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Forget the resources bailouts, the Government just did a $45m Tim Tam bailout

Talk about a Tim Tam slam: the Government has just poured another $45 million into Arnott's Biscuits locally via the National Reconstruction Fund as part of a debt refinancing bailout to help the famed bikkie factory survive.

How to check your phone to see if you can dial 000 in an emergency

Another day, another death because someone couldn't reach 000 with their mobile phone. And unfortunately, it's going to keep happening unless Aussies pay attention to the phones they're using and update them if they're affected by new technology that requires some phones to literally be disconnected from the network if they're incompatible. Here's how to tell if your phone is one of them, and what to do.

The Government's $2.3 billion green energy program is going off the rails

A federal government green energy program is subsidising unnecessarily large home batteries and blowing out in cost.

How illegal tobacco is messing up Australian economic data

The growth of illegal tobacco sales has reached the point where the national accounts produced by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) have been significantly distorted

Joyce throws his hat in the ring with One Nation (officially, this time)

Barnaby Joyce has finally made the jump to One Nation and will lead its New South Wales Senate ticket for the 2028 federal election.

Switzer Investing TV (08/12/25): Superstar stocks under the microscope | Morgans chief economist predicts 2026 market

The year is winding down, but markets aren't. This week we put some of the market’s biggest names under the microscope.

RBA rate cuts are off the table: here's why

Australia’s economy grew by a softer-than-expected 0.4% in the September quarter, slowing from 0.6% growth in the June quarter. It confirms the recovery is tracking forward but without strong momentum. It does mean, however, that rate cuts are off the table.

Apple is suffering a brain-drain problem with big exec departures

Apple CEO Tim Cook might start to notice a few empty chairs around his boardroom table shortly, as executives drop like flies from the world's richest tech company.

BOM issues its summer forecast: get ready for fires, floods and a farmer's nightmare

Australia is heading into a hotter and in many areas wetter summer, with the Bureau of Meteorology warning of an elevated risk of flooding and fire as temperatures climb.

Investor calendar: what to watch on the markets this week (and what to expect)

The year might be winding down, but not before this important economic data comes across our desk. Here's what's on.

The plan to bring down Australian gas prices, explained

While full details are yet to be announced, we know there will be three main elements: a mandatory reservation volume, a gas security incentive, and competitive domestic pricing.

Government to crack down on 'subscription-traps'

So-called "subscription traps” aren't currently illegal. But now the federal government has announced a plan to ban subscription traps and other hidden fees.

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