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Live: ASX rises after Friday tech surge on Wall Street
via abc.net.auThe ASX is enjoying a positive start to the week following strong tech led gains on Wall Street. Follow the day's events and insights from our business reporters on the ABC News live markets blog. -
Live: Australian share market to open higher; local jobs data out this morning
via abc.net.auThe Australian share market is set to open higher after data showed US inflation is cooling, while all eyes will be on local unemployment figures out this morning. Follow the day's events and insights as they happen with our business reporters on the ABC News live markets blog. -
A 'future made in Australia’ will be a key pitch from the government heading into the next election. So what is it all about?
via abc.net.auThe federal government is putting a finger on the scale of Australia's net zero transition, spending billions to back hydrogen and critical minerals. But some experts say some clever design means the government isn't technically "picking a winner". -
'We have been struggling': Territorians respond to NT budget amid cost of living crisis
via abc.net.auA working mother-of-two who can't afford childcare, a cafe owner who says 'people are leaving' Darwin and a medical student struggling to balance work and study are among the Territorians who say there isn't much in the NT budget that helps them. -
Sick of supermarket prices? A new concept from Finland connects shoppers directly to farmers via social media
via abc.net.auFarmers' market organisers say an increasing number of shoppers are cutting out the middleman and buying direct from producers, with many embracing a unique online marketplace gaining traction in Australia. -
Farmers' markets booming as supermarket giants face parliamentary grilling
via abc.net.auFarmers' market organisers say an increasing number of Australians are cutting out the middleman and buying direct from producers. -
'Dirty laundry's there': Federal budget includes more than $80 billion of 'spending' not on the books
via abc.net.auTreasurer Jim Chalmers's latest federal budget includes more than $80 billion of "spending" not on the books. Economists say that's where governments put their "dirty laundry". -
From face-swapping to chatbots — here's how South-East Asia's scammers are using AI tools
via abc.net.auAI tools such as face-swapping and chatbots are being used by South-East Asia's crime syndicates to make their scams more efficient and effective. However, some operations appear to be having less success with the new tech than others. -
From face-swapping to chatbots — here's how South-East Asia's scammers are using AI tools
via abc.net.auAI tools such as face-swapping and chatbots are being used by South-East Asia's crime syndicates to make their scams more efficient and effective. However, some operations appear to be having less success with the new tech than others. -
Rachel Reeves should be brave and stop blaming the economy | Letters
via theguardian.comThere are alternatives to continued austerity – look at Labour’s achievements in 1945, writes Derrick Joad, while Pete Lavender advises against Thatcherite economicsPerhaps the gaslighting is not restricted to the Conservatives (Rachel Reeves accuses Tories of ‘gaslighting’ public over economy, 7 May). Yes, the economy is in a mess, but there are alternatives to continued austerity and the continued impoverishment of increasing numbers of people. The Labour government in -
UK firms accused of profiteering as study finds margins rose 30% post-pandemic
via theguardian.comUnite union study of 17,000 firms shows sectors from energy to banking, and vets to car dealerships, profited from inflation crisisThousands of UK companies have exploited their corporate power to increase profit margins since the pandemic, redistributing wealth from employees to employers and shareholders, according to the biggest study yet of data since 2019.A trawl through the accounts of 17,000 companies by the trade union Unite found pre-tax profit margins were 30% higher on average in 2022 -
Wall Street at record high after US inflation falls to 3.4%; takeover offer for Royal Mail raised – as it happened
via theguardian.comLatest US inflation report shows prices rose at slower rate in April, while Daniel Křetínský has raised offer for Royal Mail’s parent company to £3.5bnJeremy Hunt and Mel Stride warn against benefits ‘lifestyle choice’
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt and work and pensions secretary Mel Stride have been accused of “gaslighting the British public”, after claiming the unemployed have “ample opportunities” to find a job.Hunt and Stride have w -
Australians have lost 14 years of progress on living standards. A wages breakout? Please. If only | Greg Jericho
via theguardian.comIt is impossible for wages to drive inflation when they are actually rising slower than inflationFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastRemember all that talk about wage-price spirals? About wages driving inflation? All that worry about a wages breakout causing interest rates to rise? Ahh yes, good times. It seems that many commentators and economists love fairytales, and the story that wages were causing inf -
US inflation at 3.4% in April, dropping slightly from previous month
via theguardian.comPolicymakers have been surprised by stubborn price growth, which they hoped to bring down to 2%, in recent monthsInflation across the US eased slightly last month as concerns about the cost of living loomed over the battle between Joe Biden and Donald Trump for the White House.The closely watched consumer price index (CPI) rose at an annual rate of 3.4% in April, down from an annual pace of 3.5% the previous month. Continue reading... -
Victoria launches $37 million gamble on space tourism as critics lament debt balloon
via abc.net.auCritics line up as Australia's most in-debt state takes its largest venture capitalist gamble yet, betting on a US satellite imagery and space tourism company. -
Opposition hits out at 'billions for billionaires' tax incentives for critical minerals projects
via abc.net.auThe government's proposed $7-billion tax break for nickel and lithium projects has drawn the ire of Opposition Leader Peter Dutton, but the measure has broad support in Western Australia, including from one Liberal MP. -
Jeremy Hunt and Mel Stride warn against benefits ‘lifestyle choice’
via theguardian.comMinisters ramp up anti-welfare rhetoric a day after data showed increase in UK unemploymentUK politics live – latest updatesThe UK chancellor and the welfare secretary have suggested that too many people are claiming unemployment benefit as a lifestyle choice after a rise in joblessness.Jeremy Hunt and Mel Stride used a joint article in the Times to ramp up the government’s anti-welfare rhetoric in the run-up to the general election. Continue reading... -
'Smoke and mirrors': Why the predicted sharp fall in migration could be beyond the government's control
via abc.net.auThe federal government says Australia's intake of migrants will fall sharply — halving in two years — as it overhauls the migration system and moves to reduce pressures caused by population growth. -
Immigration is set to drop sharply, but experts say the government shouldn't claim much credit
via abc.net.auThe federal government says Australia's intake of migrants will fall sharply — halving in two years — as it overhauls the migration system and moves to reduce pressures caused by population growth. -
'Surplus to our business activity': Gas giant Santos lays off about 200 Perth workers
via abc.net.auGas giant Santos sacks about 200 staff members, most of them based in Perth, citing slower project approval times. -
'Not our finest hour': Transperth admits fault as 71-year-old man in wheelchair injured getting off bus
via abc.net.auThe Perth Public Transport Authority has confirmed that correct procedures were not followed when the 71-year-old sustained serious injuries while disembarking. -
Daughter furious after bus ramp fall leaves wheelchair-using dad battered and bruised
via abc.net.auThe Perth Public Transport Authority has confirmed that correct procedures were not followed when the 71-year-old sustained serious injuries while disembarking. -
Australia's largest cattle company's herd grows but its value drops nearly $150 million
via abc.net.auAustralian Agricultural Company says its financial position is strong despite a difficult year, with its herd across Queensland and the Northern Territory increasing to about 455,000 head. -
Salary sacrificing her car taught Elly two valuable lessons: read the damn contract and plan for the worst
via abc.net.auIt's Pay Day! Elly Desmarchelier shares the financial reality of living with a disability, why salary-sacrificing her car turned out to be a disaster, and the money advice from her parents that she carries with her to this day. -
Pay Day with Elly Desmarchelier: 'Paying my disability tax is no mean feat'
via abc.net.auIt's Pay Day! Elly Desmarchelier shares the financial reality of living with a disability, why salary-sacrificing her car turned out to be a disaster, and the money advice from her parents that she carries with her to this day. -
Intensifying war increasing threat to Ukraine economy, EBRD warns
via theguardian.comEuropean Bank for Reconstruction and Development cuts growth forecasts for regions it operates in, saying war ‘casting long shadow’ Ukraine’s war-torn economy faces a renewed threat as Russia’s intensifying war takes its toll on power plants and forces Kyiv to send key workers to the frontline, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development has warned.In its latest economic update, the EBRD cut its growth forecasts and said more than two years of fighting in Ukraine -
From NDIS cost revisions to new employment program, what's in 2024 budget for disability?
via abc.net.auDisability was a key part of this year’s federal budget. Here are the key takeaways now the dust has settled. -
From NDIS cost revisions to a new employment program, what's in the budget for disability?
via abc.net.auDisability was a big part of this year's federal budget. Here are the key takeaways now the dust has settled. -
From NDIS cost revisions to a new employment program, what's in the 2024 budget for disability?
via abc.net.auDisability was a key part of this year’s federal budget. Here are the key takeaways now the dust has settled. -
For the first time in 59 years, a King will appear on all of Australia's newly minted coins
via abc.net.auThe first full proof set of Australian coins bearing the face of King Charles III was unveiled at the Royal Australian Mint in Canberra today, and they've been described as "a beautiful memento of an important change in the framework of Australia".
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