Time for a guilt-free VB: CUB workers will return to work

Let the beers flow: the 55 sacked CUB workers will return to work on "fair and decent union terms and conditions", after a bitter six-month dispute.

Roger Sexton scores $4.3m Christmas stock bonus despite poor Beston results

The Beston Global Food Company has not exactly set the world alight with its plans to cash onin on China's dining boom with a loose bag of assets that included "export grade lobster" interests, organic milk and a fine cheese maker.

Frustration over public service authority's great pay barrier

1260-day wage freeze for Barrier Reef public servants before EA consigned to a watery grave.

Adani mine faces another legal hurdle

Adani is facing a fresh legal battle over its planned Carmichael coal mine, a day after announcing workforce arrangements for the long-awaited project.

Jeff Kennett lashes federal government over banking tribunal

When Jeff Kennett presented Coles boss John Durkan with a demand for a compensation payment of more than $1 million for a mistreated supplier the reaction was telling.

Recession? We're not even close

• COMMENT

The Treasury and the Reserve Bank are likely to 'look through' the reported numbers to focus on what's happening beneath them.

'Her role on the project was just to be an ornament'

"He effectively told her her role on the project was just to be an ornament."

GDP dive more than a 'wake-up call', says Treasurer Morrison

Treasurer Scott Morrison has branded the dramatic end to five continuous years of economic growth "not just a reminder, not just a wake-up call, but a demand to support economic policies that drive investment and jobs".

The 47 toys too dangerous for Christmas

A Thomas the Tank Engine train, a Minion toy rifle and 45 other dangerous toys will be destroyed by a steamroller as part of an annual product safety blitz.

Shares and bonds see GDP shock differently

The sharemarket showed no concern that the Australian economy contracted last quarter while bond yields fell.

Blame Canada: Baird cites its 'success' in land titles sell-off

Mr Baird has pointed to Canada's experience to reassure the public that privatising the land titles registry is the right thing to do.

Bunnings boss quits for 'personal' reasons

Wesfarmers chief Richard Goyder has dismissed talk Bunnings boss John Gillam quit his post in protest over missing out on the top job.

Bunnings' big boss bails, leaving investors nervous

• ANALYSIS

To the extent that the soon-to-be-departing head of Bunnings John Gillam made a mistake, it was to turn down an approach to become chief executive at Woolworths.

Battle lines drawn at ATO after Defence defeated

Tax Office workers prepare to vote in the wake of third Defence no-vote.

Ciobo rejects assertions the TPP has collapsed

Australian Trade Minister Steven Ciobo has rejected assertions that the Trans-Pacific Partnership has collapsed, saying the incoming Trump administration needed more time to consider the pros and cons of the giant regional trade deal.

YouTube makes $US1 billion case that it's good for music industry

YouTube, defending itself from attacks by record labels and artists, said it passed on more than $1 billion in sales to the music business in the past 12 months.

NAB makes its move to $1.7b Wynyard Place

In one of the biggest upheavals in its history, the National Australia Bank is moving its Sydney headquarters to the new $1.7 billion Wynyard Place, while also taking up a lease at Parramatta to cement its presence in the western suburbs.

ASX jumps despite growth fears

A surprisingly large slump in economic growth didn't spill over into the sharemarket, with miners leading the day's rally.

Robo-retail: Amazon's move sounds warning on jobs

• COMMENT

A store with no workers is a concern for us all.

Markets Live: Economy in reverse gear

News that the economy shrunk well beyond the gloomiest predictions dented the dollar but spurred the ASX higher.

Five market predictions for 2017

The benchmark ASX is forecast to reach 6000 points by the end of 2017 as profits rise for the time in three years, says Credit Suisse.

Paddle Pop's 15-second ad dumped after complaint

A complaint about a 15-second internet advertisement for a Paddle Pop iceblock has been upheld by the Advertising Standards Bureau.

How Trump's tariffs could hurt Ivanka

The President-elect's plan to put a 35 per cent penalty on products made overseas would drive up the prices of his daughter's clothing line.

How to avoid being short-changed on super

• COMMENT

One in every three employees who aren't getting the correct amount of superannuation.

Trump is the biggest risk for growth

Companies see Donald Trump as both the biggest upside and downside risk to global growth in 2017.

'Wages system in Australia is broken': early childhood educators fight for pay

The Federal Government has been accused of under-investing in early childhood education at the same time Australian school children fall two years behind children in other comparable countries. 

TPG shares rise 8pc on Teoh profit pledge

TPG Telecom chair David Teoh aims to quell investor concern about shrinking margins. The telco's shares are up 8 per cent.

Economy goes backward

• The Economy

GDP contracted 0.5 per cent in the September quarter. The Treasurer points the finger at weak business investment.

Retail investors shift $45 million from banks into P2P loans

Thousands of retail investors are pumping cash into peer-to-peer lending, with RateSetter reporting about $45 million has been taken out of bank accounts and lent directly to borrowers.