A reliable power plan remains elusive
It takes more than patching up old power stations to rebuild a reliable low-emissions system.
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Wage growth is going backwards
New data shows average employee wages are going backwards and hourly pay growth is at record lows.
The economy is not strong at all
Treasurer Scott Morrison hailed GDP as a "strong set" of figures. But they're not. Weak wage growth and high household debt mean rates will remain on hold for 2018.
Postal vote challenge hits a snag
Andrew Wilkie's High Court challenge to the marriage equality survey has suffered a hiccup ahead of an expected decision on Thursday.
Apple's ANZ influence grows
ANZ has created a new senior executive role of "chief design officer" – the same job title made famous by Apple's Jonathan Ive.
Banks drag ASX down as GDP disappoints
The ASX lost ground as stronger GDP figures failed to live up to revised expectations.
Peter Cooper's hot global stocks
Fund manager Peter Cooper wants retail investors for his global equities funds. His fund has averaged 11 per cent a year since 2004.
BCA is pushing policy irrelevance
If the BCA doesn't change tack soon, it will become as irrelevant as the 1980s reform agenda they are still pushing.
Delta a buyer for AGL's Liddell
Delta Electricity, the NSW power producer owned by coal champions Trevor St Baker and Brian Flannery, wants to buy AGL's Liddell power plant...
'This is a strong set of growth figures'
Australia's economy strengthened in the June quarter, boosted by a jump in exports and a surge in government investment spending.
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