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Inflation set to push interest rates up
Lift in OCR tipped for as soon as September after prices rise 5.3pc.
Bernanke comes to the party, world markets rise
World share markets rose overnight after Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke said the Fed was ready to help the US economy if there were further signs of weakness.
Life getting harder for many despite mining boom
If you're in the right place and the right job Australia is still the lucky country ... but for many struggle street is just around the corner.
Broadsides: How can we get more young people into jobs?
We asked Labour's Jacinda Ardern and National's Nikki Kaye to address youth unemployment.
Mayor views rich Aussies as answer to northern woes
Leader says increasing numbers live in Northland but work across the Tasman.
Youth in holding pattern as recession bites north
The impacts of the global financial crisis hit are ingrained in our communities.
Where are the jobs? Youth unemployment crisis in the north
Just over a fifth of all working-age Northlanders were on welfare benefits at the end of March.
Aussie cop's death ignites policing debate
The death of a Gold Coast police officer has left Australians struggling how to deal with crime.
Bakery town fears for future
Residents worry big bakery's receivership will cost them jobs and a local identity.
Hundreds of jobs at stake in bus maker receivership
Hundreds of jobs are at risk with the announcement Canterbury bus maker Designline International has been placed in liquidation.
Desperate seek part-time jobs
Job-hunters desperate to find part-time work are applying in their hundreds for vacancies that pay less than minimum wage.