Myer and Lew’s worthy choice
Olivia Wirth’s appointment as the new boss of Myer comes amid a leadership shake-up that underlines the influence of major shareholder Solomon Lew.
Terry McCrann
Beware the Bitcoin frenzy
Bitcoin hit a new record recently, which just goes to prove how detached the price is from anything approaching common sense.
GST carve-up farce time
The GST was supposed to have been about tax reform. It quickly became a grubby combination of bureaucratic meddling and self-interested political machination.
New fuel efficiency standard is ‘stupid and dishonest’
The Albanese-Chalmers-Bowen government’s so-called ‘Fuel Efficiency Standard’ is a classic example of Orwellian Newspeak that has nothing to do with real fuel efficiency.
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Prepare for a week of financial fantasy
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Why Labor’s dud housing plan’s a big fail
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Bowen’s insane energy campaign heading for UK-style disaster
Chris Bowen is on an utterly insane campaign to destroy our electricity system and it will turn out just like the disaster happening right now in the UK.
Why Tony Burke is biggest threat to higher rates, not wages
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Simandou project could screw Rio and shareholders
Rio Tinto’s Simandou iron ore project in far-off West Africa could potentially give the miner a competitive edge but it’s doubtful the head honchos at rival BHP are losing any sleep over it.
Price spike shows people still want petrol
The stark reality is that despite the tens of trillions of dollars that have been thrown away on useless wind and solar, coal, gas and oil still account for 80 per cent of global energy usage.
How the CBA got that $10bn
Two very different half-years contributed to CBA’s $10bn profit result, the largest ever by an Australian bank.
Trust me, big bank profits are nice for everyone
A bank that makes a too-big profit, and the CBA does not, is still a far more desirable reality than a bank that makes a too-small profit.
Myer outruns Covid-19, Dan and rates
When John King walked into Myer in 2018 it was at death’s door. Five years on post Covid and interest rates, the retailer is thriving.
Why ANZ must beat inept ACCC
The ACCC decision to black ANZ’s acquisition of Suncorp bank is an embarrassingly awful decision – reflecting gross regulatory ineptitude and an inability to understand the law.
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