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Be wary of asking Google for business numbers
Technology

Be wary of asking Google for business numbers

People are being tricked out of money after getting contact details via the search engine.

A nation of workaholics has a new fixation: working less
World

A nation of workaholics has a new fixation: working less

It's not just young Germans who have discovered the joys of taking it easy. 

How Chinese investors tried to take over Aussie mining company
World

How Chinese investors tried to take over Aussie mining company

Bid for control highlights the intensifying global conflict over rare-earth minerals.

ASX: Aussie shares extend streak but fall just short of mark
Markets

ASX: Aussie shares extend streak but fall just short of mark

The local share market rose 0.2% to equal its longest winning streak of the year.

AAP 21 Aug 2024