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Movers & Shakers: Designated complainants, new head of state

Senior Executive Service Band 1 Andrew Crosthwaite is the next assistant secretary for finance, specialist groups and capability costing at the Department of Defence. The Department of...

Dutton’s supermarket push leaves some colleagues feeling ‘ambushed’

In short:Several Liberal MPs have raised concerns with the Coalition's push to introduce forced sale powers for supermarkets.Some Liberals are concerned the move would...

Household power usage hits a new low – but regulator credits the weather, not rooftop solar

The average cost of electricity has continued its upwards march for Australian households, rising by 14 per cent year-on-year in the third quarter of...

‘I can’t trust anything anymore’: Woman loses 95-year-old mum’s $1.6m life savings to scammers

In short: Harriet Spring fell for a sophisticated fixed-term deposit scam. Experts warn scams are now too complex for consumers to pick up on by...

Is Coles or Woolworths cheaper? New data shows there’s only a 75-cent gap

In short: Consumer advocacy group Choice says there is a difference of just 75 cents for the same basic grocery items at Coles and...

Why pharmacies could be teetering on an ‘Uber’ moment

There's something curious about the proposed merger between Chemist Warehouse and Sigma Healthcare.Chemist Warehouse has about 550 retail pharmacies. Sigma has another 400.Yet the...

Major change to Chemist Warehouse could spell trouble for Aussies

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has raised concerns about a pharmaceutical company attempting to acquire one of Australia’s largest pharmacy retailers.Sigma Healthcare Limited...

ACCC says proposed Chemist Warehouse merger with Sigma raises ‘competition concerns’

In short: The ACCC says Chemist Warehouse's proposed merger with Sigma Healthcare risks reducing competition, harming the pharmacy sector and consumers.Chemist Warehouse and Sigma...

Do you own backyard chickens? Here’s what you can do to help stop the spread of bird flu

In short: Australia is currently in the midst of the largest ever outbreak of bird flu, with five farms in south-west Victoria under quarantine.More than...

iTWire – How AI integration positively impacts infrastructure monitoring

GUEST OPINION: Infrastructure monitoring is the observational and analytical backbone of any IT landscape, giving businesses a comprehensive view of operations that goes beyond...

‘It shows there is gouging’: Farmer finds Australian beef selling cheaper in Japanese supermarket

In short: A NSW farmer's visit to Japan has sparked questions over how Australian meat could be sold in Tokyo for less than in Australia's...

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