When the govt announced plans to abolish noncompete clauses for many Aussie workers, the reaction in business circles was swift and sharp. Critics have described it as a potential "free-for-all". But is it really that dire? We speak with Hon. Dr Andrew Leigh MP to find out.

It’s been a rough few years for Bank of Queensland (ASX: BOQ). But the winds of change are in the air.

If you’ve been watching the CBA share price, you’re not alone in wondering why it’s still trading so high.

Helping the likelihood of the RBA being reasonable on rate cuts is news out of the US overnight that their economy contracted in the March quarter. There are now recession concerns. And all these Trumpisms haven’t helped Peter Dutton’s goal to win government. Read on…

With the use of the actual ballot papers I intend to post my votes on my website. I have done that for the 2016, 2019 and 2022 elections for the Senate. This time I’ll do it for both my ballot papers and I now explain the reasoning for my votes, along with a few other things…

China is our main economic game. And this $1 billion worth of wine sales to our biggest export customer underlines my point.

It’s a jungle out there right now. Amid the chaos, we speak to WCM Global Growth Limited about two small cap picks they believe will outperform in the current market, and how they’re positioning their portfolio amid the chaos.

As we gear up for a Federal Election in six days and with vital data on the horizon, the market is back up. What's hot and what's not now that we're here?

The failure of businesses has catapulted by 45% this financial year, with hospitality operations experiencing the greatest growth of liquidations, while construction remains the most serious sector for collapses.

Governments at state and national levels just can’t look at business from one side. The reality is running a business is tough. As not many people in government have ever done it, they don’t quite get what’s going on in the real world of smaller enterprises.

Has anyone considered business owners here? Mortgage broking, real estate, financial planning, public relations, the trades, hairdressing and many more businesses could see an employee leave their business and literally ‘steal’ their clients.

The good news about so many politicians owning strong property portfolios is that it’s unlikely that other Aussies owning property will see big changes to negative gearing and the capital gains tax!