- Yahoo Finance AU
Fires, climate change debates burn: Yahoo Finance Thursday morning wrap
ASX to open higher; Mascot Tower interim report gagged; and bushfires spark climate change debates.
- Business Insider
There's only one 'healthy' jobs sector in Australia which is seeing solid wage growth – and it's not mining
* Healthcare workers are getting the biggest payrises in the country by sector, earning more than 3% more on average, according to the latest Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) data. * It was followed by the utility, transport, postal, warehousing, professional services and arts sectors. * The public
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Qantas is ending flights between Sydney and Beijing, the third time it has halted the seemingly doomed route
* Qantas is ending its Sydney to Beijing flights from March 2020. * It comes after low demand for business class flights and the rise in competition on the route between the two cities. * Qantas, however, will continue its Sydney to Shanghai services. * * *Qantas will stop its flights from Sydney
- Yahoo Finance AU
What could rock Australia’s economy in 2020: Josh Frydenberg
Climate change is just one of the domestic and global headwinds the country will face, according to the Federal treasurer.
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Expect solid Christmas bargains this year as Australian retailers fear a tough festive season for the sector
* Australian shoppers and retailers alike are expecting another lacklustre Christmas this year, as spending dries up in the economy. * That could however prove a coup for bargain hunters, with nearly two in five retailers ready to discount items before Christmas. * On the other hand, pessimistic retailers
- Yahoo Finance AU
Here’s what happened when this couple bought a €1 Italian house
Multiple Italian cities have flogged their homes for cheaper than a coffee. But what’s the reality of owning one?
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More than 200 GoFundMe pages have been created to support victims of the Queensland and New South Wales bushfires
* Since GoFund me removed its platform fees, it has seen a 61% rise in donations. * In 2019, more than 700,000 Australians have donated to causes on the site. * More than 280 campaigns related to the bushfires have been created and more than $500,000 has been raised to support bushfire victims.* *
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10 things you need to know this morning in Australia
Good morning.1\. A positive update on the fire situation in eastern Australia. As of just past 8am, no fires are burning at emergency level in New South Wales, and no deaths were reported over night, which is great news. But fire danger remains very high today, and some fear the worst could be yet
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10 things you need to know this morning in Australia
Good morning.1\. Things are not looking great today in Australia's east. Parts of New South Wales, including Sydney, are bracing for unprecedented and catastrophic bushfire danger, with fires in the state already claiming the lives of three people and destroying more than 150 homes. In Victoria
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The big banks want to charge 10,000 first home buyers higher interest rates, despite the government's new guarantee
* First home buyers could pay higher interest rates under a government scheme that would allow them to buy with a deposit of just 5%, as the banks baulk at the mechanics. * According to the AFR, the big banks have privately floated the idea of charging a risk premium to those who apply via the scheme
- Yahoo Finance AU
Bushfire relief: How to donate to the NSW, Queensland bushfire recovery efforts
Here’s how to give embattled Aussies some relief from the bushfires ravaging the country.
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10 things you need to know this morning in Australia
Happy Monday. Hope your weekends were swell.1\. The greater Sydney area has had its fire danger warning raised to 'catastrophic' for the first time ever. A statewide fire ban has been called to help contain the more than 60 fires which continue to rage throughout New South Wales. The '
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Desperate for ideas to get the economy moving, the RBA turns its gaze on a weaker Aussie dollar
* The Reserve Bank has forecast the different impacts a weak Aussie dollar would have on the ailing Australian economy, in its November monetary policy statement. * The RBA is hopeful a lower dollar would help create jobs, and raise inflation and GDP. * However, economists believe the impact would
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Sonos' marketing boss says the company is updating its brand and stepping out of the home – but it'll never go cheap
When it comes to high-end wireless audio, Sonos has been the top dog for a little while now. But customer tastes are changing, and the market is becoming increasingly crowded.Over the last few years, the industry has taken a different approach, focusing on smaller, portable Bluetooth speakers and deep
- Yahoo Finance AU
The simple rule to calculate how much retirees should take out of their super
The experts have developed a handy ‘rule of thumb’: spend your decennial age, and a little more.
- Yahoo Finance AU
Turn 20 days of annual leave into 55 days off in 2020
Here’s your ultimate planning hack so you can start booking your holidays now.
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A company director offers his advice on how to use networking to your advantage
> This article has been sponsored by Western Sydney University, getting your networking skills up to scratch. »While having a strong network is important, particularly in the corporate world, actually utilising it effectively can be a challenge. Aaron Warburton is the director of The Sponsorship
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10 things you need to know in Australia this morning
Friday. We made it. We did it together.1\. Bill Gates sat down for a wide-ranging interview at the DealBook Conference in New York on Thursday. He talked about a lot, but the soundbite getting the most airplay today is his commentary on tax. The Microsoft co-founder says he's not in favour of
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The Australian government has released its 8 principles for the ethical use of AI – but killer robots don't rate an explicit mention
* The Australian government has released its ethics framework for businesses and organisations who design, develop, integrate or use artificial intelligence. * It consists of 8 voluntary principles which set out basic standards for AI implementation. * It comes among concerns from some that increasingly
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Zip has joined Amazon Australia as the online retail giant's first buy now, pay later service
* Amazon Australia has chosen Zip as its first and – for now – only buy now, pay later service. * Zip announced its selection on Thursday and said it could now be used on all of the 125 million items available on the ecommcerce site. * While Amazon Australia has gotten off to a slow start, it is anticipated
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Afterpay and its competitors are under pressure to charge customers for their service – and it might actually be good for them in the long run
* Buy now, pay later lenders are under pressure to allow retailers to pass on their fees to customers. * The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) announced a review into the practice, potentially making it easier to do so but scaring company investors away. * Rather than fight it, Finder co-founder Fred
- Yahoo Finance AU
Here's how much your super fund should cost you
Beware of new super funds on the block, writes Peter Switzer: here's how much you should really be forking out in fees.
- Business Insider
10 things you need to know this morning in Australia
Happy Thursday. We're nearly there.1\. Not a great day to be Mark Zuckerberg, folks. Thousands of pages of internal Facebook documents were published online overnight, shedding light on how the social media behemoth profited from user data and fought its competitors. The data was originally compiled
- Business Insider
'It will only get worse': Antivirus pioneer turned fugitive John McAfee sounds the alarm on privacy ahead of his appearance at an Aussie conference
* McAfee Antivirus founder John McAfee has warned the world is at a tipping point, having morphed into something "beyond a surveillance state", in an interview with Business Insider Australia. * A libertarian, McAfee has launched a decentralised currency exchange called McAfeeDex, which he
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Top Matildas players will earn the same pay as top Socceroos players under a landmark new deal
* Football Federation Australia (FFA) and Professional Footballers Australia (PFA) have confirmed a deal that will see top tier Matildas players earn the same money as top Socceroos Players. * Under the deal, both teams will share 19% of collective revenue. * The Matildas will also receive other perks
