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Aussie businesses dip into savings
Finance

Aussie businesses dip into savings

Arrears remain low but buffers are reducing. 

Energy and mining lead Australian stocks lower
Markets Aus market wrap

Energy and mining lead Australian stocks lower

The ASX200 fell 0.76% during trading.

AAP 09 Jul 2024
Aus: Tax cuts, rates chatter to play into consumer sentiment
Markets

Aus: Tax cuts, rates chatter to play into consumer sentiment

Consumer and business confidence surveys are due out this week. 

AAP 08 Jul 2024
The jiggle is up: bosses bust staff who fake computer activity
Work

The jiggle is up: bosses bust staff who fake computer activity

Productivity-tracking tools can detect when remote workers are pretending they’re busy.