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20 June 2022 • By Maja Garaca Djurdjevic • 1 min read

'88% cut to heavy industry emissions is possible', report shows

Australia’s major industrial regions could leverage existing technologies to slash their greenhouse emissions by as much as 88 per cent - equivalent ...

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Dr Lowe now says inflation will hit 7% by year's end

Philip Lowe expects inflation to go as high as 7 per cent, while describing an interest rate of 2.5 per cent as “reasonable”. Governor of the ...

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FWC hands down 5.2% wage lift

The Fair Work Commission has handed down a 5.2 per cent minimum wage lift. In a decision set to impact over 2.7 million workers, the Fair Work ...

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ASIC releases information sheet to help issuers avoid ‘greenwashing’

ASIC has released an information sheet on how to avoid greenwashing for superannuation and managed funds. The corporate regulator has issued a new ...

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Crypto regulation must be comprehensive and coordinated globally, says IMF

The IMF has called for a coordinated and comprehensive regulation of crypto-assets. A globally consistent approach to crypto regulation is “very ...

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Kennedy supports clampdown on company taxes

Steven Kennedy is opposed to further tax breaks and has urged the government to ensure the tax system remains adequate to fund spending commitments

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IMF says excess profit taxes better approach than limiting price rises

The IMF is of the opinion that policy measures introduced to stem the surge in prices create new pressures on budgets already strained by the pandemic

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Economists predict back-to-back 50-bp rate hikes

Economists are widely predicting a back-to-back 50-basis point cash rate lift in July, with two of the big four banks agreeing.  Barclays’ Shreya ...

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‘Targeted and measured’ crypto regulation required, says FinTech Australia

The organisation has released its response to Treasury’s consultation paper on the licensing and custody requirements for crypto-asset service ...

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RBA attempts to douse inflation in latest rate call, says 'further steps' to come

The Reserve Bank of Australia is well and truly in inflation fighting mode. Following its decision to lift rates by a widely unexpected 50 basis ...

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