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‘No plans’ to restore cuts to Australia’s fuel excise as petrol prices creep up

The federal government has today shut down the possibility of restoring cuts to the fuel excise as renewed conflict in the Middle East causes petrol prices to climb. Deputy Prime Minister…

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NEXTDC offers $1.1 billion to support data centre expansion

NEXTDC has secured $1.1 billion through a convertible notes offering as the Australian data centre operator continues to expand its infrastructure…

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Online shoppers see rise in delivery fees amid Middle East conflict

New research from Money.com.au reveals more than a third of Australians (36%) have noticed an increase…

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Stress pushes nearly one in three small business owners to consider quitting, Xero reports

New research commissioned by Xero, the global small business platform, has shed light on the rising emotional…

BHP and Yindjibarndi Energy Corporation have signed a memorandum of understanding to explore large-scale energy solutions for BHP’s Pilbara-based iron ore operations.

BHP and Yindjibarndi Energy Corporation to explore large-scale energy solutions for the Pilbara

BHP and Yindjibarndi Energy Corporation (YEC) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to explore potential…

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ANZ-Roy Morgan consumer confidence broadly unchanged at 66.1 in mid-May

Consumer confidence fell 0.3 points last week to 66.1 points. The four-week moving average eased 0.4 points…

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