Assad offers amnesty if rebels quit Aleppo
Rebels holed up in Aleppo can leave with their families if they stop fighting, President Bashar al-Assad said.
Software developer and partner? Maybe
The skills needed by law graduates are being reshaped by technology to such an extent that software developers may make partner in future.
Staffers' notes do not back Brandis position on Gleeson
Notes of disputed events at a meeting between George Brandis and Solicitor-General Justin Gleeson don't support Senator Brandis' argument.
Committee hearings helped avoid royal commission
The new victims tribunal to deal with customers wronged by the banks would most likely replace the three existing complaint mechanisms as well as have vastly expanded jurisdiction and powers to order greater amounts of compensation.
Morrison spruiks 'strong banks' in US
Treasurer Scott Morrison says the banking system is a key reason to invest in Australia and there is no housing bubble.
Liberal insiders waged a bitter war on CBA
Three aggrieved Sydney property developers used their Liberal Party connections to drive a high-profile campaign against the CBA.
Westpac warns against 'tracker' mortgages
Westpac CEO Brian Hartzer has warned against so-called tracker mortgages, which he said posed a major risk for banks in bad economic times.
Bank execs could face accountability laws
The committee probing bank conduct could propose a new law to make managers more accountable for their staff.
Brandis v Gleeson: blessed be the misunderstood
Here at Canberra observed, we have noted before the parallels between contemporary politics and The Life of Brian.
'You can't just sweep this under the carpet'
Legal expert says government must act ASAP to resolve the stoush between George Brandis and the Solicitor-General.
