Qatar ties cut over $1.35b hostage deal
Qatar paid up to $US1b to release members of its royal family kidnapped in Iraq, one of the triggers behind Monday's dramatic decision by other Gulf states to cut ties with Doha.
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House price growth to slow to 1.9pc: ANZ
Housing price growth peaked earlier this year and will slow to a pedestrian 1.9 per cent by next year, ANZ says in a new research report.
Altair was 'not yet profitable': Lonsec
The funds management firm that sold everything citing a looming market correction was unprofitable as at November: analyst report.
IS claims Melbourne attack
Islamic State has claimed responsibility for a Melbourne hostage attack that left the gunman and another man dead.
World Bank makes martyr of economist
Paul Romer's story reads like a corporate take on the martyrdom of Joan of Arc.
'Bank yields are not sustainable'
The prospect of an end to 26 years of uninterrupted economic growth will put a different complexion on Morrison's bank tax. It could well be...
ASIO warns PM, Shorten on China money
Political parties warned about donations from two Chinese businessmen because they may be a conduit for Communist Party interference in poli...
Westpac moves to quash customers' biggest irritant
Westpac has completed a multimillion-dollar upgrade of its customer service platforms and will begin using smart bots to handle customer inq...
ASIC examines CPA accounts
ASIC has been alerted to alleged breaches in the accounts of CPA Australia and is making preliminary investigations.
ASX set to slide ahead of RBA meeting
Local shares are poised to open lower amid a rethink on banks. Iron ore retreats 3.3%. $A surges near US75¢.
