It is probably foolish to suggest that some of Australia’s richest people are making a mistake by investing in the latest banking fad – peer-to-peer lending.
The passing this week of former British prime minister Margaret Thatcher makes it timely to reflect on the very different reform process Britain and Australia went through in the 1980s.
Labor's media rules enforce independence – The Fin; Kiwis ready to pay fly-in, fly-out fares – The West; Fair Work 'biased' to union super – The Fin; Foreign workers 'essential' – The West; Chevron says union delaying jobs – The West
In a year when big deals were few and far between, the $4 billion acquisition by the Kerry Stokes-controlled WA Newspapers Holdings to buy most of his other media assets was something of a standout.
Apart from Adelaide roots, Julia Gillard and Rupert Murdoch share something else in common; they are living examples of crisis management - with one doing it well, and the other not.
China’s $1bn Fortescue play; Chernin's exit paves way for heir apparent; Gas find boosts Woodside train plan; State poised to approve private port; Labor under pressure on infrastructure funding
25 Feb 2009
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