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Good afternoon,

The Reserve Bank has admitted that it underestimated the growth in government spending , warning that underlying inflation in Australia was outstripping every other major advanced economy except the UK.

Don Meij may be stepping down from the giant Domino’s franchise he took from suburban Brisbane to a $4bn global success story, but he’s not exiting the corporate world altogether.

Richlister Christian Beck has launched an artificial intelligence-powered platform to provide Australians with free legal advice – and he doesn’t mind if it makes a loss in the short-term.

Perry Williams
Business editor
The markets


Commentary
The darker side of the Bunnings juggernaut
By ROBERT GOTTLIEBSEN
Business Columnist
Bunnings is the most trusted brand in the country, but its unrivalled success allegedly has a darker side that is set to be debated in a Senate inquiry.
Latest news
The fundie betting big on China – with help from AI
With one eye on Beijing’s ­efforts to revive the Chinese economy, JO Hambro’s Samir Mehta is sticking to his well-worn strategy but with a touch AI to do the early legwork.
By CLIONA O’DOWD
Andrew Forrest backs health start-up’s fight against ageing
Verge Genomics’ Alice Zhang left university to build an AI-powered drug discovery platform to develop the next blockbuster treatments for diseases linked to ageing, from Alzheimer’s to obesity.
By JARED LYNCH
Qantas rule change for assistance animals on board
Qantas has updated its requirements for assistance animals on flights after being sued for disability discrimination by a woman whose dog was not allowed on board.
By ROBYN IRONSIDE

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