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Zone RV in liquidation as police confirm fraud investigation
The luxury caravan manufacturer will be wound up, with liquidators promising to step up their investigation into allegations against Zone RV director David Biggar. Source link
'Heartbroken' farm workers chase $260,000 in unpaid wages
According to court documents, at least 20 workers are owed money for the work they did in late 2023 on Corrigan’s Farm in south-east Melbourne, which experts say is part of a bigger problem that sees tens of millions in missing cash disappear into the black economy. Source link
Satellite pics show lone tree at centre of probe into Alcoa's WA operations
WA’s environmental regulator is investigating an alleged breach of Alcoa’s state-imposed mining conditions which, if proven, would make it illegal for the company to continue some of its mining operations. Source link
Live: Deal gives workers a role in AI revolution, say ACTU, Microsoft
Australia’s peak union body moves to shore up tech, creative and media jobs, while the ASX is flat after another Wall Street slide. Follow the day’s events and insights as they happen with our business reporters on the ABC News live markets blog. Source link
Rental market growth stalls as tenants hit limit of what they can pay
Australia’s rental market is “starting to rebalance” with prices flat in some capital cities but affordability remains a concern, according to Domain, which says an annual salary of $100,000 is needed to live comfortably. Source link
X to change AI chatbot after outrage over sexual deepfake images
New laws in the UK that would outlaw the generation of sexual deepfakes are set to come into force this week. Source link
'Not fair': Commercial fishers warned over salmon antibiotic
Tasmania’s Natural Resources and Environment Department has warned commercial fishers that driving their boats near some salmon pens could result in their onboard catch absorbing traces of the antibiotic florfenicol. Source link
China reports record $US1.2 trillion trade surplus despite Trump trade war
A shift away from the United States toward South-East Asia, Africa and Latin America has helped Chinese exports remain strong. Source link
Trump unleashes again on 'that jerk' Powell, ASX flat — as it happened
The Australian share market flattens after a Wall Street retreat from record highs while global central bank chiefs, including RBA governor Michele Bullock, issue a joint statement backing US Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell, who is under criminal investigation. Source link
Global financial markets to face major test next week
Lisa Cook vs the US government will hit the courts next week. The case comes as Australia’s Reserve Bank governor, Michele Bullock, signs a letter in support of US Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell, who is facing a criminal investigation in the United States. Source link