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Optus agrees to $100m penalty over sales practices

Optus is set to pay a $100 million fine for selling products to consumers who did not want, nor could afford, them. Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC)

New tax rule puts influencers in ATO spotlight

Gig economy workers may receive a surprise from the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) this year, with new rules impacting secondary sources of income. CPA Australia Tax

ASX ‘serious failures’ spark ASIC inquiry

The Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) will be investigated by the national regulator following “repeated and serious failures”. The Australian Securities &

123 years until global gender pay parity

The global gender pay gap will be closed in the year 2148 if the current rate of narrowing continues, according to a new report. The 2025 Global Gender Gap report,

Confusing food labels cost families $2500 a year

Confusing food labels are adding to food waste, with Australians unwittingly throwing away thousands of dollars worth of edible product each year. New research from RMIT

First contraction in US economy since pandemic

Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth in the world’s largest economies slowed in the last quarter, with the United States contracting for the first time since the

Economic upside to robust climate policies

Better aligning climate policies with economic and social priorities can lead to higher global GDP and reduce poverty, according to a new report. Commissioned by the

Should you withdraw funds from super? Consider this

With the Federal Government planning to tax superannuation balances greater than $3 million, many account holders are considering withdrawing funds from

A month each year lost to unnecessary meetings

With productivity making the headlines, new research has shown Australian employees waste up to three hours each week in unnecessary meetings. Office supplies company

Queensland property growth helps nation break $1m barrier

Queensland property price growth has driven the national mean price beyond $1 million for the first time. The latest Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) data showed

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