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‘Always unpaid’: New staff claims hit Macca’s
Fresh allegations have emerged from current and former McDonald’s managers who claim they were expected to complete hours of unpaid work on days off or at home.Last week, fast food workers union, the SDA launched a class action seeking back…
Colorado barley farmers aim to brew a sustainable future with novel grains
On a sunny day in late September, Todd Olander was out in the fields of a 90-acre farm in Berthoud planting rows of barley.
Typically, Olander would let the soil rest through the winter months, but in recent years he’s begun experimenting…
ASX on three-day winning streak
The Australian sharemarket extended its winning streak to a third day on Tuesday, buoyed by an increase in interest rate-sensitive stocks as traders await fresh US CPI data to be released on Wednesday night (AEDT). The benchmark S &…
Epic Games wins lawsuit against Google over alleged Android App Store monopoly
In a landmark decision, Epic Games, the creator of Fortnite, has emerged triumphant in a major US court battle against Google. The jury verdict concluded that Google exercises illegal monopoly power through its Android app store.Epic Games…
‘Hit a wall’: Doomsday take on Australian economy
The powerful people who control the purse strings of Australia’s biggest companies are worried about what lies ahead next year, coinciding with a warning the economy has “hit a wall”.Consulting firm Deloitte released its biannual CFO…
Delay to RBA overhaul ‘disappointing’
Major reforms to the Reserve Bank have been delayed until at least the end of March 2024, after what Treasurer Jim Chalmers has described as a “disappointing and surprising” move by the Coalition. The Treasury Laws Amendment (Reserve Bank…
Best Christmas shopping hacks revealed
As the cost-of-living tightens wallets around Australia, Christmas can be an especially daunting time to splash the cash.But with so many ways to spend and save out there, Tristan Dakin from Wise has unwrapped his best Christmas shopping…
ASX flat as investors await US data
The share market jumped to reach its highest level in almost three months on Monday morning before shedding early gains to finish flat at the end of trading.The benchmark S & P/ASX200 added just 4.1 points, to finish at 7,199 at the…
Crisis talks with ambos amid new year threat
A major health union has claimed a dropped media story dropped during tense wage negotiations has “derailed” wage negotiations.The Health Services Union (HSU) is meeting with NSW Health representatives at the Industrial Relations Commission…
Ugly theory about real reason Anna resigned
Barnaby Joyce has blamed “union thugs” for the shock resignation of Annastacia Palaszczuk over the weekend.“I think we know why she has gone — the union thugs have got in there,” the Nationals MP told Seven’s Sunrise on Monday morning.The…