Markets Live: Profits drive ASX higher

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Share gains accelerate in afternoon trade, led by the banks and a number of well-received earnings updates, while a fall in oil prices weighed in energy names.

Guard dogs, Xbox consoles: hot tax breaks claimed by small business

• 36 mins ago

Guard dogs and x-box consoles are among the items that over 154,000 small businesses have claimed as tax breaks for equipment used in the workplace.

Visitors slowly returning to Dreamworld after ride deaths

• 47 mins ago

Visitors appear to be slowly returning to Dreamworld following the deaths of four people on one of the Gold Coast theme park's rides in October last year.

Holden in safety warning over counterfeit Commodore bonnets

• 59 mins ago

Holden has identified dangerous faults in counterfeit Commodore bonnets that are being fitted to Australian cars and has warned consumers over non-genuine parts used by crash repairers.

Credit Suisse's 17 restructuring stars

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More Australian companies are restructuring than ever before and Credit Suisse believes there are seventeen that have been overlooked by the market.

Investors buy into retail surprises

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Shares shook off uninspiring overseas leads, with gains in the banks and a rally in Premier Investments offsetting losses in energy stocks.

Counterfeit Holden Commodore bonnet warning

• 1 hr ago

Holden has identified dangerous faults in counterfeit Commodore bonnets that are being fitted to Australian cars and has warned consumers over non-genuine parts used by crash repairers.

Pencils and pyjamas prove the winning formula for Premier

• 1 hr ago

Solly Lew's Premier Investments has moved to reassure investors its brands have not been hurt by the weak sales conditions at the back of last year.

Fahour's $5.6m Australia Post packet doesn't stack up

• COMMENT
• 1 hr ago

Australia Post's desperate defence of Ahmed Fahour's $5.6 million pay packet, fails at the first hurdle.

WIN trumps Nine in local TV news ratings but what's with their lookalike logos

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WIN Television has claimed victory on the first night of its head-to-head Canberra news ratings battle with former feeder network Nine. But what's with their lookalike logos?

Netflix is plotting move into toy business

The video-streaming giant is looking to sell toys and merchandise to help market hit programs to a wider audience, and generate additional revenue.

Brain surgeon sues airline after jamming finger in table tray

A brain surgeon whose finger was jammed in a plane's fold-out tray table during a journey from Brisbane to the United Kingdom is suing over his physical and psychological injuries.

Cafe owner threatened to 'kill' underpaid Indian cooks

A cafe in regional NSW forced two Indian cooks to repay part of their wages and threatened to cancel their visas and even "kill" one if they complained.

Why is the equity risk premium so low?

With geopolitical risks dominating headlines, equity investors aren't reaping the premium returns from riskier assets.

Genworth shares slump on soft outlook

Genworth Mortgage Insurance Australia expects a further decline in its premium revenue as it feels the pinch of rising mortgage stress and contracts with key customers come up for renewal.

US cattlemen seek Trump help to beat Australia

US cattle lobby was disappointed with Mr Trump's decision to axe America's role in the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement.

'Out of control': Concern over Australia's $1 trillion mortgage debt pile

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Australians' private debt has soared to 187 per cent of income from 70 per cent in the early 1990s. The RBA might be starting to get worried.

Myer's lead fashion buyer defects to David Jones

Myer's high profile fashion buyer Teneille Ferguson has defected to David Jones as the apparel sector battles falling sales and rising costs along with the constant battle to remain relevant.

Clive Palmer tries to push back court hearing

Businessman Clive Palmer has launched a fresh legal bid to postpone a Federal Court hearing over the collapse of Queensland Nickel.

Solomon Lew delivers just what the doctor ordered

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Premier Investments' share price needed a shot of adrenalin, and on Wednesday morning an earnings update provided the required medicine.

Twitter to crack down on abusive tweets

Twitter says it has come up with new ways to make abusive tweeters less effective.

Are our household debt levels a worry?

Australia’s households are among the world’s most indebted after bingeing on more than $1 trillion on mortgages.

Premier Investments hits profit record in December half

Premier Investments, the retail powerhouse behind Just Jeans and Smiggle, has flagged record sales and earnings figures in the first half of the financial year.

Local businesses face increasing competition

The Australian Retailers Association blames increased rents and international competition for the collapse of Herringbone and Rhodes & Beckett. Vision courtesy ABC News 24.

The Trump way: Businessmen use 'The Apprentice' to jump into politics

The reality-television show, which turned Trump into a TV star, has become a platform globally for businessmen to cultivate credentials as free-wheeling savvy outsiders who get stuff done as they seek to follow in Trump's political footsteps .

'Poor outcomes for consumers': ASIC's life insurance submission

Financial advisers inside the banks' wealth divisions are biased towards selling the banks' own life insurance products, the corporate watchdog has told a life insurance inquiry.

'Spooky behaviour': The apps that are mining your data

An analysis of 283 Android VPN-based apps found more than 80 per cent of apps leak user data.

Rag & Bone latest international retailer to land in Australia

New York fashion label Rag & Bone is the latest boutique designer to hit Australia's shores where it will open a store next month in Melbourne's The Strand arcade.

US bond yields at three-week low

US Treasury yields fell to their lowest in nearly three weeks amid concern Donald Trump's pro-growth agenda may be sidelined.