Documents show the Victorian government said changing suppliers would lead to cost blowouts and delays.

AUSTRALIA’S sharemarket is on track for its biggest two-day gain in a year after a rally led by resources and financial stocks.

CEO Andy Penn says he has “no plans” to sell telco’s 50 per cent stake in Foxtel.

FAIRFAX Media is plotting to clinch a triumvirate of deals before Christmas to lay the ground for a full-blown merger.

MEDIA mogul Bruce Gordon wants the power to veto the chief executive of Ten in a move that will up the ante in the battle for control.

DAVE Hyman is just one of the several new disruptive faces eyeing the financial services sector’s billions of dollars in profits.

The average price for a capital city homes has jumped above $600,000, after prices surged nearly 10pc annually.

The Australian share market closes just a few points lower after retreating from record highs. The Australian dollar rose above 65 US cents as the greenback fell against other major currencies. 

PRIVATE companies want exemption from the corporate tax list.

AUSTRALIAN businesses need to recognise the growing economic importance of women, says US sociologist Marianne Cooper.

Investors were bracing for the outcome of emergency talks on Greece, but Australian shares had another good week.

Stocks drifted higher throughout the day on light stock-trading volume ahead of the Christmas holiday.

Housing affordability experts say "painful" reforms and long-term planning are needed to make home ownership more accessible. In the meantime, some young Australians are turning to unconventional options like tiny houses.

Russia's invasion of Ukraine has seen 15 per cent of the population displaced within the country. Ukrainians tell us why they have stayed.

THE sliding dollar should help the nation’s retailers lock in the highest price rises in almost five years.

SWISS trader-miner Glencore has criticised Rio’s capabilities and strategy as a phony war between the pair continues.

ONE of the Murray inquiry’s signature recommendations to improve competition has been disputed by analysts and investors.

BORAL and CSR have been given a surprise green light by the competition watchdog to merge their clay brick businesses.

The auction for the Port of Melbourne has come down to a three-way race with bidders lodging indicative bids.

BHP Billiton is facing calls to drop its $14.5bn South32 spin-off because of the effect of slumping iron ore and coal prices.

AMCOM has accepted an offer to be bought out by Vocus, in a deal that values the west coast telco at $635 million.

A BATTLE between two copper-focused juniors, KBL Mining and Kidman Resources, will heat up today.

LEIGHTON Holdings has wiped more than $1.5 billion worth of debt from its balance sheet in the space of a week.

ENERGY giant Santos has secured $1 billion in new debt ahead of a potential balance sheet shake up in the new year.

Murray Goulburn continues to resist pressure to reverse its decision on after-tax profit distribution.