Leaders face off; pay boost for health, childcare workers; Qantas pushes into banking

Thursday 17 April 2025

The federal leaders face off as the election temperature heats up. 

And more, including:

• The Fair Work Commission awards pay rises of up to 30 per cent for hundreds of thousands of early childhood workers and health professionals. 
• Qantas pushes further into banking. 
• Plus boom times for insurers, and Nvidia’s share price tumbles as the global trade war hits the world’s biggest chipmaker.

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