ANALYSIS: A new index ranks ASX companies on the transparency of their relationships with government, but is it time for mandatory disclosures?
Australia’s Labor Government was very comfortable with a Democrat in the White House. Donald Trump, perhaps, not so much.
ANALYSIS: A roll call of Australia’s major companies paid no tax at all in the 2023 financial year.
ANALYSIS: Richard White and Chris Ellison each founded successful companies and took them public – now their private behaviours are creating issues for investors.
ANALYSIS: Corporate carnage is continuing in the retail sector as traditional models struggle to adapt to market conditions and the rise of online channels.
ANALYSIS: About 1.3 million Australians take advantage of tax breaks for investment properties. Tampering with the scheme could be electoral suicide for any government.
ANALYSIS: Early hopes for green hydrogen have had a reality check.
ANALYSIS: The veil has been lifted on the finances of some of Australia’s richest people. There may even be some Kiwis among them.
ANALYSIS: The former Bluechip chief, once one of New Zealand's richest people, will be sentenced in November and faces a maximum 25 years in jail.
ANALYSIS: The Prime Minister can ill afford a fight with the mining industry, but might get one anyway.