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From useless to deadly, consumer group Choice has handed out its annual Shonky Awards to the dodgiest products in Australia.
New bill to fight safety net misuse
The Federal Government has launched a crackdown on misuse of a safety net for unpaid wages.
PM pushes for Narrabri gas
The Prime Minister is pushing the NSW Government to approve the controversial Narrabri gas project.
Turnbull responds to NBN issues
The Prime Minister says he is “keenly aware” of NBN issues, but says he is “absolutely on top” of them.
Yahoo breach gets bigger
Yahoo says a giant data breach did not reveal the details of 1 billion accounts, it was more like 3 billion.
CBA changing school practices
The Commonwealth Bank is changing its Dollarmites program after criticism from consumer group Choice.
IMF says local debt risky
The IMF says Australia’s high level of household debt could expose it to global economic shocks and crises.
Whistleblower panel forming
The Federal Government has detailed the next step in its plan for stronger whistleblower protections.
SMEC slapped by World Bank
A major Australian engineering firm has been banned from receiving World Bank money.
Mine boss lines up tobacco fight
Twiggy Forrest is interested in suing tobacco giants for the damage they cause.
More mud slung at Adani
India’s former environment minister has warned that authorities are ignoring Adani’s environmental record.
Green power rising in NSW
Renewable sources contributed one fifth of the NSW's power needs last year.
Light rail could have heavy cost
Reports say Newcastle’s new light rail will cost $220 million per kilometre to build and operate.
MCA chief stepping down
Brendan Pearson will step down as Minerals Council of Australia (MCA) CEO after almost a decade with the lobby.
Origin lets Lattice go
Origin Energy has agreed to sell its oil and gas business, Lattice Energy, to Beach Energy for $1.585 billion.
AGL wants more assurances
AGL is still not on board with the Federal Government’s push to keep the Liddell power station open beyond its scheduled closure in 2022.
Consumers warned about easy repayments
Consumer advocates say a new ‘modern day lay-by’ could leave people with debts they cannot handle.