Govt vows to pursue full tax cut plan
The federal government has secured a tax cut for companies with turnovers of up to $50 million after the Nick Xenophon Team dropped its original demands for an emissions intensity scheme.
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Fears risky lending will shift to the shadows
APRA has moved to prevent risky mortgages from leaking into the shadow banking sector by upping its surveillance of warehouse loans.
Spotless takes Downer to Takeovers Panel
Spotless Group has asked the Takeovers Panel to stop the dispatch of Downer's bidder statement.
Abbott-Turnbull civil war goes global
A civil war between the Turnbull cabinet and Tony Abbott threatens to destabilise Australia's relationship with China.
Natural disaster declared in five major centres
Northern NSW is suffering the torrential rains and flooding that hurt Queensland in the wake of Cyclone Debbie.
Big four to curb interest-only loans
The big four banks will have to immediately curtail lending activity to the higher risk interest-only segment but it may not hurt profits.
ASX's sweet spot can't last
A heady mix of falling yields and continued faith in the reflation trade has buoyed the ASX – but it doesn't look sustainable.
APRA move good news for bank stocks
The ASX is up 16 per cent over the past 12 months, but as usual there is always something to worry about.
The Russia connections dogging Trump
Donald Trump has effectively admitted his team was talking to the Russians while dismissing any connection as "fake news".
Why we're addicted to interest-only loans
APRA knows that if more borrowers are choosing not to repay their loans, its a sign of future problems.
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