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Coal companies to reap billions more in taxpayer diesel subsidies as Labor approves new mining

Albanese government under pressure to wind back fuel tax credit scheme for multinational miners as analysis shows cost to budgetGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastCoal companies could receive an extra $6.2bn in taxpayer refunds for the diesel they use if the Albanese government greenlights just half the mine developments up for approval. The finding, in an analysis released by activist group Lock the Gate, comes as the government faces an internal campaign before next...

Australia is publishing books too quickly – and everyone is losing out

Thanks to rushed deadlines, financial pressure and overworked staff, titles are going to market before they’re ready – and then sliding from view immediatelyA Sydney author – I’ll call her Rebecca – vowed never to write another book after the deranging experience of publishing her first. She’s using a pseudonym because one day she might change her mind; the notoriously small Australian publishing industry does not tend to look with favour on authors who complain. When Rebecca was proofing...

A $2.8 Trillion Asset Management Star Is a Deal Away From Losing Its Crown

The Big Take A $2.8 Trillion Asset Management Star Is a Deal Away From Losing Its Crown Amundi became Europe’s largest fund firm with the help of acquisitions. But after years without a major takeover, rivals are catching up.