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“Inflation is now below three per cent and employment is holding up,” Governor Michele Bullock said.

Is this the end of Bullock’s ‘narrow path’?

The Reserve Bank is expecting inflation will remain under control for the next two years but there’s a new economic threat looming.

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Michele Bullock has delivered Jim Chalmers a long-awaited rate cut. And a coded warning.

The RBA has finally delivered. Now it’s Chalmers’ turn

JACKSON HEWETT: Apart from a widely predicted 0.25 per cent cut, the Reserve Bank also delivered something of a coded warning to the Treasurer. 

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Qantas has already been ordered to pay illegally sacked ground staff $120 million in compensation.

Qantas faces fallout from historical mass illegal sackings

The Federal Court is weighing the penalty to be imposed on Qantas for the biggest case of illegal sackings in Australian history, as fresh arguments surface over the airline’s conduct.

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RBA Governor Michele Bullock

Take it to the bank! RBA cuts interest rates

It’s a cut! A second dose of mortgage relief is on the way for Aussie borrowers after the Reserve Bank lowered interest rates 0.25 percentage points.

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James and Liz are looking to buy their first home:

Why this couple doesn’t want a rate cut

James and Liz, a young Aussie couple, are part of a surprising cohort hoping the Reserve Bank doesn’t cut rates today. 

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Ruslan Kogan and wife Anastasia Fai Kogan attend 2025 Glamour On The Grid to celebrate the launch of the Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix at Albert Park in March

Kogan sinks after Mighty Ape tech issues drag earnings

Listed electronics retailer Kogan has warned its NZ online business Mighty Ape won’t return to profitable trading performance until next financial year as it faces website upgrade headaches.

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A BYD car. BYD is a popular Chinese EV brand.

Chinese EV sales stir hope for battered lithium miners

Electric vehicle sales in China rose 58 per cent year-on-year in April, a positive sign for struggling WA lithium miners with the battery commodity’s price running low on juice.

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Donald Trump’s trade war is starting to hit the international sales figures of some of America’s most iconic brands.

MAGA moves sparks image problem for American brands

Donald Trump is hurting products from Coca-Cola to Jack Daniel’s.

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Wendy McMahon resigned saying CBS and her ‘do not agree on a path forward’.

CBS CEO resigns amid $1b Trump lawsuit

The CBS CEO has quit after Donald Trump launched a billion-dollar lawsuit against their flagship news magazine show 60 Minutes.

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If running a self-managed superannuation fund has become too much, managing an exit is a relatively easy process. But fail to follow a specific order of events and you could end up paying unnecessary tax.

Your step-by-step guide to pulling the plug on DIY super

If running a self-managed superannuation fund has become too much, managing an exit is a relatively easy process. But fail to follow a specific order of events and you could end up paying unnecessary tax.

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AUKUS was announced two years ago to ensure a free and open Indo-Pacific.

Trump's man in London backs AUKUS partnership

The new US ambassador to Britain says AUKUS, the trilateral security pact between Australia, Britain and the US, is ‘vital to the world’.

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The Reserve Bank is almost certain to cut interest rates on Tuesday, saving the median mortgage holder in interest payments, but buyers may face even higher demand.

RBA rate cut ‘pretty much a given’ but house prices to rise

The Reserve Bank is almost certain to cut interest rates on Tuesday, saving the median mortgage holder in interest payments, but buyers may face even higher demand.

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Mortgage holders who can afford to keep up with their repayments will be significantly better off over the long term if they can resist the lure of an interest-rate cut.

Simple trick could save mortgage holders $90k

Anthony Albanese’s top bean counter has boasted of ‘good progress’ on inflation ahead of a call that could make life easier or harder for millions of Aussies.

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When the creators of President Donald Trump’s meme coin announced last month that its top 220 buyers could join him for dinner, the mostly anonymous investors raced to capitalise on the opportunity.

The crypto millionaires who bought a night with Trump

When the creators of President Donald Trump’s meme coin announced last month that its top 220 buyers could join him for dinner, the mostly anonymous investors raced to capitalise on the opportunity.

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