What's a woman really worth? The $345b value of unpaid work to Australia's economy

Why is it that a mother caring for her children produces no "measured" economic value, but the same mother hiring others to look after her children does?

ATO eye cafes, restaurants, beauty salons in illegal cash economy fight

An estimated 400 restaurants and cafés and hair and beauty salons will get a visit from the Tax Office this month.

Vicinity Centres to use robots as cleaners

Vicinty Centres is considering replacing some of its cleaning contractors with robots in a bid to automate and save costs, according to one of the company's non-executive directors, Wai Tang.

Australian boardrooms in 2017: still like Mad Men?

• IN DEPTH

When the media headlines hit about bad behaviour by men at the highest levels of corporate Australia, female board directors can't help but feel despondent.

The ASX200 has a serious cultural, gender diversity problem

• ANALYSIS

We are moving painfully slowly in breaking the glass ceiling, but it's time we also worry about ending the "bamboo ceiling".

Push for company tax cuts as CEOs get big pay is 'hollow'

Corporate Australia may have lost the debate on tax reform, says Australian Institute of Company Directors chairwoman Elizabeth Proust.

More women passed for promotions, told they need 'confidence'

Women are more likely to be told to display 'more confidence' and to get 'more experience' by their managers if they want promotions.

Chevron's multimillion-dollar tax bill appeal kicks off

An appeal against a multimillion dollar tax bill owed by multinational oil giant Chevron is taking place, and will have global implications for the way tax paid by large companies is assessed.

'Snails eat our mail': The best excuses the ATO hears

Top excuses for why people did not lodge a tax return on time included: "My client can't lodge because she is currently at the North Pole".