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If proven, it will be the largest fraud case against one of Australia’s major banks.

Harvey Norman chair Gerry Harvey reckons consumers have cast aside cost-of-living pressures to stock up on AI-led computers and mobile devices, helping it deliver a 15 per cent increase in half-year profit.

Coles chief Leah Weckert says while this month’s interest rate rise has knocked consumer confidence, the supermarket giant is yet to see the impacts on shopping behaviour.

With a more focused approach, America could break China’s chokehold on critical minerals

Coles has revealed a huge profit for the first half of the financial year, but the result fell short of last year’s figure.

Women working full-time have seen a much bigger pay increase than men, but there is more to this figure than meets the eye.

Discount pharmacy juggernaut Chemist Warehouse has attributed its double-digit sales lift to the growing popularity of weight-loss drugs like Ozempic and Mounjaro.

Physical AI is already here as self-driving cars spill across the world and the future is likely to include personal AI agents for billions of users.

Rising interest rates are forcing the Treasurer to promise action on inflation. His record isn’t promising.

The company behind some of Australia’s best-known brands says consumers were “rattled” about interest rate hikes as early as December, which led to a more cautious shopping behaviour during Christmas.

Australians having trouble getting a bargain during a time of high inflation shouldn’t blame themselves — the fault lies elsewhere.

Apollo, Blackstone and KKR have had to raise the lion’s share of this from select financial institutions and the uber-rich. Now they have the mass market in their sights.

The national airline has made major changes for customers after strong demand for domestic flights saw profits edge 5.1 per cent higher, lifting its dividend for shareholders.

Closing down sales have been announced.