Matthew Elmas
‘We’ll be calling that out’: ACCC puts petrol retailers on notice as motorists take hip pocket hit
The ACCC has put petrol retailers on notice, declaring their margins should fall this year as fuel prices rise from pandemic lows...
The online shopping revolution changing the way we buy our food
Your local supermarket could look very different in five years as the big players adjust to a seismic shift in online shopping...
Australia has broken an economic growth record. But we’re not out of the woods yet
The Australian economy smashed expectations on Wednesday, expanding 3.1 per cent over the December quarter to cap off the fastest six months...
The New Daily reveals the companies that kept JobKeeper – despite huge profits
The Morrison government paid more than $1 billion to some of Australia’s largest and most profitable companies last year, an analysis of...
‘Downward spiral’: Young Australians’ huge hurdles after pandemic’s ‘gap year’
A tide of young people who struggled to find jobs or further education after leaving high school in 2020 risk falling into...
‘Pay it back, Gerry’: Harvey Norman declares massive dividend after JobKeeper bill
Harvey Norman has refused to hand back more than $13 million in JobKeeper subsidies, despite funnelling hundreds of millions of dollars to...
‘Extremely unfortunate’: ACCC pushes merger crackdown as businesses manipulate laws
A battle over the future of corporate takeovers is looming, with the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission preparing to push the government...
Australian wine suffers $81 million export loss amid China trade battle
French and British wine drinkers are helping to soften the blow of Chinese import tariffs on local winemakers, but the $1.2 billion...
Crown royal commission must investigate $210 million JobKeeper bill: Patten
Crown’s $210 million JobKeeper bill should be scrutinised in Victoria’s wide-ranging royal commission, independent state senator and Reason Party leader Fiona Patten...
Ross Garnaut wants a universal basic income. But is it a good idea?
Australia could solve unemployment and boost wages in one fell swoop by paying everyone a basic income, former Hawke government adviser Ross...