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Official cash rate record low

THE Reserve Bank of Australia’s decision this month to cut the official rate to 2.75% takes the cash rate to a record low since reporting began in the 1990s.

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12:00 PM May 24th

About 200 CQU staff members to lose their jobs by July

ABOUT 200 CQUniversity staff members will lose their jobs by the end of July in a bid to improve the institution’s ongoing financial woes.

10:49 AM May 24th
Austin King

Hundreds expected to lose their jobs in Telstra restructure

A RESTRUCTURE of the country’s biggest telecommunications company is expected to see hundreds of Australian jobs slashed.

10:00 AM May 24th
Jessica Grewal

Gas protestors stand their ground despite shots being fired

THREE shots have reportedly been fired at the Tara protest against coal seam gas this morning.

9:11 AM May 24th

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Aussies retiring later in life to boost personal wealth

THE promise of a wealthy retirement is one of the factors leading to more Australians working longer and later in life.

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THE Queensland Government will have forked out $1.32 billion over three years in an effort to keep power costs down for regional towns.

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Technology

ROLL OUT: Demonstrator for NBN Co Truck Nicole Parker shows off some of the fibre optic cable as the NBN Co truck visited Grafton.

Real-life NBN performance wows users

BONNIE Cappell is more up to speed than most when it comes to the NBN and after seeing what it can do she says it has definitely met her expectations.

AN EXPLOSION in the use of mobile devices to search and buy goods is revolutionising the way businesses connect with their customers.

Business

Almost half mobile users buy online

MICROSOFT has unveiled the Xbox ONE, its hotly anticipated replacement for the hugely popular Xbox 360.

Games

Microsoft finally unveils its Xbox ONE console

BUSINESSES in regional Australia are increasingly embracing social media to engage with customers, new research shows.

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Regional businesses are embracing social media

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Opinion

Your super at end of tax year

THE end of the financial year will soon be here and so now is the time to start planning your end of year superannuation strategies.

Opinion
4:00 PM May 24th
Paul Trimble

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THIS week we were asked "Will cheating with Taylor Swift's flouride give you a CSG drug problem at the pokies?"

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Will cheating on Taylor Swift fluoridate your CSG drugs?

IN THIS day and age, satisfied customers are just not good enough – we want raving fans.

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Make fans rave about your business

LAST week’s budget had been mostly leaked so there were few surprises.

Opinion

Federal Labor piloting program to help retirees downsize

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Games and Gadgets

Steven Spielberg making live-action Halo TV series

STEVEN Spielberg has signed on to produce a live-action TV series of the best-selling video game Halo.

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IF YOU feel you need more Stephen Fry in your life, the polyglottal polymath has launched possibly the world’s most self-regarding app.

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Stephen Fry launches the world's most self-regarding app

TOMORROW night Microsoft will unveil the latest generation of its Xbox console in Redmond, Washington.

Games

Xbox 720 promises 'new era of games, TV and entertainment'

RUMOURS of Lara Croft's demise have clearly been exaggerated.

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Reinvented Lara is simply a delight

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