- home
- news
- ask the experts
- blogs
- Aunty B
- Behavioural Economics
- Brand and Promises
- Business Tech Talk
- Change Maker
- Awakening The Conscio...
- Franchise tips and trends
- Female Entrepreneur
- Gen-Y Millionaire
- Internet Secrets
- Property Investor
- Retail Trends
- Selling Strategies
- Winning at Retail
- Culture is Everything
- Neuro Branding
- The Digital Strategist
- The Online Anthropologist
- The Fast Lane
- SEO Insights
- IT in the Workplace
- HR for SMEs
- Tech Head
- The Online Optimiser
- Your Say
- The Dollar and You
- Big Money
- hot topics
- industry
- Advertising and Marketing
- Agribusiness
- Construction and Engineering
- Financial Services and Insurance
- Food and Beverages
- Health and Pharmaceuticals
- Information Technology
- Internet
- Leisure and Gaming
- Manufacturing
- Media
- Professional Services
- Property
- Resources and Energy
- Retail
- Telecommunications
- Transport and Logistics
- resources
- commercial property
- compare products
- library
- awards
Tony Abbott
News and interviews on Tony Abbott including trends, features, blogs and community conversations from an Australian business perspective.
Why the asylum seeker stand-off means the carbon tax could well be repealed: Kohler
Thanks to the Greens' position on asylum seekers and a high carbon price, Tony Abbott is set to cruise into government with a large margin and a mandate to repeal the carbon tax.
Why Abbott shouldn’t axe the carbon tax
The uncertainty around the carbon tax is bad enough. More uncertainty would be worse.
Opposition’s anti-carbon tax posters spark ACCC warning
The consumer watchdog is warning businesses that display an anti-carbon tax poster being distributed by Tony Abbott's office could be in breach of the law and face a fine of up to $6,600.
Think tank calls for GST to be broadened and corporations tax reduced as a “game changer” for growth
The Grattan Institute says broadening GST and increasing workforce participation for women and older Australians are the three reforms the Federal Government should be prioritising.
Myer chief defends new profit guidance: Midday roundup
Myer chief executive Bernie Brookes has defended his move to lower the full-year profit guidance for the company.
Qantas cuts 500 jobs and splits into two arms: Midday roundup
Qantas restructures after cutting 500 jobs; while Abbott calls the Thomson affair a revolting spectacle.
Medical co-operative collapses with $2 million in claims against it
A Sydney medical co-operative has been placed into administration.
Abbott "gets" small business with budget promise to cut $1 billion in business red tape
The Council of Small Business Australia says Tony Abbott understands what small business wants from government.
How Clive Palmer funds his amazing adventures
Just when you thought Clive Palmer couldn't get any larger than life, he goes and decides to rebuild the Titanic.
Carbon tax uncertainty should end
Business needs to get on with the job of preparing for the carbon tax. The threat of repealing the tax only adds uncertainty.
Tony Abbott’s SME push
Tony Abbott is spending a lot of time visiting SMEs. It’s let him look like a man of action. But what are his other motivations?
Abbott defends lack of detail in budget reply, calls for another election
The Opposition has defended the lack of detail in its budget response to the Parliament last night, saying the Coalition will deliver more details down the track.
Contractor compliance nightmare will hurt the Government: Gottliebsen
The ALP is courting danger with its new policy for contractors, which was made on flimsy research – and if Tony Abbott grasps the issue he just might be our next PM.
Julia Gillard to push ahead with flood levy plan despite Opposition threats to block move
Julia Gillard is set to push ahead with plans to introduce an increase to the Medicare levy to help offset the cost of the devastating floods in Queensland.
Why Julia Gillard’s levy is completely unnecessary: Kohler
A levy to fund flood rebuilding is simply not needed. The federal budget could easily handle the reconstruction, but only if both sides of politics get over their dogmatic, irrational commitment to budget surpluses.
Business will keep paying for John Howard’s big IR mistake: Gottliebsen
The former Prime Minister warns on Labor's new 'interventionist' industrial relations regime and explains how Labor can get the green vote back.
Inflation figures lower than expected, interest rate fears ease: Economy roundup
NAB cash earnings increase, Virgin Blue chief confident about joint venture plans, Australian sharemarket flat and Ford posts a higher-than-expected profit in the US
The NBN battle could crush Malcolm Turnbull: Kohler
Tony Abbott has given Malcolm Turnbull possibly the worst job in the parliament. As the NBN is inexorably rolled out, his job will be to sit on the sidelines jeering.
Parties prepare to unveil ministries as mining debate tax rolls on
Julia Gillard and Tony Abbott address their party rooms, welcoming new party MPs and receiving formal confirmation that they will continue in the top job.
The Opposition must get behind tax reform too: Kohler
It will be a great disservice to Australia if the reforms flowing from the Henry tax review take as long to achieve as the round of reforms started in 1985. Tony Abbott can do much to make it happen.
