Are we paying too much for dividends?
Dividends are suddenly crucial to investors and companies alike - but just now they are not cheap by historical standards.
Tax with Max: Withdrawing a super lump sum
Taking cash out of an SMSF, keeping the Commonwealth Seniors Health Card, paying CGT after a demolition and more.
The networks' plan to protect themselves from competition
The lobby representing power network companies wants these companies to have the power to mandate custom designed tariffs for specific customers. It's dressed up as being about protecting fairness but it creates a real risk of being used to protect them against competition from new technology.
China business news digest
Milk is cheaper than spring water in China and entertainment industry doubles in size.
How to survive the assault on savings
The ECB's policies have squeezed money market funds and bank deposits. But there's an out-of-the-box solution for investors with large cash holdings.
We can't afford to ignore energy 'demand response' again
Consumers have learnt the hard way that it's not enough to meet peak demand through merely supply-side measures. As pollies gather to discuss demand response, the question looms: will gentailers kill it again?
Why the Australian government's latest report on automation ignored the rise of self-driving cars
The government has made a glaring omission in the latest research on the future of Australian industry.
Property investors should heed APRA's warning
If property investment continues to surge, it will be only a matter of time before APRA takes action.
How one family's DNA is helping others to thrive
With 150 years of family business history to draw on, EY partner Richard Boyce knows better than most what it takes to succeed.
The government's Green Climate Fund move is a welcome first step
Today's commitment of $200m will defuse international disbelief and assist the world's poorest countries - indeed, Australia has a lot to gain by improving the resilience and stability of our region.
Why APA Group paid top dollar for a prized pipeline
The strategic benefits from the acquisition of the QCLNG pipeline will see APA Group cement its dominant position in the east coast gas transmission sector.
Why more families are turning professional
Cost pressures are forcing many family businesses to professionalise their operations, but getting it wrong can be disastrous.
The yin and yang of changing tech markets
BlackBerry and Microsoft are two tech companies battered by changing markets, their similarities and differences give us some pointers of the trends in the industry.
California's power patterns evolve with rising wind and solar
Increased renewables generation - up to 10% of peak demand - is changing net load shapes in the sunshine state, prompting the system operator to enhance flexible, dispatchable capacity.
A Chinese banking star's advice for CBA
As Beijing pulls out all stops to boost lending to fund-starved SMEs, CBA's unconventional approach has put it in a sweet spot.