Iron ore price undermined by supplies

• 53 mins ago

The world's top iron ore suppliers will add almost 50 million tons of supply ahead of June 2017.

Government mulls national default super scheme to save $1.5b

• EXCLUSIVE

The Turnbull government is considering a radical shakeup of Australia's superannuation system that would pit banks and industry funds against each other for the right to manage the deposits of every new entrant for at least two years.

Telstra's 5G network could allow you to download 600 movies a minute

Telstra's trial of a future 5G network reached speeds of 20 gigbits per second on Tuesday - fast enough to download 600 high definition movies 

TPG's history of over-performing bites back

Investors shredded the telco's share price in the wake of a disappointing result.

Labor and coalition agree to keep tax lurk

• COMMENT

If the government and Labor were serious about budget savings, they could agree to scrap a $1.8 billion tax lurk that benefits the few at the expense of the majority.

The great superannuation auction

• Superannuation

A radical proposal being considered by government could see all Australian default super contributions flow into one super fund.Peter Martin explains.

It's gold or bust for miner Kingsgate

A Thai media mogul is offering just $5 million to buy half of an Aussie gold miner which was worth $2 billion as recently as 2011. And there is only one small hitch between this raider and a billion dollar pay day.

Bond sell-off suggests RBA on hold

Australian bonds are selling off harder than their global developed peers, in a sign investors think the RBA may be done with cutting rates.

Striking public servants target new submarines

Defence technicians will refuse to work on new subs as they protest against the 'dumbing down' of the workforce.

Parliament House staff bargaining collapses

Troubled public service department must abandon the process and begin again.

ASIC mounts pressure on ASX to explain shambles

ASIC is investigating why the ASX could not function on Monday but it is not the only organisation that demands answers.

Ex-banker pleads not guilty to insider trading

Former Credit Suisse vice president Darren Thompson has pleaded not guilty to 11 charges of insider trading after his jogging partner was jailed for 17 months.

More sky on the horizon for Chadstone

Plans for further expansion are under way for Chadstone Shopping Centre, even as it unveils its new $660 million wing.

Outback standoff over Kalgoorlie super pit

Deep in the heart of Australia's dusty outback, the world's biggest gold mining companies are locked in a standoff.

Coombes Property pay $91m for 28 O'Connell St tower

The Coombes Property Group have outlaid $91 million for the office tower at 28 O'Connell Street, Sydney, as it takes advantage of the strong office leasing market.

ASX cautious ahead of BoJ and Fed

Australian shares pushed modestly higher as traders hesitated ahead of a busy 48 hours for central banks.

Charter Hall seeds new fund with $197m mall

Charter Hall Group is to seed a new wholesale retail partnership with the superfund MTAA with the $197 million acquisition of the Campbelltown Mall, Sydney from the Perron Group on a market capitalisation rate of 6 per cent.

Markets Live: ASX back and in the black

Strength in the miners and banks outweighed a hefty plunge in TPG, as trade returned to the ASX after Monday's glitches.

Banks move on 'bad apples' ahead of parliamentary grilling

The banks will introduce new hiring standards for financial advisers as they seek to weed out 'bad apples' and head off criticism ahead of a parliamentary grilling.

Why these economists believe the US Fed will shock markets

Barclays and BNP Paribas are betting against their peers and the bond market by forecasting the US Fed will raise rates this week.

Failed firm thought psychic was 'a joke'

A former director of collapsed Sydney stockbroking firm BBY believed claims the chairman was consulting a psychic were a "joke", the NSW Supreme Court has heard.

Virgin to resume direct Melbourne to Los Angeles flights

Virgin Australia will reinstate direct flights from Melbourne to Los Angeles next year, three years after it abandoned the popular route.

Losses and the CEO's pay both grow at coal miner New Hope

The surge in the price of coking coal has by-passed miner New Hope which has reported rising losses - but that hasn't stopped it lifting the CEO's pay.

TPG boss's wealth plunges $600m in matter of hours

Shares in cut-price telco TPG dived 20 per cent on Tuesday, cutting the value of chief executive David Teoh's stake by about $600 million in a few hours.

Industrial leasing deals surge as consolidations drive market

The industrial market in Melbourne's south-east suburbs is defying expectations of a slowdown with the strongest leasing market in a decade.

The $560-a-year saving you're missing out on

You should never accept an electricity retailer's 'standard offer', because you'll be simply covering the amount it costs them to offer discounts to others.

How far would you go for 10 cents?

Will the container deposit scheme be ready to start by its deadline of July 1 next year?

Chadstone unveiling one month away

Massive, shiny new redevelopment will make Chadstone the largest shopping centre in Australia, with 600 retailers across more than 200,000 square metres – roughly equal to 10 MCG pitches.

Super-thin apartment building for Melbourne CBD

Another super thin apartment building is set to start construction after a local developer paid $2.3 million for a permit-ready project opposite the outgoing Bennetts Lane Jazz Bar.