'Demographic tsunami' set to keep property prices high

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There's no shortage of housing forecasts but none quite like this one: rather than the key markets cooling, they are about to be hit by a demographic tsunami.

A weaker quarter for the AUD

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The AUD is closing the quarter weaker against the EUR, GBP and NZD, while small gains have been seen against the USD and JPY. Can this continue as we enter the new quarter while key debates still remain unresolved? (This video was produced in commercial partnership between Fairfax Media and IG Markets).

Blind recruitment in APS may be holding women back

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"Unconscious bias" techniques could do more harm than good, Prime Minister's nudge unit finds.

Big winner: Aussie dollar jumps to three-month high

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The Australian dollar has turned into a surprise winner from the talk of higher interest rates by global central bankers this week.

The quarter to forget for investors, in four charts

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Investors may be happy to see the end of a quarter that has been far from kind to many as the Australian economy strives hard to resist fallng into recession, with stocks, the Aussie weakening as iron ore prices plunged.

Who ripped off ANZ in $400m nickel deals?

Australia's third-biggest bank wants to interview US witnesses as it tries to find out who ripped it off in $400 million worth of nickel deals

8@eight: Wall Street hit by tech stocks

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Wall Street struggles, setting up the local sharemarket for sharp falls at the open.

Australian shares set to fall as Wall Street dives

Wall Street fell sharply on Thursday, with the S&P; 500 and the Dow industrials suffering their worst daily percentage drops in about six weeks, setting up the ASX for sharp falls at the open.

Hasty departure: Virgin Australia's second in command heads for exit door

Virgin Australia's second highest ranking executive is heading for the airline's departure lounge after less than a year in the job.

Major setback for Murdoch in $19 billion Sky takeover

Murdoch has long tried to cement his legacy by adding Sky to his company's stable of global media assets.

ATO warns 60,000 Uber and ride-sharing drivers

One-third of drivers involved with ride-sharing services such as Uber are yet to register for GST or to fully declare their income.

Prime Minister's public servants lay down their arms

Prime Minister and Cabinet public servants finally agree to new workplace deal.

Daigou craze to hit ASX

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As Chinese demand for Australian products hots up, a husband and wife team are hoping to raise $6m and IPO their daigou business.

Surge in renewables to balance future energy equation

Renewable energy is seen supplying rising demand for electricity.

'Do you take pleasure in being nasty to me?': teacher loses workplace claim

A music teacher who described her principal as "a maggot in the ground who deserves to be stomped on" and implied that her colleague was faking a disability to get out of playground duty has failed in an unfair dismissal claim against the NSW Department of Education.

Parents fear price rises, quality cuts as Bain dominates after-school care

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The traditionally community-owned before-and-after school care sector is under siege.

TV and radio stocks rally on licence fee cuts

A market rally for commercial television and radio stocks continues on Thursday following the government's decision to grant broadcasters an end-of-financial-year present of licence fee cuts.

Keating blasts 'bludger' international companies over taxation

Former prime minister Paul Keating has hit out at international companies operating in Australia who are not paying enough taxation, in a speech at a business lunch in Sydney.

Rio shareholders back Yancoal's $3.5b bid

Rio Tinto shareholders have backed the sale of the company's NSW coal operations to China's Yancoal for $US2.69 billion ($3.5 billion).

Slater + Gordon's new lenders get first £250 million from action

Slater and Gordon's new lenders will get the first £250 million of any proceeds from its action against the UK company formerly known as Quindell.

Domestic woes to weigh on stocks in FY18

The 2016/17 financial year has very much been a tale of two halves, global market strategist at JP Morgan Asset Management says.

ANZ Bank sells 'tens of millions' in SA bonds over state bank tax

ANZ Bank chief executive Shayne Elliott has warned South Australia would face higher borrowing costs if other banks lower their exposure to the state as a result of its bank levy, as ANZ has done.

Asian property slowdown to cost REA $180m

A government-induced housing market slowdown in Malaysia and Hong Kong has forced REA Group to announce a $180 million impairment in the value of its Asian business.

Slater & Gordon survival hinges on class action

A demand that legal action be settled means a survival plan for the law firm is hanging in the balance.

Hazelwood operator to stand trial over 2014 mine fire

The operator of the Hazelwood coal mine will face a trial over the 2014 fire at the site.

ASX up 1.1pc as global mood shifts

Investors stormed into banks and miners, joining a global rally in riskier assets on hopes economic growth has picked up enough to withstand tighter financial conditions.

Cedar Woods sells Target headquarters for $58m

Discount retailer Target may be struggling with sales, but a head office it recently leased for a 10-year period in Melbourne's west has sold to Centuria Property Funds for $58.23 million.

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: Miners ride iron ore price

Shares have enjoyed a second session of strong gains as the surprise iron ore rally pushed miners higher and banks ran with an upbeat lead from US peers.