'I felt betrayed'

• 18 mins ago

Former Domino's worker Rob Goodwin on his experience working at the pizza chain.

Domino's needs to face up to itself

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• 32 mins ago

On facebook, Don Meij, the boss of pizza giant Domino's refers to himself as chief enthusiasm officer.

Now it's back to business as usual, bring on the wage rises

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• 35 mins ago

This year should see the end of the economy's protracted 'transition' back to business as usual. You beaut.

NSW Energy Minister pleads for help to avoid heatwave power blackout

Authorities are pleading for public help to avoid blackouts and limit fire risks as a record-breaking heatwave sets in across eastern Australia.

Canberra air freight set for take-off

Canberra Airport is primed to take-off as a major international freight hub if authorities accept economic modelling which shows significant benefits from shifting regional air freight from Sydney.

The question the market finally dared to ask Rupert Murdoch

• ANALYSIS

What is the Murdoch family doing about investor frustration resulting from the fact that News Corp shares have fallen 20 per cent?

Hospitals on alert, sport off, as 39 degree Saturday looms

Sydney has sweltered through another record-breaking day in summer of peak heat, with hospitals remaining on alert, power cuts hitting businesses and sports competitions scrambling to cancel weekend events.

Reserve Bank, Treasury, IMF at odds over growth, in accord over company tax

The Reserve Bank's assessment came as the International Monetary Fund called on the bank to keep interest rates "accommodative" and to be prepared to ease further, if warranted.

Time's up for Australian banks to build buffers, says APRA

Australia's banks are being told to amass even more capital by the International Monetary Fund, which says lenders should have larger buffers for absorbing losses from a housing market shock.

'Health risk': health insurer divests from fossil fuels

HCF has become the first Australian health insurer to commit to divesting from fossil fuels, saying it cannot keep funding activities that could threaten its members' health.

Trump bumps ASX through 5700 to cap solid week

Shares rose across the board to cap a solid week after US president Donald Trump promised "phenomenal' tax cuts.

Your views on free trade say more about your personality than you think

There is a new political fault line emerging in Australia, and it cuts across the traditional progressive and conservative divide.

Ex-TZ boss Andrew Sigalla jailed for 10 years for $9 million fraud

A Sydney Grammar old boy who stole almost $9 million from a company he chaired has been blasted by a judge for his "sense of his entitlement" and jailed for up to 10 years.

Centrelink strikes called off

Industrial action on hold as Centrelink and staff union agree to more talks.

'It's game on': Hunter Hall jostling intensifies

The fight for control of troubled fund manager Hunter Hall took a new twist on Friday as competing bidders joust to win a key block of shares from founder Peter Hall.

Top barrister offloads 14 Ivanhoe East homes

A Melbourne barrister has put a huge parcel of 14 Ivanhoe East homes on the market after collecting them for 26 years.

From bad hair days to sun smarts, L'Oreal has skin in the game

Guive Balooch isn't a name that rolls easily off an Australian tongue. But then, his job title is also a rather puzzling.

'Dialogue of the deaf': BHP union readies for months-long strike

The head of the union at the world's biggest copper mine says he's never seen owner BHP Billiton this reluctant to cede ground over wages. That's why he's preparing for a long strike.

McDonald's moves to Bourke Street

Fast food giant McDonald's will open a corner store on Bourke and Russell streets after being told its high-trading Swanston Street venue will be compulsorily acquired for the $10.9 billion Metro Rail project.

'Stand ready': IMF calls for vigilance on housing risks

Tougher restrictions on bank lending may be needed if Australian house prices or mortgage debt accelerate again, the International Monetary Fund says.

'Lie with the dog, you're going to come up with fleas'

• ANALYSIS

Elon Musk has been forced into the difficult position of defending the White House while trying not to alienate customers or employees.

Private school beats developers for key property

Caulfield Grammar snaps up top site.

ASX 200 earnings set to roll in thick and fast

While traders watch for comments from Donald Trump and Janet Yellen, we get a percentage of the ASX 200 market capitalisation report. (This video was produced in commercial partnership between Fairfax Media and IG Markets)

News Corp half year results

Media company News Corp posts a second-quarter loss as it struggles to offset the decline in advertising income in its newspaper business. Vision courtesy ABC News 24.

The $10m deal Lachlan Murdoch made that is helping keep News Corp afloat

News Corp reported a $US219 million loss for the December quarter - thanks largely to $US537 million worth of writedowns on its Australian assets - but Rupert Murdoch might be wiping his brow and thanking his son Lachlan - his fellow co chairman at News Corp - for a deal 17 years ago that is helping to keep the company afloat.

Markets Live: Trump bumps ASX to 5700

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Shares rise in broad-based gains after the US president promised 'phenomenal' tax cuts, while REA Group reports earnings.

Is the Australian dollar overvalued?

The RBA is comfortable with the Australian dollar's strength but not all economists agree it is trading at sustainable levels.

Stitched up: How global giants are squeezing out Australian fashion

It's been a bloody few weeks for Australia's apparel sector as retail's annual killing season claims its bounty of weak and weary brands. 

Twitter shares plummet

The social network's quarterly revenue grew at its slowest rate since the company went public.