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China’s bold stimulus package has the country’s stocks surging in their best week in 16 years.
Business
The Economist

At last, China pulls the trigger on a bold stimulus package

‘Buy everything,’ says an American hedge fund.

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Pacific Smiles, which operates 136 dental clinics, has been the subject of a takeover battle between rivals National Dental Care and Genesis Capital.
Business
Cheyanne Enciso

Key Pacific Smiles shareholders to reject latest Genesis bid

The board of takeover target Pacific Smiles has urged shareholders to reject the “opportunistic” bid by Genesis Capital, sending the persistent suitor back to the drawing board.

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Woolworths insists its seafood is responsibly sourced.
Business
Sean Smith

Woolies holds firm on push over Tasmanian salmon

The grocery chain has recommended shareholders at its October 31 annual general meeting vote against a resolution demanding the company stop using Macquarie Harbour salmon in its own branded products.

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Spotify users had used social media posts to report disruptions to the audio streaming service. (AP PHOTO)
Business
Staff Writers

Spotify on pause from massive app outage

Audio streaming platform Spotify has been hit by a massive outage affecting thousands of users, with the cause of the outage still unclear.

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Qantas said several days of industrial action had not affected passengers.
Australia
Neve Brissenden

Airport chaos as Qantas engineers in peak hour strike

Qantas engineers will hold stop-work rallies during the peak-hour period as their bid for more pay ramps up.

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Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s government has been sending mixed messages.
Politics
Tess Ikonomou

Investors on edge as treasury probes negative gearing reform

Property investors are being warned they can't trust Labor's assurances they won't change tax concessions, after reports Treasury is probing reform options.

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Melanie Perkins, chief executive officer of Canva, right, Cliff Obrecht, chief operating officer, centre, and Cameron Adams, chief product officer.
Business
Olivia Poh and Yoolim Lee

Canva bets big on AI to fight Adobe and supercharge growth

Melanie Perkins remembers when her boyfriend used to cook lunch for employees in the early days at Canva. The company has since become one of the most successful tech unicorns to emerge from Australia.

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A Senate committee has criticised how Optus handled compensation after a major outage. (Dean Lewins/AAP PHOTOS)
Business
Derek Rose

‘Disingenuous’ Optus smacked over mass outage compo

A Senate committee has criticised how Optus handled compensation for the November 8 outage last year.

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Industrial action launched by Qantas engineers in Melbourne is expected to spread nationwide. (Dean Lewins/AAP PHOTOS)
Travel
Rachael Ward

Qantas engineers to strike as school holidays kick off

Qantas engineers will strike in Sydney next week after their union said the airline's current pay offer is a slap in the face after years of wage freezes.

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With the northern hemisphere bracing for a severe winter, there’s fresh fears over the world’s gas supplies.
Business
The Economist

Is the world sleepwalking into another gas crisis?

With the northern hemisphere heading into winter there are fresh fears that prices will spike once again.

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Richard Branson says dyslexic thinking will be critical to human decision-making in a world dominated by artificial intelligence. 
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Business
Latika M Bourke

Billionaire Branson reveals surprising secret to his success

WATCH: Virgin Group founder Richard Branson exclusively reveals how a ‘learning disorder’ has been a central key to his success ... and how it will prove vital in a world dominated by artificial intelligence.

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Video
Atlassian has lashed Amazon for ordering workers back to the office.
Technology
Sarah Keszler

Aussie tech giant’s major move after WFH bombshell

‘Companies tend to make decisions for the majority, and not everyone.’

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Federal Treasurer Jim Chalmers has met with senior economic officials in Beijing during the first trip to China by an Australian treasurer in seven years. 
Politics
Dan Jervis-Bardy

China’s rates move is great news for Australia: Chalmers

China’s move to reverse its property market slump with a major stimulus package is a ‘very, very good development’ for Australia’s struggling economy, Treasurer Jim Chalmers says.

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Renewed focus on nuclear energy has resulted in strong trading in one of Australia’s bigger uranium miners.
Business
Raizinvest.com.au

Renewed focus on energy plans send one stock nuclear

The renewed focus on nuclear energy has led to a 358 per cent increase in this week’s trading for one of the country’s leading uranium miners.

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Steve Donohue will step down as chief executive of Endeavour Group.
Business
Cheyanne Enciso

‘Rare’ CEO to step down from liquor and pubs group

Endeavour Group chief executive Steve Donohue will step down after 30 years with the company, including more than six years in the top job. 

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