The carbon tax, which starts on Sunday, was a good idea introduced at the wrong time which will have unforeseen side effects – some of whi…

James was the editor and publisher of SmartCompany and LeadingCompany for five years. He is now the Australian Financial Review's companies & markets editor, and a former BRW editor.
The carbon tax, which starts on Sunday, was a good idea introduced at the wrong time which will have unforeseen side effects – some of whi…
The Fairfax board has effectively given Gina Rinehart the finger – in an oh, so polite way, of course. “Fairfax Media Limited today adv…
What a difference a year makes. About 12 months ago, with the News Corporation hacking furore firing up and Rupert Murdoch under pressure to…
The trouble with company founders is that they love their businesses too much. And so it has proved with Gordon Merchant, the founder and…
Seven Group chief Kerry Stokes is looming as the wildcard in the battle for Australia’s pay TV industry, with reports today suggesting Sto…
Forget Bill Gates, Warren Buffett and Carlos Slim Helu. The names Australian wealth watchers need to know are Robin Li, Mukesh Ambani and We…
Want to know how the Greek, Spanish and Italian economies work with the global economy? Clarke and Dawe can answer the question. {qtube …
A few weeks ago I predicted that a lot of companies would follow online ads giant Seek and go to the market to raise capital to help them re…
What a week it’s been in the media sector! First, Fairfax unveils a savage restructure with 1,900 job losses, then News Limited responds w…
News Corporation has kicked off a day of big announcements with a doozy: News has lobbed a full $1.97 billion takeover bid for Consolidated …
A week that is surely shaping as one of the most dramatic in the history of Australian media will take another turn this afternoon when News…
There are no winners from Fairfax Media’s savage restructure and the accompanying loss of 1,900 jobs over the next three years. The com…