ASIC swoops on Unaoil files
Australia's corporate watchdog has seized files belonging to the corrupt oil firm Unaoil as part of its investigation into Australian executives.
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Key Stories
Scrap moratoriums on CSG: ACCC report
ACCC review has found Australians suffer as a result of the export of our natural gas, and will suffer more if governments persist with bans.
CBA boss slams 'unreasonable' customers
Ian Narev has vowed his bank won't be embarrassed into paying compensation to those who don't deserve it.
'$3 an hour' then sacked via email
Despite have been made to work up to 18 hours a day, motel cleaner Maricar Virata was sacked when she went on holiday. The Fair Work Ombudsman is now looking to sue her employer.
The new threat to our social compact
In less than five months, Australia will bid farewell to its Reserve Bank governor for the past decade, Glenn Stevens.
Is this the top recession-proof stock?
Recession-proof businesses are not the same as recession-proof investments.
Price ruling will help competition: ACCC
ACCC chairman Rod Sims says the regulator's ruling on the price that Telstra can charge its rivals for using its cable network will promote competition, but the telco giant's competitors argue Tasmanians will get a raw deal.
- Retail Elizabeth Knight Woolies falls further behind Coles
- Markets Miners push ASX to near-2016 high
- Workplace Relations Whistleblower laws 'unacceptable'
- Mining and Resources Iron ore price will slide: BHP
- Retail Slow Target stores to become Kmart
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IKEA issues warning after third child fatality
Furniture giant says it has no plans to issue a recall of its Malm chest of drawers.
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Panama: gangs, not just tax dodgers
VIDEO: Bikie gangs and organised crime gangs are among the 800 Australian entities revealed in the Panama papers.
Alibaba targets Australian sellers
VIDEO: Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba is about to set up an office in Australia, opening a giant opportunity for sellers.
Workplace
Old dogs still have tricks: research
Ageism in the workforce is built on a faulty premise, according to leading Australian researchers of intergenerational employment.
Losing the human touch in the office
Nine in 10 of us say face-to-face meetings are the best - so why isn't this happening?
Markets
$A steady about US78¢ as commodities rally
The Australian dollar continued edging toward US80¢ on Thursday, as another rise in iron prices helped reverse an overnight dip.
UBS, Macquarie say gold has peaked
UBS and Macquarie are the latest forecasters to call the top for gold despite unsettled global equity markets and the possibility of a Brexit in Europe.
NetComm Wireless dips following placement
Small cap investors will be taking a look at NetComm Wireless after its market value dipped more than 5 per cent following the completion of a $50 million share placement.
- Markets Live: ASX nears 2016 high
- Soros says China 'eerily resembles' US before GFC
- 'Sharp correction' may be ahead: Templeton
- Business sentiment slips, but outlook upbeat
- Vale churns out record first-quarter iron ore volume
- Agricultural commodities rebound
- S&P; 500 rises to five-month high on oil
- need2know: Futures point to higher open
Expectations driving equities, says Citi's Schofield
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The Economy
Business sentiment slips, but outlook upbeat
Australian companies remain upbeat about the country's future despite some market turbulence this year, says National Australia Bank.
Inquiry to ask if regulators are too 'soft'
Tax Commissioner Chris Jordan will be asked to address concerns that tax authorities have been ''soft'' on tax avoidance at a Labor inquiry being held on Thursday.
Retail
Karget will result in smaller Target and bigger Kmart
Wesfarmers provided the first glimpse of the "Karget" newly-weds on Thursday
Dick Smith may join class action collection
Following Billabong, Volkswagen and Melbourne City Investments, Dick Smith investors are lining up to sue the collapsed retailer.
Banking & Finance
PM hauls in bank chiefs
The Prime Minister and Treasurer have hauled in Australia's big four bank chiefs and warned them not to pass on to customers additional costs arising from a $121 million funding package for the corporate regulator.
Banks pledge commission crackdown
The banking industry will launch a broad review of commissions paid to sales staff and has committed to improving protection for whistleblowers.
Mining & Resources
It's a deal, but where's the steel?
April 2011 was crunch time for Australian corporate high flyer Peter Gregg.
Gas pipelines in firing line amid supply squeeze
Gas suppliers have taken advantage of the market uncertainty to hike prices and shorten contract terms, while some pipeline owners are engaging in monopoly pricing, says the competition regulator following its inquiry into the east coast market.
World Business
Is Elizabeth Holmes' stunning success story approaching a bloody end?
Elizabeth Holmes is learning a hard truth: the highest fliers fall hardest. But the world's youngest female self-made billionaire still has a few cushions to fall into.
Mitsubishi's `shameful' cheating could put it on brink
​Mitsubishi.'s disclosure that it manipulated fuel economy tests risks putting the Japanese carmaker back in a familiar position: needing help from Mitsubishi group companies to stay in business.
Consumer Affairs
IKEA warning after third child fatality
Furniture giant says it has no plans to issue a recall of its Malm chest of drawers.
How to avoid slavery in your fashion
In the wake of the Rana Plaza factory collapse some Australian fashion brands have made huge leaps in stamping out exploitation from their supply chains. Others have not.
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Property Focus
John McGrath backs his business with share buy
John McGrath has backed his own management and business with the outlay of about $500,000 to buy the same amount of shares.
Strata deals straight on
Investors put off by the tightening yields on strata shops in Melbourne's CBD are looking upwards to strata offices.
Charter Hall in running for 1 Shelley Street
Charter Hall has emerged as the front runner to buy the Macquarie bank office at 1 Shelley Street in Sydney's Darling Harbour, with a price tag of about $500 million.
WiFi makes land grabs at mall near you
Who turned off the lights in Sydney?
Neon sky signs once glowed across Sydney's CBD and North Sydney but over time some of the proud names, which still stand, are lifeless at night.
Executive Style
Watches enter a new bronze age
The alloy is exciting collectors looking for something different.
Money
Is the China milk boom over?
The new gold rush is for 'white gold' - in the form of milk powder.
Investors need to look beyond China
The volatility of China's sharemarket may drive Australian investors away from the Asian region despite the opportunities.
Small Business
MyTax expands to sole traders
Sole traders and contractors are eligible to use myTax to file their tax returns this year but there is no movement on BAS yet.
The upside of a bad mood
Bad moods may not be such a bad thing and can even be empowering and motivating.
Business Video
Healthcare stocks: Primary vs Ramsay
Primary Health Care and Ramsay Health Care share similar exposure to promising demographic trends, but one of them has a clear competitive edge, says Bennelong's Julian Beaumont.
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Woolies falls further behind Coles
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