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Collins Foods last April announced it would dump its Taco Bell chains, leaving its future in Australia uncertain.

Taco Bell’s future in Australia secured under new owners

Taco Bell is set to remain in Australia under a new owner after Collins Foods struck a deal with the Mexican-themed food chain’s US parent Yum Brands and its local partner to sell 20 stores.

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We’ve been here before, people. We’ve faced unpredictable global shocks. You may even find small ways to take advantage of the situation.

How to survive the rates and fuel double whammy

DEBTMAN: We’ve been here before, people. We’ve faced unpredictable global shocks. You may even find small ways to take advantage of the situation.

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RBA governor Michele Bullock. Gaye Gerard NewsWire

Reserve Bank warns of 5 per cent inflation by June

The Reserve Bank is bracing for inflation to soar to five per cent by June for the first time in three years as a result of crude oil prices remaining at $US100 a barrel.

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If your circumstances change in any way, you are obliged to notify Centrelink within a set time.

Why you really don’t want to be in Centrelink’s debt

Trying to hide assets? The rules are clear and strict. If your circumstances change in any way, you are obliged to notify Centrelink within a set time. Here’s how it checks if you’re playing by the rules ...

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Younger workers have received a boost from a wage decision by the Fair Work Commission. (Joel Carrett/AAP PHOTOS)

Discounted pay rates scrapped for junior workers

Workers aged between 18 and 20 in sectors like retail and fast food will receive the full award wage, rather than a discounted pay rate.

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Jackie O Henderson has launched legal action against her old employer.

Jackie ‘O’ launches multi-million-dollar action against ARN

Jackie ‘O’ Henderson has launched legal action against her old employer after her contract was terminated following an on-air blowup with her co-star Kyle Sandilands. 

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Credit card surcharges will be cut on October 1.

Surcharge fees on Australian card transactions to be banned

Australian consumers will no longer have to pay surcharge fees and debit and credit card payments from October 1, following a Reserve Bank ruling. But the RBA admitted businesses could raise consumer prices.

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A surcharge for tip-and-go purchases will be removed. Photo: NewsWire/ Gaye Gerard

Credit, debit surcharge fees now banned

The RBA has scrapped a hidden fee that was costing Australians $1.6bn a year in a major change for shoppers – but there’s a catch.

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Westpac is forecasting three more rate rises.

Major bank says interest rates are heading toward GFC levels

Westpac is now forecasting three rate hikes that would take the Reserve Bank of Australia cash rate to 2008 levels.

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AI disruption and Middle East tension are wreaking havoc.

ASX tech slump nears 50pc, WiseTech founder down $6 billion

The founders of Pro Medicus and WiseTech Global have lost more than $15 billion between them in just over six months.

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Fuel prices have surged.

Aussie economy could go backwards by June

A top analyst warns Australia’s economy could go backwards in the next three months as families feel the pinch from Donald Trump’s Middle East war and rising interest rates.

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Australians are adjusting their shopping behaviours in response to various factors, including cost, value, environmental and social considerations.

Households fight back as financial stress hit decade-high

Australian households are increasingly switching providers, trading down to cheaper products and tapping into loyalty programs to cope with cost-of-living stress, which has hit a decade high.

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Droneshield Chief Product Officer Angus Bean.

‘Huge problem’: Australia warned to bolster drone defences

Counter-drone company says Australia remains drastically unprepared for next type of global warfare.

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Markets dip as oil jumps.

Oil jumps as Houthis join Middle East war, tech sector dives

Rising oil prices rattle markets as Middle East conflict fears intensify, sending the ASX 200 down in early trade.

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