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  • Treasury Faces Questions Over Labor’s 40,000-Home Housing Target
    Treasury Faces Questions Over Labor’s 40,000-Home Housing Target
    Concerns have been raised about the slow pace of progress of the $10 billion Housing Australia Future Fund program.
    November 13, 2026BY Alfred Bui
  • Top Bank Accused of Overcharging Thousands of Firms
    Top Bank Accused of Overcharging Thousands of Firms
    ASIC alleged that about 42,000 Commonwealth Bank business customers were overcharged $8.5 million in undisclosed fees.
    November 11, 2026BY AAP
  • Car Dealers Call for Pause on New Brands Entering Amid Chinese EV Surge
    Car Dealers Call for Pause on New Brands Entering Amid Chinese EV Surge
    Industry group warns overseas competition is squeezing local dealerships as Chinese manufacturers expand their share of Australia's vehicle ...
    November 9, 2026BY Jerry Zhu
  • Qantas to Slash Hundreds of Jobs, Send Roles Overseas
    Qantas to Slash Hundreds of Jobs, Send Roles Overseas
    Qantas will cut 850 positions, including through mass redundancies, according to an email sent to staff on Nov. ...
    November 9, 2026BY AAP
  • Housing Industry Challenges $141 Million Regulatory Cost Estimate for Trust Tax Reforms
    Housing Industry Challenges $141 Million Regulatory Cost Estimate for Trust Tax Reforms
    Housing industry representatives say government analysis has not gone far enough.
    November 8, 2026BY Crystal-Rose Jones
  • Proposed Trust Tax Could Jeopardise 20,000 Home Builds, Senate Inquiry Hears
    Proposed Trust Tax Could Jeopardise 20,000 Home Builds, Senate Inquiry Hears
    Master Builders warned the tax reforms could increase the tax burden on a small family-owned construction business by ...
    November 8, 2026BY Crystal-Rose Jones
  • David Jones Has Collapsed, What Happens Now?
    David Jones Has Collapsed, What Happens Now?
    The first creditors' meeting will be held on Nov. 10, where creditors will discuss the voluntary administration process.
    November 5, 2026BY AAP
  • Family Businesses Face Tens of Thousands in Fees to Escape Labor’s Trust Tax
    Family Businesses Face Tens of Thousands in Fees to Escape Labor’s Trust Tax
    CPA Australia pointed to one member’s experience, who owned a hotel and had to pay $22,000 to restructure ...
    November 4, 2026BY Rex Widerstrom
  • 188-Year-Old David Jones Collapses After Landlord Talks Fail
    188-Year-Old David Jones Collapses After Landlord Talks Fail
    David Jones' larger Australian rival, Myer, announced in September that it lost $276 million in 2026 financial year.
    November 4, 2026BY AAP
  • 5 Reasons Why the Reserve Bank Raised Interest Rates for the 5th Time This Year
    5 Reasons Why the Reserve Bank Raised Interest Rates for the 5th Time This Year
    Governor Michele Bullock says accepting 'some pain now' will prevent greater economic pain later.
    November 3, 2026BY Rex Widerstrom
  • Albanese Challenges RBA Governor’s Explanation for Rate Hike
    Albanese Challenges RBA Governor’s Explanation for Rate Hike
    The governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia says oil prices were not the primary factor in Australia's ...
    November 3, 2026BY Crystal-Rose Jones
  • 188-Year-Old David Jones Could Close More Than Half Its Stores
    188-Year-Old David Jones Could Close More Than Half Its Stores
    Its first store was opened in Sydney's city centre in 1838 by Welsh-born merchant David Jones, making it ...
    November 3, 2026BY AAP
  • Australia’s Interest Rate Hits Highest Mark Since 2008
    Australia’s Interest Rate Hits Highest Mark Since 2008
    Now in the developed world, only Iceland has a higher official interest rate.
    November 3, 2026BY Crystal-Rose Jones
  • Treasurer Warns US Midterm Results Could Have ‘Big Economic Consequences’ for Australia
    Treasurer Warns US Midterm Results Could Have ‘Big Economic Consequences’ for Australia
    Jim Chalmers said Australians would be watching the results closely.
    November 2, 2026BY AAP
  • ‘Forgotten Who We Are’: One Nation Leader Urges Australia to Reclaim Its Identity
    ‘Forgotten Who We Are’: One Nation Leader Urges Australia to Reclaim Its Identity
    'They no longer understand who we are, and there seems to be this constant desire for external validation ...
    November 2, 2026BY Alfred Bui
  • Is Your House ‘Made in China?’ Builder Says 90 Percent of Materials Come From There
    Is Your House ‘Made in China?’ Builder Says 90 Percent of Materials Come From There
    'Steel frames, cladding, insulation, screws and fixings, electrical cables, all of it,' says building boss Scott Challen.
    October 28, 2026BY Daniel Y. Teng and Jerry Zhu
  • Treasury Pressed to Explain Whether Public Spending Cuts Could Reduce Inflation
    Treasury Pressed to Explain Whether Public Spending Cuts Could Reduce Inflation
    Deputy Opposition Leader Jane Hume referred to RBA modelling showing the economy could benefit from tightened government spending.
    October 28, 2026BY Crystal-Rose Jones
  • Australians Withdrew Nearly $1.5 Billion From Their Super Funds, Most for Dental Work
    Australians Withdrew Nearly $1.5 Billion From Their Super Funds, Most for Dental Work
    The Australian Dental Association said the figures showed too many people could not afford the dental care they ...
    October 23, 2026BY Rex Widerstrom
  • Victorian Opposition Eyes $600 Million Saving From Produce Market Sale
    Victorian Opposition Eyes $600 Million Saving From Produce Market Sale
    Victorian Opposition Leader Jess Wilson has pledged to sell the state-owned wholesale fruit and vegetable market if the ...
    October 21, 2026BY Monica O’Shea
  • $21 Billion in Forgotten Super Lies Unclaimed Across Australia
    $21 Billion in Forgotten Super Lies Unclaimed Across Australia
    Of that total, $14.7 billion was held by superannuation funds that had lost contact with their members, while ...
    October 20, 2026BY Rex Widerstrom
  • Hanson Promises to Reverse Labor’s Tax Changes, Protect Negative Gearing
    Hanson Promises to Reverse Labor’s Tax Changes, Protect Negative Gearing
    One Nation has also vowed to oppose any future inheritance tax or tax on the family home.
    October 19, 2026BY Crystal-Rose Jones
  • Victorian Home Buyers Can Now See Auction Reserve Prices a Week Ahead
    Victorian Home Buyers Can Now See Auction Reserve Prices a Week Ahead
    Agents must also publish a property's final sale price under the state's new property sales rules and keep ...
    October 18, 2026BY Rex Widerstrom
  • Victorian Labor Pledges to Cap Public Transport Fares to $30 a Week If Re-elected
    Victorian Labor Pledges to Cap Public Transport Fares to $30 a Week If Re-elected
    Premier Ben Carroll has promised to cap the amount paid by full fare holders at $30 a week ...
    October 18, 2026BY AAP
  • The Violinist Going Viral Providing an ‘Upper Class Experience’ at Petrol Stations
    The Violinist Going Viral Providing an ‘Upper Class Experience’ at Petrol Stations
    The Queensland-based Jonathan Ginn has garnered over 18 million views.
    October 18, 2026BY Crystal-Rose Jones
  • ATO Gave Months-Long Warning on Credit Card Payment Ban
    ATO Gave Months-Long Warning on Credit Card Payment Ban
    The government knew months in advance the tax office might stop accepting credit card payments before leaders stepped ...
    October 17, 2026BY AAP
  • Victorian One Nation Makes Pro-Family Pitch Amid Abortion Policy Row
    Victorian One Nation Makes Pro-Family Pitch Amid Abortion Policy Row
    Victorian One Nation has unveiled a $136 million package to eliminate out-of-pocket costs for pregnant women using the ...
    October 16, 2026BY AAP
  • Australian Government Introduces Bill for 20 Percent Domestic Gas Reserve
    Australian Government Introduces Bill for 20 Percent Domestic Gas Reserve
    The government says the Domestic Gas Reservation Bill 2026 will ease supply issues and lead to cheaper prices.
    October 14, 2026BY Crystal-Rose Jones
TOP NEWS
  • US Returns $12 Billion Collected From Venezuela’s Oil Sales This Year
    1hr By Jill McLaughlin
    US Returns $12 Billion Collected From Venezuela’s Oil Sales This Year
  • Senate Banking Chair Asks Ex-Nvidia CEO Huang, Commerce Chief Lutnick to Testify
    2hr By Kimberly Hayek
    Senate Banking Chair Asks Ex-Nvidia CEO Huang, Commerce Chief Lutnick to Testify
  • Van Hollen Challenges Schumer for Senate Majority Leader
    3hr By Joseph Lord
    Van Hollen Challenges Schumer for Senate Majority Leader
  • Day in Photos: Brooklyn Building Collapse, Heavy Rainfall in France, and Meteorite Exhibition
    4hr By Epoch Times Staff
    Day in Photos: Brooklyn Building Collapse, Heavy Rainfall in France, and Meteorite Exhibition
  • How Child Protective Services Are Allegedly Removing Kids From ‘Non-Affirming’ Parents | Laura Hanford
    5hr By Jan Jekielek, Epoch TV
    How Child Protective Services Are Allegedly Removing Kids From ‘Non-Affirming’ Parents | Laura Hanford
  • Blanche Says DOJ Has Not Confirmed If Ex-Nvidia CEO’s Affair Partner Was a Spy
    6hr By Jacki Thrapp
    Blanche Says DOJ Has Not Confirmed If Ex-Nvidia CEO’s Affair Partner Was a Spy
  • Hegseth Honors Sentinel Who Reprimanded Him and Aides at Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
    6hr By Timothy Frudd
    Hegseth Honors Sentinel Who Reprimanded Him and Aides at Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
  • New York City Investigating Brooklyn Building Collapse That Killed 8, Injured 18
    6hr By Nicholas Zifcak, Epoch Times
    New York City Investigating Brooklyn Building Collapse That Killed 8, Injured 18
  • Democrats’ Midterm Wins Encourage Activists at Climate Change Convention
    7hr By Kevin Stocklin
    Democrats’ Midterm Wins Encourage Activists at Climate Change Convention
  • Democrat Cindy Holscher Wins Kansas Governor’s Race
    7hr By Savannah Hulsey Pointer
    Democrat Cindy Holscher Wins Kansas Governor’s Race
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