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The Reserve Bank board is set to unveil the minutes of the meeting that led to its rates decision.

Reserve Bank to reveal why it delivered rates pain

Mortgage-holders will be given an insight into the likelihood of further rate hikes when minutes from the Reserve Bank's latest meeting are revealed.

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Genesis Minerals has emerged as the successful bidder for Magnetic Resources’ neighbouring Lady Julie project in Laverton, tallying up another acquisition for the busy Raleigh Finlayson-led gold miner.

Lady Julie finds a suitor in $639m Genesis Minerals deal

Genesis Minerals has emerged as the successful bidder for Magnetic Resources’ neighbouring Lady Julie project in Laverton, tallying up another acquisition for the busy Raleigh Finlayson-led gold miner.

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Disclosing a weaker interim result, Bendigo boss Richard Fennell suggested government should give consideration to ‘incentivising’ those banks operating regional branch networks.

Bendigo wants debate on regional banking ‘incentives’

Disclosing a weaker interim result, Bendigo boss Richard Fennell suggested government should give consideration to ‘incentivising’ those banks operating regional branch networks.

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What do you do when you finally have no debt in your name? It is a bit surreal, isn’t it? Here’s what you might have to reconsider when your debt position changes radically downwards.

The five things to do when you find yourself debt-free

DEBTMAN: What do you do when you finally have no debt in your name? It is a bit surreal, isn’t it? Here’s what you might have to reconsider when your debt position changes radically downwards.

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Gold is booming and tech is wobbling.

Is the tech era over, or a buying opportunity?

Australian tech funds are now trailing the broader ASX as gold, lithium and bank stocks surge. Is this the end of the long tech boom — or a rare chance to buy in?

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Australian businesses are muscling up to expand through ramping up their borrowing. (Susie Dodds/AAP PHOTOS)

Big businesses getting bigger amid two-speed recovery

Business credit growth implies Australia's economy is resilient, but insolvency numbers continue to remain high, and in some sectors are growing.

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BlueScope Steel's bottom-line net profit for the first half of 2025/26 is up 118 per cent. (Dean Lewins/AAP PHOTOS)

Nation's biggest steelmaker rolls out big profit lift

BlueScope Steel has rejected a takeover bid it says undervalues the company - and its latest results appear to back up that argument.

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The consumer watchdog has accused Coles of a misleading dog food discount. (Susie Dodds/AAP PHOTOS)

Coles accused of 'utterly misleading' grocery prices

A major Australian supermarket misled consumers into believing its prices had been cut when in fact they had increased, a court has been told.

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JB H-Fi kicked off the first full week of earnings season on Monday.

JB Hi-Fi sales hit record as consumers splurge on new tech

JB Hi-Fi customers have cast aside higher cost-of-living pressures to splurge on the latest gadgets, helping the electronics and appliance behemoth post record sales and better-than-expected profit.

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Skilled staff are adept at pretending not to notice their allotted time is up.

Inside the excruciating quest for a meeting room

What’s the scarcest resource in business? Good people? Patient capital? Uncontested markets? The correct answer is meeting rooms.

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Treasurer Jim Chalmers.

IMF wants higher GST, lower income taxes to boost economy

The Treasurer ruled out a sensible but politically risky IMF call to lower income taxes. Here’s why Australia desperately needs a bit of political courage.

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For most investors, long-term wealth is built the same way it always has been: through diversified, liquid portfolios designed to compound steadily over time.

Eyes on road if you’re revving for private market returns

YOUR MONEY: It seems that for the past few years, the latest buzz in the investment world is private markets. But what are they? Here’s where they fit with your portfolio and also where they don’t.

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Here’s everything you need to know about moving Mum or Dad into aged care — from knowing about how the fees and care system works right through to picking the best place for your loved one.

Moving Mum or Dad into aged care? Here’s where to start...

YOUR MONEY: Here’s everything you need to know about moving Mum or Dad into aged care — from knowing about how the fees and care system works right through to picking the best place for your loved one.

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Sarah Dennis, who works at a discount department store, only started earning super when she turned 18 last June despite having worked since she was 15 years old.

Under-18s carve-out costing WA teens $36m in lost super

YOUR MONEY: WA teenagers will miss out on about $36m in superannuation contributions this year because of an outdated law, prompting fresh calls to scrap the legal carve-out for under-18s.

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‘Your social media is basically your resume,’ says, a 24-year-old marketing and product development manager in New York City.

Gen Zers spend only to broadcast their personal brands

‘Your social media is basically your resume,’ says, a 24-year-old marketing and product development manager in New York City.

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