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Australian super funds quietly fuelling Israel’s war machine

Beneath the surface of moral posturing, Australian retirement funds are helping keep Israel’s ...  
When crime pays: The failure of fines to reform big business

Despite record-breaking penalties, corporate misconduct continues unchecked, suggesting fines ...  
The cost of owning a car is climbing: Here's how to beat the price hikes

Australia’s cost-of-living crisis has hit households in a variety of ways — some expected and ...  
If Australians want nice things, try shunning the destructive newsrooms

The latest economic update strongly endorses Labor and repudiates the media-backed Coalition.  
Burning down the house: Bendigo Bank blacklists towns that built it

Bendigo Bank, founded on the spoils of gold mining, now refuses home loans in dozens of mining ...  
The $1 trillion truth: Coalition to blame for Australia’s soaring debt

As gross government debt nears $1 trillion, the numbers reveal a confronting truth — most of it ...  
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EDITORIAL: ANZ, NAB and ‘Bigger for You’ Bendigo’s ever bigger greed

This week, Big Four bank ANZ informed 3,500 employees they were losing their jobs — via email ...  
ANZ, NAB and ‘Bigger for You’ Bendigo’s ever bigger greed

Despite eye-watering profits, the banking sector is 'throwing workers on the scrap heap whil ...  
Calls grow for new banking royal commission amid $8 billion scam losses

As scam losses in Australia reach $8 billion, pressure mounts on the Government to hold banks ...  
What Bendigo Bank does in the shadows

When even community banks start acting like the Big Four, it’s clear that regional Australia’s ...  
Data shows Albo reducing poverty while welfare sector insists he isn’t

Claims from Australia’s welfare peak body appear at odds with reality.  
Bendigo Bank axed Indigenous service weeks before reconciliation launch

Bendigo Bank shut its Aurukun agency before launching its Reconciliation Action Plan, casting ...  
Bendigo Bank profit surges as community groups get the boot

Bendigo Bank has pulled out of fundraising partnerships with community groups that have been ...  
Labor set to make the big reforms in its third term

Last week’s economic roundtable allows Treasurer Jim Chalmers to continue his incremental agenda ...  
Wages, cuts and confidence: Albanese's economic reboot gains steam

With interest rate cuts, rising wages and a housing rebound, the Albanese Government’s economic ...  
A smarter way to fund recovery: Why Ukraine needs GDP‑contingent loans

As Ukraine faces mounting debt and uncertain recovery, a new kind of loan could offer vital ...  
Interest rate cuts could quietly rescue the Federal Budget

While politicians argue over costly reforms, the RBA’s quiet rate cuts could be doing the heavy ...  
Sorting through the economic debate — Australia is well placed

While Australia’s economy faces short-term pressures, its structural strength remains a solid ...  
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