Business
Companies
Facebook signs Australian content deals with AFL, NRL and cricket
Facebook has made its first tentative steps towards securing sports rights in Australia
- by Jennifer Duke
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Mining
Dozens of Rio tailings dams would be high hazards if they failed
Dozens of Rio Tinto tailings dams around the world would generate a "high" hazard if they were to fail, according to an audit of the miner's tailings dams
- by Darren Gray
Opinion
Online shopping
Wesfarmers looks beyond bricks, mortar and Bunnings in digital push
Beam me up Scotty: Wesfarmers' chief executive embraces a digital future with the purchase of Catch Group.
- by Elizabeth Knight
Energy
Gas giants sound warnings on Queensland royalty hike
Gas producers have sounded warnings over Queensland's decision to raise royalties on LNG, saying the shock move puts in doubt future investment.
- by Nick Toscano
Money apps
Afterpay rivals insist there is room for competition in the US
"We view this as a Visa/ Mastercard situation," Sezzle chief executive Charlie Youakim said. "We don't think it will be a winner takes all,"
- by Colin Kruger
Telecommunications
'Investors generally unsupportive': Analysts flag concerns with AGL's bid for Vocus
AGL Energy's $3 billion takeover bid for telecommunications company Vocus has not been welcomed by all shareholders in the energy business as it scrutinises the books to determine whether to go ahead with a deal.
- by Jennifer Duke
Media & marketing
'YouTube going off as a news source': Australians among world's most likely to share dodgy articles
Report finds Australia is the country with the lightest news consumers in the world, but we are above average when it comes to concern about fake news.
- by Jennifer Duke
Public transport
Uber says Melbourne to have flying taxis by 2023
Flying taxis could be in our skies within four years with Uber announcing Melbourne will be one of three cities to pilot its latest ambitious ride hailing service.
- by Jewel Topsfield
Retail
Wesfarmers buys Catch to help bring Kmart, Target into digital age
Wesfarmers has bought the online retailer Catch Group for $230 million in a moved at improving the online offering of Target and Kmart.
- by Patrick Hatch
Trade wars
Apple's iPhone backup plan if the China trade war gets out of control
Apple's primary manufacturing partner is ready to move if the trade war between the US and China further affects its most-profitable product.
- by Debby Wu
Commercial real estate
Murdoch's sister wins approval for Melbourne office tower development
Janet Calvert-Jones, the sister of media mogul Rupert Murdoch, and her family have won a planning permit to build a 23-storey office tower in Melbourne.
- by Simon Johanson