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Taxman makes his mark

Tax Commissioner Chris Jordan is perceived, by some, to push the envelope.

Chris Jordan has trekked some big mountains, but none of them challenged him like the ATO did.

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What would you pay for prestige?

Ross Gittins

There's a reason sensible people dress up for a job interview – or wear a suit in court.

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Call to protect gift cards' value

Dick Smith worker says "it was the best job she ever had".

Shoppers may have to foot the bill to protect their presents.

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Worker exploitation is a national disgrace

Square, dink, dinks, dinkus, head shot, business, Adele Ferguson

Billionaire's claims of ignorance ''defy belief' and it's time corporate were held accountable.

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Radical economic ideas gab attention

The US dollar suffered its worst two-day fall since 2009 on fading bets the Fed will hike rates this year

As traditional economic remedies prove ineffective some radical ideas are getting a hearing.

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Turnbull needs a slice of PM pie

Square, dink, dinks, dinkus, head shot, business, Harold Mitchell

Harold Mitchell

As the politicians embark on the an long election campaign it's time they loaded some carbs.

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Polishing NAB's jaded 'jewel in the crown'

NAB group executive Angela Mentis is in the hot seat, trying to improve its flagship business bank.

She learned about business in her parents' cafe can this rising star restore focus on customers at NAB.

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Taxpayers hooked in junk binge

Square, dink, dinks, dinkus, head shot, business, Michael West

Michael West

Why should we be subsidising Macqaurie Bank's plunge into high stakes world of junk debt.

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Market Indices

Updated: March 24, 2016 - 3:41PM

Updated: March 25, 2016 - 5:05PM

Updated: March 25, 2016 - 7:15AM

Updated: March 25, 2016 - 3:00AM

United States Dollar

Price

0.7522

Percentage up/down

-0.15% fall
Euro

Price

0.6739

Percentage up/down

-0.06% fall
British Pound

Price

0.5320

Percentage up/down

-0.06% fall

Updated: March 25, 2016 - 11:33PM

Deborah Rathjen chief executive of Bionomics who is caught up in its boardroom brawl

Collateral damage a risk from Bionomics board row

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Buildings under construction at Lend Lease Group's Barangaroo redevelopment, center, are reflected in a puddle in Sydney.

Wellness of a building is key plus for landlords and tenants

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Cut-price smokes 'reprehensible'

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Proposed Van Cleef & Arpels store at 112 Castlereagh Street.

Strong city office occupancy spurs retail growth

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Worker exploitation is a national disgrace

Billionaire's claims of ignorance ''defy belief' and it's time corporate were held accountable.

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What would you pay for prestige?

Ross Gittins

There's a reason sensible people dress up for a job interview – or wear a suit in court.

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Turnbull needs a slice of PM pie

Harold Mitchell

As the politicians embark on the an long election campaign it's time they loaded some carbs.

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Robots may be welcomed in Japan

A porter robot escorts a guest while carrying his suitcase at the new hotel, in Sasebo, southwestern Japan.

One of the minds behind Japan's Abenomics says robots may help solve some of Japan's most troubling problems.

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Bank shares hit on bad-debt fears

The big four banks fell sharply after two majors pointed to rising bad debts.

ANZ's warning of a $100 million lift in bad debts has sparked a vicious sell-off in bank shares.

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Bring on helicopter drops of money

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 11: Microflite Helicopter takes off from the North Wharf helipad on March 11, 2016 in ...

It could be the next monetary tool that central banks turn to, according to Capital Economics.

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Taxpayers hooked in junk bond binge

Michael West

Why should we be subsidising Macqaurie Bank's ...

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Collateral damage a risk from Bionomics board row

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Yahoo investor presses for new board

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Option positions foresee UK pound at 1980s low

Investors are betting an amount almost the ...

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"Brazil now finds itself in a delicate situation, and one that threatens the well being of both the current and future ...

El-Erian says Brazil risks 'prolonged recession'

Mohamed El-Erian's says Latin America's ...

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The Bloomberg Commodity Index, a measure of investor returns from 22 raw materials, slumped 25 per cent last year, the ...

Goldman tops commodities-revenue table

Goldman Sachs remained the largest bank by ...

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Volkswagen dropped 2 per cent after it failed to reach an agreement with US authorities over its tainted diesel engines.

European stocks extend slide on retailers

Retailers led a fourth day of declines in ...

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Tax Commissioner Chris Jordan says sometimes, when businesses are not doing well, they want to blame the ATO.

No fresh set of eyes for small business, advisers say

When it comes to the way the Australian Taxation Office deals with small business taxpayers, its approach has been criticised.

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What would you pay for prestige?

Ross Gittins

There's a reason sensible people dress up for a job interview – or wear a suit in court.

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Taxman Chris Jordan makes his mark

Chris Jordan has trekked some big mountains, but none of them challenged him like the ATO did.

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We need 'ongoing' money to fight multinationals: Jordan

Tax Commissioner Chris Jordan hopes funding to fight corporate tax avoidance and other key programs can continue.

Tax Commissioner Chris Jordan hopes the May federal budget will include more money to fight multinational profit shifting.

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ACCC chief Rod Sims in line for second term

The three-year extension, proposed by Treasurer Scott Morrison, will allow Rod Sims to stay in the role until the age of 70.

Competition tsar Rod Sims is up for a reappointment for a second term as Australian Competition and Consumer Commission chief, after Cabinet agreed to put his name forward to the states for consideration.

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Radical economic ideas gab attention amid global growth torpor

As traditional economic remedies prove ineffective some radical ideas are getting a hearing.

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Sydney bank worker charged with $500,000 fraud

A Sydney bank worker has been charged with fraud after allegedly stealing nearly half a million dollars from customers' accounts, police say.

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Taxpayers hooked in junk bond binge

Michael West

Why should we be subsidising Macqaurie Bank's plunge into high stakes world of junk debt.

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Goldman tops commodities-revenue table

Goldman Sachs remained the largest bank by commodities revenue in 2015 in what was one of the worst years for investment firms in at least a decade.

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Pepper issues record $700m bond, but price a worry

Pepper chief executives Patrick Tuttle (left) and Mike Culhane outside their office in North Sydney.

Mortgage lender Pepper Group has priced a $700 million mortgage bond, the biggest for its sector in a decade, but the deal will hike its cost of funding significantly.

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Polishing NAB's jaded 'jewel in the crown'

She learned about business in her parents' cafe can this rising star restore focus on customers at NAB.

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Banks feel more resources pain

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The deteriorating fortunes of the mining industry continue to spread to the banking industry as major lenders are hit by troubled loans to that sector.

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How Canberra's first Easter Sunday public holiday will affect businesses

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Cut-price smokes 'reprehensible'

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Buck should stop at top for big chains like 7-11: Senate inquiry

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Call to protect gift cards' value

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"I felt threatened, vulnerable and frightened:" Sue Bull is one of 1000 people who have received the aggressive ATO ...

'I went into panic mode'

Sue Bull has always been a law-abiding citizen who has paid her tax on time, and yet just one phone message left her frightened she would be arrested.

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The investigation found Nimble did not properly assess the financial circumstances of many of its customers.

Online payday lenders under scrutiny after Nimble investigation

Online lenders using algorithms to assess consumer creditworthiness are in the spotlight after action by the corporate watchdog against payday lender Nimble.

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All-purpose and hard-surface cleaners, detergents, bleach and toilet bowl products are among the most common causes of ...

The household products putting 2500 kids in hospital each year

From glow sticks to common bleach and detergents, home is a poisonous place for children.

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The heat is on as record temperatures spark fears for future

Each of the past 10 months has been a record for global surface temperatures, a US agency says.

The recent spike in global temperatures have brought a two-degree warming world a bit closer, placing in sharper focus what needs to be done to avoid dangerous climate change.

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Barrick Gold's Thornton forfeits bonus

Barrick's compensation and governance came under scrutiny after the company revealed in 2013 that Thornton, a former ...

Barrick Gold executive chairman John Thornton took home $US3.08 million in total compensation last year, 76 per cent less than in 2014.

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PetroChina sees its oil and gas output falling for the first time in 17 years as it shuts high-cost fields that have "no ...

US oil slumps on inventories, greenback

Oil dropped a second day after US crude stockpiles expanded again, keeping supplies at the highest level in more than eight decades.

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Feared by workers, robots may be welcomed in Japan

One of the minds behind Japan's Abenomics says robots may help solve some of Japan's most troubling problems.

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Sony's VR set to change the world

Sony PlayStation's virtual reality is not only set to change gaming but home entertainment in general, including sport ...

A Sony executive says the company's new virtual reality headset is more than a toy for video gamers.

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Why Trump has Wall Street worried

Trump's relationship with Wall Street is complicated by decades of name-calling, lawsuits and big debts.

Just because he's a billionaire, doesn't mean Donald Trump is part of the team.

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Qualitas has announced the first asset to be financed by its Opportunity Fund will be the $107 million Iconic Waterloo ...

Capital inflow to reach $US1 trillion for property

Survey respondents expect about $US1.16 trillion of capital targeting property investment in 2016.

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Artist's impression of the Dana building in Key Industrial Park, Keysborough.

Leasing deals in the shadow

The shadow of the Fishermans Bend rezoning and the looming sale of the 37-hectare Holden site is creating some uncertainty in the city-fringe industrial precinct of Port Melbourne.

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Seeking orders: (from left) Michael Cook, Jonathan Callaghan and Peter Menegazzo of Investa Property Group.

DEXUS battle for Investa escalates

The battle for control of the listed Investa Office Fund has intensified with DEUXS Property applying to the Takeovers Panel to intervene and stop Morgan Stanley from voting at next month's meeting.