COMMENT: Property investment is looming as a major battleground at Australia's election later this year.

The Australian share market is likely to open 30 points higher after a belated positive reaction in the US and Europe to the latest stimulus package announced by the European Central Bank.

Under Key and Turnbull's leadership, the relationship between the nations is now stronger and closer than between any other country on earth, writes Alex Malley.

Rio Tinto boss Sam Walsh earned A$9.13 million ($10 million) last year as the mining giant posted an annual loss amid a global commodities slump.

ANZ bank and Australia's corporate watchdog are about to embark on a battle that will end badly for one side or the other and possibly both.

Australian social enterprise Thankyou Group is expanding to New Zealand.

COMMENT: Coca-Cola Amatil has used a clever trick to increase its fizzy drink sales - it's putting its products in smaller cans, writes Christopher Niesche.

Equity-rich Sydney and Melbourne homeowners may help boost Australia's coastal lifestyle markets.

It's the lost decade - the 10 years in which the Australian share market has moved sideways, writes Christopher Niesche.

An Australian eyewear retailer plans to open up to four more stores in New Zealand.

The already poor reputation of private equity has taken another battering, writes Christopher Niesche.

The demise of Woolworths' Australian hardware experiment, Masters, won't devastate too many customers, writes Bella Katz.

The Reserve Bank of Australia kept its cash rate unchanged, while reiterating an easing bias given weak inflation.

Australian shares look set to rise today as the full benefit of Japan's surprise move to negative interest rates washes through the local market.

Apple and other multinationals which derive profits from Australia have a duty to pay tax in this country, writes Christopher Niesche.

This is a story about Countdown's owner and one of the biggest ever corporate bungles.

Bella Katz talks the rise of craft beer and The Good Beer Company's contribution to charity.

BHP Billiton will write down the value of its US shale assets by NZ$11.19 billion amid collapsing oil and gas prices.

Not only do you get handsomely paid for doing your job, even if you don't do it particularly well, very often you also get paid for leaving your job.

The Australian government under Tony Abbott was probably unique among world governments in having a back to the 1950s agenda.

Bella Katz looks at ways companies are trying to combat "points fatigue" with loyalty programmes.

October 2015 may just be remembered as the month when the great Australian housing boom came to an end.

Malcolm Turnbull's visit to New Zealand this week - his first overseas visit as Australia's Prime Minister - reflects that the transtasman relationship matters to both countries.

In late 2013, Toyota issued a stark warning to unions.

Christopher Niesche writes: Myers is a far cry from the founder's early success story as 'mum-and-dad' retail investors head for the exits.

There's a department store in called Liberty and it contrasts so dramatically with what we have here in Australia.

Australia's new Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull is a man who understands business and understands the future.