Archived News for Finance Sector Professionals
Scott Morrison and Boris Johnson have struck an Australia-Britain free trade deal.
ATO wins Greensill tax case
A court victory for the ATO means a big tax bill for tycoon Lex Greensill.
CSIRO backs green supplies
CSIRO says wind and solar are the cheapest sources of new electricity generation capacity in Australia.
Agricultural charities questioned
An expert has proposed stripping charitable status from Australian agricultural associations that rake in millions.
Big firms face laundering claims
NAB, Crown and SkyCity are all facing AUSTRAC money laundering investigations.
Fuel bail-out reviewed
A new report finds federal measures to bail out oil refineries will benefit shareholders.
G7 eyes tech tax
The world's largest economies have agreed to pursue higher global taxation on tech giants.
Big fee for free info
A consultancy firm has been paid $660,000 to provide no “specific advice” about Australia’s COVID-19 vaccine strategy.
Feds concede payment needed
The Federal Government has thrown a life preserver to people in extended COVID-19 lockdowns.
Funds frozen in ATLA probe
Federal authorities are holding up mining royalties while they investigate an Aboriginal native title group.
Future Fund direction questioned
Senators have questioned the blind direction of spending from the federal government’s Future Fund.
Energy giants feel emissions risk
Climate change risks have been used in environmental wins against ExxonMobil, Chevron and Shell.
Federal favour laid out
Federal government ministers made dozens of secret funding decisions against the advice of their own departments last year.
New traders told of old rules
The ATO has an important message for Australia’s 600,000 new crypto-traders.