Earnings season
The Star may win Qld tax reprieve but NSW says no
The Queensland government is considering a potential tax reprieve for The Star while the NSW government has ruled out any further concessions.
- by Amelia McGuire and Cameron Atfield
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‘Dysfunctional’: The Star found unsuitable again as money woes deepen
The NSW casino regulator says it needs more time to decide what to do about the struggling gaming giant after receiving a damning report into The Star’s culture.
- by Amelia McGuire
Gerry Harvey takes shot at ASX costs as profits slump
Harvey Norman has recorded a 4 per cent slide in revenue and a 35 per cent drop in net profit.
- by Jessica Yun
Threat of higher overseas airfares under ‘same job, same pay’, warns Qantas boss
Qantas boss Vanessa Hudson has unveiled her first full-year result since taking over as chief executive last September.
- by Amelia McGuire and Penry Buckley
Lithium boss slams ‘lazy’ global carmakers, but says EV boom is coming
One of Australia’s top lithium producers says no one is making money from mining the key battery ingredient at current prices as electric car sales languish.
- by Nick Toscano
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How Vanessa Hudson scored on her maiden Qantas result
For the first time in living memory, Qantas shareholders took a hit for the team. That said, it wasn’t a big one.
- by Elizabeth Knight
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Retail
Australia’s love for Kmart’s Anko drives profits higher for $85b giant
The cost-of-living crisis and “dupe” culture are leading to surging sales for Kmart’s in-house brand Anko – and profits for its $85.4 billion ASX-listed parent company.
- by Jessica Yun
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Gill’s knockdown rebuild in the house of Tabcorp
Three weeks into the top job, former AFL boss Gill McLachlan has decided not to renovate the betting company. Instead, he is reaching for the sledgehammer.
- by Elizabeth Knight
Fortescue dividend delivers for Forrest despite modest profit jump
A month after shedding 700 workers, Fortescue has posted an annual profit of $8.4 billion supporting a $2.2 billion payout to the miner’s biggest shareholders Andrew and Nicola Forrest.
- by Peter Milne
Nine banks on broadcast shift despite profit slump
Chair Catherine West says the media group has continued to perform well in a challenging market, and started this year “on a positive note” with its Olympics coverage.
- by Calum Jaspan
‘They saw us as price-gougers’: Woolworths fights to win back unhappy customers
The supermarket chain has set out to prove to shoppers it is value for money - while handing shareholders a special dividend.
- by Jessica Yun