Business lobby rejects proposed company tax overhaul
Commerce groups have dismissed calls by the Productivity Commission for a new tax that would be offset by a cut in the rate paid by small business. A report by…
Relief in Southeast Asia as Trump’s tariffs level field
Southeast Asian countries are breathing a sigh of relief after the US announced tariffs on their exports that were far lower than threatened and levelled the playing field with a…
Spotlight on youth as sun sets on Garma Festival start
The Northern Territory’s controversial youth crime laws are in the spotlight at a major Indigenous cultural festival. Engagement with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people was a hot topic at…
Fading Star: casino group loses shine with record fall
Shares in Star Entertainment Group have plunged after negotiations collapsed on the sale of its stake in a major project. The embattled casino operator had since March been planning to…
Trump hikes tariff on Canada to 35pc, citing fentanyl
President Donald Trump has raised the tariff rate on US imports from Canada to 35 per cent from 25 per cent, effective on Friday. The announcement from the White House…
BHP, Vale accused of ‘cheating’ UK law firm out of fees
BHP and Vale face a London lawsuit from the law firm representing hundreds of thousands of people over Brazil’s worst environmental disaster, alleging the companies sought to cheat the firm…
Australia to argue for tariff removal after US reprieve
Australia will still press the case for removing all US tariffs, the trade minister says after being spared an increase by Donald Trump. Tariffs on most Australian exports will remain…
One Last Swipe: Australian Taxation Office still punishing whistleblower Richard Boyle
Richard Boyle argues he shouldn’t have a conviction recorded against his name for blowing the whistle. The Australian Tax Office thinks otherwise. Rex Patrick reports from Court. In today’s sentencing…
Global demand helps push ResMed shares to record high
ResMed shares have reached a record high after the medical device-maker posted another solid quarter of earnings growth. The company on Friday said it made $US1.35 billion ($2.09 billion) in…
Smelter owners urged to put more on the table
Mining giant Glencore is being pressured to step up and save an ailing smelter as the federal government says it has not ruled out a lifeline to save thousands of…