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Fears over higher income taxes are unwarranted.
Opinion
Income tax

Motivation for tax cuts always more political than economic

Scott Morrison says 'it's economics 101' that higher taxes under Labor would be bad for the economy: Sorry, don’t think so.

  • by Ross Gittins
Managing director of Facebook Australia Will Easton at the company's new office in Sydney's Barangaroo.
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Media & marketing

15 years of Facebook: has it made the world, and Australia, a better place?

  • by Jennifer Duke & John McDuling
Stephen Anthony from Industry Super Australia.
Australian Economy

A year on, few predicted house prices would fall this fast

  • by Eryk Bagshaw
investors are short selling bank stocks
Opinion
Big four

The big short: more drama for banks

  • by Elizabeth Knight
Business Scope economists are split on where the Reserve Bank will take interest rates this year
GDP

Experts fear state of economy in election year

  • by Shane Wright
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Business Scope economists are split on where the Reserve Bank will take interest rates this year
GDP

Experts fear state of economy in election year

Scope economists' forecasts, unswayed by the claims of Liberal and Labor, don't paint a promising picture.

  • by Shane Wright
The US-China trade war continues to cast a shadow over world markets.
Cost of living

'2019 could turn out to be a bumpy ride for everyone', say economists

Australia faces a one-in-five chance of going into a recession during the next term of government.

  • by Eryk Bagshaw
Stephen Anthony from Industry Super Australia.
Australian Economy

A year on, few predicted house prices would fall this fast

  • by Eryk Bagshaw
House values are falling as more properties stay on the market for longer, possibly pulling down the overall economy
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Property prices

Tumbling house prices top concern for the economy, say experts

  • by Shane Wright
Shell's massive Prelude floating LNG ship may be the first and last of its kind as more gas processing returns to shore.
Energy

Has the ship sailed for floating LNG?

  • by Cole Latimer
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Piles of coal sit near port facilities as gantry cranes stand in the background at the Qinhuangdao Port in Qinhuangdao, China, on Friday, Oct. 28, 2016. China's efforts to quell surging coal prices showed signs they’re working, with benchmark prices dropping for the first time in a year as the country's production rose to the highest in seven months. Photographer: Qilai Shen/Bloomberg .
Commodities

Dozens of coal, iron ore freighters stuck off China ports amid customs delays

  • by Henning Gloystein & Muyu Xu
Commodities

ASX heads into reporting season on a subdued note

  • by Vesna Poljak
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Gold

It's a gold rush: Central banks stocked up reserves by 74 per cent

  • by Helen Chandler-Wilde

Companies

The Lord Gladstone Hotel, 115 Regent Street, Chippendale, Sydney
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Commercial real estate

Pub sales start the new year on a strong note

  • by Carolyn Cummins
Commercial real estate

Developers focus on another stellar year for suburban offices

  • by Simon Johanson
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Media & marketing

15 years of Facebook: has it made the world, and Australia, a better place?

  • by Jennifer Duke & John McDuling

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Apollo Capital chief investment office Henrik Andersson says Australia might be slow to have clear policies on cryptocurrencies, but it's not too late.
Startups

Regulators have 'missed the boat' on ICO rules, experts warn

The government is putting cryptocurrencies back under the microscope, but the sector is moving rapidly.

  • by Emma Koehn
Music played in shopping centres, venues and workplaces is subject to copyright payments facilitated by APRA.
Opinion
Small business

A law unto themselves: Shadow regulators must be reviewed

These not-for-profit groups deserve more scrutiny.

  • by Peter Strong
Ian Campbell is the founder of Jump! Swim Schools.
Franchising

Swim school franchise Jump! faces wind-up challenge

  • by Cara Waters
The Pokitmeter tool and app.
Startups

From lab to boardroom: How Australian inventors become founders

  • by Emma Koehn
Customers are increasingly keen to split their payments, says new ASX-listed Israeli startup Splitit.
Startups

Instalment payments here to stay: Splitit chief

  • by Emma Koehn

Consumer affairs

The lifecycle of the 'Happy birthday to you' musical candle sold by Mr Xu.
Courts

Toy seller fined $415,000 for selling dangerous musical candles

  • by David Estcourt
Energy

Energy companies launch industry charter to win back consumers' trust

  • by Cole Latimer
Opinion
Consumer affairs

At first I was irate. Then the red-light fine changed something in me

  • by Meredith Williams

Workplace

Jonathan Meddings, a policy analyst at Thorne Harbour Health.
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Do You Earn Enough?

'A lot of hard work and late nights': Why Jonathan is the future of work in Australia

  • by Anthony Colangelo & Craig Butt
Opinion
Careers

Education risks going stale without a serving of versatility

  • by Jim Bright
Careers

Looking for advice? Just ask me

  • by Jonathan Rivett

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