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Economy picks up; Future Fund boss under fire for EA trips; shoppers beat Xmas rush

Economy picks up; Future Fund boss under fire for EA trips; shoppers beat Xmas rush

Update: 2025-12-03
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Thursday 4 December 2025

The pace of economic growth picks up, dampening hopes of further rate cuts. 

  • The boss of the Future Fund is under fire over a $20,000 bill for two international trips for his executive assistant. 
  • Shoppers get in early to beat the Christmas rush. 
  • 2025 proves the year of contradictions in the property market.
  • The search for missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 to resume at the end of the month. 

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Economy picks up; Future Fund boss under fire for EA trips; shoppers beat Xmas rush

Economy picks up; Future Fund boss under fire for EA trips; shoppers beat Xmas rush

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