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Virgin Australia faces an important decision about whether to sell Velocity, its frequent flyer program.
Aviation

‘Important part of our business’: Virgin signals keeping Velocity amid float buzz

Virgin Australia chief Paul Scurrah has addressed speculation the company is considering selling off Velocity, its frequent flyer program.

  • by Josh Dye and Patrick Hatch
Former managing director of Facebook Australia and New Zealand Stephen Scheeler.
Media & marketing

'We don't understand the impacts': Former Facebook exec calls for more government scrutiny

  • by Jennifer Duke
Seven's Tim Worner, Ten's Paul Anderson and Nine's Hugh Marks.
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Media & marketing

Seven, Nine to spend $22 million for TV towers after stoush with Ten

  • by Jennifer Duke
The ASX is expected to lift a little to start the week.
Australia votes

'Buy everything': Market tipped for post-election sugar hit

Martin Lawrence (L) and Dean Paatsch, directors of proxy advisory group Ownership Matters.
Governance

The 'two strike' rulers playing and winning the shame game

  • by Sarah Danckert
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The economy

The energy industry fears the government will continue with its threats to use a raft of 'big sticks' to lower high power prices.
Australia votes

Energy industry warns Morrison against reviving power 'big sticks'

A Coalition federal election win on Saturday has raised energy industry concerns the Scott Morrison government will continue with its 'big stick' threats to rein in the electricity sector to combat high power prices.

  • by Cole Latimer
US President Donald Trump's increasing tariffs on Chinese goods have seen the Chinese retaliate by slapping higher tariffs on US LNG.
Energy

Trump's tariffs may chase Chinese away from US LNG to Australian gas

The US and China's trade war could delay approvals for US LNG mega-projects and send the Chinese to Australia to fill the gaps for its rising gas demand.

  • by Cole Latimer
Prime Minister Scott Morrison on election night.
Opinion
Australia votes

Morrison's miracle election may turn out to be the easy bit

  • by Ross Gittins
Josh Carey, manager of Shade Cafe on Glenferrie Road in Hawthorn, says a Labor government may have led to locals spending less.
Retail

The happy shops of Hawthorn hail surprise election result

  • by Anthony Colangelo
A Democratic Party supporter watches 2016 election results come in
Opinion
Australia votes

Election results can make you miserable, but can they make you happy?

  • by Matt Wade
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Markets

The ASX is expected to lift a little to start the week.
Australia votes

'Buy everything': Market tipped for post-election sugar hit

World markets

'Uniquely hated': The world's most unpopular shares are starting to slide

  • by Ksenia Galouchko
World markets

'No one wants to give in': Despite warning signs, investors worry about missing out on a rally

  • by Elena Popina

Companies

Virgin Australia faces an important decision about whether to sell Velocity, its frequent flyer program.
Aviation

‘Important part of our business’: Virgin signals keeping Velocity amid float buzz

  • by Josh Dye and Patrick Hatch
Exclusive
Media & marketing

'Agents have no qualifications': Ex-Domain boss targets property ads

  • by Jennifer Duke
Media & marketing

'We don't understand the impacts': Former Facebook exec calls for more government scrutiny

  • by Jennifer Duke

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Dr Michael, Hajesch, chief executive of IONITY and Dr David Finn, chief executive and co-founder of Tritium with a charging station in Germany.
Start-ups

Electric vehicle charging startup takes on world first, Australia second

Electric vehicle charging company Tritium is leading the world and only just starting to have an impact locally.

  • by Cara Waters
The Contactile technology develops a sense closer to human touch for robots who are tasked with gripping objects.
Start-ups

The Aussie startup trying to give robots a sense of touch

Australian businesses are seeing the opportunity to play a role in the world's move to more life-like robotics.

  • by Emma Koehn
Kelly Thomas, the owner of the Floral Decorator in Erskineville, said the market at the local school could hurt small businesses.
Primary school

A Sydney school has started a new farmers market. Not everyone is happy about it

  • by Caitlin Fitzsimmons
Melanie Perkins is the co-founder and chief executive of Canva.
Start-ups

All you can eat: Canva snaps up photo sites, set to offer 'Netflix-style' subscriptions

  • by Cara Waters
Australian small business and family enterprise ombudsman Kate Carnell.
Finance

'Vacancy tax': Calls to stop landlords from keeping shops empty

  • by Emma Koehn

Consumer affairs

The banks are facing another financial headache ahead of the royal commission final report.
Hayne fallout

Which is the worst bank for dealing with complaints? You may soon find out

  • by Sarah Danckert
Supermarkets

'No animals hurt making this meat': how picky consumers drive up prices

  • by Paul Sakkal
Broadcast rights

'Dead in the water': Foxtel austerity drive signals end of sports rights boom

  • by Colin Kruger

Workplace

Deliveroo riders Dennis Peperkamp and his wife Nathalie say they enjoy the flexibility of being independent contract workers.
Gig economy

'You can work whenever you want': the lure of the gig economy for workers

  • by Anna Patty
Opinion
Careers

How inherited prejudices can lurk in us all

  • by Jim Bright
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Careers

Post online with care as you build your personal brand

  • by Jay Munro

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