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Illustration: Simon Bosch

How high is too high for Australia's cannabis stocks?

BUSINESS
Patrick Hatch

There's no such thing as 'good' debt and 'bad' debt.

Why it's silly to debate 'good' versus 'bad' debt

ANALYSIS
Jessica Irvine

Pizza Hut franchisees are hoping to take the company for $80 million.

Pizza Hut set for the courts over cut-price pizzas

COMMENT
Adele Ferguson

Joseph Gutnick outside the Federal Court in Melbourne.

Inside Joe Gutnick's byzantine business affairs

MINING AND RESOURCES
Sarah Danckert

Network Ten chief executive Paul Anderson.

Network Ten 'un-investible', according to analysts

MEDIA & MARKETING
Lucy Battersby

The AFP said corporate cultures that discouraged whistleblowers to speak out about unlawful behaviour undermined ...

'Cultural element' hampering investigations into financial crimes

BUSINESS
Georgia Wilkins

Westpac has its sights on a lower-emissions future.

Westpac branded as 'wimps' over coal pledge

ENERGY
Peter Hannam

Market Indices

Updated: April 28, 2017 - 4:40PM

Updated: April 28, 2017 - 6:09PM

Updated: April 29, 2017 - 7:15AM

Updated: April 29, 2017 - 2:00AM

United States Dollar

Price

0.7493

Percentage up/down

0.31% rise
Euro

Price

0.6877

Percentage up/down

0.10% rise
British Pound

Price

0.5787

Percentage up/down

0.02% rise

Updated: April 29, 2017 - 7:00AM

There's no such thing as 'good' debt and 'bad' debt.

Why it's silly to debate 'good' versus 'bad' debt

ANALYSIS
Jessica Irvine

Pizza Hut franchisees are hoping to take the company for $80 million.

Pizza Hut's court battle over cut-price pizzas

COMMENT
Adele Ferguson

Why Murdoch is trying to keep Ten alive

COMMENT
Elizabeth Knight

During April, the Dow gained 1.3 per cent, the S&P rose 0.9 per cent and the Nasdaq jumped 2.3 per cent.

Wall Street slips on weak GDP data

One day after Draghi expressed concern that price pressures were still too weak to rein in stimulus, a measure of ...

Inflation surge doesn't help Draghi

Carolynn Look

Most experts say they believe the economy is picking up speed now, with Wall Street looking for growth at an annual rate ...

US economy starts 2017 in low gear

Nelson D Schwartz

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Markets Live: ASX holds the line

Patrick Commins and Myriam Robin

8@eight: Miners in spotlight

Sponsored
Gary Burton

Amazon's quarterly profit surges

Japanese stock rally overdone

Min Jeong Lee, Yuko Takeo and Livia Yap

Amazon's shares jump as profit, revenue beat estimates

Keep talking: Former President Barack Obama this week at his first public event since leaving the White House.

Why Obama should be praised for giving paid Wall Street speeches

COMMENT
Mihir Sharma

Former NAB chief Cameron Clyne says platform Whitecoat can promote transparency in health care.

Clyne to chair 'TripAdvisor for health care'

Clancy Yeates

Peter Kell

ASIC wants powers to change high-risk pay structures

Clancy Yeates

Banks

Looming bank profits require delicate handling

COMMENT
Adele Ferguson

Former Liberal party leader Dr John Hewson says regulators must require financial firms to disclose their climate change ...

Savings at risk if funds don't lift their game on climate change

Clancy Yeates

The union is concerned workers at Qube's empty container yard are not covered by the MUA agreement.

MUA, Patrick at battle stations as 'peace deal' looks to be in tatters

Sarah Danckert

The 457 visa will be replaced with two new Temporary Skill Shortage visas.

Minimum wage for temporary visa holders falls behind inflation

Anna Patty

Liz Kaelin and Annie Parker are unhappy with the impact changes to 457 visas are having on the start-up community.

How the 457 visa changes are hitting start-ups

Caitlin Fitzsimmons

Malcolm Turnbull

Are the 457 visa reforms an illusion act?

IN DEPTH
Anna Patty

Rupert Murdoch (centre) with his sons Lachlan (left) and James (right).

Murdoch's defiance turns to pragmatism

ANALYSIS
Michael Grynbaum

Illustration: Glen Le Lievre

The new enemy of renters: Mums and dads

COMMENT
Eryk Bagshaw

Bunnings issues urgent recall amid fears oil heaters could rupture

Bunnings issues urgent recall amid fears oil heaters could burst

Melissa Cunningham

Hemp plants in Australia.

Ministers say yes to legalising hemp foods

Esther Han

The most sugary yoghurts contain as much sugar as ice- cream.

The yoghurt with more sugar than ice-cream

Esther Han

Pizza Hut franchisees are hoping to take the company for $80 million.

Pizza Hut set for the courts over cut-price pizzas

COMMENT
Adele Ferguson

Amazon views Australia as an 'attractive' market.

Online giant Amazon bets on bricks and mortar's 'exciting' future

Madeleine Heffernan

Wesfarmers chief Richard Goyder is confident there's light at the end of the tunnel for the troubled Target business.

'Breeds distrust': Coles to cut back on specials

Catie Low

LONDON, ENGLAND - APRIL 12: Barista Matilda Ericsson's winning design at the Arla Organic Farm Milk Latte Art Throwdown ...

City workers' shopping, eating frenzy sees CBD spending swell to $3b

Bhakthi Puvanenthiran

IKEA Michael Donath multi channel manager and store manager Charmaine Hick.

Ikea Canberra launches same day click and collect

Michael Gorey

Donald Trump has set an ambitious growth target of 3-4%.

US economic growth slowest in three years

Shobhana Chandra

There's no such thing as 'good' debt and 'bad' debt.

Why it's silly to debate 'good' versus 'bad' debt

ANALYSIS
Jessica Irvine

The figures for the first 27 days of April from property researcher CoreLogic show Sydney house prices declining 0.1 per ...

Sydney house prices fall for first time in 18 months

Eryk Bagshaw

Google Australia's tax bill has risen but it's still not counting $2.5 billion in advertising revenue.

Google admits the ATO is chasing it for money

Nassim Khadem

Joseph Gutnick outside the Federal Court in Melbourne.

Inside Joe Gutnick's byzantine business affairs

Sarah Danckert

Westpac has its sights on a lower-emissions future.

Westpac branded as 'wimps' over coal pledge

Peter Hannam

Queensland government opens more land in coal search

Hickson Park will be one hectare of public parkland, similar in size to the renowned Bryant Park in front of the New ...

Barangaroo launches new public park zone

Carolyn Cummins

Stockland will open the first stage of its $412 million redevelopment of its Green Hills Shopping Centre at East ...

Stockland opens first stage of Green Hills mall revamp

Carolyn Cummins

A prominent corner property at 164-166 Burgundy Street in Heidelberg was sold for $5,302,000 under the hammer.

Yields tighten in Melbourne's shopping strips

smh generic travel India Taj Mahal in Agra, Uttar Pradesh India. Shot from the less well know side with the Agra River ...

The Empire strikes back: India to push UK out of top five economies

Anirban Nag

Donald Trump has succeeded in delivering his pre-election promise – for now.

Like him or not, Trump is making America great again

COMMENT
Harold Mitchell

Under Donald Trump's tax plan, money may return to the US from overseas but the question remains, would that lead to ...

Trump tax plan could cause US-Australia revenue disputes

Nassim Khadem

The Alpha Romeo Giulia is one of many modern classics.

Money makers: 13 new cars that will make you richer

Cars

Shooting tequila with salt and lemon is not the way to do it.

Wait, you're officially drinking this the wrong way

Fine Drinks

First home buyers in many states get grants or stamp duty exemptions.

Is it time to fix your mortgage interest rate?

Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon

Noel Whittaker.

Get rich by focusing on process not outcome

Noel Whittaker

Tattoos can result in reverse discrimination.

Tattoos can be good for your career

James Adonis

CBA says its changes will give small business customers more control to avoid defaulting.

CBA removes controversial loan clause

Clancy Yeates

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