Rex Widerstrom

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Avalon Airport to Become New Freight Hub for Temu and Shein

Avalon Airport, near Geelong in Victoria, has signed a deal that will make it a dedicated hub for Asian goods…

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Ex-Albanese Adviser Calls for Australia’s Top Personal Tax Rate to Be Cut to 30 Percent

A former senior economics adviser to Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has warned that Labor’s tax settings are penalising economic growth,…

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Why is the US Betting $400 Million on This Little-Known Mineral in Australia?

An Australian mining company which has sought-after reserves of one of the world’s rarest and most obscure critical minerals has…

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Australia’s Newest Media Giant Suffers $125 Million Advertising Slump

Southern Cross Media Group has seen advertising revenue across its broadcasting brands decline across the past financial year, leading to…

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News Corp CEO Vows to Pursue AI ‘Pilferers’ Amid Subscriber Growth Plateau

The chief executive of global publishing company News Corporation has blamed artificial intelligence companies for a decline in subscribers, saying…

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Small Business Costs Up Nearly 25 Percent Since COVID

A new survey of small business costs shows operating expenses have risen by 24.6 percent since the start of the…

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Australians Are Playing the US Powerball, but One Lottery Boss Warns There’s a Catch

The Lottery Corporation, Australia’s dominant provider of licensed lottery products, has voiced its support for the Albanese government’s gambling reform…

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Australia’s Biggest Super Funds Hold Nearly $15 Billion in Gambling-Linked Shares

Australia’s 20 largest superannuation funds hold $14.8 billion worth of shares in publicly listed companies with ties to gambling, a…

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Armaguard Opposes Bill Preventing It From Cutting Unprofitable Regional Cash Routes

The company responsible for distributing cash to Australia’s bank branches, ATMs, and supermarkets says it’s still running at a loss,…

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Earn $500,000 a Year: The New Reality of Getting a Home Loan in Australia

Australia has one of the world’s most efficient and competitive banking systems, but only wealthier households can take advantage of…

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India, New Zealand Agree to ‘Strategic Partnership’ by 2030

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi (L) and New Zealand's Prime Minister Christopher Luxon pose with the T20 Cricket World Cup…

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