QIC doubles its money on $159m deal
QIC Global Real Estate has doubled its money in less than three years on a prime Brisbane office tower.
McDonald's halves its tax bill
The fast food giant is under fire after sending hundreds of millions of dollars through Singapore.
Navitas's Rod Jones isn't retiring, yet
BRW richlister Rod Jones, 68, plans to remain with Navitas for at least another two years to help steer the company through the loss of its 20-year partnership with Macquarie University.
Super tax breaks cost 30pc less, Treasury admits
Treasury has made a substantial downward revision to the size of revenue foregone in super tax concessions.
Tobacco crackdown may have reached revenue tipping point
Government efforts to stamp out smoking have become so successful Treasury has been forced to downgrade its estimates for future tobacco excise revenue, raising doubts about whether planned Labor hikes will deliver all of a hoped-for tax boost.
Coalition struggling to win crossbench support for ABCC bill
The Coalition is struggling to secure parliamentary support for the Australian Building and Construction Commission bill, with Senate crossbenchers criticising the government's tactics and calling for a broader anti-corruption body to be set up.
Kennett's Victorian law change allows Aboriginal prisoners to sell art
The Torch is a St Kilda-based gallery that helps Aboriginal prisoners build their skills and confidence to ease their path back into the community and reduce re-offending rates. The Victorian government will change the law to allow prisoners to sell artworks.
Turnbull urged to tackle Labor head-on on tax reform
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull can win a historic election victory but only if he makes a convincing case for changes to taxes and spending, former Victorian Premier Jeff Kennett says.
China's critics aren't safe in any country
China now practices brazen lawlessness, kidnapping its critics abroad. Yet the West does nothing about it.
Business should push for a bigger refugee intake
An Australian business delegration has stepped foot in a refugee camp for the first time since World War II. We must now up our refugee inta...
Michaelia Cash backflips over union report
Michaelia Cash has agreed to show the secret volume of the Heydon royal commission to the Greens and Labor to win support for the ABCC bill.
