The doctors' lobby has warned the government not to allow health funds to price insurance based on factors such as age and lifestyle, while attacking "junk" policies that don't cover common procedures.
Private equity firm agrees to buy control of outdoor retailer Macpac from Kathmandu founders Jan Cameron and Bernie Wicht.
The US Federal Reserve last week raised interest rates for the first time in almost a decade, and Australia may be less than a year behind it.
Woolworths shareholders reckon the appointment of former OrotonGroup boss Sally Macdonald is another sign that a sale is on the cards.
Telstra and NBN are months away from signing a $1.5 billion-plus deal to help speed up the conversion of Australia's cable TV networks.
A company aimed at offering cheap, if not free, internet across China's biggest cities has capped off a flurry of Chinese companies listing on the Australian Stock Exchange this year.
Clive Palmer has made a fresh move in his ongoing battle with villa owners at his beleaguered Sunshine Coast resort at Coolum.
As the iron ore dries up in Broken Hill, the outback town is seizing a resource in much more abundance.
Forget about the socks and the vouchers for Bunnings, this is what we really want this Christmas.
Apple diehards who keep saying the stock "will come back" are going into hibernation.
For the second year in a row, Australia trails Norway as the best place in the world for quality of life, the UN says. Switzerland comes in third.
The federal government will not cancel the visas of 7-Eleven staff who breached their work conditions.
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Bosses who rarely go on breaks can create a culture where employees feel insecure about taking holidays.
Have we reached 'peak iPhone', and can Apple invent the 'next big thing' to push on through it?
Brent crude oil prices has fallen to levels last seen in 2004 on renewed worries over a global oil glut.
Shares nudge higher at the close, thanks to a turnaround in the banks and BHP.
As 2015 draws to a close, Uber's battles with Australian authorities are rapidly dwindling.
For the first time in years the RBA governor won't probably be asking for a weaker Australian dollar for Christmas.
Toshiba said on Monday it would book a record net loss this year and cut around 5 percent of its workforce as the sprawling conglomerate, reeling from a $US1.3 billion ($1.81 billion) accounting scandal, focuses on chips and nuclear energy.
Xero founder Rod Drury says Atlassian's $8 billion US IPO has blazed a path for other Australian and Kiwi tech companies, but it looks like at least a year before the accounting software maker will be ready.
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Brent crude oil prices has fallen to levels last seen in 2004 on renewed worries over a global oil glut.
Coal is not incompatible with increased use of renewable energy and will continue to play a vital role in power generation in Australia, despite the landmark climate accord struck in Paris, according to federal Resources and Energy Minister Josh Frydenberg.
Have we reached 'peak iPhone', and can Apple invent the 'next big thing' to push on through it?
Apple diehards who keep saying the stock "will come back" are going into hibernation.
The directors of Sino Australia Oil and Gas appointed administrators because it was unable to deal with an investigation by the corporate regulator.
China's annual economic growth is likely to slow to 6.8 per cent next year from an expected 6.9 per cent this year, the People's Bank of China said in a working paper.
Harry Triguboff sees property as among the few attractive investments in the nation amid rising rents and a "terrible" stock market.
Members of the City Tattersalls Club have voted overwhelmingly to approve development of the Pitt Street building's airspace.
Shopping is not everyone's most enjoyable way to spend a day, particularly wandering around a mall trying to locate the stores selling the items on your list.
An upmarket design emporium in Brunswick Street takes shopping to a new level.
Their strength and humanity shone through in a challenging year.
Are consumerism influencers like Kim Kardashian to blame for the rise in short-term lending right before Christmas?
Construction in NSW is reaching new records, but more and more of it is happening in people's backyards.
Small businesses are scrambling to find ways to avoid the Australia Post price hike to be implemented at New Year.
It's a case of buyer beware when you purchase a business with a complicated business structure.
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