business
Woolworths's 'Prices Dropped' promotion broke guidelines, court hears
The consumer watchdog has taken Woolworths to court, claiming shoppers weren’t receiving genuine discounts on hundreds of items. Source link
What to know about new CEO of one of world's biggest tech companies
The new CEO of Apple will be tasked with catching up in the AI race and continuing the company’s legacy as a dominating force in the technology world. Source link
As flight options shrink, this regional city is hoping for a return to rail
Trains stopped coming to Mount Gambier decades ago, but with fewer flights, locals want them back. Source link
Residents urged to stay in as burnt battery product may react with forecast rain
Emergency services say a fire at the Li-ion Energy site in Maddington in Perth’s south-east — the biggest blaze of its kind in WA’s history — will be reviewed to inform future responses to lithium battery fires. Source link
Woolworths fronts court on dodgy discount allegations, ASX slips — as it happened
Supermarket giant Woolworths faced off with the consumer watchdog in court on Tuesday. The ASX 200 slipped into the red. Catch up on the day’s events on the ABC News live markets blog. Source link
Calls for water quality over quantity in Murray-Darling basin plan review
The first-ever review into the Murray-Darling basin plan is underway. Source link
Leave without pay, or lose your job — decision day for smelter workers
With Australian and international bidders apparently eyeing off the troubled Liberty Bell Bay smelter, the workers and their families just want to know they’ll have a job at the end of it all. Source link
Why the gas giants stopped gouging
After a decade and a half of mostly failed threats from three prime ministers and constant surveillance by the competition regulator, the east coast gas export giants are suddenly putting Australians first. Source link
Did you really get a discount on your Tim Tams? The ACCC doesn't think so
The sequel to Australia’s supermarket pricing wars is about to kick off in the Federal Court as the ACCC takes on Woolworths over what it argues are misleading pricing practices. Source link
Fair Work Commission makes 'historic' fuel order for truck drivers
The Fair Work Commission orders that retailers, miners and other companies that use truck drivers and transport operators must hold twice-monthly reviews of fuel prices and adjust their rates accordingly. Source link