Aussie shares face tough test
The Amazon threat, Scott Morrison's bank tax and a stretched consumer all undermine the outlook for Australian shares in 2017-18.
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Property sellers face 12.5pc tax
Sellers of residential property worth $750,000 or more could face a tax imposte in moves to stop foreign owners avoiding CGT.
'Baby whisperer' takes on Monash IVF
Australia's IVF industry is facing challenges balancing the needs of investors, patients and doctors.
A financial year dominated by Amazon
The online monster with its virtuous recycling of free cash flow is changing the facing of retailing.
It's a wake-up call for markets
It may go down as a watershed moment for markets: central bankers warned the era of ultra-cheap money is ending, and investors actually listened.
Sowing seeds of Slater & Gordon's demise
How did Slater & Gordon's stock market adventure end so badly?
Rental down the ages
Without significant change to the way the private rental market works, ageing Australia is in for a hard time.
Sydney's next airport needs cowboys, not politicians
When it comes to solving the problem of a second airport in Sydney, the Texans have got it made.
Winery turns to solar to beat power prices
As energy consumersrecoil from soaring power costs, installations of solar rooftop systems have jumped to their highest level since 2012.
Who's who in the Liberal Party right
The Coalition's right is riddled with factions. But that makes it harder to unseat a Prime Minister who some perceive as Labor-lite.
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