Opinion
Editorial: Security in diversity
| Sean Aylmer
There’s still no sure thing when investing, especially in these uncertain times.
A tax-free election
| Anthony Sibillin
Tax reform is not on either major parties’ election agenda. It should be.
Nasdaq acquires SMARTS
| Jeanne-Vida Douglas
Australian software company snapped up by United States tech index.
Online and proud
| Jeanne-Vida Douglas
It just so happens we did invent online dating, and now we’re perfecting the art.
Fuji Xerox leads the clean up
| Jeanne-Vida Douglas
Fuji Xerox is recognised for its leadership on sustainability and is well placed for the changes that are coming to the national waste and product stewardship legislation.
Hot shots
| Jessica Gardner
Gen Y needs a good strong coffee to deal with the milk-curdling financial news.
Kicking goals
| John Stensholt
Clive Palmer’s has reignted his passion for his Gold Coast United football team.
Gen X Julia v boomer Tony
| Jeanne-Vida Douglas
The federal poll is a fight between generations and their values and communications habits.
Leave the ETS on the shelf
| Anthony Sibillin
Small businesses have much to fear from a revival of an emissions trading scheme.
Editorial: Give us a reason
| Sean Aylmer
As the election draws near both parties need to offer business voters credible options.
Leading questions
| Leo D'Angelo Fisher
Bob Hawke and Paul Keating are at it again: oh Lord, it’s hard to be humble.
Atlassian strikes gold
| Jeanne-Vida Douglas
US venture capital firm pays $US60 million for minority stake in Aust software company.
Australian inventors lead world in water technology
| Kath Walters
Investors tell us they are desperate for clean-tech opportunities, yet thousand of water technology inventions languish.
No challenge to big banks
| Anthony Sibillin
The recent senate committee into banking failed to find any real solutions.
Editorial: Follow that grant
| Sean Aylmer
Each year there’s about $5 billion of commonwealth and state government grants up for grabs.
Get the balance right
| Jeanne-Vida Douglas
The choice between career or family, or both, is never straightforward.
Ads on the menu
| Jessica Gardner
Would we still tune in if our programs were indistinguishable from advertising?
Cracked logic
| Leo D'Angelo Fisher
The popular view is that the glass ceiling is keeping women from positions of leadership.
Venture capitalists are from Venus
| Kath Walters
Venture capital managers and entrepreneurs need to cut each other some slack.
Big business’ PM
| Anthony Sibillin
Leadership for Julia Gillard means ignoring the interests of small business.
Editorial: Accountants count
| Sean Aylmer
Accountants are fundamental to the wheels of business turning.
Generation debt
| Jessica Gardner
Gen Y is becoming Gen Why Not? And it’s drowning in debt as a result.
Loyalty peril in penny pinching
| Leo D'Angelo Fisher
No sensible manager wants to waste money on expenses, but it can go too far.
Less hubris, more humility
| Anthony Sibillin
Julia Gillard is not the national saviour some are hoping for.
Editorial: Gillard must deliver
| Sean Aylmer
Business might not have been fans of Kevin Rudd, but there’s not much reason to cheer Julia Gillard’s appointment … yet.
X marks the top spot
| Jeanne-Vida Douglas
We’d celebrate Australia’s first gen X prime minister, if only we had the time.
Last-minute tax tips
| Emily Chantiri
As the financial year ends, the race is on to make the most of the tax concessions.
