"Every year personal income tax makes up a bigger and bigger proportion of the total tax take ... notwithstanding the personal income tax cuts the government is legislating. "And of course there is relatively more…

"I will never apologise for acting in the best interests of my members," he said. "The ABCC won't stop me seeing my members or fighting for them to the best of my ability." Mr Cain…

Despite the strong showing by some mid-caps, Macquarie has lowered its average EPS growth estimate to 0.6 per cent in the 2020 financial year, with growth of 2.6 per cent pencilled in for the 2021…

"This is the last thing we need." About 12 of his 22 regular factory-floor workers were back at work on Monday, with the others unable to travel from their home cities after China imposed tight…

The slow, frail, imported English cars were no match. By 1958, General Motors-Holden’s had more than 50 per cent of the market. It built up an armoury of local talent in every area that was…

Former Microsoft chief executive Steve Ballmer walks among us! His Gulfstream 650, resplendent in its unmistakable livery, touched down at Sydney’s Kingsford Smith Airport on Thursday. America’s ninth richest person, currently worth $US65 billion ($97…

Despite the losses, the heavyweight financial sector is up 3.6 per cent over the past five sessions following better-than-expected results from NAB and CBA last week. Atlas Funds Management chief investment officer Hugh Dive said…

"The existence of that connection is inconsistent with holding that an Aboriginal Australian is an alien within the meaning of s51 (xix) of the constitution." Mr Morrison said on Monday the decision risked "setting up…

Was it overpriced? [David] No. Not in my opinion, as there’s still upside to improve the home. What did you think it would go for? The agents' estimate was $690,000-$740,000. Slanted: The apartment was in…

“We’ve got to make sure we do it real quickly. But the biggest issue is going to be getting all the samples down here," he said. “We’ve got a foldable phone coming out at the…

The Holden brand will disappear from Australia after a decision by General Motors in the USA.  SuppliedHolden sales have been in serious decline in Australia, in part because car buyers have shifted towards Sports Utility…

"A fundamental structural change with enormously high investments at a time of deteriorating market dynamics - the tension is being felt at many companies," said Mattes. Cuts are also being carried out in China, which…

Was it overpriced? [David] No. Not in my opinion, as there’s still upside to improve the home. What did you think it would go for? The agents' estimate was $690,000-$740,000. Slanted: The apartment was in…

"It was take it or leave it," the sub-contractor said. The small business ombudsman said supply chain finance schemes are acceptable if they are voluntarily taken up by suppliers to get paid earlier than standard…

"I started working on Dovetail in late 2016 and was thinking about it based on my experience working with researchers at Atlassian. I hacked on it in my spare time ... and outsourced some of…

The next frontiers are environmental protection and climate change, and the regulation of artificial intelligence, as the EU flexes muscles it has only slowly come to appreciate that it possesses. In the book, Bradford narrates…

QBE Insurance has cut its final dividend after the insurer was hit with an increased number of claims due to adverse weather conditions in North America and the ongoing bushfires in Australia. The company's adjusted…

The British press has long enjoyed elevating a love-to-hate Rasputin figure in Downing Street: Alastair Campbell, the ruthless spinmeister to Tony Blair; Damian McBride, the hatchet man for Gordon Brown; Steve Hilton, the flaky, barefoot…

If the state's farming industry was on the brink of failure, you might have expected widespread withdrawals by men and women struggling to feed themselves and any livestock they had left. Instead, the average withdrawal…

But with the tourism industry losing an estimated $1 billion a month from the Chinese tourist ban, there are growing calls for it to be lifted sooner rather than later as some businesses struggle to…

"What I don't want to see happen is our industries and our farmers being forced offshore, having to import food like there was no tomorrow." Adding to an already heated debate between rural Nationals MPs…

"They've got the potential to grow the dividend," said MST Marquee senior analyst Hasan Tevfik. "But the impact on the Chinese economy will be bigger than we originally thought. It could be an issue for…

They suggested that both early family dynamics and “societal sex-role stereotyping” meant that many highly successful women they interviewed attributed their achievements to luck, mistaken identity or faulty judgment on the part of their superiors.…

The rhetoric is extreme. And says much about how Australia’s consensus on China has dissolved. Until recently, "both the United States and China have been status quo powers", says Allan Gyngell, who was from 2009…

She reckoned the argument of plaintiffs Brendan Thoms and Daniel Love amounted to saying "the common law trumps or controls the constitution" and that it involved an appeal to the personal philosophy or preferences of…

Point of no return Horizon has also stood aside its chief executive Michael Sheridan, a 17-year veteran of the company, as it conducts an independent investigation. It has all the makings of a grubby little…

Westacott strongly denies the BCA was facing a revolt over climate after IAG, QBE and Medibank resigned their membership and Telstra, Rio Tinto, BHP and Westpac announced reviews. Lead the charge The business group has…

Mohankumar reckons the answer is "yes". "Super fund members should take comfort that their superannuation is invested in well-diversified portfolios with investments spread across a wide range of growth-oriented and defensive asset sectors, with many…

At no stage does the story even pretend to take itself seriously. The entire film is punctuated with freeze frames, flashbacks, commentary and self-reflexive nods to every cliché that is invoked. Montoya, for instance, is…

“The only breakaway I'm aware of is the Otis breakaway,” the Prime Minister observed on Thursday morning, apparently enjoying the fact that politicians grumbling about how they aren’t being listened to, and about the direction…

A phone call to the local government official in charge of my compound confirms my worst fears. I am effectively under house arrest, starting immediately. Because I had left my home city (Shanghai), new rules…

Australia's exports to China in 2019 were $175 billion, says UBS economist George Tharenou. Such is the coronavirus hit to Australia, he has downgraded his forecast for GDP to -0.1 per cent for the first…

Financials were the strongest performers by sector, with Commonwealth Bank, up 7.3 per cent over the week to 90.99 during the week, and National Australia Bank, up 5.5 per cent to $27.35 after both banking…

The would-be investor was a participant an international sting apparently designed to embarrass Macaw's older brother, Stephen, the outgoing head of corporate finance at Melbourne stockbroker EL&C Baillieu. Noma restaurant The actor, who calls himself…

It is now the seventh-largest consumer electronics and appliance retailer in the world. The retailer is on track to deliver its eighth consecutive year of growth this year. However, growth has slowed considerably since the…

"Some students had access to resources, advantages and connections. But I didn't come from that background. "But being first in family makes you different, there's no real bar to meet, the world is your oyster.…

We have had 68 of the 75 basis points of cuts passed through to borrowers thus far, which implies home values need to jump by 20 per cent if these changes are perceived to be…

This view was supported by a survey of Financial Review readers which found that 91 per cent agreed that the ex-partners on boards needed to disclose the payments to shareholders. PwC has begun warning the…

“The Liberal Party seems to be still controlled by the Christian right here and they’re never going to get through voluntary assisted dying in NSW, so it has to be done illicitly. He doesn’t want…

What is the DATA Act? The bill to be introduced shortly into federal Parliament overrides the mountain of specific laws and regulations that ban or constrain federal agencies sharing their data. Data is often referred…

So does the menopause increase your risk of dementia? "To answer that you need to think about what happens after the menopause," says GP and menopause expert Dr Louise Newson. "Your body stops producing hormones,…

Consider some of the week’s better results in terms of the moat theory. JB Hi-Fi was the first real standout of earnings season; its shares soared 11.5 per cent on Monday after it beat profit…

"At that moment I had two choices: not say another word for the rest of the lunch, or pick myself up and really get involved in the conversation." Ta'eed describes it as a formative experience…

Baby Bunting has reported first half pro-forma sales of $186.4 million, with comparable sales up 1 per cent and total sales 8.1 per cent higher on the previous first half. Shares in the company have climbed…

Banks performed strongly despite the bad reputational damage done to them by the banking royal commission, with Westpac, National Australia bank and Commonwealth all in the top 10 companies of interest to students. Spokeswoman for…

"We already thought the budget on 11th March would involve an extra loosening in fiscal policy worth 0.5 per cent of GDP ... it's now possible that the budget will provide a bigger bang." Mr Johnson…

The documents show Horizon repeatedly ignored corruption warnings in buying out a politically connected shell company, Elevala Energy, for $US10.3 million in May 2011. On Wednesday, Horizon suspended its chief executive Michael Sheridan, who was company…

The V10 may use extensive electronics, exotic materials and advance fluid dynamics, but it is one of the last of the old school. That’s to say there is no turbo and no hybridisation. Just lots…

More than ever, it is the relationship between the chairman and CEO that is critical. A sound working relationship between the top two will improve the prospect that company boards are kept fully informed on…

Herbert Smith Freehills partner Liza Carver, who represented Mr Teoh, said there was a clear message for the ACCC. Allens chairman Fiona Crosbie: questions ACCC's 'arithmetic approach to market concentration' Ryan Stuart"Merger regulators sometimes question the…

Markets reacted swiftly, reversing earlier trades made when the outbreak was said to be easing. Gold stocks rose on the later news as oil and gas companies retraced earlier gains. Said Janus Henderson China portfolio…

Cbus Property will also deliver six levels of serviced office space, around 11,500 square metres in all. That office space will maintain a strong connection to the retail space below, which is controlled by Scentre…

"That moment has passed. To now leave TPG and Vodafone in their current state will not promote competition in the retail mobile market. A merger would not now, and would not likely in the relevant…

"Whilst he may do whatever it takes to progress his business, he is obviously not foolhardy." Teoh marked Thursday with an ASX statement but no interviews, leaving it to Vodafone chief executive Inaki Berroeta –…

This serendipitous outcome helped CSL's combined IG business segment grow half-year sales 26 per cent to $US1,926 million. This is faster than unit volume sales growth around 18 per cent, as average pricing jumped on…

A public gallery filled with lawyers, PR types and journalists knew within minutes the ACCC had lost. But as the court sat transfixed, the only sounds coming from Middleton’s voice and the soft tapping of…

Wilder says that across the world, climate change is taken as a given –  particularly in politics. "Every Australian state government is committed to net zero [emissions] by 2050. Many sovereign governments have committed. “The…

This year, the outlook is grimmer. The departure of the firm's head of corporate finance, Stephen Macaw, who was entrapped by recordings in an embarrassing international sting, leaves the broker without its rainmaker, and potentially…