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Airlines and airports will be made to pay for unreasonable flight delays and cancellations under sweeping changes outlined in the federal government’s long-awaited aviation white paper, to be released today.

Meanwhile, top business leaders are warning the Albanese government faces a difficult task taming inflation, with persistent price pressures pointing to interest rates staying high for longer.

And the CEOs of some of Australia’s biggest companies have landed a financial windfall, with remuneration packages jumping nearly 20 per cent in the past fiscal year after a strong rise in bonuses and other incentives, according to annual reports.

Perry Williams
Business editor
The markets


Making news this morning
1
Tech sector scam code lacks bite
Assistant Treasurer Stephen Jones has flagged plans to introduce tougher mandatory codes of conduct for the tech, telco, and banking sectors in “weeks, not months”.
2
Merger laws could hit shopping
Efforts to block anti-competitive behaviour could stymie the retail property market altogether.
3
Coles suppliers win new payment terms
In the wake of the bruising senate inquiry into the supermarkets and focus on their treatment of suppliers, Coles has inked a new payments deal with its food and grocery suppliers that should help with their cashflows and budgeting.
Editor's picks
ECONOMY
Fed’s Powell declares ‘time has come’ for rate cuts
Fed chair Jerome Powell tells closely-watched Jackson Hole summit that the central bank intends to act to stave off labour-market weakening.
By BY PAUL KIERNAN
INSURANCE
Families facing insurance stress amid ‘extreme’ unaffordability
New analysis shows insurance premiums have soared in recent years, with more than 15 per cent of households now under insurance stress.
By DAVID ROSS
INSOLVENCIES
Shark Shield company collapses
After more than 20 years and two failed IPO attempts, Ocean Guardian — which makes shark deterrent devices — has gone under.
By CAMERON ENGLAND
Commentary
It’s time for CEOs to face the music
By JOYCE MOULLAKIS
Senior Banking Reporter
Companies, CEOs and their lieutenants who shirk answering tough questions should leave the ASX.
Dataroom
Signs financial services corporate activity reviving
After a quiet period for deals, there’s early signs that corporate activity in the financial services sector is coming back to life.
Oaktree closing in on securing AZ NGA buy

California-based private equity firm Oaktree Capital Management is understood to be progressed on a deal to buy the Italian-backed accounting and financial firm AZ NGA in a transaction that could be worth at least $600m.

Restructures, buyouts add fuel to Moelis Australia earnings
Moelis Australia, the advisory firm within MA Financial, is on track to make more money this year with more deals in the market.