Business
Consumer affairs
'Friend of a friend': Australian link to Cambridge Analytica
Cambridge Analytica, the data mining firm accused of exploiting Facebook information to swing elections, is now headed by an Australian-educated engineer.
- by Patrick Begley
Latest
Retail
Myer expected to announce profits dive
Myer is set to unveil a first-half profit plunge of at least 35 per cent
Courts
$300,000 fine for business that called customer 993 times in nine months
The Federal Court has fined now-defunct online business directory service ABG Pages $300,000 for breaches of consumer laws.
- by Trevor Chappell
Shopping
Heinz misled consumers over health benefits of children's snack
The snacks marketed as containing '99 per cent fruit and veg' contained approximately two-thirds sugar, the Federal Court heard.
- by Michaela Whitbourn
Retail
'Don't take your foot off the accelerator,' Wesfarmers CEO tells Coles
Wesfarmers is focused on maintaining motivation for Coles and its outgoing chief John Durkan until new CEO Steve Cain takes the reins.
- by Cole Latimer
Petrol prices
Fuel price comparison system 'perverse', MP says
Fuel price comparison sites have been slammed as useless with claims they will only lead to higher prices at the pump.
- by Cole Latimer
Opinion
Family finance
Financial counsellors say payday lender 'vultures' circling in WA
"You don’t know anyone who could help – or you are too embarrassed to ask."
- by Bev Jowle
Public housing
Five-year homelessness funding to provide more stability
Agreement has now been reached for five-year funding agreements, rather than sporadic payments, for 89 agencies to tackle homelessness.
- by Tony Moore
Energy
What’s so smart about electricity smart meters?
Are smart meters everything they are cracked up to be? And are they right for your home?
- by Cole Latimer
Franchising
460 stores could close: analyst tips more pain for Donut King owner
Retail Food Group could shut as many as 460 stores over the next 2.5 years as it tries to not breach its agreements with its bankers, analysts say.
- by Sarah Danckert
Analysis
Social media
Should Facebook pay us for our puppy pictures?
The idea is gaining momentum: Facebook and the other tech giants offering free online services should pay for every nugget of information they get from us.
- by Eduardo Porter