8@eight: ASX to open flat amid speculative free-for-all
The ASX is set to open flat, even after Wall Street rallied, as a slump in the oil price is putting pressure on commodity currencies such as the Aussie dollar.
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Tigerair will fly Canberra to Brisbane from September
Tigerair will introduce the service with a limited number of $10 one-way fares for the inaugural flights.
Markets Live: Can retail rally?
Shares are set for an uncertain start after OPEC's new deal sent oil tumbling, while Wall St pushed to new records, helped by listed retailers.
US bond yields stuck for now
Stubbornly low Treasury yields are spurring Wall Street to slash forecasts, regardless of the Fed's next rate move.
The $US600 million happy ending for Ansell boss
Ansell has finally parted ways with its condoms business for the princely sum of $US600 million after the boss, Magnus Nicolin, decided that condoms are not a good fit with the rest of its business.
OPEC extends oil output cuts
Production cuts were formally extended, though there appear to be more downside risks for the price of oil.
Businesses estimate skills shortage of 54,000 jobs
More than half of employers in NSW say they are experiencing skills shortages.
'One down': Dutton calls for ABC purge after Abdel-Magied axing
Peter Dutton took aim at the Q&A; program and its host Tony Jones.
Growth forecast flattens as Australia nears finishing line
Australia is set to stumble the moment it crosses the finish line.
Scam targets NAB customers with fake website
NAB online banking customers are latest target of an email scam that tells victims their account has been disabled before prompting them to enter their password into a fake website.
Queensland's five richest people revealed
Queensland's five wealthiest people are worth a combined $8.29 billion, according to the 2017 Financial Review Rich List.
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Behind the scenes Financial Review Rich List cover
How Nic Walker's playful cover shoot for the Financial Review Rich List with Anthony Pratt was made.
King & Godfree revamp gets under way after three year hiatus
The redevelopment of the King & Godfree grocery store in the heart of Carlton's Lygon Street is finally under way three years after it shut.
ASX shakes off retail woes to post gains
The sharemarket recouped early losses on Thursday, as gains in resource stocks offset a terrible session for retailers.
Wage battle breaks out on Bass Strait oil fields
A hostile industrial battle is brewing in the Bass Strait, with workers infuriated over "legal tricks" they claim are being used to drastically reduce wages.
Tarocash owner sold to South African giant
The owner of Tarocash, yd.,✓ Rockwear and other apparel chains will be sold to a South African retailer in a deal that values the Australian company at $302.5 million.
AMP to expand financial advice business under turnaround strategy
AMP says it will expand its financial advice business as part of a new turnaround strategy, despite pressure on the banks to address conflicts of interest inside their wealth divisions.
Topshop UK owner could save local arm
Australia's struggling retail sector has been battered in a day that saw major players suffer heavy share prices losses.
Home is where the art is
I love Sydney and many other places around the country, but in my book you can only have one true home.
ASIC to strengthen 'Chinese walls'
The corporate regulator is pushing investment banks and stockbrokers to strengthen their handling of conflicts of interest and inside information when producing equity research for investors.
Qualitas construction fund reaches $500 million
Real estate management group Qualitas has raised $500 million from institutional investors for the first fund in its multi-billion dollar construction finance program.
Immigration curbs threaten Australian sharemarket returns
Investors face deteriorating returns should restrictive immigration policy curb population growth.
'Disappointed' Gonski's four-point plan to fix bank levy
ANZ Bank chairman David Gonski is urging the government to enshrine in law its commitment not to raise the rate of the bank tax, in a concession lenders cannot stop the levy from going ahead.
The Aussie family is endangered and that's not such a bad thing
Avocado on toast could be in hot demand well into the next decade as young Aussies spend their cash on travel and restaurants instead of having babies.
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ASX winners and losers - a snapshot
The stand out listings traded on the ASX captured at key moments through the day, as indicated by the time stamp in the video.
Markets Live: Fear and loathing in retail
A vicious selloff in the retail sector gains pace was not enough to sink the overall market, which steadied and then climbed thanks to some bargain hunting in banks and resources stocks.
Too big, too expensive: Six reasons why Topshop flopped
The Australian arm of the British fast-fashion giant entered voluntary administration on Wednesday. How did it go so wrong?
'Not a technology failure': inventor says political meddling doomed Kogan Creek scheme
The Newman and Palaszczuk Queensland governments and their "pro-coal" policies are to blame for the failure of the Kogan Creek Solar Boost project, scrapped last year at a cost to taxpayers of at least $45 million, the technology's inventor says.
Rye Park wind farm approved with 17 fewer turbines
Rye Park wind farm near Boorowa has been approved, but with 17 fewer turbines.
Rich List top 20 worth $100 billion
Top three on the Rich List each worth more than $10 billion for the first time
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Mother guilt: A woman's work is never done
Guilt, time poverty and contaminated leisure are all the lot of mothers.
Indigenous activewear gears up for success
Like her eye-catching activewear, Alisha Geary likes to stand out from the crowd.