Business (Australia)
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S&P chief economist Paul Sheard says nation needs to guard against believing prices will continue to rise
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Private tax is the great unspoken of neoliberal philosophy. And the rich are the winners
Philip SoosIf you take into account private taxes, it’s possible the wealthy pay no net tax while the middle class and poor face significant net tax burdens
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Opposition leader continues his push for a banking inquiry by inviting Malcolm Turnbull to meet victims of ‘bank ripoffs’
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Growth in parcels business and changes to mail service have helped the government-owned company stage a smart turnaround
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Innovations in renewables Sorry Josh Frydenberg, gas is not the answer to the problem of coal
Blair PaleseDespite the government’s sudden conversion to gas as Australia’s panacea to climate change, the only real solution is 100% renewable energy
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Social equality The Grattan Institute is wrong. We need more science students, not fewer
Jillian Segal and Judith LandsbergThe recommendation that Australia needs fewer science graduates is damaging. Science degrees provide skills that will be central to the jobs of the future and foster attributes vital in our future leaders
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Treasurer says ‘taxing more is not the answer’ after Brendon Grylls pushes for tax of $5 per tonne on iron ore
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Australian airline delivers shareholders $500m capital return as well as $75m cash bonus to be shared among its remaining 25,000 employees
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Delivery vehicles are major greenhouse gas emitters but new software reroutes trucks with real-time data and machine learning
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Co-living spaces promise to create communities and encourage creative expression but they could spell the end of the work-life divide
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Treasurer also tells radio interview he is frustrated superannuation funds do not invest more in Australian assets
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From 31 August, rewards will be earned on every dollar spent at Woolworths, BWS and Caltex Woolworths outlets after previous orange-tag system failed
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NSW claim comes as Victoria introduces laws that will force agents to give more information and ban certain pricing terms
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Not only will NSW’s coffers suffer in the short term, but investors will be deterred from pumping much-needed billions into our infrastructure
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Choice says processors are set for a ‘serious windfall’ and have offered no guarantee it will be passed on to farmers
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The operators, Gulkula Mining Ltd, are also the traditional owners of the land to be mined on the Gove Peninsula
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Five Stars Fujian’s crew have told Australian authorities wages had not been paid since May and they do not have enough food or fuel to reach China
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Despite backing the UN guiding principles on business and human rights, the government still hasn’t adopted a National Action Plan to implement change
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RBA board meeting minutes says predicting employment growth is complicated by an evolving economy
Australia needs two emissions trading schemes, Climate Change Authority says