The COVID-related tax deductions you need to know
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The COVID-related tax deductions you need to know

Taxpayers often neglect to submit legitimate tax-deductions in their annual returns,particularly what can be claimed because of COVID-19.

  • byJohn Collett

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‘Nothing to see here’:ASX-listed companies under-report climate risk
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‘Nothing to see here’:ASX-listed companies under-report climate risk

A study of ASX-listed companies on their sustainability reporting finds many are understating their climate change or other ESG risks,claiming there is ‘nothing to see here.’

  • byJohn Collett
The way we work has changed,and so have our expectations

The way we work has changed,and so have our expectations

COVID-19 has changed the way we work;mostly for the better. However,flexibility and working from home is a double-edged sword,particularly for those just starting out in the workforce.

  • byJohn Collett
‘Contagion’:Experts warn ‘zombie’ businesses will drive collapses

‘Contagion’:Experts warn ‘zombie’ businesses will drive collapses

The construction industry is most at risk from financially distressed companies that have been lurching around after being propped up by government stimulus.

  • bySarah Danckert
Cashed-up Sydney tree-changers send regional rents to record highs

Cashed-up Sydney tree-changers send regional rents to record highs

Local tenants are being priced out of some regional NSW communities,with rents soaring by more than 20 per cent over the year in some areas.

  • byKate Burke andMelissa Heagney
The Star lawyer grilled over whether damning KPMG audit was hidden from regulator

The Star lawyer grilled over whether damning KPMG audit was hidden from regulator

A top lawyer at The Star Entertainment Group has denied she sought to “cloak” a report in legal professional privilege to avoid giving it to a regulator.

  • byMichaela Whitbourn
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‘Wrong and unacceptable’:Star boss’s fury over damning money laundering report

‘Wrong and unacceptable’:Star boss’s fury over damning money laundering report

The Star’s CEO Matt Bekier rejected a KPMG audit before the casino re-hired its authors in an attempt to water down their damning findings.

  • byPatrick Hatch
RBA’s inflation target,independence and board should be focus of review:Economists
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RBA’s inflation target,independence and board should be focus of review:Economists

As the Reserve Bank faces a major shake-up after the resignation of Guy Debelle,economists have outlined their priorities for a broad review of the bank.

  • byShane Wright
Mortgage repayments and inflation risks rise but joblessness to improve

Mortgage repayments and inflation risks rise but joblessness to improve

Homeowners will be hit with higher mortgage repayments while workers’ pay rises will be eaten up by inflation until next year,economists believe,despite low unemployment.

  • byJennifer Duke andShane Wright
Pandemic sets back Melbourne CBD two decades

Pandemic sets back Melbourne CBD two decades

As workers drift back to the Melbourne’s CBD,the scale of the city’s economic challenge is revealed.

  • byNoel Towell
Tourism,hospitality workers bear brunt of sluggish January

Tourism,hospitality workers bear brunt of sluggish January

Tourism and hospitality businesses were slow to put on more staff in the new year as Omicron dashed their hopes for a jump in holiday spending,but construction and manufacturing made a strong start to 2022.

  • byJennifer Duke