economy
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Company tax cuts are not a knight in shining armour to save the economyA company tax cut may very well deliver higher incomes and growth in GDP but not by as much as the prime minister claimed, according to Treasury modelling -
Wages grow at slowest rate for 20 years as another rate cut loomsEarnings saw the weakest increase since 1997, undermining the Coalition’s economic message
industries
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QantasQantasQantas announces record first-half profit, boosted by fuel price savingsAirline approves $500m share buyback as net profit triples from $203m at the same time last year to $688m
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BHPBHPFTSE falters on Chinese data while British Land warns on BrexitInvestors cautious after Chinese figures and uncertainty over EU referendum
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ColesColesDairy farmers say sudden milk price drop leaves them high and dryColes plans premium milk brand to donate 20 cents a litre to fund to support farms through adjustment but farmers are sceptical
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TelstraTelstra'Superannuation is a giant rip-off' and other election pitches - Behind the Lines podcastAt a special live event we discuss what would happen without superannuation and what Clive Palmer’s re-election pitch might sound like
opinion & analysis
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Why financial regulators are always fighting the last warWe are better prepared for the next financial crisis but regulators are still slow to adapt to the changing public mood
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Despite the weakness in core inflation, many economists expect a post-Brexit bounceSluggish UK economy likely to hold back inflation
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global view
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Australia's unemployment rate stays flat at 5.7% in AprilStatistic beats market expectations, while total number of people with jobs rises 10,800 in the month
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Glencore zinc mine must be shut down, say traditional ownersA protest planned outside the company headquarters in Sydney will be matched by others around the world by people affected by Glencore mines
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The real story about growth and why we don't need to worry about bracket creep