Aussie's surge bodes well for global economy

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To gauge whether the global economy is finally picking up, take a look at the recent performance of the Aussie dollar.

Neighbours suspected of insider trading ahead of mega deal

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Some neighbours share a cup of sugar or a summer barbecue; others allegedly share insider information.

Markets Live: Trump tremors

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Shares plunge to a six-week low, posting losses across the board amid growing concerns over the US presidential election.

After the shock, stocks could rise on a Trump win

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Some traders believe a win for Donald Trump would not be catastrophic for shares. So if you're banking on a Trump victory, here are the stocks to buy and avoid...

Aldi's billion-dollar fresh food push

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The supermarket wars are set to heat up another notch as Aldi is embarking on a major store overhaul and investing in fresh produce as its grapples with slowing sales growth from its mature east coast store network.

Singaporeans set to swoop as $1.5b office assets in play

A Singaporean investor is in due diligence on an 11-level Charter Hall office in Melbourne as other investors prepare to swoop on the Sydney home of the Australian Securities Exchange.

Army leads the charge on ending antisocial culture

A decade of increasingly disturbing treatment of Australian military women presented the army with a stark choice.

The markets under Trump? Nothing is certain

• ANALYSIS

The forecasts are gloomy, but the outcome of the US election might not actually decide what direction the markets will take.

Virgin Australia posts operating loss on soft domestic demand

"Subdued trading conditions" push the airline's quarterly operating earnings into the red.

Investors' retail affair continues as yields sharpen

An ongoing investor love affair with Australian retail assets saw more than $8.4 billion traded over the year to September as yields continue to sharpen, the latest research shows.

Drug banned in EU found in our pork

A synthetic additive to turn salmon flesh orange and a muscle drug to increase pork production are among many things that aren't declared to shoppers.

Public service bosses score $6000 pay rise

A $6000-a-year pay rise for public service elite is a "sick joke", a union says.

Deborah Thomas refers threats to police after Dreamworld theme park deaths

Deborah Thomas, the chief executive of Dreamworld's parent company, has revealed she has received threats against herself and her family in the wake of the tragedy at the Gold Coast theme park last week in which four patrons were killed.

8@eight: Market's anxiety moves up a gear

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The market's anxiety levels moved up a gear in US trade.

Peso slides as Trump rebounds

Mexico's peso slid to a three-week low after a poll showed Donald Trump narrowly ahead.

Oil falls amid persistent global glut

Oil closed lower ahead of data likely to show a US crude inventory build.

Gold reaches highest in month

Gold, silver and platinum rallied to one-month highs as US election worries paced equities lower.

Turnbull government is close to being morally bankrupt

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Did you know our social security system is so open to rorting that it's possible for some people to get more from benefits than they'd earn if they took a job? And we wonder why we have problem with debt and deficit.

Agile and innovative? Not in the real world

Public service departments "too nervous" to innovate, say start-ups.

Industrial vacancy holds steady despite auto shutdown

Melbourne's industrial vacancy rate has inched up slightly ahead of the looming shut down of the automotive industry but the outlook is not as gloomy as expected.

Uber doubles Australian revenue but questions remain

Uber Australia's 2016 revenue has doubled to $36 million.

Government maintains 'keen interest' in Crown case in China

Australia's Justice Minister directly raised with China's top police official the government's concerns regarding four Australians detained on the mainland.

'If you short-change employees ... you do so at your own peril'

A Sydney cleaning operator has been fined more than $11,000 for refusing to back-pay two international students who were underpaid about a quarter of that amount.

Australian business woefully unprepared for climate change

On Friday, the Paris climate change agreement comes into legal force. It signals profound changes to energy and resources markets that, frankly, a lot of companies look woefully unprepared for.

Salmon farming hits a snag

Algal blooms, sea lice and a reliance on antibiotics are forcing salmon farmers to look for new models.

Don't bet on another interest rate cut

• ANALYSIS

Behind the typically bland language used by RBA governor Philip Lowe to explain Tuesday's decision to keep the cash rate on hold lies a belief that things are about to pick up.

'Perfectly normal': Ex-Woolies exec defends 'gap' payments

Woolworths' former commercial director has disputed the ACCC's allegations that asking suppliers for large extra sums of cash to make up for lost profits was illegal, telling a Sydney court that the practice was "perfectly normal".

Sheikh Mohammed's billion-dollar Melbourne Cup failure

Despite devoting the best part of two decades, and a billion dollars, to winning the Melbourne Cup Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum still couldn't crack the big race.

Ardent Leisure under pressure, set for further losses

Investors continue to sell down the share price of Ardent Leisure, the embattled owner of the Dreamworld theme park, which is set for further losses.