Fair Work Commission lifts minimum wage by 4.75 per cent
The Fair Work Commission has lifted minimum and award wages by 4.75 per cent from July this year.
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Newest first · UTC+11:00Amazon, eBay, Kogan ordered to halt sales of potentially deadly toys
The consumer watchdog has ordered online retailers including Amazon and eBay to halt sales of a range of toys and games products - including chess sets - marketed for children that contain potentially deadly magnets if swallowed.
· Elias Visontay
Funeral director advocate says lax rules make it too easy to start a business
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Ron Paul: The Federal Reserve Is Why The People Are Unhappy
Authored by Ron Paul via The Ron Paul Institute for Peace & Prosperity,
· Tyler Durden
Food Republic joins wave of foreign brands retreating in China
Singaporean operator leaves capital after 25 years as food court model loses favour amid rise of food delivery, shopping-mall evolution
· Daisy Wu
Food Republic joins wave of foreign brands retreating in China
Singaporean operator leaves capital after 25 years as food court model loses favour amid rise of food delivery, shopping-mall evolution
· Daisy Wu
Dodgers and One Piece strike gold again as collector hype explodes
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· Ryan Anderson
Osaka condo rents top New York as world's fastest-rising, up 3% in 6 months
Demand for condominiums in central Osaka is rising as new developments are built and residents look to move closer to the city center. (Photo by Kosaku Mimura)
· Staff Writer
(EDITORIAL from The Korea Herald on June 2)
Right use of profitsOfficials differ on whether corporate gains should be socially shared or reinvested
· Kim Han-joo
Russia doubles down on issuing yuan-denominated bonds
Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, met Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing on May 20. © Reuters
· Staff Writer
From property to portfolios: Asia’s families rethink inheritance investments
More of the continent’s parents are providing share portfolios and other assets for their offspring as confidence in property begins to wane
· Yeon Woo Lee
Why are Asia’s families eyeing liquid assets to secure their children’s wealth?
More of the continent’s parents are providing share portfolios and other assets for their offspring as confidence in property begins to wane
· Yeon Woo Lee
Wall Street closes at record highs, Australia's minimum wage rise announced today
Tue 2 Jun 2026 at 7:46am
· Daniel Ziffer
Japan startup takes nonalcoholic fermented 'super drink' to US
The Haku drink offered in the U.S. comes in three flavors: plain, black sesame and ginger. (Ferment Base)
· Staff Writer
Japan's Pizza Cooc wins home turf of Fukuoka with heated delivery
Pizza Cooc sells the equivalent of 100 to 200 medium-sized pizzas per day, depending on the location. (Photo by Fumika Nakashima)
· Staff Writer
JR East’s next stop? City building.
For decades, East Japan Railway (JR East) helped shape how people moved through Tokyo. Now, the company is trying to shape where they spend their time once they arrive.
· Kazuaki Nagata
Todd Monken dropped truth bomb about Myles Garrett before Rams trade became reality
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· Ryan Anderson
Alphabet plans to raise $80 billion from stock sales to fund AI buildout
Alphabet said Monday it plans to sell $80 billion in stock, including through a $10 billion investment by Berkshire Hathaway.
· Jennifer Elias
Young Malaysians reinvent the family business playbook to survive
Malaysia's family-run businesses, like many in Southeast Asia, have trouble finding successors, raising doubts over their future. But some among the younger generation are modernizing management and building for long-term success. (Nikkei illustration)
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SoftBank's Son looks to tackle AI's power problem with France data centers
SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son and French President Emmanuel Macron appear at a press conference in Paris on June 1. © Reuters
· Staff Writer
Corporate direct financing spikes over 13 pct in April on increased debt sale
SEOUL, June 2 (Yonhap) -- Corporate direct financing increased sharply in April from the previous month on the back of a rise in bond sales, data showed Tuesday.
· Park Sang-soo
Eagles trade receiver A.J. Brown to Patriots for 1st, 5th round draft picks
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — The Philadelphia Eagles traded wide receiver A.J. Brown to the New England Patriots on Monday.
· Kyle Hightower
Olive Garden is giving away free grub — if you know this secret
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· Lisa Fickenscher
NJ congressional candidate Adam Hamawy ‘lied’ in court to protect ‘Blind Sheikh,’ incited 1993 World Trade Center bombing: Watchdog group
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· Isabel Vincent
[Man-Ki Kim] OPCON transfer needs economic test
Markets do not wait for war before pricing risk. They move when uncertainty increases. That is why South Korea’s debate over wartime operational control, or OPCON, should not be treated only as a military or political issue. It is also a question of how global investors, credit-rating agencies, insurers, banks and m…
· Korea Herald
China’s SAIC plans to build first EU car plant in Spain’s Galicia
Galicia’s leader Alfonso Rueda said his administration had given the project an initial investment envisaged at around US$232 million
· Reuters
China’s SAIC plans to build first EU car plant in Spain’s Galicia
Galicia’s leader Alfonso Rueda said his administration had given the project an initial investment envisaged at around US$232 million
· Reuters
How major US stock indexes fared Monday 6/1/2026
Oil prices rose following the latest fighting to threaten the U.S.-Iran ceasefire, but Wall Street isn’t very worried, and U.S. stocks rose to more records.
· The Associated Press
Rams ‘hounded’ Browns for Myles Garrett trade after series of telling offseason moves
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· Ryan Anderson
Microsoft and Google are late to AI coding, but 'absolutely critical' they compete for growth
In the booming generative AI market, Anthropic has zoomed ahead of the field, largely thanks to Claude Code, its AI coding assistant. Seeing where the money is, OpenAI shifted much of its focus from the consumer market to enterprise, where its Codex offering is going up against Claude Code.
· Jennifer Elias, Jordan Novet
Armenian PM rejects Russia’s demand for EU referendum as relations nosedive
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has rejected a call from Moscow to hold an immediate referendum on leaving the Russian-led Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) to join the European Union.
· Heba Habib
Japan's Kioxia to take on Samsung with wafer-bonding tech in memory race
Japan's Kioxia focused much of its investment on NAND flash memory technology. (Source photos: Kioxia and Nikkei)
· Staff Writer
Jared Verse has five-word reaction to Myles Garrett trade
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· Edward Lewis
Former wife of tobacco baron alleges horrific life entangled in illegal trade
Tue 2 Jun 2026 at 5:52am
· Liam Walsh
Russian shadow fleet enabled by EU-linked insurers, investigators say
BRUSSELS — Ships illegally transporting sanctioned Russian oil are still operating with insurance ultimately backed by European financial markets, according to analysts and a lawmaker tracking the tankers.
· Zoya Sheftalovich
Acquiring Myles Garrett proves Rams are all in on Super Bowl-or-bust mentality
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· Vincent Bonsignore
Florida sues OpenAI, CEO Sam Altman alleging ChatGPT causes ‘great danger’
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· Marc Vartabedian
Lightning acquire rights to forward prospect in a trade with the Blackhawks
Kitchener Rangers’ Jack Pridham hoists the Memorial Cup after Kitchener defeated the Everett Silvertips to win the Memorial Cup final hockey game in Kelowna, British Columbia, on Sunday, May 31, 2026. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP)
ASX set to slip, Wall Street mixed as oil prices rise; Anthropic files for IPO
Oil prices are rising following the latest fighting to threaten the US-Iran ceasefire, but Wall Street isn’t very worried, and US stocks are hanging near their records.
· Stan Choe
Ken Griffin poised to pay extra $1.4M in taxes for NYC properties thanks to Mamdani’s pied-à-terre tax: report
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· Ariel Zilber
Elite corporate lawyers accused of earning millions on decades-long insider trading plead not guilty
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· Reuters
Anthropic races toward a Wall Street debut with a confidential SEC filing
Artificial intelligence company Anthropic is moving toward going public on Wall Street, the latest chapter in its meteoric rise from a little-known research laboratory to one of the leading AI companies valued at $965 billion.
· Associated Press
‘We’ll see where the wind blows’: Michelle Payne’s quiet evolution
It is not quite a case of from the racetrack to the runway, but legendary Melbourne Cup winner Michelle Payne is making changes. After scaling back her training commitments in April, Payne this week launched her own apparel business.
· Fiona Byrne, John Buckley
2027 Super Bowl odds: Myles Garrett trade uncorks new favorite to win it all
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· Malik Smith
McDonald’s unveils new corporate strategy that will make stores ‘easier to run’
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· Reuters
A.J. Brown trade from Eagles is imminent as Patriots rumors heat up
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· Erich Richter
Kalshi promo code NYPMAX: Trade $10, get $10 for Spurs vs. Knicks markets
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· Malik Smith
Fans convinced LA-native Chloe Kim ‘had something to do’ with shocking Myles Garrett Rams trade
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· Edward Lewis