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Samarco's Fundao tailings dam and the Santarem water dam failed on November 5, triggering a mudslide that killed at ...

BHP's disaster-hit Brazilian mine may not reopen

MINING AND RESOURCES

It is believed one of the detained men, Jason O'Connor the head of VIP International at Crown, is being held at the main ...

Top Packer exec among Crown Resorts employees detained in China

BUSINESS
Philip Wen and Nick Toscano

Westpac's life insurance arm, BT Financial Group, briefed politicians on Friday night then issued a public statement ...

The insurer that knocked back 1-in-3 TPD claims

COMMENT
Adele Ferguson

The robo-interview: You talk to your computer, record the responses, and send them back to the company.

The rise of the (truly awful) webcam job interview

WORKPLACE RELATIONS

Phone

Telstra's fight to keep mobile network to itself

INNOVATION
Lucy Battersby

Billionaire Gina Rinehart during a tour of Hancock Prospecting's Roy Hill Mine operations.

Gina Rinehart launches fresh legal attack on her children

EXCLUSIVE
Sarah Danckert

Illustration: Glen LeLievre

How tweaking interest rates can transform the economy

COMMENT
Jessica Irvine

Market Indices

Updated: October 14, 2016 - 4:36PM

Updated: October 14, 2016 - 7:09PM

Updated: October 15, 2016 - 8:15AM

Updated: October 15, 2016 - 3:00AM

United States Dollar

Price

0.7630

Percentage up/down

0.56% rise
Euro

Price

0.6957

Percentage up/down

0.01% rise
British Pound

Price

0.6260

Percentage up/down

-0.03% fall

Updated: October 15, 2016 - 10:00AM

Commodities have entered a bull market.

The new resources boom - blink and miss it

ANALYSIS
Elizabeth Knight

Illustration: Glen LeLievre

How tweaking interest rates can transform the economy

COMMENT
Jessica Irvine

Westpac's life insurance arm, BT Financial Group, briefed politicians on Friday night then issued a public statement ...

The insurer that knocked back 1-in-3 TPD claims

COMMENT
Adele Ferguson

The ASX is expected to open slightly weaker on Monday.

ASX to open lower in busy week of data

Vanessa Desloires

The longer term business and public relations ramifications are still unclear as is any effect the raids may have on the ...

Chinese government picks a fight with Packer

Elizabeth Knight

The S&P 500 remains on track for losses in October, a month that has yielded gains in five of the past six years.

Wall St flat on rate outlook

Oliver Renick

"A tight labour market might draw in potential workers who would otherwise sit on the sidelines," according to the text ...

Yellen sees hot economy positives

US economic uncertainty fades fast

Luke Kawa and Alexandria Arnold

Libyan fund not as naive as claimed

Copper falls after smelter cuts premium

BoE's Carney pushes back v May

The interest rate gap is narrowing for property investors.

Investor mortgage interest rate gap narrows

Clancy Yeates

Goldman Sachs had disputed the claim that the LIA was financially naive, saying that "an unforeseen financial ...

Libyan fund not as naive as claimed

"Provisions were the bright spot," Chris Wheeler, an analyst with Atlantic Equities LLP, said in a note to investors. ...

Wells Fargo bolstered by mortgage revenue

Laura J. Keller

The lender helped lead bank shares higher on Friday after reporting net income of $US1.24 a share, which beat the ...

Citigroup profits on bond-trading surge

Dakin Campbell

Fixed-income trading revenue jumped to $US4.33 billion, more than $US1 billion higher than the average estimate of seven ...

JPMorgan earnings beat estimates

Hugh Son

The deal between Qantas and the Australian Services Union affects the pay and conditions of 4650 staff.

Qantas workers accept 18-month pay freeze

Nick Toscano

Workplace watchdog claims 400 mushroom pickers were underpaid $650,000 in eight months.

Mushroom pickers underpaid $650,000, watchdog claims

Nick Toscano

You don't have to be a "Neutron Jack" to succeed as CEO, the study shows. Alas, only fretful neurotics are less likely ...

Nice CEOs do finish first, study shows

ANALYSIS
James Saft

Illustration: Simon Bosch

Telstra's fight to keep mobile network to itself

Lucy Battersby

Billionaire Gina Rinehart during a tour of Hancock Prospecting's Roy Hill Mine operations.

Gina Rinehart launches fresh legal attack on her children

EXCLUSIVE
Sarah Danckert

Super fund trustees and the life insurance industry have been put on notice over the value and quality of the products ...

Life insurance not so super as sector faces scrutiny

ANALYSIS
Ruth Williams

Developers say there will be a financial impact on Sydney house hunters in an already unaffordable housing market.

Developers issue warning about higher home prices

Esther Han

Alcohol home delivery expected to recover if laws relaxed.

The law that led to a 40 per cent drop in business

Lucy Cormack

Andrew Phanartzis

Poor internet service can break a real estate deal, agent says

Lucy Cormack

Mick McMahon, executive chairman and CEO of Ingham's. The company estimates it has 40 per cent market share of chicken ...

Cheap hot chooks here to stay

Madeleine Heffernan

Brothers Peter (right) and Ethan Kayem feature in a Fantastic Furniture TV ad.

Fantastic agrees to $361m takeover

Madeleine Heffernan

New shopping hours will take effect from December 1.

South-east Queensland trading hours extended

Gerry Harvey, chairman of Harvey Norman, said: "The more houses that are out there, the better for us, obviously."

Housing boom gives retailers $300m reasons to smile

Madeleine Heffernan

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - AUGUST 15: Lipstick is applied at Mecca Brands on August 15, 2014 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo ...

'Moment in the sun': Beauty mega-brands challenge fashion for prized retail real estate

Catie Low

Illustration: Glen LeLievre

How tweaking interest rates can transform the economy

COMMENT
Jessica Irvine

Parliamentary gridlock has benefited Canberra's economy.

Parliamentary gridlock benefits ACT economy: report

Emily Baker

Gerry Harvey, chairman of Harvey Norman, said: "The more houses that are out there, the better for us, obviously."

Housing boom gives retailers $300m reasons to smile

Madeleine Heffernan

Consumer inflation quickened to 1.9 per cent from a year earlier, beating market expectations.

China producer prices rise for first time in nearly five years, CPI picks up

Mine workers with core samples at OceanaGold in Didipio 270 kms north of Manila in the Phillipines.

OceanaGold loses El Salvador damages claim

ELISABETH MALKIN

Samarco's Fundao tailings dam and the Santarem water dam failed on November 5, triggering a mudslide that killed at ...

BHP's disaster-hit Brazilian mine may not reopen

Jon Yeomans

An artisan attaches a handle onto a copper teapot at Gyokusendo, a 200-year-old manufacturer of hand-hammered copperware ...

Copper falls after smelter cuts premium

Landlords are in the sweet spot for rental growth.

Sydney landlords riding a high rental wave

Carolyn Cummins

Sofitel Sydney Wentworth Hotel, owned by Frasers Centrepoint and managed by Accor.

Singapore investors tipped to increase with new trade ties

Carolyn Cummins

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - AUGUST 15: Lipstick is applied at Mecca Brands on August 15, 2014 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo ...

Beauty mega-brands challenge fashion for prized retail real estate

Catie Low

Samarco's Fundao tailings dam and the Santarem water dam failed on November 5, triggering a mudslide that killed at ...

BHP's disaster-hit Brazilian mine may not reopen

Jon Yeomans

Transfers of assets within families, falling commodity prices and a stronger US dollar helped reduce total billionaire ...

Billionaires had a rough year in 2015 - relatively speaking

China is planning to merge state-owned Sinochem Group and China National Chemical Corp, according to a person familiar ...

Sinochem, ChemChina merger may be on the cards

'70s inspired swimwear is on the radar for men this summer.

22 hot boardshorts to keep you looking cool this summer

Handsome Things

Lark Distillery, Single Malt Whisky was a breakthrough.

Australian spirits that changed the way we drink

Smart Sipping

Robo-advisers are pitching their services at self-directed investors.

Can robots beat humans as financial advisers?

John Collett

We derive more happiness from buying an experience than an object. How about BridgeClimb?

12 smart things to do with the average tax return of $2112

Caitlin Fitzsimmons

Have you been at your workplace long enough to receive a gold watch?

The consequence of being a loyal employee

James Adonis

Rosario Chozas and Julia Ford-Carther, founders of Bammies.

Startup wants you to wear your pyjamas to work

Nancy Dahlberg

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