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Sex workers are facing financial discrimination from our biggest institutions

Australian sex workers are having their accounts cancelled and services blocked without explanation, forcing them into vulnerable or unsafe financial situations. And the industry says it's happening more and more.

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Agriculture is our big productivity success story. So why aren't we celebrating?

Australian agriculture is our productivity success story. But the reaction to it suggests maybe we don't want productivity quite as much as we say we do.

What if wages growth never rises?

Evidence from the US and New Zealand is that even at very low levels of unemployment, wages will continue to stagnate.

End-of-year ratings figures don't give networks much reason to boast

In an era of falling revenues and cost-cutting, the annual ratings numbers leave a lot to be desired.

When it comes to investing, sometimes things just don’t add up

What is Mayfair Platinum and why is it running hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of ads?

Former Senator Nick Xenophon

Xenophon just the latest addition to Huawei's eternal PR conga line

Former senator Nick Xenophon has drawn heat after it was announced that his legal and advisory firm brought in Huawei as a client. But he's hardly the first Australian to take a job spruiking for the Chinese technology giant.

Reserve Bank Governor Philip Lowe

GDP reveals crippled economy propped up by governments and exports

Australia's economic growth rate declined in the September quarter, with only government spending and good fortune on iron ore prices propping us up.

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Global gambling giant delivers Ricky Ponting multimillion-dollar pay day

Ricky Ponting is one of many to benefit from a buy-out of BetEasy by gambling monolith The Stars Group.

Former Westpac CEO Brian Hartzer (Image: AAP/Lukas Coch)

Banking culture wars a battle with no winners

Despite years of talk about fixing bank culture, Westpac shows us nothing has changed.

Dear Dairy: Australia’s farming infatuation risks missing the point on China

Focusing on dairy farmers is just crying over spilled milk. We need to look at the bigger picture when it comes to foreign ownership.