'Nothing left for royal commission'
The banking industry has lent support to the latest inquiry but have suggested that the cycle was approaching an end point.
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Diminutive AFL giant Lou Richards dies, aged 94
Collingwood footballer and media personality Lou RIchards died in a Melbourne nursing home on Monday. He was 94.
TPG bid 'cherry picks' Fairfax assets
Fairfax Media's second largest shareholder believes TPG Capital and Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan need to return with a new bid.
Macquarie helps real estate agents disrupt
Macquarie's deep exposure to the real estate industry, which faces disruption, means its support goes further than technology.
New challenges for Cromwell's Investa offer
Cromwell faces new challengers for its $3 billion takeover offer for Investa Office Fund, which has revalued its portfolio.
Arrow boosts gas production
Arrow Energy will double the capacity of one of its gas developments in south-west Queensland as part of a push to open up the majority of its gas reserves in the Surat Basin.
Hunter Hall merger terms 'too low' for investor
One substantial Hunter Hall investor is not thrilled about the 73-27 merger ratio.
AGL Loy Yang considering suing CFMEU
AGL is considering legal action against the CFMEU over industrial action as Fair Work reserves its decision to stop the closure of Loy Yang.
St Hilliers wins $50m tender for NSW govt offices
St Hilliers, the developer and building firm that survived a 2012 fall into administration, will build new offices for the NSW government on the Central Coast.
Clubs industry split over penalty rates
Queensland RSLs have come out in opposition to a push to have Sunday rates cut from 175 per cent to 150 per cent.
Maville to sell another site in south Sydney
Chinese-backed Maville Group is offloading a development site Sydney's south for more than $40 million.
Myer shares tank as profit forecasts slashed
Solomon Lew's Premier Investments is $13 million underwater on its 11 per cent stake in Myer after the shares slumped amid concerns about the entry of Amazon and weak consumer spending.
Anglo American counts the cost of strategy backflip
Anglo American spent more than $60 million shutting down its Australian headquarters before backflipping on its strategy and launching a hiring spree.
Westpac looks to business lending to fill the gap
Property market risks will slow housing credit growth but could be partially offset by a pick-up in business lending.
Board backs better bid for Generation
Generation Healthcare's responsible entity is supporting for an improved $508 million takeover offer by a Canadian group.
Building approvals hit two-year low
Business conditions have surged to a nine-year high and job advertisements have risen, in economic data published ahead of Tuesday's budget.
TPG promises to protect journalism
Private equity firm TPG knows it faces an uphill battle convincing Australian politicians that it has the best interests of independent journalism.
Shorten concedes error of employment ad
Labor Leader Bill Shorten is on the backfoot over a television ad spruiking the employment of Australians First which featured only white people.
Morrison another form of risk for the banks
The banks face yet another government inquiry on top of all the others. Their only possible response is to politely welcome it.
Romeciti launches apartments in Macquarie Park
What Romeciti is about to build following its purchase from Goodman Group
The Iconic eyes maiden profit after emulating Amazon
The Ionic, Australia's largest online clothing retailer, is taking on Amazon as a marketplace for fashion brands.
Philippines joins China to fight gambling
The coordinated crackdown comes amid warming ties between Chinese President Xi Jinping and his Philippine counterpart Rodrigo Duterte.
Bank inquiry fails to dampen Labor calls
The government's decision to hold a Productivity Commission inquiry into competition in banking has failed to quell demands for a royal commission.
SMSFs pouring into unlisted property
With changes to super rules and banks tightening up lending, SMSF investors are pouring money into unlisted retail property trusts instead.
Media stocks surge ahead of budget
Media stocks rocketed higher on Monday as investors digest the possibility of a change in media laws and private equity makes an offer for Fairfax Media.
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