Mike Bruce
The supermarket chains with the most to fear from Kaufland
Commanding more than half of Australia’s grocery market, you’d think Coles and Woolworths would be those most worried by the imminent arrival...
Dark economic clouds fuel prospect of rate cuts in 2019
The world economy is looking grim in 2019, but Australia’s is looking even grimmer. That’s the sobering outlook of the International Monetary...
How you will fare under the two parties’ tax breaks
The federal election has been framed as a referendum on wages. Or rather a referendum on tax relief as a form of...
Las Vegas casino giant in talks to buy James Packer’s Crown Resorts
Crown Resorts’ share price has surged after the company confirmed it is the subject of a $10 billion takeover offer from Las...
Paying down the debt … tell him he’s dreamin’
When Treasurer Josh Frydenberg announced on budget night the government was “back in black” in forecasting a $7.1 billion surplus, some commentators...
Budget 2019: What the income tax cuts will mean for your bottom line
The Morrison government has bet the house to win the 2019 election, offering tax cuts on top of tax cuts for low-...
What to expect from the 2019 federal budget
Around $9 billion in tax cuts may be the carrot dangled in Tuesday’s budget by a government hoping to save itself from...
What the Reserve Bank will do with interest rates on Tuesday
With economic forecasts oscillating between recession and recovery and the government about to hand down its pre-election budget on Tuesday, The New...
The two little lines that may tell us we’re headed for a recession
Two graph lines intersected last week, sending the financial world into a spin and unleashing much chatter about a looming recession. For...
Everything you need to know about the big changes to health insurance
With just days until the biggest change to health insurance in two decades, consumers are being urged and encouraged to review their policies....