Online cemetery plot market surges as space tightens across Australia
Business & Markets • a year ago
Sydney's Waverley Cemetery plot sells for $165,000 amid rising prices and limited interment space, with prices climbing over the past decade.
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Sinclair preempts Jimmy Kimmel Live! on ABC affiliates as Disney relaunches show
Business & Markets • a year ago
Sinclair Broadcast Group says it will replace the late-night program with news programming across its ABC stations amid ongoing negotiations, even as Disney brings back the show Tuesday.
Bendigo Bank to close Queenstown branch, prompting local outcry
Business & Markets • a year ago
West Coast town loses its only branch as Bendigo Bank shutters four branches nationwide; residents face long trips and limited local banking options.
Bendigo Bank to close Queenstown branch, leaving West Coast town without local banking
Business & Markets • a year ago
Residents face a four-hour round trip to the nearest branch as four branches are shuttered nationwide, intensifying concerns about regional access to banking.
Australian dock worker wins unfair dismissal case, reinstated at Qube Ports
Business & Markets • a year ago
Fair Work Commission orders backpay and reinstatement after ruling dismissal was harsh and unjust in misconduct case involving a colleague’s Subway sandwich and other workplace conduct.
Melbourne dock worker wins unfair dismissal case, reinstated at Qube Ports
Business & Markets • a year ago
A Fair Work Commission ruling orders backpay and reinstatement for Robert Smith after finding the dismissal harsh and unjust, citing procedural fairness flaws and Smith’s long service.
Seven of the nation’s largest metros now buyers’ markets, signaling housing cool-off
Business & Markets • a year ago
Realtor.com notes seven of the 50 biggest U.S. metros have six months or more of supply, suggesting buyers have sway as prices ease and time on market grows.
Darden plans 65 new restaurants for 2026, Olive Garden to lead with 18 locations
Business & Markets • a year ago
Parent company expands across Olive Garden and other brands as sales rise and the dining industry shifts toward value and scale
Ford to move world headquarters from Dearborn Glass House to new campus, completion planned by 2026
Business & Markets • a year ago
Company describes relocation as a catalyst for innovation and a key step in its Ford+ transformation