The phrase of the week – albeit battling for space with “Ash Barty retires” and “I haven’t been at Hillsong now for over, about 15 years” – has been “cost of living”. It promises to be big again next week,...
During the earlier years of her career, when Ms Cass-Gottlieb was often the only woman in meetings full of men, she decided “it was essential that in every meeting I demonstrated the value that I brought table”. “It was...
We do not see what we do not expect to see. Psychologists call this inattentional blindness. It’s about gorillas. In the late 1990s, psychologists conducted the now famous study where a significant majority of people instructed to count ball...
A COVID-19 measure allowing people to easily claim work-from-home expenses needs to be extended beyond June 30 because of changes to work realities, according to Phillip London, tax leader at Tax and Super Australia. The measures, which allow people to...
A dispute with Mondium, a $202 million loss on a Melbourne road project, and an overrun at Stockyard Hill Windfarm helped sink WBHO Infrastructure, with unsecured creditors set to get $11.7 million. But administrators from Deloitte believe it’s unlikely the...
The GST distribution deal negotiated in 2018 will deliver a big lift in tax revenue flowing to Western Australia, though the gain is partly offset by the effects of the mining boom. WA will receive an extra $2.48 billion in...
The Australian share market has closed at its highest level in more than two months, buoyed by gains in materials, energy and utility stocks amid soaring commodity prices. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index ended 19.1 points, or 0.26 per cent higher,...
Minister for Customer Service and Digital Government Victor Dominello said the changes will further support businesses to grow by reducing costs. “Once approved, businesses will be provided with a $3,000 digital voucher in their Business Profile which applicants can claim against,” Mr Dominello said. “Businesses who...
Live Peters Ice Cream has been slapped with a $12 million fine after it was caught preventing competitors such as Bulla from selling products at petrol stations and convenience stores. The Drumstick and Maxibon owner did a dodgy deal that prevented...
Samantha Campbell (nee Walton) has worked for regional and rural publications across News South Wales and Queensland and is currently the senior journalist at the North West Star in Mount Isa. Sam enjoys family life on their cattle...
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