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Fixing one of Australia's worst housing crises | The enterprise | ABC News

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Tasmanians go to the polls this weekend with housing a major issue in the state election. Subscribe: http://ab.co/1svxLVE Read more here: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-03-20/airbnb-ban-no-deposit-home-loans-landlord-subsidies-tas-election/103584528 Banning new Airbnbs, giving cash to landlords to cap rents and no deposit home loans are just some of the policies on offer. With polls looming across the nation, it suggests governments are … Read more

Why the RBA has gone soft on finance charge rate hikes | The company | ABC News

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00:00 – Intro 03:58 – Interview on lender of Japan raising finance charge rates 08:57 – Effects for countries that trade with Japan The Reserve lender has left finance charge rates on hold amid signs that development in the economy has dramatically slowed down following 13 finance charge rate rises since May 2022. Subscribe: http://ab.co/1svxLVE … Read more

What's going on with Bitcoin's wild price swings? | The company | ABC News

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Bitcoin has soared to a new high, reaching $US69,000 before plunging by more than 14 per cent to a daily low. The rise of bitcoin has been meteoric, up by about 50 per cent in the last month. Its previous peak was in November 2021, before it crashed in a sector meltdown the following year. … Read more

Australia's economy plunges deeper into per person recession | The company | ABC News

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Australia has experienced the biggest dive in living standards in half a century. Subscribe: http://ab.co/1svxLVE Read more here: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-03-06/gdp-december-quarter-2023-meets-low-expectations/103553062 The nation’s economy grew just 0.2 per cent over the final three months of 2023, and 1.5 per cent over the year, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics National Accounts. If it wasn’t for population … Read more

The winners and losers of earnings season and what's next for the economy | The enterprise | ABC News

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The Australian share sector has hit new several record highs since the year began. That’s partly because Australia’s largest companies have been reporting better-than-expected earnings, despite their customers struggling with cost-of-living pressures and higher loan charge rates. David Chau takes a look at the winners and losers this earnings season and the risks around the … Read more

Companies with the biggest gender pay gaps revealed | The company | ABC News

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From airlines to retailers to banks and breweries, the gender pay gaps at Australia’s biggest companies have been revealed for the first time. Subscribe: http://ab.co/1svxLVE Read more here: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-02-27/australia-gender-pay-data-revealed-for-first-time/103487530 Some of the biggest and most famous brands in the nation are revealed to have substantial gaps, some paying women, on average, less than 50 cents … Read more