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Amazon Australia - Amazon Australia lost $8.9 million after taxes in 2017.

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December 5 - Amazon only launched in Australia on December 5, 2017, so it had little time to make up its start up costs in that year.

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Big hype - Amazon came down under with a great deal of fan fare, but hasn't become a hit with Aussies just yet.

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Logistical issues - Australia's low population density and massive geography poses logistical issues for Amazon, because shipping goods long distances to few customers is costly. 

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$161.8 billion in revenue - Amazon has a global revenue of $161.8 billion per year. 

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Wesfarmers - Wesfarmers, owner of Coles, expanded into the British market at the wrong time.  

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$1.3 billion loss - Wesfarmers bought British home improvement store, Homebase in 2016 and ended up losing $1.3 billion before selling. 

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Sold - Wesfarmers, owner of Kmart, sold Homebase to Hilco Capital for next to nothing. 

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Brexit -

Wesfarmers, owner of Bunnings, said the British retail sector deteriorated over the past two years, since Britain voted to leave the EU. 

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Virgin Australia - Virgin Australia's financial problems continue to mount, with astronomical losses becoming the norm. 

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$681 million loss - Australia's second largest airline lost more in one year than it ever has before: $681 million. 

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Publicly traded - Richard Branson and Virgin Group only own 8.7% of Virgin Australia, with Air New Zealand, UAE carrier Ethiad and Singapore Airlines owning a combined 63% of the company. 

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Losing money constantly - Virgin Australia has been losing money for six straight years. 

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Share prices down - Virgin Australia's share prices dropped 4% in response to the news. 

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News Corp - News Corp is one of Australian media's few major players, and under major financial strain. 

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$817 million loss - News Corp, owner of The Australian, News.com.au, The Daily Telegraph, Herald Sun and The Courier Mail lost $817 million in 2017.

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Value down - The value of News Corp's publications in Australia and the UK have lost $1 billion. 

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Profit previous year - News Corp recorded a $300 million profit in 2016. 

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50% of Foxtel - News Corp own 50% of Foxtel and that company's assets are also believed to have depreciated in value. 

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The Australian - Owned by News Corp, The Australian is in a particularly bad financial situation. 

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Not profitable since 2008 - Editor-in-chief of The Australian, Chris Mitchell, said the newspaper hasn't been profitable since 2008. 

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How much? - Exactly how much The Australian is losing every year is unclear, but there's a lot of fighting over it.

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$50 million loss? - An ABC host accused The Australian of losing $50 million per year, an accusation Chris Mitchell vehemently denies. 

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Subscriber-only - There are no free articles on The Australian website. 

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Samsung Australia - This giant of the global electronics trade is losing massive amounts of money in Australia. 

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$57.95 million loss - Samsung Australia posted a $57.95 million loss after taxes.  

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Equipment and personnel costs - Samsung Australia has been expanding its equipment and management services capabilities down under, causing costs that outstrip revenue.

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Criminal charges - Jay Y. Lee, the man who would take over Samsung's global operations, is facing corruption charges related to the former South Korean Prime Minister. 

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$76.77 billion in one quarter - Samsung made $76.77 billion in the first quarter of 2018 globally. 

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