Australian campaign for domestic violence leave goes global
Australia's peak union and business organisations will help shape a new international convention on the impact of domestic violence and other forms of violence in the workplace.
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Strong currency the RBA's problem
Both economists and the market expect the RBA to keep rates on hold this coming Tuesday.
Aldi urged to 'come clean' on accounts
German discount supermarket Aldi may be in breach of disclosure requirements, accounting expert says.
Deutsche Bank settlement could help Australian stocks
The potential settlement of a huge dispute between Deutsche Bank and the US Department of Justice could help Australia's sharemarket, experts say.
Deutsche Bank charged in Italy probe as legal hits mount
Six current and former managers of Deutsche Bank AG - including ex-asset and wealth management head Michele Faissola - along with former executives at Nomura Holdings Inc. and Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena SpA were charged in Milan for colluding to falsify the accounts of Italy's third-biggest bank and manipulate the market.
Payday lenders outwitting Google advertising ban
Payday lenders are restructuring their products so they can circumvent Google's advertising ban and continue to lure vulnerable consumers.
'Bathtubs full of four-foot tusks:' Australia's ivory trade
The first ever comprehensive study into the sale of ivory and rhino horn in Australian and New Zealand auction houses has found trade of the product still takes place.
ATSB wraps up Canberra flight investigation
Incorrect take-off data was entered into the flight management system during a flight from Canberra to Sydney in June.
90 cents in every dollar of executive performance pay is for luck, not good management: study
Australia's highest-paid company boss, Macquarie Group's chief executive Nicholas Moore, took home $18.1 million last financial year, the majority of it a bonus based on hitting a record annual profit.
Megacap techs driving S&P; 500
When all was said and done, tech companies in the index beat the S&P; 500 by 9.1 percentage points.
Road to ruin: Auto manufacturing workers fear for their futures
By this time next week hundreds of Ford workers will be out of a job.
Oil mixed, Brent up 4pc on month
Oil prices posted their second straight monthly gain after news of OPEC's planned output cuts.
DB surges on $US5.4b settlement report
Deutsche Bank jumped on a report the lender is near a settlement with the US Department of Justice.
Wall St lifts on DB speculation
Speculation Deutsche Bank will pay less than half of a penalty sought by the US sparked a rally.
Mexico ETF and Donald Trump
The performance of the iShares MSCI Mexico Capped ETF is increasingly linked to Donald Trump.
Petronas rethinks Canadian LNG project
Petronas may sell a majority stake in its recently approved $US27 billion Canadian LNG project.
Base metals extend rally on lead
Lead paced base metals higher as copper, tin and zinc posted huge monthly and quarterly gains.
Did AFL pay for ads that never ran?
Leading businesses including the AFL, Cricket Australia and Movember may have been defrauded by Ambient Advertising.
Shadow selfie super funds face spotlight
The brutal reality is this is a sector with poor protections and limited transparency.
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Disappearing act: Bernard's Magic Shop forced online
Australia's oldest magic shop and a mainstay of Elizabeth street for over 70 years, Bernard's is shutting (physical) shop for good.
NBN pricing faces crunch time over internet speeds
Consumers will have to pay more to use the NBN in coming years unless the government-owned company lowers speed prices, telcos are warning.
TPG's big Ingham float all about plucking costs
The $1.3 billion-plus chicken float is feathered by an eye-popping up to $200 million cost reduction target.
State spent millions training McDonalds staff
The NSW government has given tens of millions in taxpayer dollars to help train staff at private corporations.
Explainer: How Deutsche Bank skidded off course
This latest $US14 billion fine is the latest in the German bank's tumultuous history of bad behaviour.
Go the blood-stained angels: Sydney Swans
My grandpop didn't talk much about his brief football career, but one story stands out.
ASX ends wild September flat
There was plenty to keep investors on their toes in September but in the end, the benchmark index finished the month largely flat.
Markets Live: Deutsche spooks investors
Shares tumble, led down by the big banks as Deutsche Bank's growing woes sour the global mood,
Economists expect no rate move from RBA
But there could be a cut for Christmas.
The smoking gun that China has a housing bubble
When land costs more than finished homes, you're in dangerous territory, says Deutsche Bank's chief China economist. He reckons the bubble will burst in 2018.
SA power outage sparks energy market debate
South Australia's blackout has prompted consideration of a recasting of the power system.
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'This has been the most stressful thing in my life'
Veterinarian Paul May had just built his third business, a new architect-designed 24 hour vet clinic. Then it all went wrong.
Business must do more to support university sector
Greater collaboration and funding on research, teaching needed.