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  1. Medibank Private boss defends health insurance premium increases

    The head of Medibank Private defends its health insurance premium increases, while also delivering a disappointing half-year profit for shareholders.

  2. Santos narrows loss to $1.4b, Virgin dives into the red

    Santos improves its loss to $1.4 billion, while Virgin Australia dives back into the red.

  3. BP Australia says pricing carbon one of the optimum methods of reducing emissions

    Carbon pricing, new LNG supplies from US shale gas, and coal demand are all on BP's radar as the world moves towards decarbonisation.

  4. ANZ profit jumps in quarterly update, shares follow

    ANZ bursts out of the blocks with a large profit jump in its first quarter trading update, sending its shares 1.5 per cent higher.

  5. Anna Bligh appointed as Australian Bankers' Association CEO

    Former Queensland premier Anna Bligh is appointed as CEO of the Australian Bankers' Association, an industry group representing 25 banks across the country.

  6. Samsung chief Lee arrested in corruption investigation

    Samsung Group chief Jay Y Lee is arrested over his alleged role in a corruption scandal that led parliament to impeach President Park Geun-hye, a South Korean court says.

  7. Let renters buy without a deposit, Government MP suggests

    Imagine if you could walk into a bank and secure a home loan with three years' worth of rental receipts instead of a deposit. It might sound crazy, but it's one suggestion that's been put forward by a federal MP for solving Australia's housing affordability crisis.

  8. What do you think of the new $10 note?

    A new $10 note design is unveiled by the Reserve Bank of Australia, featuring similar characteristics to the $5 note released in September.

Features

  1. Home of dangerous ideas

    The housing affordability debate is increasingly becoming the home of dangerous ideas that would do little to help first home buyers and much to destroy the Australian economy.

  2. Directors in the spotlight

    Company directors generally operate in the background, but shareholder activists are calling for them to be more accessible, accountable and transparent.

  3. Edge of a debt crisis?

    Financial distress is affecting a huge number of Australians and the slightest ill wind could spell catastrophe for households.

  4. Renting in Australia

    The latest national snapshot of renting a home in Australia does not paint a pretty picture. That's putting it lightly. It's dire.

  5. Slaves to happiness

    Many companies are encouraging their workers to be happy, but psychologists argue this fixation can be more stressful than liberating.

  6. Reporting season calendar

    Find out when Australia's major companies are releasing their earnings results this month, and how the companies that have reported performed.

ASX Quotes

Table showing ASX index quotes for today (as of Fri Feb 17 2017 16:11:00 GMT+1100 (AEDT))
Index Opening Closing Change
5863.00 5851.00 -0.2%
5816.30 5805.80 -0.2%
2075.50 2065.80 -0.5%
9184.10 9142.30 -0.5%
6698.00 6706.70 0.1%
22117.80 21767.40 -1.6%
812.00 816.90 0.6%
10511.90 10404.90 -1%
5166.40 5169.60 0.1%
9175.60 9205.70 0.3%
1702.20 1698.50 -0.2%
8262.20 8324.30 0.8%
2396.10 2380.00 -0.7%

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