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News
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Country’s claim that meat exports are suffering wins support from 14 countries -
Riksbank says Queensland and Western Australia, as well as Canada’s Alberta, ‘not known for good climate work’
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Exclusive: IMF Bentham says several class actions against mining sector companies are for corporate breaches, not environmental -
Senators’ request for documents follows auditor general’s report outlining serious shortcomings with $220m program -
Corporate regulator says suggestions that rules curb flow of credit to small businesses is a ‘myth’ -
The new chief executive says he endorses the position taken by the company under Andrew Mackenzie to tackle the climate crisis
Greg Jericho
In depth
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The regional comprehensive economic partnership points to friction between commercial and strategic interests -
Employers claim the system is too complex, but others say the problem is the rewards of ripping off staff outweigh the risks -
Australia’s small financial institutions are linking up to survive low interest rates and an ageing demographic
Opinion
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As a gay man I have been both an insider and an outsider in all-male domains. I know how they try to stomp out the feminine -
Where else, in this low interest rate world, would an ordinary working person be able to earn 9% on their savings?
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If Sydneysiders want community interests balanced with those of developers, they should take part in this planning inquiry
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Guardian Australia editor says we can be a superpower of the post-carbon world economy if we set aside the self-defeating culture war
World news
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Which? says store’s own-brand champers rivals dearer brands Piper-Heidsieck and Veuve Clicquot -
Labour leader announces free internet plan in Lancaster, while Boris Johnson launches battle bus. -
For Corbyn the proposal would create a ‘treasured institution’, but Johnson calls it ‘crazed’ -
Soaring prices likely as potatoes rot in sodden fields and farmers struggle to sow wheat
Global view
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Amazon will slash Fire 7s, Google will discount the Home Mini – but don’t be bounced into buying
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Nationalisation of BT’s broadband arm sounds easy in theory but in practice price and pensions are big obstacles
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The Coalition’s wages projections are beyond a joke – and there's bad news all round