BCG, McKinsey refuse to discount for NSW
NSW government agencies are under-reporting how much they spend on consultants while two strategy firms say their advice is worth a premium.
We're in 'crazytown' as Washington's wars continue
"He's gone off the rails. We're in crazytown," Donald Trump's chief of staff is quoted as saying in an explosive book by presidential chronicler Bob Woodward.
Firm bought union EBA for $300k
A global labour hire firm paid $300,000 for an EA signed off by the CFMEU that gave it a huge competitive advantage.
Plan to cut near $1b, privatise prison service
South Australian Treasurer Rob Lucas will pursue $864 million in cost-cutting over the next four years and look to privatise parts of the prison and health sectors.
SA's 'Breaking Bad' budget sheets
SA Treasurer Rob Lucas compares finances to Breaking Bad with "mayhem and deception" in state's books but vows to fix things up.
Economy ripe for reform, says Garnaut
The Australian economy is as riddled with rent-seeking in sectors such as banking and energy as it was before the reform wave of the '80s and '90s, says veteran of the era Ross Garnaut.
The Coalition rediscovers industrial relations
Can Scott Morrison persuade voters that industrial relations is important and a Labor government will make a bad situation far worse?
Energy CEOs attack 'populist' policies
EnergyAustralia boss Cath Tanna has declared that 70 per cent of the retailer's customers would be worse off if a default retail power price was imposed.
Political class is now undermining our prosperity
It probably won't be a massive crash, but a slow deterioration will impose further strain on our already dysfunctional political system.
Argentina slaps tax on exports, cuts ministries
The president of Argentina has announced emergency measures to stem concerns from investors about the country's solvency as it seeks to tap ...
SA budget: winners and losers
Property investors, small business owners and construction companies are the winners in this year's state budget, while public servants, con...
