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Casual worker changes threaten jobs: Wesfarmers chair

Corporate heavyweight Michael Chaney says proposed changes to Australia's labour laws would add complexity and cost.

Major Australian media outlet apologises for ‘racist’ full-page ad featuring Indigenous people

Major Australian media outlet apologises for ‘racist’ full-page ad featuring Indigenous people

Ad shows Wesfarmers chair Michael Chaney handing money to Indigenous leader Thomas Mayo

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Grattan on Friday: Linda Burney fills the Voice's in-tray, as the government battles to stop slide in yes vote

Grattan on Friday: Linda Burney fills the Voice's in-tray, as the government battles to stop slide in yes vote

In a change of government tactics, Linda Burney this week deployed a sheet anchor to tie the Voice to practical outcomes. At the same time, Opposition Leader Peter Dutton is weaponising the cost of living to flail it.

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‘Significant earnings’: Kmart cashes in as shoppers hunt low prices amid cost-of-living crisis

Australian shoppers are flocking to discount chain Kmart as the cost of living crisis bites, with the company unveiling a big result.

Kmart and Bunnings help fuel bumper Wesfarmers result

Kmart and Bunnings owner Wesfarmers has hiked its dividend by 10 per cent after delivering $1.38 billion in profit on $22.6b in revenue.

Wesfarmers says trading conditions robust

Wesfarmers managing director Rob Scott has told shareholders sales growth at Bunnings, Officeworks and KMart has remained positive year-to-date.

Kmart’s winning production formula combats inflation as Target’s profits fall

Department store chain Kmart is changing how its products are made to combat rising costs for raw materials like cotton as inflation bites.

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Wesfarmers lifts dividend, beats estimates

Wesfarmers lifts dividend, beats estimates

KMart and Bunnings owner Wesfarmers has delivered a better-than-expected dividend and forecast a strong outlook despite inflationary concerns.

Key WA businesses want more done to address state's chronic skilled worker shortages

Key WA businesses want more done to address state's chronic skilled worker shortages

Major West Australian businesses want barriers to migration dropped to boost the number of skilled workers able to enter the state.

Kmart earnings plunge as lockdowns bite department stores

Kmart earnings plunge as lockdowns bite department stores

Kmart and Target have seen their profits and sales tank, in what their owner said was " the most disrupted period ... since the onset of COVID-19".

Wesfarmers records slide in interim profit

Wesfarmers records slide in interim profit

Revenue delivered by the Wesfarmers-owned hardware store network, Bunnings, is proving resilient in difficult trading conditions for the conglomerate.

Wesfarmers takes a hit from COVID supply chain woes, as ASX trades up

Wesfarmers takes a hit from COVID supply chain woes, as ASX trades up

Australia's share market has ended in the green, as major companies — including Wesfarmers, Telstra, Origin and Whitehaven — post results.

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