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More pain for bond bulls

Ten-year Treasury yields are on course to move "toward 3 per cent" this year, Gundlach said in an emailed response to ...

Hedge funds that built up bullish long-end Treasury wagers to the highest outright level since 2008 are rushing for the exit.

Private school explosion on Melbourne's fringe

Marcus Ferraro, his wife Emma and 4-year-old daughter Summer are living in Point Cook. There is a Catholic school ...

St Mary of the Cross in Point Cook is a light-filled school buzzing with the energy of a young community and its kids. Opened three years ago it's the only primary school serving the burgeoning population of the Saltwater Coast estate in Wyndham in Melbourne's west.

German bond yields surge

The yield on German 10-year bunds rose nine basis points to 0.56 per cent as of midday in New York, reaching the highest ...

The drop in global government bonds gathered pace overnight, as German yields climbed to their highest level in 18 months.

Cbus to cut insurance costs for young members

Cbus chief executive David Atkin says the fund wants to provide members with appropriate insurance cover for the stage ...

Superannuation fund Cbus will slash how much its youngest members are spending on life insurance, as part of a crackdown on unnecessary insurance cover purchased through the retirement saving system.

Appco suing Seven over Sunday Night program

A still from <I>Sunday Night</I>'s program on Appco.

Marketing agency Appco Group is suing Seven Network for malicious falsehood over an expose alleging the fundraising organisation retains more than a fair share of money it collects on behalf of charities, according to documents filed with the Federal Court.

NAB extends crackdown on interest-only home loans

NAB said rising household debt was one reason for its latest changes to interest-only lending policies.

National Australia Bank will start automatically knocking back customers seeking to borrow a high multiple of their income through an interest-only home loan, amid concerns over the risks created by rising household indebtedness.