'High 60s': Aussie dollar bears stir
Australia's shrinking yield advantage over the US has stirred the Aussie dollar bears but the currency is deemed unlikely to plunge hard.
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Are the good times ending for Aussie fund managers?
Australia's $2.8 trillion fund industry is one of the last havens for fund managers relying on human judgement for their investment calls. That may be about to end amid the global onslaught of low-cost, index-tracking funds.
' I don't remember doing it': Passengers tell how they tackled would-be bomber
Passengers on board the Malaysia Airlines flight turned back to Melbourne after a man made a bomb threat have spoken of their ordeal and the long wait for police to storm the plane.
Aussie cybersecurity startup wins global recognition
An Australian cybersecurity startup is gaining international attention but claims Australian big business and governments are reluctant to support home-grown talent.
ASX suffers worst month since January 2016
Investors bought up banks on Wednesday, but a good day failed to offset the worst month since January 2016.
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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.
Ex-math teacher sued over $95m concert ticket fraud
A former New York math teacher allegedly graduated from ripping off his students of a few hundred dollars 14 years ago to scamming billionaires millions of dollars.
Markets Live: Wesfarmers weighs on ASX
Shares see-saw and the Aussie dollar drops after soft Chinese manufacturing data clashed with solid growth in local retail sales.
'Perfect storm': House prices fall for first time in 18 months
Australian house prices fell in May for the first time in 18 months, in an early sign lending restrictions are starting to damp demand.
BHP board set to select new chairman in June: sources
BHP's board is expected to select a new chairman at its June meeting to replace long-serving former Ford Motor Co boss Jac Nasser, according to two sources.
Bomb threat man had just been released from psychiatric care
Alleged would-be hijacker was released from psychiatric facility hours before boarding flight, police say.
Former senior executive took drugs at work functions: Westpac
Wesley William Hall is suing Westpac for unfair dismissal and is seeking $600,000 in compensation.
JPMorgan, BofA tip trading drops
The two biggest US banks said second-quarter trading revenue is on pace to drop at least 10 per cent.
After Brexit, is it time to revive the Commonwealth?
It is easy to think of the Commonwealth as a mere relic of empire. But it could be the future face of globalisation.
Retail spending rebounds sharply to $25.9b
Australian retail spending rose 1 per cent in April, beating market expectations of a modest rise.
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What to expect from retail sales
AMP Chief Economist Shane Oliver predicts the risk of another RBA rate cut this year.
Tatts wins Victorian lotteries contract jackpot
Tatts has won the right to run lotteries in Victoria for another 10 years after winning a new licence.
Uber posts $US708m loss, finance chief leaves
Uber suffers a $US708 million loss in the first quarter as its head of finance joins the exodus of top execs leaving the company.
What you're missing when you work from home
Each big company is a sort of little city unto itself. If the city tries to scatter itself to the four winds, the traffic stops, and the city starts to die
Why I didn't laugh at Trump's 'covfefe' tweet
Trump's next Twitter misfire could be deadly serious if his account isn't better protected.
Flight returns to Melbourne after passenger tried to enter cockpit
Passengers overpowered a man carrying a large black box who was trying to enter the cockpit of a Malaysia Airlines flight shortly after take-off from Melbourne Airport.
Australia must fix its 'spectacular housing bubble', Citi warns
Australia is experiencing a "spectacular housing bubble", which needs to be addressed with tougher regulatory measures, said Willem Buiter, Citigroup's chief economist.
Chance of recession in 5 years? 70pc
Pimco sees a 70 per cent chance of a recession in the next five years and says it's time for investors to start building cash reserves.
Russia seeks to free rouble from oil
Russia wants the rouble to stop acting like an oil currency.
8@eight: When will markets wake up?
We open the page on the month of June and I for one hope we can break this malaise in markets.
Fears for global climate action as Trump eyes Paris exit
The climate genie, already out of the bottle, just got that bit harder to put back in.
Credit Suisse sees 'animal spirits'
Credit Suisse Group is seeing a greater willingness among clients to put their cash to work as uncertainties eased.
Musk threatens to quit Trump's advisory council over the Paris climate deal
Tesla chief executive threatened to resign his position as an adviser to President Donald Trump if the US withdraws from the Paris climate deal.
It looks like another big relationship has gone bust for James Packer
James Packer helped make Lawrence Ho a billionaire, but his former business partner is in no mood for favors following Crown's China nightmare.
Nickel falls to 11-month low
Nickel prices tumbled on investor concern over rising supply from top producers Indonesia and the Philippines.
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Aussie cybersecurity startup wins global recognition
An Australian cybersecurity startup is gaining international attention but claims Australian big business and governments are reluctant to support home-grown talent.
Move over slow food, here comes slow information
This new movement is a natural reaction to our fast-paced lives.