Business

Traders watch as President-elect Donald Trump walks onto the floor of the New York Stock Exchange.
analysis
Business
Jackson Hewett

Why US markets are heading straight into the danger zone

JACKSON HEWETT: In a record breaking year for US stocks, two stats are ringing alarm bells.

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Leader of the Opposition Peter Dutton speaks to media, Brisbane, Friday, December 13, 2024. (AAP Image/Russell Freeman) NO ARCHIVING RUSSELL FREEMAN
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Australia
Ellen Ransley and Nicola Smith

Dutton reveals nuclear details he says will ‘keep lights on’

Coalition Leader Peter Dutton has pledged to ‘keep the lights on’ while unveiling a $331 billion plan to introduce nuclear energy to Australia by the mid-2030s.

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Solomon Lew’s Premier Investments is working through a potential tie-up with Myer, led by Olivia Wirth.
Business
Cheyanne Enciso

Premier’s challenging first-half start amid Myer tie-up

Premier Investments’ billionaire chair Solomon Lew says it has had a challenging start to the 2025 financial year amid persistent cost-of-living pressures, while touting its merger with department store Myer.

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Resolute Mining CEO Terry Holohan and Malian leader Colonel Assimi Goita.
Mining
Daniel Newell

Mining CEO held by Mali militia takes leave

A senior mining executive held captive by Mali’s ruling militia for almost two weeks over a nearly $250 million tax demand on his company will take leave to spend time with his family.

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Celebrating the least punctual and worse-dressed colleagues. Just hope that it isn’t you.
The Economist
The Economist

The office employee awards you don’t want to win

None of us could recall a discussion when she had not made a point; none of us could remember a time when that point was salient.

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Hundreds of aircraft engineers have walked off the job for 24 hours at major airports around the country amid long-running pay dispute with the national carrier.
Companies
Georgina Noack

‘Contingencies in place’: Flight chaos as engineers strike

Hundreds of aircraft engineers have walked off the job for 24 hours at major airports around the country amid long-running pay dispute with the national carrier.

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Two final data readouts could prove pivotal to the Reserve Bank's next decision on interest rates. (Darren England/AAP PHOTOS)
Business
Jacob Shteyman

Key data that could save fading February rate-cut hopes

Two final data readouts could prove pivotal to the Reserve Bank's next decision on interest rates after shock unemployment figures.

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President-elect Donald Trump has been named TIME’s Person of the Year.
US Politics
Max Corstorphan

Trump’s ‘sad’ revelation in ‘Person of the Year’ win

President-elect Donald Trump has been selected as Time magazine’s Person of the Year for the second time, revealing he is ‘sad’ about one part of his future.

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Video
A gunman prepares to fatally shoot UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson from behind in New York.
Business
Matt Egan

Executives on edge over ‘scary but true’ reality after CEO gunned down

The shocking killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson has shaken business leaders.

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Today’s jobs figures will have economists scratching their heads, but the message is loud and clear for mortgage holders, writes Jackson Hewett.
analysis
Australia
Jackson Hewett

What surprise jobless figures mean for mortgage holders

JACKSON HEWETT: Today’s jobs figures will have economists scratching their heads, but the message is loud and clear for mortgage holders.

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Early e-commerce data shows more Aussies are using Black Friday sales to snag Christmas bargains.
Business
Jackson Hewett

Shoppers flock to Black Friday sales to snag Xmas bargains

E-commerce providers are reporting strong Black Friday/Cyber Monday results, with cost-conscious shoppers using the discount period to snag Christmas bargains.

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Christmas is now just so expensive. But it doesn’t have to be like that at all.
Opinion
David Koch

Here are my 12 tips for surviving Christmas financially

DAVID KOCH: It’s meant to be the season of joy, but for many Christmas can become a financial nightmare. It’s a time when spending can easily careen out of control.

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Reserve Bank Governor Michele Bullock and Treasurer Jim Chalmers.
updated
Business
Matt Mckenzie

‘Blockbuster’ jobs shock derails hope of early RBA cut

A ‘blockbuster’ jobs report showing the unemployment rate falling to 3.9 per cent will give the Reserve Bank reason to stay patient just days after sparking hopes interest rates would be cut early next year.

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KFC was featured twice in the top 10 most complained about ads of 2024.
Business
Georgina Noack

KFC and brothel among most complained about ads of 2024

Who would have thought ads about fried chicken would be so controversial they’d trigger more than 100 complaints?

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The Qantas engineers’ union has accused the airline of lying during wage negotiations. (Joel Carrett/AAP PHOTOS)
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Business
David Johns

Qantas insists worker strike action won’t cause travel chaos

Qantas engineers will walk off the job for 24 hours, less than two weeks before Christmas, but the airline insists it will have ‘minimal impact’ on Aussie travel plans.

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