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Sydney barrister Brian Dooley calls last drinks at Courthouse. It’s yours for around $20m
Another four other venues in Tamworth have changed hands for $160 million.
- by Carolyn Cummins
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Retail
Alarm bells ring over future of hallowed Sydney institution
When news broke this week that the David Jones department store was delaying payments to its suppliers, a wave of panic swept across the city.
- The Herald's View
This is what happens at the bowser when fuel prices skyrocket
Samantha Selinger-Morris, host of The Morning Edition podcast, stepped out in Sydney to understand the impact of the rising costs of fuel.
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Petrol prices
The Melbourne suburbs that will cop the biggest Uber price rises
In a break from its years-long pricing structure, the ride-share company will target passengers needing a lift in wealthier and inner-city suburbs with higher fares.
- by Elias Visontay
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The Sydney suburbs that will cop the biggest Uber price rises
The company has issued a major overhaul of its pricing model, slugging different fares on different parts of the city, upping the rates for short trips and expanding peak times.
- by Elias Visontay
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Taxis
One in four women cop driver misbehaviour in rideshares and taxis
While a quarter of women experienced inappropriate behaviour when travelling alone in rideshares and taxis, only six in 10 reported the incidents, a survey found.
- by Elias Visontay
From Paris to Brunswick: These high fashion designers have a new home
Under-the-radar fashion house Strateas Carlucci has opened a new hybrid studio-shop in Brunswick.
- by Stephen Crafti
Uber, taxi drivers push for fare increases amid fuel crisis
While motorists pay more at the bowser, fares on ride-share platforms and in taxis have remained stagnant, leaving professional drivers to foot the bill.
- by Elias Visontay
Opinion
Petrol prices
For all the bluster, the watchdog can’t save us from petrol ‘gouging’
What consumers call “gouging” or “profiteering” is what economists describe as the operation of supply and demand.
- by Elizabeth Knight
Fuel reserve released as farmers warn of food price hit
The government has authorised the release of up to 760 million litres of petrol and diesel, giving priority to regional areas that have been running short.
- by Jessica Yun, Paul Sakkal, Alexandra Smith and Cindy Yin
‘Wokery’: Winston Churchill, Jane Austen to be removed from UK pound notes in controversial redesign
Some of Britain’s most historical figures are making way for creatures like hedgehogs and badgers.
- by Tom Rees