Archived News for Finance Sector Professionals
Renewable energy is driving Australian power prices down to “among lowest in the world”.
Ranger costs increase
The forecast cost of rehabilitating Rio Tinto’s former NT uranium mine has increased.
Tax changes for COVID tests
Tax legislation is set to be changed to make COVID-19 tests tax deductible for Australian individuals and exempt from fringe benefit tax (FBT) for businesses.
Banks baulk at refund reform
ASIC wants to force the big banks to refund billions of dollars lost in online scams.
Boomer blockade detailed
New research suggests millennials are being locked out of the housing market by older generations.
Facebook to face criminal claim
Mining magnate Andrew “Twiggy” Forrest has launched a criminal case alleging Facebook breached anti-money laundering laws.
PayPal fighting bot farms
PayPal has closed 4.5 million accounts it says are linked to “bad actors”.
CCC review launched
The architect of Queensland's crime and anti-corruption watchdog has been tasked with reviewing it.
Donation sources obscured
Visy magnate Anthony Pratt has topped the latest political donations list.
Fossil fuels drive prices
Data shows the higher cost of fossil fuels is driving wholesale power prices up.
Deloitte offers holiday switch
Deloitte is letting its UK staff take public holidays whenever they want.
Woodside to exit Myanmar
Woodside has withdrawn from Myanmar almost a year after the nation’s military coup.
Sims reflects on tenure
Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) chair Rod Sims will soon leave his position.
Report shows power digs
New research shows new investment in the resource sector is overwhelmingly focused on electrification minerals.
MS buys embattled gamer
Microsoft is buying Activision in the video gaming industry's biggest deal yet.