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Here’s your no-nonsense guide to the recontribution strategy.

Your easy-to-follow guide to dodging the super death tax

How to make sure your superannuation savings go to your kids when you shuffle off and don’t end up in the pockets of the taxman? Here’s your no-nonsense guide to the recontribution strategy.

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The Federal Government wants France to kick start more critical minerals mining by investing in projects from scratch

Madeleine King urges France to bankroll mining startups

The Federal Government wants France to kick start more critical minerals mining by investing in projects from scratch.

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A blaze tore through the oil refinery in Corio, Geelong. Geelong TV for news.com.au

Petrol output falls to 60 per cent after oil refinery blaze

Petrol supplies out of Viva Energy’s Geelong Refinery will be slashed up to 60 per cent over the short term, as it recovers from a huge fire on April 15. 

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NAB has raised bad debt debt provisions by $201 million for businesses linked to the Middle East energy shock and by $152 million for local borrowers.

NAB seeks $1.8 billion in extra capital as economy worsens

The lender warned of rising bad debts and the need to preserve more capital as the shock from rising interest rates hurts Australian borrowers.

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Three national funding streams will be fast-tracked in a bid to get capital moving faster to Australian businesses and strengthen critical supply chains, as the status of the Strait of Hormuz remains volatile.

Multi-billion-dollar supply chain funding announced amid war

Three national funding streams will be fast-tracked in a bid to get capital moving faster to Australian businesses and strengthen critical supply chains, as the status of the Strait of Hormuz remains volatile.

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The Strait of Hormuz is open to commercial shipping - at least for now.

Oil markets rattled as Hormuz instability deepens

Traders will be hoping US President Donald Trump strikes a permanent deal with Iran to keep the Strait of Hormuz open as the clock ticks on a fragile ceasefire.

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Australia’s dollar has emerged as one of the world’s standout currencies since the Iran war.

What a Aussie strong dollar means for you

Australia’s dollar has emerged as one of the world’s standout currencies since the Iran war, a timely boost for Australian shoppers, travellers and motorists.

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Analysts have warned the delayed impact of the Strait of Hormuz’s closure still threatens to worsen Australia’s petrol and diesel supply crisis.

Fuel crunch risk grows as Strait closure drags on

Analysts have warned the delayed impact of the Strait of Hormuz’s closure still threatens to worsen Australia’s petrol and diesel supply crisis.

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Some of the products that will tie-in with the release of The Devil Wears Prada 2, out at the end of the month.

Gird your loins: The Devil’s return brings brands bonanza

Australia’s cinemas are gearing up to dance with the devil and welcome back a huge female audience after an era dominated by blokey superhero and action films.

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Canva boasts a $60 billion private valuation and is tipped to seek a share market listing, but is it immune from the brutal sell-off that hit all public software businesses in 2026.

Canva’s big pitch: AI Champion or next software casualty?

Canva boasts a $60 billion private valuation and is tipped to seek a share market listing, but is it immune from the brutal sell-off that hit all public software businesses in 2026.

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The RBA says the Iran war risks fuelling a dangerous combination of high inflation and rising unemployment.

RBA warns Iran war could trigger 1980s-style stagflation

The Reserve Bank has warned the Iran war could push Australia toward a damaging mix of rising prices and weaker growth, echoing the economic turmoil of the 1980s.

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French President Emmanuel Macron, right, and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese shake hands after addressinf reporters Friday, July 1, 2022 at the Elysee Palace in Paris. Australia and France opened a "new chapter" in relations as the new Australian prime minister seeks to heal wounds caused by a secret submarine contract that infuriated France. (AP Photo/ Thomas Padilla)

France makes surprise move on Aussie trade deal

French Trade Minister says brutal tectonic shifts in the global order caused by Donald Trump and China have forced it to dump the country’s concerns over beef and pursue critical minerals as a priority.

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Is Australia facing a recession?

Is Australia facing a recession? Here’s what Chalmers thinks

Treasurer Jim Chalmers has shared new details about if Australia could be plunged into recession as a result of the deepening oil crisis amid slower economic growth and higher inflation.

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The Reserve Bank could hike the cash rate again at its May meeting as underlying inflation rises.

Middle East war could trigger five more interest rate hikes

Core inflation could hit peak COVID-19 pandemic levels, with up to five Reserve Bank rate hikes, if the Middle East crisis isn't resolved soon, analysts warn.

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