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News
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Small business owners who started companies since 1 January told they are ineligible and may have to pay back money -
The number of applicants per job at the end of June was 16% above pre-coronavirus levels
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About 480,000 people estimated to have withdrawn all their retirement savings as coronavirus downturn bites -
Allegations by former Beem It app chief executive Angela Clark, in a workplace discrimination claim against that company, were withdrawn and the case discontinued -
Land groups say plan could lift economic output by $5.7bn and focus on areas hit hardest by coronavirus shutdown
In depth
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Australian economists warn the path to recovery will ‘leave a long and lingering shadow’ and businesses face a huge challenge -
Residents of Keilor Downs, Broadmeadows, Maidstone, Albanvale, Sunshine West, Hallam, Brunswick West, Fawkner, Reservoir and Pakenham are being urged not to leave Victoria -
Alan Joyce’s talk of ‘rightsizing’ puts a brave face on the grim reality facing all airlines
Opinion
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Australia’s seen enough shut shops and Centrelink queues to disbelieve the old beat-ups. So why is the prime minister restarting them?
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A permanent increase to jobseeker to a decent level will allow people to rebuild their lives -
My inquiry has highlighted that it has been ignored for too long. There are simple ways Australians can drive change -
The focus has been on Captain Cook and Chris Lilley but an incalculably more important obliteration of treasures from deep time is taking place
World news
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Harrods and Arcadia shed 1,200 jobs as John Lewis warns of staff and bonus cuts -
Ministers yet to name countries people can travel to without having to quarantine on return -
Funds will be moved from Virgin Group as sector continues to be hammered by Covid-19 -
Decision follows recent revelation country has highest rates of tobacco use in the world
Global view
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The bank publicly backed China last month – so after 370 arrests in one day, ‘no comment’ is unlikely to cut it
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Sadly, it’s very easy to see how the early stirrings could be crushed by a surge in unemployment -
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