Top bureaucrat moves between PM's department and one of the nation's largest health insurers
One of the country's top decision-makers has been seconded from the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet to Bupa, the country's largest health insurer.
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Eryk Bagshaw
Eryk Bagshaw is a federal political reporter covering economics based in Parliament House, Canberra. He was previously The Sydney Morning Herald's education reporter.
Turnbull warns party faithful against drift to the right
Malcolm Turnbull has called on the Liberal Party to govern from "the sensible centre", and to reject "populism" in an implied shot at those in who would take the government further to the right.
What you need to know about PM's company tax cuts
When the Prime Minister rose for the last Question Time before the budget to say Australia has some of the highest corporate tax rates in the world, he was right, as he was the dozens of times before that, but the determined logic has so far failed to convince the Senate crossbench.
New winners in Australia's $100 billion tourism market
NSW and Victoria risk falling behind a soaring tourism market, new government figures show, after the east coast states experienced only a quarter of the growth in tourism numbers of the Northern Territory and half that of WA.
The clean technology that has helped companies profits climb
Coca Cola, Glaxo Smith Kline that have instituted the clean tech energy programme have had their profits climb and businesses expand while those that did not institute the program in the sample have stagnated.
Treasurer Scott Morrison pushes crackdown on investor loans
Treasurer Scott Morrison has urged financial regulators to crackdown on investor loans, warning restrictions have "worn off," allowing investors to storm back into the market hurting housing affordability levels and promoting surging household debt.
Study shows how 8 per cent of houses can be made more affordable
New study from the University of Adelaide has found that after accounting for house prices, suburbs in Adelaide with shared home ownership schemes have 8 per cent higher levels of home ownership than near identical suburbs in NSW and Victoria
Company 'transforming' Centrelink led $800m Tax Office bungle
The final stage of Centrelink's digital transformation will be led by Accenture, the same company that delayed 1 million tax returns in 2010.
Treasurer to launch fresh attack on multinational tax avoidance
Scott Morrison is planning to push the so-called "Google Tax" through Parliament.
The plan that could wipe $40,000 off the cost of a house
The Parliamentary Budget Office has costed a proposal that would kill stamp duty and replace it with land tax, saving home buyers up to $40,000, while delivering billions of dollars to fund schools and hospitals.
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