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Governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia Michele Bullock.

Next rate cut uncertain as inflation threat lingers

Australia’s economy is running hotter than the Reserve Bank expected in a sign that there’s no urgency to cut interest rates.

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Rio Tinto says its on track to hit the lower end of iron ore guidance.

Rio in ‘tightly balanced’ race to reach iron ore target

The mining giant has a bullish view on Chinese steel demand and is tipping a strong finish to the year in the Pilbara as it stays in the race to meet its full-year shipments goal.

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Your child’s first job can help them set good money habits.

How to turn your teen’s cash job into a super stash

DAWN THOMAS: Whether it’s amateur sport umpiring or babysitting, your child’s first job can help them set good money habits while learning a system they’ll rely on for the rest of their lives.

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Treasurer Jim Chalmers has announced sweeping changes to Labor’s proposed super tax.

Winners and losers from Jim Chalmers’ super tax changes

Aussies with more than $3 million in super and average-income young workers are the big winners from Labor scrapping unpopular super tax plans.

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Shares in the maker of Penfolds wines plunged to the lowest level in a decade on a boycott by Chinese drinkers.

Chinese wine drinkers give up on Australian grapes

Shares in the maker of Penfolds wines plunged to the lowest level in a decade on a boycott by Chinese drinkers.

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Jim Chalmers has been forced to wind back his superannuation tax scheme, and then announce it.

Super-sized retreat raises questions of government ambitions

Publicly the government is hailing the backdown as ‘pragmatic’ and ‘practical’, but behind the scenes Labor figures are claiming another humiliating slap down of the Treasurer by his Prime Minister.

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Here’s some advice on how to avoid a lemon in the financial advice world.

How to pick a good financial adviser from a dwindling pool

NICK BRUINING: There’s a good chance over the next few weeks, you may receive a letter from your financial adviser telling you they plan to retire at the end of the year. Here’s how to avoid a lemon.

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To gauge the centrality of OpenAI, The Economist conducted this thought experiment.

What if OpenAI went belly-up?

To gauge the centrality of the AI superstar, The Economist conducted this thought experiment.

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ANZ’s new CEO Nuno Matos

ANZ boss takes axe to costs as part of home loans push

ANZ’s Nuno Matos has outlined a plan to reverse its profit margin decline and grow returns for shareholders in a radical overhaul of the bank.

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Senator Sarah Hanson-Young has threatened to subpoena TikTok, Meta, and Snapchat.

Senators threaten to subpoena TikTok, Meta, Snapchat

A Senate committee has threatened to subpoena TikTok, Meta, and Snapchat after the social media giants refused to appear alongside other tech companies.

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Xi Jinping and Donald Trump are due to meet in South Korea later this month.

‘We are not afraid’: China ready for Trump trade war

China says they will not back away from a trade war with the United States after President Donald Trump vowed to impose punishing new retaliatory tariffs on Chinese imports. 

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President Donald Trump has posted a message saying the US relationship with China will be fine. (AP PHOTO)

Trump backs off China threats after stock market plunge

US President Donald Trump has taken a less confrontational approach in his latest social media post on trade tensions with China.

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A cybersecurity expert has warned of a 'second wave' of scams after a Qantas data leak. (AAP PHOTOS)

Scams 'second wave' to take off for 5.7m Qantas flyers

With the personal records of millions of Qantas customers published online, a cybersecurity expert is warning Australians to be wary of scammers.

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The Reserve Bank will reveal what went on behind closed doors when it decided to keep the cash rate on hold.

Reserve Bank to lay out reasons for not cutting rates

Australia's central bank will reveal what went on behind closed doors when it decided to keep the cash rate on hold, while key job figures are due for release.

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Hackers have released the personal data of millions of Qantas customers online. (Dan Himbrechts/AAP PHOTOS)

'It's all over the place': Qantas customer data leaked

Personal data of millions of Qantas customers has been published online after hackers made good on a ransom threat.

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