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Protesters pressure PM to 'axe the tax'
A 2,000-strong crowd has gathered on Perth's foreshore to protest against the Federal Government's mining super profits tax.

Consumer confidence slides on mining tax concerns
Consumer confidence has fallen sharply in June, with concerns about budget and tax issues dominating.

Primo gets record fine for smallgoods porkies
Australia's biggest smallgoods manufacturer Primo has been handed a record fine for incorrectly labelling imported pork products as Australian.