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Never mind company tax — reform proposal reveals Australia’s real inflation cause
Crikey
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August 1, 2025
A big rise in large corporations raking in profits by abusing their market power is impacting inflation, as shown by modelling buried in the Productivity Commission’s tax reform proposal. Productivity Commission chair Danielle Wood and Treasurer...
Product Tanker Causes Protest in Australia as it Likely has Russian Oil
The Maritime Executive
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The issue of intermediaries in the oil supply chain surfaced in Australia this week as a tanker arrived from India, likely with Russian oil. It is leading to calls to close loopholes in the sanctions, which so far have focused on direct Russia...
Live: Stocks fall as Trump administration unveils 'reciprocal' tariffs
ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
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July 31, 2025
The Productivity Commission has called for a 20 per cent tax rate on profits for companies with revenue of up to $1 billion. That would represent a significant cut for all but the largest companies from the current rate, which is 25 per cent for...
Baxter Healthcare – Building supply resilience for Australian healthcare
Manufacturers’ Monthly
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July 31, 2025
Tens of millions of bags of IV fluids are used each year across Australia and New Zealand. Images: Baxter Healthcare Brendan Cummins of Baxter Healthcare outlines how local manufacturing, digital innovation, and empowered teams are key to building...
Donald Trump delivers good news for Australia - as he makes a bombshell tariff announcement
Daily Mail
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July 31, 2025
By CAMERON CARPENTER and STEPHEN JOHNSON Published: 19:26 EDT, 31 July 2025 | Updated: 20:35 EDT, 31 July 2025 Australia has dodged a hit from Donald Trump's trade war - avoiding higher 'reciprocal' tariffs under his executive order. That means...
Crowded House Are Swapping Arenas for Small Rooms on Their New Australian Tour
Tone Deaf
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July 31, 2025
After playing to packed arenas across the country last year, Crowded House are taking things down a notch in 2025… on purpose. The beloved band will perform in a series of atmospheric venues around the country, offering fans a rare opportunity to...
Huge problem with buying cars in Australia
Townsville Bulletin
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August 1, 2025
A test drive is like a first date isn’t it? You’ve seen something that you might like. Maybe on the motoring equivalent of Tinder. You’ve done a bit of research or backgrounding and you’re willing to roll the dice. You just have no idea how it is...
The world’s biggest iron ore windfall is fading for Australia, with no clear successor
The West Australian
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July 31, 2025
Flying deep into the heart of Western Australia, Rio Tinto Group executives, politicians and media step off a chartered jet into a Pilbara airport, little more than a sunbaked shed with metal detectors. Cameras roll. Smiles flash. They are here...
Australia reopens market to Canadian beef
CHAT TV
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July 31, 2025
Photo credit: Jasmintoffoli/Dreamstime. By Curtis Galbraith Agriculture Jul 31, 2025 | 6:00 AM For the first time since 2003, Australia has opened its market to beef and beef products from Canada. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says in a news...
News Australia launches ‘All Screens for All Australians’
Mediaweek
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July 31, 2025
Share Tweet Share Email News Australia has rolled out a new unified video advertising package called All Screens for All Australians, designed to connect brands with audiences across mobile, tablet, desktop and connected TV (CTV). This launch...
H1 Report Reveals NP Digital Australia Secured Eight New Clients
B&T
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July 31, 2025
NP Digital Australia, part of the globally renowned performance marketing agency founded by Neil Patel, has recorded its most successful half-year to date in 2025, adding eight new clients and expanding its footprint across key verticals. New...
Digital banking satisfaction in Australia outpaces the world
Australian Broker
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July 31, 2025
The report shows that 99.3% of all customer-bank interactions in Australia now take place through digital channels – an increase from 99.1% the previous year and part of a 70% surge in digital interactions since 2019. When choosing a banking...
Quest Software boosts Australian channel strategy with new leaders
SecurityBrief
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July 31, 2025
Quest Software has announced new leadership appointments to strengthen its channel partner strategy across Australia, signalling an increased commitment to the country's enterprise sector and its partner ecosystem. Maureen Perrelli has been...
1 Canadian Consumer Stock That’s My Recession-Proof Pick
The Motley Fool Canada
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July 31, 2025
Whether the stock market is surging or swinging sideways, I like to anchor part of my portfolio in some fundamentally strong stocks that deliver the essentials. For example, businesses that keep people coming back, not because they want to, but...
Invita named by NutriLeads as the exclusive distributor in New Zealand and Australia for Benicaros
Nutritional Outlook
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Invita was named in a recent press release from NutriLeads to be the new exclusive distributor of Benicaros, a prebiotic used with food, beverage, and dietary supplement applications. The new agreement is specific to Australia and New Zealand....
Australia v British & Irish Lions – 3rd Test betting offer: Bet £10 and get £30 in free bets with bet365
talkSPORT
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July 31, 2025
The third and final Test of the British & Irish Lions' tour of Australia takes place in Sydney on Saturday morning, with the Lions looking for a whitewash having won both games so far. bet365 are offering new customer £30 in free bets when they...
Angus Australia: A century of breed progression and producer prosperity
Stock & Land
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July 31, 2025
Angus cattle in southern Queensland as pictured in the Aberdeen Angus Herd Book Volume 1. Picture by Angus Australia THIS IS BRANDED CONTENT FOR ANGUS AUSTRALIA From humble beginnings in Tasmania to the forefront of beef genetics, the Angus breed...
Australian retail turnover sees 1.2% growth in June 2025
Retail Insight Network
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July 31, 2025
The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) has reported a 1.2% increase in retail turnover for June 2025, seasonally adjusted. This rise follows a 0.5% increase in May and a stable April. ABS business statistics head Robert Ewing attributed the...
Bridal shop owners face felony charges after customers say they paid for dresses they never received
KPLC - Louisiana
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July 31, 2025
CHESTERFIELD, Mo. (KMOV/Gray News) – The owners of a bridal shop near St. Louis are facing felony charges after multiple customers said they paid for dresses they never received. The owners of Signature Bridal in Chesterfield, Missouri, have been...
Espionage cost Australia $12.5 billion, ASIO boss says
Ticker NEWS
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August 1, 2025
Michelle Grattan, University of Canberra Espionage cost Australia $12.5 billion in 2023-24, according to a study by ASIO and the Australian Institute of Criminology. The figure includes the direct costs of known espionage incidents, including...