ECB extends QE through 2017

• 48 mins ago

The ECB said it would cut monthly purchases to €60 billion but extend the buying program at least until the end of 2017.

Euro drops on Draghi stimulus signal

• 1 hr ago

The euro tumbled as Mario Draghi signalled he stood ready to add to stimulus if current efforts fail to shore up the economy.

'Train Crash' APVMA already struggling with workload

'Barnaby's feathering his own nest.'

Economy goes backward

• The Economy

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

Santos signals possible CSG exit

Energy giant Santos has relegated its billion-dollar Narrabri gas project to a "non-core asset", stoking speculation the company plans to sell or spin off the venture.

Rio chief: 'I would love to have more diamonds'

When Rio Tinto chief Jean-Sebastien Jacques took the reins of the world's second-biggest mining company in July, there was speculation he'd sell the company's diamond business. Not so.

Owner of CIMIC fined $400,000 for insider trading

German construction company Hochtief, the controlling shareholder in engineering contractor CIMIC Group, has been fined $400,000 after being found to have engaged in insider trading.

Henry blasts 'truly bad' politicians and our 'fiscal mess'

Former Treasury Secretary Ken Henry has taken a swipe at both major parties' approach to restoring the budget's health, backing greater bipartisanship in a wide-ranging critique of political leadership around the world.

Media experts weigh in on News Corp's APN buyout

Media experts are cautiously optomistic about the News Corp buyout of APN's regional newspapers, but say 

Putting on the Ritz-Carlton: The Star heralds return of luxury hotel

The Sydney skyline is set to be transformed with the development of the new $500 million Ritz-Carlton hotel, including apartments and an updated restaurant strip at Pyrmont, as part of the Star Entertainment group's renovation of the city's main casino as it prepares to take on James Packer's Crown resort at Barangaroo.

China oversight sends Aussie miners' skyrocketing

As iron ore prices eclipse US$80 per tonne, Australian mining companies have China to thank for a lucrative oversight.

America will never be 'great again' without migrants

• COMMENT

By turning his back on migrants is counter to the trends of immigration that actually realised his election mantra of "making America great again."

Woolworths may have acted legally, that doesn't make it right

• COMMENT

​There's a big difference between something being legal and being morally right.

Ten chairman slams Facebook's 'fake news'

Network Ten chairman David Gordon has taken aim at Facebook and its fake news scandal. "Lies and deception," he says.

Federal Court clears Woolworths of 'unconscionable conduct'

The Federal Court has ruled Woolworths did not break the law by demanding retrospective payments from suppliers to bolster its profit result.

Smart phone payments yet to take off with customers: CBA

There is a long way to go before smart phones rival credit or debit cards as a means of making tap-and-go payments, new figures show.

Santos carves out non-core assets

Santos will package up its non-core assets to run as a separate business, aiming to slash net debt by $US1.5b within three years.

Barnaby tops a bad week for politics

Political interference and politicians' pet projects too often result in mega-projects that don't pay. Michael Pascoe comments.

Markets Live: Jingle bells? ASX rides high

The ASX 200 jumps back above 5500 points as miners surge, prompting talk of an early Santa rally.

ASX hits three-month high as banks join the party

Banks helped lift the local sharemarket to its highest in more than three months, prompting talk of an early Santa rally.

Jobs to go as IAG cuts $250 million over three years

IAG has confirmed it will cut jobs as part of a plan to strip $250 million from the business over the next three years

House prices are too high ... just ask CEOs

It is the property price metric in which Melbourne appears to be leaving Sydney for dead – chief executives who have to sell company stock to buy a home.

Goldman Sachs positions for economic growth

Goldman Sachs has a bullish outlook for the Australian economy in 2017 and is positioning for genuine economic growth the bank says.

Wider trade gap adds to economy's worries

A surprise blow-out in the October trade deficit has raised questions about the predicted rebound in economic growth, following the third-quarter contraction.

Apple-EU case didn't end secret 'sweetheart' tax deals

If you thought that the European Union coming down hard on tech-giant Apple was the end of secret tax deals, you're wrong.

Bill Lewski and the misplaced $77 million

Melbourne businessman Bill Lewski can't recall where $77 million of investors money paid to him by way of a listing fee for since collapsed Prime Trust ended up, a court has heard.

News Corp gets green light to buy APN regional newspapers

News Corp's plan to buy APN's regional Queensland newspapers has been given the all clear by the competition watchdog

21 signs it's time to quit your job

If you can't remember the last good day you've had at work, it might be time to seriously consider quitting.

Is salt the key to smaller, safer nuclear power?

A new breed of nuclear reactor designed by engineers from the millennial generation has gained the support of both billionaires and the United Nations agency overseeing the industry.