ATO warns on 'systemic abuse' of work claims

The Tax Office will prepare advice to Treasury on areas of systemic rorting of work-related expenses after a record ...

The Tax Office will prepare advice to Treasury on areas of systemic rorting of work-related expenses after a record $21.2 billion was claimed at tax time 2017, around $3 billion of which was probably dodgy.

Macquarie's post-crisis gamble pays off

In a decade, Macquarie has become America's second biggest gas trader and one of its biggest infrastructure managers. The second part of our series explains how.

Markets Live: ASX rally rolls on

The ASX is set for a fifth straight session of gains, climbing after a strong overnight performance in the US where the Dow jumped almost 400 points.

Qantas threatens to cut back US flights

Qantas is warning flights to the US will be reduced if the Trump administration fails to approve a "joint business" proposal with American Airlines.

Caltex to end franchise system as profit rises

Fuels supplier Caltex has posted a full-year benchmark profit slightly higher than guidance, up 18 per cent on strong performance from its sole remaining refinery and continuing growth in marketing.

Massive blaze destroys Bunnings

A massive fire has ripped through a Bunnings warehouse in Perth, collapsing the roof and setting off a series of explosions, forcing residents to evacuate as toxic smoke billowed over the area.

Copper nears four-year high

The price of copper rose as higher imports to China and strong economic data cemented expectations of solid demand from China.

Opinion

Bob Hawke and Paul Keating at the Premiers Conference at Parliament House in 1991.

What would Hawke and Keating do?

The current government can't grasp political basics: explain challenges, identify solutions and then craft a compelling story about why it matters.

Personal Finance

The science of succession planning

Companies and boards are increasingly using big data and neuroscience to identify potential leadership successors so that they are prepared for a sudden departure.