The real story behind the stockmarket rout
Oil and China may be in the headlines, but they are not at the core of the current turbulence in financial markets.
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$A plunges 2%, ASX futures shed 2.5%
Australian assets are being dragged sharply lower as a rout in global markets accelerates. In New York, the Dow has shed 500 points.
ANZ cracks down on misbehaving bankers
ANZ has warned staff will face the sack for bad conduct after two former employees launched legal action, citing the bank's toxic culture.
Why planning rules are totally out of date
Building codes have failed to keep pace with the trend to inner city apartment living, public transport and Airbnb
Indonesia faces a new kind of terrorism
Is the ramshackle Indonesian state ready for an insidious new terrorist threat?
Germany rethinks its attitude to minorities
The events in Cologne may be two weeks old but they remain a defining moment for German tolerance.
Essendon scandal marks theft of innocence
Imagine being Jobe Watson, the statesman and elder of the team, after the doping decision.
Borghetti prepares for Virgin's phase 2
John Borghetti is not apologising for his airline's losses during its two-year battle with his former employer, Qantas. Far from it.
Albanese looks for a new home
The ALP deputy leader is torn between his head and his heart as he decides whether to run for re-election in his inner Sydney seat.
Tugboat strike threatens port shutdown
Australia's major ports are facing a nationwide shutdown because of a strike at one of the largest stevedores and a tug boat operator....
