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The ASX officially entered correction, sinking 2.4 per cent in the final trading session of the week to 7667.80 points and wiping $57bn from the market, 10 per cent below the record of February 14.

Cyber criminals have carried out a co-ordinated hit on some of the country’s biggest super funds including Australian Super, Australian Retirement Trust, Hostplus and Rest, and thousands of members are understood to be affected. 

But the current super fund merger frenzy is an unstoppable force and if you’re in a smaller fund, chances are it’ll be taken over. Here’s what you need to know.

Vesna Poljak
Business Editor
The markets


Commentary
Trump tariff folly is delusional nonsense doomed to fail
By JOHN DURIE
Columnist
Trump’s tariffs dominated this week’s headline but the reality is the policy is a nonsense and doomed to fail. The scary thing is the guy actually believes what he is saying.
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Retail’s Mr Fix-it gets ready for his next rescue mission
From his family’s deep ties with David Jones to turning around Country Road and General Pants, Sacha Laing reckons he has the right recipe to resurrect Adore Beauty.
By DAMON KITNEY
Rinehart says Dutton still a ‘good friend’ after gas policy rift
Australia’s richest person, Gina Rinehart, has cleared up differences with opposition leader Peter Dutton, with their alliance tested by the Coalition’s energy policy unveiled last week.
By BRAD THOMPSON, PERRY WILLIAMS
Where’s the money? Jon Adgemis misses his $600,000 deadline
Employees of Jon Adgemis’s pubs group will wait another month for payment after he was granted an extension on a $600,000 instalment to April 30.
By DAVID ROSS
Seven important tax tips for property investors
Cricket great Bill Lawry’s exclamation “it’s all happening” applies to real estate investors today, so don’t miss out on tax deductions.
By ANTHONY KEANE
Are dealerships, banks and lenders in cahoots? Of course they are!
You know the old saying in the car industry: What do you do when the customers feel ripped off? Rip them off again.
By JOHN CONNOLLY

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