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Breaking Bad and breaking barriers: US actor RJ Mitte visits Wollongong

To understand just how popular Breaking Bad actor RJ Mitte is, simply walk through Wollongong's Crown Street Mall with him. The procession of fans wanting to shake his hand and pose for a photo with him is endless, such is the enormity of the hit TV ... >> view original

The State Government has backed the Opposition's push to legalise poppy ...

In March, ABC Rural revealed the State Opposition released draft bill to enable SA farmers to apply for licences to cultivate and process poppies. Opium poppies are already grown in Tasmania, Victoria and the Northern Territory, for use in a wide range ... >> view original

Men will have to lose jobs to make way for gender equality: Transfield's Diane ...

Men will have to be sacked from high-profile roles in business and government to make way for women to move in, according to the chairman of Transfield, Diane Smith-Gander. A bill proposed by a group of Senate crossbenchers would make it compulsory ... >> view original

Airbnb and eDreams forced to declare mandatory fees after ACCC crackdown

Home-sharing website Airbnb and online travel agency eDreams have pledged to disclose unavoidable fees upfront after the consumer watchdog found their drip-pricing tactics were in breach of the law. The Australian Competition and Consumer ... >> view original

China imports slump 17.7pc in September

China's exports and imports fell in September as global demand remained weak, signalling that the world's second-largest economy continues to struggle into the end of the year. Exports dropped less than some economists had expected. Still, they said ... >> view original

how it all went wrong for iSelect

ISelect earned money through trailing commissions paid by healthcare funds over periods as long as four to five years; those commission payments would end up with the business only if the individual end customer stayed with that fund. NaN of. iSelect's ... >> view original

Brookes' pay soars in final Myer year

Former Myer chief executive Bernie Brookes enjoyed a significant lift in annual remuneration before he left the retailer, despite a slide in its profit performance. Myer's annual report today showed that Mr Brookes' total remuneration came to $4.25 ... >> view original

ASIC warns lenders on indigenous fleecing

THE corporate watchdog is threatening action over unscrupulous lenders in indigenous communities after a report found some hold debit cards and PINs as security and use them to drain customers' accounts. AN Australian Securities and Investments ... >> view original

ASX led lower by miners as gloom returns

The Australian sharemarket retreated further from six-week highs hit last week, as lower commodity prices weighed on mining and energy stocks, while mixed trade data out of China rekindled worries about the health of the world's second-largest economy. >> view original

Business confidence bounces back

Business confidence has bounced after Malcolm Turnbull's ascension to the nation's top job resolved uncertainties about the government's future. The National Australia Bank business confidence index rose four points to plus five in September, which ... >> view original