Peter Ryan
News Corp posts second-quarter loss citing Australian newspaper impairments
Rupert Murdoch’s News Corporation has posted a second quarter loss citing impairments in its Australian newspaper business as a key factor. The...
Unpaid bills hit small business for $76 billion
Unpaid customer bills are costing the economy $76 billion and crippling small businesses, according to a new report Fintech financier The Invoice...
Pizza Hut Fair Work audit finds delivery drivers underpaid, franchisees breach workplace laws
Pizza Hut delivery drivers have been underpaid, with the majority of the chain’s outlets audited by the Fair Work Ombudsman failing to...
Mortgage rates rise despite RBA holding the line
After several years of record-low interest rates, Australian home buyers are facing unwelcome news in the lead-up to Christmas. Banks have been...
Hot property market prompts OECD rate warning
Australians should brace for official interest rate rises by the end of next year to cool the hot real estate market, according...
Australia exposed to $16 billion cyber-attack risk: Lloyds
The growing risk of cyber attacks leaves the Australian economy exposed to a potential $16 billion damage bill over the next decade,...
Interest rates could fall if jobs data worsens: RBA
In his first speech as Reserve Bank governor, Philip Lowe has hinted at a cautious approach to any further interest rate cuts....
James Packer’s Aussie employees detained in China
Three Australian citizens are reportedly among 18 employees of James Packer’s Crown Resorts group that have been detained in China. The three...
Australia’s risky debt binge sparks warning by IMF
The International Monetary Fund has warned that Australian households are on a potentially dangerous debt binge in the wake of the global...
Keep super contributions at 9.5 per cent: report
The compulsory superannuation contribution should be frozen at 9.5 per cent to encourage Australians to consider more flexible options to save for...