CSL, Cochlear warn R&D tax change will cost jobs
CSL and Cochlear warn a crackdown on research and development tax incentives will hand a competitive edge to foreign countries targeting Australia's bio-medical sector, costing jobs.
Retirees plead to 'grandfather' franking credits policy
Retirees in the key battleground state of Queensland have urged Bill Shorten to grandfather his franking credit clampdown, saying it unfairly targeted older people who invested in good faith.
Retirees 'perfectly entitled to vote against us'
Chris Bowen said retirees unhappy with Labor's plan to scrap cash payments for excess franking credits were free to take their vote elsewhere because the Opposition would not be backing down.
Back to the Brexit grindstone
British PM Theresa May has notched up an unusual and unexpected win, but none of the reasons behind the Brexit deadlock have gone away, writes Hans van Leeuwen.
British PM gets Brexit fillip
Theresa May sees off Parliament's attempts to wrest control of Brexit, strengthening her hand as she goes back to the EU for more concessions.
'There's hope yet' of US joining TPP after Trump move
Australian Foreign Minister Marise Payne has pointedly noted that the US Congress and administration have formally agreed to keep open the door to rejoining trade agreements such as the TPP, saying there's "hope yet".
Australia gets worse in world corruption survey
Australia has slipped significantly in an annual corruption survey in which Denmark and New Zealand come out on top.
UK MPs reject potential Brexit delay
British lawmakers voted against a bid to prevent a potentially disorderly no-deal Brexit.
Huawei's Meng attends bail hearing
Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou won a change in her bail terms from a Canadian judge, who set March 6 as her next hearing date.
Chinese investment in Canada plunges
A drop in Chinese direct investment overseas last year saw the flow of funds into Canada plunge by 47 per cent.
'For the first time in my life I will not be voting Labor'
Self-funded retirees will be forced to invest their money overseas or move on to the pension under Labor's franking credit changes, a parlia...
