Business Council of Australia
Work-from-home warning: COVID-style office exodus not the answer to save fuel
The Business Council of Australia concedes some workers may need to work from home – but warned against a return to office shutdowns that would smash small business.
- Nick Newling
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- Education
Parents, here’s why you should stop steering your kids away from the humanities
As AI transforms our world it is humanities graduates who can shape its effect on our lives.
- Julia Kindt
Victoria was ranked dead last, yet a $60b tech giant just made Melbourne its fastest-growing hub
The Business Council of Australia has slammed Victoria’s taxes and red tape, but tech billionaire Mike Cannon-Brookes says the criticism doesn’t stack up.
- David Swan
Victoria ranked as worst state for doing business – again
High taxes and red tape have contributed to the state’s lowly position in the Business Council of Australia rankings, but one tech entrepreneur has leapt to Victoria’s defence.
- Annika Smethurst and Daniella White
Business sweeteners on the table as government prepares to unveil climate target
The federal government is set to court industry support as it announces an upgraded emissions reduction target, while the Coalition’s net zero fight ramps up.
- Mike Foley and James Massola
‘Smaller slices of a smaller pie’: Business chief warns PM against world-first tax idea
Raising the prospect of a stand-off reminiscent of the Rudd-era mining tax, Business Council of Australia chief Bran Black will set red lines for the business community on tax reform.
- Paul Sakkal and Elias Visontay
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- Productivity summit
Australians want Albanese to act now to fix the economy – but want one tax left alone
The prime minister vows not to spring new tax reform ideas on voters, but Jim Chalmers insists there are opportunities for quick fixes – and many Australians don’t want to wait.
- Shane Wright and Paul Sakkal
Business leaders plead with Albanese, Dutton for bigger response to Trump tariffs
Labor and the Coalition are being urged to take stronger measures to shield Australia from the economic shock of a global trade war.
- David Crowe
- Opinion
- Company tax
We may be short of leaders, but we’re not short on false prophets
Last week Canberra kicked off an annual ritual little noticed in real-world Australia, with it coming the seasonal peak in business bulldust.
- Ross Gittins
Axe the red tape: Big business presses for Trump-like attack on regulation
Heads of some of the nation’s biggest companies are pressing both major parties to take a leaf out of the Trump administration by cutting red tape.
- Shane Wright