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Pepsi turns inflation pain into company gain as higher prices cause its profits to froth over

Who suffers in a time of inflation? Does business eat some pain or pass it on to consumers?

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Who is actually working from home, and where do they live?

COVID-19 lockdowns brought about a huge change in how we work. Or that's what we thought.

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Think Queen Elizabeth II was one of the richest people in the UK? Think again.

The late monarch bequeathed a mere £437 million to her son and heir, a modest amount that would have just squeezed her into the top 200 of the BRW Rich List.

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Postcodes going places: Australia’s fastest gentrifying suburbs

New income data from the ATO reveals which areas have seen increases in wealth over the past decades, and which have seen declines.

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Fuel, groceries and housing: Where is inflation hitting us hardest?

Current inflation levels in Australia have only been seen once in the past three decades. Where is being hit hardest?

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What is the effect of rising mortgage payments in Australia, and which suburbs are hurting the most?

As long as the RBA continues to hike interest rates, mortgage payments will rise. We take a look at which areas of the country are most affected.

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Talk of a US recession has Australians worried. Can we avoid it?

With a 44% chance of the US entering recession, what do we need to know about Australia's chances of going the same way?

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Jim Chalmers is Australia’s first Labor Treasurer in nearly a decade. So who exactly is he?

The Queenslander is the first Labor Treasurer since Chris Bowen left office in 2013, and the burden on him is great.

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The housing market continues to hold Australia’s economy hostage, and the major parties are letting it happen

The politics of Morrison's super-for-homes announcement are obvious and desperate. But what of the economics of this ongoing obsession with the housing market?

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How rising inflation and interest rates led to the crypto crash

The reasons behind the cryptocurrency 'bloodbath' show how the world is likely to be affected by higher inflation and interest rates.

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By the numbers: How Albanese’s wages plan would affect jobs, inflation and poverty

Anthony Albanese wants a 5.1% lift in the minimum wage — but how would that affect the economy?

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As inflation surges, here are three steps to protect your small business

Nobody said business ownership was easy. New challenges will constantly pop up. Here's how to tackle the current challenge of inflation.

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