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The price Aussies will pay to top up their UK pension is changing. But does the deal still makes sense, even with the higher rate?

Do rule changes still make ‘buying’ a UK pension worth it?

Big changes to accessing the highly lucrative UK State pension will have a dramatic impact on its attractiveness to Aussies making use of the scheme. But does the deal still stack up?

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RBA Governor Michele Bullock.

‘No cut on the table’: RBA chief hints at rate hikes in 2026

Michele Bullock has revealed a rate hike was discussed for 2026, after the Reserve Bank left interest rates on hold at its final meeting for 2025. NAB says a February hike is now a real possibility.

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Bapcor is behind the Autobarn, Burson, Autopro and Midas brands.

Autobarn owner takes a hammering on gloomy profit outlook

Bapcor shares have been hammered after the Autobarn owner issued its second profit downgrade in less than two months following ‘weaker trading performance in October and November’.

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RBA Governor Michele Bullock during a press conference on Tuesday following the decision to keep interest rates on hold at 3.6 per cent.

No Christmas cheers as RBA ends year on hold

Michele Bullock has slammed the door shut on further mortgage relief, admitting the Reserve Bank is “uncomfortable” about inflation as it held interest rates steady on Tuesday.

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Lynas' Malaysia processing plant in Pahang. Lynas Rare Earths

How Japan built a rare-earth supply chain without China

The 15-year effort by Japan is a model for countries now scrambling to reduce their dependence on Beijing’s critical metals.

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AI is taking over Christmas shopping.

AI is taking over Christmas shopping — and changing retail

THE ECONOMIST: AI is quietly taking over Christmas shopping — from picking gifts to reshaping how big retailers sell.

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President Donald Trump has pledged to ‘be involved’ in the regulatory fate of a transaction that could reshape the news and entertainment industries.

Trump in middle of Netflix and Paramount’s Warner fight

The US President has shattered norms by pledging to ‘be involved’ in the regulatory fate of a transaction that could reshape the news and entertainment industries.

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TPG customer dies after triple-0 outage.

Another death linked to triple-0 connection fail

Another death has been linked to a triple-0 fail after a customer could not use their Samsung phone to call the emergency line.

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Charif Kazal during his ICAC case in 2011, which he has since taken to the UN Human Rights Committee.

Calls for Australia’s UN expulsion after ICAC failure

A legal team for Charif Kazal made the bold call after the Albanese Government refused to apologise and compensate the Sydney businessman over a corruption finding brushed by prosecutors.

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US President Donald Trump has given the green light to sell some Nvidia AI chips to China.

Trump announces US-China Nvidia AI chip deal

US President Donald Trump says he has spoken with China’s President Xi Jinping to confirm a huge deal for AI chips.

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Paramount Skydance is launching a hostile bid to buy Warner Bros. Discovery after it lost out to Netflix in a months-long bidding war for the legacy assets, the company said Monday.

Paramount launches rival bid for Warner Bros Discovery

Paramount Skydance is launching a hostile bid to buy Warner Bros. Discovery after it lost out to Netflix in a months-long bidding war for the legacy assets, the company said Monday.

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It is predicted to take 12 years for wages to catch up with cost-of-living pressures. NewsWire / Nicholas Eagar

Decade-long wait for wages to recover from cost-of-living crisis

A brutal forecast has spelled out more financial pain for the country, with a decade-long wait for Aussie workers’ wages to return to their pre-Covid value.

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RBA governor Michele Bullock.

Hold widely tipped amid fierce debate over next move

Families with mortgage relief on their Christmas wish-list will almost certainly be left disappointed on Tuesday with Reserve Bank boss Michele Bullock to signal whether a dreaded hike looms in the new year.

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Australian Treasurer Jim Chalmers at a press conference in Brisbane.

Consumers exposed after Labor dumps electricity rebates

Australians will lose electricity subsidies at the end of the year, an Albanese Government decision that leaves consumers even more exposed to an inflation outbreak.

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