Star Entertainment surges on takeover speculation, ASX up 0.6pc — as it happened
Star Entertainment surged on Hard Rock takeover interest as ASX enjoyed solid miner-led gains. Look back on our blog to see how today's events unfolded.
'Overcommitment' is the top reason for mortgage hardship amid a 54 per cent spike in claims
A new ASIC report says banks aren't doing what the law says they must do to help customers in trouble, as the proportion of borrowers in strife rises due to high interest rates, rocketing rents and increases in the cost of living.
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analysis:Tony Watson blew the whistle on Lendlease's questionable tax practices. Now he has to sell his family home
Corporate whistleblower Tony Watson says a small tweak to current whistleblower protection laws would significantly reduce his risk. Seven months on, nothing has changed.
'Loophole' allows energy providers to change power tariffs without consumer consent
Power companies are skirting their obligations to warn households about major changes to the way they are charged for electricity courtesy of a "loophole" in Australia's energy rules.
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analysis:What's the link between low rental vacancy rates, housing crises, and unoccupied home taxes?
Australia's rental vacancy rate hit a record low recently. But what is the vacancy rate actually signifying? And could an unoccupied home tax help to solve our housing crisis?
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analysis:Amid accusations of ballooning government spending, one payment is on the decline — but it's not a happy story
Buried in the federal budget papers is a figure that saves the bottom line almost half a billion dollars, but instead of being a happy story it reflects a demographic freight train coming for our country.
Disillusioned, desperate for cash and under pressure to pay bribes: China's emerging migration crisis
A growing number of people are trying to leave China — some risking their lives at sea or in the jungle — as the country's political and economic future remains uncertain.
Former Chevron employee wins government gas advisor role, prompting potential conflict of interest concerns
Former Chevron employee Simon McKirdy is the co-chair of a committee set up to consider appeals against a controversial decision that recommended the approval to expand the Karratha Gas Plant — something environmental groups say is a conflict of interest.
Shaun was always ashamed of what was in his lunchbox. Now it's at the heart of his radical restaurant empire
Shaun Christie-David is a radical restaurateur who's employing the "unemployable" and giving away thousands of free meals.
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Taxpayers would have to pay $1b to give landlords the tax breaks they want, Queensland Treasury says
Treasury has responded to a landlord lobby group's proposal to raise the tax-free threshold on land values by 200 per cent, saying land tax is "critically important" and pays for new roads, hospitals and wages.
'It's the right time': Chef Kylie Kwong announces end to 30-year career
After a 30-year career as an Australian food icon, Kylie Kwong announces she is closing her restaurant and quitting the business.
This Victorian is on a mission to save old woollen clothes from landfill, one stitch at a time
David Pendleton makes and sells blankets, bags and pillows from recycled wool, but he has to source the fabric from India. He and others say it's time that changed.
WA is set to record its highest-ever gas emissions as net zero looks unlikely, secret report finds
WA is expected to hit a new record for greenhouse gas emissions this year, and has no chance of reaching net zero by 2050 unless it changes tack, a government-commissioned report reveals.