Dick Smith boss saw opportunities, when others saw issues

• ANALYSIS

It felt surreal listening to Nick Abboud, the former head of collapsed retailer Dick Smith, at his final day testimony.

Australia Post gets books in order, privatisation feared

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Australia Post is getting its books in order and ready for partial privatisation with a recent finance department upgrade making it easier to separate and sell off parts of the business.

All eyes on Chinese inflation and currency

As China's currency reaches the weakest levels of the year, could further weakness bring out volatility and spur weakness in the AUD? (This video was produced in commercial partnership between Fairfax Media and IG Markets)

Pound, gold hammered, ASX up

The ASX managed to close higher for the week as energy stock rose on the back of a buoyant oil price.

Markets Live: Bears savage gold stocks

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Shares drop, with gains in energy stocks offset by more losses in gold miners, while caution reigns ahead of key US jobs data.

'Sad day for Australia': Ford is officially finished

Hugs, tears and uncertainty for those working last shifts.

'Critical' public warning over Aussie online fashion store

Consumers are being warned to steer clear of an online business that promises to deliver fashion and beauty products every three months.

First home buyer numbers don't add up

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The ABS and NAB have different ideas about how many first home buyers there actually are.

Pound plunges 6pc in 'flash crash'

Currency traders are puzzling about a 'flash crash' in the pound that shook up forex markets as the prospect of a 'hard Brexit' rears its head again.

Spring floods have winemakers praying for a sunny spell

Heavy rains in South Australia, Victoria and parts of NSW have raised fears this years' vintage could be blighted by disease.

Ford closure: some employees to become 'pastors, scuba instructors'

Australian Ford CEO Graeme Whickman deflects concern for the future of Ford employees who no longer have a job as of Friday. Vision courtesy ABC News 24.

Represent himself without lawyer? Lite n' Easy for Palmer

Clive Palmer plans to represent himself in a court bid to have liquidators removed from his collapsed refinery operator Queensland Nickel.

TV, radio will be 'better off' under media reforms: Fifield

The federal government has promised television and radio networks will be "better off" if it has to increase spectrum prices to make up for a reduction in broadcast licence fees.

Immigration Department's last stand in pay dispute

Last ditch attempt to keep industrial umpire out of public service pay dispute.

Bank inquiry was like speed dating gone bad

• COMMENT

For spectators this was 17 hours of their life they will never get back.

Radio industry unites with 250-station app

Australia's radio industry has joined forces to launch an app with 250 stations from commercial and public networks. 

Resources export surge tipped on higher prices

Resurgent prices rather than volumes has prompted a key government forecaster to hike its view of Australia's resources and energy exports in the year ahead

Adani's Abbot Point plans face court challenge

Whitsunday residents are bound for court in a bid to show the Queensland government failed the environment when it approved a port expansion for Adani's new mega-coal mine.

Tax Office hires customer service chief from Masters hardware

Fresh from hardware train-wreck, Masters executive will lead ATO service delivery.

14 psychological tricks to get people to do what you want

You don't need to be the CEO to get people to listen to you.

Sharks, Bulldogs not the only big winners on grand final day

The fairy tale victories extended to the executive boxes.

Twitter plunges 20 pc on reports Google won't bid

Twitter shares fell 19 per cent on a report that neither Google or Walt Disney is interested in bidding for the company.

Google won't bid on Twitter: reports

Shares in Twitter plunge as reports emerge that Google does not 'currently' plan to make a bid for the company.

'It's all guns blazing': Lack of homes fuels bidding frenzy

Some buyers are snapping up homes they've never seen, worried it might be their last chance.

Snapchat working on float valuing it at $US25b: sources

Snapchat has begun preparing filings for an initial public offering and is aiming to sell shares in the first quarter of next year, according to people familiar with the matter.

ECB holds fast on stimulus measures

The ECB intends to push on with its policy of negative interest rates and massive bond buying.

8@eight: ASX set to edge higher

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The local sharemarket is poised to open slightly higher on Friday on the back of a soft lead from Wall Street.

Jetstar mid-air punch up

A passenger who was on board during the violent altercation speaks with 2GB's Ben Fordham.