Fuel crisis threatens service stations, transport, mining, farm fertiliser
The fuel crisis could sink vital businesses in regional Australia for good, as independent service stations struggle and farm fertiliser, mining and transport are hit.
EXPORTERS’ BEEF WITH LABOR ‘TAX’
Food firms fear price hikes for paperwork will put brakes on trade
Should private companies manage SEZs or cities?
If their profits are tied to social outcomes, the answer is yes
Treasury refocuses on tax policy ahead of Chalmer’s next budget
It is understood that Treasury is dedicating more staff to personal tax measures, as Labor sees the May budget as the least politically sensitive time to introduce any major tax changes before 2028.
Rank and file: Australia tumbles in investment stakes
Australia has plummeted to 21st place in global investment rankings as business taxes and red tape strangle economic competitiveness.
We’ve wasted 20 years, time to rebuild our great nation
There’s a lot of talk in politics about fairness to various kinds of voters. But what about fairness to non-voters – those too young to vote and those yet to be born?
Receiver KordaMentha takes control of Vitrinite assets in the Bowen Basin
The future of another Queensland coal miner is on the rocks amid warnings about more job losses and an investment freeze led by BHP.
‘Front and centre’: Rio Tinto gets copper boost as it delivers $14.1b profit
The London and ASX-listed miner said it achieved a “strong operational performance” and increased its copper output 8 per cent.
JOBS GROWTH TO KEEP RBA ON INTEREST RATE RISE PATH
Australia added 17,000 jobs in January, keeping unemployment low at 4.1% and reinforcing expectations the RBA may lift interest rates again this year, even as participation falls and wage growth softens.