Thursday, June 30, 2016

800,000 cars recalled in two days

IT’S recall-ageddon: hundreds of thousands of Mitsubishi and Toyota vehicles sold in Australia over the past 10 years are being recalled for safety reasons.

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Tax office wins legal case against Oswals

EX-Perth socialite Radhika Oswal tried to avoid paying creditors by transferring ownership of the “Taj on Swan” and another property to a sham company.

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Wednesday, June 29, 2016

The dangers lurking in your Wi-Fi

FREE Wi-Fi is no different to a filthy public toilet where hackers routinely snoop on private data, according to a new study.

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Tuesday, June 28, 2016

Apple’s biggest mistake after Jobs

TECH giant Apple has had a bit of a rough patch since the death of founder Steve Jobs. But this was the company’s biggest blunder.

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Monday, June 27, 2016

Sizzler on life support as stores shut

COLLINS Foods has returned to profit as its grows its KFC network while closing loss-making Sizzler restaurants.

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Bunnings set for Brexit disaster

BUNNINGS’ $700 million UK expansion could be in for a world of hurt following the shock Brexit vote last week.

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Sunday, June 26, 2016

The big winners from Brexit

GERMAN discount like Aldi chains will thrive while traditional stores face higher costs as Britain looks set to exit the European Union.

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Saturday, June 25, 2016

Aussies stranded; bank pulls cash

AUSTRALIANS overseas were left without cash after Commonwealth Bank suspended foreign exchange of the British pound.

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Friday, June 24, 2016

Why people are paying $50 for a box of Weet-Bix

IT’S, dense, dry, and practically tasteless. But there’s a very simple formula to how this humble breakfast product became sexy.

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Behind the Brexit carnage

IT IS a very small tremor in real terms, yet bodies are littering the landscape in the wake of the Brexit vote, says Terry McCrann.

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Why Brexit is terrible for us

BRITAIN’S shock decision to break away from the European Union will have far-reaching impacts on the Australian way of life.

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Thursday, June 23, 2016

Coal workers strike over 43pc pay cut

MAINTENANCE workers at a coal mine south of Perth have walked off the job over a 43 per cent pay cut.

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ATO cracks down on hidden cash

HUNDREDS of thousands of Australians are using this to earn extra cash. If they’re not careful they’ll be punished.

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Wednesday, June 22, 2016

How low will Aldi’s prices go?

ALDI has given meat prices the chop with cuts to lamb legs and other fresh meat products. And it’s not done yet.

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Woolies cleaners ‘underpaid $21k’

THE workplace watchdog has switched its attention from Woolies’ trolley collectors to its cleaners, with contractors in the firing line.

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This is why we hate supermarkets

HELL is other people at the supermarket. A new study has revealed our biggest pet peeves — and what Aldi shoppers hate most.

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Uber to be legal in most of Australia

ANOTHER one bites the dust. Uber is about to be legalised in state or territory number five, as ride sharing keeps growing.

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Massive changes coming to Target

THE man who turned Kmart into a profit powerhouse has now been tasked with fixing Target. The overhaul has already begun.

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Tuesday, June 21, 2016

Coles ‘dark store’ to ward off scare

COLES is trialling a radical idea dubbed a “dark store” as it prepares to ward off massive disruption from overseas players like Amazon Fresh.

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Historic 7-Eleven fine could benefit you

MASSIVE fines being handed out to rogue 7-Eleven operators could mean good news for Aussies. Here’s why.

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Starbucks sued for ‘under-filling’ lattes

A FEDERAL judge is allowing the bulk of a lawsuit accusing Starbucks of systematically under-filling lattes to move forward.

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Will new concept save Woolies?

WOOLIES is on a rescue mission. The under-pressure supermarket giant has a new focus to target time-poor, modern Australians.

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Monday, June 20, 2016

Risk of supermarket price war growing

WINTER is coming for IGA. The risk of a price war is growing and Metcash is the “most likely to lose”, investment bank UBS has warned.

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Toddler snack with 60 per cent sugar

HEINZ is in hot water for claiming a product targeted at toddlers containing 60 per cent sugar was just as nutritious natural fruit.

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NAB ‘spying’ on disloyal customers

NAB has been accused of “Big Brother” tactics by monitoring when its customers are shopping around for rival loans.

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Sunday, June 19, 2016

Yes, e-cigarettes are bad for you

IF YOU think e-cigarettes are harmless, we’ve got bad news for you. A world-first legal case launched today could spell trouble for vapers.

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Is this the turning point for IGA?

SUPERMARKET wholesale supplier Metcash is back in the black with an annual net profit after posting a nearly $400 million loss last year.

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Another The Voice star shot dead

IN SOMBRE news for fans of The Voice, a second singer from the hit television show has been brutally gunned down.

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Honda caught up in airbag recall

THERE’S a motorcycle with an airbag? Yes, and it turns out that might not be a good thing after all.

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Saturday, June 18, 2016

Cut company tax, create more jobs: Chevron

CHEVRON’S departing managing director Roy Krzywosinski has reiterated his call for the government to reduce corporate tax.

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Friday, June 17, 2016

Our top ten money wasters

AUSTRALIANS are frittering away their hard-earned cash on dining out and vices including drinking, smoking and gambling.

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Home buyers get help from parents

FIRST-home buyers are muscling their way back into the property market despite the rise in property prices — but most need a helping hand.

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Countdown to the “big one”

WE’VE got through two of the three events this month that could roil markets. Now we’re coming up to the big one, says Terry McCrann.

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Do you have a new car horror story?

SICK of dodgy car dealers pushing expensive post-sale car service and making misleading claims? The consumer watchdog wants to hear from you.

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Thursday, June 16, 2016

Disney’s colossal $7.5 billion gamble

DAYS after the alligator attack at a Disney resort in Florida, the company has embarked on its biggest ever gamble.

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Medibank ‘misled customers’

THE consumer watchdog will take Australia’s largest health fund to court, alleging false conduct which left members with limited benefits for in-hospital blood tests and scans.

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Wednesday, June 15, 2016

Lamb gets the chop in price war

WOOLIES has opened a new front in the price war by announcing a significant cut to its price for lamb and other fresh meat.

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Scammers could face $10 million fines

SCAMMERS would face fines of up to $10 million under a major proposal to give the consumer watchdog bigger teeth.

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Tuesday, June 14, 2016

Ads ‘still crucial’ to selling: report

DESPITE digital disruption, traditional advertising channels remain as important as ever to business and government, a new report has found.

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Inside Ikea’s top secret laboratories

VIRTUAL reality sets, designers “hacking” their own work and 3D printers working day and night. Welcome to the Ikea you never knew existed.

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Questions over bank ‘suicides’

A MYSTERIOUS spate of deaths among bankers connected to a global scandal has prompted questions about whether something more sinister is afoot.

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Sunday, June 12, 2016

Mining’s hidden horror stories

WHEN you mine for a living, you keep your mouth shut if you want to keep your job. And here’s the problems it causes.

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Saturday, June 11, 2016

The future of retail is pretty weird

MILLENNIAL stores, “joy facilitators” and hi-tech emotional manipulation. The future of shopping is looking creepy.

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$20m deal could wipe out SurfStitch

A COLLAPSED $20m deal with a mysterious company could be the final wave that sinks struggling surfwear giant SurfStitch.

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Friday, June 10, 2016

The ‘pilates tax’ rolls on

IT’S already being called the Pilates Tax, and it means Labor is targeting health services you may like, but won’t get any more.

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Thursday, June 9, 2016

Coles refuses to boost casual workers’ pay

COLES is digging in its heels over casual workers’ pay, in defiance of the Fair Work Commission.

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Why parents are furious at Target

MANY parents struggle every year to afford expensive Christmas presents for their kids. For some, it’s set to get a whole lot tougher.

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Wednesday, June 8, 2016

Has Domino’s finally gone too far?

DOMINO’S keeps on rolling out the tech innovations. But has the pizza company gone too far this time?

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Amazon coming ‘like a tsunami’

RETAIL bosses have a sense of doom as the online goliath begins its march on Australia. But will it survive here anyway?

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Kogan reveals key sales, traffic figures

ONLINE electronics retailer Kogan will list on the stock market later this month in a bid to raise $50 million from investors.

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