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Shareholders have again revolted against the board of takeover target Platinum Asset Management, as frustration mounts about the fund manager’s continued failure to deliver.

Meanwhile, Coles chairman James Graham has taken a swipe at the nation’s politicians , accusing them of ‘politicising’ the cost-of-living crisis to attack supermarkets.

And a new ACCC report shows major airlines are cashing in on the demise of Rex, with prices surging 13 per cent.

Perry Williams
Business editor
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