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property November 12, 2016

Millers Point residents challenge Barangaroo casino in court

Anne Davies A Land and Environment Court challenge to James Packer’s proposed casino tower at Barangaroo may yet turn the odds against the Crown Resorts proposal.

business August 27, 2016

The future for retail giant David Jones

Renée Schultes Now in South African hands and with its headquarters set to relocate from Sydney’s CBD to the Melbourne suburbs, David Jones is seeking ways to stay ahead of the retail curve.

business March 26, 2016

Woolworths fighting back for supermarket supremacy

Renée Schultes Under a new CEO, Woolworths is fighting to regain competiveness with duopoly rival Coles, just as discounter Aldi appears set to transform the market.

business April 23, 2016

Inside the $100b charities bubble

Mike Seccombe The first reports on the charity sector reveal staggering duplication and a nation less willing to give than it likes to imagine.

business October 17, 2015

Focus on air quality after Volkswagen data trickery

Caroline Falls The Volkswagen diesel scandal is shining a spotlight on the importance of monitoring and managing potentially deadly exhaust emissions in Australia.

south and central asia September 19, 2015

Q&A with Stephen FitzGerald, Australia's first China ambassador

Hamish McDonald As both sides of politics tussle over the China–Australia Free Trade Agreement, the father of diplomatic relations with Beijing laments our current lack of vision when dealing with Asia.

markets September 12, 2015

Hesta’s Transfield dumping highlights ethical focus

Mike Seccombe Borrowing lessons from fossil fuel divestment, a group of activists and investment funds are using the sharemarket in an attempt to shape refugee policy.

business August 15, 2015

Inside controversial rideshare firm Uber’s radical model

Martin McKenzie-Murray Rideshare company Uber’s aggressive fight against the taxi industry and the tax office has caught governments off guard.

property March 7, 2015

Cheap land beyond city limits locked up by zoning

Megan Anderson First-time property buyers look for affordable land beyond city limits, but find flood risk and prohibitive zoning regulations.

taxation February 7, 2015

Power games in the electricity industry

Sophie Morris The tax arrangements keeping electricity prices high.

business October 25, 2014

Supermarket forces

Mike Seccombe Calls are mounting for Coles and Woolworths to have their ruthless conduct with suppliers and competition practices more closely scrutinised.