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Is Kinetic's fine print crossing a fine line?

In a statement Kinetic said it was conducting a review of its insurance offering.

COMMENT
Adele Ferguson

A recent letter pushed out by Kinetic Super to its 250,000-strong members poses a potential financial disaster.

WorkSafe proposes cut in mandatory checks

WorkSafe is proposing to exempt newer Victorian buildings from mandatory asbestos audits.

EXCLUSIVE
Nick Toscano

Buildings constructed in Victoria after 2003 will no longer be forced to undergo mandatory asbestos checks.

Will Amal Clooney upstage our corporate rock stars?

LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 25: Amal Clooney of Doughty Street Chambers attends a press conference at Doughty Street ...

Colin Kruger, CBD

Amal Clooney has set herself the unenviable task of trying to upstage two of Australia's biggest rock star CEOs.

The most 'underowned' stocks in the world

The most overbought stocks on the ASX look a pretty defensive.

Patrick Commins

An analysis of the most 'crowded trades' highlights just how wary investors are of Australia's major banks - and Apple.

Mining giants slam new WA tax plan

WA Nationals leader Brendon Grylls says the tax on the mining giants will help fix the state's failing finances.

Chloe Booker

BHP and Rio Tinto have slammed new WA Nationals leader Brendon Grylls' plan to slug them with a $5 per tonne mining tax.

It's only natural that snacks aren't healthy

The Natural Confectionery Co defines itself as 'natural' for using no artificial colours or flavours.

Lucy Cormack

Just because a food is labelled "natural" doesn't make it healthy.

Drones used for inspections prompt peeping Tom fears

Drone operators are required to follow federal privacy regulations.

Simon Johanson

Drones are increasingly being used by body corporates and insurance firms to inspect the outside of tall buildings.

ASIC reviews banks: the result is not pretty

On the grill: UBS head of investment banking Guy Fowler, UBS chief executive Matthew Grounds, former UBS Australia head ...

Sarah Danckert

UBS' run-in with the NSW government over the sale of the state's electricity assets has sparked an extensive review of investment bank practices.

Market Indices

Updated: August 9, 2016 - 4:39PM

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United States Dollar

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0.7676

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0.29% rise
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0.6909

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0.14% rise
British Pound

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0.5913

Percentage up/down

0.75% rise

Updated: August 10, 2016 - 12:45AM

Rents have fallen in most capital cities.

LME to offer gold spot contracts

8@eight: ASX set to open higher

Angus Nicholson

S&P; 500 rallies, profits elusive

Joseph Ciolli

Oil rises as OPEC plans informal talks

Mark Shenk

Shayne Elliott: we are living in a period of subdued growth.

'We need to be really competitive' on deposits

James Eyers

Is Kinetic's fine print crossing a fine line?

COMMENT
Adele Ferguson

ANZ has knocked back as many as 90 loan applications as part of its tougher foreign income criteria.

ANZ Bank shares hit seven-month high despite profit slump

Clancy Yeates

ASIC reviews banks and the result is not pretty

Sarah Danckert

IOOF chief executive Chris Kelaher pictured fronting a Senate hearing in 2015.

Divestments help boost IOOF profit

Sally Rose

Putting hobbies on your resume is questionable.

Should you put hobbies on your resume?

Jim Bright

Especially in a professional setting, one thing you'll want to immediately appear is competent: knowledgeable, skilled, ...

7 tricks to appear more competent

Shana Lebowitz

Karen Gately says the most important thing about stress is to recognise it.

Learning to unwind at work

Karen Gately

Police at the Warana beach where Steve Halgryn was found.

Death in paradise: ASIC asleep to Ponzi scheme

Sarah Danckert

Not all super funds are looking after their members. Illustration: Matt Davidson

Devils are in the detail in super life insurance

Adele Ferguson

ASX 200 full-year earnings preview

It's only natural that snacks aren't healthy

Lucy Cormack

Most Australians believe a good financial history should mean cheaper interest rates on products such as loans and ...

The push to reward good borrowers with cheaper loans

Esther Han

Census 2016 will be the first time the names and addresses of 24 million Australians will be kept and linked to other data.

Census 2016: What you need to know about privacy, forms and errors

Lucy Cormack

Coles trials new small-store format

Patrick Hatch

David Jones' iconic Market Street store will be sold to the Scentre group for $360 million.

DJ's Market Street store sold to Westfield owner

Carolyn Cummins

Cash on the nose as Australians spend an estimated $2 billion a week on contactless or "tap and go" payments.

$110b: Australia's 'tap and go' boom

Madeleine Heffernan

One of the world's biggest food companies, Kraft Heinz, says Australia is increasingly competitive.

Food giant says grocery market 'increasingly competitive'

Madeleine Heffernan

Consumer confidence returning, says Ian Moir, the CEO of Woolworths Holdings.

DJs says consumer confidence returning

Madeleine Heffernan

ScoMo's free pass for lottery winners

COMMENT
Michael Pascoe

Retail trade was at a three-year low in June, due in part to discounting.

Why record low rates aren't firing up spending

COMMENT
Clancy Yeates

Food prices were up 3.3 per cent in July, compared with a 4.6 per cent gain in the previous month.

China consumer inflation cools

'Ill-conceived tax grab': Mining giants slam new WA tax plan

Chloe Booker

The Australian coal mines of struggling US company Peabody Energy were profitable during the first half.

AGL mulls 'step-in' rights for Peabody's Wilpinjong mine

Peter Ker

Goldman Sachs, ICBC Standard Bank, Morgan Stanley , Natixis and Societe Generale have signed up to support the contracts ...

LME to offer gold spot contracts

Sundar Pichai was awarded a $US199 million grant after he was selected to run Google.

Amazon, Alphabet, Facebook are the executive pay disruptors

Anders Melin

"I only say what has worked for me, and then others can choose to try it or not.": James Altucher.

The self-help guru who owns only 15 things

Alex Williams

The weakening of the pound against other currencies could mean good news for foreigners wishing to travel to the UK.

British Pound shows signs of resilience in face of BOE stimulus

Anchalee Worrachate and John Ainger

Drones used to inspect buildings prompt peeping fears

Simon Johanson

Swiss watchmaker TAG Heuer will re-open its Sydney flagship store at its landmark Pitt Street Mall address after a major ...

Luxury brands see further growth in Australia

Carolyn Cummins

Apartment owner Peter Harris and building manager John Pfeiffer say a retrofit of the Republic Tower is saving residents ...

Iconic Melbourne building makes big savings on electricity

Simon Johanson

Game-changing SUV becomes the hottest car in the US. Are we next?

Cars

The memo that the luxury market is slowing down didn't make it to Coventry.

This is the only keyring you'll ever need (and it opens your beer)

Orbitkey 2.0 nclude the new six-function multi-tool; a USB drive and bottle opener.

Handsome Things

Two Melbourne mates have reinvented the way we carry our keys.

Banks are hungry for term deposits, which means they will pay savers higher interest rates.

AGL AGL ENERGY LIMITED.

AMC AMCOR LIMITED

AMP AMP LIMITED

ANZ AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND BANKING GROUP LIMITED

APA APA GROUP

ASX ASX LIMITED

AZJ AURIZON HOLDINGS LIMITED

BHP BHP BILLITON LIMITED

BXB BRAMBLES LIMITED

CBA COMMONWEALTH BANK OF AUSTRALIA.

CCL COCA-COLA AMATIL LIMITED

CPU COMPUTERSHARE LIMITED.

CSL CSL LIMITED

CTX CALTEX AUSTRALIA LIMITED

DXS DEXUS PROPERTY GROUP

GMG GOODMAN GROUP

GPT GPT GROUP

IAG INSURANCE AUSTRALIA GROUP LIMITED

IPL INCITEC PIVOT LIMITED

JHX JAMES HARDIE INDUSTRIES PLC

LLC LENDLEASE GROUP

MGR MIRVAC GROUP

MPL MEDIBANK PRIVATE LIMITED

MQG MACQUARIE GROUP LIMITED

NAB NATIONAL AUSTRALIA BANK LIMITED

NCM NEWCREST MINING LIMITED

ORG ORIGIN ENERGY LIMITED

ORI ORICA LIMITED

OSH OIL SEARCH LIMITED

QAN QANTAS AIRWAYS LIMITED

QBE QBE INSURANCE GROUP LIMITED

RHC RAMSAY HEALTH CARE LIMITED

RIO RIO TINTO LIMITED

S32 SOUTH32 LIMITED

SCG SCENTRE GROUP

SEK SEEK LIMITED

SGP STOCKLAND

SHL SONIC HEALTHCARE LIMITED

STO SANTOS LIMITED

SUN SUNCORP GROUP LIMITED

SYD SYDNEY AIRPORT

TCL TRANSURBAN GROUP

TLS TELSTRA CORPORATION LIMITED.

TWE TREASURY WINE ESTATES LIMITED

VCX VICINITY CENTRES

WBC WESTPAC BANKING CORPORATION

WES WESFARMERS LIMITED

WFD WESTFIELD CORPORATION

WOW WOOLWORTHS LIMITED

WPL WOODSIDE PETROLEUM LIMITED

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