Last Thursday we saw a tale of two biotech companies. If you need evidence investing in medical research stocks is a lottery, this is the story for you, writes Christopher Niesche.

Revenue is plummeting and the deficits are swelling but the Australian Government remains adamant it'll have the Budget back in surplus within the decade.

Future economic shocks may hit households harder than in past financial tremors, according to a paper by the Reserve Bank of Australia.

Fed up with overcharging accountants, Kiwis Helen McMurtrie and Greg Hanton set up an online accounting service in the UK.

Once the home away from home for down-at-heel Kiwis in Australia, these days billionaire James Packer, Australian cricket captain Michael Clarke and a host of business leaders live or have lived in....

A tax hit facing almost 13,000 New Zealand investors in Anglo-Australian mining giant BHP Billiton is a result of "illogical" treatment of corporate demergers under this country's law, an....

Bella Katz looks at Anathoth Farm brand of jams and chutneys and how the Kiwi expat community is helping the brand in Australia.

The New Zealand dollar is back trading above 99 Australian cents and sparking renewed speculation of parity.

Well known and established on both sides of the Tasman, Freedom's positioning is different across the two markets.

The New Zealand dollar has risen to a fresh record against the euro and commentators say it is likely to continue to break new ground.

When Dan Collins' late father was hit by a rare medical condition a few years ago, Collins was surprised by what he saw of the health system.

Atlas Iron, Australia's fourth-largest iron ore supplier, will suspend all operations this month in response to a slump in prices to their lowest in a decade.

New mortgages to Australian landlords dropped the most in three years in February, signalling an easing in the speculator demand for housing that had concerned the Reserve Bank of Australia.

Gina Rinehart has locked in supply contracts with three of the largest iron ore-consuming Asian nations outside of China.

Jucy in Australia is half the size of its NZ operation but the company is growing the Australian business.

Flight Centre's currency exchange business is for a limited time offering a parity deal with the Australian dollar.

The New Zealand dollar's record-breaking strength against its Aussie counterpart could prompt earnings downgrades from local listed companies with exposure to the Australian market, says an....

The NZ dollar fell by almost A1c against the Aussie dollar after the Reserve Bank of Australia opted to leave its cash rate unchanged, falling short of parity.

The Kiwi dollar could equal the Australian dollar in value today, with some saying it's just one more index of disparity to dissolve between the two countries.

Like many businesses looking to rustle up a bit more work I sometimes buy ads on LinkedIn.

Blunt founders Kington, Page and Brebner have been working hard to build an international name in the premium umbrella category.

When the Black Caps played Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground last night it was a perfect example of the aggressive transtasman competitiveness which can spur on extraordinary sporting triumphs for either New Zealand or Australia.

Iron ore baron Andrew Forrest likes doing things his own way.

Forrest raised alarm bells for the watchdog after telling a business dinner in Shanghai that he would be happy to cap Fortescue's iron ore production at 180 million tonnes a year.