browse on agenda amid energy shock

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The Greens-led Senate inquiry has been examining whether the sector is paying enough for the natural resources and has already heard vociferous pushback from energy giants.

Push for supersized gas tax set to be shelved

Energy
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