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Treasury’s charity tax plan splits wealthy families

Australia’s richest families will be forced to distribute the $11 billion locked in private foundations at a faster rate to charities, under a federal plan.

Explore | The full list of the biggest charity funders

Private ancillary funds have existed for 25 years, but this is the first public list of the country’s biggest potential charity funders.

Here’s what a top-50 CEO looks like

The chief executives of the country’s biggest companies are getting younger and the chances of them being female are rising.

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One investment bank is dominating dealmaking this year

From M&A to ECM, explore the Financial Review’s comprehensive tracker dealmaking in Australia and the biggest transactions over the last decade.

Explore: Why Sydney is a magnet for commercial litigation

A Financial Review analysis of a decade of court decisions has revealed which court is fastest at delivering justice.

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Mike and Annie Cannon-Brookes had been married for 13 years.

Annie Cannon-Brookes cuts power to her private island

The billionaire’s builders found a novel way to help save the planet.

One investment bank is dominating M&A and ECM dealmaking this year

Street Talk presents the most comprehensive breakdown of dealmaking over the decade, league tables that are a mix of traditional powerhouses and surprises.

June

Explore: Why Sydney is a magnet for commercial litigation

A Financial Review analysis of a decade of court decisions has revealed which court is fastest at delivering justice.

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Australia’s fastest (and slowest) commercial judges revealed

A Financial Review analysis of thousands of court cases involving companies has uncovered vast differences in how long it takes to reach a judgment.

It’s boom time in (Labor) lobby land as business ‘wises up’

Lobbyists are “run off their feet” as the number of businesses seeking influence in Canberra booms. And there are huge sums up for grabs for those willing to dive in.

‘Existential crisis’: 5 charts reveal how Labor decimated Greens, Libs

The final election data reveals the rise of a “left coalition” in Australia – and the surprising voters who cost Peter Dutton and Adam Bandt their seats.

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Peter Dutton wins the petrol station photo op

See where Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton have campaigned since the election was called.

May

You’re probably part of Australia’s new inheritocracy

A quarter of the Rich List derived their wealth from inheritance, reflecting a wider shift as Australians start to transfer a staggering $5.4 trillion to the next generation.

Gina Rinehart tips $4b into US shares – here’s what she’s buying

Australia’s richest person is going all in on the US, shrugging off concerns her political idol Donald Trump could spell disaster for the nation’s economy.

Your guide to Australia’s sports rights deals

Inside the broadcast agreements that shape the business of sport.

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How Labor won the preference war (and screwed the Greens)

The battle further down the ballot sheet has never been more important – and it’s having unintended consequences.

Australian Retirement Trust has become the first major Australian superannuation provider to buy a stake in Trump Media and Technology Group.

Millions of Australians are invested in Trump (but they don’t know it)

Millions of retirement savers now own a small portion of the US president’s business empire through one of the country’s biggest superannuation funds.

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Big spending Labor and Coalition give up on surplus budgets

Both parties have made roughly $78 billion each in pledges, waving the white flag on lifting the budget out of deficit.

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Explore the latest Freshwater Strategy Poll

Who is the preferred prime minister? What is driving people’s votes? Explore our AFR-Freshwater Strategy polling data.

April

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This is the last election without caps on donations. It shows

The 2025 election will likely be the last when Australia’s wealthiest political donors can splash cash on allies without limit.

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