Australia and EU agree on free trade deal 'scope and ambition'

Australia is a step closer to a free trade deal with the European Union, after finally reaching agreement on what such a deal might cover on Thursday.

Timeline for Australia-EU free trade deal extends as Europe eyes new realities

Plans for a free trade agreement between Australia and the European Union have hit another big delay, which trade minister Steven Ciobo has blamed on the EU.

Australia climbs aboard Britain's long, meandering bus ride to Brexit

• ANALYSIS

After a weekend at the G20 with talk of a Britain-Australia free trade deal for a post-Europe UK, reality has hit.

Apple ordered to pay Ireland over $19 billion, EU rules

Ireland disagrees profoundly with the European Commission's ruling against its tax dealings with Apple Inc, Finance Minister Michael Noonan said on Tuesday ahead of seeking cabinet approval to appeal.

Former News of the World lawyer Tom Crone cleared of professional misconduct

Former News of the World lawyer Tom Crone has been cleared of six professional misconduct charges over his use of a private detective.

'Living hell': One terrible decision

Time in a notorious Brazilian prison, in the end, counted for something.

Australian 'Wolf of Wall Street' spent or hid millions, court told

• EXCLUSIVE

A fraudster dubbed 'the Australian Wolf of Wall Street' has successfully hidden – or spent, or lost – tens of millions of dollars conned from more than 1000 British investors.

Former Securency executive admits lying, implicates others

A former senior executive at Reserve Bank subsidiary Securency has been accused of inventing accusations against a former regional manager and other senior executives to escape jail for his own corrupt behaviour.

Bribing Nigerian official just 'a cost of doing business', court hears

Bribing a Nigerian official was just "a cost of doing business", the former financial director for Australian Reserve Bank subsidiary Securency has told a London court.