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Theresa Gattung and Donna Fyfe's beauty firm merges with Aussie business

Female-led business merges to form Australasian beauty and fragrance group.

Renewable energy: Covid an opportunity to reduce emissions and create jobs

COMMENT: Countries can meet their emissions reduction targets as they create jobs.

Side hustle: How Aussie student is making $900 a month

Kate Ferris has found a way to make money by essentially doing nothing.

Christopher Niesche: Review of AMP assets - could this spell the end?

COMMENT: AMP board has kicked off a review of all of its businesses and assets.

Lockdown sales surge boosts Harvey Norman profits

Bumper profit fuelled by Covid-19 related furniture and home goods sales rush.

Christopher Niesche: Rio Tinto's controversial business move in Australia

COMMENT: The miner's decision to put profit ahead of principle might yet backfire.

Ex-Blue Chip boss Mark Bryers arrested in Australia

Controversial New Zealand bankrupt one of six nabbed in A$17m fraud prosecution.

Christopher Niesche: Aussie PM back to his old tricks

COMMENT: Scott Morrison is hoping to kickstart Oz economy with a home renovation boom.

'Like a switch': Simple rule behind Australian's $30m empire

Sabri Suby's first job paid just $2.50 an hour. Today, he's a millionaire.

NZ economic confidence cooler but not serious: Mainfreight

Global growth strategy pays off for Mainfreight in half year financial results.

Mum's revenge for $1m Nando's betrayal

A mum is getting revenge on the South African chain by starting her own competing brand.

New Zealand's shock cash rate cut sends ripples across Tasman

COMMENT: NZ move has reminded Aussies how vulnerable their much larger economy is.

Why Aussie turned down huge A$300k offer

Why a Melbourne man turned down a big investment in his start-up business.

James Packer's now ready to hand over the Crown

COMMENT: James Packer's retreat from Australia will be complete if he can sell casino.

Aussie PM slams Facebook, but Govt gives it another $68m

Tough talk, soft policy

Glencore, Australia's largest coal producer, pledges to cap global output

Comment: We should not underestimate the significance of the announcement.