Business Today

27 May 2009Hosted by Whitney Fitzsimmons, Business Today provides video coverage of the critical issues and stories concerning the major financial markets around the Asia Pacific region.

Business Today is part of the Australia Network, Australia’s international television service provided by ABC International, beaming 24/7 to more than 44 countries across Asia, the Pacific and Indian subcontinent. 

According to the site:  "From the latest company reports to the big issues facing Asian economies, along with expert analysis of market trends, BT gives you all the facts you need to take advantage of the opportunities shaping business and finance.

BT's team of specialist reporters help make sense of the fast-moving world of finance, reporting on the issues shaping the news agenda, as well as insightful interviews with opinion leaders and innovators.

If you not only want to know what the market is doing but why, then Business Today is the best way of keeping in touch with what is happening in business."

Noticeboard

22 March 2012

The Attorney-General's Department has launched a new inquiry to explore the scope for reforming Australian contract law. There will be a three-month consultation period.

07 March 2012

In May 2011 the Federal Government announced that the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC) would commence operations from 1 July 2012 and that it would initially be responsible for determining the legal status of groups seeking charitable, public benevolent institution, and other not-for-profit (NFP) benefits on behalf of all Commonwealth agencies. 

07 February 2012
The Productivity Commission has been asked to report within 8 months on Default Superannuation Funds in Modern Awards. The inquiry covers the design of criteria for the selection and ongoing assessment of superannuation funds for nomination as default funds in modern awards.