For most Australians buying petrol is a necessary but unavoidable evil that can break a family’s weekly budget in the current cost of living crisis. But when and where a motorist chooses to top up their tank will determine how much they pay and the difference can be as much as $50. This week drivers […]
Australian Retirement Trust, the nation’s second-largest pension, agreed to merge with smaller rival Qantas Super, in the latest sign of mega-funds ramping up their domination of the A$3.9 trillion ($2.6 trillion) industry. The merger will see ART, with almost A$300 billion under management, add another A$9 billion of assets to its books, it said in […]
Shares in the embattled Star Entertainment (ASX:SGR) are likely to surge today with the news that the US casino group Hard Rock Hotels and Casinos is considering a bid. The Financial Review suggests that Hard Rock, based in Florida, is eyeing control of Star, offering significant capital investment to bolster the struggling gaming group. The Star brand […]
Australia’s Best China-Australia Logistics Services Company of the Year 2024: ANC Global Logistics Pty Ltd. ANC Global Logistics is a leading Australian-owned independent third party logistics provider and freight forwarder, based in Sydney and servicing clients around the world. ANC Global Logistics‘s mission is to service the logistics needs of export and import business with ocean freight, […]
Australians are being warned to pay close attention to their tax returns, with the Australian Tax Office cracking down on work from home expenses and landlords. There are three common errors made by taxpayers, with many incorrectly claiming work-related expenses, landlords inflating claims for rental properties and failing to include all income when lodging their […]
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says some supermarkets have “excessive market power” with a duopoly in large parts of Australia. “Quite clearly they [Coles and Woolworths] have excessive market power, we have effectively a duopoly in large parts of Australia, in some places IGA or Aldi or other supermarkets will play role, but overwhelmingly there is […]
Just over a third of Canberra’s businesses are owned by women, and the ACT government’s new small business strategy is looking to grow that number. About 97 per cent of businesses in the territory employ fewer than 20 people, meaning they are considered small businesses. Lauren King, owner of Braddon Flowers, ran a small business earlier in […]
North Sydney, Australia – June 9, 2023 – The Mosman, the latest addition to COOK1788’s luxury wine collection, was officially introduced during a successful launch event organized by Sunshine Millionaire Wines Group Pty Ltd & Servcorp. The event not only showcased the exceptional quality of The Mosman wine but also celebrated the spirit of Pende […]
Health warnings on individual cigarettes and new graphic images on cigarette packets are among the changes the federal government plans to introduce as part of its crackdown on the tobacco industry. The proposed legislation has been released by Health Minister Mark Butler today, with consultation open until July. The minister said the legislation had to […]
Australia’s economy grew at its weakest pace in a year last quarter as strength in trade was offset by rising interest rates and high inflation, and all the signs are a further slowdown lies ahead. Indeed, without the sizeable contribution from trade, the economy would actually have contracted in the December quarter as rising prices […]
