Now it's back to business as usual, bring on the wage rises
This year should see the end of the economy's protracted 'transition' back to business as usual. You beaut.
Comment & Analysis
The question the market finally dared to ask Rupert Murdoch
What is the Murdoch family doing about investor frustration resulting from the fact that News Corp shares have fallen 20 per cent?
The $63b question: What Trump's tax plan means for Apple
Apple was slugged with an $18b fine by the EU last year but the company will be smiling if Donald Trump's US tax plan gets off the ground.
There are some lessons from Israel's success
A trip to an operating theatre offers hope.
Owning Aussie bank shares? Trump is doing you a favour
That infamous phone call between Donald Trump and Malcolm Turnbull notwithstanding, shareholders in Australian banks should be grateful for the US president's appreciation of their dividend checks.
After years of mistakes, Rio Tinto develops a cash conscience
Rio Tinto shareholders will be the major beneficiaries of the company's parsimonious approach to capital expenditure.
Solomon Lew delivers just what the doctor ordered
Premier Investments' share price needed a shot of adrenalin, and on Wednesday morning an earnings update provided the required medicine.
Is it time to crack down on property investors, again?
How the regulators respond to the latest investor loan boom is shaping up as the more interesting questions in domestic banking this year – which could have a big impact on the broader real estate market.
Christmas sales fell short as Aussies looked for bargains
Official retail sales statistics for the all-important pre-Christmas period fell significantly short of expectations, not because Aussies bought fewer items but because we paid less for them.
'Uncertainty shock': How Donald Trump will corrode jobs and growth
Can you feel it? The weight of doubt. That pinch of fear? No, you're not imagining it
Malcolm Turnbull wants us to think he's an energy magician
The main trick magicians use is to direct the audience's attention away from the place where they're doing their sleight-of-hand. That's what Malcom Turnbull's up to.
Mining's economic contribution not as big as you might think
With Malcolm Turnbull desperate to keep burning coal for electricity, just how important is the mining industry to our economy?
Seven director's departure raises questions
Sheila McGregor's departure has been executed quietly, but its timing sent a loud message.
There are simply too many seats in the sky
Pressure is mounting on Australian airlines to make fresh cuts to capacity after Virgin Australia's softer than expected second quarter left investors worrying about the state of the aviation market.
Feathers fly in year of the rooster
After a week in NYC and plenty of discussions, I can tell you that no one knows what impact Trump will have.
Why the Tabcorp takeover of Tatts should get the green light
The results presented by gaming and wagering giant Tabcorp on Thursday underline why the competition regulator should reverse its 10-year-old decision to block a merger with Tatts.
The trick that will clear your email backlog
Email is meant to be a communications tool that assists you in doing your job, but it is not the actual job itself.
Future Fund managers must walk political tightrope
Within three years, Australians may witness one of the biggest financial raids in history.
Australia now makes more from tourism than exporting coal
Australia now makes more money selling tourism services to foreigners than it makes from exporting coal.
Miners smiling but gloomy days ahead for banks
In the next couple of weeks investors will see real evidence of the fact that the Australian corporate earnings drought has broken. After two years of falling profits they are now expected to rise around 6 to 7 per cent.
Lord save us from being governed by bankers
With Our Glad Berejiklian - the archetypal girl who works harder than the boys - replacing pin-up boy Mike Baird as premier of NSW, should the citizens of other states be envious? Don't be too sure.
One for the books: how print beat digital
If the media industry needed proof that it moved too quickly to devalue its print products, the book industry has been making a convincing case.
Pizza Hut fines show need for change
If there was any doubt that wage underpayment is thriving in the $170 billion franchise sector take a look at Pizza Hut.
Can't find a pattern? It's probably probability
It's the last (unofficial) holiday weekend of summer before the new year really gets down to business on Monday. So let's have some fun. Try yourself on this simple quiz.
Australia is investing billions in a madman
Donald Trump's statement that the US should have taken Iraq's oil after invading their country in 2003 is a worry on a number of fronts.
Let's keep the 'all in it together' spirit alive
We've got a big world where we have to share a lot – more than ever before.
Trump's TPP move is not a slam dunk for US
It's a slam dunk, right? Blocking imports into the US will be good for the US economy, adding jobs and helping to make the US great again, at least according to the mantra of the newly installed US President Donald Trump.
Origin whistleblower paid heavy price to speak up
January 23 will be a day to remember for whistleblowers, regulators, politicians – and, of course, corporations.Â
Superannuation fight exposes retirement myths
Imagine a $2.1 trillion pile of private savings that is the result of government policies and receives hefty tax breaks, but has no clear objective enshrined in law.
Ridesharing revolution: Is Uber's only competition, GoCatch, running out of gas?
Some minority investors are querying whether GoCatch has a future and whether it has squandered a first mover advantage.
Executive Style
18 gifts she'll actually love to receive this Valentine's Day
Struggling to find the perfect gift for her this Valentine's Day? Thankfully, we've already found it for you.
The once-illicit spirit that's making a big comeback
In a throw back to prohibition days, moonshine is gaining a new generation of admirers.
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Teen entrepreneur gets set to launch skincare range
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Forget the hoodies, meet the new start-ups
Startup Muster reveals the changing face of start-ups.
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