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ABC's bankers face funds clawback
Michael West As ABC Learning headed towards obvilion, its bankers ripped out a cool $500m - that litigants in a class action now want back.
Schism opens for Europe's leaders and populace
Michael West It was no small irony that the German company Hochtief said 'persistent massive toll dodging' by Greek motorists might force it to write down the value of two toll roads in Greece.
CBA's discretionary pay ploy lacking in valour
Michael West The use of 'discretion' by CBA to change compensation benchmarks for its executives is the start of a slippery slope.
Wesfarmers deaf to public's pay scheme ire
Michael West Wesfarmers’ chief Richard Goyder fronts shareholders at the annual meeting today, asking for a large grant of shares under a new incentive structure.
NAB attack misses the mark
Michael West The kicking meted out to Cameron Clyne for NAB's decision to not pass on the full interest rate cut was was over the top.
We need to warm to higher density living
Matthew Bell Australia has some of the lowest density cities in the world. We are a country full of cities that have fewer people per square kilometre than most other cities of comparable size. This ...
Speculation and affordability
Matthew Bell Dissuading speculation in the property market
Unemployment as the Property Price Boogey Man
Matthew Bell With auction clearance rates bubbling along just below the record levels of the past 6 months, property prices that have shown amazing growth in the middle two quarters of 2009 seem to be set for ...
