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The Australian media’s love for Amazon
By Emily Watkins.
As Australia prepares for the launch of online megastore Amazon, it’s had largely uncritical coverage in the press….
How much did Gina Rinehart make out of Fairfax?
Gina Rinehart has finally sold out of Fairfax. As the nation watched Canberra last Friday, the mining magnate put her remaining 15% of the c…
Where are all the jobs Abbott is supposedly creating?
At Monday’s do-or-die Press Club speech Prime Minister Tony Abbott claimed jobs growth in 2014 was triple the rate in 2013, with 4000 new …
Hockey bets it all on a rate cut, but will the banks save his bacon?
Back in November a little-noticed graph in Westpac’s 2014 profit result told an important story: the proportion of bad or worrisome loans …
Harry Triguboff could be in for an $15 billion payday — if he ever sells
If it happens, the sale of Harry Triguboff’s Meriton empire will probably stand forever as the biggest residential property deal in Austra…
How low-income earners could save Joe Hockey’s careers
Wouldn’t it be ironic if Joe Hockey’s non-driving poor people ended up saving his economic fortunes? You’ll recall last year Hockey’…
‘Generally adequate’? How the big banks screw over small business
Two small words in David Murray’s Financial System Inquiry final report stretch credulity: right up front, on page xvi of the executive su…
Investor frenzy around Medibank’s float completely ridiculous
With the Australian sharemarket back pretty much where it started the year, investors are desperate for any wins they can get, and tomorrow…
Nine and Fairfax have launched their anti-Netflix defence: should you sign up?
Nine and Fairfax have unveiled their defence against Netflix, and his name is Stan. The launch of the Netflix-style streaming product comes …
Hail to the chief: the top five CEOs money can buy
Most of the time, when the business pages assess CEOs, there is a polarisation between the highly paid top end of town (who tend to be prais…
