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NewsPremiumGold missing after magician’s scam buy

More than $140,000 of gold bullion remains missing after a street magician was enlisted by scammers who cheated money from an Aussie business.

Liam Beatty

Eight of the 11 sectors gained on Friday. Photo: NewsWire/ Gaye Gerard

MARKET WRAPPremiumASX defies global tech sell-off to close higher

The ASX 200 has closed modestly higher despite a volatile session, as a historic US$500 billion AI-linked wipe-out in Alphabet dragged local tech stocks sharply lower.

Cameron Micallef

RBA governor Michele Bullock is predicted to lift the cash rate again in November. NewsWire / Nikki Short

FINANCEPremiumOdds of Aussie recession hits 50pc

The odds of Australia falling into recession at 50 per cent, as a key driving force behind the economy slumps due to rising rates.

Cameron Micallef

Computershare APAC CEO Marnie Reid.

BusinessPremiumThese two ASX giants lead $23b WA dividend payday

The fortunes of WA’s mines and corporate giants reach into share portfolios across the country. Five big names paid shareholders $23.1bn in a year, though some investors received less than a year earlier.

Ryan Johnson

The Victorian government has recorded a $5.1bn reduction in revenue over the next three-and-a-half years. NewsWire/Nicholas Eagar

PoliticsPremiumProperty downturn costs state $5.1bn

Interest rates running at a 15-year high and the property market downturn have gouged more than $5bn out of one state’s budget.

Blair Jackson

NewsWire / Monique Harmer

Cost of LivingPremiumColes issues warning, share price dives 11pc

Coles has extended two of its key programs ahead of the busy Christmas period, as shareholders sell its stock at the start of trading.

Cameron Micallef

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INSIDE PARLIAMENTPremiumFresh probe launched into Aus Post’s future

Australia Post will face a fresh parliamentary probe into its long-term viability, as the 200-year-old institution faces mounting sustainability challenges.

Emma Kirk

Rebel Sport as also suffered a fall off in sales. Brad Fleet

COST OF LIVINGPremium‘Tough environment’: Major retail sales cool

Three of Australia’s most powerful retailers have simultaneously flagged slowing sales as cost-of-living pressures bite hard.

Cameron Micallef

ASIC chair Sarah Court says the corporate watchdog is examining Firmus’ failed IPO float. NewsWire / Martin Ollman

BUSINESSPremiumBankers under the gun after failed float

The corporate watchdog is examining if bankers misrepresented demand for shares in an Australian AI company’s $44bn float.

Emma Kirk

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BUSINESSPremiumBachelor star erased from fitness empire

Sam Wood’s former multimillion-dollar fitness empire has been rebranded following domestic violence allegations against the reality TV star.

Emma Kirk

Woolworths chief executive Amanda Bardwell announced strong sales growth. NewsWire / Nikki Short

Cost of livingPremium‘Tighter Christmas’: Woolies warns of pain

Woolworths has warned many Australians face a “tighter Christmas” as the supermarket giant revealed four in 10 customers struggle to make ends meet.

Cameron Micallef

Australian Taxation Office commissioner Rob Heferen admitted he drew the wrong conclusions about businesses paying their tax bills using a credit card.

CREDIT CARDSPremium‘Jumped to conclusions’: Tax boss admits error

The boss of the Australian Taxation Office admits he “jumped to conclusions” as sweeping changes to card payments were brought in, distressing thousands of small businesses.

Blair Jackson

Google's third quarter cash burn was an increase from the ?previous quarter. (AP PHOTO)

FinancePremiumGoogle misses revenue expectations, cash burn worsens

Google parent company Alphabet has fallen short of Wall Street expectations despite strong revenue growth in its third quarter results.

Kenrick Cai and Akash Sriram

A third of Victorians seeking homelessness services are full time workers. NewsWire / David Crosling

AT WORKPremium‘Slipping’: Alarming Aussie worker crisis

Alarming new figures have revealed why full-time employment no longer guarantees Aussies will have a roof over their head.

Emma Kirk

Femicide Watch founder Sherelee Moody has called on the tour to be cancelled saying, another violent man received the okay to perform in Australia. Australian Femicide Watch

ENTERTAINMENTPremiumOutrage as Marilyn Manson plots Aussie tour

Advocacy groups have called for controversial rock star Marilyn Manson’s Australian tour to be cancelled, following claims of abuse by at least 15 women.

Emma Kirk

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TRADEPremiumTrade chief meets farmers amid free trade fury

Anthony Albanese’s chief negotiator will meet with the biggest critics of a $10bn-a-year deal with the EU, after it failed to win over Australia’s own farmers.

Joseph Olbrycht-Palmer

One Nation raises eyebrows after handing out a children’s colouring book at the Mount Gambier show featuring satirical political cartoons.

POLITICSPremiumOne Nation show item raises eyebrows

A One Nation colouring book handed out at a show featured cartoons of Bluey and Robert Irwin being robbed at knifepoint.

Emma Kirk

Compare the Market chief economist David Koch says the trimmed mean inflation figure could persuade the RBA to keep rates on hold next week. NewsWire / Monique Harmer

UPDATEDPremiumBig four banks tip Melbourne Cup rate hike

All of Australia’s big four banks have updated their predictions about what the Reserve Bank will decide on rates next week and it’s not good news.

Cameron Micallef

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BreakingPremiumThe Star casino slapped with $260m fine

The casino has been hit with a whopping fine for breaching anti-money laundering laws.

Steven Zemek

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ECONOMYPremiumDavid Shoebridge’s $22bn pitch to voters

Greens leader David Shoebridge is making a $22bn pitch to voters, as he seeks to “replace Labor”.

Joseph Olbrycht-Palmer

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HEALTHPremiumSunscreen shake-up leaves shoppers in dark

Tougher sunscreen testing could soon be mandatory across Australia after last year’s SPF scandal rattled consumer confidence.

Andrew Hedgman

Essential Caravans plunged into voluntary administration amid factory shake-up.

BUSINESSPremiumBad news for major Aussie caravan maker

An award-winning Aussie caravan maker has collapsed into voluntary administration - marking the fifth business to fall apart within a year.

Emma Kirk

Six of the 11 sectors finished higher on a mixed day of trading NewsWire / Gaye Gerard

MARKET WRAPPremiumMining giants drive ASX to seven-week high

Mining heavyweights BHP and Rio Tinto have helped lift the ASX 200 to a seven-week high, buoyed by a strong Wall Street lead from the Anthropic IPO.

Cameron Micallef

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HACKINGPremiumAussie holiday park group hit by cyber scam

A popular Aussie holiday park group has issued an urgent warning to customers following a data security breach, which led to fraudulent emails and messages being sent.

Emma Kirk