Voters fear they will pay for bank tax
The Opposition is hedging its bets on the $6.2b bank tax after internal research found swing voters feared they would ultimately pay through increased costs.
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Peter Coleman's home truths for big gas
The Woodside boss has laid the problems of the gas industry out for all to see. Put simply, he says, it has lost the public's trust.
Bank tax worries investors of all kinds
Fund managers say the bank tax will scare off foreign investment in all Australian companies as well as local investment in the banks.
All investors must be fully informed
Viceroy Research's aggressive report on Quintis is part of a new trend that raises questions about how information is spread and by who.
Guvera failure a wake-up call for start-ups
There is a right way and a wrong way to finance an emerging technology company, Guvera was spectacularly wrong.
1-Page investors vote out Joanna Riley
1-Page shareholders have voted to close down the business and turn it into a shell, putting an end to the long-running battle between the bo...
Macquarie Infrastructure's big short
Macquarie Infrastructure recently came under attack from a short-selling adviser on Twitter, raising questions about the use of social media...
World weighs up China's 'One Belt One Road'
Governments need to ask who will control the ports, roads and power grids China is helping to build and what will Beijing seek in return for...
OrotonGroup shareholders face privatisation pressure
OrotonGroup's major shareholders are under increasing pressure to privatise the upmarket accessories retailer so it can be restructured away...
Australia's failure on carbon pricing
The Turnbull government should adopt a pragmatic approach to cutting Australia's carbon emissions, the Grattan Institute says.
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