Chief executive Mario Verrocchi has admired British pharmacy chain Boots for more than 40 years. But any deal to buy the UK group would be laden with danger.

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The risk for BHP, Rio Tinto and Fortescue is not a sudden collapse in demand from Beijing. Rather, it’s a gradual erosion of their collective bargaining power.

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The decision has potentially wide-ranging consequences for taxpayers with family trusts.

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After nearly derailing the high-profile legal stoush over Dexus’ airport stake, a badly prepared court book has enraged yet another NSW judge.

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Julie Bishop’s departure as chancellor of the Australian National University followed months of instability within the 15-person governing council.

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Hundreds of people previously held in indefinite immigration detention, many convicted of serious offences, may be eligible for compensation after Wednesday’s ruling.

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CEO Rob Scott told analysts that Wesfarmers is well-placed to deliver for shareholders despite the tough retail backdrop.

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ASX-listed Sigma Healthcare is eyeing UK health and beauty retailer Boots alongside other bidders, including Canada’s wealthy Weston family, according to reports.

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Economist Bruce Chapman, who designed the original HECS scheme, says overhauling job-ready graduates need not come at a cost to the federal budget or taxpayer.

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A federal parliamentary inquiry into data misuse allegations at KPMG has called almost a dozen partners and senior executives from Lendlease, Ashurst and Allens.

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Directors need to think harder about how they reach customers, experts say, as a new report shows the number of non-Anglo board members is dwindling.

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If the Victorian Liberals are to stand a chance, they must move away from the same old feuding, fussing and fighting and present a plan to rescue the ailing state, writes policy consultant Terry Barnes.

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In the AFR View, finding savings in the $52 billion National Disability Insurance Scheme was always going to create losers, attract fierce lobbying and test political mettle.

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As public grievance intensifies over Victoria’s mounting economic woes, commercial failures and extraordinary levels of government debt, the Allan government is firmly on the nose with voters.

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At a book launch in Washington, new Liberal Party president Tony Abbott lashed out at Australia's “laissez-faire” approach to multiculturalism.

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A scheme to root out dodgy renewable developers is struggling to get off the ground after red tape complaints led to only a handful of companies participating.

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With questions on notice more than tripling since 2022, the growing administrative burden of parliamentary scrutiny must be diverting vital resources from policy delivery, writes economist Melissa Bray.

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After months of wrangling, the national carrier has reached an agreement to get passengers moving in and out of the new Western Sydney International Airport.

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Experts have highlighted four trends that could impact the sharemarket if the government’s proposed tax changes kick in next year.

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The NSW Electoral Commission is prosecuting two Labor figures who allegedly circumvented donation laws in a scheme that benefited Premier Chris Minns' 2015 election campaign.

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As the Victorian Premier's approval rating continues to plummet, Labor insiders are mulling whether a change in leadership could arrest the party's bleeding primary vote.

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A leading business group has called for a “mandatory, fully independent" review of the budget tax changes to deal with any unintended consequences of the legislation.

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A gruesome video on social media captures the alleged attacker, a Sudanese asylum seeker, pinning the victim down and repeatedly stabbing him around the head.

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Energy Minister Chris Bowen will back a major new global push to electrify more than a third of the world’s energy usage at this year's UN climate summit.

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Sources say IT personnel secretly extracted documents detailing allegations of data misuse and later shared the material with senior partners and the firm's former CEO.

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An end to negative gearing for established dwellings, alongside tighter residential lending limits, may make commercial property more attractive to some investors, writes Urban Property Australia founder Sam Tamblyn.

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New Liberal president Tony Abbott has announced a national listening tour in a bid to rebuild support for the ailing major party.

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The barbecue and outdoor furniture chain will begin winding up from June 16 after failing to reach a commercial trading agreement with suppliers.

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The chief commercial officer for an ASX-listed company has changed his investment strategy. He’s not alone, but experts say it still won’t be enough to improve supply.

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Procter & Gamble’s Australian chief executive, Neal Reed, talks about the downsides of finding and developing top talent – and fasting.

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The IPOs of OpenAI, Anthropic and SpaceX are asking investors to suspend disbelief, and as Chanticleer writes, the normal rules of economics and finance.

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The adage “everything is bigger in America” feels made for this week's FIFA World Cup. Here’s how and where to follow Socceroos matches from home.

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If it hits its price guide, Megan Foster’s waterfront home could become the biggest sale in the bayside suburb in the last four years.

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Consumer sentiment declined to a fifty-year low in the wake of the federal budget’s tax changes, falling house prices and the ongoing war in Iran, the bank’s latest survey revealed. Follow our live blog:

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Tastemaker Alex Eagle believes everyone’s ready for real-life retail again and has joined forces with swimwear brand Rashi.

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Consumer sentiment declined to a five-year low in the wake of the federal budget’s tax changes, falling house prices and the ongoing war in Iran, the bank’s latest survey revealed. Follow our live blog:

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Serge Golman manages Austral Interiors, the sole client of four collapsed hiring companies that left a trail of withheld payments and superannuation.

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British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is set to follow Australia’s lead and ban children from social media platforms, as he scrambles for a political legacy.

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We can’t lay all the red tape blame at the feet of hapless bureaucrats or politicians. As Productivity Commission chair Danielle Wood writes, "the desire for more oversight ultimately stems from our risk appetite."

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A preference swap between conservative parties “makes sense” in general, Liberal Party president Tony Abbott has declared.

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Restaurant owners, the construction industry and childcare providers warn they cannot absorb higher wage costs on top of existing economic pressures.