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Credit Suisse Group is carrying out a fresh round of job cuts in London, shrinking its workforce by about 180 employees this week.

Prince was found dead at his Minnesota compound just one day before he was supposed to meet with a doctor to help him with his alleged painkiller addiction, according to a published report.

The Canadian province of Alberta has raced to evacuate the 80,000 residents of Fort McMurray, where an uncontrolled wildfire was taking hold in the country's oil sands region.

Joe Hockey's advice for buying a good home was regarded as an insult. Is Malcolm Turnbull's any better?

John Kasich, the Governor of Ohio and a moderate voice who tried to portray himself as the adult in the Republican primary field but failed to win any state but his own, will end his long-shot quest for the US presidency on Wednesday (Thursday AEST), according to two people briefed on his decision.

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Uber has appointed Allan Fels, the former head of Australia's consumer watchdog, to a new global advisory board on public policy.

The most senior Australian fighting with Islamic State, Neil Prakash, has been killed in a US air strike in Iraq.

Insurer Cover-More revealed that its new recruit from QBE, Mike Emmett, will be enjoying a sizeable pay rise compared to the departing chief, Peter Edwards.

Financial expert Mark Bouris gives his verdict on whether the transition-to-retirement (TTR) scheme is still worthwhile.

Shadi Jabar Khalil Mohammad, the sister of  15-year-old Farhad Jabar who  shot dead police accountant Curtis Cheng in Parramatta last year, has been  killed in a US strike in Syria, government sources have  revealed. She joins the most senior Australian fighting with the Islamic State terror group, Neil Prakash, to have been killed in US air strikes.

Australian retailers are bracing for a record run into June 30 as budget tax breaks and the Dick Smith closure power a billion-dollar, small business spending spree.

Former Foxtel chief executive Kim Williams has emerged as a customer, a backer and now chairman of electricity retailing "disruptor" Mojo Power.

Superannuation was the big hit in the budget. This is your guide to what's changing.

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The federal government will give the green light on Thursday to a major shake-up in planning laws for the ACT.

Former Treasurer Tim Nicholls is shaping up as the unknown factor which could decide the LNP leadership spill, with senior LNP sources declaring Tim Mander doesn't yet have the numbers to win in a challenge against incumbent leader Lawrence Springborg – but agreeing it was time for change.

Parents concerned their children are succumbing to religious radicalisation will be able to call a hotline for advice and counselling under a $4 million plan.

Unilever has recalled its 1.25L and 2L tubs of Blue Ribbon ice-cream, warning they may contain pieces of plastic.

Millions of dollars missing, questions about agents' commissions and vendors fear they may default on their mortgage. So what exactly is going on?

A new internship program introduced to combat youth unemployment is at risk of becoming a "jobs destruction program" unless safeguards are introduced to prevent exploitation, workplace experts have warned.

Ain't sport grand - even as it throws up characters that would pass for the the Good Samaritan on a good day, and the Devil, on a bad'un?!?!!

Parramatta Eels club legend Peter Sterling has urged the five club officials taking legal action against the NRL to step aside for the good of the club.

A pedestrian has died after being hit by a car in Melbourne's north-east, police say.