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The Federal Government has passed $83.6 billion worth of stimulus measures ...
Private schools get funding boost
The Federal Government has found time to give private schools a $3.4 billion boost.
Tax tightened with tech measures
The ATO is turning to technology to help its tax avoidance taskforce.
Airlines landing hard
Australia’s airline operators are taking big hits as COVID-19 smashes the sector.
Banks back off repayments
The Australian Banking Association (ABA) has announced a six-month deferral of all loan repayments for businesses affected by COVID-19.
Insider slams club lobby
A whistleblower is suing the powerful ClubsNSW business lobby, alleging bullying, sham contracting and underpayment.
RBA easing to avoid recession
The Reserve Bank has announced quantitative easing measures to help prevent a recession.
Experts slam Federal 'abuse'
Lawyers say the Federal Government ‘sports rorts’ saga is just one instance of broader, systemic abuse.
MCA backs stimulus
The major mining lobby has labelled new economic stimulus “good news” for mining juniors.
Sub study plugs nuclear option
Australia's $80 billion Future Submarine Program is “dangerously off track”, according to a new report.
Supply and demand issues for oil
Oil prices have seen their biggest week of losses since 2008, rocked by pandemic issues in a market flooded by Saudi Arabia and its allies.
Experts reflect on cash splash
Economists are responding to Prime Minister Scott Morrison's economic stimulus package.
ATO issues false debts
An IT error has reportedly led the ATO to issue false, years-old tax debts worth thousands of dollars.
Court for Facebook's data leak
Facebook is being taken to Federal Court over alleged privacy breaches stemming from the Cambridge Analytica scandal.
Pledge to boost bushfire help
The Federal Drought Minister says the states will get more support in delivering financial help to bushfire-affected businesses.
ACCC backs off phone deal
The competition watchdog will not appeal the approval of the TPG-Vodafone merger.
Australia buys offshore oil
The Federal Government has struck a deal to tap into the US government’s tightly guarded emergency fuel reserves.
Insurance costs keep rising
A new report shows the cost of private health insurance is rising, but so are the exceptions.
Sims slams gas approval
The head of the ACCC says the gas industry has mislead governments into approving projects that kill Australian jobs.