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  1. Property boom builds across south-east Australia

    South-east Australia's property boom is rolling on, with Sydney posting its biggest annual home price increase since 2002, and Melbourne, Canberra and Hobart hot on its heels.

  2. Why our regulators are losing sleep over housing

    Suddenly everyone agrees the Australian housing market is s bubble. The problem is, it has all come a little too late and the regulators now appear to be at panic stations, writes Ian Verrender.

  3. This week in finance: RBA on hold, Chinese iron ore peaks

    Global equity markets start the second quarter in uncertainty, while commodity markets still look weighed down by oversupply.

  4. Hundreds of Australians under investigation in international tax fraud probe

    More than 300 Australians who hold Swiss bank accounts are being investigated as part of an international probe into millions of dollars' worth of tax evasion.

  5. Xenophon, Government strike company tax cut deal

    The Government reaches a deal with the Nick Xenophon Team to pass its proposed company tax cuts in exchange for additional energy measures.

  6. The zombies that haunt the Coalition's budget bottom line

    How many zombies must live? It's not a question for movie night, but rather one that will be keeping Treasurer Scott Morrison up late in coming weeks ahead of the May budget.

  7. American short-seller zeros in on Quintis

    Who is Soren Aandahl and why is he betting against the sandalwood company Quintis?

  8. ACCC stops banks banding together to bargain over Apple Pay

    The ACCC denies Australian banks permission to collectively bargain with Apple and boycott Apple Pay, saying it is concerned it would reduce and distort competition.

Features

  1. Finance week ahead

    Michael Janda analyses the likely benefit of a corporate tax cut, whether new lending restrictions on investors will cool the property market or crash it, and why Australia is vulnerable to money laundering through real estate.

  2. Problem plagued units

    Experts fear a coming glut of problem buildings that cannot keep the rain out will trap many buyers in legal limbo.

  3. The fine art of diversity

    While diversity might be a buzzword, eradicating biases in the workplace and making employees from diverse backgrounds feel comfortable are still challenges.

  4. The Brexit divorce bill

    Britain hopes it will be able to exit the European Union at little cost, but the EU is warning Brexit could result in an $85 billion divorce settlement.

  5. What's behind Myer raid?

    Mystery still surrounds Solomon Lew's $100 million purchase of Myer shares, with analysts speculating it may be part of a larger plan for the struggling department store.

  6. Hazelwood explained

    The Hazelwood power station, which provides almost a quarter of Victoria's electricity, is in the process of closing. But how do you actually close down a power plant and what will it do to electricity prices?

ASX Quotes

Table showing ASX index quotes for today (as of Mon Apr 03 2017 11:29:30 GMT+1000 (AEST))
Index Opening Closing Change
5903.80 5907.20 0.1%
5864.90 5868.70 0.1%
2171.30 2173.40 0.1%
9234.00 9217.30 -0.2%
6876.90 6890.90 0.2%
22539.10 22628.50 0.4%
834.50 833.90 -0.1%
9785.20 9747.50 -0.4%
5284.50 5288.70 0.1%
9649.40 9640.00 -0.1%
1649.30 1646.40 -0.2%
8646.80 8644.60
2391.80 2395.80 0.2%

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