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“Up the stairs and down the elevator” has been the rule of thumb for decades in financial markets — but apparently it’s not the case any longer. Source link

The Australian Communications and Media Authority says activewear fashion brand Lululemon sent more than 370,000 emails containing marketing content without an unsubscribe option. Source link

New data has confirmed a significant rise in fuel costs, with the national average petrol price increasing 17 cents over the week to Sunday, to 198 cents a litre, as analysts warn there’s more room for it to rise. Source link

Monica Wohlstadt is the second person in a matter of days to raise concerns about how the SA health minister’s office used personal patient information to “background” journalists ahead of the publication of stories. Source link

The legislation comes as speculation builds that the federal government will pursue more ambitious tax changes in the May budget. Source link

The Australian market closed 1 per cent higher, regaining some of yesterday’s losses. Catch up on the day’s events and insights from our business reporters on the ABC News live markets blog. Source link

Increasing fuel prices are putting pressure on the road transport industry, with the potential to impact the price of everything from furniture to food. Source link

For more than a year, traders have been pushing markets higher on the hopes of an AI-powered economic miracle and the notion of TACO — Trump Always Chickens Out. Now it looks like the penny has dropped. Source link

More pain could be coming from motorists if economists’ predictions about the impact of rising fuel prices on inflation prove correct. Source link

A major outback mining asset near Mount Isa has been sold to a Queensland-based company for up to $100 million, potentially securing the town’s copper production. Source link