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  1. No recommendations from two-year inquiry into housing prices

    A parliamentary inquiry established nearly two years ago to investigate housing affordability makes no recommendations, drawing strong criticism from the Opposition.

  2. Treasury has not modelled potential impact of credit rating hit

    Economic analysts warn Australia has a one-in-two chance of having its credit rating downgraded next week, but the Federal Treasury has not modelled the potential impact of that happening.

  3. 'Human error' causes NAB to send out thousands of customers' details

    NAB apologises after accidentally sending the account details belonging to 60,000 overseas customers to an incorrect email address.

  4. Australians lost $521m to card fraud in 2016 financial year

    The Australian Payments Clearing Association releases new figures showing Australians lost $521 million to card fraud in the 2016 financial year.

  5. Looking to fill up? Do it before Christmas

    Analysis from the nation's competition regulator reveals petrol prices should fall over the next week in the lead-up to Christmas.

  6. Nurofen fined $6m for misleading consumers with 'specific pain' range

    Nurofen's fine for misleading consumers is raised from $1.7 million to $6 million after a successful appeal by the ACCC.

  7. Crown sells down Macau business, scraps Las Vegas plans

    Billionaire James Packer's Crown Resorts announces it will scrap its Alon project in Las Vegas and sell off a major stake in its Macau casino business amid a major crackdown on gambling and corruption in China.

  8. Kingsgate to seek compensation from Thailand over mine closure

    The chairperson of Australian mining company Kingsgate says he will seek compensation from Thailand's military Government over its decision to shut down their gold mine.

Features

  1. World economy in 2017

    The end of 2016 looks eerily similar to late-2015, with the addition of an unpredictable new US regime. But will the markets repeat their January 2015 meltdown?

  2. The next Silicon Valley?

    In a renovated warehouse in Sydney's Chinatown, a group of entrepreneurs are working on projects they hope will crack the lucrative middle class market in Asia.

  3. Why do US rates matter?

    The US Federal Reserve lifts interest rates from extremely low levels to still very low levels, so why the care factor, especially half a world away in Australia?

  4. Fed rates hit home

    Financial markets have partied on years of easy money, but the Fed is rocking the party boat as it threatens to turn the financial distortion down from 11.

  5. Stories of unpaid super

    If you suspect your super is being withheld, here's what you can do.

  6. Bellamy's lesson on China

    Investment group Forager Funds says dairy company Bellamy's is an example of the big peaks and troughs new businesses can face expanding overseas.

ASX Quotes

Table showing ASX index quotes for today (as of Fri Dec 16 2016 16:00:30 GMT+1100 (AEDT))
Index Opening Closing Change
5595.00 5572.20 -0.4%
5538.60 5513.30 -0.5%
2077.20 2085.80 0.4%
8934.00 8870.30 -0.7%
6442.40 6415.80 -0.4%
19322.80 19229.10 -0.5%
792.20 800.50 1%
9592.30 9438.20 -1.6%
5112.80 5130.70 0.4%
8598.50 8584.20 -0.2%
1732.30 1724.10 -0.5%
7667.30 7639.20 -0.4%
2307.70 2305.10 -0.1%

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