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Bunnings' expansion plans for Australia reveal Wesfarmers' $705 million purchase of UK hardware outfit Homebase has not ...

Bunnings swoops on Masters sites to drive major expansion

RETAIL
Catie Low
17 mins ago

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Markets Live: Hawkish Fed takes its toll

Live
Patrick Commins and Jens Meyer

NAB chief executive Andrew Thorburn told a parliamentary committee the bank was taking action on ethical breaches.

'Are you living in the real world': MP flames NAB boss

UPDATED
Mario Christodoulou
51 mins ago

Model Miranda Kerr, centre, takes a selfie with friends at the opening bell at the NYSE.

Miranda Kerr's fiance makes $2.1b in a day as investors go wild for Snap stock

MARKETS
1 hr ago

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Aldi launches online sales in China, using Aussie suppliers

RETAIL

First home buyers are struggling, especially in Sydney says the OECD.

OECD warns of house prices 'rout' if investors head for the doors

THE ECONOMY
Peter Martin

The legalised cannabis industry in the US could surpass $US20 billion in five years' time as Generation Y gravitates ...

Cannabis bets take Aussie hedge fund to No.1

MARKETS
Bei Hu
48 mins ago

Market Indices

Updated: March 3, 2017 - 1:41PM

Updated: March 3, 2017 - 1:27PM

Updated: March 3, 2017 - 9:15AM

Updated: March 3, 2017 - 4:00AM

United States Dollar

Price

0.7555

Percentage up/down

-0.28% fall
Euro

Price

0.7185

Percentage up/down

-0.33% fall
British Pound

Price

0.6161

Percentage up/down

-0.19% fall

Updated: March 3, 2017 - 1:12PM

We are still like children when it comes to conflict.

War is stupid - why kill your customers?

COMMENT
Harold Mitchell

Virgin Australia and IAG chairman Elizabeth Bryan delivered an insight into her summer reading.

Robots will take our jobs, expand our 'romantic possibilities'

Colin Kruger, CBD

David Jones, which had been performing well over the past couple of years, has hit a speed bump.

Department stores face uncertain future as sales shrink

COMMENT
Elizabeth Knight

Morgan Stanley now calls for a March hike and two additional rate increases this year, as do Credit Suisse and Nomura.

US bonds extend declines

Elizabeth Stanton

"Quite a few Chinese iron ore miners are planning to come back and reopen their mines," said Pan Guocheng, head of ...

Chinese iron ore miners plot return

Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak said it was too early to say if the deal to reduce oil production would be ...

Oil drops as Russians stall

Investors are playing it safe.

8@eight: US rate talk on the menu

Sponsored
Chris Weston

Australian dollar sheds more than 1pc

Timothy Moore

Emirates aluminium producer to sell shares

Ruth David and Dinesh Nair

Trump sparks ASX's best day of 2017

Myriam Robin and Jessica Sier

Investors joyful as global growth firms

Jessica Sier

Mr Baird has joined NAB as chief customer officer.

NAB chief silent on Baird's salary package

Mario Christodoulou
1 hr ago

ASIC chairman Greg Medcraft answered questions from the Senate economics legislation committee in Canberra on Thursday.

'We are willing to take anyone on': ASIC warns banks

Mario Christodoulou

Former Victorian premier and chairman of Cbus, Steve Bracks, welcomes ASIC's findings.

ASIC closes investigation into super fund data leak

Anna Patty

Online, ANZ states that the card "must be cut diagonally in half (including any embedded microchip on the card) and ...

Why the banks make it so hard for you to cancel your credit card

Lucy Cormack

Westpac says it will defend a civil court case brought against it by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission.

Corporate regulator eyes Westpac over lending practices

Beau Donelly

Youth unemployment is more than 12 per cent, which is double the overall national average.

Fast food 457 visa ban unlikely to alleviate youth unemployment

Anna Patty

Metrics are also a great way to back up your achievements. Instead of just saying, "Helped grow revenue," say something ...

9 things you should always include on your CV

Áine Cain

The gender pay gap widens when there is a concentration of women managers.

More women managers result in higher pay for men

Anna Patty

Avoiding a 'carbon bubble' is front of mind for a growing number of investors.

Investors pushing business to avoid a carbon-bubble bust

IN DEPTH
Clancy Yeates

'To avoid a hard landing we really have to provide support for the economy.'

Meeting that stops our nation, and our miners

ANALYSIS
Brian Robins

Madgi Batato, global vice president of Nestle.

Meet the King of the KitKats

Mark Hawthorne

The legalised cannabis industry in the US could surpass $US20 billion in five years' time as Generation Y gravitates ...

Cannabis bets take Aussie hedge fund to No.1

Bei Hu
48 mins ago

Les Goldmann says the hearing aid industry is ripping Australians off.

The high price to hear again: 'It's extortionate behaviour'

Esther Han

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Sweet news: Chocolate is about to get cheaper

Marvin G. Perez

Bunnings' expansion plans for Australia reveal Wesfarmers' $705 million purchase of UK hardware outfit Homebase has not ...

Bunnings swoops on Masters sites to drive major expansion

Catie Low
17 mins ago

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Aldi launches online sales in China, using Aussie suppliers

Ian Robinson, executive chairman of Beacon Lighting, which is expected to open a record number of stores this half.

Beacon shines in post-Masters market

Catie Low

David Jones, which had been performing well over the past couple of years, has hit a speed bump.

Department stores face uncertain future as sales shrink

COMMENT
Elizabeth Knight

Woolworths

'Budget-conscious mums', Woolies revival forcing Coles prices lower

Catie Low

First home buyers are struggling, especially in Sydney says the OECD.

OECD warns of house prices 'rout' if investors head for the doors

Peter Martin

Blue skies smilin' at me..? The economy's smashing growth may not be quite as good as it seems.

Australia's growth comeback may not be so great after all

ANALYSIS
Michael Heath

Treasurer Scott Morrison says it is not clear what position he will take over the extra revenue.

Budget battle as Treasurer won't commit to saving mining windfall

Peter Martin

Farmer Peter Thompson with his bumper chickpea crop.

Chickpeas to the rescue, as farmers drive national accounts

Patrick Hatch

"Quite a few Chinese iron ore miners are planning to come back and reopen their mines," said Pan Guocheng, head of ...

Chinese iron ore miners plot return

Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak said it was too early to say if the deal to reduce oil production would be ...

Oil drops as Russians stall

Output jumped 4.2 per cent to a record 2.5 million tonnes, making the UAE the fourth-biggest aluminium producer, the ...

Emirates aluminium producer to sell shares

Ruth David and Dinesh Nair

Housing

Watersun Homes goes into administration

Simon Johanson, Emma D'Agostino

Frank Galbally, part of the family's legal dynasty

Historic Galbally & O'Bryan legal offices up for grabs

Nicole Lindsay

Earnings from extensive property holdings spiked 91 per cent, largely from revaluations.

Property underpins Harvey Norman profits

Simon Johanson

Snapchat co-founders Bobby Murphy, left, and CEO Evan Spiegel, center, ring the opening bell at the New York Stock ...

How can Snap lose so much money yet be worth so much?

ANALYSIS
James B. Stewart

2010 Australian Formula 1 Grand Prix at Albert Park in Melbourne. Day 4 Australian actress and singer Holly Valance with ...

'Blackmail': Former Neighbours star dragged into $211m lawsuit

Shona Ghosh

Rescuers pause in Amatrice, central Italy, where a 6.1 earthquake struck in August last year.

Natural disasters cost $680 billion a year: World Bank

Velar's minimalist design that sets new standards.

Range Rover's sleekest, most stylish off-roader yet

Cars

Aussie label Neuw denim leading in the accessories game.

New season, new look: The top trends you need to know now

Men's Style

Beyonce has the same number of minutes in her day as you.

The secret to finding more time

Catherine Robson

Working into your 60s can be financially rewarding.

Should I retire at age 60 or 67?

YOUR QUESTIONS

Father and son team Ben and Bill Stuth run Bill & Ben The Electrical Men.

The rise of the iTradie

Cara Waters

Some managers desperately crave being liked.

Is it important for employees to like you?

James Adonis

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