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Bushfires are not Sydney's biggest disaster threat
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Donald Trump is a demagogue but not ultimately a fool. The calculated trade is to bet on optimism.
President Donald Trump will declare economic war on our biggest customer, wipe unprecedented amounts off global stock markets, usher in extraordinary financial instability, and risk turning the the world's biggest economy into a basket case by pushing its national debt past 100 per cent of GDP.
If you think the possible ascension of Donald Trump is our one big worry you haven't been paying attention. Some climate scientists are worried sick over the possibility that climate change may be passing the point of no return while we procrastinate over trying to control it.
Super funds are increasingly eyeing class actions as a way to hold companies to account for misleading and deceptive behaviour, a leading proxy advisor says.
The mid-year outlook could strip Australia of its top credit score, warns BlackRock.
In an attempt to avoid lengthy disputes, the Australian Taxation Office cut more deals in the 2015-16 financial year, but the dollar value of those settlements dived, largely because a backlog of old disputes with companies have come to an end.
Dickens could teach Turnbull much about fiscal repair.
The disease known as 'confirmation bias' is endemic among economists.
Crystal ball gazing is a tough job, but the central bank still has to do it.
Uber is under the ATO's watch on its tax affairs.
The RBA sees a better short-term outlook for key trading partner China and a commodity-price windfall for the economy, while acknowledging a renewed rise in some local property prices.
Former Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott was derided for praising coal as ``good for humanity,'' given the environmental harm the fossil fuel causes. But it certainly helps our economy.
Technology giant Uber says it paid $2.5 million in tax in Australia in 2016 and that it is not one of 35 e-commerce companies under audit by the ATO.
The east coast housing boom is feeding on itself – an expectation of higher prices because prices are higher.
Australia's unique environment doesn't always translate successfully to less pristine corners of the globe - in nature and business, alike. Take Qantas. Or ANZ Bank.
Doubling Australia's annual migration intake over the next 40 years would deliver big economic benefits but can our cities manage?
To gauge whether the global economy is finally picking up, take a look at the recent performance of the Aussie dollar.
Uber Australia's 2016 revenue has doubled to $36 million.
Behind the typically bland language used by RBA governor Philip Lowe to explain Tuesday's decision to keep the cash rate on hold lies a belief that things are about to pick up.
The consensus is that we are stuck in a low inflation world for as far as the eye can see.
Malcolm Turnbull's government have had it's political priorities clearly sorted over the weekend.
People making a miserable return on their savings accounts aren't the only ones losing patience with very low interest rates.
Do you remember when the biggest thing in a life of a four year old was a Matchbox car or a Tonka Truck?
Australia needs to step up the quality of its service and accommodation to cash in on a Chinese tourism bonanza, traveller statistics show.
Surprisingly large rallies in key commodity prices have lifted Australia's terms of trade by the most in five years - delivering a boost to national income.
What matters for a tolerable retirement (far more than superannuation) is owning the home in which you live.
Lower than expected underlying inflation has two market economists predicting a Melbourne Cup Day rate cut, although neither with much conviction.
Australia's annual inflation rate climbed to 1.3 per cent in September, but the underlying rates, used to guide the Reserve Bank, fell
The Turnbull government's voluntary tax transparency code should be dumped.
Helping budding entrepreneurs to launch and commit is a big issue for Australia
For the second time Roslyn Campbell is using alternative finance to advance her business.
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