Tax Office warns on abuse of tax perks
The ATO has warned partners in law, accounting, engineering and medical firms who reduce their tax bills by income splitting with their spouses that the rules are being reviewed.
Profit downgrade harms RFG's credibility
Events are moving so fast at Retail Food Group that management is having trouble keeping up, as shown by the second profit downgrade within a few weeks.
Bricks and mortar retailers need to turn Japanese
Retailers suffering from online disruption can learn from the Japanese that have lured shoppers to their stores, according to analysts at UBS.
Chinese property buyers turn to Bangkok over Sydney
China's price and currency sensitive investors are turning their attention to Bangkok, Thailand.
ASX to rise as Wall St extends record run
Australian shares are poised to open higher, paced by yet another reach higher by Wall Street.
WA will clear path for Browse gas pipeline
Western Australia is stepping up efforts to ensure a pipeline is built from the Browse gas fields to a processing plant at Karratha.
MCA continues coal adverts amid BHP threat
The Minerals Council will push ahead with advertising spruiking low-emissions coal technologies, despite threats from BHP.
Iron ore, lithium exports surge despite China shutdowns
Iron ore and lithium exports from Australia surged in December despite winter shutdowns in China.
McGowan lashes out at gold miners
WA Premier Mark McGowan has assured iron ore miners he will take a hands off approach to the industry despite the state's unprecedented debt problems.
Kingsgate staves off Metal Tiger
Tensions between Kingsgate and shareholder Metal Tiger remain high after an attempt to spill the board failed.
Noni B defies retail headwinds as earnings fly
As retail stores across the country are being closed, one unexpected retailer is bucking the trend.
Seven takes punt on second horse racing channel
Horse racing could be broadcast across three free-to-air channels by March.
US bonds enter bear market: Gross
The 10-year US Treasury yield climbed to the highest level in more than nine months, ahead of a deluge of sovereign debt sales.
PEG gives CAPE some competition
By virtually any measure, US stocks are expensive except for price to earnings growth or the PEG ratio.
'Risk of an overdue correction': Citi
Rising interest rates and end of quantitative easing pose major risks to asset markets, warns Citi's chief economist Willem Buiter.
ASX advances for fifth day
Australian shares advanced for a fifth-straight session, to a fresh decade high level 6135.80 points, driven in part by strong building approval figures.
Opinion
Are central bankers about to burst the bitcoin bubble?
The latest round of jawboning from central banks suggests their tolerance for cryptocurrencies is wearing thin.
When twaddle actually serves a purpose
The former chief correspondent for corporate bullshit discovers she has come to admire some euphemisms.
Tech boom threatens shareholder democracy
One of the pillars of corporate governance – one share, one vote – is under attack from the disruptive power of fast-growing technology companies.
Canva a start-up champion
Canva is a role model for the more innovative and agile nation once talked about by Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull.
Give states a share of income tax, Qld tells GST inquiry
As the GST fight gets increasingly bitter, Queensland says wider financial reforms between the states and Canberra should be on the table.
'Throw the book' at youth gangs: Vic govt
Victoria is safe, but young thugs terrorising residents will have the book thrown at them, Acting Premier James Merlino said yesterday while claiming that the Liberal opposition "actually support organised crime."
Foreign interference a 'catastrophic' risk
The AEC says it needs funding to revamp technology and protect against cyber threats, warning foreign interference represents a "potential catastrophic risk".
Tasmanian Liberals commit to pokies
Tasmania's Liberal government has confirmed poker machines will remain in the state's pubs and clubs, giving voters a stark choice at the next election
Sacked manager 'no scapegoat' in TAFE fraud
Fair Work has rejected a TAFE manager's claims he was "scapegoated" for a training fraud after finding he developed a false cover story.
Winter Olympics breakthrough in Korea
North Korea has agreed to send a delegation to next month's Winter Olympics in South Korea.
The 10 global conflicts to watch in 2018
The most ominous threats in 2018 could both be aggravated by Trump's actions, inactions and idiosyncrasies.
China energy giant linked to African bribery
An ex-Hong Kong minister pleads not guilty to offering cash to African leaders to help CEFC China Energy Co.
Merkel set to drop 2020 climate target
The German chancellor is making a U-turn in coalition talks with the Social Democrats.
Billionaire gives Democrats $30m for mid-terms
Democrat Tom Steyer has already spent millions on national ads calling for the impeachment of President Donald Trump.
Personal Finance
Super raided to pay for weight loss, IVF
A skyrocketing number of Australians are raiding their superannuation early to pay for medical bills including for weight loss surgery and IVF.
Bitcoin ETFs pulled over US regulators' concerns
Two US companies have shelved proposals to launch bitcoin exchange-traded funds, citing concerns by the SEC.
Super funds 'under-reporting' portfolio risk
Many superannuation funds are masking the level of risk in their portfolios, reducing the ability of members to compare products.
Google sued for bias against white, conservative men
James Damore was fired last year after he wrote a memo argued that the low number of women in engineering positions was a result of biological differences.
Sacked manager 'no scapegoat' in TAFE fraud
Fair Work has rejected a TAFE manager's claims he was "scapegoated" for a training fraud after finding he developed a false cover story.
Two more accuse Craig McLachlan
Two more people from the 2014 Rocky Horror Show have made accusations of inappropriate behaviour against star Craig McLachlan.
When twaddle serves a purpose
The former chief correspondent for corporate bullshit discovers she has come to admire some euphemisms.
Lifestyle
A stove to make home chefs weak at the knees
It may look frozen in time - more precisely the 1930s - but this stove's state of the art, bespoke, artisanal models makes home cooks with an eye on design go weak at the knees.
David Rowe cartoon
