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How first-time homebuyers can save $8,500 in taxes

A little-known scheme allows first-time homebuyers to use their superannuation fund as a tax-advantaged method for saving for a deposit.

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Childcare centres struggling with costs, falling demand

Mayfield Childcare has become the third ASX-listed early childhood centre in 2026 to highlight challenging conditions for the industry.

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A year of woe at the telco: trust in Telstra plummets

Telstra is facing scrutiny after its third major outage in less than a year, as experts call for legislation to suit an increasingly digitally-reliant world.

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Modi, Albanese in to bat for Australia-India friendship

Cricket diplomacy will play a pivotal role in deepening ties between Australia and India as Prime Minister Narendra Modi pulls up stumps on his three-day visit.

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‘Column of smoke’: coalition launches One Nation attack

An economic blueprint has been pitched by the coalition to win over voters as it warns One Nation won't be able to deliver on its promises to Australians.

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Telstra outage heat dials up as calls mount for answers

Telstra faces demands from the government as to why it took hours to make an alert over a major outage as police investigate if a death is linked to the issue.

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‘Keeps me up at night’: generational rupture laid bare

Rising rents and falling real wages have squeezed young Australians, who find themselves no better off than previous generations.

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Port worker wage stoush set to trigger historic strike

Hundreds of port workers are expected to walk off the job after failed wage negotiations between a mining giant and unions.

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Inside the e-commerce giant primed for bargain hunters

As the cost of living bites, some Australians are looking towards major sales events, with one e-commerce giant hiring hundreds of extra seasonal workers.

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Landmark deal secures future for electric freight 

Woolworths is rolling out a landmark fleet of 148 electric delivery trucks across Australia in a major partnership with Zenobē to make suburban grocery deliveries cleaner and quieter.

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WiseTech co-founder walks as chair, but stays on board

An Australian tech giant's co-founder has relinquished his lead board role but will remain a director while denying allegations of sexual and visa exploitation.

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Tankers hit in Hormuz as millions mourn Iran’s Khamenei

Iran is warning Donald Trump to stop his threats or talks will stop, as two more tankers are hit in the Strait of Hormuz and Iranians mourn their slain leader.

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Longest stretch of weak growth since 1990s forecast

Rarely has Australia's near-term economic outlook appeared so gloomy, says Deloitte Access Economics.

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Australian shares dip as traders await next catalyst

Banks and miners have weighed on the Australian stock exchange in an underwhelming trading session, while energy, healthcare and IT stocks outperformed.

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Home building data, RBA speech top the economic agenda

The time to build a new home in Australia has fallen by 10 per cent in two years but the country is still falling behind the pace on its 1.2 million target.

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Canada’s Tim Tam bargain riles up Nationals leader

Nationals leader Matt Canavan has leveraged the beloved Tim Tam to make his party's cost-of-living case at a state conference.

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Struggling shoe retailer to close most remaining stores

Citing a shift to online shopping and a response to declining foot traffic, Betts will close 20 of its 35 remaining physical stores.

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Rocky year in shares as miners dig market out of a hole

The Australian Securities Exchange underperformed its international peers by a long shot in the past year, but some sectors still delivered strong gains.

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Watchdog backed in landmark rejection of regional Coles

A key business group in a mining town with six supermarkets has thrown its support behind a decision to block Coles from opening a new store.

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Trump reports more than $2 billion income from crypto

Donald Trump's financial disclosures ‌for ⁠2025 provide new insights into the scale of the president's profits from his ​family's ​foray into cryptocurrencies.

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Freefall: home prices notch biggest drop in years

Australia's housing market is undergoing a broad-based downturn with interest rate rises and affordability pressures denting investor confidence.

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Rex misled with sky-high claims before $31.7m crash

A cash-strapped carrier which boasted it would deliver profits before turning a large loss has had another setback with a judge finding it misled the market.

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Fried chicken fix spices up job creation, opening hours

Australia's KFC operator is close to finishing offloading its Taco Bell chain to focus on fried chicken, with the promise of more jobs for young people.

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Fuel pinch arrives sooner for some as discount halved

Motorists feeling the cost crunch are encouraged to fill up tanks before the fuel excise discount is halved, with one cohort likely to feel its impact first.

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Amazon could pay viewers back for ‘unfair’ ad changes

Amazon could be forced to repay Prime subscribers following a lawsuit brought by the consumer watchdog alleging it used unfair contract terms to introduce ads.

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Crims on notice as money-laundering laws take effect

Workers will receive more tax cuts, small businesses are getting a leg up and laws targeting financial criminals take effect in the new financial year.

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Home price data another window into tax change fallout

Property market data will soon be released after the Reserve Bank unveils a readout from its latest interest rate-setting board meeting.

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Strong jobs figures clock on for future rate rise shift

More than 40,000 jobs have been added to Australia's economy to exceed expectations, but slowing growth could ease the Reserve Bank's inflation fears.

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Alarm as deadly bird flu strain lands in second state

Several migratory birds have been confirmed to be carrying the deadly strain of H5N1 bird flu, with urgent testing of other suspected cases.

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Death or divorce: owners could miss out on tax breaks

The federal government is being accused of a crucial oversight as it tries to ram its overhaul of taxes on investments through parliament.

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Councils back polluter-paid climate compensation fund

Funding community climate resilience and repairs via a fossil fuel company levy has been formally endorsed by local governments at an annual conference.