Power networks on hack high alert
Electricity network companies face having to further beef up their defences against cyber attacks.
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- AZJ AURIZON HOLDINGS LIMITED -0.91%
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- CBA COMMONWEALTH BANK OF AUSTRALIA. -0.67%
- CCL COCA-COLA AMATIL LIMITED 0.70%
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- DXS DEXUS PROPERTY GROUP 0.23%
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Key Stories
CBA profits headline week ahead
CBA's earnings update and a consumer confidence survey will provide a snap reaction to the budget and lower rates.
Redbubble's in Pokemon trouble
Is the Japanese cartoon sensation in same boat as the Hells Angels?
Here comes the fiscal bling
Every non-plan plan needs glossy and impressive packaging.
Farmers vow 'war' on dairy giants
A breakaway group of farmers are preparing to battle Murray Goulburn and Fonterra over price cuts.
Woollies not doing enough, say suppliers
Woolworths is too focused on price and needs to do more to shift perceptions about the chain, according to major suppliers.
Mortgage brokers in the spotlight
The corporate watchdog is taking a closer look at this sector.
- Business Peabody's Australian mines sinking
- Media & Marketing Foxtel boss admits too many ads
- Media & Marketing News Corp faces shareholder revolt
- Business Treasury Wine hopes big UK brand will blossom in Australia
- Comment & Analysis Poor culture: customers lose out again
Market Indices
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News Corp faces shareholder revolt
Rupert Murdoch is facing another push by investors to carve up his print empire's share structure.
In Depth
What to watch in the market this week
SPONSORED: IG Markets analyse the key dynamics to watch in the market this week..
We know nuthin', so count on your luck
Successful people often credit their skill and hard work. Nothing could be further from the truth.
Super rich were first to bail in GFC
When the going gets rough, the 1 per cent start selling.
Workplace
A world of opportunity
Global experience can help you build a stellar career.
Meet your newest, dumbest co-workers
Never talk to a human at work ever again.
Markets
In 10 years, half your portfolio could be something that doesn't exist
Fears about the build-up of debt in China ignore the fact that most of it is internal and much of it will be converted into long-term financial assets, says a senior manager at one of Europe's biggest funds group
Super rich were first to bail in GFC
When the going gets rough, the 1 per cent start selling.
'Paralysing volatility' troubles Wall Street
From stocks to currencies and bonds, the turbulence is chasing all but the bravest traders from financial markets.
- Black market bank's Budovsky gets 20-year sentence
- Warren Buffett's railroad profit drops
- As P/Es fall out of lockstep, stock rethink required
- Wall St edges higher on rate rise rethink
- Goldman resets iron ore forecasts with a supply warning
- Iron ore sheds 12pc on week
- Pound ends week down 1.2pc
- ASX gains for a fourth week on rate cut hopes
Sundell tops directors' trades, collecting more than $5 million
Search Quotes & Charts
The Economy
Second interest rate cut on the cards
There could be another interest rate as soon as next month, throwing a wildcard into the election campaign.
Sorry, Scott, I don't believe it
As you may have heard Scott Morrison mention a time or two this week, this isn't an ordinary budget.
Retail
Fashion a victim of the endless summer
There's a game of high-stakes chicken about to be played out in the stretched Australian retail industry: Who might break first and start discounting winter fashion?
Metcash asks competition watchdog to investigate its acquisition of Home
The competition watchdog had launched a review of Metcash's proposed acquisition of Woolworths' Home Timber & Hardware business, ending months of speculation over its interest in the business.
Banking & Finance
Mums and dads target for P2P business lender
Truepillars last week became the first Australian P2P lender to allow mum and dad investors to lend directly to business.
Macquarie Group posts record $2.1b profit
Macquarie Group has beaten analyst expectations to post a $2.06 billion annual profit, but cautioned next year's result will be "broadly in line" with 2016.
Mining & Resources
Independence Group enters ABM fray
After months of dispute between gold explorer ABM Resources' two largest shareholders, an unexpected player emerged as ABM's third largest shareholder with the sudden potential to tip the scales in a key vote.
Spark board feels the heat over pay, TransGrid
Concerns among Spark Infrastructure Group investors over remuneration and the $10.3 billion TransGrid deal are playing into the hands of two former Credit Suisse bankers seeking to force their way onto the board.
World Business
Trump's finance chair linked to Madoff
Donald Trump's new national finance chair was sued in 2010 for $US3.2 million in fake profit from his mother's account with Ponzi scheme mastermind Bernard Madoff.
$45m headache for Nurofen maker
Last week, it was fined for misleading consumers about its Nurofen painkillers, now Reckitt Benckiser is under fire again.
Consumer Affairs
Who's fuelling the bottled water boom?
It's expensive and environmentally devastating so why are bottled water sales going through the roof?
The real reason why Sydney tradies are so expensive
NSW is now the most expensive place to hire a tradie.
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Property Focus
REITs are back in the black
Rates, rents and relatively rare yields have quietly lifted property stocks.
Goodman Group on target for growth
Goodman Group looks set to see strong growth this year, as they have just had their best quarterly results for years and demand from the e-commerce sector and urban renewal projects remain high.
Shopping centres wary of warm winter weather
The abnormally warm weather across Australia's eastern seaboard has not slowed fashion sales in shopping centres but there are concerns it may have an impact.
The secret is in the mix
Accor expands Melbourne hotel assets
AccorHotels has expanded its hotel network with the announcement of two new-build hotels and two takeovers.
Executive Style
12 women's watches to dazzle you
Feast your eyes on a dozen delicate timepieces designed to stand out.
Money
Savers in pickle, borrowers delighted
Changes in the official cash rate always create winners and losers. Irene Dumer is one of the winners.
Mums, fit your own oxygen masks first
This Mother's Day, I would encourage all mums to reframe the way they think about helping their kids and others that they love.
Small Business
Would you hire a criminal?
​Terry Martin was working on a building job in a Perth prison when he met an inmate he would eventually employ.
Mum's Taxi: Uber for women gears up
That one where a comedian started a ride-sharing app for women and children.
Business Video
Interest rates could change again
What'll be the political impact of another rate cut as we approach an election? Chief political correspondent Mark Kenny explains.
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Comment & Analysis
Coal woes push Peabody Energy to brink
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Here comes the fiscal bling
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